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Todays reading is about how recovery is about choices. The writer starts with the beginning of step 3: Made a decision.. The writer goes on to describe making choices with the decisions in our lives, and choosing to turn over our lives to the will of the God of our understanding. I think its interesting to consider the part that decision making plays in recovery, because the initial part of recovery has to do with recognizing a problem, and one that we admit we need help with. This idea of our decisions in terms of recovery is a reminder of the empowerment recovery brings to us.
The writer also acknowledges the feeling of lightness in knowing that his/her HP is there 24/7 in order to help with all the challenges life may bring. This reading makes me think of the idea of choosing a certain perspective when facing the obstacles of any given day. I appreciate the timeliness if this reading at the end of the calendar year, when many of us are renewing our hopes, goals and wishes for the new year ahead. I am going to try my best to focus on the decisions I can make in order to live my best life.
I hope everyone enjoys their Sunday and the start of 2019!
Good Morning Mary Love this reading as it confirms the fact that I am not alone and that prayers for courage and wisdom are answered. I have made many frightening decisions my years in program and am ever so grateful that HP guided each outcome .
Living one day at a time trusting HP is my only way these days.
Thanks for your service and Happy New year
thank you Mary!! Happy Sunday to all....I , too, love this reading...I am a child of this universe and i am commited to put out good energy as I am a child of this universe, hence all my needs are being met because the universe always works in my favor...I am commited to this mantra and I visualize it...I receive what I put out...Today, I choose to "put out" self love, belief that I will be OK...Telling me that I will always be OK and even Good, by releasing the negative energies from me....and like Betty says "living one day at a time, trusting HP is my only way these days"
I struggle with trust, but I will keep on keepin on with the mantra that "Today, I will trust me..Trust my HP within me..Trust the universe to work in my favor".....see it...claim it....say "thank you" for it..
Thank you, Mary for your service.
I appreciate the ESH that Betty and Rose has freely given!
This is a great reading for this time of year, as many people (including myself) do a type of "life-inventory" at the end of every year.
I really am identifying with Rose's mantra today...
Peace!
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"The wolf that thrives, is the one you feed." - Cherokee legend
"Hello, sun in my face. Hello you who made the morning and spread it over the fields... Watch, now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness." Mary Oliver
Happy Sunday all....thank you Mary for the daily and your service. I need to be reminded often that I am not alone and have a HP who is always with me. I am guided by HP when I remain open to direction through prayer and meditation.
For me, this reading reminds me how empowering the decision to seek recovery is/was. I went to my first meeting with a closed mind, angry at the world because of this disease and felt justified in never returning. I tried to control, fix, cure a little longer and then returned with an open mind and the outcome was completely different. I feel that working solid recovery returns our personal power to live differently, be differently and choose differently. I am still imperfect and today, I can live with imperfect decisions, because I know my HP has the master plan and there are no mistakes in my journey.
The sun is setting in my small part of the world, and the sky is a lovely, beautiful pink/gray striped! It's very pretty and reminds me of all the miracles that happen each day when I am open and receptive. Grateful for MIP, Al-Anon, a lovely sponsor and the gift of recovery!
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Practice the PAUSE...Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you are about to react harshly and you will avoid doing and saying things you will later regret. ~~~~ Lori Deschene
