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whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted December 18th, 2007 06:03 AM   IP              December 18 Thought for the Day Unless we have the key of faith to unlock the meaning of life, we are lost. We do not choose faith because it is one way for us, but because it is the only way. Many have failed and will fail. For we cannot live victoriously without faith; we are at sea without a rudder or an anchor, drifting on the sea of life. Wayfarers without a home. Our souls are restless until they find rest in G*d. Without faith, our lives are a meaningless succession of unrelated happenings, without rhyme or reason. Have I come to rest in faith? Meditation for the Day This vast universe around us, including this wonderful earth on which we live, was once perhaps only a thought in the mind of G*d. The nearer the astronomers and the physicists get to the ultimate composition of all things, the nearer the universe approaches a mathematical formula, which is thought. The universe may be thought of the Great Thinker. We must try to think G*d's thought after Him. We must try to get guidance from the Divine Mind as to what His intention is for the world and what part we can have in carrying out that intention. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may not worry over the limitations of my human mind. I pray that I may live as though my mind were a reflection of the Divine Mind. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted December 19th, 2007 06:19 AM   IP              December 19 Thought for the Day The skeptic and the agnostic say it is impossible for us to find the answer to life. Many have tried and failed. But many more have put aside intellectual pride and have said to themselves: Who am I to say there is no G*d? Who am I to say there is no purpose to life? The atheist makes a declaration: "The world originated in a cipher and aimlessly rushes nowhere." Others live for the moment and do not even think about why they are here or where they are going. They might as well be clams on the bottom of the ocean, protected by their hard shells of indifference. They are going nowhere and they do not care. Do I care where I am going? Meditation for the Day We may consider the material world as the clay which an artist works with, to make of it something beautiful or ugly. We need not fear material things, which are neither good nor bad in the moral sense. There seems to be no active force for evil - outside of human beings themselves. Humans alone can have either evil intentions - resentments, malevolence, hate and revenge - or good intentions - love and good will. They can make something ugly out of the clay of their lives. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may make something good out of my life. I pray that I may be a good artisan of the material things which I have been given to use. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted December 20th, 2007 06:23 AM   IP              December 20 Thought for the Day Our faith should control the whole of our life. We alcoholics were living a divided life. We had to find a way to make it whole. When we were drinking, out lives were made up of a lot of scattered and unrelated pieces. We must pick up our lives and put them together again. We do it by recovering faith in a Divine Principle in the universe which holds us together and gives it meaning and purpose. We surrender our disorganized lives to that Power, we get into harmony with the Divine Spirit, and our lives are made whole again. Is my life whole again? Meditation for the Day Avoid fear as you would a plague. Fear, even the smallest fear, is a hacking at the cords of faith that bind you to G*d. However small the fraying, in time those cords will wear thin, and then one disappointment or shock will make them snap. But for the little fears, the cords of faith would have held firm. Avoid depression, which is allied to fear. Remember that all fear is disloyalty to G*d. It is a denial of His care and protection. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may have such trust in G*d today that I will not fear anything too greatly. I pray that I may have assurance that G*d will take care of me in the long run. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted December 22nd, 2007 06:19 AM   IP              December 21 Thought for the Day Have I ceased being inwardly defeated, at war with myself? Have I given myself freely to A.A. and to the Higher power? Have I got over being sick inside? Am I still wandering mentally or am I "on the beam?" I can face anything if I am sure I am on the way. When I am sure, I should bet my life on A.A. I have ;earned how the program works. Now I will follow it with all I have, with all I can give, with all my might, with all my life? Am I going to let A.A. principles guide the rest of my life? Meditation for the Day In this time of quiet meditation, follow the pressure of the Lord's leading. In all decisions to be made today, yield to the gentle pressure of your conscience. Stay or go as that pressure indicates. Take the events of today as part of G*d's planning and ordering. He may lead you to a right decision. Wait quietly until you have an inner urge, a leading, a feeling that a thing is right, a pressure on your will by the spirit of G*d. Prayer for the Day I pray that today I may try to follow the inner pressure of G*d's leading. I pray that I may try to follow my conscience and do what seems right today. