~SPIRITUAL NOT RELIGIOUS~ A DAY AT A TIME

01/13 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
The Program and my friends in the fellowship have provided me with a whole new set of tools for living.  Even the slogans that once seemed so trite and corny are now becoming an important part of my daily life: Easy Does It; First Things First; This, Too, Will Pass.  If I use all of my tools regularly and well, they'll also help rid me of such negative feelings as guilt, anxiety, rebellion and pride.  WHEN I'M FEELING DEPRESSED, DO I USE THE TOOLS THAT HAVE BEEN PROVEN EFFECTIVE?  OR DO I GRIT MY TEETH AND SUFFER IN PAINFUL SILENCE?

TODAY I PRAY
I praise my wonder-working Higher Power for giving me the tools for recovery, once I admitted I was powerless over alcohol or other drugs or addictions and gave myself over to the will of God as I understand Him.  I give thanks for the Twelve Steps, and for the fellowship of the group, which can help me see myself honestly, I give thanks for those words and phrases which become, as we understand them more completely, banners in our celebration of sobriety.
 
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Pass on the passwords to recovery.