The A.A. Meeting ...
The more I focus my mind on on its defects -- late start, long drunkalog, cigarette smoke -- the worse the meeting becomes. But when I try to see what I can add to the meeting, rather than what I can get out of it, and when I focus my mind on what's good about it, rather than what's wrong with it, the meeting keeps getting better and better.
When I focus on what's good today, I have a good day, and when I focus on what's bad, I have a bad day. If I focus on a problem, the problem increases; if I focus on the answer, the answer increases.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, (4th edition) page 419
todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful
for a very informative and productive meeting with the nursing and administrative staff at my Mom's nursing home
for some occasional calm amidst the chaos
for the willingness to evolve in a more positive way instead of remaining static
that I don't intentionally break the law
that I am hosting a small AA meeting in my home today
The more I focus my mind on on its defects -- late start, long drunkalog, cigarette smoke -- the worse the meeting becomes. But when I try to see what I can add to the meeting, rather than what I can get out of it, and when I focus my mind on what's good about it, rather than what's wrong with it, the meeting keeps getting better and better.
When I focus on what's good today, I have a good day, and when I focus on what's bad, I have a bad day. If I focus on a problem, the problem increases; if I focus on the answer, the answer increases.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, (4th edition) page 419
todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful
for a very informative and productive meeting with the nursing and administrative staff at my Mom's nursing home
for some occasional calm amidst the chaos
for the willingness to evolve in a more positive way instead of remaining static
that I don't intentionally break the law
that I am hosting a small AA meeting in my home today
Every man has three characters: that which he shows, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has.
-Alphonse Karr
-Alphonse Karr
9 comments:
I hope everyone will focus on the positive at the meeting at your home. Happy Friday.
Your post gave me a memory flashback. When I had about 6 months sober, I called my sponor and told her how much I disliked the meetings I was going to...for the VERY same reasons in your post. She said "well it sounds to me, like you fit right in there...just one more negative alcholic in a meeting full of negative alcholics". I started to cultivate a positive attitude...it was exhausting work...now it's a habit. ;)
Gawd, I remember the first time I read that in the BB- I thought, finally, someone knew how I felt about stupid meetings! Today, I read it through to the end...I am so grateful to see the good around me!
Thank you so much for that post!!!! I've been sober for just over 6 months and I go to some meetings and it's all I can do not to walk out. I thought I was supposed to feel connected to others in these meetings (and sometimes I do), but a lot of the time, I still feel isolated.
Your post has given me some food for thought about how to have a better experience in these meetings.
Thanks!
Peace out!
Kari
When I focus on what's good today, I have a good day, and when I focus on what's bad, I have a bad day. If I focus on a problem, the problem increases; if I focus on the answer, the answer increases
Thanks,,, I was living in the bad today. moving towards the answer
peace
I see why you asked if I had read your blog earlier. I luv it when someone 12 years my junior, leads me. "and a child shall lead".
LUV YOU.
that is a good thing you only stick to unintentionally breaking the law Daave..good on ya eh!
amen to that brother daave..
A great idea to have a meeting on the bridge. I think that I come away from every meeting with something positive. I'm grateful for that.
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