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lani


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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours)

A.A. Thought for the Day

When we alcoholics first come into A.A. and we face the fact that we must spend the rest of our life without liquor, it often seems like an impossibility to us. So A.A. tells us to forget about the future and take it one day at a time. All we really have is now. We have no past time and no future time. As the saying goes: "Yesterday is gone, for get it; tomorrow never comes, don't worry; today is here, get busy." All we have is the present. The past is gone forever and the future never comes. When tomorrow gets here, it will be today. Am I living one day at a time?

Meditation for the Day

Persistence is necessary if you are to advance in spiritual things. By persistent prayer, persistent, firm, and simple trust, you achieve the treasures of the spirit. By persistent practice, you can eventually obtain joy, peace, assurance, security, health, happiness, and serenity. Nothing is too great, in the spiritual realm, for you to obtain, if you persistently prepare yourself for it.

Prayer for the Day

I pray that I may persistently carry out my spiritual exercises every day. I pray that I may strive for peace and serenity.



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Glad I got to post this today! Was trying to fall asleep this am after work and was filled with all kinds of weird thoughts! My "disease" is creepin in on me! Not necessarily thoughts of drinking , although my mind did wonder there for a milisecond! Yuck!

The whole basis of my program today is: Not to drink, to work towards a more spiritual life where the choices I make are good and decent! To do the right thing and put the "bad" thoughts behind me! Some of my character defects are nudging themselves into my brain and the things I did, and enjoyed by the way, are sounding or feeling good!

What are they you ask!!??? Cant tell you those things but know that I cant even go there today! Praying for God to remove these defects in me that could essentially lead me down the wrong path and to a drink to cover up the guilt of thinking or feeling these things!!!

Persistence is key for me today!!!
Thanks
Lani

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I'm glad you did too, Lani. God bless your aching heart & mind right now. It will pass & you'll be right. Don't worry, dear lady. Prayers & thoughts for you, Danielle x

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