Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Today's Gift
One is happy as a result of one's own efforts, once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness - simple tastes, a certain degree of courage, self-denial to a point, love of work, and above all, a clear conscience. Happiness is no vague dream, of that I now feel certain. —George Sand
We are as happy as we make up our minds to be, so goes the saying. But happiness is the result of right actions. We prepare for it daily. We chart our course. Many of us have to first determine where we want to go before we can decide on the chart. We have perhaps passively floated along for years. But now the time is right to navigate, to move toward a goal.
We may have fears about moving ahead. We can be courageous, however. Strength is at hand, always, if we but ask for it. We can make a small beginning today. And every day, we can do at least one thing we need to do to bring us closer to our goal. Accomplishment, however small, nurtures good feelings. Happiness is the byproduct.
Today is wide open. I will decide on a course of action and move ahead. All around me help is available for the asking.
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
Before choosing to recover, most of us lived through crisis after crisis. Many days we sought the oblivion of alcohol and drugs rather than face fears that ate away at us. It probably wasn't possible for most of us to realize that a crisis was a tool for growth.
Even today, even in our recovery program, even though the clouds are clearing and we are feeling better about ourselves, a crisis may overwhelm us for a time. We do find help for it, though. We can breathe deeply, look to our higher power, listen for the messages that are coming through from our friends. And we can choose among the many options for the right action to take at this time.
Life is a series of lessons. Crises can be seen as the homework. They aren't there to defeat us but to help us grow--to graduate us into the next stage of life.
Action for the Day: Today, I will look for my lessons and feel exhilarated by the growth that is guaranteed.
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
Emotional Stability
When we developed still more, we discovered the best possible source
of emotional stability to be our Higher Power their self. We found that dependence
upon Their perfect justice, forgiveness, and love was healthy, and that
it would work where nothing else would. If we really depended upon
our Higher Power, we couldn’t very well play a God to our fellows nor would we feel
the urge wholly to rely on human protection and care.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Twelve) p. 116
Thought to Ponder
How we treat others is a consequence of the depth of our own spirituality.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F R O G = Fully Rely On Goodness
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
You’re not sure what will happen today, or tomorrow. Even so, you can step forward and live with courage.
You can make the best plans and preparations, and work with persistent effort. Yet you know there are rarely any guarantees.
Challenges are great, risks are many, and uncertainties abound. Nonetheless, you can move ahead with courage.
Courage is not a matter of being certain about what will happen. Courage is not the absence of fear.
Courage is knowing that you can enact a positive response to whatever happens. Courage is being realistic about your prospects, listening to your fears, and taking well-informed action.
Courage is already within you, and always yours to choose. Feel your purpose, choose your courage, and transform the challenges into achievements.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
You’re not sure what will happen today, or tomorrow. Even so, you can step forward and live with courage.
You can make the best plans and preparations, and work with persistent effort. Yet you know there are rarely any guarantees.
Challenges are great, risks are many, and uncertainties abound. Nonetheless, you can move ahead with courage.
Courage is not a matter of being certain about what will happen. Courage is not the absence of fear.
Courage is knowing that you can enact a positive response to whatever happens. Courage is being realistic about your prospects, listening to your fears, and taking well-informed action.
Courage is already within you, and always yours to choose. Feel your purpose, choose your courage, and transform the challenges into achievements.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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