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katheen
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02-23-2009
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Smokebriety and Sobriety
Well I went to the Dr. yesterday and he said that he is going to give me acuputure so it'll help me out a little more.
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jv_
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09-29-2009
11:21 PM
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September 30, 2009
Forgiveness
I must forgive injuries, not just in words, or as a matter of form,
but in my heart.
I do this not for the other persons' sake, but for my own sake.
- Daily Reflections, p 88
Thought to Ponder . . .
Forgiveness of others is a gift to yourself.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
T G I F = Thank God I'm Forgiven.
A MEMBER SHARES:
Hi all. I'm Celery (Amber), and I'm an alcoholic. Forgiveness does not mean you give other people free rein to hurt you all over again. We recite the Serenity Prayer at every meeting -- asking for the courage to change what we can. The only thing we can change about other people is the way we react to them. If we continue to hurt over what they have done, it gives them even more power! The Big Book (p. 77) reminds us, "We are there to sweep off our side of the street." To forgive, we acknowledge what other people have done -- then, we sweep it aside. It hurts, but we must heal. Our sobriety and life depend on it.
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September 30, 2009
Forgiveness
I must forgive injuries, not just in words, or as a matter of form,
but in my heart.
I do this not for the other persons' sake, but for my own sake.
- Daily Reflections, p 88
Thought to Ponder . . .
Forgiveness of others is a gift to yourself.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
T G I F = Thank God I'm Forgiven.
A MEMBER SHARES:
Hi all. I'm Celery (Amber), and I'm an alcoholic. Forgiveness does not mean you give other people free rein to hurt you all over again. We recite the Serenity Prayer at every meeting -- asking for the courage to change what we can. The only thing we can change about other people is the way we react to them. If we continue to hurt over what they have done, it gives them even more power! The Big Book (p. 77) reminds us, "We are there to sweep off our side of the street." To forgive, we acknowledge what other people have done -- then, we sweep it aside. It hurts, but we must heal. Our sobriety and life depend on it.
To respond to the sharer, please email DTShare@aaonline.net and it will be forwarded to them.
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Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and hope in carrying the AA message.
jv_
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09-30-2009
11:36 PM
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October 1, 2009
Denial
God mercifully intervened through people I had harmed in an earlier crisis,
for they finally held me to account.
The veil of denial was ripped away, and I saw for the first time
the darkness in my own heart.
I was no innocent victim. I, too,was capable of evil.
I, too, had caused great harm.
- The AA Grapevine, October 2009, p.31
Thought to Ponder . . .
A victim is a spectator in his life.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
D E N I A L = Don't Even Notice I Am Lying.
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October 1, 2009
Denial
God mercifully intervened through people I had harmed in an earlier crisis,
for they finally held me to account.
The veil of denial was ripped away, and I saw for the first time
the darkness in my own heart.
I was no innocent victim. I, too,was capable of evil.
I, too, had caused great harm.
- The AA Grapevine, October 2009, p.31
Thought to Ponder . . .
A victim is a spectator in his life.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
D E N I A L = Don't Even Notice I Am Lying.
jv_
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10-01-2009
11:16 PM
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October 2, 2009
Belief
My brilliant agnosticism vanished,
and I saw for the first time that those who really believed,
or at least honestly tried to find a Power greater than themselves,
were much more composed and contented than I had ever been,
and they seemed to have a degree of happiness I had never known.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, pp.228-229
Thought to Ponder . . .
Hold your face up to the Light, even though for the moment you do not see.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A B C = Acceptance, Belief, Change.
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October 2, 2009
Belief
My brilliant agnosticism vanished,
and I saw for the first time that those who really believed,
or at least honestly tried to find a Power greater than themselves,
were much more composed and contented than I had ever been,
and they seemed to have a degree of happiness I had never known.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, pp.228-229
Thought to Ponder . . .
Hold your face up to the Light, even though for the moment you do not see.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A B C = Acceptance, Belief, Change.
jv_
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10-02-2009
10:04 PM
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August 3, 2009
"Don't count the days, make the days count."
