*~*^As
Bill
Sees
It^*~*
To Guard Against a Slip
"Suppose we fall short of our chosen ideals and
stumble? Does this mean we are going to get drunk? Some people tell us so. But
this is only a half-truth. It depends on us and on our motives. If we are
sorry for what we have done, and have the honest desire to let God take us to
better things, we believe we will be forgiven and will have learned our lesson.
If we are not sorry, and our conduct continues to harm others, we are quite sure
to drink. These are facts out of our experience."
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 70
Copyright 1967
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc
*~*^Big
Book
Quote^*~*
"The basic principles of the A.A. program, it appears,
hold good for individuals with many different lifestyles, just as the program
has brought recovery to those of many different nationalities. The Twelve
Steps that summarize the program may be called los Doce Pasos in one country,
les Douze Etapes in another, but they trace exactly the same path to recovery
that was blazed by the earliest members of Alcoholics
Anonymous."
Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition
Foreword To Third Edition,
Page xxii
*^Twenty
Four
Hours A
Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
I go to
the A.A. meetings because it helps me in my business of keeping sober. And I try
to help other alcoholics when I can, because that's part of my business of
keeping sober. I also have a partner in this business and that's God. I pray to
Him every day to help me to keep sober. As long as I keep in mind that liquor
can never be my friend again, but is now my deadly enemy, and as long as I
remember that my main business is keeping sober and that it's the most important
thing in my life. I believe, I'll be prepared for that crucial moment when the
idea of having a drink pops into my mind. When that
idea comes, will I be able to resist it and not take
that drink?
Meditation for the Day
I will be more afraid of spirit-unrest, of soul-disturbance, of
any ruffling of the mind, than of earthquake or fire. When I feel the calm of my
spirit has been broken by emotional upset, then I must steal away alone with
God, until my heart sings and all is strong and calm again. Uncalm times are the
only times when evil can find an entrance. I will beware of unguarded spots of
unrest. I will try to keep calm, no matter what turmoil surrounds me.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that
no emotional upsets will hinder God's power in my life. I pray that I may keep a
calm spirit and a steady heart.
Hazelden Foundation PO Box 176 Center City, MN 55012
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