Thursday 29th August 2013

Abstinence from unplanned time.

• The one thing, the only thing, i can do impulsively is write something on my todo list.
• The one thing, the only thing, i can do off plan is recovery, something to maintain my sobriety, when tempted. I have come to believe that it is more important to maintain sobriety than to get things done.

Abstinence from relying on self. AA Big Book says to rely on God. Quoted in my bookmarks : scroll down to "AA Big Book on fears : relying on God not self-reliance:"

• I have come to believe that it is more important to maintain sobriety of relying on God than to get things done.
  • "15 Points" point 5 says:
    

    5. Develop and rehearse a daily plan of thinking and acting by which you will live that day relying on God, regardless of what may upset you or how hard the old urge to rely on self may hit you.

    My Plan is this:

    1. read "15 Points"
    2. Meditate for 5 min on the attributes of God

:) ci
:) start timers
:) v task
:-( cL
:) time log
:) quiet time
:) r task
:) s task
:) t task
:) 11am pa phone mtg
:-( sort tasks
j task
:-( do tasks
:) put away clothes
:) abstinence day counts
:) reflection
:) pre-plan tmrw

• Were we resentful, selfish, dishonest or afraid?
  ---- no it was a good day for that for me.
• Do we owe an apology?
• Have we kept something to ourselves which should be discussed with another person at once?
• Were we kind and loving toward all?
• What could we have done better?
  ---- stuck to the schedule more.
  ---- more work less chat
• Were we thinking of ourselves most of the time?
  ---- yes i can't help basing my self image on my success or failure, rather than on God's forgiveness and love.
• Or, were we thinking of what we could do for others, of what we could pack into the stream of life?

THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR (everything i "did well" comes from god, either thru gifts he's given me or the way he's transformed me)

christian chat
time with my family.
upcoming time w/ my wife.
parallel parking w/ my son.
was willing to admit my successes today, even if they were outweighed by my failures.

Late to work today. After a promising start, I let myslef be distracted by the web. Anyway, onwards with purpose (and friends)

Today I have already:

• Had breakfast
• Had a shower
• Written most of a to-do list
• Put the washing on

Today I will:

• Hang the washing
• WD Work (6 poms) done 6/6
• lunch and a walk :-)
• LP work (2 poms) only needed 1
• Finish W work (3 poms) tomorrow?
• Email SD (just info, not rant) OK
• Check SD login
• Pay for veg
• Reply to H/R
• Empty DW
• Reply to J on FB re: dropping pillows etc
• Washing up DH Did..

Choosing the path of wisdom

I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, the telephone and online meetings, and my life.

I want to thank Mole for starting this trend.

Things I will do today

1. Go to the 5:45 a.m. telephone ACA meeting

2. Take shower

3. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting

4. Get dressed

5. Fix and eat breakfast

6. Go to group therapy at 9 a.m.

7. Go to the library and print out material

8. Go to the 12 noon telephone ACA meeting

9. Go to the 1:30 p.m. telephone UA meeting

10. Get medicine ready for the next two weeks

11. Go to the taped CLA meeting

12. Warm up and eat dinner

13. Go to diabetic group at 5:30 p.m.

14. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting

15. Go to the 9 p.m. telephone OA meeting

16. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting

Thanks for letting me share