January 6th Page

[Misty]

Hey Tiger---I just wanted to remind you of the famous page today in the 24 hour Hazelton Book. Soberiety is the most important thing in my life---can I ever afford to forget that for even one minute???? No way!!! Sober Hugs to ya---Mistyeve

[lildee]

For those who are not familiar with the reading:-

24 Hours a Day

JAN. 6-A.A. Thought for the Day

Keeping sober is the most important thing in my life. The most important decision I ever made was my decision to give up drinking. I am convinced that my whole life depends on not taking that first drink. Nothing in the world is as important to me as my own sobriety. Everything I have, my whole life, depends on that one thing. Can I afford ever to forget this, even for one minute?

Meditation for the Day
I will discipline myself. I will do this disciplining now. I will turn out all useless thoughts. I know that the goodness of my life is a necessary foundation for its usefulness. I will welcome this training, for without it God cannot give me His power. I believe that this power is a mighty power when it is used in the right way.

Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may face and accept whatever discipline is necessary. I pray that I may be fit to receive God's power in my life.
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[caressa]

Thank you for sharing this Lildee. The most important decision I made was to stay stopped drinking. I had stopped many times, but could never 'stay' stopped. It was only through the Fellowships and the Twelve Steps that I was given the tools to make the changes in my life.

I had no concept of surrender, and certainly not to a God who I didn't think cared for me. As far as I was concerned, He was just waiting to get me and I felt like a puppet on a string, waiting to get zapped for being such a badgirl. Today I know I wasn't a bad girl and I hesitate to say the word sick because it is such a negative word. In this program, I can stay sick if I don't work the program and make changes in my life. And saying that I am a good girl, is often pushing it on some days, although I look to think that I live for the highest good of all to the best of my ability.

We can get SO caught up in words, and take words out of context, change them to mean what we want them to say, and change them around so they fit our way of thinking.

This program gave me hope. My Higher Power has shown me that I am not hopeless.

[jimmy62]

Hi I heard this on a movie about native Canadians ...Religion is for people that are afraid to go to hell but Spirituality is for people that have gone through hell. !!!

When I was still drinking I lived in hell and didn't even know it!!! I would NEVER admite the bozz was the thing that was causing most of my problems, and believe me my second name was TROUBLE with a Capital T ... I just thought it was normal for me to be in trouble and in a way it was. Now thinking back, I would have thought some was wrong if I wasn't if that makes any sence??

My life in AA just feels better and yes I still have problems but nothing I can't handle with Gods help and just sharing with somebody ...I heard that a problem shared is a problem cut in two and it's ture!!

LOve&HUgs

Jimmy6

[caressa]

The Native people say that when you make a decision, you affect the next seven generations.

I don't know about that, but I am grateful to be working on my 2nd set of seven years.

[caressa222]

Well i am working through my 7th cycle plus a year and a half. My God is still number One in my life