Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84
When
I was drinking, my attitude was totally selfish, totally self-centered;
my pleasure and my comfort came first. Now that I am sober,
self-seeking has started to slip away. My whole attitude toward life
and other people is changing. For me, the first "A" in our name stands
for attitude. My attitude is changed by the second "A" in our name,
which stands for action. By working the Steps, attending meetings, and
carrying the message, I can be restored to sanity. Action is the magic
word! With a positive, helpful attitude and regular A.A. action, I can
stay sober and help others to achieve sobriety. My attitude now is
that I am willing to go to any length to stay sober!
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Miraculous Power
"Deep
down in every man, woman, and child is the fundamental idea of a God.
It may be obscured by calamity, by pomp, by worship of other things, but
in some form or other it is there. For faith in a Power greater than
ourselves, and miraculous demonstrations of that Power in human lives
are facts as old as man himself."
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"Faith
may often be given through inspired teaching or a convincing personal
example of its fruits. It may sometimes be had through reason. For
instance, many clergymen believe that St. Thomas Aquinas actually proved
God's existence by sheer logic. But what can one do when all these
channels fail? This was my own grievous dilemma. It was only when I
came fully to believe I was powerless over alcohol, only when I appealed
to a God who just might exist, that I experienced a spiritual
awakening. This freedom-giving experience came first, and then faith
followed afterward - a gift indeed!"
1. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, P. 55
2. LETTER, 1966
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