~*~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~
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Neighbors
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"Near you, alcoholics are dying helplessly like people on a sinking ship.
If you live in a large place, there are hundreds. High and low, rich and poor,
these are future fellows of Alcoholics Anonymous. Among them you will make lifelong friends.
You will be bound to them with new and wonderful ties, for you will escape disaster together
and you will commence shoulder to shoulder your common journey.
Then you will know what it means to give of yourself that others may survive and rediscover life.
You will learn the full meaning of 'Love they neighbor as thyself.' "
©1976AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, pp. 152-3
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Thought to Consider . . .

Let us always love the best in others -
and never fear their worst.

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B O G G L E  =  Bad Or Good, God Loves Everyone

*~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~*

And Only Today

From "With the aid of A.A., my
      life took another path:"

"I am sober only today, and I am responsible only for today.  Should something go wrong with the way I do things, then it is my warning that I am not following the suggested Steps of A.A....When I run into a rut or a problem, it is usually because I am not being honest with myself, and it's time for me to show real humility and admit my character defects."

c. 1991, A.A. in Prison: Inmate to Inmate,
   page 48

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"DEEP DOWN WITHIN US"

We found the Great Reality deep down within us.  In the last analysis it is only there that He may be found . . . search diligently within yourself . . . With this attitude you cannot fail.  The consciousness of your belief is sure to come to you.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 55

It was out of the depths of loneliness, depression and despair that I sought the help of A.A.  As I recovered and began to face the emptiness and ruin of my life, I began to open myself to the possibility of the healing that recovery offers through the A.A. program.  By coming to meetings, staying sober, and taking the Steps, I had the opportunity to listen with increasing attentiveness to the depths of my soul.  Daily I waited, in hope and gratitude, for that sure belief and steadfast love I had longed for in my life.  In this process, I met my God, as I understand Him. 

©Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.©
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Accepting God's Gifts

"Though many theologians hold that sudden spiritual experience amount to a
special distinction, if not a divine appointment of some sort, I question
this view. Every human being, no matter what his attributes for good or evil,
is a part of the divine spiritual economy. Therefore, each of us has his
place, and I cannot see that God intends to exalt one over another.
"So it is necessary for all of us to accept whatever positive gifts we
receive with a deep humility, always bearing in mind that our negative
attitudes were first necessary as a means of reducing us to such a state that
we would be ready for a gift of the positive ones via the conversion
experience. Your own alcoholism and the immense deflation that finally
resulted are indeed the foundation upon which your spiritual experience rests."

LETTER, 1964
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"When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically."

~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, How It Works, Page 64~

*~*~*~*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*~*~*~*
A.A. Thought for the Day

We in A.A. have the privilege of living two lives in one
lifetime. One life of drunkenness, failure, and defeat. Then,
through A.A., another life of sobriety, peace of mind, and
usefulness. We who have recovered our sobriety are modern
miracles. And were living on borrowed time. Some of us might
have been dead long ago. But we have been given another chance to live.

Do I owe a debt of gratitude to A.A. that I can never repay as long as I live?

Meditation for the Day

Thinking about God in love and worship drives away evil. It is
the thought before that the hosts of evil flee. The thought of
a Power greater than yourself is the call for a life-line to
rescue you from temptation. The thought of God banishes
loneliness and dispels gloom. it summons help to conquer your
faults. Think of God as often as possible. Use the thought
prayerfully and purposefully. It will carry your thoughts away
from material things and toward the spiritual things that make
life worthwhile.

Prayer for the Day

I pray that I may think of God often.

I pray that I may rest in peace at the thought of His love and care.