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> From: NewParadigmFund@aol.com
> Date: February 8, 2011 10:53:47 AM EST
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> Subject: Fwd: Today, Tuesday, February 8, 2011
>

> Subj: Today, Tuesday, February 8, 2011
>
> February 8: Have I learned that drinking can never again be
> anything but trouble for me?
>
> Please permit me two shares: (from Eigil)
>
> 1) I have a friend at work, who is barely in the Program. He would
> have had 10 years, but relapsed 5 years ago. From time to time, I
> ask him to recount for me his relapse experience. His story is that
> every day he drank for a month resulted in excruciating headaches
> and not the warm feeling he sought. I remember vividly my own
> version of those headaches and when I hear his story, I don’t want t
> o drink again. Thanks Alan.
>
> 2) We read the Big Book chapter “Into Action” last night. I
> shared with the group that I have to be careful with my interpretati
> on of “action.” I had a sponsor tell me often that whatever
> action I was considering was willful and wrong. I was confused beca
> use this is a program that requires action.
>
> I have to be reminded constantly that the action I should be
> preoccupied with is keeping my spiritual house in order: praying,
> being honest with myself, being compassionate and loving, paying
> attention, and listening to what people are saying to me, especially
> Program people. If I do that, the answers will come. Then, there’
> s a chance that whatever I decide to do will be the right thing, but
> no guarantees.
>
> Todays reading:
>
> This is February, the 2nd month of the year;
> • The 2nd Tradition: For our group purpose there is but one
> ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our gro
> up conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not gov
> ern.
> • The 2nd Step: Came to believe that a Power greater than ou
> rselves could restore us to sanity.
> • The 2nd Promise: We are going to know a new freedom and a n
> ew happiness.
> __________________
>
> A.A. Thought for the Day
>
> When the morning sun comes up on a nice bright day and we jump out
> of bed, we're thankful to God that we feel well and happy instead of
> sick and disgusted. Serenity and happiness have become much more
> important to us than the excitement of drinking, which lifts us up
> for a short while, but lets us way down in the end. Of course, all
> of us alcoholics had a lot of fun with drinking. We might as well
> admit it. We can look back on a lot of good times, before we became
> alcoholics. But the time comes for all of us alcoholics when
> drinking ceases to be fun and becomes trouble. Have I learned that
> drinking can never again be anything but trouble for me?
>
> Meditation for the Day
>
> I must rely on God. I must trust Him to the limit. I must depend on
> the Divine Power in all human relationships. I will wait and trust
> and hope, until God shows me the way. I will wait for guidance on
> each important decision. I will meet the test of waiting until a
> thing seems right before I do it. Every work for God must meet this
> test of time. The guidance will come, if I wait for it.
>
> Prayer for the Day
>
> I pray that I may meet the test of waiting for God's guidance. I
> pray that I will not go off on my own.
>
>
> 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
>
>
> The following is Excerpt No. 331 from As Bill Sees It : “The Great
> Fact”
>
> We realize we know only a little. God will constantly
> disclose more to you & to us. Ask Him in your morning meditation
> what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. The answers
> will come, if your own house is in order.
> But obviously you cannot transmit something you have not
> got. See to it that your relationship with Him is right, & great
> events will come to pass for you & countless others. This is the
> great fact for us.
> To the Newcomer: abandon yourself to God as you understand
> God. Admit your faults to Him & to your fellows. Clear away the
> wreckage of your past. Give freely of what you find & join us. We
> shall be with you in the fellowship of the spirit, & you will surely
> meet some of us as you trudge the road of happy destiny.
> May God bless you & keep you - until then.
>
> Alcoholics Anonymous p-164
>
> As Bill Sees It (formerly The A.A. Way of Life); copyright © 1967 by
> Alcoholics Anonymous ®
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