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Your Daily Reprieve for Sunday December 15 ,2020 From Jacksonville, FL       Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen. ~ Unknown, attributed to a 7-year-old named Bobby   *****   Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.  -Clive James   "Placing the blame or judgment on someone else leaves you powerless to change your experience. Taking responsability for your beliefs and judgments gives you the power to change them." ~Byron Katie   To a student who was forever complaining about others the Teacher said, "If it is peace you want, seek to change yourself, not other people. It is easier to protect your feet with slippers than to carpet the whole world. ~Anthony de Mello   “AA is no set of tablets handed down to some latter-day Moses – but a continuing creative process in which we all take part, a perpetual journey from the known to the unknown, a truth ever-arriving through experience.” ~New York, New York, November 1994   Big Book Quote   When people presented us with spiritual approaches, how frequently did we all say, "I wish I had what that man has. I'm sure it would work if I could only believe as he believes. But I cannot accept as surely true the many articles of faith which are so plain to him." So it was comforting to learn that we could commence at a simpler level. ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, We Agnostics, pg. 47~     Daily Share!   AA Speaker of the Day   JOE & CHARLIE Big Book Comes Alive 2013 CD 6   http://bit.ly/2q7fHwo     Wee Willie’s Sobriety First Media AA CD’s Literature and tapes https://www.mediafire.com/sobrietyfirst     Celebrate Your Anniversary Here SHOW NEWCOMERS HOW IT WORKS!! Send your sober date to tx...@comcast.net   It will look like this : 6/10 Bob S. (Akron, OH).....84     December 2019 Miracles   12/1 Beth S. (Albuquerque, NM/Madison, NH)…..24 12/2 Wendy M. (Scottsdale, AZ)…..30 12/3 Ancil D. (Bloomington, IN)…..1 13/3 Walter S. (Jacksonville, FL)…..26 12/4 Fred E. (Stuttgart, DE)…..8 12/4 Mike K. (Floral Park, NY)…..1 12/4 Lisa B. (Trenton, MI)…..24 12/5 Sophie G. (Larchmont, NY)…..7 12/5 Bob H. ()…..35 12/5 Matt G. (Colts Neck, NJ)…..11 12/6 Dave B. (Venice, FL)…..28 12/6 Nikki G. (Flemington, NJ)…..9 12/7 Steve O. (Osteen, FL)…..27 12/7 Georgia O. (Stuart, FL)…..41 12/7 Nan G. (Los Altos, CA/Nantucket, MA)…..23 12/8 Lynne L. (Portland, OR)…..46 12/8 Ed B. (Lawrenceville, NJ)…..18 12/10 Susan M. (Mendham, NJ)…..1 12/10 Wendell M. (Bothell, WA)…..6 12/10 Paul K/ Gypsy (Nantucket MA / Anguilla)…..13 12/10 Kathy R. (Basking Ridge, NJ)…..9 12/13 Wendell M. (Bothell, WA)…..6 12/11 Dawn K. ()…..12 12/11 Brendan B. (At Home)…..1 12/12 Mitch B. (Evanston, IL)…..33 12/13 Tom O. (Milwaukee WI_.....13 12/14 Linda M. (Salem, NH)…..7 12/14 Bob P. (Cullman, AL)…..29 12/15 John M. (Paros, Greece)…..17 12/15 Taleah M. (NY, N Y)…..2 12/16 Mike S. (Raleigh, NC)…..3 12/16 Carrie F. (Selinsgrove, PA)…..15 12/16 Heather V. (Nantucket, MA)…..2 12/17 Joe K. (North Port, FL)…..36 12/18 Chris V. (Nashville, TN)…..12 12/18 Kevin T. (Basking Ridge, NJ)…..27 12/18 Melissa B. (Cape Cod, MA)…..1 12/19 Autumn M. (Jacksonville, FL)…..2 12/19 Kathleen S. (Haverhill, MA)…..39 12/19 Mary F. (West Newbury, MA)…..21 12/19 Karen G. ()…..7 12/21 Bridget C. (Albany, NY)…..17 12/21 Moira N. (New Rochelle, NY)…..8 12/22 Dick McD. (New York, NY)…..42 12/23 Pete G. (Larchmont, NY)…..39 12/23 Cathy B. (Princeton, NJ)…..15 12/23 Lee H. (San Francisco, CA)…..29 12/24 Peter S. (Manhattan, NY)…..19 12/26 Chick R. (Oak Forest, IL)…..22 12/27 Zoe R. (Kent, UK)…..1 12/28 Johanna T. (Cobleskill, NY)…..19 12/28 Melissa C. (Acton, MA)…..5 12/31 Aussie Ian (Bangkok)…..25 12/31 Jake R. (Prattville, AL)…..44 12/31 Tabatha J. (Charlotte, NC)…..7     0982  Total Years of Sobriety       12&12   Step Three - "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." At first that "somebody" is likely to be his closest A.A. friend. He relies upon the assurance that his many troubles, now made more acute because he cannot use alcohol to kill the pain, can be solved, too. Of course the sponsor points out that our friend's life is still unmanageable even though he is sober, that after all, only a bare start on A.A.'s program has been made. More sobriety brought about by the admission of alcoholism and by attendance at a few meetings is very good indeed, but it is bound to be a far cry from permanent sobriety and a contented, useful life. That is just where the remaining Steps of the A.A. program come in. Nothing short of continuous action upon these as a way of life can bring the much-desired result. pp. 39-40       Twenty-Four Hours   A.A. Thought For The Day Service to others makes the world a good place. Civilization would cease if all of us were always and only for ourselves. We alcoholics have a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the well-being of the world. We have a common problem. We find a common answer. We are uniquely equipped to help others with the same problem. What a wonderful world it would be if everybody took their own greatest problem and found the answer to it and spent the rest of their lives helping others with the same problem, in their spare time. Soon we would have the right kind of a world. Do I appreciate my unique opportunity to be of service? Meditation For The Day Today can be lived in the consciousness of God's contact, upholding you in all good thoughts, words and deeds. If sometimes there seems to be a shadow on your life and you feel out of sorts, remember that this is not the withdrawal of God's presence, but only your own temporary unwillingness to realize it. The quiet gray days are the days for doing what you must do, but know that the consciousness of God's nearness will return and be with you again, when the gray days are past. