Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Today's Gift
Sometimes the hardest part of the journey is believing you're worthy of the trip. --Author Unknown
Self Value
We have a real life of our own. Yes, we do.
That empty feeling, that senses that everyone except us has a life - an important life, a valuable life, a better life - is a remnant from the past. It is also a self-defeating belief that is inaccurate.
We are real. So is our life. Jump into it, and we'll see.
Today, I will live my life and treasure it as mine.
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie ©
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
How nice to have the fog lifted! Sobriety lets our wits grow sharper. We can go after our dreams and ideas. We can listen to music and sing. We are part of the magic of the universe. At times we may not feel very magical, but we are. Our spirits hold much magic. Sobriety is magic. We work at making the world a better place. In doing so, we get magical powers. Power that heals and comfort others. Power that heals and comforts others. Powers to understand things that before we could not. Powers that let us see the world as we’ve never seen it. Enjoy the magic and use your powers wisely!
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, let Your magic enter and fill my heart.
Action for the Day: I’ll list four magical powers I have from being sober.
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
When we refuse air, light, or food, the body suffers. And when we turn away
from meditation and prayer, we likewise deprive our minds, our emotions, and
our intuitions of vitally needed support. As the body can fail its purpose for lack
of nourishment, so can the soul. We all need the light of our Higher Power's reality,
the nourishment of His strength, and the atmosphere of His grace.
To an amazing extent the facts of A.A. Life confirm this ageless truth.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, pp. 97 - 98
Thought to Ponder
Prayer asks the question. Meditation listens for the answer.
AA-related 'Alconym'
A S A P = Always Say A Prayer
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
If you’re feeling down, ask yourself this question. What specific positive action would make you feel better?
Push the negative thoughts out of your mind by thinking of ways to move forward. Focus your thinking on all that you love and on creating the best of what can be.
You don’t have to automatically think or feel a certain way just because something unfortunate occurred. You can decide for yourself how you want to feel, then think the thoughts and take the actions that will get you there.
It’s not nearly as difficult as it might seem. Once you make the intentional choice to feel better, you can quickly begin to act on that choice.
There is some positive, decisive action that will change your whole outlook in an instant. It could be something as simple as a smile, a brisk walk, a kind gesture, or anything you imagine.
What is it that would get you feeling great right now? Go ahead and make it happen.
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