~A.A.
Thoughts
For The
Day~
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Martyrdom
Self-pity is one of the most unhappy and consuming
defects that we know. It is a bar to all spiritual progress and can cut
off all effective communication with our fellows because of its inordinate
demands for attention and sympathy. It is a maudlin form of martyrdom;
which we can ill afford.
Bill W., Letter, 1966
c. 1967 AAWS, As Bill
Sees It, p. 238
Thought
to Consider . . .
Poor
me! Poor me! Pour me a drink.
*~*AACRONYMS*~*
F I N E
Feeling Insecure, Numb and Empty
*~*^Just
For
Today!^*~*
Peace
From "Infinite
Need":
"In practice, I have always
found it rather difficult to let Allah's superior and flawless will prevail in
my life and govern my will. However, when I make humble efforts, serenely
accepting His will for me at some moment in my life, I feel absolutely relieved
of the load I have carried on my shoulders. The mind does not wander any more
[sic], and the heart is full of happiness at every breath I take."
Karachi, Pakistan
1973 AAWS, Inc.,
printed 2004
Came to Believe, pg. 21
*^Daily
Reflections^*
GETTING THE "SPIRITUAL ANGLE"
How often do we sit in A.A. meetings and hear the speaker declare, "But I haven't yet got the spiritual angle." Prior to this statement, he had described a miracle of transformation which had occurred in him - not only his release from alcohol, but a complete change in his whole attitude toward life and the living of it. It is apparent to nearly everyone else present that he has received a great gift; ". . . except that he doesn't seem to know it yet!" We well know that this questioning individual will tell us six months or a year hence that he has found faith in God.
LANGUAGE OF THE HEART, p. 275
A spiritual experience can be the realization that a life which once seemed empty and devoid of meaning is now joyous and full. In my life today, daily prayer and meditation, coupled with living the Twelve Steps, has brought about an inner peace and feeling of belonging which was missing when I was drinking.
Copyright 1990
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
*~*^As
Bill
Sees
It^*~*
Material Achievement
No member of A.A. wants to deprecate material
achievement. Nor do we enter into debate with the many who cling to the belief
that to satisfy our basic natural desires is the main object of life. But we are
sure that no class of people in the world ever made a worse mess of trying to
live by this formula than alcoholics. We demanded more than our share of
security, prestige, and romance. When we seemed to be succeeding, we drank to
dream still greater dreams. When we were frustrated, even in part, we drank for
oblivion. In all these strivings, so many of them well-intentioned, our
crippling handicap was our lack of humility. We lacked the perspective to see
that character-building and spiritual values had to come first, and that
material satisfactions were simply by-products and not the chief aims of
life.
*~*^
Big
Book
Quote
^*~*
"When you discover a prospect for Alcoholics Anonymous, find out
all you can about him. If he does not want to stop drinking, don't waste
time trying to persuade him. You may spoil a later
opportunity."
Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th
Edition
Working With Others, pg.
90
*^Twenty
Four
Hours A
Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
In the
past, we kept right on drinking in spite of all the trouble we got into. We were
foolish enough to believe that drinking could still be fun in spite of
everything that happened to us. When we came into A.A., we found a lot of people
who, like ourselves, had had fun with drinking, but who now admitted that liquor
had become nothing but trouble for them. And when we found that this thing had
happened to a lot of other people besides ourselves, we realized that perhaps we
weren't such odd ducks after all. Have I learned to admit that for me drinking
has ceased to be fun and has become nothing but trouble?
Meditation for the Day
The lifeline, the line of
rescue, is the line from the soul to God. On one end of the lifeline is our
faith and on the other end is God's power. It can be a strong line and no soul
can be overwhelmed who is linked to God by it. I will trust in this lifeline and
never be afraid. God will save me from doing wrong and from the cares and
troubles of life. I will look to God for help and trust Him for aid when I am
emotionally upset.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that
no lack of trust or fearfulness will make me disloyal to God. I pray that I may
keep a strong hold on the lifeline of faith.
Hazelden Foundation PO Box 176 Center City, MN 55012
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