6 June topics
- Jun 6, 2024
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This is my Tradition 5/7, step 12
Pancake Marathon
for it's in the moments, The moment that we really see are we really at peace or really holding onto that pain; The pain of the temporary moment, seemingly of what is inconvenient at that time: not that it doesn't have its challenges, having us work harder in and of itself, yet overall. Is that not just a way of saying: “ The universe god of my understanding, it's time to slow down and relax, the whole sometimes slowly part. It is true, how you look at it, your attitude; do you have an attitude of indifference or an attitude of gratitude: at both times in both ways you are cultivating something. As for it's within that, what you cultivate; do you feed the bad wolf or do you feed the good wolf?
I suppose me seeing the slogans that appear in front of me, to stay in the herd, to stay teachable; somehow highlight that when you're in the herd and you're staying, are you not willing to stay teachable or is it at moments when you're willing to stay teachable that you're so willing to stay in the herd; for somehow you be of service and share and have a program.
acronyms and SLOGANS: Organized by Pancake Marathon
Just for Today Progress, not perfection really is something that keeps at me today, helping to q-tip seeing that God doesn't make junk so I have to see that the love that is needed, is only going to be their when I am willing to let the hurt go, by giving it to god; to be to see that Serenity is not freedom from the storm but peace amid the storm.
Acronyms
Q-TIP: Quit Taking It Personally
LOVE: Let Others Voluntarily Evolve
GOD: Good Orderly Direction
Slogans
Just for Today
Progress, not perfection
God doesn't make junk
Let go and let God
Serenity is not freedom from the storm but peace amid the storm
Slogans are wisdom written in shorthand and Acronyms are just the sum/the Virtues, of all that wisdom: WISDOM: When In Self, Discover Our Motives
Slogans (underlined) blog page Acronyms (bold) blog page Principles (italic): A.A. files
Step 12/to give where credit is due I got all of these readings from "recovery HQ" _ but I put them in a Living life on life's terms and to Better care of the message and you can actually find all of them in Daily Readings and Inspirations
Spiritual principle a day:
June 06, 2024
Service Strengthens Our Foundation
Page 163
"Service begins when we put ourselves aside and welcome the newcomer. That simple action might be the most important thing we ever do."
Guiding Principles, Tradition Two, "For Groups"
Many of us recall being welcomed by total strangers as we stumbled into our first Narcotics Anonymous meeting. We felt oddly at home in the rooms of recovery, and that fragile sense of belonging made all the difference. Every gesture mattered: a warm smile, a gentle hug, a meeting directory. When members looked in our eyes, asked our name, and treated us like a human being, we were stunned--in a good way.
Welcoming newcomers is one of the most significant things we do in NA. It's important to be welcomed and it's important to be welcoming. Those of us who have trouble getting out of our own way can extract a powerful lesson from graciously welcoming new members. We take a break from our busy brains and reinforce our belief in the NA program: "Against all odds, we are clean and it can work for you, too." It's a message we all need to hear; it keeps us anchored in Narcotics Anonymous.
When we set aside our thoughts and feelings to welcome the newcomer, we reinforce our stake in our recovery. We defy the self-centered and self-seeking nature of the disease of addiction. We shelve our burdens and answer that call from a newcomer. It offers perspective and reminds us that "we keep what we have by giving it away." Each act of service strengthens our foundation in recovery and deepens our investment in this new way of life.
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I will extend a warm welcome to a new member and pay attention to how it benefits us both.
Keep It Simple: Fortunate are the people whose roots are deep.---Agnes Meyer
A tree's roots seek water and minerals. Though the roots can't be seen easily seen, they are there. The life of the tree depends on them. The stronger a tree's roots, the higher a tree can grow.
We need to set deep roots into the soil of recovery. The soil of recovery is made up of the Twelve Steps, fellowship, and service to others. We'll have to get through storms and high winds in our return to health. In so doing, we'll become beautiful, strong, and spiritual. We'll be able to live with both the gentle breezes and the heavy winds of life.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, help me believe in what I can't see. Just as I believe that the roots of a tree are there because I can see the leaves. I believe in a Higher Power because I can see the results.
Action for the Day: I will ask myself, "Which Step do I need to work on the most right now?" I will volunteer to give a meeting on that Step.
NA Just For Today: Recovery Doesn't Happen Overnight
"The Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous are a progressive recovery process established in our daily living." Basic Text, p. 96
After some time in recovery, we may find we are faced with what seem like overwhelming personal problems, angry feelings, and despair. When we realize what's going on, we may wail, "But I've been working so hard. I thought I was..." Recovered, maybe? Not hardly. Over and over, we hear that recovery is an ongoing process and that we are never cured. Yet we sometimes believe that if we just work our steps enough, pray enough, or go to enough meetings, we'll eventually... Well, maybe not be cured, but be something!
And we are "something." We're recovering-recovering from active addiction. No matter what we've dealt with through the process of the steps, there will always be more. What we didn't remember or didn't think was important in our first inventory will surely present itself later on. Again and again, we'll turn to the
process of the steps to deal with what's bothering us. The more we use this process the more we'll trust it, for we can see the results. We go from anger and resentment to forgiveness, from denial to honesty and acceptance, and from pain to serenity.
Recovery doesn't happen overnight, and ours will never be complete. But each day brings new healing and the hope for more tomorrow.
Just for today: I will do what I can for my recovery today and maintain hope in the ongoing process of recovery.
Daily Reflections: ALL WE DO IS TRY
Can He now take them all -- every one? ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76
In doing Step Six it helped me a lot to remember that I am striving for
"spiritual progress." Some of my character defects may be with me for the rest of my life, but most have been toned down or eliminated. All that Step Six asks of me is to become willing to name my defects, claim them as my own, and be willing to discard the ones I can, just for today.
As I grow in the program, many of my defects become more objectionable to me than previously and, therefore, I need to repeat Step
Six so that I can become happier with myself and maintain my serenity.
What is this page about/seems to be as:
simple literature Organized by Pancake Marathon: Daily Readings and Inspirations
Read It to me of the literature of recovery
Where I talk about my recovery journey
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