Now we need
more action, without which we find that Faith without works is dead. Let's look
at Steps Eight and Nine. We have a list of all persons we have harmed and
to whom we are willing to make amends. We made it when we took our inventory. We
subjected ourselves to a drastic self-appraisal. Now we go out to our fellows
and repair the damage done in the past. We attempt to sweep away the debris
which has accumulated out of our effort to live on self-will and run the show
ourselves. If we haven't the will to do this, we ask until it comes. Remember it
was agreed at the beginning we would go to any lengths for victory over
alcohol.
2001, AAWS
Inc.
Alcoholics Anonymous, page 76
"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
"Unless we discuss our defects with another person, we do not
acquire enough humility, fearlessness, and honesty to really get the
program. We must be entirely honest with somebody, if we expect to live
happily in this world. We must be hard on ourselves, but always
considerate of others. We pocket our pride and go to it, illuminating
every twist of character and every dark cranny of the past. Once we have
taken this step, withholding nothing, we can look the world in the eyes."
Have I discussed all my defects with another person?
Meditation for the Day
Never yield to weariness of the
spirit. At times, the worlds cares and distractions will intrude and the
spirit will become weak. At times like this, carry on and soon the spirit
will become strong again. God's spirit is always with you, to replenish and
renew. None ever sincerely sought God's help in vain. Physical weariness and
exhaustion make a time of rest and communion with God more necessary. When
you are overcome by temporary conditions that you cannot control, keep quiet and
wait for the power of the spirit to flow back.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may not speak or act in the midst of emotional upheaval.
I pray that I may wait until the tempest is past.
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