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**CarolD** · 05-10-2009, 09:41 AM

*~*~*~*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*~*~*~*

A.A. Thought for the Day

One thing that keeps me sober is a feeling of loyalty to the other members of the group. I know I'd be letting them down if I ever took a drink. When I was drinking, I wasn't loyal to anybody. I should have been loyal to my family, but I wasn't. I let them down by my drinking. When I came into A.A., I found a group of people who were not only helping each other to stay sober, but who were loyal to each other by staying sober themselves. Am I loyal to my group?

Meditation for the Day

Calmness is constructive of good. Agitation is destructive of good. I should not rush into action. I should first "be still and know that He is God." Then I should act only as God directs me through my conscience. Only trust, perfect trust in God, can keep me calm when all around me are agitated. Calmness is trust in action. I should seek all things that can help me to cultivate calmness. To attain material things, the world learns to attain speed. To attain spiritual things, I have to learn to attain a state of calm.

Prayer for the Day

I pray that I may learn how to have inner peace. I pray that I may be calm, so that God can work through me.

Hazelden Foundation PO Box 176 Center City, MN 55012

AW2486 · 05-10-2009, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Calmness is trust in action.

That jumped out at me this morning. BB states in the 11th step, to pause when agitated.

Pause, stay calm and trust in Higher Power. I need to work on that.

**CarolD** · 05-10-2009, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Calmness is trust in action

I have read that book for years....and don't
remember those words before.
Thanks for bring it to my attention....

CITA.....how about....."sit awhile"?

IO Storm · 05-10-2009, 10:48 PM

Me too Carol. Wow..

I've heard a friend on here talk about "trust"..an AA spiritual concept..now I know

(maybe) where he got it.

Thanks.

05-10-2009, 09:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dallas, Ga. USA Posts: 21,891	24 Hours A Day ~~~^Twenty Four Hours A Day^~~~ A.A. Thought for the Day One thing that keeps me sober is a feeling of loyalty to the other members of the group. I know I'd be letting them down if I ever took a drink. When I was drinking, I wasn't loyal to anybody. I should have been loyal to my family, but I wasn't. I let them down by my drinking. When I came into A.A., I found a group of people who were not only helping each other to stay sober, but who were loyal to each other by staying sober themselves. Am I loyal to my group? Meditation for the Day Calmness is constructive of good. Agitation is destructive of good. I should not rush into action. I should first "be still and know that He is God." Then I should act only as God directs me through my conscience. Only trust, perfect trust in God, can keep me calm when all around me are agitated. Calmness is trust in action. I should seek all things that can help me to cultivate calmness. To attain material things, the world learns to attain speed. To attain spiritual things, I have to learn to attain a state of calm. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may learn how to have inner peace. I pray that I may be calm, so that God can work through me. Hazelden Foundation PO Box 176 Center City, MN 55012 __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery! :

05-10-2009, 10:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
IO Storm IO Storm Wheel Of Fortune Champion! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 15,790 Blog Entries: 1	Me too Carol. Wow.. I've heard a friend on here talk about "trust"..an AA spiritual concept..now I know (maybe) where he got it. Thanks. __________________ "God holds me still in the eye of the Storm"

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