Narcotics Anonymous

Just For Today - Daily Email Service

   January 2                               Take a deep breath and talk to God

   "Sometimes when we pray, a remarkable thing happens:  We find the means,
       ways, and energies to perform tasks far beyond our capacities."

                                                            Basic Text, p. 46

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   Coping successfully with life's minor annoyances and frustrations is
   sometimes the most difficult skill we have to learn in recovery.  We are
   faced with small inconveniences daily.   From untangling the knots in our
   children's shoelaces to standing in line at the market, our days are
   filled with minor difficulties that we must somehow deal with.

   If we're not careful, we may find ourselves dealing with these
   difficulties by bullying our way through each problem or grinding our
   teeth while giving ourselves a stern lecture about how we should handle
   them.   These are extreme examples of poor coping skills, but even if
   we're not this bad, there's probably room for improvement.

   Each time life presents us with another little setback to our daily plans,
   we can simply take a deep breath  and talk to the God of  our
   understanding.  Knowing we can draw patience, tolerance, or whatever we
   need from that Power, we find ourselves coping better and smiling more
   often.

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   Just for today:  I will take a deep breath and talk to my God whenever I
   feel frustrated.