24 Hours A Day May 6 AA Thought for the Day I’ve noticed that the ones who do the most for AA are not in the habit of boasting about it. The danger of building myself up too much is that, if I do, I’m in danger of having a fall. That pattern of thought goes with drinking. If one side of a boat gets too far up out of the water, it’s liable to tip over. Building myself up and drinking go together. One leads to the other. So if I’m going to stay sober, I’ve got to keep small. Have I got the right perspective on myself? Meditation for the Day The way sometimes seems long and weary. So many people today are weary. The weariness of others must often be shared by me. The weary and the heavy-laden, when they come to me, should be helped to find the rest that I have found. There is only one sure cure for world-weariness and that is turning to spiritual things. In order to help bring about the turning of the weary world to God, I must dare to suffer, dare to conquer selfishness in myself, and dare to be filled with spiritual peace in the face of all the weariness of the world. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may be a help to discouraged people. I pray that I may have the courage to help bring about what the weary world needs but does not know how to get.

Finally completed my 30 days at London! Want to thank all the staff. You all are truly amazing people! Made my experience so much easier! Read to hit those meetings!

Finally enjoying the things I've took for granted over the years. And trying to enjoy the little things in life.

   January 24 From isolation to connection Our disease isolated us...  Hostile, resentful, self-centered, and self-seeking, we cut ourselves off from the outside world. Basic Text, p. 4 = Addiction is an isolating disease, closing us off from society, family, and self.  We hid.  We lied.  We scorned the lives we saw others living, surely beyond our grasp.  Worst of all, we told ourselves there was nothing wrong with us, even though we knew we were desperately ill.  Our connection with the world, and with reality itself, was severed.  Our lives lost meaning, and we withdrew further and further from reality. The NA program is designed especially for people like us.  It helps reconnect us to the life we were meant to live, drawing us out of our isolation.  We stop lying to ourselves about our condition; we admit our powerlessness and the unmanageability of our lives.  We develop faith that our lives can improve, that recovery is possible, and that happiness is not permanently beyond our grasp.  We get honest; we stop hiding; we show up and tell the truth, no matter what.  And as we do, we establish the ties that connect our individual lives to the larger life around us. We addicts need not live lives of isolation.  The Twelve Steps can restore our connection to life and livingif we work them. = Just for today:  I am a part of the life around me.  I will practice my program to strengthen my connection to my world. Copyright 1991-2016 by Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved

This is so true

Lookout folks this old boy's got 17 months today. You happen to been with me when I went through treatment you would have think that was not possible just like I did but I promise you if you do what they say go to a meeting everyday for about 90 days find you a home group at a sponsor and get your head together your life will start changing an amazing ways this old boy has a job possibility with my former employer that fired me before I went to treatment now that's cool God stuff Richard you think. I'm starting to love life again I'm starting to realize I don't have to be in control it's not my job. I was told after a meeting awhile back it was time for me to take God's clothes off they're too big for me so I was told to go home get on my knees and tell God that he could have his clothes back I'm going to wear mine now and that's how it's going to be. You know that sounds silly but guess what it's working I'm realizing things about me that I never thought possible you know life is good now guys hang in there. 17 months just unbelievable

@chase, congratulations on your 1 YEAR of continuous sobriety! You are a true inspiration that this program works when you work it and I am honored to call you one of my closest friends! Happy Birthday 🎂 AA and Happy Birthday 🎂 @chase!! Now go out and help somebody!!

Well I'm going to a MTG tonight. I'm meeting with my sponsor for first time since my relapse tomorrow at the noon MTG. I just hate to put the fear in my family. Anxiety is absolutely not good for my sweet mother . But looking at it LOGICALLY, if I fail to enhance my spirituality I will be gone again, not even anwsering my phone when they call, not being available to do ANYTHING at all for or w them . So weighing out the pros and cons , the solution is quite obvious. Mom always says to listen to my gut so...thanks Momma and thank you Jesus for good orderly direction. Peace family.

Depression is living in the past, anxiety is living in the future, Serenity is living in the moment.

Just got back from my first interview being sober aabd god is good....gout hired already...15$ an hour for 30 days then a dollar raise....how sweet is that...its amazing hoe things work out when ur doing good!

Hello everyone, still staying sober working on finding a sponsor its taking longer then i want but i been in my big book and praying hope everybody has a good Sunday

Happy Wednesday!

By living day by day or moment by moment, you will feel reconnected with life, and it then becomes possible to rediscover a new sense of peace and enjoyment. Stay mindful of yourself, others, and everything around you!

There Is Not A Drug On Earth That Can Make Life Meaningful. - Sarah Kane