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bluidkiti · 05-19-2022, 06:07 AM

May 19

Recovery from Alcohol Prayer

God,
Thank you for the gift of new life after the fear of addiction to alcohol.
With Your help, we have walked from darkness into light, from addiction into recovery.
Thank you for everyone who has supported and loved us during this difficult journey.
May You continue to bless us and heal us on this road of recovery, and always.
Amen

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Just a Thought

What makes A.A. work?

The first thing is to have a revulsion against myself and my way of living. Then I must admit I was helpless, that alcohol had me defeated and I couldn't do anything about it. The next thing is to honestly want to quit the old life. Then I must surrender my life to a Higher Power, put my drinking problem in His hands and leave it there. After these things are done, I should attend meetings regularly for fellowship and sharing. I should also try to help other alcoholics.

So ............

Am I doing these things?

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Just a Contemplation

Trust

During our illness, we hurt others. We hurt ourselves. We messed up a lot.
So, a lot of us come to recovery not trusting ourselves very much. The truth is, as alcoholics, we couldn't be trusted.

But in recovery, we can be trusted again. We can again live and love ourselves. We do this by finding our spiritual center. This is the place inside of us where our Higher Power lives. We turn our will and our lives over to this spiritual center. We do as our spiritual center tells us. And from our spiritual center, we'll find our values. We'll live better lives. We'll come to trust ourselves again.

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Faith

When I was driven to my knees by alcohol, I was made ready to ask for the gift of faith. And all was changed.

Never again, my pains and problems notwithstanding, would I experience my former desolation. I saw the universe to be lighted by God's love; I was alone no more.

As Bill Sees It Page 51

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Just a Quote

"Your life begins to change the day you take responsibility for it." ~ Steve Maraboli

05-19-2022, 06:07 AM	#19
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 75,809	May 19 Recovery from Alcohol Prayer God, Thank you for the gift of new life after the fear of addiction to alcohol. With Your help, we have walked from darkness into light, from addiction into recovery. Thank you for everyone who has supported and loved us during this difficult journey. May You continue to bless us and heal us on this road of recovery, and always. Amen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a Thought What makes A.A. work? The first thing is to have a revulsion against myself and my way of living. Then I must admit I was helpless, that alcohol had me defeated and I couldn't do anything about it. The next thing is to honestly want to quit the old life. Then I must surrender my life to a Higher Power, put my drinking problem in His hands and leave it there. After these things are done, I should attend meetings regularly for fellowship and sharing. I should also try to help other alcoholics. So ............ Am I doing these things? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a Contemplation Trust During our illness, we hurt others. We hurt ourselves. We messed up a lot. So, a lot of us come to recovery not trusting ourselves very much. The truth is, as alcoholics, we couldn't be trusted. But in recovery, we can be trusted again. We can again live and love ourselves. We do this by finding our spiritual center. This is the place inside of us where our Higher Power lives. We turn our will and our lives over to this spiritual center. We do as our spiritual center tells us. And from our spiritual center, we'll find our values. We'll live better lives. We'll come to trust ourselves again. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Faith When I was driven to my knees by alcohol, I was made ready to ask for the gift of faith. And all was changed. Never again, my pains and problems notwithstanding, would I experience my former desolation. I saw the universe to be lighted by God's love; I was alone no more. As Bill Sees It Page 51 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a Quote "Your life begins to change the day you take responsibility for it." ~ Steve Maraboli __________________ "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.