"We must be careful never to show intolerance or hatred of drinking as an institution. Experience shows that such an attitude is no help to anyone. We are not fanatics or intolerant of people who can drink normally. Every prospect is relieved when he finds we are not witch burners. Temperate drinking is O.K., but we alcoholics can't get away with it. And no alcoholic likes to be told about alcohol by anyone who hates it. We shall be of little use if our attitude is one of bitterness or hostility." Do I have a tolerance for those who can drink normally?
Meditation For The Day
Do not become encumbered by petty annoyances. Never respond to emotional upsets by emotional upset. Try to keep calm in all circumstances. Try not to fight back. Call on the grace of God when you feel like retaliating. Look to God for the inner strength to drop these resentments that drag you down. If you are burdened by annoyances, you will lose your inward peace and the spirit of God will be shut out. Try to keep peaceful within.
Prayer For The Day
I pray that I may do the things that make for peace. I pray that I may have a mission of conciliation.
Was going to put some private details in this Post, but decided to keep those private.
But I did want to acknowledge how these too very intense emotions seem to ebb and flow in our lives, Peace with God, can at times rise to the level of a feeling of Joy, in our lives.
Then, when we watch the Calendar's in our lives the Same Peace with God, will lead up to a safe place to feel the deep sorrows in our lives. We all have them, in my opinion, just wanted to honor them both, as I go through the later emotion today.
So happy to be a part of MIP, and can share whatever is going on, in Life, in our Recovery, in every 24 hours that we experience the simple and wonderful Gift of our own Sobriety.
