~*~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~
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Prayer
"Common
sense would thus become uncommon sense. I was to sit quietly when in doubt,
asking only for
direction and strength to
meet my problems as He would have me.
Never was I to pray for
myself, except
as my requests bore on my
usefulness to others.
Then only might I expect
to receive. But
that would be in great measure."
Bill W., Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 13
Thought to Consider . . .
I
listen for direction now.
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H
O P E = Hang On, Pray Everyday
*~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~*
Assistance
From
"To Employers":
"This is not to say
that all alcoholics are honest and upright when not drinking. Of course that
isn't so, and such people often may impose on you. Seeing your attempt to
understand and help, some men will try to take advantage of your kindness. If
you are sure your man does not want to stop, he may as well be discharged, the
sooner the better. You are not doing him a favor by keeping him on. Firing such
an individual may prove a blessing to him. It may be just the jolt he
needs."
(c) 2001
AAWS, Inc., Fourth Edition; Alcoholics Anonymous, pg. 141
*~*~*~*~*^Daily Reflections^*~*~*~*~*
CULTIVATING FAITH
"I
don't think we can do anything very well in this world unless we practice
it. And I don't believe we do A.A. too
well unless we practice it. . . . We should practice . . . acquiring
the spirit of service. We should attempt to acquire some faith, which
isn't easily done, especially for the person who has always been very
materialistic, following the standards of society today. But I think
faith can be acquired; it can be acquired slowly; it has to be
cultivated. That was not easy for me, and I assume that it is difficult
for everyone else. . . . "
DR. BOB AND THE GOOD OLDTIMERS, pp.
307-08
Fear
is often the force that prevents me from acquiring and cultivating the power of
faith. Fear blocks my appreciation of beauty, tolerance, forgiveness,
service, and serenity.
(c)Copyright
1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.(c)
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Surveying the Past
We
should make an accurate and really exhaustive survey of our past life as it has
affected other people. In many instances we shall find that, though the harm
done others has not been great, we have nevertheless done ourselves
considerable emotional injury. Then,
too, damaging emotional conflicts persist below the level of consciousness,
very deep, sometimes quite forgotten. Therefore, we should try hard to recall
and review those past events which originally induced these conflicts and which
continue to give our emotions violent twists, thus discoloring our
personalities and altering our lives for the worse.
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"We reacted more
strongly to frustrations than normal people. By relieving these episodes and
discussing them in strict confidence with somebody else, we can reduce their
size and therefore their potency in the unconscious."
1. TWELVE AND TWELVE, PP. 79-80
2. LETTER, 1957
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"Above everything, we alcoholics must be rid of this
selfishness. We
must, or it kill us! God makes that possible. And there often seems
no way of entirely
getting rid of self without His aid. Many of us
had moral and
philosophical convictions galore, but we could not live
up to them even though
we would have liked to."
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, How It Works, pg. 62~
*~*~*~*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*~*~*~*
A.A. Thought for the Day
After wave been in A.A. for a while, we find out that if we're
going to stay sober, we have to be humble people. The men and women in A.A. who
have achieved sobriety are all humble people. When I stop to think that but for
the grace of God I might be drunk Tight now, I can't
help feeling humble. Gratitude to God for His grace makes me humble. When I
think of the kind of person I was not so long ago, when I think of the person I
left behind me, I have nothing to be proud of. Am I grateful and humble?
Meditation for the Day
I must arise from the death of sin and selfishness and put on a
new life of integrity. All the old sins and temptations must be laid in the
grave and a new existence rise from the ashes. Yesterday is gone. All my sins
are forgiven if I am honestly trying to do God's will today. Today is here, the
time of resurrection and renewal. I must start now, today, to build a new life
of complete faith and trust in God and a determination to do His will in all
things.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may share in making the world a better place to
live in.
I pray that I may do what I can to bring goodness a little nearer to the earth