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Half Measures
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"Remember that we deal
with alcohol - cunning, baffling, powerful!
Without help, it is too
much for us. But there is One who has all power -
that One is God. May you
find him now. Half measures availed us nothing.
We stood at the turning
point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon."
1976AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, pp. 58-9
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Thought to Consider . . .
Take a walk with God.
He will meet you at the
Steps.
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O G G L E = Bad Or Good, God Loves Everyone
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Acceptance
Step
Seven: Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
"We saw we needn’t
always be bludgeoned and beaten into humility. It could come quite as much from
our voluntary reaching for it as it could from unremitting suffering. A great
turning point in our lives came when we sought for humility as something we really
wanted, rather than as something we must have."
© 1952,
AAWS, Inc.; Printed 2005; Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, pg. 75
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A PRAYER FOR ALL SEASONS
God
grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change,
Courage to change the things we can, And wisdom to know the
difference.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125
The power of this prayer is overwhelming in that its simple beauty
parallels the A.A. Fellowship. There are times when I get stuck while reciting
it, but if I examine the section which is troubling me, I find the answer to my
problem. The first time this happened I was scared, but now I use it as a
valuable tool. By accepting life as it is,
I gain serenity. By taking action, I gain courage and I thank God for the
ability to distinguish between those situations I can work on, and those I must
turn over. All that I have now is a gift from God: my life, my
usefulness, my contentment, and this program. The serenity enables me to
continue walking forward.
Alcoholics Anonymous is
the easier, softer way.
Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
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Faith and Action
Your
prospect's religious education and training may be far superior to
yours. In that case, he
is going to wonder how you can add anything to what he already knows.
But he will be curious
to learn why his convictions have not worked and why yours seem to work so
well. He may be an example of the truth that faith alone is insufficient. To be
vital, faith must be accompanied by
self-sacrifice and
unselfish, constructive action. Admit that he probably knows more about
religion than you do, but remind him that, however deep his faith and
knowledge, these qualities could not have served him very well, or he would not
be asking your help.
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Dr. Bob did not need me
for his spiritual instruction. He had already had
more of that than I.
What he did need, when we first met, was the deflation
at depth and the
understanding that only one drunk can give to another. What I needed was the
humility of self-forgetfulness and the kinship with another human being of my
own kind.
1. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 93 - 2. A.A. TODAY, p. 10
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"When you discover a prospect for Alcoholics Anonymous,
find out all
you can about him. If he
does not want to stop drinking, don't
waste time trying to
persuade him. You may spoil a later opportunity."
Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Working With Others, pg. 90
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A.A. Thought for the Day
This leaves only one day
-- today. Anyone can fight the battles
of just one day. it is only when you and I add the burden of
those two awful
eternity's, yesterday and tomorrow, that we
break down. It is not
the experience of today that drives us
mad. It is the remorse
or bitterness for something that
happened yesterday or
the dread of what tomorrow may bring.
Let us therefore do our
best to live but one day at a time.
Am I living one day at a
time?
Meditation
for the Day
Give God the gift of a
thankful heart. Try to see causes of
thankfulness in your
everyday life. When life seems hard and
troubles crowd, then
look for some reasons for thankfulness.
There is nearly always
something you can be thankful for.
The offering of
thanksgiving is indeed a sweet incense going
up to God throughout a
busy day. Seek diligently for something
to be glad and thankful
about. You will acquire in time the
habit of being
constantly grateful to God for all His blessings.
Each new day some new
cause for joy and gratitude will spring
to your mind and you
will thank God sincerely.
Prayer
for the Day
I pray for a truly
thankful heart.
I pray that I may be constantly
reminded of causes for sincere gratitude.