Monday, September 24, 2018
Today's Gift
To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves.--- Will Durant
Sometimes we say bad things about others. When we do this, it makes us look
bad too.
Our friends worry what we might say about them behind their backs. They’re
afraid to trust us. We become known as gossips.
The things we say about other people tell a lot about us. We are kind or unkind.
We gossip or we don’t. This doesn’t mean we have to say everyone is wonderful
all the time. As we work our program to see ourselves better, we begin to see other
people more clearly too. We see their strong points and their weak points. But we
can know these things without gossiping about them.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, help me see others clearly, and in their best
light. Let me bring out the good in others.
Action for the Day: Today, I’ll list the people I’m closest to at work, school, and
home. I’ll think of how I talk about them to others. Am I kind?
Self-Justification
For most of us, self-justification was the maker of excuses; excuses, of course,
for drinking, and for all kinds of crazy and damaging conduct. We had made the
invention of alibis a fine art. We had to drink and/or use because times were hard or times
were good. We had to drink and/or use because at home we were smothered with love or
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
From this moment on
A person must not be awed by that which has been built up around them; they must reverence that the person in them which struggles for expression. —Margaret Sanger
Let us not stifle ourselves any longer. Let us dare to dream and realize those dreams. Let us dare to take risks, having faith that to advance in any respect implies taking risks. Fortunately, we have the support of the Universe and one another to cushion the fall, if it should come. But more important, we have one another's example to inspire us as we contemplate our own agenda for self-expression.
Many of us for far too long passively watched others move forward. No longer need we be passive observers, but the familiarity of no action, no choice making, and irresponsibility, makes passivity attractive at times. We must remember responsible choices, for only those make possible our very special contributions.
Not every day do we awaken with the strength needed to "do our part." But the strength will be available just as quickly as we call for it. Alone, we are strugglers; however, we have a ready partnership, and it guarantees us guidance, wisdom, and strength when we ask for it.
I have so much to offer other people. And I need another's example. Every expression of my strength will boost another person's strength. I will give.
From Each Day a New Beginning: Daily Meditations for Women by Karen Casey ©
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
Sometimes we say bad things about others. When we do this, it makes us look
bad too.
Our friends worry what we might say about them behind their backs. They’re
afraid to trust us. We become known as gossips.
The things we say about other people tell a lot about us. We are kind or unkind.
We gossip or we don’t. This doesn’t mean we have to say everyone is wonderful
all the time. As we work our program to see ourselves better, we begin to see other
people more clearly too. We see their strong points and their weak points. But we
can know these things without gossiping about them.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, help me see others clearly, and in their best
light. Let me bring out the good in others.
Action for the Day: Today, I’ll list the people I’m closest to at work, school, and
home. I’ll think of how I talk about them to others. Am I kind?
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
For most of us, self-justification was the maker of excuses; excuses, of course,
for drinking, and for all kinds of crazy and damaging conduct. We had made the
invention of alibis a fine art. We had to drink and/or use because times were hard or times
were good. We had to drink and/or use because at home we were smothered with love or
got none at all . . . . . . And so it went, ad infinitum.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, pp. 46 - 47
Thought to Ponder
The first step in overcoming mistakes is to admit them.
AA-related 'Alconym'
J A D E = Justify, Argue, Defend, or Explain
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, pp. 46 - 47
Thought to Ponder
The first step in overcoming mistakes is to admit them.
AA-related 'Alconym'
J A D E = Justify, Argue, Defend, or Explain
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
From this moment on, you don’t have to let anyone else’s opinion have any influence on the way you live your life. From this moment on, you can make every choice based on your highest, most treasured values.
From this moment on, you can let go of all worries about what might or might not happen. From this moment on, you can drop all your resentment and anguish about what’s already in the past.
From this moment on, your life can be as good as you choose to make it. From this moment on, you can persistently stick with your commitment to live the best life you can imagine.
Today your wisdom is greater than it’s ever been. Today, you have more experience than at any other point in your life so far.
So today, and from now on, you’re able to make the most of all that. From this moment on, you can expect the best, and live up to those expectations.
From this moment on, the possibilities are beautiful and amazing. Let this be the day you choose to live at a higher level than ever before.
From this moment on, you don’t have to let anyone else’s opinion have any influence on the way you live your life. From this moment on, you can make every choice based on your highest, most treasured values.
From this moment on, you can let go of all worries about what might or might not happen. From this moment on, you can drop all your resentment and anguish about what’s already in the past.
From this moment on, your life can be as good as you choose to make it. From this moment on, you can persistently stick with your commitment to live the best life you can imagine.
Today your wisdom is greater than it’s ever been. Today, you have more experience than at any other point in your life so far.
So today, and from now on, you’re able to make the most of all that. From this moment on, you can expect the best, and live up to those expectations.
From this moment on, the possibilities are beautiful and amazing. Let this be the day you choose to live at a higher level than ever before.
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