A good morning/evening 'prayer'?
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A good morning/evening 'prayer'?
Just wondering if you would share what you say specifically as a morning &/or evening prayer or meditation (if at all)?
I've just been told to 'hand it over' and 'thy will be done' etc which doesn't feel particularly right for me and my idea of an HP.
I've just been told to 'hand it over' and 'thy will be done' etc which doesn't feel particularly right for me and my idea of an HP.
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For me at the moment it's for God to take away the mental obsession for the day.
I've always felt something repetative has less meaning for me, so i tend to meditate on something that personal to me, it's along the above lines but the wording may be slightly different each day.
Paul
I've always felt something repetative has less meaning for me, so i tend to meditate on something that personal to me, it's along the above lines but the wording may be slightly different each day.
Paul
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Every evening before dinner, our family joins hands and each expresses what she or he is grateful for today. Much more powerful than a prayer.
I was posting to the "What is Prayer?" topic here the other night, and some friends in recovery Skyped me and asked if I wanted to join a prayer session. (coincidence... coincidence... coincidence...
) I basically used the opportunity to prove to myself I wasn't a hypocrite, and expressed feelings of gratitude. It was great.
Beyond that... I got nothin.
I was posting to the "What is Prayer?" topic here the other night, and some friends in recovery Skyped me and asked if I wanted to join a prayer session. (coincidence... coincidence... coincidence...
) I basically used the opportunity to prove to myself I wasn't a hypocrite, and expressed feelings of gratitude. It was great.Beyond that... I got nothin.
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i use the set aside prayer...you can leave the god parts out and it still is good
please enable me to set aside everything i think i know about myself, my alchoholism, alcoholics anonomis, the 12 steps (anything else thats bugging you) and you god (delete this part if you like)
that i may have an OPEN MIND and a NEW EXPEREINCE....
please enable me to set aside everything i think i know about myself, my alchoholism, alcoholics anonomis, the 12 steps (anything else thats bugging you) and you god (delete this part if you like)
that i may have an OPEN MIND and a NEW EXPEREINCE....
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At this time, I simply follow the directions on page 86-88. I literally take my book out on the porch with me in the morning, read those pages, and follow the directions.
My meditation consists of several moments of quietness where I imagine myself a leaf on the breeze--my HP the breeze and me the leaf. Corny as it sounds--it works for me! Gets me centered and lets me feel that power carrying me through the day.
Very early on, I just said, "Please help me not drink today." That's all I really could get out. Then I started using the 3rd step prayer and praying for the insight and courage to do the next right thing.
My meditation consists of several moments of quietness where I imagine myself a leaf on the breeze--my HP the breeze and me the leaf. Corny as it sounds--it works for me! Gets me centered and lets me feel that power carrying me through the day.
Very early on, I just said, "Please help me not drink today." That's all I really could get out. Then I started using the 3rd step prayer and praying for the insight and courage to do the next right thing.
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May I see reality today and not
illusions from my own prejiduced mind
May I interact with those around me purely
May my choices in situations be thoughtful
both to myself and others
May I see and use all opportunities today
that will improve both my quality of life
and that of others.
May I do no harm to myself or others
May I find contentment today
illusions from my own prejiduced mind
May I interact with those around me purely
May my choices in situations be thoughtful
both to myself and others
May I see and use all opportunities today
that will improve both my quality of life
and that of others.
May I do no harm to myself or others
May I find contentment today
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I wrote/write something on my bulletin board daily.
"Anything detrimental to the well being of my mind & body
will be evicted and punished." I guess I really don't know where the evicted and punished part came from, but it came from the heart. :P
And I usually just try to write down meaningful words throughout the day that I can reflect on. Yesterdays words were reality, and choice.
"Anything detrimental to the well being of my mind & body
will be evicted and punished." I guess I really don't know where the evicted and punished part came from, but it came from the heart. :P
And I usually just try to write down meaningful words throughout the day that I can reflect on. Yesterdays words were reality, and choice.
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May I be free from greed, anger, delusion, self centered fear - the bondage of self. Help me stay humble so that I can be useful. Relieve me of deadly mental obsession. May somebody cross my path today so that I can be of service to them. May all beings attain Buddhahood.
(the last part is a traditional mahayana buddhist thingy..the prayer reads just fine without it)
(the last part is a traditional mahayana buddhist thingy..the prayer reads just fine without it)
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Originally Posted by ananda 
ah wolf (hug)...
I don't think punishing yourself is a good idea...maybe love up the side of you that misbehaves and incourage it to play nicer
I don't think punishing yourself is a good idea...maybe love up the side of you that misbehaves and incourage it to play nicer
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As you can see..i'm working on getting rule 62 in my life LOL
my sponsor made me a whip to carry around and hit myself with every time i "beat up on myself"........i think i need a battery operated one..my wrist is sore
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This is the prayer I've found and have been saying since going sober:
God, I offer myself to Thee -
to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt.
Relieve me of bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will.
Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may
bear witness to those I would help of Thy power, Thy love, and Thy way of life.
May I do Thy will always!
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Originally Posted by Pagekeeper
At this time, I simply follow the directions on page 86-88. I literally take my book out on the porch with me in the morning, read those pages, and follow the directions.