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted December 23rd, 2007 07:02 AM   IP              December 22 Thought for the Day As we look back over our drinking careers, we must realize that our lives were a mess because we were a mess inside. The trouble was in us, not in life itself. Life itself was good enough, but we were looking at life through the bottom of a whiskey glass, and it was distorted. We could not see all the beauty and goodness and purpose in the world because our vision was blurred. We were in a house with one-way glass in the windows. People could see us but we could not look out and see them and see what life meant to them and should mean to us. We were blind then, but now we can see. Can I look at life as it really is? Meditation for the Day Fear no evil, because the power of G*d can conquer evil. Evil has power to seriously hurt only those who do not place themselves under the protection of the Higher Power. This is not a question of feeling, it is an assured fact of our experience. Say to yourself with assurance that whenever it is, no evil can seriously harm you as you depend on the Higher Power. Be sure of the protection of G*d's grace. Prayer for the Day I pray that fear of evil will not get me down. I pray that I may try to place myself today under the protection of G*d's grace. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted December 24th, 2007 07:41 AM   IP              December 23 Thought for the Day We have definitely left that dream world behind. It was only a sham. It was a world of our won making and it was not the real world. We are sorry for the past, yes, but we learned from it. We can put it down to experience, valuable experience, as we see it now, because it has given us the knowledge to face the world as it really is. We had to become alcoholics in order to find the A.A. program. We would not have got it any other way. In a way, it was worth it. Do I look at my past as valuable experience? Meditation for the Day Shed peace, not discord, wherever you go. Try to be part of the cure of every situation, not part of the problem. Try to ignore evil, rather than to actively combat it. Always try to build up, never to tear down. Show others by your example that happiness comes from living the right way. The power of your example is greater than the power of what you say. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may try to bring something good into every situation today. I pray that I may be constructive in the way I think and speak and act today. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted December 24th, 2007 07:54 AM   IP              December 24 Thought for the Day We have been given a new life just because we happened to become alcoholics. We certainly don't deserve the new life that has been given us. There is little in our past to warrant the life we have now. Many people live good lives from their youth on, not getting into serious trouble, being well, adjusted to life, and yet they have not found all that drunks have found. We had the good fortune to find Alcoholics Anonymous and with it a new life. We are among the lucky few in the world who have learned a new way to live. Am I deeply grateful for the new life that I have learned in A.A.? Meditation for the Day A deep gratitude to the Higher power for all the blessings which we have and which we don't deserve has come to us. We thank G*d and mean it. Then comes service to other people, out of gratitude for what we have received. This entails some sacrifice of ourselves and our own affairs. But we are glad to do it. Gratitude, service, and then sacrifice are the steps that lead to good A.A. work. They open the door to a new life for us. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may gladly serve others out of deep gratitude for what I have received. I pray that I may keep a deep sense of obligation. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted December 25th, 2007 06:30 AM   IP              December 25 Thought for the Day Many alcoholics will be saying today: "This is a good Christmas for me." They will be looking back over past Christmases which were not like this one. They will be thanking G*d for their sobriety and their new found life. They will be thinking about how their lives were changed when they came into A.A. They will be thinking that perhaps G*d let them live through all the hazards of their drinking careers, when they were perhaps often close to death, in order that they might be used by Him in the great work of A.A. Is this a happy Christmas for me? Meditation for the Day The kingdom of heaven is also for the lowly, the sinners, the repentant. "And they presented unto him gifts - gold, frankincense, and myrrh." Bring your gifts of gold - your money and material possessions. Bring your frankincense - the consecration of your life to a worthy cause. Bring your myrrh - your sympathy and understanding and help. Lay them all at the feet of G*d and let Him have full use of them. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may be truly thankful on this Christmas Day. I pray that I may bring my gifts and lay them on the alter. