Thoughts For The Day~*~Inventory ^*^*^ May 4
TransitionsDaily
^*^*^*^*^
(\ ~~ /)
( \(AA)/ )
(_ /AA\ _)
/AA\
^*^*^*^*^
Inventory
"A business which takes no regular inventory usually goes broke. Taking a commercial inventory is a fact-finding and a fact-facing process. If the owner of the business is to be successful, he cannot fool himself about values. We did exactly the same thing with our lives. We took stock honestly. Being convinced that self, manifested in various ways, was what had defeated us, we considered its common manifestations."
Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 64
Thought to Consider . . .
In order to recover we have to uncover.
*~*AACRONYMS*~*
W H O M E ?
Willingness, Honesty,
Open-mindedness, Must Exist
*~*^Just For Today!^*~*
Peace
Alcoholics Anonymous, page 559
"ENTIRELY HONEST"
We must be entirely honest with somebody if we expect to live long or happily in this world.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 73-74
"Honesty, like all virtues, is to be shared. It began after I shared . . . [my] whole life's story with someone. . . . in order to find my place in the Fellowship. Later I shared my life in order to help the newcomer find his place with us. This sharing helps me to learn honesty in all my dealings and to know that God's plan for me comes true through honesty, openness, and willingness."
Copyright 1990
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
Freedom to Choose
"Looking back, we see that our freedom to choose badly was not, after all, a very real freedom. When we choose because we 'must', this was not a free choice, either. But it got us started in the right direction. When we choose because we 'ought to', we were really doing better. This time we were earning some freedom, making ourselves ready for more. But when, now and then, we could gladly make right choices without rebellion, hold-out, or conflict, then we had our first view of what perfect freedom under God's will could be like."
GRAPEVINE, MAY 1960
*~*^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
When I was drinking, I always tried to build
myself up. I used to tell tall stories about myself. I told them so often that I
half believe some of them now, even though I know they aren't true. I used to
hang around the lowbrow barrooms so I could feel superior to the other
customers. The reason I always tried to build myself up was that I knew deep
down in my heart that I really didn't amount to anything. It was a kind of
defense against my feeling of inferiority. Do I still build myself up?
Meditation
for the Day
God thought about
the universe and brought it into being. His thought brought me into being. I
must think God's thought after Him. I must often keep my mind occupied with
thoughts about God and meditate on the way He wants me to live. I must train my
mind constantly in quiet times of communion with God. It is the work of a
lifetime to develop to full stature spiritually. This is what I am on earth for.
It gives meaning to my life.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may think God's thoughts after Him. I pray that I
may live as He wants me to live.
Hazelden Foundation PO Box 176 Center City, MN
55012
click here to join.
You have 2 Other Ways to
Participate in Transitions Daily:
1. Join the Transitions Daily Private Facebook Group: Search for Transitions Daily on Facebook and request to join, or click
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TransitionsDaily/. Every day the topic email is posted for discussion. Members can also post recovery related content to share and discuss with other members.
2. Subscribe to the Transitions Daily Podcast: We cannot sign you up for a podcast. Depending on your phone type, you will need to pick a podcast provider. There are many free options. You'll need to investigate yourself or ask a friend who listens to podcasts to explain the process.
For iPhone:
For the iPhone, most use iTunes. Search "how to sign up for podcasts on an iPhone" in your favorite search engine or go to iTunes for more information.
For Android:
Android is more complex. There are several different podcast app options. We know several who use the free version of the Pocket Casts app. Search "how to sign up for podcasts on Android" in your favorite search engine.
We also list many recovery resources
including recovery podcasts at
www.DailyAAEmails.com