Monday, January 28, 2019
Today's Gift
We can never go back again, that much is certain. ~Daphne DuMaurier
Yesterday is gone, but its experiences will be reflected in those of today. We learned from both the good and the bad situations of yesterday. Where we travel today, likewise, will influence our direction tomorrow. We can't do over what has gone before, but we can positively incorporate all that life is offering us from this moment forth.
We are moving toward greater understanding of life's mysteries with each experience. As today unfolds, we can be moved by the adventures. What we experience is ours alone and will contribute to the unfolding of our special destiny. We move forward, only forward. The doors behind us are closed forever.
Facing what comes to us, with strength, is a gift from this world we share. Letting go of the yesterdays and the last years is another gift offered by the Universe. And trust that what we face along with what we let go will weave the pattern of our rightful unfolding—that is the ultimate gift given to us from the Universe.
I will take a long look at where I am today and be grateful for my place. It's right for me, now, and is preparing me for the adventure ahead.
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
We have decided to live. And each day we make the decision anew. Each time we call a friend, work a Step, or go to a meeting, we are renewing our contract with life. We are being reborn. Before coming to this program we died, emotionally and spiritually, many times. Some of us nearly died physically. But here we are, starting a new day, looking for guidance from one another. We are the survivors. And survival is there for the taking.
We will have days when we struggle with our decision to live. We will want to throw in the towel. We will want to give in or give up. But we've learned from one another about choices. And the choice to survive, knowing we never have to do it alone, gets easier with time.
Action for the Day: I am one of the survivors. Today is my day for celebration.
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
We Were Reborn
More and more we became interested in seeing what we could
contribute to life. As we felt new power flow in, as we enjoyed
peace of mind, as we discovered we could face life successfully,
as we became conscious of Their presence, we began to lose
our fear of today, tomorrow or the hereafter. We were reborn.
We were now at Step Three.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, "How It Works" p. 63
Thought to Ponder
The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F E A R = Face Everything And Recover
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Past and future
by Ralph Marston
What if the past existed only in your memory, and you could do with it whatever you wanted to do? It would only be able to hold you back if you allowed it to do so. And what if the future existed only in your imagination? You could do with it whatever you wanted to do. You wouldn’t have to fear anything in the future. You wouldn’t have to worry about anything or be apprehensive about anything in that future.
Guess what? That’s exactly the way it is. The past does exist solely in your memory and the future exists only in your imagination. You can take from the past precisely what you decide to take. And you can put into the future only what you decide to put there.
The past and the future are in your mind and under your control. And also under your control is what you do right now. So take the best from your past and make use of it right now. You’ve already moved away from every disappointment you’ve ever experienced. Keep moving positively ahead. Imagine a bright and positive future because it’s yours to imagine in any way you wish. And use right now to start making it happen.
What if the past existed only in your memory, and you could do with it whatever you wanted to do? It would only be able to hold you back if you allowed it to do so. And what if the future existed only in your imagination? You could do with it whatever you wanted to do. You wouldn’t have to fear anything in the future. You wouldn’t have to worry about anything or be apprehensive about anything in that future.
Guess what? That’s exactly the way it is. The past does exist solely in your memory and the future exists only in your imagination. You can take from the past precisely what you decide to take. And you can put into the future only what you decide to put there.
The past and the future are in your mind and under your control. And also under your control is what you do right now. So take the best from your past and make use of it right now. You’ve already moved away from every disappointment you’ve ever experienced. Keep moving positively ahead. Imagine a bright and positive future because it’s yours to imagine in any way you wish. And use right now to start making it happen.
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