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may face the dull days with courage. I pray that I may have faith that the bright days will return.     Daily Thought ^*^*^*^*^ (\  ~~  /) (  \(AA)/  ) (_ /AA\ _) /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Forgive "Just like you, I have often thought myself the victim of what other people say and do. Yet every time I confessed the sins of such people, especially those whose sins did not correspond exactly with my own, I found that I only increased the total damage . . . Under very trying circumstances, I have had, again and again, to forgive others - also myself. Have you recently tried this?" Bill W., Letter, 1946 c. 1967 AAWS, As Bill Sees It, p. 268 Thought to Consider . . . Life is an adventure in forgiveness. *~*AACRONYMS*~* F E E L Feel, Experience, Express, Let go!     Daily Reflection   DOING ANYTHING TO HELP Offer him [the alcoholic] friendship and fellowship. Tell him that if he wants to get well you will do anything to help. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 95   I remember how attracted I was to the two men from A.A. who Twelfth-Stepped me. They said I could have what they had, with no conditions attached, that all I had to do was make my own decision to join them on the pathway to recovery. When I start convincing a newcomer to do things my way, I forget how helpful those two men were to me in their open-minded generosity.     Pot Luck   Letting Go of Fear                       Fear is at the core of codependency. It can motivate us to control situations or neglect ourselves.     Many of us have been afraid for so long that we don't label our feelings fear. We're used to feeling upset and anxious. It feels normal.     Peace and serenity may be uncomfortable.     At one time, fear may have been appropriate and useful. We may have relied on fear to protect ourselves, much the way soldiers in a war rely on fear to help them survive. But now, in recovery, we're living life differently.     It's time to thank our own old fears for helping us survive, then wave good-bye to them. Welcome peace, trust, acceptance, and safety. We don't need that much fear anymore. We can listen to our healthy fears, and let go of the rest.     We can create a feeling of safety for ourselves, now. We are safe, now. We've made a commitment to take care of ourselves. We can trust and love ourselves. God, help me let go of my need to be afraid. Replace it with a need to be at peace. Help me listen to my healthy fears and relinquish the rest.           Speaker Recordings   Wee Willie’s Sobriety First Media AA CD’s Literature and tapes https://www.mediafire.com/sobrietyfirst *****   The Lights are On http://xa-speakers.org/     Recovery Speakers http://recoveryspeakers.com/             ARCHIVES   *NEW* http://www.bigbookfordummies.com/ An On-Line Study Resource   Daily Meditations Group Home http://groups.google.com/group/Your_Daily_Reprieve?hl=en     Daily Meditations Archive http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/7AMmeeting/   Blog http://todaysreprieve.blogspot.com/             Your Daily Reprieve is now on Facebook It is a PRIVATE GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourdailyreprieve/   To be added, email: tx...@comcast.net   Please share your wisdom, anecdotes and travels with other members of Your Daily Reprieve.   Twitter https://twitter.com/YourDailyReprie           AA Membership Survey (2014) http://www.aa.org/pdf/products/p-48_membershipsurvey.pdf   2015 http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/Members/2015-Membership-Survey/Survey-Results-Page-2          Meditation Resources   http://www.peterrussell.com/TV/3Min.php   *****   Loving Kindness Meditations   With Music http://www.excelatlife.com/mp3/direct_download.php?file=lovingkindnessmusic.mp3     Voice only http://www.excelatlife.com/mp3/direct_download.php?file=lovingkindness.mp3   ***** Free Guided Meditations http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22     Resources       BIG BOOK SEARCH ENGINE: http://www.whytehouse.com/big_ book_search/       Twenty Four Hours a Day Since 1954, Twenty-Four Hours a Day has become a stable force in the recovery of many alcoholics throughout the world. With over nine million copies in print (the original text has been revised), this "little black book" offers daily thoughts, meditations, and prayers for living a clean and sober life. A spiritual resource with practical applications to fit our daily lives. Copyright 1975 Hazeleden Foundation   Tammy’s recovery links http://www.bluidkiti.com/forums/     Twisted Thinking Making Sense Out of Nonsense: Change Happens by Changing Your Perception by Georgia Hughes amazon.com/author/georgiahughes     AA Photo Archives http://www.rewritables.net/cybriety/aa_photos.htm     Heard at A Meeting https://twitter.com/heardinameeting     Breast Cancer Site Take a minute and click to provide free mammograms https://thebreastcancersite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/bcs/home     MEN FIGHTING CANCER TOGETHER America’s largest volunteer men’s cancer support group and advocacy national nonprofit organization. http://malecare.org/     Big Book Quotes http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BigBookQuotes/         Prayables http://prayables.org/     As We See It (AWSI) http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AsWeSeeIt/     Daily Thought http://groups.google.com/group/TransitionsDaily   Wisdom of the Room http://www.theWisdomoftheRooms.com     To comment or to unsubscribe:   Tom Murphy C 508.221.8896 tx...@comcast.net Skype txmurphy     405 Winchester Creek Rd Waynesville, NC 28786       PASS IT ON

 

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