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Ann 
REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
The Program, for me, is not a place nor a philosophy, but a highway to freedom. The highway leads me toward the goal of a "spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps." The highway doesn't get me to the goal as quickly as I sometimes wish, but I try to remember that God and I work from different timetables. But the goal is there, and I know that the Twelve Steps will help me reach it. HAVE I COME TO THE REALIZATION THAT I -- AND ANYONE -- CAN NOW DO WHAT I HAD ALWAYS THOUGHT IMPOSSIBLE?
TODAY I PRAY
As I live The Program, may I realize more and more that it is a means to an end rather than an end in itself. May I keep in mind that the kind of spirituality it calls for is never complete, but is the essence of change and growth, a drawing nearer to an ideal state. May I be wary of setting time-oriented goals for myself to measure my spiritual progress.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Timetables are human inventions.
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
I know exactly what u mean. I want to just end my life now. The surgery really screwed me up mentally....I need HELP !!!
12/24 REFLECTIONS FOR THE DAY
We came to The Program as supplicants, literally at the ends of our ropes. Sooner or later, by practicing the principles of the Twelve Steps, we discover within ourselves a very precious thing. We uncover something with which we can be comfortable in all places and situations. We gain strength and grow with the help of God as we understand Him, with the fellowship of The Program, and by applying the Twelve Steps to our lives. CAN ANYONE TAKE MY NEW LIFE FROM ME?
TODAY I PRAY
May my prayers of desperate supplication, which I brought to my Higher Power as a newcomer to The Program, change to a peaceful surrender to the will of God. Now that I have seen what can be done through the endless might of a Higher Power, may my gift to others be that strong conviction. I pray that those I love will have the faith to find their own spiritual experiences and the blessings of peace.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Peace -- inner and outer -- is God's greatest blessing.
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
12/27 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
How can I tell if I have had a spiritual awakening? For many of us in The Program, a spiritual awakening manifests itself in simple rather than complicated evidences: emotional maturity; an end to constant and soul-churning resentments; the ability to love and be loved in return; the belief, even without understanding, that something lets the sun rise and set, brings forth and ends life, and gives joy to human hearts. AM I NOW ABLE TO DO, FEEL AND BELIEVE THAT WHICH I COULD NOT PREVIOUSLY DO THROUGH MY OWN UNAIDED STRENGTH AND RESOURCES ALONE?
TODAY I PRAY
May my spiritual confidence begin to spread over my attitudes towards others -- especially during holiday times, when anticipations and anxieties are high. As an addictive person, I have not handled holidays well -- greeting those who gather at home, missing those who are not here. I pray for serenity to cope with the holidays brew of emotions.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Spirit without "spirits." Cheer without "cheer."
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
Amber
RNY 3/08, 151 lbs. lost
Currently preg with my miracle
Due 12/18/13
12/22 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
Through our own experiences and the experiences of others in The Program, we see that a spiritual awakening is in reality a gift -- a gift which in essence is a new state of consciousness and being. It means that I'm now on a road which really leads somewhere; it means that life is really worth living, rather than something to be endured. It means that I have been transformed in the sense that I have undergone a basic personality change -- and that I possess a source of strength which I had so long denied myself. DO I BELIEVE THAT NONE COME TOO SOON TO THE PROGRAM -- AND THAT NONE RETURN TOO LATE?
TODAY I PRAY
I pray that I may attain that state of consciousness which transcends my everyday reality -- but is also a part of it. May I no longer question the existence of God because I have touched His Being. For us who are recovering from addictions, the words reborn in the Spirit have a special, precious meaning. May I be wholly grateful to a Higher Power for leading me to a spiritual rebirth.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Renaissance through my Higher Power.
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