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted December 26th, 2007 06:45 AM   IP              December 26 Thought for the Day I am glad to part of A.A., of that great fellowship that is spreading over the United States and all over the world. I am only one of the many A.A.s, but I am one. I am grateful to be living at this time, when I can help A.A. grow, when it needs me to put my shoulder to the wheel and help keep the movement going. I am glad to be able to be useful, to have a reason for living, a purpose in life. I want to lose my life in this great cause and thus find it again. Am I grateful to be an A.A.? Meditation for the Day These medications can teach us how to relax. We can be of service to other people in a small way, at least. And we can be happy while doing it. We should not worry too much about people we cannot help. We can make it a habit to leave the outcome of the things we do to the Higher Power. We can go along through life doing the best we can, but without a feeling of urgency or strain. We can enjoy all the good things and the beauty of life, but at the same time depend deeply on G*d. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may give my life to this worthwhile cause. I pray that i may enjoy the satisfaction that comes from good work well done. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted December 27th, 2007 05:31 AM   IP              December 27 Thought for the Day I need the A.A. principles for the development of the buried life within me, that good life, which I had misplaced, but which I found again in this fellowship. This life within me is developing slowly but surely, with many set-backs, many mistakes, many failures, but still developing. As long as I stick close to A.A., my life will go on developing, and I cannot yet know what it will be, but I know that it will be good. That's all I want to know. It will be good. Am I thanking G*d for A.A.? Meditation for the Day Build your life on the firm foundation of true gratitude to G*d for all His blessings and true humility because of your unworthiness of these blessings. Build the frame of your life out of self-discipline, never let yourself get selfish or lazy or contented with yourself. Build the walls of your life out of service to others, helping them find the way to live. Build the roof of your life out of prayer and quiet times, waiting for G*d's guidance from above. Build a garden around your life out of peace of mind and serenity and a sure faith. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may build my life on A.A. principles. I pray that it may be a good building when my work is finished. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted December 28th, 2007 07:01 AM   IP              December 28 Thought for the Day A.A. may be human in its organization, but it is divine in its purpose. The purpose is to point me toward G*d and the good life. My feet have been set upon the right path. I feel it in the depths of my being. I am going in the right direction. The future can be safely left to G*d. Whatever the future holds, it cannot be too much for me to bear. I have the Divine Power with me to carry me through everything that may happen. Am I pointed toward G*d and the good life? Meditation for the Day Although unseen, the Lord is always near to those who believe in Him and trust Him and depend on Him for the strength to meet the challenges of life. Although veiled from mortal sight, the Higher Power is always available to us whenever we humbly ask for it. The feeling that G*d is with us should not depend on any passing mood of ours; we should try to be always conscious of His power and love in the background of our lives. Prayer for the Day I pray that i may feel that G*d is not far away to depend on for help. I pray that i may feel confident on His readiness to give me the power that I need. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted December 29th, 2007 07:20 AM   IP              December 29 Thought for the Day Participating in the privileges of the movement, I shall share in the responsibilities, taking it upon myself to carry my fair share of the load, not grudgingly but joyfully. I am deeply grateful for the privileges I enjoy because of my membership in this great movement. They put an obligation upon me which I will not shirk. I will gladly carry my fair share of the burdens. Because of the joy of doing them, they will no longer be burdens, but opportunities. Will I accept every opportunity gladly? Meditation for the Day Work and prayer are the two forces which are gradually making a better world. We must work for the betterment of ourselves and other people. Faith without works is dead. But all work with people should be based on prayer. If we say a little prayer before we speak or try to help, it will make us more effective. Prayer is the force behind the work. Prayer is based on faith that G*d is working with us and through us. We can believe that nothing is impossible in human relationships, if we depend on the help of G*d. Prayer for the Day I pray that my life may be balanced between prayer and work. I pray that I may not work without prayer or pray without work. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted December 30th, 2007 05:59 AM   IP              December 30 Thought for the Day To the extent that I fail in my responsibilities, A.A. fails. To the extent that I succeed, A.A. succeeds. Every failure of mine will set back A.A. work to that extent. Every success of mine will put A.A. ahead to that extent. I shall not wait to be drafted for service to others, but I shall volunteer. I shall except every opportunity to work for A.A. as a challenge, and I shall do my best to accept every challenge and perform my task as best I can. Will I accept every challenge gladly? Meditation for the Day People are failures in the deepest sense when they seek to live without G*d's sustaining power. Many people try to be self-sufficient and seek selfish pleasure and find that it does not work too well. No matter how much material wealth they acquire, no matter how much fame and material power, the time of disillusionment and futility usually comes. Death is ahead, and they cannot take any material thing with them when they go. What does it matter if I have gained the whole world, but lost my own soul? Prayer for the Day I pray that I will come empty to the end of my life. I pray that I may so live that I will not be afraid to die. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted December 31st, 2007 05:44 AM   IP              December 31 Thought for the Day I shall be loyal in my attendance, generous in my giving, kind in my criticism, creative in my suggestions, loving in my attitudes. I shall give A.A. my interest, my enthusiasm, my devotion, and most of all, myself. The Lord's Prayer has become part of my A.A. thoughts for each day: "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespass as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." Have I given myself? Meditation for the Day As we look back over the year just gone, it has been a good year to the extent that we have put good thoughts, good words, and good deeds into it. None of what we have thought, said, or done need be wasted. Both the good and the bad experiences can be profiled by. In a sense, the past is not entirely gone. The result of it, for good or evil, is with us at the present and none of our experience is completely wasted. We can humbly thank G*d for the good things of the year that has gone. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may carry good things into the year ahead. I pray that I may carry on with faith, with prayer, and with hope. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted January 1st, 2008 06:12 AM   IP              January 1 Thought for the Day When I came into A.A., was I a desperate person? Did I have a soul-sickness? Was I so sick of myself and my way of living that I couldn't stand looking at myself in a mirror? Was I ready for A.A.? Was I ready to try anything that would help me to get sober and to get over my soul-sickness? Should I ever forget the condition I was in? Meditation for the Day In the new year, I will live one day at a time. I will make each day one of preparation for better things ahead. I will not dwell on the past or the future, only on the present. I will bury every fear of the future, all thoughts of unkindness and bitterness, all my dislikes, my resentments, my sense of failure, my disappointments in others and in myself, my gloom and my despondency. I will leave all these things buried and go forward, in this new year, into a new life. Prayer for the Day I pray that G*d will guide me one day at a time in the new year. I pray that for each day, G*d will supply the wisdom and the strength that I need. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted January 2nd, 2008 06:01 AM   IP              January 2 Thought for the Day What makes A.A. work? The first thing is to have a revulsion against myself and my way of living. Then I must admit I was helpless, that alcohol had me licked and I couldn't do anything about it. The next thing is to honestly want to quit the old life. Then I must surrender my life to a Higher Power, put my drinking problem in His hands and leave it there. After these things are done, I should attend meetings regularly for fellowship and sharing. I should also try to help other alcoholics. Am I doing these things? Meditation for the Day You are so made that you can only carry the weight of twenty-four hours, no more. If you weigh yourself down with the years behind and the days ahead, your back breaks. G*d has promised to help you with the burdens of the day only. If you are foolish enough to gather that burden of the past and carry it, then indeed you cannot expect G*d to help you bear it. So forget that which lies behind you and breathe in the blessing of each new day. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may realize that, for good or bad, past days have ended. I pray that I may face each new day, the coming twenty-four hours, with hope and courage. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted January 3rd, 2008 05:27 AM   IP              January 3 Thought for the Day When I came into A.A., I learned what an alcoholic was and then I applied this knowledge to myself to see if I was an alcoholic. When I was convinced that I was an alcoholic, I admitted it openly. Since then, have I been learning to live accordingly? Have I read the book, Alcoholics Anonymous? Have I applied the knowledge gained to myself? Have I admitted openly that I am an alcoholic? Am I ready to admit at any time when I can be of help? Meditation for the Day I will be renewed. I will be remade. In this, I need G*d's help. His spirit shall flow through me and, in flowing through me, it shall sweep away all the bitter past. I will take heart. The way will open for me. Each day will unfold something good, as long as I am trying to live the way I believe G*d wants me to live. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may be taught, just as a child would be taught. I pray that I may never question G*d's plans, but accept them gladly. