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bluidkiti · 04-10-2021, 05:16 AM

April 10

Sticking to the basics

If we don’t stick to the basics, we’ll lose sight of who we are and where we came from. We are not perfect, spiritual giants. We’re addicts who have found a solution to our living problem, a practical solution to an impractical lifestyle.

And if we forget the basics—where we come from, working the Steps, and attending meetings—we may be subject to unrealistic ideals and illusions. These can get in the way of recovery.

Am I learning to live one day at a time?

Higher Power, help me to keep it simple and stick to the basics.

Today I’ll be sure to stick to the basics by…

Today's reading is from the book Day by Day, Daily Meditations for Recovering Addicts

04-10-2021, 05:16 AM	#10
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 75,675	April 10 Sticking to the basics If we don’t stick to the basics, we’ll lose sight of who we are and where we came from. We are not perfect, spiritual giants. We’re addicts who have found a solution to our living problem, a practical solution to an impractical lifestyle. And if we forget the basics—where we come from, working the Steps, and attending meetings—we may be subject to unrealistic ideals and illusions. These can get in the way of recovery. Am I learning to live one day at a time? Higher Power, help me to keep it simple and stick to the basics. Today I’ll be sure to stick to the basics by… Today's reading is from the book Day by Day, Daily Meditations for Recovering Addicts __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.