Can you remember counting the days in early recovery? I sure can. I remember how difficult it sometimes was to make it through the weekend or even the evening, and I can still feel how grateful I was to have made it through another day. Those 30 day, 60 day and 90 day chips were a BIG deal to me, and with each chip I felt a growing relief, as if I had escaped from prison and was still free.
As the months turned into years, my focus shifted and I began to wonder what I wanted to do with my life. This was a new thought for me and it was difficult at first to overcome years of self-loathing and low self esteem. But after a while I began to dream of what I might become and what my Higher Power had in store for me, and once I settled on a direction I began living my life with purpose.
Today my days are filled with the joy of living. My focus is off survival and thoughts of myself, and instead I focus on what I can pack into the stream of life. I no longer wake up and say, "Oh, God, not another day!" But rather, "Thank God, I have another day!" I'm grateful that I no longer count the days, but rather, I look for ways to make the days count.
"Don't count the days, make the days count."
Can you remember counting the days in early recovery? I sure can. I remember how difficult it sometimes was to make it through the weekend or even the evening, and I can still feel how grateful I was to have made it through another day. Those 30 day, 60 day and 90 day chips were a BIG deal to me, and with each chip I felt a growing relief, as if I had escaped from prison and was still free.
As the months turned into years, my focus shifted and I began to wonder what I wanted to do with my life. This was a new thought for me and it was difficult at first to overcome years of self-loathing and low self esteem. But after a while I began to dream of what I might become and what my Higher Power had in store for me, and once I settled on a direction I began living my life with purpose.
Today my days are filled with the joy of living. My focus is off survival and thoughts of myself, and instead I focus on what I can pack into the stream of life. I no longer wake up and say, "Oh, God, not another day!" But rather, "Thank God, I have another day!" I'm grateful that I no longer count the days, but rather, I look for ways to make the days count.
jv_
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10-03-2009
10:37 PM
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October 4, 2009
Honesty
Only by discussing ourselves, holding back nothing,
only by being willing to take advice and accept direction,
could we set foot on the road to straight thinking, solid honesty,
and genuine humility.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p.59
Thought to Ponder . . .
Honesty isn't an event -- it's a process.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
H O W = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness.
A MEMBER SHARES:
Hi family, Paul here, and I am a forever-grateful recovering alcoholic. By Gods grace, I am here today sober and alive. Until I could get honest with self and admit I am an alcoholic, I could not be honest with others. I had worn so many masks over the years to hide who I was; I no longer knew who I was. My life was lived in lies and deception for so many years that there was no hope of staying sober unless I became honest with self. Through working the Steps, I began to see and to learn that the real problem was my own self. I had to take a long hard deep honest look at self though working the Steps. I had lost everything more than once through all the years I drank. A good sponsor walked me through the Steps and I began to learn who I really was, to see my faults, and to begin to change. Today I can be honest and no longer have to hide who or what I am. I can tell you people when I am hurting or sad and know that you will be here for me. Each day I continue to learn from each of you and thanks to God, AA, and all of you I am here alive and sober. I am no longer ashamed of who I am. I can honestly say that today I am a grateful recovering alcoholic, and hold my head high. Thanks for allowing me to share and for my life and sobriety. To respond to the sharer, please email DTShare@aaonline.net and it will be forwarded to them.
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Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and hope in carrying the AA message.
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October 4, 2009
Honesty
Only by discussing ourselves, holding back nothing,
only by being willing to take advice and accept direction,
could we set foot on the road to straight thinking, solid honesty,
and genuine humility.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p.59
Thought to Ponder . . .
Honesty isn't an event -- it's a process.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
H O W = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness.
