~*~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~
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Sponsors
Every sponsor is necessarily a leader. The stakes are huge. A human life, and
usually the
happiness of a whole family, hangs in the balance. What the sponsor does and says,
how well he estimates the
reactions of his prospects, how well he times and makes his presentation,
how well he handles
criticisms, and
how well he leads his prospect on by personal spiritual example ...
well, these attributes of
leadership can make all the difference, often the difference between life and
death.
Thank God that Alcoholics
Anonymous is blessed with
so much leadership in each and all of its great affairs!
Bill W., April 1959
c. 1988 AA Grapevine, The
Language of the Heart, p. 292
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Thought to Consider . . .
A recovering alcoholic without a sponsor
is much like a ship
without a rudder.
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S
P O N S O R =
Sober Person Offering
Newcomer Support Of Recovery
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Truth
From "Truth, the Liberator:"
"How truth makes us free
is something that we A.A.'s can well understand. It cut the shackles that
once bound us to alcohol. It continues to release us from conflicts and
miseries beyond reckoning; it banishes fear and isolation."
c. 1967, As Bill Sees It, page 70
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AT THE TURNING POINT
Half
measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point.
We asked His protection and care with complete
abandon.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 59
Every
day I stand at turning points. My thoughts and actions can propel me
toward growth or turn me down the road to old habits and to booze.
Sometimes turning points are beginnings, as when I decide to start praising,
instead of condemning someone. Or when I begin to ask for help instead of
going it alone. At other times turning points are endings, such as when I
see clearly the need to stop festering resentments or crippling
self-seeking. Many shortcomings tempt me daily; therefore, I also have
daily opportunities to become aware of them. In one form or another, many
of my character defects appear daily: self-condemnation, anger, running away,
being prideful, wanting to get even, or acting out of grandiosity.
Attempting half measures to
eliminate these defects merely paralyzes my efforts to change. It is only
when I ask God for help, with complete abandon, that I become willing -- and
able -- to change.
©Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
WORLD SERVICES, INC.©
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The Realm of the Spirit
In
ancient times material progress was painfully slow. The spirit of modern
scientific inquiry, research, and invention was almost unknown. In the realm of the material, men's minds
were fettered by superstition, tradition, and all sorts of fixed ideas. Some of
the contemporaries of
Are not some of us just as
biased and unreasonable about the realm of the spirit as were the
ancients about the realm
of the material?
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We
have found that God does not make too hard terms with those who seek Him. To
us, the
realm of spirit is broad,
roomy, all inclusive, never exclusive or forbidding to those who
earnestly seek. It is
open, we believe, to all men.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - 1. p. 51 - 2. p. 46
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"Another
principle we observe carefully is that we do not relate
intimate experiences of
another person unless we are sure he would
approve. We find it
better, when possible, to stick to our own
stories. A man may
criticize or laugh at himself and it will affect
others favorably, but
criticism or ridicule coming from another often
produces the contrary
effect."
Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, The Family Afterward, pg. 125
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A.A. Thought for the Day
When
temptation comes, as it does sometimes to all of us, I will say to myself. "No, my whole life depends on not taking
that drink and nothing in the world can make me do it." Besides, I have
promised that Higher Power that I wouldn't do it. I know that God doesn't want
me to drink and I won't break my promise to, God. I've given up my right to
drink and it's not my decision any longer. Have I made the choice once and for
all, so that there's no going back on it?
Meditation for the Day
In
silence comes God's meaning to the heart. I cannot judge when it enters the
heart. I can only
judge by results. God’s word is spoken to the
secret places of my heart and, in some hour of temptation,
I find that word and
realize its value for the first time. when I need it, I find it there. "Thy Father, who
seeth in secret, shall reward
thee openly."
Prayer for the Day
I
pray that I may see God's meaning in my life.
I pray that I may gladly accept what God has to teach me.