Daily
Reflections reading November 12th
Morning Thoughts
Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 164
For many years I pondered over God’s will for me, believing that perhaps a great destiny had been ordained for my life. After all, having been born into a specific faith, hadn’t I been told early that I was “chosen”? It finally occurred to me, as I considered the above passage, that God’s will for me was simply that I practice Step Twelve on a daily basis. Furthermore, I realized I should do this to the best of my ability. I soon learned that the practice aids me in keeping my life in the context of the day at hand.
© Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My
thoughts on November 12th Reading
I ask God every morning to let me be of service to Him, let
me continue to carry this message of love and hope to the one who are still out
there in the grips of this disease, help me sow them the way you showed me to
finding a purposeful live
I have seen many who are in need, alcohol denies them the
freedom to be fully alive, I know I could not be free and sane when my life was
ruled by my alcoholism, by carrying the program to others I can help them
return to sanity, freeing them from the bonds of alcoholism
I must have respect for a person's recovery process sharing
only my experiences, as well as my faith I have in my Higher Power and the
Twelve Steps, I cannot demand anything from anyone or try to promote recovery
for them to do it my way
I try to carry the message as it was given to me, then I
must let go and trust in the process of my making it attractive to the new
comer, I can only pray that they see some thing to help them see the way to
their own recovery
Sponsors are one of the greatest gifts in recovery, they
come as a result of a life that's sane, it takes time and energy to find the
right person, but the rewards are worth look, sponsor's gladly give their
honesty, trust, unconditional love, and acceptance to us all
As my recovery helped me to develop the skills it takes to
be a good sponsor, I found I to could let go of my needs to help my sponsee to
relieve the overwhelming problems of the day, and then I also could let go and
let our friendships develop naturally
Meetings and a trust in a power greater then ones self, is
enough for anyone to learn about life, it all works! Our big mouths that kept
us sick for so long are now flapping to keep us well, meetings are the basis
for a lot more than laughter they add up to sound recovery
Good sponsors know the truth failure is a part of life they
themselves have tasted tragedy, they are free of the judgments passed down by
so many others, I will always be grateful for these people who knew me and
loved me before they even met me
I found that by this kind of giving I have found my own
sobriety growing whether this new person has received anything or not does not
matter for it kept me sober, I try to only carry the message of recovery not
the drunk I just need to be there for them
There is no joy greater than in a Twelfth Step call that is
accepted by the new person, to watch their eyes open with wonder as they move
from the fear and darkness, into light, to see their lives fill with purpose
and meaning, to see them received back into family life
Today watching people awaken to the presence of a loving God
of their own understanding, is what I receive when I try to carry the message
to the alcoholic who still suffers when I speak at a meeting I try to carry
God's message of hope, love, and forgiveness
We all make mistakes and are all worth saving from this disease,
God gave us this gift to pass on to the next sick and suffering person, lets
all carry this message “God can do for
us what we can't do for ourselves if we let Him”
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