~A.A.
Thoughts
For
The Day~
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Acceptance
Our very first problem is to accept our present
circumstances as they are, ourselves as we are, and the people about us as
we are. This is to adopt a realistic humility without which no genuine
advance can even begin. Again and again, we shall need to return to that
unflattering point of departure. This is an exercise in acceptance that we
can profitably practice every day of our lives.
Bill W., AA Grapevine, March 1962
c. 1967 AAWS,
As Bill Sees It, p. 44
Thought
to Consider . . .
My serenity is directly proportional to my level of
acceptance.
*~*AACRONYMS*~*
A B C = Acceptance, Belief,
Change
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For
Today!^*~*
Philosophy
From
"Happiness":
"It appears to me that most
of the wrenching turmoil in people's lives whether or not they are alcoholic
derives from too stubborn persistence in trying to resolve insoluble
problems. That is why the philosophy contained in the Serenity Prayer is one of
the most important guidelines I've found in A.A."
1973 AAWS, Inc.
Came to
Believe, 30th printing 2004, pg.
111
*^Daily
Reflections^*
GUIDANCE
. . .this
means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who
intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however . . .
haltingly, toward His own likeness and image.
AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51
As I began
to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I understand
Him, I began to see that there was a life which , if I could have it, I would
have chosen for myself from the beginning. It is through the continuing work of
the Steps and the life in the Fellowship that I've learned to see that there is
truly a better way into which I am being guided. As I come to know more about
God, I am able to trust His ways and His plans for the development of His
character in me. Quickly or not so quickly, I grow toward His own image and
likeness.
Copyright 1990
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES,
INC.