January 2

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
The Twelve Steps make up a whole. Each is good separately, but unless we apply all of them to our lives, we will regress. It is easy to enter the program, get excited, work only a few of the steps, and feel better for having done as much as we did. If we do not consciously make a choice to change our way of life permanently to include all of the steps, we may lose what we have gained. At the least, we will not continue to progress and will lose out on the serenity promised as a result of working the steps. It is very tempting to be satisfied with lowering the pain level to manageable proportions. If we do step there, the person we will hurt most is ourselves, although we may also hurt others. The difference between working the whole program and only part is the difference between serenity and existing.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
May You always remind me that, "Just for today," I have a program.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
This program is not a menu from which to choose what I want, but a way of life. To get the full benefits, I must live it all.

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September 13

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
We learn in EA that we are powerless over our feelings. If we are feeling depressed or anxious, we cannot command ourselves to feel better. We have been given a set of steps for sane living. When following these instructions, we begin to feel better. We many not be able to control our feelings, but we do have the power to act. We can follow the program by working the steps. Sometimes we may be "doing good" but "feeling bad." We are doing what we think God would have us do and still feel depressed or anxious. Our experience in EA shows us that if we persevere, sooner or later our feelings catch up with our actions. Our step work pays off and we feel good again.

MEDITATION FOR TODAY
Help me remember that positive thoughts and actions can improve feelings.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Nothing changes unless something changes.

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