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> From: NewParadigmFund@aol.com
> Date: May 24, 2012 10:40:44 AM EDT
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> Subject: May 24
>

> May 24: “Often a task seems beyond your power, but there is no limit to what you can accomplish with God's help.”
> This is May, the 5th month of the year;
> • The 5thTradition: Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
> • The 5th Step: Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
> • The 5th Promise: No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others.
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> A.A. Thought for the Day
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> In twelfth-step work, the second thing is confession. By frankly sharing with prospects, we get them talking about their own experiences. They will open up and confess things to us that they haven’t been able to tell other people. And they feel better when this confession has been made. It’s a great load off their minds to get these things out into the open. It’s the things that are kept hidden that weigh on the mind. They feel a sense of release and freedom when they have opened their hearts up to us. Do I care enough about other alcoholics to help them make a confession?
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> Meditation for the Day
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> I should help others all I can. Every troubled soul that God puts in my path is the one for me to help. As I sincerely try to help, a supply of strength will flow into me from God. My circle of helpfulness will widen more and more. God hands out the spiritual food to me and I pass it on to others. I must never say that I have only enough strength for my own need. The more I give away, the more I will keep. That which I keep to myself, I will lose in the end.
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> Prayer for the Day
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> I pray that I may have a sincere willingness to give. I pray that I may not hold back the strength I have received for myself alone.
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> 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.
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> THIS IS SOME GOOD ADVICE!
>
> If a dog were the teacher you would learn stuff like:
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> When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
> Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
> Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
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> When it's in your best interest, practice obedience
> Let others know when they've invaded your territory.
> Take naps.
> Stretch before rising.
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> Run, romp, and play daily.
> Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
> Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
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> On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.
> On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
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> When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
> No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout...run right back and make friends.
> Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
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> Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.
> Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you're not.
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> If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
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> When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
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> We drink when opportunity and our desire collaborate. Pray that when we have the desire, we don’t have the opportunity, and when we have the opportunity, that we don’t have the desire.
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> Happy moments, praise God.
> Difficult moments, seek God.
> Quiet moments, worship God.
> Painful moments, trust God.
> Every moment, thank God