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> Date: September 2, 2010 9:17:46 AM EDT
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> Subject: Today, Thursday, September 2, 2010
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> September 2: Remember that being human means being imperfect, being
> flawed. Let
> yourself be. Let others be.
>
> This is September, the 9th month of the year;
> • The 9th Tradition: A.A., as such, ought never be organized;
> but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible
> to those they serve.
> • The 9th Step: Made direct amends to such people wherever
> possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
> • The 9th Promise: Our whole attitude and outlook upon life w
> ill change.
>
> Thought for the Day
> “Outline the program of action to new prospects, explaining how you
> made a self-appraisal, how you straightened out your past, and why y
> ou are now endeavoring to help them. It is important for them to re
> alize that your attempt to pass this on to them plays a vital part i
> n your recovery. The more hopeless the feel, the better. They will
> be more likely to follow your suggestions. Tell them about the fel
> lowship of A.A. and if they show interest, lend them a copy of the B
> ig Book.” Can I tell the A.A. story to another alcoholic?
>
> Meditation for the Day
> You should try to stand aside and let God work through you. You
> should try not to black Him off by your own efforts, or prevent His
> spirit working through you. God desires your obedient service and
> your loyalty to the ideals of the new life you are seeking. If you
> are loyeal to God, He will give you protection against mistakes.
> His spirit will plan for you and secure for you a sufficiency of all
> spiritual help. You will have true victory and real success, if you
> will put yourself in the background and let God work through you.
>
> Prayer for the Day
> I pray that I may not interfere with the working of God’s spirit in
> me and through me. I pray that I may give it full rein.
>
> Source: Twenty-Four Hours a Day, Richmond Walker, Copyright © 1975,
> Hazeldon Foundation, printed in the USA. Editor’s note: This book
> was compiled by Richmond Walker (1892–1965) of the Group at Daytona
> Beach, Florida. I get the text from the following website: http://www.anonymityone.com/h24/0403EN.htm
> Note 4 numbers after “h24/”: the first two are the day of the
> month and the second two are the month. Example: To get daily read
> ing for December 21st, you would change the URL to http://www.anonymityone.com/h24/2112EN.htm
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> A few years ago, Stan B. shared the following:
>
> LET YOURSELF BE WHO YOU ARE
>
> "It's difficult to be around people who are trying to be perfect -
> perfectly healthy, perfectly polite, perfectly poised, perfectly
> controlled.
>
> Remember that being human means being imperfect, being flawed. Let
> yourself be. Let others be. Slouch in your chair. Eat with the wrong
> fork. Laugh out loud. Stand up and reveal who you are and know that
> you're good enough.
>
> Stop worrying that people will find out who you really are. Instead,
> hope that they do. Help them by openly sharing yourself and being not
> who you think you should be, but who you really are.
>
> Freedom is just a small step away - a step into self-love and
> acceptance. When you take it, others will follow. And they'll be
> grateful you led the way."
>
> Melody Beattie
>
> Thanks again to Terry H.
>
>
> [Stan’s comments are italicized] My experience says Melody is right
> about the power of accepting one's self warts and all. But I'm not s
> o sanguine about everyone being grateful and following one's lead. I
> know it works within the communities of recovering people. I expec
> t it works even more widely among gentle people living peaceably. Bu
> t I don't expect it to work so beautifully and easily among combatan
> ts be they victors, vanquished or simply refugees. Personal freedom
> is not welcomed everywhere.
> [My comment--9-2-2010: Wow, isn't that the truth!!! Certainly been
> my experience.]
>
> To be nobody-but-yourself--in a world which is doing its best, night
> and day, to make you everybody else--means to fight the hardest
> battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.
>
>
> -e. e. cummings
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> To win this fight, we need be quietly, serenely ourselves,
>
> and that's a gift of grace worth seeking.
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> Seeking the Light, Sta