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bluidkiti · 10-08-2023, 07:02 AM

October 8

May you live all the days of your life.

~Jonathan Swift

The truth is, life is hard. Accepting this fact will make life easier. Remember how well it worked in Step One? Once we admitted and accepted that we were powerless over alcohol and other drugs, we were given the power to recover. It works the same with life's problems.

We can spend a lot of energy trying to avoid life's hardships. But our program teaches us to use this same energy to solve our problems. Problems are chances to better ourselves and become more spiritual. We have a choice: we can either use our energy to avoid problems, or we can face them. When we stop wasting energy, we start to feel more sure of ourselves.
Prayer for the Day

Higher Power, life is to be lived, both the easy and the hard parts. Help me face and learn from it all.
Action for the Day

I'll work at not complaining about how hard life is. I'll take the same energy and use it to solve problems I may face.

Today's reading is from the book Keep it Simple: Daily Meditations for Twelve Step Beginnings and Renewal*

10-08-2023, 07:02 AM	#8
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 71,065	October 8 May you live all the days of your life. ~Jonathan Swift The truth is, life is hard. Accepting this fact will make life easier. Remember how well it worked in Step One? Once we admitted and accepted that we were powerless over alcohol and other drugs, we were given the power to recover. It works the same with life's problems. We can spend a lot of energy trying to avoid life's hardships. But our program teaches us to use this same energy to solve our problems. Problems are chances to better ourselves and become more spiritual. We have a choice: we can either use our energy to avoid problems, or we can face them. When we stop wasting energy, we start to feel more sure of ourselves. Prayer for the Day Higher Power, life is to be lived, both the easy and the hard parts. Help me face and learn from it all. Action for the Day I'll work at not complaining about how hard life is. I'll take the same energy and use it to solve problems I may face. Today's reading is from the book Keep it Simple: Daily Meditations for Twelve Step Beginnings and Renewal* __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.