TOPICS – July 20
1) Daily Reflections
SHORTCOMINGS REMOVED
But now the words “Of myself I am nothing, the Father doeth the
works” began to carry bright promise and meaning.
12 & 12, p. 75
2) Hour To Hour – Big Book – Quote
If we are in the program on a basis of ‘temporary permanence’ (we’ll stay until we find something better), then we need to re-evaluate. Addiction is cunning, baffling, and powerful and will always convince us it’s better than sobriety. We can only make this program if we commit ourselves each day, every day.
3) Prayer For The Day
I pray that I may live according to the dictates of my conscience. I
pray that I may leave the results to God.
4) Keep It Simple
When we were using alcohol and other drugs, our lives kept getting emptier. We tired to keep new things out of our lives. We were scared and tired. We saw feelings as bad. So we got high instead of feeling them.
Now we can live fully every day. We don’t want to block our feelings. We aren’t afraid to opening up to new things and people.
And the more we open up, the happier we are. Our feelings are free. They bounce around. They don’t get stuck. We feel alive. Sure, we feel pain and fear sometimes. But we feel joy, love, and laughter too. And, more and more often, we feel alive.