March 2 topics

From Pancake Marathon:

I know that we have to give life and in doing so we are living, see that we can do this and know that the wisdom that we have was always something but we can't do this all alone, that it is a team: for that is what Tradition one is all about; being able to truly get to a point of success because of the hope it's in this hope though that we have a future, and only because we are successful today through making progress along spiritual lines. Ultimately knowing that we judge our success by how big the obstacle is and in that we see that we have gone to any length to get what we have from those that came before us from what they had yes trying to Bach and yet Being Earnest gained us the ability to find Hope.

Q-tip is something that I do on the daily it is something that I know that gives me the push I need to be able to keep on Cultivate an attitude of gratitude, it gives me the hope: when all we have it hope, it shows me that love is what I need when I is trying to have the wisdom to know that God doesn't make junk that I have to Give time time so that I can see How Important Is It so that I can that Help is only a phone call away that Feelings are not facts: when it comes to the point of stealing others peace of mind: there higher power….for we have to detach from what we thought was love so we can q-tip with god so we can Live and Let Live.

Do not be discouraged. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 60
Few experiences are of less value to me than fast sobriety. Too many times discouragement has been the bonus for unrealistic expectations, not to mention self-pity or fatigue from my wanting to change the world by the weekend. Discouragement is a warning signal that I may have wandered across the God line. The secret of fulfilling my potential is in acknowledging my limitations and believing that time is a gift, not a threat.
Hope is the key that unlocks the door of discouragement. The program promises me that if I do not pick up the first drink today, I will always have hope. Having come to believe that I keep what I share, every time I encourage, I receive courage. It is with others that, with the grace of God and the Fellowship of A.A., I trudge the road of happy destiny. May I always remember that the power within me is far greater than any fear before me. May I always have patience, for I am on the right road. read to me this part

"Any form of success was frightening and unfamiliar." Basic Text, p. 14
Before coming to NA, few of us had much experience with success. Every attempt to stop using on our own had ended in failure. We had begun to give up hope of finding any relief from active addiction. We had grown accustomed to failure, expecting it, accepting it, thinking it was just part of our makeup.
When we stay clean, we begin to experience success in our lives. We begin to take pride in our accomplishments. We start to take healthy risks. We may take some knocks in the process, but even these can be counted as successes if we learn from them.
Sometimes when we fulfill a goal, we hesitate to "pat ourselves on the back" for fear that we will seem arrogant. But our Higher Power wants us to succeed, and wants us to share with our loved ones the pride we take in our accomplishments. When we share our successes with others in NA, they often begin to believe that they can achieve their goals as well. When we succeed, we help lay the groundwork for others who follow in our path.
Just for today: I will take time to savor my successes. I will share my victories with an "attitude of gratitude." read to me this part