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Peace of Mind
"A.A. has taught me that I will have peace of mind in
exact proportion to the peace of mind I bring into the lives of other
people, and it has taught me the true meaning of the admonition 'happy
are ye who know these things and do them.' For the
only problems I have now are those I create when I break out in a rash of
self-will."
c. 1976 AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p.
551
Thought to Consider . . .
I never imagined that the greatest achievement of my
life would be peace of mind.
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P E A C E
Principles Experienced
Activate Change Every day
We saw we needn't always be
bludgeoned and beaten into humility. It could come quite as much from our
voluntary reaching for it as it could from unremitting suffering. A great
turning point in our lives came when we sought for humility as something we
really wanted, rather than as something we must have. It marked the time
when we could commence to see the full implication of Step Seven: "Humbly asked
Him to remove our shortcomings.
1981 AAWS Inc.
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page
75
*^Twenty
Four
Hours A
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A.A. Thought for the Day
I can do things that I never did
before. Liquor took away my initiative and my ambition. I couldn't get up the
steam to start anything. I let things slide. When I was drunk, I was too inert
to even comb my hair. Now I can sit down and do something. I can write letters
that need to be written. I can make telephone calls that should be made. I can
work in my garden. I can pursue my hobbies. I have the urge to create something,
that creative urge that was completely stifled by alcohol. I am free to achieve
again. Have I recovered my initiative?
Meditation for the
Day
"In Thy presence is fullness
of joy: At Thy right hand are pleasures forever." We cannot find true happiness
by looking for it. Seeking pleasure does not bring happiness in the long run,
only disillusionment. Do not seek to have this fullness of joy by seeking
pleasure. It cannot be done that way: Happiness is a byproduct of living the
right kind of life. True happiness comes as a result of living in all respects
the way you believe God wants you to live, with regard to yourself and to other
people.
Prayer for the
Day
I pray that
I may not always seek pleasure as a goal. I pray that I may be content with the
happiness that comes when I do the right thing.
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