Saturday April 18th- reflection

 A.  beautiful weather B.early morning meetngs  C. my sponsor  D. AA   E. the big book 

Truth. Like most things in life you get what you put into it. I have lived this truth. School, family, friends, and omg yes. Booze. The beautiful part about this is it's soooo true about AA. When, like now. I'm doing things constantly, the gift of sobriety keeps on giving. It's kinda actually more true about AA than anything else. My Rockstar's contribute is when more than mine so there is this multiplying effect. Thanks to God AA has given more than I have. I'm grateful.  Today's meditation is about friendliness and kindness. And how they can spread just through interactions with others. 

APRIL 18 —AA Thought for the Day As I look back over my drinking career, have I learned that you take out of life what you put into it? When I put drinking into my life, did I take out a lot of bad things? Time in the hospital with the DTs? Jail sentences for drunken driving? Loss of job? Loss of home and family? When I put drinking into my life, was almost everything I took out bad? Meditation for the Day I should strive for a friendliness and helpfulness that may affect all who come near to me. I should try to see something to love in them. I should welcome them, bestow little courtesies and understandings on them, and help them if they ask for help. I must send no one away without a word of cheer, a feeling that I really care about them. God may have put the impulse in some despairing person’s mind to come to me. I must not fail God by repulsing that person. They may not want to communicate with me unless they are sure of a warm welcome. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may warmly welcome all who come to me for help. I pray that I may make them feel that I really care.