A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~
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Cordial Welcome
But life among Alcoholics Anonymous is more than attending gatherings and visiting
hospitals.
Cleaning up old scrapes, helping to settle family
differences, explaining the disinherited son to
his
irate parents, lending
money and securing jobs for each other, when justified --
these are
everyday occurrences.
No one is too discredited or has sunk too low
to be welcomed cordially -- if he means business.
c. 2001AAWS,
Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 161
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Thought to Consider . . .
If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light.
Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness,
selfishness, and fears.
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H E A R T =
Healing, Enjoying, And Recovering, Together
*~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~*
Search
From "Changing Beliefs":
"Slowly and painfully, I
became aware of myself. I began to see it wasn’t true that I didn’t believe in anything. Rather,
I had believed in the wrong things 'There is good in all of us. Seek it
out, nurture it, tend it, and it will flourish.' So I began searching for the
positives within me."
� 1973 AAWS, Inc.; Came to
Believe, 30th printing 2004, pg. 103
*~*~*~*~*^Daily Reflections^*~*~*~*~*
REACHING OUT
Never
talk down to an alcoholic from any moral or spiritual hilltop; simply lay out
the kit of spiritual
tools for his
inspection. Show him how they worked with you.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 95
When I come into contact with a
newcomer, do I have a tendency to look at him from my perceived angle of
success in A.A.? Do I compare him with the large number of acquaintances
I have made in the Fellowship? Do I point out to him in a magisterial way the
voice of A.A.? What is my real attitude toward him? I must examine
myself whenever I meet a newcomer to make sure that I am carrying the message
with simplicity, humility and generosity. The one who still suffers from the
terrible disease of alcoholism must find in me a friend who will allow him to
get to know the A.A. way, because I had such a friend when I arrived in A.A.
Today it is my turn to hold out my hand, with love, to my sister or brother
alcoholic, and to show her or him the way to happiness.
©Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
*~*~*~*~*^As Bill Sees It^*~*~*~*~*
Random Quote -
The Hour of Decision
"Not all large decisions can be
well made by simply listing the pros and cons of a given situation, helpful and
necessary as this process is. We cannot always depend on what seems to us to be
logical. When there is doubt about our logic, we wait upon God and listen for
the voice of intuition. If, in meditation, that voice is persistent enough, we
may well gain sufficient confidence to act upon that, rather than upon logic.
"If, after an exercise of these two disciplines, we are still uncertain,
then we should ask for further guidance and, when possible, defer important
decisions for a time. By then, with more knowledge of our situation, logic and
intuition may well agree upon a right course. "But if the decision must be
now, let us not evade it through fear. Right or wrong, we can always profit
from the experience."
LETTER, 1966
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"We, in our turn, sought
the same escape with all the desperation of
drowning men. What seemed at first a flimsy reed,
has proved to be
the loving and powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us
or, if you prefer, "a design for living" that really works."
~Alcoholics
Anonymous, 4th Edition, There Is A Solution, pg. 28~
*~*~*~*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*~*~*~*
A.A. Thought for
the Day
The
way of A.A. is the way of service. Without that, it would not work. We have
been "on the wagon" and hated it. We have taken the pledge and waited
for the time to be up with impatience. We have tried in all manner of ways to
help ourselves. But not until we begin to help other people do we get full
relief. it is an axiom that the A.A. program has to be
given away in order to be kept. A river flows into the
Meditation
for the Day
Try to see the life of the spirit as a calm place, shut away from the
turmoil of the world. Think of your spiritual home as a place full of peace,
serenity, and contentment. Go to this quiet, meditative place for the strength
to carry you through today's duties and problems. Keep coming back here for
refreshment when you are weary of the hubbub of the outside world. From this
quietness and communion comes our strength.
Prayer
for the Day
I pray that I may keep this resting place where I can commune with God.
I pray that I may find refreshment in meditation on the Eternal.