Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Today's Gift
Most of us have had a strong desire in our lives to "do it ourselves." We have had the idea that strength and independence meant we should not rely on or receive help from others. Now, in recovery, we are learning a far more mature and time-honored principle. We find strength to develop to our fullest as members of a community. Maybe we never learned how to ask for help. Perhaps we haven't learned yet how to accept it. It may still be difficult to express our gratitude for the help that brought us where we are today.
In life, we get many lessons about these things. If we are actively growing, we will get help from others and give it too. The rewards of recovery give us ample reasons and opportunities to express our gratitude. We are no longer loners. Now we have a network of friends who truly enjoy and enhance each other's strength.
A Regular Habit
For the wise have always known that no one can make much of their life until
self-searching becomes a regular habit, until they are able to admit and accept
what they find, and until they patiently and persistently tries to correct what is wrong.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Ten) p. 88
Thought to Ponder
I can’t fix something if I don’t know what’s wrong.
AA-related 'Alconym'
A A = Accountable Actions
Special occasion
Pride works from within; it is the direct appreciation of oneself. —Arthur Schopenhauer
Pride, like all emotions, has two faces: one healthy and one sick. It is our challenge to use the healthy side well. Sick pride fills us with ourselves, looks down on others, and has no room for generosity. Healthy pride is heavy with humility. If we can feel joyful when we succeed, and tell others about it honestly, we are not being boastful.
Sick pride often keeps us from doing things because we are too proud to ask for help when we need it, or too proud to risk failure, or too proud to do anything that might not turn out perfect.
Healthy pride about our greatest victories always comes with the awareness that we did not do it all by ourselves. We had the aid, advice, and encouragement of loved ones. In all things that really count, we never walk alone. Even those who claim pride is not a virtue admit that it is the parent of many virtues.
What makes me proud of myself 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
Behind an able person there are always other able people. --Chinese proverb
Behind an able person there are always other able people. --Chinese proverb
Most of us have had a strong desire in our lives to "do it ourselves." We have had the idea that strength and independence meant we should not rely on or receive help from others. Now, in recovery, we are learning a far more mature and time-honored principle. We find strength to develop to our fullest as members of a community. Maybe we never learned how to ask for help. Perhaps we haven't learned yet how to accept it. It may still be difficult to express our gratitude for the help that brought us where we are today.
In life, we get many lessons about these things. If we are actively growing, we will get help from others and give it too. The rewards of recovery give us ample reasons and opportunities to express our gratitude. We are no longer loners. Now we have a network of friends who truly enjoy and enhance each other's strength.
Action for the Day: Today, I pray for help in learning how to share my strength and to appreciate the strength of others.
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
A Regular Habit
For the wise have always known that no one can make much of their life until
self-searching becomes a regular habit, until they are able to admit and accept
what they find, and until they patiently and persistently tries to correct what is wrong.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Ten) p. 88
Thought to Ponder
I can’t fix something if I don’t know what’s wrong.
AA-related 'Alconym'
A A = Accountable Actions
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
Give yourself the gift of a meaningful moment, every moment. Let your life absorb and experience the rich substance of life, in everything you do.
Don’t sit idle, waiting and hoping for a special occasion. The special occasion is here, now, always, and it is your life.
Adventure is not just found in distant, exotic locales. Adventure is yours to live whenever you choose, wherever you are.
Life is adventurous, special, fulfilling, to the extent you enable and allow and encourage it to be. Live this occasion as the special occasion it truly is.
Go ahead and remind yourself how fortunate you are to be you. Celebrate the special occasion that is right now, and magnify the joy by sharing it with all those around you.
Fill your heart with gratitude for the special occasion of now. And make it even more so.
Give yourself the gift of a meaningful moment, every moment. Let your life absorb and experience the rich substance of life, in everything you do.
Don’t sit idle, waiting and hoping for a special occasion. The special occasion is here, now, always, and it is your life.
Adventure is not just found in distant, exotic locales. Adventure is yours to live whenever you choose, wherever you are.
Life is adventurous, special, fulfilling, to the extent you enable and allow and encourage it to be. Live this occasion as the special occasion it truly is.
Go ahead and remind yourself how fortunate you are to be you. Celebrate the special occasion that is right now, and magnify the joy by sharing it with all those around you.
Fill your heart with gratitude for the special occasion of now. And make it even more so.
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