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Thoughts
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Fear
"Unreasonable fear that our instincts will not be
satisfied drives us to covet the possessions of others, to lust for sex
and power, to become angry when our instinctive demands are threatened,
to be envious when the ambitions of others seem to be realized while
ours are not. We eat, drink, and grab for more of everything than we need,
fearing we shall never have enough. And with genuine alarm at the
prospect of work, we stay lazy. We loaf and procrastinate, or at
best work grudgingly and under half steam. These fears are the termites that
ceaselessly devour the foundations of whatever sort of life we try to
build."
1952AAWS, Twelve
Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 49
Thought
to Consider . . .
Fear is
a darkroom for developing negatives
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F E A R =
Forgetting Everything's All Right
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Wholeness
From "This
Spirit Touch":
"I
believe completeness is waiting for anyone who will take the time to
make the effort, through quiet thinking, honest prayer, chosen reading,
and exercise. Those are the ingredients. It is an adventure so
worthwhile that all else fades in comparison, yet it makes all else
worthwhile. Richmond, Virginia, USA"
1973 AAWS, Inc.
Came to Believe, 30th printing 2004, pg. 66
*^Daily
Reflections^*
SHORTCOMINGS REMOVED
But now the words "Of myself I am nothing,
the Father doeth the works" began to carry bright promise and meaning.
TWELVE STEPS
AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 75
When I put the Seventh Step into
action I must remember that there are no blanks to fill in. It doesn't say,
"Humbly asked Him to (fill in the blank) remove our shortcomings."
For years, I filled in the imaginary blank with "Help me!" "Give me the courage
to," and "Give me the strength," etc. The Step says simply that God will remove
my shortcomings. The only footwork I must do is "humbly ask," which for me means
asking with the knowledge that of myself I am nothing, the Father within "doeth
the works."
Copyright 1990
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES,
INC.