May 14

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
I came to EA as a last resort and I wanted to get well yesterday. I did not want to admit powerlessness as I believed that other people were to blame for the mess I was in. If I could just get those other people to change I would be okay. The program taught me that I have not power or authority to control or change anyone but myself. That power derives from God, not from me. The first change was in my attitude. Step One meant that my powerlessness had to become an essential part of my thinking, feeling, and acting. I must stop trying to control the uncontrollable (other people) and start correcting what I have the right to change (my own attitudes and actions).

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
May I accept my own powerlessness and ask for and accept your power.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
I cannot change anyone or anything but myself, and then only with the help of God.

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March 22

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
When I first started to work the Twelve Steps, I felt when I got to Step Twelve my life would be manageable and I would not be powerless. I did get to Step Twelve, and many parts of my life became manageable, but I am still as powerless as when I first started. My Higher Power is making today manageable, not my power. The word "manage" means to control, to take charge of, to succeed in accomplishing. Am I willing to admit I can't control, take charge of, or succeed in life by myself? To admit I am powerless over my emotions is one thing, but to admit I can't manage my own life sounds hopeless and helpless. But there is help and hope with a Higher Power as my manager.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Help me to see what areas of my life I am still trying to manage and help me to turn them over to You.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
My Higher Power is a better manager than I am.

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November 24

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Acceptance is hard to comprehend. I thought if I accepted something, that meant I liked it and I wanted it to stay. But this is not what acceptance is. Acceptance means being honest about what is happening in my life, what I am thinking, and what I am feeling. When I can stop denying and rebelling against myself, I can relax and let go of the control. When I stop trying to control, as the First Step suggests, I am open to the learning and healing which are waiting for me.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
When I begin to reject myself, help me to stop, for I am okay just as I am.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Knowing that acceptance opens me to healing and learning, I will accept whatever I see in myself today.


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January 4

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
It was a relief to stop blaming myself for failing to do the impossible. It felt good to say, "I can't." Admitting I was powerless, as Step One suggests, released me from the painful chore of being responsible for the world and everyone in it. I do have a power, a Higher Power, who supports me as I make changes to better my life and become a better person, and who gives me directions for the way to remain powerless over things and other people.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Help me to realize Your will, for me and others, is wiser than mine.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER

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August 8

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
The longer I am in this program, the more aware I become of my need for doing a basic Step One. To use this step I have to admit my powerlessness over m emotions and admit to that surrender. How often am I still denying, fighting, or feeling guilty about my thoughts and feelings? I cannot predict, control, or even understand my thoughts and feelings fully. They are a part of my humanness -- and an acceptable part of me. Only by admitting and accepting my emotions as they are can I be freed of their hold upon me.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Help me to be aware today if I am putting off taking responsible action because I am afraid.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Putting off taking responsible action can lead me back into my symptoms.

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