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1-Men & women interested in
bringing a meeting to The Jail, please contact Dianna “G”
439-9048.
2-To Groups electing new
Secretaries for 2005-6 please pass Peter Flaherty’s phone number
(446-8801) or E-mail address (peterf@pcfl.net)
on to the incoming Secretary to insure your Group’s celebrants
info will get published in “The Promises”.
3-For those GSRs elected for
2005-6, please attend the January District Meeting (last Monday
of the month, 6:30 PM at The Hospital) to get registered &
arrange for The District 22 Business Meeting minutes to reach
your Group.
4-Jump
Start Friday AM meeting, at The Hospital, needs support.
It is dangerously close to folding.
5-District 22 Workshop,
1/22/05 1:00P.M. Palm Coast Community Center,
Topic
The Gift of service, Facilitator Michael “S” Area
14 Delegate.
Please bring a dessert
6-InterGroup Meeting
1st Monday of the month 7:00 PM.
GSR Meeting
(District22) last Monday of the month. 6:30 PM.
Meetings are at the Hospital.
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January 3 – Intergroup
Meeting. 7:00 pm Hospital |
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Jan 7-9, 2005. Area Assembly |
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January 22 – District 22
Workshop. 1:00 pm |
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Palm Coast Community Center “The Gift of Service”
Michael S, Area 14 Delegate, is facilitator. Please
bring a dessert. |
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January 31 – GSR Meeting. 6:30
pm Hospital. GSRs elected for 2005, be sure to
attend! |
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February 12-13 – Home Show.
Volunteers to work the booth needed. |
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February 19 – Dinner Dance. 5
– 10 pm VFW, Gary G will chair, as Bob H. cannot do
it this year. Menu will be Chicken Parmesan, Baked
Ziti, Salad, Dessert, coffee and/or tea. The
ticket price will be $12 . |
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Did you know? |
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There is a major difference between attempting to
control people and actually helping people. |
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Most people miss Opportunity because it is dressed
in overalls and looks like work. (Thomas Edison) |
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We make a living by what we get, but we make a life
by what we give. |
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MEMO FROM GOD (forwarded by Jane L) |
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Effective immediately, please be aware that there are
changes you need to make in your life. These changes need to
be completed in order that I may fulfill my promises to you
to grant you peace, joy and happiness in this life. I
apologize for any inconvenience but this seems very little
to ask of you. I know, I already gave you the 10
Commandments. Keep them. But follow these guidelines, also. |
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1. QUIT WORRYING |
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Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit and worry.
Have you forgotten that I am here to take all your burdens
and carry them for you? Or do you just enjoy fretting over
every little thing that comes your way? |
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2. PUT IT ON THE LIST |
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Something needs done or taken care of. Put it on the list.
No, not YOUR list. Put it on MY list. Let ME be the one to
take care of the problem. I can't help you until you turn it
over to me. And although my list is long, I am, after all,
God. I take care of a lot of things for you that you never
even realize. |
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3. TRUST ME |
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Once you've given your burdens to me, quit trying to take
them back. Have the faith that I will take care of all
your needs, your problems and your trials. Problems with
the kids, problem with finances, problems with your
emotional roller coaster? For my sake, put it on my list.
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4. LEAVE IT ALONE |
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Don't wake up one morning and say, "Well, I'm feeling much
stronger now, I think I can handle it from here." Why do you
think you are feeling stronger now? It's simple - you gave
me your burdens and I'm taking care of them. I renew your
strength and cover you in my peace. If I give you these
problems back, you will be right back where you started.
Leave them with me and forget about them. Just let me do my
job. |
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5. TALK TO ME |
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I want you to forget a lot of things - what was making you
crazy, the worry and the fretting - because you know I'm in
control. But never forget to talk to me - OFTEN! I love
you. I want to hear your voice. I want you to include me in
on the things going on in your life. I want to hear you
talk about your friends and family. Prayer is simply you
having a conversation with me. I want to be your dearest
friend. |
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6. HAVE FAITH
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I see a lot of things from up here that you can't see from
where you are. Have faith in me that I know what I'm doing.