A MEMBER SHARES:
Hi family, Paul here, and I am a forever-grateful recovering alcoholic. By Gods grace, I am here today sober and alive. Until I could get honest with self and admit I am an alcoholic, I could not be honest with others. I had worn so many masks over the years to hide who I was; I no longer knew who I was. My life was lived in lies and deception for so many years that there was no hope of staying sober unless I became honest with self. Through working the Steps, I began to see and to learn that the real problem was my own self. I had to take a long hard deep honest look at self though working the Steps. I had lost everything more than once through all the years I drank. A good sponsor walked me through the Steps and I began to learn who I really was, to see my faults, and to begin to change. Today I can be honest and no longer have to hide who or what I am. I can tell you people when I am hurting or sad and know that you will be here for me. Each day I continue to learn from each of you and thanks to God, AA, and all of you I am here alive and sober. I am no longer ashamed of who I am. I can honestly say that today I am a grateful recovering alcoholic, and hold my head high. Thanks for allowing me to share and for my life and sobriety. To respond to the sharer, please email DTShare@aaonline.net and it will be forwarded to them.
(All shares are reproduced with the kind permission of the person sharing)
Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and hope in carrying the AA message.
jv_
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10-04-2009
11:02 PM
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October 5, 2009
Alternatives
We were in a position where life was becoming impossible,
and if we had passed into the region
from which there is no return through human aid,
we had but two alternatives: One was to go on to the bitter end,
blotting out the consciousness of our intolerable situation as best we could,
and the other, to accept spiritual help.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p.25
Thought to Ponder . . .
Simply asking for help seems to be a help in itself.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A B C = Accept, Begin, Continue.
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October 5, 2009
Alternatives
We were in a position where life was becoming impossible,
and if we had passed into the region
from which there is no return through human aid,
we had but two alternatives: One was to go on to the bitter end,
blotting out the consciousness of our intolerable situation as best we could,
and the other, to accept spiritual help.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p.25
Thought to Ponder . . .
Simply asking for help seems to be a help in itself.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A B C = Accept, Begin, Continue.
jv_
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10-05-2009
11:31 PM
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September 6, 2009
Perfection
I never have been and never can be perfect.
As that realization became a part of me -- and it took time --
it brought me one of the greatest of the many blessings
that have come to me from AA.
I learned to accept myself as a fallible human being.
I do not have to strive for perfection.
Mistakes are permissible. I have the right to be wrong.
- The Best of the Grapevine [Vol. 2], pp.167-8
Thought to Ponder . . .
Give me the courage to be imperfect.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
T R U S T = Try Relying Upon Steps and Traditions.
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September 6, 2009
Perfection
I never have been and never can be perfect.
As that realization became a part of me -- and it took time --
it brought me one of the greatest of the many blessings
that have come to me from AA.
I learned to accept myself as a fallible human being.
I do not have to strive for perfection.
Mistakes are permissible. I have the right to be wrong.
- The Best of the Grapevine [Vol. 2], pp.167-8
Thought to Ponder . . .
Give me the courage to be imperfect.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
T R U S T = Try Relying Upon Steps and Traditions.
jv_
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10-06-2009
11:27 PM
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October 7, 2009
Reliance vs. Defiance
No man, we saw, could believe in God and defy Him, too.
Belief meant reliance, not defiance.
In AA, we saw the fruits of this belief;
men and women spared from alcohol's final catastrophe.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p.31
Thought to Ponder . . .
Reliance on God enables me to match calamity with serenity.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
O D A A T = One Day At A Time.
A MEMBER SHARES:
My name is Cyan, and I'm an alcoholic. "Reliance vs. Defiance". very interesting topic! Reliance on what? Who? I grew up believing the only thing I could rely upon was death and taxes. Now I am in a program that asks me to rely on Something greater than self. Wow! That blows my mind! What if Something lets me down? What if it doesn't work out? What if I look stupid?.. or a fool? All these things entered my pea brain while I was settling into AA. I couldn't rely on you guys or the program because I'd had only had me forever. I didn't do a very good job of taking care of me or I would not have ended up in the shape I was in. I had to surrender, or Rely and quit Defying. So just what do I rely on now? I decided that I needed a Power greater than Cyan. that would be AA and God. The program became a source of reliance for me, but it has been hard at times because that old defying spirit rears its ugly head. So now what do I do? I must Rely over and over, one day at a time. I have a God who is greater than Cyan, and that is GREAT. I have a Twelve Step program, which allows me to look at Cyan and see where I need to change. But I am not alone; I can rely on each of you. And for that, I thank you.
