On awakening let us think of the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 86
Every day I ask God to kindle within me the fire of His love, so that love, burning bright and clear, will illuminate my thinking and permit me to better do His will. Throughout the day, as I allow outside circumstances to dampen my spirits, I ask God to sear my consciousness with the awareness that I can start my day over any time I choose; a hundred times, if necessary.
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“Apology Accepted”
Isn’t it ironic, a little too ironic how I need to forgive myself as much as forgiving the next person. Now with the guidance of the program I’m confident to face my fears!! I frequently remind myself what’s my biggest fear? It’s all in a day’s plan. The made up thoughts of projecting are only but self-proclaimed fear based assumptions.The only end result of picking up a drink is WET brain. I used to drink to get wasted. It was over feelings. Now I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired. AA gives me a better way of life.
Love is a choice. A choice the same way I allow outside circumstances to interfere with Love. The same as I can start my day with prayer. When I find the old thoughts have taken over my brain I can chose to Love where I am and what I am doing. Love will turn things around.
This was perfect for me to read today. I’m at work, and I work six days a week. Saturdays are ten hour days for me, and I’m always crabby because I don’t want to be at work. This is my selfish thinking and self-pity. I have to remind myself that I have not only a job, but a full-time job. For that I must be grateful. I ran into this reading right at the moment my self-pity was taking place.