August-3 topics

Pancake Marathon

•  For  happening today at this moment even, all we have is this moment, it's a present open it you get to;  at times I do forget to not be so serious:  yes I see being serious as something as such as not seeing the Magic in life:  magic can just simply be unknown things yet to be discovered as useful;  as such that's why I attempt to go about life with more of a levity to each situation/each moment simply to say.

•  now do I absolutely perfect that in every moment in my actions on how I interact with others,  simply to say no,  I do have emotions and so do others,  it's about finding that balance;  it's about finding the humility,  and what is unity:  maybe simply known as living life and life's terms,  with the ability to trust in my higher power,  as yes everything will work out because it is your attitude of gratitude:  it's how you approach it which is ultimately the absolute goal ( as the goal being sanity/ a piece of mind).

•  and simply to say it is a challenge when going into a situation and wanting anonymity to be applied,  from the standpoint that you had a bad day simply to say,  with that bad day which is ultimately a moment that seems so horrible upon itself:  that yet you have not learned from innocence of what it is and that's why it seemed bad,  because it's the way that you're looking at it,  as just say simply happiness and sadness or just fleeting emotions,  for that's why it's super important to have a strong foundation and stand for something or you're going to fall for anything; and so it's a challenge when it comes down to those that are holding on to that hurt ( addiction yet to be let go)  from what was their ability to lead themselves in in holding on to that pain ( addiction:  something alert from/ as what is the trigger:  a motivation to work on oneself).

•  So that is one of the points that I'm attempting to reach into, how do you grow past that seemingly past version of yourself,  as somebody very respected in my life essentially has said, when I was doing a step study essentially on how to sponsor somebody,  they said you treat others how you want to be treated and  so it also is challenging when you do have that character that they're basing off of the actions that you did do on holding you to that expectation and that's how you're going to be;  as within that it's a challenge and it does have its moments yet,  you don't have to act in that way,  cuz you do deserve to know that you messed up okay and now what how are you going to act now:  practicing the principles and all your affairs and growing along spiritual lines. 

• You may think that there are a thousand different things being done in recovery, really there's just a thousand different ways of saying a few simple things. 

Topic

1. Applying anonymity from your past actions

2.  practicing the principles and all your affairs

3.  trusting in your higher power

4.  an attitude of gratitude

5.  leading yourself not to act upon your stinking thinking so that You can be a leader of what you really want in life

acronyms and SLOGANS: Organized by Pancake Marathon

•  for a moments when I seemingly  lack Trust,  for I forget that it simply about  living life on life's terms  and being able to  let go and let God;  that  I don't know everything and that's okay,  because it's simply about losing interest and selfish things and gaining interest in my fellows;  so I must  Q-tip  because if I do not find a way Within  knowing a new piece and a New Freedom  and everything that I've manifested  Within being amazed Within this phase of my development as to regardless of  me seeing if I'm halfway there or not; For that is the power of a fellowship,  a group that might not be able to exactly know what you're going through:  cuz who can really be in your head other than you and sometimes you don't even want to be in there,  I simply to say life can get Lifey and it's okay because  you don't have to do this alone,  and that is the power of being willing to zen your garden.

• 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

Literature 

She Recovers Every Day: Serenity by the Sea

I've always loved the ocean; any ocean will do. I was born near the Atlantic Ocean, I spend time each year swimming in the Mediterranean, and I now live on the edge of the Pacific Ocean in beautiful British Columbia. Before I leave this earth, I will dip my toes in the blue Aegean Sea. 

My Pacific Ocean has various personalities that come and go with the sun and the storms. A wild, angry sea is just as captivating to me as a calm sea on a sweltering hot day, and, regardless of the weather, the beaches here feed my ongoing obsession to find the perfect piece of sea glass. We take our family to the beach to play, and a walk along the water with a friend is a soul-lifting activity. One of my favorite things to do, though, is to take myself to the ocean when I need to think. I have been known to take my troubles along, say a prayer at the water's edge, and release what I no longer need. The ocean—all oceans—feed my soul. Do you spend time by the ocean? What feeds your soul? 

Deep oceans invite deep reflection.

Spiritual principle a day: Unity in Our Shared Purpose

Page 223

"Our ability to survive as a fellowship and to reach others depends on our unity."

