TOPICS – September 23
1) Daily Reflections:
“I WAS AN EXCEPTION”
He [Bill W.] said to me, gently and simply, “Do you think that you are one of us?”
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 413
2) Prayer For The Day:
I pray that I may try to draw near to God each day in prayer. I pray that I may feel His nearness and His strength in my life.
3) Keep It Simple:
We have lost a lot of misery. In it’s place inside us, a spirit grows as love is added. Especially self-love. In our illness, we came to hate ourselves. It was really our illness we hated. We couldn’t find ourselves. All we saw was what others saw—our illness. In recovery, we’ve found ourselves again. We’ve found we’re good people.
We’ve also come to love the world around us. We see we have something to offer this world—ourselves.
Why? Because we have found ourselves.
4) Pocket Sponsor – Book – Quote:
Courage is more complex than spontaneous reactions to traumatic events. It may take courage to rush into a burning building or jump in a river to save a life, but they are almost instinctual. Sharing your deep feelings might be an act of courage far beyond gallant feats.
My courage is my fear in action.