Thought for the Day
One of the mottoes of A.A. is "First Things First." This means that we should always keep in mind that alcohol (or food) is our number one problem. We must never let any other problem; whether of family, business, friends, or anything else take precedence in our minds over our alcoholic problem. As we go along in A.A., we learn to recognize the things that may upset us emotionally. When we find ourselves getting upset over something, we must realize that it's a luxury we alcoholics (or compulsive overeaters) can't afford. Anything that makes us forget our number one problem is dangerous to us. Am I keeping sobriety in first place in my mind?
Meditation for the Day
Spiritual progress is the law of your being. Try to see around you more and more of beauty and truth, knowledge and power. Today try to be stronger, braver, more loving as a result of what you did yesterday. This law of spiritual progress gives meaning and purpose to your life. Always expect better things ahead. You can accomplish much good through the strength of God's spirit in you. Never be too discouraged. The world is sure to get better, in spite of setbacks of war, hate, and greed. Be part of the cure of the world's ills, rather than part of the disease.
Prayer of the Day
I pray that I may keep progressing in the better life. I pray that I may be a part of the forces for good in the world.
One of the mottoes of A.A. is "First Things First." This means that we should always keep in mind that alcohol (or food) is our number one problem. We must never let any other problem; whether of family, business, friends, or anything else take precedence in our minds over our alcoholic problem. As we go along in A.A., we learn to recognize the things that may upset us emotionally. When we find ourselves getting upset over something, we must realize that it's a luxury we alcoholics (or compulsive overeaters) can't afford. Anything that makes us forget our number one problem is dangerous to us. Am I keeping sobriety in first place in my mind?
Meditation for the Day
Spiritual progress is the law of your being. Try to see around you more and more of beauty and truth, knowledge and power. Today try to be stronger, braver, more loving as a result of what you did yesterday. This law of spiritual progress gives meaning and purpose to your life. Always expect better things ahead. You can accomplish much good through the strength of God's spirit in you. Never be too discouraged. The world is sure to get better, in spite of setbacks of war, hate, and greed. Be part of the cure of the world's ills, rather than part of the disease.
Prayer of the Day
I pray that I may keep progressing in the better life. I pray that I may be a part of the forces for good in the world.
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If I have a "slip" in my program, it means I'm not putting sobriety first in my life.
SLIP= Sobriety Lost It's Priority
When I put my program on the top of my priority list, then I don't 'slip', even when I feel like it. Recovery has nothing to do with 'motivation' and everything to do with commitment. I DO it and then I FEEL it.
If I sit around, dwelling on the ills of the world and clucking my tongue at the bad news all over the world, then I am likely to want to USE over it. When I focus on the beauty in the world instead, then I am empowered to rise above the mind chatter & stay the course.
For today, I choose to be part of the cure of the world's ills, rather than part of the disease.
For today, I am keeping my recovery program #1 in my heart & mind, knowing that all good things trickle down from IT!
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