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Courage
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"We never apologize to
anyone for depending upon our Creator.
We can laugh at those
who think spirituality the way of weakness.
Paradoxically, it is the
way of strength.
The verdict of the ages
is that faith means courage.
All men of faith have
courage.
They trust their God.
We never apologize for God.
Instead we let Him
demonstrate, through us, what He can do.
We ask Him to remove our
fear and direct
our attention to what He
would have us be.
At once, we commence to
outgrow fear."
1976AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 68
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Thought to Consider . . .
The peaks and valleys of my life
have become gentle
rolling hills.
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S
O B E R =
Son Of a Basket, Everything's Real
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Spirit
of Service
Tradition Nine: A.A., as
such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or
committees directly responsible to those they serve.
A.A. has to function,
but at the same time it must avoid those dangers of great wealth, prestige, and
entrenched power which necessarily tempt other societies. Though Tradition Nine at first sight
seems to deal with a purely practical matter, in its actual operation it
discloses a society without organization, animated only by the spirit of
service - a true fellowship.
1981,
AAWS, Inc., Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 175
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ANONYMOUS GIFTS OF KINDNESS
As
active alcoholics we were always looking for a handout
in one way or another.
"THE TWELVE TRADITIONS ILLUSTRATED," p. 14
The challenge of the Seventh Tradition is
a personal challenge, reminding me to share and give of myself. Before
sobriety the only thing I ever supported was my habit of drinking. Now
my efforts are a smile, a kind
word, and kindness.
I saw that I had to
start carrying my own weight and allow my new friends to
walk with me because,
through the practice of the Twelve Steps and Twelve
Traditions, I've never
had it so good.
Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
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Out of Bondage
At
Step Three, many of us said to our Maker, as we understood Him: "God, I
offer myself to Thee -
to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt.
Relieve me of the
bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away
my difficulties, that my
transcendence over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy power,
Thy love, and Thy way of life. May I do Thy will always!"
We thought well before
taking this Step, making sure we were ready.
Then we could commence
to abandon ourselves utterly to Him.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 63
We
thought "conditions" drove us to drink, and when we tried to correct
these conditions and
found that we couldn't do so to our entire satisfaction,
our drinking went out of
hand and we became alcoholics. It never occurred to us that we needed to change
ourselves to meet conditions, whatever they were.
12x12 p. 47
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"Abandon yourself
to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to
Him and to your fellows.
Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give
freely of what you find
and join us. We shall be with you in the
Fellowship of the
Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you
trudge the Road of Happy
Destiny."
Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, A Vision For You, pg. 164
*~*~*~*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*~*~*~*
AA Thought for the Day
There
are two days in every week about which we should not
worry, two days that
should be kept from fear and
apprehension. One of
these days is yesterday, with its
mistakes and cares, its
faults and blunders, its aches and
pains. Yesterday has
passed forever beyond our control. All
the money in the world
cannot bring back yesterday. We
cannot undo a single act
we performed. We cannot erase a
single word we said.
Yesterday is gone beyond recall. Do I
still worry about what
happened yesterday?
Meditation
for the Day
"God will not
suffer you to be tempted above what you are
able, but with the
temptation He will also find a way of
escape, that you may be
able to bear it." If you have enough
faith and trust in God,
He will give you all the strength you
need to face every
temptation and to overcome it. Nothing
will prove too hard for
you to bear. You can face any
situation. "Be of
good cheer. I have overcome the world."
You can overcome any
temptation with God's help. So fear
nothing.
Prayer
for the Day
I pray that I may face
every situation without fear.
I pray that nothing will prove too hard for me to bear.