Thoughts For The Day~*~Comfort ^*^*^ September 14
Transitions Daily
~A.A.
Thoughts
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Comfort
"When I am feeling depressed,
I repeat to myself statements such as these: 'Pain is the touchstone of
progress.' . . .'Fear no evil.' . . .'This, too, will pass.' . . .'This experience can be turned to benefit.' These fragments of prayer
bring far more than comfort. They keep me on the track of right acceptance;
they break up my compulsive themes of guilt, depression, rebellion, and
pride; and sometimes they endow me with the courage to change the things
I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
Bill W.,
AA Grapevine, March 1962
c. 1967AAWS, As Bill
Sees It, p. 110
Thought to Consider . . .
God enters us through our wounds.
*~*AACRONYMS*~*
H E L P = Hope, Encouragement, Love, Patience.
*~*^Just
For
Today!^*~*
"When my own house is in
order, I find the different parts of my life are more manageable. Stripped from
the guilt and remorse that cloaked my drinking years, I am free to assume my
proper role in the universe, but this condition requires maintenance. I should
stop and ask myself, Am I having fun yet? If I find answering that
question difficult or painful, perhaps I'm taking myself too seriously and
finding it difficult to admit that I've strayed from my practice of working the
program to keep my house in order."
1990 AAWS Inc.
Daily
Reflections, pg.
31
PEACE OF MIND
Do we lay the matter before our sponsor or spiritual adviser, earnestly asking God's help and guidance -- meanwhile resolving to do the right thing when it becomes clear, cost what it may?
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS pp.86-87
My belief in a Higher Power is an essential part of my work on Step Nine; forgiveness, timing, and right motives are the other ingredients. My willingness to do the Step is a growing experience that opens the door for new and honest relationships with the people I have harmed. My responsible action brings me closer to the spiritual principles of the program -- love and service. Peace of mind, serenity, and a stronger faith are sure to follow.
Copyright 1990
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
*~*^As Bill Sees It^*~*
Key to Sobriety
The unique ability of each A.A. to identify himself with, and bring recovery to, the newcomer in no way depends upon his learning, his eloquence, or any special individual skills. The only thing that matters is that he is an alcoholic who has found a key to sobriety.
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In my first conversation with Dr. Bob, I bore down heavily on the medical hopelessness of his case, freely using Dr. Silkworth's words describing the alcoholic's dilemma, the "obsession plus allergy" theme. Though Bob was a doctor, this was news to him, bad news. And the fact that I was an alcoholic and knew what I was talking about from personal experience made the blow a shattering one. You see, our talk was a completely mutual thing. I had quit preaching. I knew that I needed this alcoholic as much as he needed me.
1. TWELVE AND TWELVE, pp. 150-151
2. A.A. COMES OF AGE, pp. 69-70
*~*^Big Book Quote^*~*
"When we became alcoholics, crushed by a
self-imposed crisis we could not postpone or evade, we had to fearlessly face
the proposition that either God is everything or else He is nothing. God
either is or He isn't."
Alcoholics Anonymous 4th Edition
We Agnostics, pg.
53
*^Twenty
Four
Hours A
Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
"How does A.A. grow? Some of us sell A.A. as we
go about. Little clusters of twos and threes and five's keep springing up in
different communities, through contact with the larger centers. Those of us who
travel drop in at other groups as often as we can. This practice enables us to
lend a hand to new groups which are springing up all over the land. New groups
are being started each month. A.A. is even spreading outside the United States
and is slowly becoming world-wide. Thus we grow." Am I doing all I can to spread
A.A. wherever I go?
Meditation for the Day
"Lord, we believe. Help Thou our unbelief." This cry of the human heart
is an expression of human frailty. It signifies the soul's sincere desire for
progress. As a person feels the existence of God and His power, that person
believes in Him more and more. At the same time, a person is more conscious of
his falling short of absolute trust in God. The soul's progress is an increasing
belief, then a cry for more faith, a plea to conquer all unbelief, all lack of
trust. We can believe that that cry is heard by God and that prayer is answered
in due time. And so our faith grows, little by little, day by day.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that with more power in
my life will come more faith. I pray that I may come to trust God more each
day.
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