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bluidkiti · 10-22-2021, 03:24 AM

October 22

Prayer for a Strong Immune System

Lord, I pray that You would bless me with a strong immune system so that I have a powerful defense against bacterial and viral infections.
I thank You that when You created me, You put this system within me to protect me from illness.
Help me be diligent to promote a strong immune system through healthy habits and to avoid habits that compromise it.
Amen

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Just a Thought

We had absolute faith in the power of God to keep us from drinking.

If we turned our drink problem entirely over to God without reservations, we wouldn't have to do anything more about it. We'd be free from drinking once and for all. But since our faith is apt to be weak, we have to strengthen and build up this faith. We do this in several ways. One way is by going to meetings and listening to others tell how they have found all the strength they need to overcome drink.

So ............

Is my faith being strengthened by this personal witness of other alcoholics?

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Just a Contemplation

Failures

We take our failures non-seriously
Perfectionism and its control over our lives stands seriously in the way of our growth and well-being, emotionally, spiritually, and even physically. Life's lessons come through failures probably more than successes. Through our failures we learn humility. We learn to look to others for help and guidance. We learn how to let others fail, too. We fail because we are human.

When we no longer fear failure, we are free to attempt greater feats. We dare to learn more, and life is fuller for it--not just our own lives, but the lives that we touch.

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Condemn

Tradition Three: The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.

Why did A.A. finally drop all its membership regulations? Why did we leave it to each newcomer to decide himself whether he was an alcoholic and whether he should join us? Why did we dare say, contrary to the experience of society and government everywhere, that we would neither punish nor deprive any A.A. of membership, believe anything, or conform to anything?
The answer, now seen in Tradition Three, was simplicity itself. At last experience taught us that to take away any alcoholic's full chance was sometimes to pronounce his death sentence, and often to condemn him to endless misery. Who dared to be judge, jury, and executioner of his own sick brother?

Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 141

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Just a Quote

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” ~ Dr. Seuss

10-22-2021, 03:24 AM	#22
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 75,779	October 22 Prayer for a Strong Immune System Lord, I pray that You would bless me with a strong immune system so that I have a powerful defense against bacterial and viral infections. I thank You that when You created me, You put this system within me to protect me from illness. Help me be diligent to promote a strong immune system through healthy habits and to avoid habits that compromise it. Amen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a Thought We had absolute faith in the power of God to keep us from drinking. If we turned our drink problem entirely over to God without reservations, we wouldn't have to do anything more about it. We'd be free from drinking once and for all. But since our faith is apt to be weak, we have to strengthen and build up this faith. We do this in several ways. One way is by going to meetings and listening to others tell how they have found all the strength they need to overcome drink. So ............ Is my faith being strengthened by this personal witness of other alcoholics? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a Contemplation Failures We take our failures non-seriously Perfectionism and its control over our lives stands seriously in the way of our growth and well-being, emotionally, spiritually, and even physically. Life's lessons come through failures probably more than successes. Through our failures we learn humility. We learn to look to others for help and guidance. We learn how to let others fail, too. We fail because we are human. When we no longer fear failure, we are free to attempt greater feats. We dare to learn more, and life is fuller for it--not just our own lives, but the lives that we touch. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Condemn Tradition Three: The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking. Why did A.A. finally drop all its membership regulations? Why did we leave it to each newcomer to decide himself whether he was an alcoholic and whether he should join us? Why did we dare say, contrary to the experience of society and government everywhere, that we would neither punish nor deprive any A.A. of membership, believe anything, or conform to anything? The answer, now seen in Tradition Three, was simplicity itself. At last experience taught us that to take away any alcoholic's full chance was sometimes to pronounce his death sentence, and often to condemn him to endless misery. Who dared to be judge, jury, and executioner of his own sick brother? Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 141 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a Quote “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” ~ Dr. Seuss __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.