~*~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~
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Results
We found that as soon as we were able to
lay aside prejudice and
express even a willingness
to believe in a Power greater than
ourselves, we commenced
to get results, even
though it was
impossible for any of us to
fully define or comprehend that Power, which is God.
c.
2001AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 46
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Thought to Consider . . .
God seldom becomes a reality
until God becomes a necessity.
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G I F T = God Is Forever There
*~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~*
Overseas
From "The Three
Legacies of Alcoholics Anonymous":
"Maybe A.A. was just a Yankee
gadget that would be no good for
© 2001 AAWS, Inc.;
Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age, pg. 200
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EXPECTATIONS vs. DEMANDS
Burn the idea
into the consciousness of every man that he can get well regardless of
anyone. The only condition is that he trust in
God and clean house.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 98
Dealing with
expectations is a frequent topic at meetings. It isn't wrong to expect
progress of myself, good things from life, or decent treatment from
others. Where I get into trouble is when my expectations become
demands. I will fall short of what I wish to be and situations will go in
ways I do not like, because people will let me down sometimes. The only
question is: "What am I going to do about it?" Wallow in
self-pity or anger; retaliate and make a bad situation worse; or will I trust
in God's power to bring blessings on the messes in which I find myself?
Will I ask Him what I should be learning; do I keep on doing the right things I
know how to do, no matter what; do I take time to share my faith and blessings
with others?
©Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD
SERVICES, INC.©
*~*~*~*~*^As Bill Sees It^*~*~*~*~*
Our Companions
Today, the
vast majority of us welcome any new light that can be thrown on the alcoholic's
mysterious and baffling malady. We welcome new and valuable knowledge whether
it issues from a test tube, from a psychiatrist's couch, or from revealing
social studies. We are glad of any kind of education that accurately informs
the public and changes its age-old attitude toward the drunk. More
and more we regard all who labor in the total field of alcoholism as our
companions on a march from darkness into light. We see that we can accomplish
together what we could never accomplish in separation and in rivalry.
GRAPEVINE,
MARCH 1958
Copyright®1967 Alcoholics Anonymous
World Services, Inc
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"We
are careful never to show intolerance or hatred of drinking as
an institution. Experience shows that
such an attitude is not
helpful to anyone. Every new alcoholic
looks for this spirit among
us and is immensely relieved when he
finds we are not witch-burners.
A spirit of intolerance might repel
alcoholics whose lives could
have been saved, had it not been for
such stupidity."
~Alcoholics
Anonymous, 4th Edition, Working With Others, pg. 103~
*~*~*~*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*~*~*~*
A.A. Thought for the Day
After
that first drink, we had a single track mind. It was like a railroad train. The
first drink started it off and it kept going on the single track until it got
to the end of the line, drunkenness. We alcoholics knew this was the inevitable
result when we took the first drink, but still we couldn't keep away from
liquor. Our willpower was gone. We had become helpless and hopeless before the
power of alcohol. It's not the second drink or the tenth drink that does the
damage. It's the first drink. Will I ever take that first drink again?
Meditation
for the Day
I must keep a time apart with God every
day. Gradually I will be transformed mentally and spiritually. It is not the
praying so much as just being in God's presence. The strengthening and curative
powers of this I cannot understand, because such knowledge is beyond human
understanding, but I can experience them. The poor, sick world would be cured
if every day each soul waited before God for the inspiration to live aright. My
greatest spiritual growth occurs in this time apart with God.
Prayer for
the Day
I pray that I may faithfully keep a
quiet time apart with God.
I pray that I may grow spiritually each day