Thoughts For The Day~*~Peace of Mind ^*^*^ November 4
Transitions Daily
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Thoughts
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Peace of Mind
"AA has taught me that I will have peace of mind in
exact proportion to the peace of mind I bring into the lives of other
people, and it has taught me the true meaning of the admonition 'happy
are ye who know these things and do them.' For the
only problems I have now are those I create when I break out in a rash of
self-will."
c. 1976AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p.
551
Thought to Consider . . .
I never imagined that the greatest achievement of my
life would be peace of mind.
*~*AACRONYMS*~*
P E A C E = Providing Experienced Attitude
Changes Every day.
Turning Point
We saw we needn't always be
bludgeoned and beaten into humility. It could come quite as much from our
voluntary reaching for it as it could from unremitting suffering. A great
turning point in our lives came when we sought for humility as something we
really wanted, rather than as something we must have. It marked the time
when we could commence to see the full implication of Step Seven: "Humbly asked
Him to remove our shortcomings.
1981 AAWS Inc.
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page
75
A DAILY DISCIPLINE
. . . when they [self-examination, meditation and prayer] are logically related and interwoven, the result is an unshakable foundation for life.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 98
The last three Steps of the program invoke God's loving discipline upon my willful nature. If I devote just a few moments every night to a review of the highlights of my day, along with an acknowledgment of those aspects that didn't please me so much, I gain a personal history of myself, one that is essential to my journey into self-discovery. I was able to note my growth, or lack of it, and to ask in prayerful meditation to be relieved of those continuing shortcomings that cause me pain. Meditation and prayer also teach me the art of focusing and listening. I find that the turmoil of the day gets tuned out as I pray for His will and guidance. The practice of asking Him to help me in my strivings for perfection puts a new slant on the tedium of any day, because I know there is honor in any job done well. The daily discipline of prayer and meditation will keep me in fit spiritual condition, able to face whatever the day brings - without the thought of a drink.
Copyright 1990
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
*~*^As Bill Sees It^*~*
A Way Out of Depression
"During acute depression, avoid trying to set your whole life in order all at once. If you take on assignments so heavy that you are sure to fail in them at the moment, then you are allowing yourself to be tricked by your unconscious. Thus you will continue to make sure of your failure, and when it comes you will have another alibi for still more retreat into depression. "In short, the 'all or nothing' attitude is a most destructive one. It is best to begin with whatever the irreducible minimums of activity are. Then work for an enlargement of these day by day. Don't be disconcerted by setbacks - just start over."
LETTER, 1960
*~*^Big Book Quote^*~*
"The less people tolerated us, the more we withdrew from society, from life itself. As we became subjects of King Alcohol, shivering denizens of his mad realm, the chilling vapor that is loneliness settled down. It thickened, ever becoming blacker. Some of us sought out sordid places, hoping to find understanding companionship and approval. Momentarily we did - then would come oblivion and the awful awakening to face the hideous Four Horsemen - Terror, Bewilderment, Frustration, Despair."
Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition
A Vision For You, pg. 151
*^Twenty
Four
Hours A
Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
I can do things that I never did
before. Liquor took away my initiative and my ambition. I couldn't get up the
steam to start anything. I let things slide. When I was drunk, I was too inert
to even comb my hair. Now I can sit down and do something. I can write letters
that need to be written. I can make telephone calls that should be made. I can
work in my garden. I can pursue my hobbies. I have the urge to create something,
that creative urge that was completely stifled by alcohol. I am free to achieve
again. Have I recovered my initiative?
Meditation for the
Day
"In Thy presence is fullness
of joy: At Thy right hand are pleasures forever." We cannot find true happiness
by looking for it. Seeking pleasure does not bring happiness in the long run,
only disillusionment. Do not seek to have this fullness of joy by seeking
pleasure. It cannot be done that way: Happiness is a byproduct of living the
right kind of life. True happiness comes as a result of living in all respects
the way you believe God wants you to live, with regard to yourself and to other
people.
Prayer for the
Day
I pray that
I may not always seek pleasure as a goal. I pray that I may be content with the
happiness that comes when I do the right thing.
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