Daily Reflections 12/29/13
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Daily Reflections 12/29/13
*~*~*~*~*^Daily Reflections^*~*~*~*~*
THE JOY OF LIVING
. . . therefore the joy of good living is the theme of A.A.'s Twelfth Step.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125
A.A. is a joyful program! Even so, I occasionally balk at taking the necessary steps to move ahead, and find myself resisting the very actions that could bring about the joy I want. I would not resist if those actions did not touch some vulnerable area of my life, an area that needs hope and fulfillment. Repeated exposure to joyfulness has a way of softening the hard, outer edges of my ego. Therein lies the power of joyfulness to help all members of A.A.
Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
THE JOY OF LIVING
. . . therefore the joy of good living is the theme of A.A.'s Twelfth Step.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125
A.A. is a joyful program! Even so, I occasionally balk at taking the necessary steps to move ahead, and find myself resisting the very actions that could bring about the joy I want. I would not resist if those actions did not touch some vulnerable area of my life, an area that needs hope and fulfillment. Repeated exposure to joyfulness has a way of softening the hard, outer edges of my ego. Therein lies the power of joyfulness to help all members of A.A.
Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
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This reading means a lot to me and really hits home. I balk at things I know will be good for me all the time, mostly because in that moment I am feeling lazy and don't really want to do it right then. Then those moments build up, and pretty soon a lot of time has gone by and that one thing I have been telling myself I'll do hasn't gotten done. Much like the initial stopping of drinking. I suffer from "tomorrow-ism" more than I would like
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Originally Posted by Fernaceman 
This reading means a lot to me and really hits home. I balk at things I know will be good for me all the time, mostly because in that moment I am feeling lazy and don't really want to do it right then. Then those moments build up, and pretty soon a lot of time has gone by and that one thing I have been telling myself I'll do hasn't gotten done. Much like the initial stopping of drinking. I suffer from "tomorrow-ism" more than I would like
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Great comment.
Paul
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