November 2

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Yesterday I had a "slip." I let my feelings run amok. Feelings I had not felt for a long time surfaced. It frightened me to realize these feelings are still with me and that I have not been "cured." I must remember it is human to have lapses and to concern myself with doing well today and not worrying about yesterday. Feeling guilty does not make me noble or solve any of my problems. Guilt only drags me down.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
May I forgive myself, as I know You have forgiven me.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Human feelings are okay for me to have because I am human, thank God.

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April 2

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
One of the toughest things I ever have to do is get myself going after a setback. The fear of ridicule and the heartbreak of disappointment sap me of the drive and energy needed to start up again. First I need to ask my Higher Power for a bold dash of enthusiasm to set up a spark of hope, which is a driving force that enables me to try again. Upsets, setbacks, and unsuccessful attempts can become ways for me to strengthen my emotional stability by reexamining my priorities. If my method did not work, why not? I have to take a new look at the problem by viewing it from someone else's standpoint and by detaching myself. Maybe I cannot see the forest for the trees. I can try again with the help of my Higher Power grasping one hand, and the EA program and friends clinging tightly to the other.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Give me back my enthusiasm and hope when at first I do not succeed.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
My success is measured by my willingness to keep trying.

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February 25

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
If I have been working my program so long I think my bad times are over and I can control my life and my emotions, then I am probably close to a slip. None of us is immune to slipping. If I think I no longer need help, I may already be in trouble. I will always be powerless over my emotions. But as long as I take good care of myself and deal with my negative attitudes, I can have serenity.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
May I take joy and pride in my emotional stability, but may my Higher Power also protect me from smugness.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
I am powerless over my emotions.

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