Area Helplines & Websites

Louisiana Region

Serving the state of Louisiana

(585) DONT-USE/ Website/Today’s Meetings/Meeting Schedule

Acadiana Area

Serving the cities and surrounding parishes of:

Grand Coteau, Jeanerette, Lafayette, New Iberia, Opelousas, St Martinville

(585) DONT-USE / Website / Today’s Meetings /Meeting Schedule

Bayou Recovery Area

Serving the cities and surrounding parishes of:

Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Plaquemine, Prairieville, Zachary

(225) 381-9609 / Website / Today’s Meetings / Meeting Schedule

Central Louisiana Area

Serving the cities and surrounding parishes of:

Alexandria, Pineville

(318) 448-7500 / Website / Today’s Meetings /Meeting Schedule

Greater Baton Rouge Area

Serving the cities and surrounding parishes of:

Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Plaquemine, Prairieville, Zachary

(225) 381-9609 / Website / Today’s Meetings / Meeting Schedule

Lake Area

Serving the cities and surrounding parishes of:

Lake Arthur, Lake Charles, Leesville, Sulphur

(337) 439-5753 / Website / Today’s Meetings / Meeting Schedule

New Orleans Area

Serving the cities and surrounding parishes of:

Algiers, Harvey, Houma, New Orleans, Terrytown

(504) 899-6262 / Website / Today’s Meetings / Meeting Schedule

North Louisiana Area

Serving the cities and surrounding parishes/counties of:

Bossier City, Columbia, Farmerville, Homer, Monroe, Ruston, Shreveport, Springhill

(585) DONT-USE / Website / Today’s Meetings / Meeting Schedule

Northshore Area

Serving the cities and surrounding parishes of:

Amite, Bogalusa, Covington, Franklinton, Greensburg, Hammond, Mandeville, Ponchatoula, Slidell

(877) 554-8308 / Website / Today’s Meetings / Meeting Schedule

Unity Area

Serving the cities and surrounding parishes of:

Chalmette, Harvey, Kenner, Metairie, New Orleans, Thibodaux

(585) DONT-USE / Website / Today’s Meetings / Meeting Schedule

January 23, 2022

Serenity check

Page 23

"Lack of daily maintenance can show up in many ways."

Basic Text, p. 95

Ever had a perfect stranger remark about how great the weather was, only to reply "It stinks"? When this happens, we are probably suffering from a lack of daily maintenance in our program.

In recovery, life can get pretty hectic. Maybe those added responsibilities at work have got you hopping. Maybe you haven't been to a meeting for awhile. Perhaps you've been too busy to meditate, or haven't been eating regularly or sleeping well. Whatever the reason, your serenity is slipping.

When this happens, it is crucial that we take action. We can't afford to let one "bad day" complete with a bad attitude, slip into two days, four days, or a week. Our recovery depends on our daily maintenance program. No matter what is happening in our lives, we can't afford to neglect the principles that have saved our lives.

There are many ways to recover our serenity. We can go to a meeting, phone our sponsor, meet another recovering addict for lunch, or try to carry the message to a newcomer. We can pray. We can take a moment to ask ourselves what simple things we haven't been doing. When our attitudes head downhill, we can avert a crash with simple solutions.

Just for Today: I will examine the maintenance of my daily program of recovery.

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