Just for today I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticise not one bit, not find fault with anything and not try to improve or regulate anybody except myself. Just for today I will have a programme. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it.
What does just for today mean in NA?
Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. All rights reserved. Tell yourself: Just for today my thoughts will be on my recovery, living and enjoying life without the use of drugs.
Where does AA Just for today come from?
The earliest sighting of the expression, “Just for Today”, appeared in a newspaper column called “Dr. Crane Says”, by Dr. Frank Crane. The 1921 Boston Daily Globe article focused on a list of ten, “Just for Today”, suggestions for his readers to practice on a daily basis.12 Jun 2018
When we are beaten we become willing?
When we were beaten, we became willing.” Surrender may be the necessary foundation for recovery, but sometimes we fight it. Most of us look back after some clean time and wonder why on earth we fought so hard to deny our powerlessness when surrender is what finally saved our lives.
What does just for today say?
Just for today I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would appal me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime. Just for today I will be happy. Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.
What does just for today mean in AA?
The very thought of what to do with the rest of my life would have scared me back to using. The AA just for today card is a set of instructions and suggestions on how to live life sanely. We suggest managing one day at a time and being mindful this means not thinking too much about the future or past.1 Feb 2019
What page is just for today in the big book?
This was the substance of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions, which are stated in full on page 564 of this book.
What is UKNA?
Definition. UKNA. United Kingdom Noise Association (UK) UKNA. United Kingdom Narcotics Anonymous.
Is one day at a time in the Big Book?
One Day at a Time is found in A.A.'s basic text book, the Big Book, of course. On page 85, Wilson reminds us that, as individuals with addictions, we are not cured of our illness just because we have abstained for some time.
Who wrote the Just for Today Prayer?
Quote from Frank Crane begins, "Just for today, I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problems all at once." Use this text as a source of comfort and guidance in detaching . The entire quote appears on this two-sided wallet card, beginning on one side and concluding on the other.