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Life Is a Gift

Thank you, God. May I remember during periods of depression.

The many times in my life when things do seem right, when I have those moments of clarity.

When I feel there is hope, when the sun shines down on me and warms my face, when Your love warms my heart.

I am reminded that life is a gift . . . this I pray.

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The 12 Step Prayer Book Volume 2 by Bill P. and Lisa D.

The 12 Step Prayer Book Volume 2 by Bill P. and Lisa D. © 2007 by Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without the permission of Hazelden.

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Good Morning!  Today I am learning that it is ultimately my attitude which will determine how good my day is.  And I am also reminded that when I try to run the show on my own power, I can not have peace. So in addition to this wonderful reminder to remember the sunshine (and not just the clouds) it is also my prayer that the God of my understanding will help me to relax, take it easy, turn it over and remember that the battle does not belong to me, it belongs to Him.  So I will abandon myself to God and let him steer this vessel, and maybe, just maybe, today will be a successful day.



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Thanks SolanoGypsy, ... great addition to today's thoughts ...



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Thank you God for the beautiful day im going to have if I can just get rid of the $^@#$* attitude!  Erasing any previous slate..     Eyes are opened,3rd /11th Step meditations,thanking my Higher Power for another moment of LIFE and outta bed and on the way to todays adventures!! If I have been allowing God to be my co-pilot lately,, definitely time to change seats!!!smilesmile



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mikef wrote:

Thank you God for the beautiful day im going to have if I can just get rid of the $^@#$* attitude!  Erasing any previous slate..     Eyes are opened,3rd /11th Step meditations,thanking my Higher Power for another moment of LIFE and outta bed and on the way to todays adventures!! If I have been allowing God to be my co-pilot lately,, definitely time to change seats!!!smilesmile

 I love that ... thanks Mike



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Today someone chewed me a new ass in my second adult children meeting (well, cross talking at me with the glaring stare down) because I shared I was grateful for my life. All of it. Even being an alcoholic and everything else, because it got me into this amazing program, and I feel like it's such a privilege that others don't really have. Well, I can't help how I feel, and I didn't realize it was going to offend anyone.

Someone glared me down and said "I am NOT grateful for all of my life, and especially not being sexually abused as a child!!" We are not here to be grateful for everything in our lives! And a bunch of other stuff that made me want to run away screaming.

Luckily - I didn't not encounter this on my second meeting ever. I'm so grateful I was to hear this after sitting in the rooms for a solid year. I don't even know if I could have handled his screaming at me a few months ago!

But now I know I just keep going back no matter what. And I can pray for him, smile at him when I see him, and hope the very best for him.

I love this program, and I don't care what anyone says. I certainly do not like every detail of my life either, but I am so grateful for all of it none the less.

But that's just me. I never said it had to be anyone else... sheesh!

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justadrunk wrote:

Today someone chewed me a new ass in my second adult children meeting (well, cross talking at me with the glaring stare down) because I shared I was grateful for my life. All of it. Even being an alcoholic and everything else, because it got me into this amazing program, and I feel like it's such a privilege that others don't really have. Well, I can't help how I feel, and I didn't realize it was going to offend anyone.

Someone glared me down and said "I am NOT grateful for all of my life, and especially not being sexually abused as a child!!" We are not here to be grateful for everything in our lives! And a bunch of other stuff that made me want to run away screaming.

Luckily - I didn't not encounter this on my second meeting ever. I'm so grateful I was to hear this after sitting in the rooms for a solid year. I don't even know if I could have handled his screaming at me a few months ago!

But now I know I just keep going back no matter what. And I can pray for him, smile at him when I see him, and hope the very best for him.

I love this program, and I don't care what anyone says. I certainly do not like every detail of my life either, but I am so grateful for all of it none the less.

But that's just me. I never said it had to be anyone else... sheesh!

 Early in recovery I hear someone share that they had the same feelings and outlook that you shared ... I couldn't believe it and wanted to shout at them too, cause I certainly couldn't see my past as something to be grateful for either ... 

But today, after all this time in the program, I can see clearer now and I have also become grateful that my past has led me here to AA, without which, I may have never rediscovered God ... it took every frickin' drink I ever had to get me to where I am today ... and yes, for that, I AM grateful!!! ... TOO



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Yes - I suppose if I'm going to have compassion for the newcomer, I should have even more for the old timer who is still sick after so long in the program :( That is really sad.

Thanks for the different perspective Rog-

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