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bluidkiti · 06-11-2022, 06:42 AM

June 11

Acceptance of Change Prayer

Lord,
Change isn’t always bad, and I need to accept that.
Help me as I face changes in my life and show me ways to manage them.
Give me wisdom and guide me as I enter these changes.
May others be an encouragement as well and allow me to do the same in return.
Keep me from always questioning why things are happening and just show me how to accept them.
Amen

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Just a Thought

The longer we're in A.A., the more natural this way of life seems.

Our old drinking lives were a very unnatural way of living. Our present sober lives are the most natural way we could possibly live. During the early years of our drinking, our lives weren't so different from the lives of a lot of other people. But as we gradually became problem drinkers, our lives became more and more unnatural.

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

Do I realize now that the things I did were far from natural?

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Just a Contemplation

Gratitude

I do not have to worry about tomorrow, because if I live well today, tomorrow will take care of itself.

When I am full of gratitude, there is no room left for anger, envy, fear, or hatred. Nor is there room for pride, since when I am grateful I am humbly aware of my dependence on my God. Being filled with gratitude is ever so much better than being filled with anger & fear!

May I be grateful today and every day.

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Spot-Checking

A spot-check inventory taken in the midst of disturbances can be of very great help in quieting stormy emotions. Today's spot check finds its chief application to situations which arise in each day's march. The consideration of long-standing difficulties had better be postponed, when possible, to times deliberately set aside for that purpose.

The quick inventory is aimed at our daily ups and downs, especially those where people or new events throw us off balance and tempt us to make mistakes.

As Bill Sees It Page 132

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Just a Quote

"Life is like a taxi. The meter just keeps a-ticking whether you are getting somewhere or just standing still." ~ Lou Erickson

06-11-2022, 06:42 AM	#11
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 75,705	June 11 Acceptance of Change Prayer Lord, Change isn’t always bad, and I need to accept that. Help me as I face changes in my life and show me ways to manage them. Give me wisdom and guide me as I enter these changes. May others be an encouragement as well and allow me to do the same in return. Keep me from always questioning why things are happening and just show me how to accept them. Amen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a Thought The longer we're in A.A., the more natural this way of life seems. Our old drinking lives were a very unnatural way of living. Our present sober lives are the most natural way we could possibly live. During the early years of our drinking, our lives weren't so different from the lives of a lot of other people. But as we gradually became problem drinkers, our lives became more and more unnatural. So ............ Do I realize now that the things I did were far from natural? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a Contemplation Gratitude I do not have to worry about tomorrow, because if I live well today, tomorrow will take care of itself. When I am full of gratitude, there is no room left for anger, envy, fear, or hatred. Nor is there room for pride, since when I am grateful I am humbly aware of my dependence on my God. Being filled with gratitude is ever so much better than being filled with anger & fear! May I be grateful today and every day. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spot-Checking A spot-check inventory taken in the midst of disturbances can be of very great help in quieting stormy emotions. Today's spot check finds its chief application to situations which arise in each day's march. The consideration of long-standing difficulties had better be postponed, when possible, to times deliberately set aside for that purpose. The quick inventory is aimed at our daily ups and downs, especially those where people or new events throw us off balance and tempt us to make mistakes. As Bill Sees It Page 132 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a Quote "Life is like a taxi. The meter just keeps a-ticking whether you are getting somewhere or just standing still." ~ Lou Erickson __________________ "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.