Monday, August 6, 2018
Today's Gift
Before recovery, most of us were big talkers. The Twelve Steps are for
doers, not talkers. In the Steps we find action words: admitted, humbly
asked, made direct amends, continued to take personal inventory. All these
words speak of action, of doing. Recovery is about action. It's for doers.
An action may be very simple. Such as going to a meeting early to set up
chairs. Or it could be helping a neighbor. The program teaches that
spirituality active, we grow and change.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, give me movement. Give me spiritual movement. Help me be a doer, not just a talker.
Today's Action: Today, I'll remember the words and actions go together.
Self-Confidence
When first challenged to admit defeat, most of us revolted.
We had approached A.A. expecting to be taught self-confidence.
Then we had been told that so far as alcohol and drugs are concerned,
self-confidence was no good whatever; in fact, it was a total liability.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 22
Thought to Ponder
Take a walk with your Higher Power. They will meet you at the Steps.
AA-related 'Alconym'
W O W = Willingness Over Willpower
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Start doing
Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is the lightning that does the work. --Mark Twain
Thunder demands our attention. From the ear-splitting boom overhead to the faint rumble in the distance, it is an impressive part of nature. Yet, it is the lightning that discharges electricity from one cloud to another, or to the earth.
We are sometimes like thunder. We may shout our intentions to family members, or quietly tell our dreams to friends. No matter how we say it, it is the ability to follow through that is most important. When we've completed what we've set out to do, we will feel a sense of satisfaction and energy. With this energy, and the knowledge we can finish what we set out to do, we will make our dreams come true.
What is left incomplete that I can finish today?
From Today's Gift: Daily Meditations for Families ©
From: Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation - Thought for the Day http://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/recovery/thought-for-the-day
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Twenty-Four Hours a Day
Keep It Simple
Let those that would move the world, first move them self.---Socrates
Let those that would move the world, first move them self.---Socrates
Before recovery, most of us were big talkers. The Twelve Steps are for
doers, not talkers. In the Steps we find action words: admitted, humbly
asked, made direct amends, continued to take personal inventory. All these
words speak of action, of doing. Recovery is about action. It's for doers.
An action may be very simple. Such as going to a meeting early to set up
chairs. Or it could be helping a neighbor. The program teaches that
spirituality active, we grow and change.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, give me movement. Give me spiritual movement. Help me be a doer, not just a talker.
Today's Action: Today, I'll remember the words and actions go together.
From: Bluidkiti's Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support Forums Daily Recovery Readings - http://www.bluidkiti.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=2
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One Day At A Time
Self-Confidence
When first challenged to admit defeat, most of us revolted.
We had approached A.A. expecting to be taught self-confidence.
Then we had been told that so far as alcohol and drugs are concerned,
self-confidence was no good whatever; in fact, it was a total liability.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 22
Thought to Ponder
Take a walk with your Higher Power. They will meet you at the Steps.
AA-related 'Alconym'
W O W = Willingness Over Willpower
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Start doing
by Ralph Marston
What have you been waiting to do, wishing you would start, hoping you could complete? Today is your opportunity to make it happen.
Any hesitation or doubt you’ve experienced in the past is now gone. Confidently breathe in the fresh, energizing air of this new moment, and get to work.
You don’t have to be stopped by your fear of potential problems. Just be willing to deal with whatever issues arise, when they arise.
You’ve held yourself back long enough. Give yourself the maximum amount of time to live the life you wish to live, by acting on it now.
Your best goals and dreams deserve to be transformed into reality. You deserve the incomparable experience of making that happen.
Today is your day to stop waiting and start doing. Go ahead, and allow yourself to give your best.
What have you been waiting to do, wishing you would start, hoping you could complete? Today is your opportunity to make it happen.
Any hesitation or doubt you’ve experienced in the past is now gone. Confidently breathe in the fresh, energizing air of this new moment, and get to work.
You don’t have to be stopped by your fear of potential problems. Just be willing to deal with whatever issues arise, when they arise.
You’ve held yourself back long enough. Give yourself the maximum amount of time to live the life you wish to live, by acting on it now.
Your best goals and dreams deserve to be transformed into reality. You deserve the incomparable experience of making that happen.
Today is your day to stop waiting and start doing. Go ahead, and allow yourself to give your best.
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