Thursday, August 22, 2019
Today's Gift
When a person drowns them self in negative thinking they are committing an unspeakable crime against them self. ~Maxwell Maltz
Negative thoughts can rule our lives as compulsively as an addiction. The feelings of power we get from holding a dismal and gloomy outlook deprive us of the positive and pleasant parts of life. Some of us have said, "If I expect the worst, I won't be disappointed. If I think the worst about myself, no one else can cut me down." It is like taking a driving trip and looking only for trash and garbage in the ditches, ignoring the beauty beyond. Indeed, what we see may be real, but it is a very limited piece of the picture.
When we have relied on negative thinking, it feels risky to give it up. We cannot do it in one day. We can begin by imagining ourselves with a more open attitude toward the world and ourselves. Then we can try it out as an experiment in little ways, with no commitment. Finally we reach the point where we can take a risk and entrust our Higher Power with the outcome.
Today, I will experiment with hopeful and positive thoughts about what happens.
From Touchstones: A Book of Daily Meditations for Men ©
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
Beauty is not caused. It is.--- Emily Dickinson
Probably, there have been many times when we thought we weren’t beautiful. We thought we were ugly. We thought we were bad people. This is a natural part of addiction. Our program tells us we’re good, we’re beautiful. Do we believe this? Do we accept this part of the program?
Beauty is an attitude, just as self-hate is an attitude. We need to keep the attitude that we’re beautiful. We owe it to ourselves and to those around us. And, yes, it’s true that you must love yourself before you can love others. Remember, ours is a selfish program. We have to love and see ourselves as beautiful, before we can give it to others.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, help me claim my beauty. Help me to see that, sometimes, I have to be selfish to grow.
Action for the Day: Today, I’ll work at falling in love with myself.
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
On one proposition, however, these people strikingly agreed.
Every one of them has gained access to, and believes in, a Power greater than their self.
This Power has in each case accomplished the miraculous, the humanly impossible.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, (We Agnostics) p. 50
Thought to Ponder
Our Higher Power seldom becomes a reality until They become a necessity.
AA-related 'Alconym'
B I G _ B O O K = Believing In Goodness Beats Our Old Knowledge
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Daily Motivation
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
The challenges of each day are difficult enough on their own. There is no need for you to add to them by feeling lousy. In fact, you can feel precisely how you decide to feel. So choose right now to feel positive, enthusiastic, alive and ready to do great things.
Sit up straight or better yet, stand up. Take a long deep breath and let it fill you with pure, positive energy. Put a smile on your face and an enthusiastic spring in your step. Take control of the way you feel and let those feelings empower you.
Not only are you much more effective on those days when you feel positive and fully alive, you’re truly enjoying the experience. So make it happen as often as possible.
Your circumstances do not determine your feelings. Your feelings are the result of how you respond to those circumstances. So respond with a positive, energetic and productive attitude. It’s your choice so make it the best one. It’s your choice, so make the choice that moves you forward and gives you the added benefit of enjoying every minute. Go ahead - let yourself feel absolutely, positively great.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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