Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Today's Gift
That suit is best that best suits me.---John Clark
How much time do we spend trying to “fit in”? Many of us used to care to much what other people thought about us---our clothes, our ideas, our work. Did we drink the right brand, drive the right car, listen to the right music?
In our program, we still have to watch out for fads and peer pressure. We have to ask ourselves if we’re really in touch with our Higher Power. Are we searching for a sponsor who has inner peace and direction? Or do we look for people who are like our old using friends? As we learn to find our own way of following our Higher Power, we need to be okay with being different.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, help me be the best me I can be today.
Action for the Day: Today, I’ll work to be me---honestly me---to everyone I meet.
the individual can do. All by their self, 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
The work in front of you
The main thing in life is not to be afraid of being human. —Pablo Casals
The "shoulds" of our lives can be found all around us. We should wear our seat belts. We should not cry. We should do this or that. These "shoulds" usually serve as good guides for us, but they can intrude upon us. If we give them power, they only condemn us and give no useful help. At times we jump toward the "should" because we don't have the courage to live with the insecurity of being human.
If someone at work gets an unfair shake, it takes courage to speak up and say what we think. We may have an impulse to reach out to a stranger, but it takes courage to do it. When an inner feeling emerges from our honesty, fear may prompt us to avoid it, and we need to call on our courage. That is how we fulfill the uniqueness of each of us.
I am alive as an individual and a human being. I will not shy away from opportunities to express my humanity.
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
How much time do we spend trying to “fit in”? Many of us used to care to much what other people thought about us---our clothes, our ideas, our work. Did we drink the right brand, drive the right car, listen to the right music?
In our program, we still have to watch out for fads and peer pressure. We have to ask ourselves if we’re really in touch with our Higher Power. Are we searching for a sponsor who has inner peace and direction? Or do we look for people who are like our old using friends? As we learn to find our own way of following our Higher Power, we need to be okay with being different.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, help me be the best me I can be today.
Action for the Day: Today, I’ll work to be me---honestly me---to everyone I meet.
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
Acquire Willingness
But now it appears that there are certain things which onlythe individual can do. All by their self, 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) http://www.aa-alive.net/index.html
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Daily Motivation
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
The task seems daunting. But take the first step and it will be much less so.
The challenge feels insurmountable. Begin to rise to that challenge, and you’ll quickly know you can work through it.
Don’t let yourself become overwhelmed by the intimidating concept of the work in front of you. Instead, become empowered and encouraged by the details of everything you can do right now.
Realize that every moment is an opportunity to make a little more progress. And those moments just keep on coming.
You’ve undertaken many actions in the past and you can complete another task right now. You’re skilled at making a difference and that’s precisely what you can do in this situation.
The work in front of you is filled with possibilities for achievement. Moment by moment, task by task, seize those possibilities, and bring the achievement to life.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
The task seems daunting. But take the first step and it will be much less so.
The challenge feels insurmountable. Begin to rise to that challenge, and you’ll quickly know you can work through it.
Don’t let yourself become overwhelmed by the intimidating concept of the work in front of you. Instead, become empowered and encouraged by the details of everything you can do right now.
Realize that every moment is an opportunity to make a little more progress. And those moments just keep on coming.
You’ve undertaken many actions in the past and you can complete another task right now. You’re skilled at making a difference and that’s precisely what you can do in this situation.
The work in front of you is filled with possibilities for achievement. Moment by moment, task by task, seize those possibilities, and bring the achievement to life.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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