If I am to be remembered, I hope it is for the honesty I try to demonstrate, the patience I try to live by, and the compassion I feel for others. —JoAnn Reed— Each of us hopes we are leaving a lasting, positive impression on those we befriend and maybe even those we encounter by chance. Having others speak well of us provides the strokes that are often necessary to our “keeping on” when difficulties surface. What we sometimes forget is that we are responsible for whatever lasting impression we leave. Our behavior does influence what another person carries away from our mutual experience. We may have left unfavorable impressions during our using days. On occasion, we do yet. However, it’s progress, not perfection, we’re after. And each day we begin anew, with a clear slate and fresh opportunities to spread good cheer, to treat others with love and respect, to face head-on and with full honesty all situations drawing our attention and participation. As I look forward to the hours ahead, I will remember that I control my actions toward others. If I want to be remembered fondly, I must treat each person so.
Our Folded Hands
Women helping Women. Reaching out to the Sister who still suffers. Helping each other through the Good times and the Difficult times. To get to the SOBER way of life, One Day at a Time.
Daily Readings And Meditations
New Beginnings
Reflections
A COMMON SOLUTION The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 17 The most far-reaching Twelfth Step work was the publication of our Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous. Few can equal that book for carrying the message. My idea is to get out of myself and simply do what I can. Even if I haven’t been asked to sponsor and my phone rarely rings, I am still able to do Twelfth Step work. I get involved in “brotherly and harmonious action.” At meetings I show up early to greet people and to help set up, and to share my experience, strength and hope. I also do what I can with service work. My Higher Power gives me exactly what He wants me to do at any given point in my recovery and, if I let Him, my willingness will bring Twelfth Step work automatically.
Promise
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. —M. Kathleen Casey— Every day is a series of experiences; some we’ll greet with relief, laughter or anger. However, all experiences, even those most dreaded, encompass the very lesson we’re ready to undertake. And the people in our lives are here to serve as our mentors. The pinch of any experience lives on in the mind. We sometimes savor the wound, letting it feed our self-pity or fester our resentment. Likewise, we often hang on to a fond memory, replaying the action over and over again in our minds. Whether it’s a good or a bad memory, we neglect the present if our minds are locked in to the past. Our freedom to let go of an experience, to laugh at ourselves, to accentuate the positive in our lives, exhilarates us. It also heightens our anticipation for every moment a day promises. I am personally in charge of all responses to all experiences today. I can feel however I choose every minute of the day.
Keep It Simple
God gave us memory that we might have roses in December. —James M. Barrie— Do you remember what it was like to not have sobriety? Remember the shame what the loneliness was like, remember lying and wishing you could stop? Remember the powerlessness, Do you remember? And how it felt when you began to believe you had an illness? Your shame was lifted. Remember what it was like to look around at your meeting and know you belonged? Your loneliness was lifted. Remember when you family started to trust you again? Your dishonesty had been lifted. Sobriety gives us many roses. Our memory will help to keep them fresh. Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, never let me forget what it was like. Why? Because I’m only one drink or pill away from losing You. Action for the Day: I’ll find a friend I trust. I’ll tell that person what my life was like before sobriety. I’ll also talk about how I got sober.
Thought For The Day
Clergymen speak of the spiritual fellowship of the church. This is much closer to the A.A. way than mere group therapy. Such a fellowship is based on a common belief in God and a common effort to live a spiritual life. We try to do this in A.A. We also try to get down to the real problems in each others’ lives. We try to open up to each other. We have a real desire to be of service to each other. We try to go deep down into the personal lives of our members. Do I appreciate the deep personal fellowship of A.A.? Meditation For The Day Love and fear cannot dwell together. By their very natures, they cannot exist side by side. Fear is a very strong force. And therefore a weak and vacillating love can soon be routed by fear. But a strong love, a love that trusts in God, is sure eventually to conquer fear. The only sure way to dispel fear is to have the love of God more and more in your heart and soul. Prayer For The Day I pray that love will drive out the fear in my life. I pray that my fear will flee before the power of the love of God.
My Thoughts For The Day
🌈 Good Morning Blossoming Flower in this World…🙋♀️🌻🌎…Coming to know Ourselves, just might be the beginning of our Learning to set HEALTHY BOUNDARIES ❗…🤯🥳…We can be Grateful to our HIGHER POWER today, who helps us walk through our fear on a daily basis…🛤😱🚶♀️…to see that people and situations, we have to be thankful for, even when we do not understand them…😵🥱🤔😭🤭🤣🥰…For Our New ATTITUDES, PERSPECTIVES and OUTLOOKS, seem to come from a place of GRATITUDE and Willingness to ACCEPT Life on Life’s terms❗…👨👩👦👦👈🤬,🧍♀️🤜🧍♂️🌈🕊…and when we choose to do the next right thing, 😇🙏,🧎♀️🤝☕👥📘…We get to Live in the rewards of Our PROGRAM, being in the Present moment, living, and letting others Live, HAPPY, JOYOUS and FREE❗…🌹💆♀️💃👭👣💝…And if no one has told you today, “I Love You❗…👌🧘♀️🐕🐈🌻✌👸👍👍 ☕☕🍭🍫💋💋💋