Gifts of Sobriety

[Carol87]

Twenty Four Hours A Day

A.A. Thought for the Day

Sixth, I have A.A. meetings to go to, thank God. Where would I go without them? Where would I be without them? Where would I find the sympathy, the understanding, the fellowship, the companionship? Nowhere else in the world. I have come home. I have found the place where I belong. I no longer wander alone over the face of the earth. I am at peace and at rest. What a great gift has been given me by A.A.! I do not deserve it. But it is nevertheless mine. I have a home at last. I am content. Do I thank God every day for the A.A. fellowship?

Meditation for the Day

Walk all the way with another person and with God. Do not go part of the way and then stop. Do not push God so far into the background that He has no effect on your life. Walk all the way with Him. Make a good companion of God, by praying to Him often during the day. Do not let your contact with Him be broken for too long a period. Work all the way with God and with other people, along the path of life, wherever it may lead you.

Prayer for the Day

I pray that I may walk in companionship with God along the way. I pray that I may keep my feet upon the path that leads upward

I?ve been marveling the past couple of days at how much my life has changed since I finally walked in the doors of 12 Step Recovery.? ?This particular reading, taken from a daily e-mail, seems to say it better than I can.? ?Especially the GIFT of continuous sobriety and the attitude change that comes with that gift? ? although I don?t think this word is in the Big Book, one of the greatest gifts that I have received is the ability to feel compassion.? Another gift that completely changed my attitude was when I learned the REAL meaning of forgiveness.? I always felt that if I forgave someone then I also condoned what they did.? ?Just the opposite ? when I forgive someone, I FORGIVE them but I don?t have to condone what they did.? ? This, by the way, if after many 24 hours of recovery.? ?More shall be revealed ?

[samf]

I love the people in AA...love the honesty.

I am grateful that I woke up clean and sober...real grateful for a Higher Power in my life...grayetful to be able to see and appreciate all the little things I never even noticed, before.

And that's just the tip of the iceberg!

Carol, thank you.

Love,

Samf

[blossom]

I had a similar experience with acceptance in recovery.
I always presumed that if i accepted something, then i was saying it was ok and letting somebody or thing off the hook. But i have learnt that i can accept everything as it is, and only by accepting can i then change it...I spent many days trying to change things that i couldn't accept, it never worked and still doesn't. And i'm sure it probably goes even deeper than that, but as you posted Carol - More shall be revealed - I belive God only ever gives what i need and as i need more, more is given.

Thankyou for posting the reading as well, i have accidentally packed my daily reflections in one of the many boxes, so haven't done my reading today, but now i have :)

I love the people in AA too, almost all of them are not people i would have met had i not come to the rooms and they are all special to me in one way or another. I also love the feeling of fellowship and purpose that i have in my life today...I too feel that i have finally come home.

Love
Blossom