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Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and hope in carrying the AA message.
Blessings in sobriety to all,
In love and service,
joanna b
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October 7, 2009
Reliance vs. Defiance
No man, we saw, could believe in God and defy Him, too.
Belief meant reliance, not defiance.
In AA, we saw the fruits of this belief;
men and women spared from alcohol's final catastrophe.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p.31
Thought to Ponder . . .
Reliance on God enables me to match calamity with serenity.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
O D A A T = One Day At A Time.
A MEMBER SHARES:
My name is Cyan, and I'm an alcoholic. "Reliance vs. Defiance". very interesting topic! Reliance on what? Who? I grew up believing the only thing I could rely upon was death and taxes. Now I am in a program that asks me to rely on Something greater than self. Wow! That blows my mind! What if Something lets me down? What if it doesn't work out? What if I look stupid?.. or a fool? All these things entered my pea brain while I was settling into AA. I couldn't rely on you guys or the program because I'd had only had me forever. I didn't do a very good job of taking care of me or I would not have ended up in the shape I was in. I had to surrender, or Rely and quit Defying. So just what do I rely on now? I decided that I needed a Power greater than Cyan. that would be AA and God. The program became a source of reliance for me, but it has been hard at times because that old defying spirit rears its ugly head. So now what do I do? I must Rely over and over, one day at a time. I have a God who is greater than Cyan, and that is GREAT. I have a Twelve Step program, which allows me to look at Cyan and see where I need to change. But I am not alone; I can rely on each of you. And for that, I thank you.
To respond to the sharer, please email DTShare@aaonline.net and it will be forwarded to them.
(All shares are reproduced with the kind permission of the person sharing)
Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and hope in carrying the AA message.
Blessings in sobriety to all,
In love and service,
joanna b
dailythought@verizon.net
Daily Thought Discussion Board:
www.dailythought.org
AAOnline Web Chat Meetings (GSO Service Number: 659-158)
at: http://aaonline.net/chat2/guests.php
8:30 AM Daily
1:30 PM Mon-Fri
6:30 PM Daily
9:30 PM Daily
12 Midnight Daily
3:00 AM/PM Sat and Sun
7:00 AM Monday and Wednesday
(all times in Eastern Time)
All are welcome to attend!
This email is sent in the spirit of fellowship and service. Although the email server is automated, the list is maintained by real people and mistakes may occur ... amends will be made promptly. If you have received it in error, we are sorry, we have no intent to offend anyone. If this message was forwarded by someone other than dailythought@aaonline.org or dailythought2@verizon.net, please reply to the person sending the mail. To subscribe, type "Subscribe" in the Subject Box and send email to: dailythought@verizon.net. To contact the editor about the content of the Daily Thought send an email to: dailythought@verizon.net.
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jv_
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10-07-2009
11:24 PM
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October 8, 2009
Daily Inventory
When I am feeling good and things are going well, I can become complacent.
To put it simply, I become lazy and turn into the problem
instead of the solution.
I need to get into action, to take stock: where am I and where am I going?
A daily inventory will tell me what I must change.
- Daily Reflections, p.283
Thought to Ponder . . .
Inventory-taking is not all in red ink.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A A = Accountable Actions.
(courtesy AAOnline.net)
October 8, 2009
Daily Inventory
When I am feeling good and things are going well, I can become complacent.
To put it simply, I become lazy and turn into the problem
instead of the solution.
I need to get into action, to take stock: where am I and where am I going?
A daily inventory will tell me what I must change.
- Daily Reflections, p.283
Thought to Ponder . . .
Inventory-taking is not all in red ink.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A A = Accountable Actions.
jv_
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10-08-2009
11:36 PM
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love n joy
jv
love n joy
jv
