~A.A.
Thoughts
For
The
Day~
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Defects
"What we must recognize now is that we exult in
some of our defects. We really love them. Who, for example, doesn't like
to feel just a little superior to the next fellow, or even quite a lot
superior? Isn't it true that we like to let greed masquerade as ambition?
To think of liking lust seems impossible. But how many men and
women speak love with their lips, and believe what they say, so they can
hide lust in a dark corner of their minds? And even while staying within
conventional bounds, many people have to admit that their imaginary sex
excursions are apt to be all dressed up as dreams of
romance."
1952 AAWS
Twelve
Steps and Twelve Traditions, pp. 66-7
Thought to Consider . . .
If I want God to remove my character defects, I'll have to
stop doing them.
*~*AACRONYMS*~*
B A T H
Behavior, Attitude, Thinking, and Habits
*~*^Just
For
Today!^*~*
Control the
Situation
From: "Bill's
Story"
Liquor ceased to
be a luxury; it became a necessity. "Bathtub" gin, two bottles a day, and often
three, got to be routine. Sometimes a small deal would net a few hundred
dollars, and I would pay my bills at the bars and delicatessens. This went on
endlessly, and I began to waken very early in the morning shaking violently. A
tumbler full of gin followed by half a dozen bottles of beer would be required
if I were to eat any breakfast. Nevertheless, I still thought I could control
the situation, and there were periods of sobriety which renewed my wife's
hope.
2001 AAWS Inc.
Alcoholics Anonymous, page 5
*^Daily
Reflections^*
PRICELESS GIFT
By this time in all probability we have
gained some measure of release from our more devastating handicaps. We enjoy
moments in which there is something like real peace of mind. To those of us who
have hitherto known only excitement, depression, or anxiety - in other words,
to all of us - this newfound peace is a priceless gift.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, P.
74
I am learning to let go and let God,
to have a mind that is open and a heart that is willing to receive God's grace
in all my affairs; in this way I can experience the peace and freedom that come
as a result of surrender. It has been proven that an act of surrender,
originating in desperation and defeat, can grow into an ongoing act of faith,
and that faith means freedom and victory.
Copyright 1990
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES,
INC.
*~*^As
Bill
Sees
It^*~*
The Hour of Decision
"Not all large decisions can be well made by simply
listing the pros and cons of a given situation, helpful and necessary as this
process is. We cannot always depend on what seems to us to be logical. When
there is doubt about our logic, we wait upon God and listen for the voice of
intuition. If, in meditation, that voice is persistent enough, we may well gain
sufficient confidence to act upon that, rather than upon logic. If, after an
exercise of these two disciplines, we are still uncertain, then we should ask
for further guidance and, when possible, defer important decisions for a time.
By then, with more knowledge of our situation, logic and intuition may well
agree upon a right course. But if the decision must be now, let us not evade it
through fear. Right or wrong, we can always profit from the experience."
LETTER, 1966
"A continuous look at our assets and liabilities, and a
real desire to learn and grow by this means are necessities for us. We
alcoholics have learned this the hard way. More experienced people, of course,
in all times and places have practiced unsparing self-survey and criticism."
12x12 p. 88
*~*^Big
Book
Quote^*~*
"When ready, we say something like this: 'My Creator, I am
now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that
you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands
in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I
go out from here, to do your bidding. Amen.' We have then completed Step
Seven."
Alcoholics Anonymous 4th Edition
Into Action, pg.
76
*^Twenty
Four
Hours A
Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
If we feel the need to say something to put
another member on the right track, we should try to say it with understanding
and sympathy, not with a critical attitude. We should keep everything out in the
open and aboveboard. The A.A. program is wonderful, but we must really follow
it. We must all pull together or we'll all be sunk. We enjoy the privilege of
being associated with A.A. and we are entitled to all its benefits. But gossip
and criticism are not tolerance, and tolerance is an A.A. principle that is
absolutely necessary to group unity. Am I truly tolerant of all my group's
members?
Meditation for the Day
"Faith can move mountains."
That expression means that faith can change any situation in the field of
personal relationships. If you trust Him, God shows you the way to "move
mountains." If you are humble enough to know that you can do little by yourself
to change a situation, if you have enough faith to ask God to give you the power
you need, and if you are grateful enough for the grace He gives you, you can,
"move mountains." Situations will be changed for the better by your presence.
Prayer for the
Day
I
pray that I may have enough faith to make me really effective. I pray that I may
learn to depend less on myself and more on God.
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Box 176 Center City, MN 55012
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