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Powerlessness
Who cares to admit complete defeat? Practically no one, of course.
Every natural instinct cries out
against the idea of
personal powerlessness.
It is truly awful to admit that, glass
in hand, we have warped our minds into such an obsession
for destructive drinking
that only an act of
c.
1952 AAWS, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p.
21
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Thought to Consider . . .
We surrender to win.
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S W A T = Surrender, Willingness, Acceptance, Trust.
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Something
From "'The Belief Will Come:'"
"Something lets the sun rise in the morning and set at night, make the leaves come out in the spring and drop off in the fall, and gives the birds song. Why not let this Something be God?"
c. 1973, Came to Believe..., page 48
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THE CHALLENGE OF FAILURE
In God's economy, nothing is
wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in humility
which is probably needed, painful though it is.
AS BILL SEES IT, p. 31
How thankful I
am today, to know that all my past failures were necessary for me to be where I
am now. Through much pain came experience and, in suffering, I became
obedient. When I sought God, as I understand Him, He shared His treasured
gifts. Through experience and obedience, growth started, followed by
gratitude. Yes, then came peace of mind -- living in and sharing
sobriety.
©Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.©
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Facing Criticism
Sometimes, we
register surprise, shock, and anger when people find fault with A.A. We are apt
to be disturbed to such an extent that we cannot benefit by constructive
criticism. This sort of resentment makes no friends and achieves
no constructive purpose. Certainly, this is an area in which we can improve.
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It is evident that the harmony,
security, and future effectiveness of A.A. will depend largely upon our
maintenance of a thoroughly nonaggressive and specific attitude in all our
public relations. This is an exacting assignment, because in our drinking days
we were prone to anger, hostility, rebellion, and aggression. And, even though
we are now sober, the old patterns of behavior are to a degree still with us,
always threatening to explode on any good excuse. But we now know this, and therefore I feel confident
that in the conduct of our public affairs we shall always find the grace to
exert restraint.
1.
GRAPEVINE, JULY 1965 - 2. TWELVE CONCEPTS, p. 69
Copyright®1967 Alcoholics Anonymous
World Services, Inc.
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"Resentment is the "number one" offender. It
destroys more
alcoholics than anything else."
~Alcoholics
Anonymous, 4th Edition, How It Works, pg. 64~
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A.A. Thought for the Day
Some
people find it hard to believe in a Power greater than themselves. But not to
believe in such a Power forces us to atheism. It has been said that atheism is
blind faith in the strange proposition that this universe originated in a
cipher and aimlessly rushes nowhere. That's practically impossible to believe.
I think we all can agree that alcohol is a power greater than ourselves. It
certainly was in my case. I was helpless before the power of alcohol. Do I
remember the things that happened to me because of the power of alcohol?
Meditation for the Day
The
spiritual and moral will eventually overcome the material and unmoral. That is
the purpose and destiny of the human race. Gradually the spiritual is
overcoming the material in our minds. Gradually the moral is overcoming the
unmoral. Faith, fellowship, and service are cures for most of the ills of the
world. There is nothing in the field of personal relationships that they cannot
do.
Prayer for the Day
I pray
that I may do my share in making a better world.
I pray that I may be part of the cure for the ills of the world.