Saturday 4/11 reflection

The writer continues on the alcoholic world. I've reflected on that earlier. Today the good stuff is in the meditation:  I must learn to accept self-discipline. I must try never to yield one point that I have already won. HOLY MOLY. I'm gonna have to sit in that this morning. I'm so undisciplined. Sometimes I fear it's going to be my downfall. Self discipline. even though it's "self"  the only way I'm getting some is if I pray  and work for it. These are the days when you just add being small to the gratitude list.

APRIL 11—AA Thought for the Day In the alcoholic world, one drink always leads to another, and you can’t stop until you’re paralyzed. And the next morning it begins all over again. You eventually land in a hospital or jail. You lose your job. Your home is broken up. You’re always in a mess. You’re on the merry go-round, and you can’t get off. You’re in a squirrel cage and you can’t get out. Am I convinced that the alcoholic world is not a pleasant place for me to live in? Meditation for the Day I must learn to accept self-discipline. I must try never to yield one point that I have already won. I must not let myself go in resentments, hate, fears, pride, lust, or gossip. Even if the discipline keeps me separated from some people who are without discipline, nevertheless I will carry on. I may have different ways and a different standard of living than some others. I may be moved to act by different motives than some people. But I will try to live the way I believe God wants me to live, no matter what others say. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may be an example to others of a better way of living. I pray that I may carry on in spite of hindrances.