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~A.A.
Thoughts
For
The Day~
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"Most of us have been unwilling to admit we were real
alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different
from his fellows. Therefore, it is not surprising that our drinking
careers have been characterized by countless vain attempts to prove we
could drink like other people. The idea that somehow, someday he will
control and enjoy his drinking is the great obsession of every abnormal
drinker. The persistence of this illusion is astonishing. Many pursue it
into the gates of insanity or death."
Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 30
Thought to Consider . . .
When a person tries to control their drinking they have already lost control.
*~*AACRONYMS*~*
S T E P S
Solutions To Every Problem in Sobriety
*~*^Just For Today!^*~*
Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 30
Thought to Consider . . .
When a person tries to control their drinking they have already lost control.
*~*AACRONYMS*~*
S T E P S
Solutions To Every Problem in Sobriety
*~*^Just For Today!^*~*
Honesty
From "Our
Survival:"
"The HONESTY expressed by
the members of A.A. in meetings has the power to open my mind. Nothing can
block the flow of energy that HONESTY carries with it. The only obstacle
to this flow of energy is inebriation, but even then, no one will find a closed
door if he or she has left and chooses to return. Once he or she has
received the gift of sobriety, each A.A. member is challenged on a daily basis
to accept a program of HONESTY."
1990, Daily Reflections,
page 311
*^Daily
Reflections^*"HOLD BACK NOTHING"
The real tests of the situation are your own willingness to confide and your full confidence in the one with whom you share your first accurate self-survey. . . . Provided you hold back nothing, your sense of relief will mount from minute to minute. The dammed-up emotions of years break out of their confinement, and miraculously vanish as soon as they are exposed. As the pain subsides, a healing tranquility takes its place.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p.
61-62
A tiny kernel of locked-in feelings began to unfold when I first attended A.A. meetings and self-knowledge then became a learning task for me. This new self-understanding brought about a change in my responses to life's situations. I realized I had the right to make choices in my life, and the inner dictatorship of habits slowly lost its grip.
I believe that if I seek God I can find a better way to live and I ask Him daily to assist me in living a sober life.
Copyright 1990
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
*~*^As
Bill
Sees
It^*~*
"Admitted to God . . ."
"Provided you hold back nothing in taking the Fifth Step, your sense of relief will mount from minute to minute. The dammed-up emotions of years break out of their confinement, and miraculously vanish as soon as they are exposed. As the pain subsides, a healing tranquility takes its place. And when humility and serenity are so combined, something else of great moment is apt to occur."
TWELVE AND TWELVE, P. 62
*~*^Big Book Quote^*~*
"We found that as soon as we were able to lay aside prejudice and express even a willingness to believe in a Power greater than ourselves, we commenced to get results, even though it was impossible for any of us to fully define or comprehend that Power, which is God."
Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition
We Agnostics, pg. 46
*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
I've noticed that the ones who do the most for A.A. are not in the habit of boasting about it. The danger of building myself up too much is that, if I do, I'm in danger of having a fall. That pattern of thought goes with drinking. If one side of a boat gets too far up out of the water, it's liable to tip over. Building myself up and drinking go together. One leads to the other. So if I'm going to stay sober, I've got to keep small. Have I got the right perspective on myself?
Meditation for the Day
The way sometimes seems long and weary. So many people today are weary. The weariness of others must often be shared by me. The weary and the heavy laden, when they come to me, should be helped to find the rest that I have found. There is only one sure cure for world-weariness and that is turning to spiritual things. In order to help bring about the turning of the weary world to God, I must dare to suffer, dare to conquer selfishness in myself, and dare to be filled with spiritual peace in the face of all the weariness of the world.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may be a help to discouraged people. I pray that I may have the courage to help bring about what the weary world needs but does not know how to get.
Hazelden Foundation PO Box 176 Center City, MN 55012
"Admitted to God . . ."
"Provided you hold back nothing in taking the Fifth Step, your sense of relief will mount from minute to minute. The dammed-up emotions of years break out of their confinement, and miraculously vanish as soon as they are exposed. As the pain subsides, a healing tranquility takes its place. And when humility and serenity are so combined, something else of great moment is apt to occur."
TWELVE AND TWELVE, P. 62
*~*^Big Book Quote^*~*
"We found that as soon as we were able to lay aside prejudice and express even a willingness to believe in a Power greater than ourselves, we commenced to get results, even though it was impossible for any of us to fully define or comprehend that Power, which is God."
Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition
We Agnostics, pg. 46
*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
I've noticed that the ones who do the most for A.A. are not in the habit of boasting about it. The danger of building myself up too much is that, if I do, I'm in danger of having a fall. That pattern of thought goes with drinking. If one side of a boat gets too far up out of the water, it's liable to tip over. Building myself up and drinking go together. One leads to the other. So if I'm going to stay sober, I've got to keep small. Have I got the right perspective on myself?
Meditation for the Day
The way sometimes seems long and weary. So many people today are weary. The weariness of others must often be shared by me. The weary and the heavy laden, when they come to me, should be helped to find the rest that I have found. There is only one sure cure for world-weariness and that is turning to spiritual things. In order to help bring about the turning of the weary world to God, I must dare to suffer, dare to conquer selfishness in myself, and dare to be filled with spiritual peace in the face of all the weariness of the world.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may be a help to discouraged people. I pray that I may have the courage to help bring about what the weary world needs but does not know how to get.
Hazelden Foundation PO Box 176 Center City, MN 55012
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