The trouble with us alcoholics was this: We demanded that the world give us happiness and peace of mind in just the particular order we wanted to get it by the alcohol route. And we werent successful. But when we take time to find out some of the spiritual laws, and familiarize ourselves with them, and put them into practice, then we do get happiness and peace of mind. . .  There seem to be some rules that we have to follow, but happiness and peace of mind are always here, open and free to anyone.
DR. BOB AND THE GOOD OLDTIMERS, p. 308

The simplicity of the A.A. program teaches me that happiness isnt something I can demand. It comes upon me quietly, while I serve others. In offering my hand to the newcomer or to someone who has relapsed, I find that my own sobriety has been recharged with indescribable gratitude and happiness.

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Twenty-Four Hours A Day
January 17, 2013
A.A. Thought For The Day

It doesnt do much good to come to meetings only once in a while and sit around, hoping to get something out of the program. Thats all right at first, but it wont help us very long. Sooner or later we have to get into action, by coming to meetings regularly, by giving a personal witness of our experience with alcohol, and by trying to help other alcoholics. Building a new life takes all the energy that we used to spend on drinking. Am I spending at least as much time and effort on the new life that Im trying to build in A.A.?

Meditation For The Day

With Gods help, I will build a protective screen around myself which will keep out all evil thoughts. I will fashion it out of my attitude toward God and my attitude toward other people. When one worrying or impatient thought enters my mind, I will put it out at once. I know that love and trust are the solvents for the worry and frets of life. I will use them to form a protective screen around me.

Prayer For The Day

I pray that frets and impatience and worry may not corrode my protective screen against all evil thoughts.  I pray that I may banish all these from my life.

Hazelden

(Let it be a God or Higher Power of your own understanding)