~*~A.A.
Thoughts
For
The Day~*~
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The Group
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"Over the years, every conceivable deviation from
our Twelve Steps and Traditions have been tried. That was sure to be, since
we are so largely a band of ego-driven individuals. Children of chaos, we
have defiantly played with every brand of fire, only to emerge unharmed
and, we think, wiser. These very deviations created a vast process of
trial and error, which, under the grace of God, has brought us to where we
stand today. . .We saw that the group, exactly like the individual, must
eventually conform to whatever tested principles would guarantee
survival."
c.1952AAWS, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p.
146
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Thought to Consider . . .
Working with alcoholics in committees
is like
trying to herd cats.
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C H A O S = Can't Handle Another
Overwhelming Situation
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Business
"When they heard that the book was making money, some of the cash subscribers, including even Charlie Towns, began to get restless. They wanted to know why all of the profits of the book were being spent to finance a Headquarters for A.A. We replied that there was not any other way; would they like to see all those pleas for help thrown in the wastebasket? But a few still insisted on getting their money back, and something had to be done.
"Therefore Ruth and I set
about making Works Publishing's first report to its stockholders. We outlined
the history of the book project and painted a rosy picture for the future. From
the mass of check stubs, old bills, and receipts we made an approximate
accounting. As I remember, the publishing company had shown a profit of about
$3,000, which had all been spent on A.A. work at the
office."
2001 AAWS, Inc.; Alcoholics
Anonymous Comes of Age, pg. 188
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A.A. Thought for the Day
Fifth, I
have learned to live one day at a time. I have finally realized the great fact
that all I have is now. This sweeps away all vain regret and it makes my
thoughts of the future free of fear. Now is mine. I can do what I want with it.
I own it, for better or worse. What I do now, in this present moment, is what
makes up my life. My whole life is only a succession of nows. I will take this
moment, which has been given to me by the grace of God, and I will do something
with it. What I do with each now will make me or break me. Am I living in the
now?
Meditation for the Day
We should
work at overcoming ourselves, our selfish desires and our self-centeredness.
This can never be fully accomplished. We can never become entirely unselfish.
But we can come to realize that we are not at the center of the universe and
that everything does not revolve around us at the center. I am only one cell in
a vast network of human cells. I can at least make the effort to conquer the
self-life and seek daily to obtain more and more of this self-conquest. "He that
overcomes himself is greater than he who conquers a city."
Prayer for the Day
I pray
that I may strive to overcome my selfishness. I pray that I may achieve the
right perspective of my position in the world.
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