Thoughts For The Day~*~Belonging ^*^*^ December 9
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~A.A.
Thoughts
For
The Day~
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Belonging
"Perhaps one of the greatest rewards of meditation and
prayer is the sense of belonging that comes to us. We no
longer live in a completely hostile world. We are no longer lost and
frightened and purposeless. The moment we catch even a glimpse of
God's will, the moment we begin to see truth, justice, and love as the
real and eternal things in life, we are no longer deeply disturbed by
all the seeming evidence to the contrary that surrounds us in purely human
affairs."
c.
1952 AAWS, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions,
p.
105
Thought to Consider . . .
Veni,
vidi, velcro . . . I came, I saw, I stuck around.
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A L C O H O L I C S
A Life Centered On Helping Others Live In Complete Sobriety
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For
Today!^*~*
"None of us has to
understand God or worry about things beyond our control. We can
indulge ourselves in the luxury of not-worrying. Any of us can
handle just one day; all each of us has to try at is our own job, our own
family life. We don't have to try fixing up the whole world or
understanding what no theologian of any faith has ever understood. We simply stop messing in God's
business."
c.
1973 Came to Believe, p.
116
LOVE WITH NO PRICE TAG
When the Twelfth Step is seen in its full implication, it is really talking about the kind of love that has no price tag on it.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 106
In order for me to start working the Twelfth Step, I had to work on sincerity, honesty, and to learn to act with humility. Carrying the message is a gift of myself, no matter how many years of sobriety I may have accumulated. My dreams can become reality. I solidify my sobriety by sharing what I have received freely. As I look back to that time when I began my recovery, there was already a seed of hope that I could help another drunk pull himself out of his alcoholic mire. My wish to help another drunk is the key to my spiritual health. But I never forget that God acts through me. I am only His instrument.
Even if the other person is not ready, there is success, because my effort on his behalf has helped me to remain sober and to become stronger. To act, to never grow weary in my Twelfth Step work, is the key. If I am capable of laughing today, let me not forget those days when I cried. God reminds me that I can feel compassion!
Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
*~*^As
Bill
Sees
It^*~*
Random Quote - Key to Sobriety
"The
unique ability of each A.A. to identify himself with, and bring recovery to, the
newcomer in no way depends upon his learning, his eloquence, or any special
individual skills. The only thing that matters is that he is an alcoholic who
has found a key to sobriety."
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"In my first conversation with Dr. Bob, I
bore down heavily on the medical hopelessness of his case, freely using Dr.
Silkworth's words describing the alcoholic's dilemma, the 'obsession plus
allergy' theme. Though Bob was a doctor, this was news to him, bad news. And the
fact that I was an alcoholic and knew what I was talking about from personal
experience made the blow a shattering one. You see, our talk was a completely
mutual thing. I had quit preaching. I knew that I needed this alcoholic as much
as he needed me."
1. TWELVE AND TWELVE, pp. 150-151
2. A.A. COMES OF
AGE, pp. 69-70
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Book
Quote^*~*
"In dealing with resentments,
we set them on paper. We listed people, institutions or principles with whom
we were angry. We asked ourselves why we were angry. In most cases it was found
that our self-esteem, our pocketbooks, our ambitions, our personal
relationships, (including sex) were hurt or
threatened."
Alcoholics
Anonymous, 4th Edition
How It Works, pg.
64
*^Twenty
Four
Hours A
Day^*
A.A. Thought for the
Day
The
way of A.A. is the way of fellowship. We have read a good deal about fellowship
and yet it is such an important part of the A.A. program that it seems we cannot
think too much about it. Human beings were not meant to live alone. A hermit's
life is not a normal or natural one. We all need to be by ourselves at times,
but we cannot really live without the companionship of others. Our natures
demand it. Our lives depend largely upon it. The fellowship of A.A. seems to us
to be the best in the world. Do I fully appreciate what the fellowship of A.A.
means to me?
Meditation for the Day
We are all seeking something, but many do not
know what they want in life. They are seeking something because they are
restless and dissatisfied, without realizing that faith in God can give an
objective and a purpose to their lives. Many of us are at least subconsciously
seeking for a Power greater than ourselves because that would give a meaning to
our existence. If you have found that Higher Power, you can be the means of
leading others aright, by showing them that their search for a meaning to life
will end when they find faith and trust in God as the answer.
Prayer
for the Day
I pray that my soul will lose its
restlessness by finding rest in God. I pray that I may find peace of mind in the
thought of God and His purpose for my life.
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