Promise of a new Day <!--021526-->
I had often occasion to notice the use that was made of fragments and small opportunities in Cranford… Things that many would despise, and actions which it seemed scarcely worthwhile to perform, were all attended to… —Elizabeth Gaskell— Our lives are full of “fragments and small opportunities.” Bouquets of wild grasses, shells and pebbles from […]
Keep it Simple <!--021526-->
Easy Does It. —Twelve Steps slogan— We are people who push ourselves to hard. We try to be perfect. Well, we need to lighten up. Easy Does It. We need to slow down our pace. Why? Because our program teaches us to give up trying to be perfect. We begin to love ourselves for who […]
Each Day a New Beginning <!--021526-->
Fortuitous circumstances constitute the moulds that shape the majority of human lives. –Augusta Evans— Being in the right place at the right time is how we generally explain our good fortune or the good fortune of a friend. But it’s to our advantage to understand how we managed to be in the right place at […]
My Thought for the Day <!--021426-->
🌺 Good Morning VALUABLE Sister…👭💞…Are we ready to Embrace This day with an Open Mind and Our Spiritual Gifts❓…💆👼🎁…For as long as we are willing to ACCEPT ourselves and others as being exactly the way they are supposed to be at this moment, and that Nothing happens in GOD’S world by mistake…🤔🙄🌎🤣🤗 …Then all is […]
Daily Reflections <!--021426-->
EXPECTATIONS vs. DEMANDS Burn the idea into the consciousness of every man that he can get well regardless of anyone. The only condition is that he trust in God and clean house. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 98 Dealing with expectations is a frequent topic at meetings. It isn’t wrong to expect progress of myself, good things […]
Each Day a New Beginning <!--021426-->
Friendship of a kind that cannot easily be reversed tomorrow must have its roots in common interests and shared beliefs. —Barbara W. Tuchman— The gift of friendship has been extended to each of us sharing this program. Our interest is common: we want to stay abstinent. And we share the belief that a power greater […]
Keep it Simple <!--021426-->
Some things have to be believed to be seen. —Ralph Hodgson— In recovery, we learn to trust. We trust that our Higher Power is on our side. Maybe we can’t see our Higher Power , but once we start trusting things change. Step Two says, “Came to believe. . . ” Once we come to […]
Promise of a new Day <!--021426-->
It is not the things we accomplish that are important, it is the very act of living that is truly important. —Dr. Bill Jackson— We’ve been invited to participate in this life, to be present, one to another, and that’s all that’s expected of us. Our successes may bring us personal joy, but our value […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--021426-->
After that first drink, we had a single track mind. It was like a railroad train. The first drink started it off and it kept going on the single track until it got to the end of the line, drunkenness. We knew this would happen when we sat down at a bar to have the […]
Promise of a new Day <!--021326-->
Every truth we see is one to give to the world, not to keep to ourselves alone. —Elizabeth Cady Stanton— Sometimes we feel that we are the guardians of a fragile, threatened civilization: if it weren’t for us, all would be lost. Such feelings are a signal that we need to check out our reality, […]