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Solution
"The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we
have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree,
and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This
is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from
alcoholism."
c.1976 AAWS,
Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 17
Thought
to Consider . . .
The joy
is in the journey, so enjoy the ride.
F I N E
Feeling Insecure, Numb, and Empty
*~*^Just For Today!^*~*
Healing
"I have more problems than
alcohol . . . alcohol is only a symptom of a more pervasive disease. When I
stopped drinking I began a lifetime process of recovery from unruly emotions,
painful relationships, and unmanageable situations. This process is too much for
most of us without help from a Higher Power and our friends in the Fellowship . .
. One day at a time, almost imperceptibly, I healed."
1990 AAWS Inc.
Daily
Reflections, pg. 105
*^Daily
Reflections^*
A.A.'s "MAIN TAPROOT"
The principle that we shall find no enduring
strength until we first admit complete defeat is the main taproot from which our
whole Society has sprung and flowered.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp.
21-22
Defeated, and knowing it, I arrived at the doors of A.A., alone
and afraid of the unknown. A power outside of myself had picked me up off
my bed, guided me to the phone book, then to the bus stop, and through the doors
of Alcoholics Anonymous. Once inside A.A. I experienced a sense of being
loved and accepted, something I had not felt since early childhood. May I
never lose the sense of wonder I experienced on that first evening with A.A.,
the greatest event of my entire life.
Copyright
1990
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
*~*^As
Bill
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Toward Partnership
"When the distortion of family life through alcohol
has been great, a long period of patient striving may be necessary. After the
husband joins A.A., the wife may become discontented, even highly resentful that
A.A. has done the very thing that all her years of devotion had failed to do.
Her husband may become so wrapped up in A.A. and his new friends that he is
inconsiderately away from home more than when he drank. Each then blames the
other.
But eventually the alcoholic, now fully understanding how much he did
to hurt his wife and children, nearly always takes up his marriage
responsibilities with a willingness to repair what he can and accept what he
can't. He persistently tries all of A.A.'s Twelve Steps in his home, often with
fine results. He firmly but lovingly commences to behave like a partner instead
of like a bad boy."
TWELVE AND TWELVE, pp. 118-119
*~*^Big
Book
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"Much has already been said
about receiving strength, inspiration, and direction from Him who has all
knowledge and power. If we have carefully followed directions, we have begun
to sense the flow of His Spirit into us. To some extent we have become
God-conscious. We have begun to develop this vital sixth sense. But we must
go further and that means more action."
Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Into Action, pg.
85
*^Twenty
Four
Hours
A Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
Do I realize that I do not
know how much time I have left? It may be later than I think. Am I going to
do the things that I know I should do before my time runs out? By the way,
what is my purpose for the rest of my life? Do I realize all I have to make
up for in my past wasted life? Do I know that I am living on borrowed
time and that I would not have even this much time left without A.A. and
the grace of God? Am I going to make what time I have left count for A.A.?
Meditation for the Day
We can believe that somehow the cry of the
human soul is never unheard by God. It may be that God hears the cry, even
if we fail to notice God's response to it. The human cry for help must
always evoke a response of some sort from God. It may be that our
failure to discern properly keeps us unaware of the response. But one thing
we can believe is that the grace of God is always available for every human
being who sincerely calls for help. Many changed lives are living proofs of
this fact.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may trust God to answer my
prayer as He sees fit. I pray that I may be content with whatever form that
answer may take.
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