Trust me, you wouldn't want the view from my eyes. I will
continue to care for you, watch over you, and meet your
needs. Although I have a much bigger task than you, it
seems as if you have so much trouble just doing your simple
part. How hard can faith be? |
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7. SHARE |
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You were taught to share when you were only two years old.
When did you forget? That rule still applies. Share with
those who are less fortunate than you. Share your joy with
those who need encouragement. Share your laughter with those
who haven't heard any in such a long time. Share your tears
with those who have forgotten how to cry. Share your faith
with those who have none. |
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8. BE PATIENT |
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I managed to fix it so in just one lifetime you could have
so many diverse experiences. You grow from a child to an
adult, have children, change jobs, learn trades, travel to
many places, meet thousands of people, and experience so
much. How can you be so impatient then when it takes me a
little longer than you expect to handle something on my
to-do-list? Trust in my timing, for my timing is perfect.
Just because I created the entire universe in only six days,
everyone thinks I should always rush, rush, rush. |
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9. BE KIND |
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Be kind to others, for I love them just as much as I love
you. They may not dress like you or talk like you or live
the same way you do, but I still
love you all. Please try to get along, for my sake. I
created each of you different in some way. It would be too
boring if you were all identical. Please know I love each of
your differences. |
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10. LOVE YOURSELF |
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As much as I love you, how can you not love yourself? You
were created by me to be loved and to love in return. I am a
God of Love. Love me. Love your neighbors. But also love
yourself. It makes my heart ache when I see you so angry
with yourself when things go wrong. You are very precious to
me. Don't ever forget that! |
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GOD |
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Dependent on Something |
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It seems that we, through guilt or fault, boredom or
excitement, pain or pleasure, seem to think or believe that
we need something. |
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Something is a versatile word. It could be this or that and
yet, whatever it is, it is the same - something. |
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Now, in the realm of things both real and imagined, we
decipher what is truth and what is not, and we deal with it
with something. Be it a smoke or drink or drug or tantrum,
we find a release, an escape, another something. We run
with our feet in our hands, heart and mouth and find
ourselves searching for something. |
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Well, I say, “Let that something be air.” Imagine that you
are dependent on air. This should be easy because you are.
Sneak some air when no one is looking. At a party, take all
the air you want. In a stressful situation, give yourself a
moment to suck some air and help ease the tension you are
feeling. Air can serve as a natural relaxant while
providing your body with the oxygen that is essential to
good health. So let air be your vice and, in a matters of
moments, you might just become addicted. (Bob S.) |
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Group secretaries! Peter F is compiling the birthday
lists. Please notify him of March and April birthdays.
Email him at peterf@pcfl.net or call him at 446-8801. Other
e-mail: Newsletter@ThePromises.info |
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Gratitude List |
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*I am grateful to have what peace is in my life |
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*I am grateful of my courage to make drastic decisions
that affect my life |
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*I am grateful that I can be proud of who I am |
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*I am grateful to be able to get to AA meetings |
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*I am grateful that I have God in my life today |
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*I am grateful that I am able to cry and it is okay |
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*I am grateful that I have help to overcome depression |
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*I am grateful that I can feel humility |
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*I am grateful that I have the warmth of a home to live in |
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*I am grateful that I can get angry but learn to deal with
my feelings |
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*I am grateful that I have been given a new outlook on life |
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*I am grateful that I can still love |
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*I am grateful that it’s okay not to understand right away |
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*I am grateful I can still laugh |
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*I’m not grateful when I feel pain but am grateful that I
can deal with it |
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*I’m grateful for my higher power |
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*I’m grateful for my sponsor |
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*I’m grateful I have healthy children |
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*I’m grateful that God puts obstacles in my life that make
me challenge my knowledge |
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*I am grateful that I can give and not expect in return |
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I am grateful that I can now accept help from others |
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*I am grateful that I can feel guilty when I should |
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*I will be grateful when I can learn to become completely
humble Michelle C. |
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For free (to Intergroup member groups) AA literature , chips
and free medallions, contact Jerry K. by emailing JerryK@ThePromises.info
before the end of each month. |
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