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.
*~*^As
Bill
Sees
It^*~*
God's Gifts
We see that the sun never sets upon
A.A.'s Fellowship; that more than three hundred and fifty-thousand of us have
now recovered from our malady; that we have everywhere begun to transcend the
formidable barriers of race, creed, and nationality. This assurance that so many
of us have been able to meet our responsibilities for sobriety and for growth
and effectiveness in the troubled world where we live, will surely fill us with
the deepest joy and satisfaction. But, as a people who have nearly always
learned the hard way, we shall certainly not congratulate ourselves. We
shall perceive these assets to be God's gifts, which have been in part matched
by an increasing willingness on our part to find and do His will for us.
GRAPEVINE, JULY 1965
*~*^Big
Book
Quote^*~*
"We alcoholics are sensitive people. It takes some of us a long
time to outgrow that serious handicap."
Alcoholics Anonymous 4th Edition
The Family
Afterward, pg. 125
*^Twenty
Four
Hours A
Day^*
A.A. Thought for the Day
Another of the mottoes of A.A. is "Live
and Let Live." This, of course, means tolerance of people who think
differently than we do, whether they are in A.A. or outside of A.A. We
cannot afford the luxury of being intolerant or critical of other people. We
do not try to impose our wills on those who differ from us. We are not
"holier than thou." We do not have all the answers. We are not better
than other good people. We live the best way we can and we allow others
to do likewise. Am I willing to live and let live?
Meditation for the Day
"And this is life eternal, that we may
know Thee, the only true God." Learning to know God as best you can draws
the eternal life nearer to you. Freed from some of the limitations of
humanity, you can grow in the things that are eternal. You can strive for
what is real and of eternal value. The more you try to live in the
consciousness of the unseen world, the gentler will be your passing into
it when the time comes for you to go. This life on earth should be largely a
preparation for the eternal life to come.
Prayer for the Day
I
pray that I may live each day as though it were my last. I pray that I may
live my life as though it were everlasting.
Hazelden Foundation PO Box 176 Center City, MN
55012
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