Thursday, December 31, 2020
Today's Gift
Dawns another year,
Open it aright;
Thou shalt have no fear
In its fading light.
—Joseph Krauskopf
New Year's Eve is a good time to reflect upon the closing year and set our direction for the year ahead. This day reminds us that every day of the year is lived just one at a time. Looking back, we can see a year's change in ourselves. We see the progress we have made as a person on our journey. Perhaps we see how much stronger we are emotionally. Maybe we see relationships that have developed because of our growing ability to love. Certainly all of us have some things we regret and some changes we mourn. They too have their place today.
As we begin the coming year, let us review our relationship with the Universe. We may perceive aspects of our life that call for more attention. One or two particular aspects may speak to our needs at this time or may have been overlooked in this past year. On this last day of the year, we can again turn our lives and will over to the care of a loving Higher Power and the Universe.
I look to the New Year with a renewed commitment to my growth.
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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On this last day of the year, time is on our minds. Naturally, we look back at the year just passing. Whether we feel grateful that it is over, or grateful for the gifts it brought, we can always be grateful to be in this healing program on this day. Some of us took our first Steps in recovery this year, and others marked another year among many years. Once on the path, the critical fact is that we are all brothers, equally seeking the same goal: a sober life and peace of mind.
New Year’s Eve is a time for celebrations and parties. For some of us, New Year’s Eve in the past was a day of complete immersion in our addiction and codependency. There is no point in giving much attention to regrets. Today our celebration has a deeper spiritual meaning. It’s a good time to take stock of how far we have come and for gratitude for the benefits of our recovery. We can look at the challenges we faced and what we learned from them. We can look at the gifts that came into our lives.
Action for the Day: Today, I thank my Higher Power and the Universe for the gifts that continue to flow and enhance my life.
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 are careful never to show intolerance or hatred of drinking
as an institution. Experience shows that such an attitude is not
helpful to anyone. Every new alcoholic looks for this spirit among us
and is immensely relieved when he finds we are not witch-burners.
A spirit of intolerance might repel alcoholics whose lives
could have been saved, had it not been for such stupidity.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Working With Others) p. 103
Thought to Ponder
The Three C's. . . Concern, Compassion, Consideration.
AA-related 'Alconym'
S T A R = Start Talking About Recovery
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) http://www.aa-alive.net/index.html
Start anew***************************Daily MotivationExcerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
It’s always too late to start over. But it’s never too late to start anew.
You can’t undo what’s already been done. Yet there’s so much more you can do going forward.
Be real, be honest, be completely upfront with yourself. Embrace your mistakes, embrace your desires, embrace what you really, truly love and value.
Let yourself feel what you’ve always wanted to feel. Find a way to say all the things you’ve ever wanted to say.
Just because time has passed doesn’t mean anything meaningful has been lost. You are still very much you, and you are able, right now, to live that reality.
Whatever opportunities you’ve lost have made way for the opportunity that is now. And that makes this moment the most valuable and meaningful opportunity ever.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
It’s always too late to start over. But it’s never too late to start anew.
You can’t undo what’s already been done. Yet there’s so much more you can do going forward.
Be real, be honest, be completely upfront with yourself. Embrace your mistakes, embrace your desires, embrace what you really, truly love and value.
Let yourself feel what you’ve always wanted to feel. Find a way to say all the things you’ve ever wanted to say.
Just because time has passed doesn’t mean anything meaningful has been lost. You are still very much you, and you are able, right now, to live that reality.
Whatever opportunities you’ve lost have made way for the opportunity that is now. And that makes this moment the most valuable and meaningful opportunity ever.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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