~*~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~
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Illusion
"Most of us have been unwilling to admit
we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally
different from his fellows. Therefore, it is not surprising that our drinking
careers have been characterized by countless vain attempts to prove we could
drink like other people. The idea that somehow, someday he will control and
enjoy his drinking is the great obsession of every abnormal drinker. The
persistence of this illusion is astonishing. Many pursue it into the gates of
insanity or death."
Alcoholics
Anonymous, p. 30
Thought to Consider . . .
"Many alcoholics are enthusiasts. They
run to extremes.
*~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~*
DENIAL
Don't Even Notice I Am Lying
*~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~*
Cooperation
From "The Three
Legacies of Alcoholics Anonymous":
"In
1949 the American Psychiatric Association did exactly the same thing
[recognizing A.A. as a valid aid for alcoholics]. I [Bill W.] read a paper at
its annual meeting in
(c) 2001 AAWS, Inc.;
Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age, pg. 205
*~*~*~*~*^Daily Reflections^*~*~*~*~*
LOVE AND TOLERANCE
Love and
tolerance of others is our code.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84
I have found that I have to forgive
others in all situations to maintain any real spiritual progress. The
vital importance of forgiving may not be obvious to me
at first sight, but my studies tell me that every great spiritual teacher has
insisted strongly upon it.
I must forgive injuries, not just in
words, or as a matter of form, but in my heart. I do this not for the
other persons' sake, but for my own sake. Resentment, anger, or a desire
to see someone punished, are things that rot my soul. Such things fasten
my troubles to me with chains. They tie me to other problems that have
nothing to do with my original problem.
(c)Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.(c)
*~*~*~*~*^As Bill Sees It^*~*~*~*~*
Whose Responsibility?
"An A.A.
group, as such, cannot take on all the personal problems of its members, let
alone those of non-alcoholics in the world around us. The A.A. group is not,
for example, a mediator of domestic problems, nor does it furnish personal
financial aid to anyone. "Though a member
may sometimes be helped in such matters by his friends in A.A., the primary
responsibility for the solutions of all his problems of living and growing
rests squarely upon the individual himself. Should an A.A. group attempt this
sort of help, its effectiveness and energies would be hopelessly dissipated.
"This is why sobriety -- freedom
from alcohol -- through the teaching and practice of A.A.'s
Twelve Steps, is the sole purpose of the group. If we don't stick to this
cardinal principle, we shall almost certainly collapse. And if we collapse we
cannot help anyone."
Letter,
1966
*~*~*~*~*^ Big Book Quote ^*~*~*~*~*
"Reminding
ourselves that we have decided to go to any lengths to
find a spiritual experience, we ask
that we be given strength and
direction to do the right thing, no
matter what the personal consequences
may be."
~Alcoholics
Anonymous, 4th Edition, Into Action, pg. 79~
*~*~*~*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*~*~*~*
A.A. Thought for the Day
When we
were drinking, we used to worry about the future. Worry is terrible mental
punishment. What's going to become of me? