Your Daily Reprieve 04.24.19

[Larry Scott]

 

 

 

 

Your Daily Reprieve for Wednesday April 24, 2019   From Waynesville, NC

Recovery is the ability to navigate through life without losing your sense of Grace ~ Mark Ludholm   What matters is what's in our hearts. "The reason angels can fly is that they take themselves so lightly," G. K. Chesterton : Once you stop taking yourself so seriously and let go of the gravity of all that you do, you can learn to fly, too. God, help me lighten up. --Melody Beattie   "Sometimes when I think I am having a bad day, I am really learning a hard lesson, cheap. And sometimes, when I think I am having a good day, I am really in trouble and just haven't recognized it yet. I'm really no judge at all of what kind of day I'm having." ~Grapevine: Brentwood, Tennessee, April 1991

Big Book Quote   "When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, How It Works, Page 64~

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Celebrate Your Anniversary Here SHOW NEWCOMERS HOW IT WORKS!! Send your sober date to tx...@comcast.net     SOBER DATE YOUR NAME YOUR LOCATION YEARS SOBER 6/10 (mo/day) Bob S Akron, OH 83   It will look like this : 6/10 Bob S. (Akron, OH).....84   April 2019 Miracles   4/1 Kevin B. (Gods Hill, New Forest, UK)…..31 4/1 Larry S. (USVI/Somewhere in Asia)…..34 4/1 Joyce G. (Haverhill, MA)…..31 4/1 Jack D. (Hampton, NH)…..50 4/1 Brian N. (Diamondhead, MS)…..6 4/1 Frank A. (Blauvelt, NY)…..14 4/1 Cary W. (Eatonton, GA)…..12 4/2 Justin L. (Waynesville, NC)…..1 4/2 Julian M. (St. Albans, UK)…..1 4/3 Bob K. (Syracuse, NY)…..30 4/3 Leigh A. (Bethesda, MA)…..21 4/4 Matthew D. (Port Washington, NY)…..5 4/5 Bob C. (New Franklin, OH)…..17 4/5 Erica W. (Chiefland, FL)…..3 4/6 Nick E. (East Twickenham, UK)…..20 4/6 Kevin M. (Hendersonville, NC)…..11 4/6 Eugene R. (Barcelona, Spain)…..5 4/7 Susie C. (NYC)…..28 4/7 Jane T. (Vancouver, BC)…..33 4/7 Madeleine M. (Groveland, MA)…..36 4/7 Jackie  K. (Waynesville, NC)…..30 4/8 Maureen K. (New Providence, NJ)…..9 4/8 Greg M. (Clermont, FL)…..5 4/8 Paul K. (Akron, OH)…..15 4/8 Ashley G. (Miami, FL)…..7 4/9 Sarah D. (Brooklyn, NY)…..3 4/9 Dayton H. (NY, NY)…..29 4/9 Bobby M. (Smithtown, LI, NY)…..4 4/10 Chas T. (Aiken, SC)…..7 4/10 Jim L. (Melbourne Beach, FL)…..6 4/10 Kevin L. (Cherry Hill, NJ)…..36 4/11 Jerry W. (Walker, LA)…..46 4/11 Diane M. (Jacksonville FL/Waynesville, NC)…..11 4/11 Jeremy S. (Austin, TX)…..7 4/11 Emily W. (Astoria, NY)…..5 4/11 Christine C. (Succasunna, NJ)…..10 4/12 Lisa S. (Valley Cottage, NY)…..17 4/13 Lauren C. (NYC)…..6 4/14 Tommy M. (Kingston, NY)…..1 4/14 Caitlin F. (Berkeley Heights, NJ)…..6 4/14 Sue B. (Waynesville, NC)…..9 4/15 Larry R. (Westchester, NY)…..40 4/15 Mary B. (Birmingham, AL)…..1 4/15 Erin S. (Wayland, MA/Nantucket, MA)…..14 4/16 Beverly D. (North Port, FL)…..19 4/16 Hannah (Los Angeles, CA)…..5 4/17 Frank T. (Rocky Point, NY)…..10 4/17 Vince K. Palm City, FL)…..37 4/17 Jay M. (Cleveland, OH)…..5 4/17 Vicki M. (Waynesville, NC)…..38 4/17 Rich W. (Evanston, IL)…..2 4/18 Brad G. (St Louis, MO)…..18 4/18 Kathleen M. (Wilton, CT)…..15 4/18 Liz A-S (Millburn, NJ)…..8 4/19 Joanna J. (Port St. Lucie, FL)…..38 4/19 Lynn H. (Springfield, IL)…..37 4/19 Tim M. (Huntersville, NC)…..2 4/21 Cheryl B. (Los Angeles, CA)…..5 4/21 Tom Mc (Leesburg, FL)…..49 4/21 Elizabeth W. (Berwyn, PA)…..13 4/22 Becky S. (Knoxville, TN)…..9 4/22 Ken D. (Dover Plains, NY)…..1 4/22 Jeannie C. (Nantucket, MA)…..27 4/23 Steve W. (Syracuse, NY/Indialantic, FL)…..14 4/23 Brian L. (Cairo, Egypt)…..30 4/23 Dorothy V. (Placida, FL)…..15 4/23 Tom K. (Tampa, FL/Canton, OH)…..24 4/24 Fran D. (Randolph, NJ)…..44 4/24 Sammy L. (NYC, NY)…..1 4/25 Sara H. (Scottsdale, AZ)…..10 4/25 Melissa S. (NYC, NY)…..10 4/25 Rourke H. (Camp Puking Hills, St Maarten)…..20 4/25 Kenny O. (Massapequa Park, NY)…..7 4/26 Margie W. (Waltham, MA)…..2 4/26 Steve S. (Davidson, NC)…..6 4/26 Grainne F. (Chang Mai, Thailand)…..9 4/26 Nate L. (Charleston, SC)…..2 4/26 Cliff M. (Newburyport, MA)…..9 4/26 Hillary H. (Phoenix, AZ)…..9 4/27 Maureen M. (Punta Gorda, FL)…..30 4/27 Norma D. (Bradford, MA)…..8 4/28 Brian C. (Davenport, FL)…..21 4/28 Bobby S. (So. Boston, MA)…..17 4/29 Lyn K. (Palm City, FK)…..19 4/30 Sam M. (Dothan, AL)…..8 4/30 Marketa C. (Arlington, VA)…..16 4/30 Sandra M. (Airdrie, Scotland)…30   1366 Total Years of Sobriety

12&12   Step Eleven - "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out." Perhaps one of the greatest rewards of meditation and prayer is the sense of belonging that comes to us. We no longer live in a completely hostile world. We are no longer lost and frightened and purposeless. The moment we catch even a glimpse of God's will, the moment we begin to see truth, justice, and love as the real and eternal things in life, we are no longer deeply disturbed by all the seeming evidence to the contrary that surrounds us in purely human affairs. We know that God lovingly watches over us. We know that when we turn to Him, all will be well with us, here and hereafter. p. 105

Twenty-Four Hours   A.A. Thought For The Day It's been proved that we alcoholics can't get sober by our willpower. We've failed again and again. Therefore I believe there must be a Higher Power which helps me. I think of that power as the grace of God. And I pray to God every morning for the strength to stay sober today. I know that power is there because it never fails to help me. Do I believe that AA. works through the grace of God? Meditation For The Day Once I am "born of the spirit," that is my life's breath. Within me is the life of life, so that I can never perish. The life that down the ages has kept God's children through peril, adversity, and sorrow. I must try never to doubt or worry, but follow where the life of the spirit leads. How often, when little I know it, God goes before me to prepare the way, to soften a heart, or to overrule a resentment. As the life of the spirit grows, natural wants become less important. Prayer For The Day I pray that my life may become centered in God more than in self. I pray that my will may be directed toward doing His will.

Daily Thought ^*^*^*^*^ (\   ~~   /) (    \(AA)/    ) (_ /AA\ _) /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Earnestness "An alcoholic in his cups is an unlovely creature. Our struggles with them are variously strenuous, comic, and tragic. One poor chap committed suicide in my home. He could not, or would not, see our way of life. There is, however, a vast amount of fun about it all. I suppose some would be shocked at our seeming worldliness and levity. But just underneath there is deadly earnestness. Faith has to work twenty-four hours a day in and through us, or we perish." Bill W., Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 92 Thought to Consider.... Laughter is the sound effect of recovery. *~*AACRONYMS*~* D E A D Drinking Ends All Dreams

Daily Reflection   LEARNING TO LOVE OURSELVES Alcoholism was a lonely business, even though we were surrounded by people who loved us . . . We were trying to find emotional security either by dominating or by being dependent upon others . . . We still vainly tried to be secure by some unhealthy sort of domination or dependence. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 252   When I did my personal inventory I found that I had unhealthy relationships with most people in my life—my friends and family, for example. I always felt isolated and lonely. I drank to dull emotional pain. It was through staying sober, having a good sponsor and working the Twelve Steps that I was able to build up my low self-esteem. First the Twelve Steps taught me to become my own best friend, and then, when I was able to love myself, I could reach out and love others.

Pot Luck Keep It Simple Life I love you, all is groovy.    --- Paul Simon I haven't always known how to enjoy life, but Working the Twelve Steps is more than recovery from alcohol or other drug addiction. It's also about how to enjoy life. Our illness pulled us toward death. Our spirits were dying, and maybe our bodies were dying. Now our spirits are coming to life. We feel more alive than ever before. Our feelings are coming alive. We feel hope and faith, love, and joy, and even hurt and fear. We notice the sunshine as well as the clouds. We know life needs both sunshine and rain, both joy and pain. We are alive. You can teach me. All life is from You, so teach me to be free in Your light and love. Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, help me let go of my fears and enjoy life. Action for the Day: Right now, I can think of at least three things in life that make me feel like sunshine. What are they?

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Your Daily Reprieve for April  , 2019   From Jacksonville, FL

Box 459 Spring 2019   https://www.aa.org/newsletters/en_US/en_box459_spring19.pdf   Includes a calendar of events and convetions

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Celebrate Your Anniversary Here SHOW NEWCOMERS HOW IT WORKS!! Send your sober date to tx...@comcast.net     SOBER DATE YOUR NAME YOUR LOCATION YEARS SOBER 6/10 (mo/day) Bob S Akron, OH 83   It will look like this : 6/10 Bob S. (Akron, OH).....84   April 2019 Miracles   4/1 Larry S. (USVI/Somewhere in Asia)…..34 4/1 Joyce G. (Haverhill, MA)…..31 4/1 Jack D. (Hampton, NH)…..50 4/1 Brian N. (Diamondhead, MS)…..6 4/1 Frank A. (Blauvelt, NY)…..14 4/1 Cary W. (Eatonton, GA)…..12 4/2 Justin L. (Waynesville, NC)…..1 4/2 Julian M. (St. Albans, UK)…..1 4/3 Bob K. (Syracuse, NY)…..30 4/3 Leigh A. (Bethesda, MA)…..21 4/4 Matthew D. (Port Washington, NY)…..5 4/5 Bob C. (New Franklin, OH)…..17 4/5 Erica W. (Chiefland, FL)…..3 4/6 Nick E. (East Twickenham, UK)…..20 4/6 Kevin M. (Hendersonville, NC)…..11 4/6 Eugene R. (Barcelona, Spain)…..5 4/7 Susie C. (NYC)…..28 4/7 Jane T. (Vancouver, BC)…..33 4/7 Madeleine M. (Groveland, MA)…..36 4/7 Jackie  K. (Waynesville, NC)…..30 4/8 Maureen K. (New Providence, NJ)…..9 4/8 Greg M. (Clermont, FL)…..5 4/8 Paul K. (Akron, OH)…..15 4/8 Ashley G. (Miami, FL)…..7 4/9 Sarah D. (Brooklyn, NY)…..3 4/9 Dayton H. (NY, NY)…..29 4/9 Bobby M. (Smithtown, LI, NY)…..4 4/10 Chas T. (Aiken, SC)…..7 4/10 Kevin L. (Cherry Hill, NJ)…..36 4/11 Jerry W. (Walker, LA)…..46 4/11 Diane M. (Jacksonville FL/Waynesville, NC)…..11 4/11 Jeremy S. (Austin, TX)…..7 4/11 Emily W. (Astoria, NY)…..5 4/11 Christine C. (Succasunna, NJ)…..10 4/12 Lisa S. (Valley Cottage, NY)…..17 4/13 Lauren C. (NYC)…..6 4/14 Tommy M. (Kingston, NY)…..1 4/14 Sue B. (Waynesville, NC)…..9 4/15 Larry R. (Westchester, NY)…..40 4/15 Mary B. (Birmingham, AL)…..1 4/15 Erin S. (Wayland, MA/Nantucket, MA)…..14 4/16 Beverly D. (North Port, FL)…..18 4/16 Hannah (Los Angeles, CA)…..5 4/17 Frank T. (Rocky Point, NY)…..10 4/17 Vince K. Palm City, FL)…..37 4/17 Jay M. (Cleveland, OH)…..5 4/18 Brad G. (St Louis, MO)…..18 4/18 Kathleen M. (Wilton, CT)…..15 4/18 Liz A-S (Millburn, NJ)…..8 4/19 Joanna J. (Port St. Lucie, FL)…..38 4/19 Tim M. (Huntersville, NC)…..2 4/21 Cheryl B. (Los Angeles, CA)…..5 4/21 Thom Mc (Leesburg, FL)…..49 4/21 Elizabeth W. (Berwyn, PA)…..13 4/22 Becky S. (Knoxville, TN)…..9 4/23 Steve W. (Syracuse, NY/Indialantic, FL)…..14 4/24 Fran D. (Randolph, NJ)…..44 4/25 Sara H. (Scottsdale, AZ)…..10 4/25 Melissa S. (NYC, NY)…..10 4/25 Rourke H. (Camp Puking Hills, St Maarten)…..20 4/25 Kenny O. (Massapequa Park, NY)…..7 4/26 Margie W. (Waltham, MA)…..2 4/26 Steve S. (Davidson, NC)…..6 4/26 Grainne F. (Chang Mai, Thailand)…..9 4/26 Nate L. (Charleston, SC)…..2 4/26 Cliff M. (Newburyport, MA)…..9 4/26 Hilary H. (Phoenix, AZ)…..9 4/27 Maureen M. (Punta Gorda, FL)…..30 4/27 Norma D. (Bradford, MA)…..8 4/28 Brian C. (Davenport, FL)…..21 4/28 Bobby S. (So. Boston, MA)…..17 4/29 Lyn K. (Palm City, FK)…..19 4/30 Sam M. (Dothan, AL)…..8 4/30 Marketa C. (Arlington, VA)…..16   1144 Total Years of Sobriety

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Twenty-Four Hours

Daily Thought

Daily Reflection

Pot Luck

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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: so...@yourdailyreprieve.com 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   Great Minds Quotes https://twitter.com/GreatestQuotes   BIG BOOK SEARCH ENGINE: http://www.whytehou se.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/   NEW! 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/   The Universe https://www.facebook.com/scherie.dee   Prayables http://prayables.org/       As We See It (AWSI) http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AsWeSeeIt/     Keep It Simple Hazelden Meditations     Daily Thought http://groups.google.com/group/TransitionsDaily   Speaker Recordings http://storiesofrecovery.org/Workshops.htm   Wisdom of the Room http://www.theWisdomoftheRooms.com

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