Archive for November 27, 2014

Endigar 589 ~ Global Sharing

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From the Daily Reflections of October 27;

The only thing that matters is that he is an alcoholic who has found a key to sobriety. These legacies of suffering and of recovery are easily passed among alcoholics, one to the other. This is our gift from God, and its bestowal upon others like us is the one aim that today animates A.A.’s all around the globe.   (Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 151)

The strength of Alcoholics Anonymous lies in the desire of each member and of each group around the world to share with other alcoholics their suffering and the steps taken to gain, and maintain, recovery. By keeping a conscious contact with my Higher Power, I make sure that I always nurture my desire to help other alcoholics, thus insuring the continuity of the wonderful fraternity of Alcoholics Anonymous.

 

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I am apart of the collective consciousness of recovered alcoholics connected to the Infinite One with a singular message to share throughout the Earth.  That turns my humiliating and destructive disease into something rather epic, if I am able to stay connected to Gomu (God of my understanding) and the collective of the AA Fellowship.  I am truly grateful for this reality.

 

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Endigar 588 ~ One Ultimate Authority

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , on November 27, 2014 by endigar

From the Daily Reflections of October 26;

For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority — a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience.   (Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 132)

When I am chosen to carry some small responsibility for my fellows, I ask that God grant me the patience, open-mindedness, and willingness to listen to those I would lead. I must remind myself that I am the trusted servant of others, not their “governor,” “teacher,” or “instructor.” God guides my words and my actions, and my responsibility is to heed His suggestions. Trust is my watchword, I trust others who lead. In the Fellowship of A.A., I entrust God with the ultimate authority of “running the show.”

 

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My Higher Power, the one I accept as the ultimate guide of my life, must be loving and must manifest in my group connections.  To live sober, I must be a river flowing and not a stagnant pool.  I must have an inlet of life from Gomu (God of my understanding) giving new life and an outlet of the same into my recovery network and beyond.  My source is infinite so I am not drained by giving while connected.

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Endigar 587 ~ A.A.’s Heartbeat

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From the Daily Reflections of October 25;

Without unity, the heart of A.A. would cease to beat; . . .   (As Bill Sees It, page 125)

Without unity I would be unable to recover in A.A. on a daily basis. By practicing unity within my group, with other A.A. members and at all levels of this great Fellowship, I receive a pronounced feeling of knowing that I am a part of a miracle that was divinely inspired. The ability of Bill W. and Dr. Bob, working together and passing it on to other members, tells me that to give it away is to keep it. Unity is oneness and yet the whole Fellowship is for all of us.

 

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I sat and meditated on this contribution to the Daily Reflections, and one question keeps coming to me.  How do I “practice unity?”  I seek humility to enhance group cohesion.  I seek ways to give away what I have been given through service work and by making myself present and available for human connection.

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