Amazing how simple this is when I follow those directions.
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Originally Posted by Almath
This is the prayer I've found and have been saying since going sober:
God, I offer myself to Thee -
to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt.
Relieve me of bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will.
Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may
bear witness to those I would help of Thy power, Thy love, and Thy way of life.
May I do Thy will always!
My sponsor wrote this down and stuck it in the mirror in my bathroom as a surprise. So, it has sentimental value. A year ago I took it off the mirror and framed it. It's still in my bathroom. Which probably confuses other people who know me!
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My sponsor had me do the third step prayer with him verbatim with all the god stuff...I just did it cuz that was his style. No big deal. When it came to my sponsee I gave him the freedom to rewrite the third step prayer as long as it contained all the same basic ideas. I think its important that a prayer come from the heart.
Of course, he wrote the prayer almost the same as it is in the book, just replacing the word god. Easy peasy.
My old home group used to close group conscience with the third step prayer, and there was this pressure to memorize it and participate. For that and other reasons I found a new home group. I hate that kinda "Join Us" zombie sh*t...
Of course, he wrote the prayer almost the same as it is in the book, just replacing the word god. Easy peasy.
My old home group used to close group conscience with the third step prayer, and there was this pressure to memorize it and participate. For that and other reasons I found a new home group. I hate that kinda "Join Us" zombie sh*t...
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I was told by many people that I could rewrite the 3rd step prayer to fit my beliefs (I had someone tell me when he first got sober he started with "To whom it may concern"). Since I believe in a power greater than myself, but I do not believe in the conventional big "G," I looked at many prayers and ended up with two which I combined that I felt embodied the spirit of the 3rd step prayer:
I am but one, but I am one.
I can't do everything, but I can do some things.
What I can do, I ought to do.
What I ought to do, I will do.
What will you have me do?
May my behavior today express my deepest beliefs.
May I approach each and every task today with quiet impeccability.
May I be a simple, humble, kind presence on this earth today.
May I see the devine nature in all beings today.
May I be grateful today to those who came before me,
And may I make the path smoother for those who will come after me.
May I leave each place today a little better than I found it.
May I enjoy each moment today, knowing it may be my last.
Um, well, I guess I should have cleared it with my sponsor first. As soon as I recited it to her, she had me read the first three steps in the Twelve & Twelve. Needless to say, I was angry at her having me read Step 2 immediately after telling her the prayer. When I talked to her about it, she keep saying "WHEN" I pick my HP (even though I've told her several times that I do believe in a power greater than myself), and that she's trying to teach me the "RIGHT" way to get closer to my HP. I guess it worked out in the end - I ended up dropping her. I'm willing to be tolerant of her beliefs, but if she's not willing to be tolerant of mine, it won't work out. So... I'm looking for a new sponsor. :/
I am but one, but I am one.
I can't do everything, but I can do some things.
What I can do, I ought to do.
What I ought to do, I will do.
What will you have me do?
May my behavior today express my deepest beliefs.
May I approach each and every task today with quiet impeccability.
May I be a simple, humble, kind presence on this earth today.
May I see the devine nature in all beings today.
May I be grateful today to those who came before me,
And may I make the path smoother for those who will come after me.
May I leave each place today a little better than I found it.
May I enjoy each moment today, knowing it may be my last.
Um, well, I guess I should have cleared it with my sponsor first. As soon as I recited it to her, she had me read the first three steps in the Twelve & Twelve. Needless to say, I was angry at her having me read Step 2 immediately after telling her the prayer. When I talked to her about it, she keep saying "WHEN" I pick my HP (even though I've told her several times that I do believe in a power greater than myself), and that she's trying to teach me the "RIGHT" way to get closer to my HP. I guess it worked out in the end - I ended up dropping her. I'm willing to be tolerant of her beliefs, but if she's not willing to be tolerant of mine, it won't work out. So... I'm looking for a new sponsor. :/
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In the words of Louis C.K.
"I wake up in the morning and get my feet on the floor, stagnate for a little bit, and finally say: I guess."
I don't necessarily have a prayer but I've got this quote that I've memorized from "The Sirens of Titan" by Kurt Vonnegut
"I don't know what's going on." Boaz said in his thoughts,
"And I'm probably not smart enough to understand if somebody
was to explain it to me. All I know is we're being tested somehow,
by somebody or something a whole lot smarter than us, and all I can
do is be friendly and keep calm and try to have a nice time till it's over."
"I wake up in the morning and get my feet on the floor, stagnate for a little bit, and finally say: I guess."
I don't necessarily have a prayer but I've got this quote that I've memorized from "The Sirens of Titan" by Kurt Vonnegut
"I don't know what's going on." Boaz said in his thoughts,
"And I'm probably not smart enough to understand if somebody
was to explain it to me. All I know is we're being tested somehow,
by somebody or something a whole lot smarter than us, and all I can
do is be friendly and keep calm and try to have a nice time till it's over."
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Welcome to SoberRecovery swampee.I think your prayer okay. After all your building a relationship to your Higher Power and not your sponsors HP or anybody else HP.
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