JUST FOR TODAY Just for today I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for 12 hours that would appal me if I felt I had to keep it up for a lifetime.
JUST FOR TODAY Just for today I will be happy. Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.
JUST FOR TODAY I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my luck as it comes, and fit myself to it.
JUST FOR TODAY I will strengthen my mind. I will study I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.
JUST FOR TODAY I will exercise my soul in three ways, I will do someone a good turn, and NOT get found out. If anybody knows of it, it will not count. I will do at least two things I dont want to do just for exercise I will not show anyone my feelings are hurt, they may be hurt, but today I will not show it.
JUST FOR TODAY I will be agreeable, I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticise not one bit, not find fault with anything, and not try to improve or regulate anybody except myself.
JUST FOR TODAY I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests, hurry and indecision.
JUST FOR TODAY I will have a quiet half hour all by myself and relax. During this half hour sometime, I will try and get a better perspective of my life.
JUST FOR TODAY I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful, and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me.
In the beginning my sponsor gave me this with A.A.'s prayers. It is interesting to me are you doing a plan for today? How do you do it? What includes this program for the day? I guess most of us are beginning the day with Into action - On awakening , but still how do you do it.
-- Edited by myownhell on Thursday 10th of July 2014 01:33:37 AM
We alcoholics are undisciplined. So we let God discipline us in the simple way we have just outlined.
BB pg 88
Referring to the outline laid out on pgs 86 - 88.
I practice the principles of steps 10, 11 and 12 in all my affairs....The best that I can. With practice it becomes a working part of the mind. I guess what I mean is....I don't have to work it.....I just have to live it. I love your post MOH.
