"If we were to
live, we had to be free of anger. The grouch and the brainstorm were not for
us. They may be the dubious luxury of normal men, but for alcoholics these
things are poison."
Alcoholics Anonymous 4th Edition
How It Works, pg.
66
*^Twenty
Four
Hours A
Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
When I was drinking, I always tried to build
myself up. I used to tell tall stories about myself. I told them so often that I
half believe some of them now, even though I know they aren't true. I used to
hang around the lowbrow barrooms so I could feel superior to the other
customers. The reason I always tried to build myself up was that I knew deep
down in my heart that I really didn't amount to anything. It was a kind of
defense against my feeling of inferiority. Do I still build myself up?
Meditation
for the Day
God thought about
the universe and brought it into being. His thought brought me into being. I
must think God's thought after Him. I must often keep my mind occupied with
thoughts about God and meditate on the way He wants me to live. I must train my
mind constantly in quiet times of communion with God. It is the work of a
lifetime to develop to full stature spiritually. This is what I am on earth for.
It gives meaning to my life.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may think God's thoughts after Him. I pray that I
may live as He wants me to live.
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