It Works, Tradition One, "Applying Spiritual Principles"

We bring all our old beliefs with us when we come to NA. Being intolerant and even hostile to people from different backgrounds may have been part of our identity when we were using. Some of us held prejudices based on race, ethnicity, or culture. Others held negative views about certain religious or nonreligious beliefs or sexual and gender identities. Our judgments about age, disability, income, and even what neighborhoods people lived in influenced how we felt about them.

It takes time to realize that our old ways of thinking may not serve us in this new life. And it takes even more time to change our thinking and behavior. We often encounter opportunities for growth as we do service in NA. One member shared about bumping heads with a fellow home-group member. "He was so rigid and seemed to be against anything I was for," the addict grumbled. Many of us have found ourselves similarly frustrated. Especially in early recovery, it's almost a reflex to assume that our way is best and they--whoever "they" may be--must be wrong.

Fortunately, our sponsors can talk us down from that tree. They help us see that we've taken it for granted that others should think, feel, and communicate as we do. As we get to know people from a variety of backgrounds, we start to see the value of our inclusivity. Life is more interesting when viewed from multiple perspectives. We adopt a mindset of goodwill, and unity shows us how to put we before me as we focus on our common welfare. United by the ties that bind us together, we let go of our prejudices and embrace diversity as an asset.

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I need NA to thrive, so today I will choose to practice the principle of unity by letting go of my old ideas and accepting all my fellow members.

Keep It Simple: Alcoholism isn't a spectator sport. Eventually the whole family gets to play. ---Joyce Rebeta-Burditt 

1. One of the biggest lies addicts can tell themselves is, "I'm not hurting anyone but myself." This is just another way we don't see how important we are to others. 

2. During our using, love was a burden. When anyone showed love for us, we turned away. They hurt. And  we hurt. 

3. In recovery, when ready, we try and help our families heal. We listen as they speak of how our illness has  hurt them. We comfort them as they tell their stories. Remember, our illness hurt them. Remember, our  recovery will help them heal.

4. Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, help me face the pain my illness has brought to others. Let me know  their pain. 

5. Let it help me stay sober. 

6. Action for the Day: I will list all persons my illness has hurt. I will say a prayer for them, even if they  have harmed me. 

NA Just For Today: Trusting People 

1. "Many of us would have had nowhere else to go if we could not have trusted NA groups and members." Basic Text, p.81

2. Trusting people is a risk. Human beings are notoriously forgetful, unreliable, and imperfect. Most of us  come from backgrounds where betrayal and insensitivity among friends were common occurrences. Even  our most reliable friends weren't very reliable. By the time we arrive at the doors of NA, most of us have  hundreds of experiences bearing out our conviction that people are untrustworthy. Yet our recovery  demands that we trust people. We are faced with this dilemma: People are not always trustworthy, yet we  must trust them. How do we do that, given the evidence of our pasts? 

3. First, we remind ourselves that the rules of active addiction don't apply in recovery. Most of our fellow  members are doing their level best to live by the spiritual principles we learn in the program. Second, we  remind ourselves that we aren't 100% reliable, either. We will surely disappoint someone in our lives, no  matter how hard we try not to. Third, and most importantly, we realize that we need to trust our fellow  members of NA. Our lives are at stake, and the only way we can stay clean is to trust these well intentioned folks who, admittedly, aren't perfect. 

4. Just for today: I will trust my fellow members. Though certainly not perfect, they are my best hope. pg. 225 

Daily Reflections: . . .TO BE OF SERVICE 

1. Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people about us. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 77 

2. It is clear that God's plan for me is expressed through love. God loved me enough to take me from alleys  and jails so that I could be made a useful participant in His world. My response is to love all of His  children through service and by example. I ask God to help me imitate 

3. His love for me through my love for others. 

What is this page about/seems to be as:

•  daily readings and inspirations blog page info

• simple literature Organized by Pancake Marathon: Daily Readings and Inspirations

• Read It to me of the literature of recovery

• She Recovers Every Day comes from https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/thought-for-the-day

• pancake marathon: journey of recovery

• Where I talk about my recovery journey And how I carry my message 

•  what is this page about

• This is how I carry my message( Tradition 5/7, step 12)

• Pancake Marathon

• acronyms and SLOGANS: Organized by Pancake Marathon

• 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: comes from https://www.spadna.org/

• Keep It Simple: found in Daily Readings and Inspirations comes from recoveryhq.com 

• NA Just For Today: Daily Readings and Inspirations comes from recoveryhq.com

• Daily Reflections: Daily Readings and Inspirations comes from recoveryhq.com