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Hanuman


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Heard an interesting thing at a meeting the other night. A guy with 28 years of sobriety decided to start drinking again.

I always perk up and listen well when I hear of a relapse. When asked what happened it seems I usually hear things like : I stopped going to meetings, I stopped working the steps, etc.

When this guy who had 28 years sober was asked what happened, he said simply : "Too many years and not enough days"
I thought that a very astute observation.

The topic at last nights meeting was "The Serenity Prayer" which is used at a lot of meetings. In my area it usually consists of :

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

However, someone noted the following 2 lines are :

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;

Just for today I will try to live through this day only and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for 12 hours that would appal me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime.

Anything can happen in life, being sober doesn't guarantee a cessation of suffering. But at least I needn't suffer from alcohol today.


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hey funny u should post this. we had a guy last night meetuing had 8 yrs and went back out this time lost it all, had the tools and still, well just a reminder from my hp that we are always alcoholic, wagon

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I honestly feel that taking life one day at a time is one of the simplest, yet most brilliant philosophies-for ANYONE, alcoholic or anyone else.  Too much time is wasted worrying about tomorrow or despairing over the past.  We all need to live today, not in the future or the past.  The Twelve Steps just add more logic and structure to the process of living well. It's a challenge, and not always easy, but I feel AA has the right idea!


  24 hours at a time-that's really all we need to take on. It's easier said than done, but still the best advice for living I know!


  You know, I actually feel LUCKY to be an alcoholic right now-I think this disease will end up changing (and saving) my life, because I was certainly headed the wrong way even before alcohol became a problem.  I ignored my other problems before I saw I needed help for drinking. Now that I am attempting seriously to stay sober, I'll try to get a grip on other problems-but again, one day at a time, maybe one problem at a time. Dealing with alcoholism has made me stronger and less afraid of what else is wrong.


  Everyone, have a GREAT today!



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Doll


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Hey Bonzo. I sure relate to that.  me? Screwed up as all get out! Like the BB says the bottle was just a symptom


How wonderful life can be when we stay in the moment of "right now".


Thanks!


Doll


 


 



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amanda2u2


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yes,,  the Serenity Prayer, as we say it, is only part of the whole prayer, attributed to Reinhold Niebuhr.


Here are some links to the complete prayer:


http://www.prayerguide.org.uk/serenity.htm


http://www.geocities.com/~spiritwalk/serenityprayer.htm


 


love in recovery,


amanda



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HANUMAN________Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;

Just for today I will try to live through this day only and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for 12 hours that would appal me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime.

Anything can happen in life, being sober doesn't guarantee a cessation of suffering. But at least I needn't suffer from alcohol today.


 


ROSIE_______ this is my big practicing thing this year    HOLD me in the NOW....ONE monent at a time.......i have soo much trouble stayin in the NOW...this day ONLY...not tomorow...not yesterday but NOW......i am redecorating my house, and i am doing ok,  compared to the old...not in a rush to get it ALL done  now, but piece by piece......like "ok, what can i do for THIS day??"  not trying to tackle this project all at once....... and yeah, being sober does NOT guarantee anything but SOBRIETY.........i can THINK/ ACT/ BEHAVE   better  when i am  sober......last night i wanted to drink...oooh i was upset,  but instead  i posted on the board.....my sponser was too sick to talk,  but i went to my back up plans and posted on group...got those emotions OUT,  and i was OK.....didn't sleep so good, but i was OK........and NO hangover!!!!!!    thanks,  this was a great share!!! rosie



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I have only just joined this on line chat and it is all very new to me, only just got my pc and not really sure what I am doing yet! One day at a time has been the most important message I have got from AA, I get up each morning have a chat with my hp asking to get through to the end of the day without a drink and that I can just about manage.

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