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January 18, 2021
WOULD A DRINK HELP?
By going back in our own drinking histories, we could show that years before we realized it we were out of control, that our drinking even then was no mere habit, that it was indeed the beginning of a fatal progression.
— TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 23
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Bowl Leader
“Impatience with other people is one of my principal failings. Following a slow car in a no-passing lane, or waiting in a restaurant for the check, drives me to distraction. Before I give God a chance to slow me down, I explode, and that's what I call being quicker than God. That repeated experience gave me an idea. I thought if I could look down on these events from God's point of view, I might better control my feelings and behavior. I tried it and when I encountered the next slow driver, I levitated and looked down on the other car and upon myself. I saw an elderly couple driving along, happily chatting about their grandchildren. They were followed by me — bug-eyed and red of face — who had no time schedule to meet anyway. I looked so silly that I dropped back into reality and slowed down. Seeing things from God's angle of vision can be very relaxing.”
Rising Star
This is a good one. I think everyone in the rooms can relate to the traffic rage. AA really has helped me with this - I RARELY get angry on the road anymore and if I do I know there's something off with my program. It's like a leading indicator.
Bowl Leader
I really liked today’s Daily Reflection.
This is great! I believe that the new perspective (self-observation and observing others from “outside” yourself) is an important part of being spiritually fit and self aware.
Thank you! I certainly needed to see this today and will keep it at the forefront