Twenty-Four Hours a Day - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

newby1961 · 12-11-2012, 12:12 AM

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A.A. Thought for the Day

Doctors think of the A.A. fellowship as group therapy. This is a very narrow conception of the depth of the A.A. fellowship. Looking at it purely as a means of acquiring and holding sobriety, it is right as far as it goes. But it doesn't go far enough. Group therapy is directed toward the help that the individual receives from it. It is essentially selfish. It is using the companionship of other alcoholics only in order to stay sober ourselves. But this is only the beginning of real A.A. fellowship. Do I deeply feel the true AA. fellowship?

Meditation for the Day

Most of us have had to live through the dark part of our lives, the time of failure, the nighttime of our lives, when we were full of struggle and care, worry and remorse, when we felt deeply the tragedy of life. But with our daily surrender to a Higher Power comes a peace and joy that make all things new. We can now take each day as a joyous sunrise-gift from God to use for Him and for other people. The night of the past is gone, this day is ours,

Prayer for the Day

I pray that I may take this day as a gift from God. I pray that I may thank God for this day and be glad in it.

(Twenty-Four Hours a Day) Hazelden Foundation 2012

Fernaceman · 12-11-2012, 08:31 AM

Thoroughly enjoy these today, especially the meditation and prayer.

Grace2 · 12-11-2012, 08:33 AM

I needed to read that today Newby. Thank you.

12-11-2012, 12:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
newby1961 Trudging that road. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle Wa Posts: 6,821 Blog Entries: 1	Twenty-Four Hours a Day ~~~^TwentyFourHoursADay^~~~ A.A. Thought for the Day Doctors think of the A.A. fellowship as group therapy. This is a very narrow conception of the depth of the A.A. fellowship. Looking at it purely as a means of acquiring and holding sobriety, it is right as far as it goes. But it doesn't go far enough. Group therapy is directed toward the help that the individual receives from it. It is essentially selfish. It is using the companionship of other alcoholics only in order to stay sober ourselves. But this is only the beginning of real A.A. fellowship. Do I deeply feel the true AA. fellowship? Meditation for the Day Most of us have had to live through the dark part of our lives, the time of failure, the nighttime of our lives, when we were full of struggle and care, worry and remorse, when we felt deeply the tragedy of life. But with our daily surrender to a Higher Power comes a peace and joy that make all things new. We can now take each day as a joyous sunrise-gift from God to use for Him and for other people. The night of the past is gone, this day is ours, Prayer for the Day I pray that I may take this day as a gift from God. I pray that I may thank God for this day and be glad in it. (Twenty-Four Hours a Day) Hazelden Foundation 2012

12-11-2012, 08:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Grace2 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cheshire, N.W England Posts: 4,959	I needed to read that today Newby. Thank you. __________________ I was a disgrace, but now I'm just Grace! Sober birthday: 19 August 2012 *** “The booze makes you a liar and the lies you tell yourself are the biggest.” ― J.D. Ruskin, When One Door Opens

12-11-2012, 08:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fernaceman Trudger of Happy Destiny Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 1,826	Thoroughly enjoy these today, especially the meditation and prayer.

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