February-28 topics
- Feb 28, 2024
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From myself
As we see that we are the one that has the power to keep us in life and the way that we see it is the way that we are to be it, by then we are able to see that the power is ours to give and to get back if we are able to see that we gave it in the first place; only then will we see that we are a team: our higher power and us, one in the same.
ACRONYMS and SLOGAN
Hope is the how we can get to the point in the joy that we see in the love that we are going nuts for Cultivate an attitude of gratitude is being able to see that all we have to do is as Easy does it but do it so we can simply Live life on life's terms so we can have fear be what kind of kiss we have to now give.
HOPE: Happy. Our. Program. Exists.
HOW
HOW: Honest. Open. Willing
HOW it works = Honesty, Open mindedness, and Willingness
JOY: Jesus's others (us) yourself
Got from a sponsee
LOVE: Let. Others. Voluntarily. Evolve.
NUTS: Not. Using. The. Steps.
FEAR: Face Everything And Rise
KISS: keep it simply simple.
slogans are underlined / slogans blog page
acronyms are in bold / acronyms blog page
steps will be italic / step: A.A. files
Daily Readings and Inspirations
Daily Reflections: WHAT? NO PRESIDENT?
When told that our Society has no president having authority to govern it, no treasurer who can compel the payment of any dues. . . . our friends gasp and exclaim, "This simply can't be . . ." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 132
When I finally made my way to A.A., I could not believe that there was no treasurer to "compel the payment of dues." I could not imagine an organization that didn't require monetary contributions in return for a service. It was my first and, thus far, only experience with getting "something for nothing." Because I did not feel used or conned by those in A.A., I was able to approach the program free from bias and with an open mind. They wanted nothing from me. What could I lose? I thank God for the wisdom of the early founders who knew so well the alcoholic's disdain for being manipulated.
NA Just For Today: The Greatest Gift
"Our newly found faith serves as a firm foundation for courage in the future." Basic Text, p. 93
When we begin coming to meetings, we hear other addicts talking about the gifts they have received as a result of this program, things we never thought of as "gifts" before. One such "gift" is the renewed ability to feel the emotions we had deadened for so long with drugs. It's not difficult to think of love, joy, and happiness as gifts, even if it's been a long time since we've felt them. But what about "bad" feelings like anger, sadness, fear, and loneliness? Such emotions can't be seen as gifts, we tell ourselves. After all, how can we be thankful for things we want to run from?
We can become grateful for these emotions in our lives if we place them in their proper perspective. We need to remember that we've come to believe in a loving Higher Power, and we've asked that Power to care for us - and our Higher Power doesn't make mistakes. The feelings we're given, "good" or "bad;" are given to us for a reason. With this in mind, we come to realize that there are no "bad" feelings, only lessons to be learned. Our faith and our Higher Power's care give us the courage we need to face whatever feelings may come up on a daily basis.
As we heard early in recovery, "Your Higher Power won't give you more than you can handle in just one day." And the ability to feel our emotions is one of the greatest gifts of recovery.
Just for today: I will try to welcome my feelings, firm in the belief that I have the courage to face whatever emotions may come up in my life.
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