~A.A.
Thoughts
For
The Day~
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Belonging
"Today,
I'm counting my blessings instead of my troubles. When I walked into the
friendly atmosphere of my first A.A. meeting, I knew I was where I belonged.
Here were people who had thought and felt as I had. Here was the
understanding I'd been searching for all my life."
1976 AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p.
355
Thought to Consider . . .
I stood in the
sunlight at last.
"We directed Mr. Blackwell [the
printer] to do the job on the thickest paper in his shop. The original volume
proved to be so bulky that it became known as the 'Big Book.' Of course the idea
was to convince the alcoholic purchaser that he was indeed getting his money's
worth!"
2001 AAWS, Inc.
Alcoholics
Anonymous Comes of Age, pg.
170
REMOVING THREATS TO
SOBRIETY
". . . except when to do so would injure them
or others."
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 59
Step Nine restores me to a feeling of belonging, not only to the
human race but also to the everyday world. First, the Step makes me leave
the safety of A.A., so that I may deal with non-A.A. people "out there", on
their terms, not mine. It is a frightening but necessary action if I am to
get back into life. Second, Step Nine allows me to remove threats to my
sobriety by healing past relationships. Step Nine points the way to a more
serene sobriety by letting me clear away the past wreckage, lest it bring me
down.
Copyright 1990
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES,
INC.