~*~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~
^*^*^*^*^
(\ ~~ /)
(
\ (AA)/ )
(_ /AA\ _)
/AA\
^*^*^*^*^
Restraint
^*^*^*^*^
"Our first objective will be the
development of self-restraint. This carries a top priority rating. When
we speak or act hastily or rashly, the ability to be fair-minded and
tolerant evaporates on the spot. One unkind tirade or one willful snap
judgment can ruin or relation with another person for a whole day, or
maybe a whole year. Nothing pays off like restraint of tongue and pen."
c. 1952AAWS, Twelve Steps and
Twelve Traditions, p. 91
^*^*^*^*^
Thought to Consider . .
.
The tongue must be heavy indeed, because so few
people can hold it.
*~*AARONYMS*~*
*~*^Just For Today!^*~*
My physical being has certainly undergone a transformation, but the major transformation has been spiritual. The hopelessness has been replaced by abundant hope and sincere faith. The people of Alcoholics Anonymous have provided a haven where, if I remain aware and keep my mind quiet long enough, my Higher Power leads me to amazing realizations. I find joy in my daily life, in being of service, in simply being. I have found rooms full of wonderful people, and for me each and every one of the Big Book's promises have come true. The things that I have learned from my own experience, from the Big Book, and from my friends in AA - patience, acceptance, honesty, humility, and true faith in a Power greater than myself - are the tools I use today to live my life, this precious life.
Today my life is filled with miracles big and small, not one of
which would ever have come to pass had I not found the door of Alcoholics
Anonymous.
2001, AAWS, Inc., Alcoholics Anonymous, page
475