~*~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~
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Belonging
There is no more aloneness, with that
awful ache, so deep in the heart of every alcoholic
that nothing, before, could ever reach
it. That ache is gone
and never need return again.
Now there is a sense of belonging,
of being wanted and needed and loved.
In return for a bottle and a hangover,
we have been given the Keys of the
Kingdom.
c.
2001AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 276
c. 1976AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 312
Thought to Consider . . .
Turn your wounds into wisdom.
*~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~*
G R A C E = Gently Releasing All Conscious Expectations
*~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~*
Hope
From "Finding
your own way:"
"Most of us have seen death close
up...but we
also have known the sort of hope that
makes the
heart sing....If you are a problem
drinker, you
already know enough about pain and
loneliness.
We'd like you to find some of the peace
and joy
we have found in meeting the reality of
life's ups
and downs with a clear head and a
steady heart."
c. 1975, Living Sober,
page 86
*~*~*~*~*^Daily Reflections^*~*~*~*~*
PARTNERS IN RECOVERY
. . .
nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other
alcoholics . . . Both you and the new man must walk day by day in the path of
spiritual progress. . . . Follow the dictates of a Higher Power and you will
presently live in a new and wonderful world, no matter what your present
circumstances!
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, pp. 89, 100
Doing the
right things for the right reasons -- this is my way of controlling my
selfishness and self-centeredness. I realize that my dependency on a
Higher Power clears the way for peace of mind, happiness and sobriety. I
pray each day that I will avoid my previous actions, so that I will be helpful
to others.
�Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.�
*~*~*~*~*^As Bill Sees It^*~*~*~*~*
Random Quote - Anger--Personal and Group Enemy
"As the
book 'Alcoholics Anonymous' puts it, 'Resentment is the Number One offender,'
It is a primary cause of relapses into drinking. How well we of A.A. know that
for us 'To drink is eventually to go mad or die.'
"Much the same penalty overhangs
every A.A. group. Given enough anger, both unity and purpose are lost. Given
still more 'righteous' indignation, the group can disintegrate; it can actually
die. This is why we avoid controversy. This is why we prescribe no punishments
for any misbehavior, no matter how grievous. Indeed, no alcoholic can be
deprived of his membership for any reason whatever.
"Punishment never heals. Only love
can heal."
LETTER, 1966
*~*~*~*~*^ Big Book Quote ^*~*~*~*~*
"Selfishness, self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of
our troubles. Driven by a hundred forms
of fear, self-delusion, self-
seeking, and self-pity, we step on the
toes of our fellows and they
retaliate. Sometimes they hurt us,
seemingly without provocation,
but we invariably find that at some
time in the past we have made
decisions based on self which later
placed us in a position to be hurt."
~Alcoholics
Anonymous, 4th Edition, How It Works, pg. 62~
*~*~*~*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*~*~*~*
A.A. Thought for the Day
The way
of A.A. is the way of faith. We don't get the full benefit of the program until
we surrender our lives to some Power greater than ourselves and trust that
Power to give us the strength we need. There is no better way for us. We can
get sober without it. We can stay sober for some time without it. But if we are
going to truly live, we must take the way of faith in God. That is the path for
us. We must follow it. Have I taken the way of faith?
Meditation for the Day
Life is not a search for happiness. Happiness
is a by-product of living the right kind of a life, of doing the right thing.
Do not search for happiness, search for right living
and happiness will be your reward. Life is sometimes a march of duty during
dull, dark days. But happiness will come again, as God's smile of recognition
of your faithfulness. True happiness is always the by-product of a life well
lived.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may not seek happiness
but seek to do right.
I pray that I may not seek pleasure so much as
the things that bring true happiness.