First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
Thomas a Kempis
As I begin putting into practice the principles of the program, my first reward is a miraculous, unprecedented peace of mind. Without any effort on my part, my life is changing: I am easier to get along with at home and at work; people smile at me more, and I realize it is because I am smiling. Even in an argument, that deep inner peace makes me different: I am actually expressing disagreement without being disagreeable.
That is how this program enables me to bring peace to others. It is impossible to keep serenity to myself. It radiates from my innermost core, without my having to say a word or lift a finger.
For Today: This is how to influence the nervous, contentious people I know: go to any length to get and keep my own peace of mind.
It's amazing how Abstinence does bring about a sense of peacefulness & serenity! Feeling like I have control over my food intake allows me to feel more control over life in general!
I am a nicer person, thanks to being abstinent. I am easier to get along with & less argumentative in general. I don't feel the need anymore to go for the jugular vein during a disagreement!
When I portray a true sense of calm serenity, it does radiate from my heart & bring peace to others. This is what we give back to others in OA...........our sense of serenity & peace of mind. And a whole bunch of tips about how to stay abstinent, no matter what!
For today, I pray that my peace of mind will influence someone else to want what I have: abstinence through OA.
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