Today's Reading - Twenty Four Hours a Day

Thought for the Day The thoughts that come before having a slip are often largely subconscious. It is a question whether or not our subconscious minds ever become entirely free from alcoholic thoughts as long as we live. For instance, some of us dream about being [in the substance - food, drink...] when we are asleep, even after several years of sobriety in [program]. During the period of our [non-abstinent] days, our subconscious minds have been thoroughly conditioned by our [addictive] way of thinking and it is doubtful if they ever become entirely free of such thoughts during our lifetime. But when our conscious minds are fully conditioned against [the addiction], we can stay [sane] and our subconscious minds do not often bother us. Am I still conditioning my conscious mind? Meditation for the Day Having sympathy and compassion for all who are in temptation, a condition which we are sometimes in, we have a responsibility towards them. Sympathy always includes responsibility. Pity is useless because it does not have a remedy for the need. But wherever our sympathy goes, our responsibility goes too. When we are moved with compassion, we should go to the one in need and bind up his wounds as best we can. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may have sympathy for those in temptation. I pray that I may have compassion for others' trials.