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted January 4th, 2008 06:16 AM   IP              January 4 Thought for the Day Have I admitted I am an alcoholic? Have I swallowed my pride and admitted I was different from ordinary drinkers? Have I accepted the fact that I must spend the rest of my life without liquor? Have I any more reservations, any idea in the back of my mind that some day I'll be able to drink safely? Am I absolutely honest with myself and with other people? Have I taken an inventory of myself and admitted the wrong I have done? Have I come clean with my friends? Have I tried to make it up to them for the way I have treated them? Meditation for the Day I will believe that fundamentally all is well. Good things will happen to me. I believe that G*d cares for me and will provide for me. I will try not to plan ahead. I know that the way will unfold, step by step. I will leave tomorrow's burden to G*d, because He is the great burden-bearer. He only expects me to carry mu one-day's share. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may not try to carry the burden of the universe on my shoulders. I pray that I may be satisfied to do my share each day. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted January 5th, 2008 06:58 AM   IP              January 5 Thought for the Day Have I turned to a Higher Power for help? Do I believe that each man or woman I see in A.A. is a demonstration of the power of G*d to change a human being from a drunkard into a sober, useful citizen? Do I believe that this Higher Power can keep me from drinking? Am I living one day at a time? Do I ask G*d to give me the power to stay sober for each twenty-four hours? Do I attend A.A. meetings regularly? Meditation for the Day I believe that G*d's presence brings peace and that peace, like a quiet-flowing river, will cleanse all irritants away. In these quiet times, G*d will teach me how to rest my nerves. I will not be afraid. I will learn how to relax. When I am relaxed, G*d's strength will flow into me. I will be at peace. Prayer for the Day I pray for that peace which passes all understanding. I pray for that peace which the world can neither give nor take away. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted January 6th, 2008 07:25 AM   IP              January 6 Thought for the Day Keeping sober is the most important thing in my life. The most important decision I ever made was my decision to give up drinking. I am convinced that my whole life depends on not taking that first drink. Nothing in the world is as important to me as my own sobriety, Everything I have, my whole life, depends on that one thing. Can I afford to ever forget this, even for one minute? Meditation for the Day I will discipline myself. I will do this disciplining now. I will turn out useless thoughts. I know that the goodness of my life is a necessary foundation for its usefulness. I will welcome this training, for without it G*d cannot give me His power. I believe that this power is a mighty power when it is used in the right way. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may face and accept whatever discipline is necessary. I pray that I may be fit to receive G*d's power in my life. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted January 7th, 2008 05:16 AM   IP              January 7 Thought for the Day When temptation comes, as it does sometimes to all of us, I will say to myself, "No, my whole life depends on not taking that drink and nothing in the world can make me do it." Besides, I have promised that Higher Power that I wouldn't do it. I know that G*d doesn't want me to drink and I won't break my promise to G*d. I've given up my right to drink and it's not my decision any longer. Have I made the choice once and for all, so that there's no going back on it? Meditation for the Day In silence comes G*d's meaning to the heart. I can not judge when it enters the heart. I can only judge by results. G*d's word is spoken to the secret places of my heart and, in some hour of temptation, I find that word and realize its value for the first time. When I need it, I find it there. "Thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly." Prayer for the Day I pray that I may see G*d's meaning in my life. I pray that I may gladly accept what G*d has to teach me. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted January 8th, 2008 06:39 AM   IP              January 8 Thought for the Day Everyone who comes into A.A. knows from bitter experience that he or she can't drink. I know that drinking has been the cause of all my major troubles or has made them worse. Now that I have found a way out, I will hang onto A.A. with both hands. Saint Paul once said that nothing in the world, neither powers nor principalities, life nor death, could seperate him from the love of G*d. Once I have given my drink problem to G*d, should anything in the world seperate me from my sobriety? Meditation for the Day I know that my new life will not be immune from difficulties, but I will have peace even in difficulties. I know that serenity is the result of faithful, trusting acceptance of G*d's will, even in the midst of difficulties. Saint Paul said: "Our light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." Prayer for the Day I pray that I may welcome difficulties. I pray that they may test my strength and build my character. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
danny Posting Pro Posts: 679 Registered: Apr 2006  Posted January 8th, 2008 08:45 AM   IP              I just wanted to say thanks to Billie for putting forth the effort to make these posts. May I be forever greatful, that at times, I didn't receive that which I truly deserved.
