*~*^Just
For
Today!^*~*
"I needed to look no further
than the Twelve Steps and the powerful wording of our Serenity Prayer, 'to
accept the things we cannot change.' With the tools and guideposts of
Alcoholics Anonymous, we can learn a little of this precious gift our gateway to
human spirituality. New York, New York, USA"
1973 AAWS, Inc.; Came to
Believe
30th printing 2004, pg. 120
*^Twenty
Four
Hours A
Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
We used to depend on
drinking for a lot of things. We depended on drinking to help us enjoy things.
It gave us a "kick." It broke down our shyness and helped us to have a "good
time." We depended on drinking to help us when we felt low physically. If we had
a toothache or just a hangover, we felt better after a few drinks. We depended
on drinking to help us when we felt low mentally. If we had a tough day at work
or if we'd had a fight with our loved one, or if things just seemed against us,
we felt better under the influence of alcohol. For us alcoholics, it got so that
we depended on drinking for almost everything. Have I gotten over that
dependence on drinking?
Meditation for the Day
I believe that complete
surrender of my life to God is the foundation of serenity. God has prepared for
us many mansions. I do not look upon that promise as referring only to the
afterlife. I do not look upon this life as something to be struggled through, in
order to get the rewards of the next life. I believe that the Kingdom of God is
within us and we can enjoy "eternal life" here and now.
Prayer
for the Day
I pray that I may try to do God's will. I
pray that such understanding, insight, and vision shall be mine as shall make my
life eternal, here and now.
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