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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. -
So this isn’t directly related to recovery, but I just had coffee for the first time since being at Step Works. I had a latte with two whole double shots of espresso and I think I’m losing my mind -
June 26 Surrendering self-will Our fears are lessened and faith begins to grow as we learn the true meaning of surrender. We are no longer fighting fear, anger, guilt, self-pity, or depression. Basic Text, p. 27 = Surrender is the beginning of a new way of life. When driven primarily by self-will, we constantly wondered whether wed covered all the bases, whether wed manipulated that person in just the right way to achieve our ends, whether wed missed a critical detail in our efforts to control and manage the world. We either felt afraid, fearing our schemes would fail; angry or self-pitying when they fell through; or guilty when we pulled them off. It was hard, living on self-will, but we didnt know any other way. Not that surrender is always easy. On the contrary, surrender can be difficult, especially in the beginning. Still, its easier to trust God, a Power capable of managing our lives, than to trust only ourselves, whose lives are unmanageable. And the more we surrender, the easier it gets. When we turn our will and our lives over to the care of our Higher Power, all we have to do is our part, as responsibly and conscientiously as we can. Then we can leave the results up to our Higher Power. By surrendering, acting on faith, and living our lives according to the simple spiritual principles of this program, we can stop worrying and start living. = Just for today: I will surrender self-will. I will seek knowledge of Gods will for me and the power to carry it out. I will leave the results in my Higher Powers hands. -
✌️🫶Thought for Today What worries you, masters you. ~John Locke Master your FEAR, and the world is yours. (thanks Stu K.) Life is such a precious thing You are a miracle with every smile you bring yes the sun will rise and set, that is a blessing from above we all walk with hour glasses unsure of when we’ll go—so we love yes love is life and life is full of love life We make our own realities by being true to thine own self . so this is the way we strive to live Life is such a precious thing . It is all in your perspective. Michelle B. -
Got back from Arizona, plane was delayed, phone was stolen and other reasons to get upset, thanks to the principles I learned at Stepworks I stayed calm, made the flight and amazingly phone was returned to me by a user!!? Stayed calm, and now I can proudly look back and see how silly all the anxiety was!!! GOD GOT THIS Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. -
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! -
May you grow up to be righteous May you grow up to be true May you always know the truth And see the lights surrounding you May you always be courageous Stand upright and be strong And may you stay Forever young -
With God's grace, his will not mine I will keep trudging,"One Day At A Time "I fell down, I relapsed, but I got back up..it's not how many times you fall down, it's how many times you get back up. My sobriety date is 6/20/22 I want to say thank you and hi to Rich, andeveryone at stepworks I hope all is well with you guys,I cannot remember the name of my counselor but she was awesome! I'm sorry I can't remember don't judge me lol -
You see meth, I see fear. You see alcohol, I see social anxiety. You see track marks, I see depression. You see a Junkie, I see someone's son. You see a prostitute, I see someone's daughter caught in addiction. You see self-centeredness, I see addiction has taken over. You see a pill head, I see over prescribing of opiates. You see someone unwilling to change, I see someone hasn't connected with them yet. You see denial, I see someone hurting. You see someone nodding out, I see God showing us they need help. You see the end, I see the beginning. You see a dope fiend, I see a future success story. You see them, I see me. #shareyourpicture #endthestigma #Septemberisrecoverymonth #onedayatatime -
1 year and 8 months without a drink. Feeling very grateful today to have made it this far. The difference in my life and myself as a person is huge and I wouldn’t be here without Stepworks in London. I may not have stayed sober when I left, but it’s everything I learned during my time there that got me where I am today. I have no desire to touch alcohol again. The trials and tribulations I have faced in the last 20 months, and to have not picked up a drink, has shown me that I WILL make it. Thank you 🤍 -
My 5th taught me that just because my pain is understandable doesn't make my behavior acceptable.
