Friday, November 30, 2018
Today's Gift
It is hard for many of us to learn to admit the wrongs we do. We have followed lifestyles that led us away from recognizing our true feelings. Remnants of this blindness continue into our recovery. In this quiet time we can deepen and nourish a relationship with ourselves. Facing our disapproval and admitting it lead us to comfort and self-respect. Right now we can ask ourselves, "What messages do 1 receive from myself? What is my Higher Power telling me? Do I sense some gut feeling? Am I true to my relationships with loved ones? Have I been open to the feelings of my spouse. Of my friends? Of my boss? Do I owe anyone an apology which I can promptly make?"
Some of us indulge in worry, fear, and anger beyond a useful or meaningful point. What can we do about these excesses of feeling? First, we admit them to ourselves and to others. Then, we trust our Higher Power for the outcome, and they will fall away.
Action for the Day: Today, I will nourish a relationship with myself by facing my own disapproval and growing toward greater comfort.
Willingness
But now it appears that there are certain things which only the individual
can do. All by themself, and in the light of their own circumstances, they need
to develop the quality of willingness. When they acquire willingness, they are the
only one who can make the decision to exert their self. Trying to do this is an
act of their own will. All of the Twelve Steps require sustained and personal
exertion to conform to their principles and so, we trust, to our Higher Power's will.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, "Step Three," p. 40
Thought to Ponder
What have I been given today? Am I willing to reach out and grasp it?
AA-related 'Alconym'
S W A T = Surrender, Willingness, Action, Trust
Living with balance
Live a balanced life – learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some. – Robert Fulgham
Finding balance
Let's not forget to play. Our way of life is a serious matter, but it is not intended as a punishment; nor do we need to repent and suffer for the rest of our lives. Our way of life is intended to produce growth.
But growth takes work. And work needs play for balance. If we forget to play and be joyful, our life will become unbalanced and we will suffer needlessly.
Have I found some balance in my life?
Higher Power, help me remember that all living things need balance: let me laugh, let me play, let me grow.
From the book Day by Day ©
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
One cannot be comfortable without their own approval. --Mark Twain
One cannot be comfortable without their own approval. --Mark Twain
It is hard for many of us to learn to admit the wrongs we do. We have followed lifestyles that led us away from recognizing our true feelings. Remnants of this blindness continue into our recovery. In this quiet time we can deepen and nourish a relationship with ourselves. Facing our disapproval and admitting it lead us to comfort and self-respect. Right now we can ask ourselves, "What messages do 1 receive from myself? What is my Higher Power telling me? Do I sense some gut feeling? Am I true to my relationships with loved ones? Have I been open to the feelings of my spouse. Of my friends? Of my boss? Do I owe anyone an apology which I can promptly make?"
Some of us indulge in worry, fear, and anger beyond a useful or meaningful point. What can we do about these excesses of feeling? First, we admit them to ourselves and to others. Then, we trust our Higher Power for the outcome, and they will fall away.
Action for the Day: Today, I will nourish a relationship with myself by facing my own disapproval and growing toward greater comfort.
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
Willingness
But now it appears that there are certain things which only the individual
can do. All by themself, and in the light of their own circumstances, they need
to develop the quality of willingness. When they acquire willingness, they are the
only one who can make the decision to exert their self. Trying to do this is an
act of their own will. All of the Twelve Steps require sustained and personal
exertion to conform to their principles and so, we trust, to our Higher Power's will.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, "Step Three," p. 40
Thought to Ponder
What have I been given today? Am I willing to reach out and grasp it?
AA-related 'Alconym'
S W A T = Surrender, Willingness, Action, Trust
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Living with balance
by Ralph Marston
It’s nice to relax on a regular basis. Yet a life of nothing but relaxation would be unbearably miserable.
It is extremely fulfilling and energizing to put forth great effort and to make things happen. Yet if that’s all you ever do, your spirit will surely become worn away.
Life is best when it is balanced. Night and day, warm and cool, wet and dry, effort and rest all benefit from each other and from the natural balance that permeates all of life.
Are you plagued by frustrations, or weariness, anxiety, doubt, confusion or lack of motivation? Then the chances are very good that something in your life is out of balance.
Often, the best way to get something done is to stop working on it for a while. And the best way to fully enjoy the time when you’re not working is to practice discipline, diligence and commitment during the times when you are working.
Your life is blessed with many different aspects. Keep them all in balance, and they will all be of much greater value to you.
It’s nice to relax on a regular basis. Yet a life of nothing but relaxation would be unbearably miserable.
It is extremely fulfilling and energizing to put forth great effort and to make things happen. Yet if that’s all you ever do, your spirit will surely become worn away.
Life is best when it is balanced. Night and day, warm and cool, wet and dry, effort and rest all benefit from each other and from the natural balance that permeates all of life.
Are you plagued by frustrations, or weariness, anxiety, doubt, confusion or lack of motivation? Then the chances are very good that something in your life is out of balance.
Often, the best way to get something done is to stop working on it for a while. And the best way to fully enjoy the time when you’re not working is to practice discipline, diligence and commitment during the times when you are working.
Your life is blessed with many different aspects. Keep them all in balance, and they will all be of much greater value to you.
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