mike9158 *FORUM DIRECTOR* Posts: 2671 Registered: Jul 2007  Posted January 8th, 2008 06:05 PM   IP              Billie is truly a very special person...dedicated, loyal and full of so much good information. A good friend as well. Mike9158
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted January 9th, 2008 05:58 AM   IP              Aww, thanks so much Mike!!! I know how scary it is when you decide enough is enough. You want to quit doing drugs, but it's all you've known for soooo long. You don't know where to turn or who to talk to. I want people to know the facts about MMT, not the horror stories and lies some people will tell them!! Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted January 9th, 2008 06:20 AM   IP              January 9 Thought for the Day When we were drinking, most of us had no real faith in anything. We may have said that we believed in G*d, but we didn't act as though we did. We never honestly asked G*d to help us and we never really accepted His help. To us, faith looked like helplessness. But when we came into A.A., we began to have faith in G*d. And we found out that faith gave us the strength we needed to overcome drinking. Have I learned that there is strength in faith? Meditation for the Day I will have faith, no matter what may befall me. I will be patient, even in the midst of troubles. I will not fear the strain of life, because I believe G*d knows just what I can bear. I will look to the future with confidence. I know that G*d will not ask me to bear anything that could overcome or destroy me. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may put this day in the hands of G*d. I pray for faith, so that nothing will upset me or weaken my determination to stay sober. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
mike9158 *FORUM DIRECTOR* Posts: 2671 Registered: Jul 2007  Posted January 9th, 2008 12:58 PM   IP              Billie, I don't mean to interrupt again, but thanks to you, the newbies that come here looking for help and for answers can find what they need and can always know that the information they receive is based on truth and fact...not on innuendo and rumor....and that is SO important. Take care my friend. Mike9158
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted January 10th, 2008 05:53 AM   IP              January 10 Thought for the Day When we were drinking, most of us were full of pride and selfishness. We believed we could handle our own affairs, even though we were making a mess of our lives. We were very stubborn and didn't like to take advice. We resented being told what to do. To us, humility looked like weakness. But when we came into A.A., we began to be humble. And we found out that humility gave us the power we needed to overcome drinking. Have I learned that there is power in humility? Meditation for the Day I will come to G*d in faith and He will give me a new way of life. This new way of life will alter my whole existence, the words I speak, the influence I have. They will spring me from the life within me. I see how important is the work of a person who has this new way of life. The words and the example of such a person can have a wide influence for good in the world. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may learn the principles of the good life. I pray that I may meditate upon them and work at them, because they are eternal. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted January 11th, 2008 05:22 AM   IP              January 11 Thought for the Day When we were drinking most of us never thought of helping others. We liked to buy drinks for people, because that made us feel like big shots. But we only used others for our own pleasure. To really get and try to help somebody who needed help never occurred to us. To us, helping others looked like a sucker's game. But when we came into A.A., we began to try to help others. And we found out that helping others made us happy and also helped us to stay sober. Have I learned that there is happiness in helping others? Meditation for the Day I will pray only for strength and that G*d's will be done. I will use G*d's unlimited store of strength for my needs. I will seek G*d's will for me. I will strive for consciousness of G*d's presence, for He is the light of the world. I have become a pilgrim, who needs only marching orders and strength and guidance for this day. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may seek G*d's guidance day by day. I pray that I may strive to abide in G*d's presence. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
whiskers *MODERATOR* Posts: 1833 Registered: Dec 2006  Posted January 13th, 2008 05:07 AM   IP              January 12 Thought for the Day The longer we're in A.A., the more natural this way of life seems. Our old drinking lives were a very unnatural way of living. Our present sober lives are the most natural way we could possible live. During the early years of our drinking, our lives weren't so different from the lives of a lot of other people. But as we gradually became problem drinkers, our lives became more and more unnatural. Do I realize now that the things I did were far from natural? Meditation for the Day I will say thank you to G*d for everything, even the seeming trials and worries. I will strive to be grateful and humble. My whole attitude toward the Higher Power will be one of gratitude. I will be glad for the things I have received. I will pass on what G*d reveals to me. I believe that more truths will flow in, as I go along in the new way of life. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may be grateful for the things I have received and do not deserve. I pray that this gratitude will make me truly humble. Billie ARM-Maine Billie@methadonesupport.org Cherish all your happy moments. They make a fine cushion for old age.
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