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Restraint
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"Our first objective
will be the development of self-restraint.
This
carries a top priority rating. When we speak or act hastily or rashly,
the
ability to be fair-minded and tolerant evaporates on the spot.
One
unkind tirade or one willful snap judgment
can
ruin our relation with another person for a whole day,
or
maybe a whole year. Nothing pays off like restraint of tongue and pen."
c. 1952AAWS, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 91
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Thought to Consider . . .
The tongue must be heavy indeed,
because
so few people can hold it.
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H A L T = Honestly, Actively, Lovingly,
Tolerant
*~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~*
Found
the Door
From:
"Twice-Gifted"
My physical being has certainly undergone a transformation,
but the major transformation has been spiritual. The hopelessness has been
replaced by abundant hope and sincere faith. The people of Alcoholics Anonymous have provided a haven
where, if I remain aware and keep my mind quiet long enough, my Higher Power leads me to amazing
realizations. I find joy in my daily life, in being of service, in simply
being. I have found rooms full of wonderful people, and for me each and every
one of the Big Book's promises have come true. The
things that I have learned from my own experience, from the Big Book, and from
my friends in AA - patience, acceptance, honesty, humility, and true faith in a Power greater
than myself - are the tools I use today to live my life, this precious life.
Today my life is filled with miracles big and small, not one
of which would ever have come to pass had I not found the door of Alcoholics
Anonymous.
2001, AAWS,
Inc., Alcoholics Anonymous, page 475
*~*~*~*~*^Daily Reflections^*~*~*~*~*
FREEDOM FROM FEAR
When, with God's help, we calmly accepted our lot, then we found we
could live at peace with ourselves and show others who still suffered the same
fears that they could get over them, too. We found that freedom from fear
was more important than freedom from want.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 122
Material values ruled my life for many years during my active
alcoholism. I believed that all of my possessions would make me happy,
yet I still felt bankrupt after I obtained them. When I first came into
A.A., I found out about a new way of living. As a result of learning to
trust others, I began to believe in a power greater than myself. Having faith
freed me from the bondage of self. As material gains were replaced by the
gifts of the spirit, my life became
manageable. I then chose to share my experiences with other alcoholics.
Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD
SERVICES, INC.
*~*~*~*~*^As Bill Sees It^*~*~*~*~*
Inward Reality
It is being constantly revealed, as mankind studies the material world,
that its outward appearance is not inward reality at all. The prosaic steel girder
is a mass of electrons whirling around each other at incredible speed, and
these tiny bodies are governed by precise laws. Science tells us so. We have no
reason to doubt it.
When, however, the perfectly logical
assumption is suggested that, infinitely beyond the material world as we see
it, there is an all powerful, guiding, creative Intelligence, our perverse
streak comes to the surface and we set out to convince ourselves that this
isn't so. Were our contention true, it would follow that life originated out of
nothing, means nothing, and proceeds nowhere.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, pp. 48-49
*~*~*~*~*^ Big Book Quote ^*~*~*~*~*
"If we were to live, we had to be free of anger. The grouch and the
brainstorm were not for us. They may be
the dubious luxury of normal
men, but for alcoholics these things
are poison."
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, How It Works, pg. 66~
*~*~*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*~*~*
A.A. Thought for the Day
Step One is, "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that
our lives had become
unmanageable." This step states the membership
requirement of A.A. We must admit that
our lives are disturbed.
We must accept the fact that we are
helpless before the power of
alcohol. We must admit that we are
licked as far as drinking is
concerned and that we need help. We
must be willing to accept the
bitter fact that we cannot drink like
normal people. And we must
make, as gracefully as possible, a surrender to the inevitable
fact that we must stop drinking. Is it
difficult for me to admit
that I am different from normal
drinkers?
Meditation for the Day
"Show us the way, O' Lord, and let
us walk in Thy paths." There
seems to be a right way to live and a
wrong way You can make a
practical test. When you live the right
way, things seem to work
out well for you. When you live the
wrong way, things seem to
work out badly for you. You seem to
take out of life about what
you put into it. if
you disobey the laws of nature, the chances
are that you will be unhealthy. If you
disobey the spiritual and
moral laws, the chances are that you
will be unhappy. By
following the laws of nature and the
spiritual laws of honesty,
purity, unselfishness, and love, you
can expect to be reasonably
healthy and happy.
Prayer
for the Day
I pray that I may try to live the right
way.
I pray that I may follow the path that leads to a better life.