My Thought for the Day <!--103024-->
๐Hello Wonderful, Strong Woman of this WORLDโ…๐ช๐๐…There are so many ways we can spend our day, enjoying ourselves by living in the present moment with all those around us…๐๐ฉโ๐ป๐ญ…or up in our head in isolation and depression…๐ฆฑ๐ฉโ๐๐ฝ๐คฆโโ๏ธ… Oh Boy don’t that sound funโ…๐๏ธโฐ๐ป…NOT SO MUCH..We Make our ATTITUDES, and we seek GOD’S help when WE […]
Promise of a new Day <!--103024-->
Who would care to question the ground of forgiveness or compassion? —Joseph Conrad— Some people don’t seem able to accept the things that come to them; they always want to go back and dwell on how it was before and what mistakes were made by them and others. Sometimes they want to prove, by recital […]
Promise of a new Day <!--102924-->
I think that most of us become self- critical as soon as we become self-conscious. —Ellen Goodman— It seems all to common that we reject our own best efforts as not good enough. Few of us are satisfied with anything less than perfection in ourselves or others. Criticism is second nature to us, and it […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--102924-->
Let your tears come. Let them water your soul.ย —Eileen Mayhew— Letting down our guard, releasing the tension that keeps us taut, often invites our tears, tears that soften us, melt our resistance, reveal our vulnerability, which reminds us that we are only human. So often we need reminding that we are only human. Perfectionism […]
Daily Reflections <!--102924-->
OUR SURVIVAL Since recovery from alcoholism is life itself to us, it is imperative that we preserve in full strength our means of survival. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 177 The honesty expressed by the members of A.A. in meetings has the power to open my mind. Nothing can block the flow of energy […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--102924-->
My relationships with my children have greatly improved. Those children who saw me drunk and were ashamed, those children who turned away in fear and even loathing have seen me sober and like me, have turned to me in confidence and trust and have forgotten the past as best they could. They have given me […]
Keep it Simple <!--102924-->
Each morning puts a man on trail and each evening passes judgment. —Ray L. Smith— In many ways, the Tenth Step is very natural. We continue to take a personal inventory. And when weโre wrong, we promptly admit it. At the end of each day we ask ourselves, โHow did my day go?โ As we […]
My Thought for the Day <!--102924-->
๐Hello Sunshineโ๐โโ๏ธ๐น…and Good Morning to You…when I wake up and examine my thoughts and feelings this very morning and ask myself, where am I as I get into some honest meditation and prayer before starting my day, “Where am I,” “What am I feelingโ”…๐๐๐ค๐…I am learning this is where the Balance begins for this Alcoholic…when […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--102824-->
The most elusive knowledge of all is self-knowledge.ย —Mirra Komarovsky— Discovering who we are is an adventure, one that will thrill and sometimes trouble us and will frequently occupy our thoughtful reflections. We are growing and changing as a result of our commitment to the program. And it’s that process of commitment that heightens our […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--102824-->
What other rewards have come to me as a result of my new way of living? Each one of us can answer this question in many ways. My relationship with my husband or my wife is on an entirely new plane. The total selfishness is gone and more cooperation has taken its place. My home […]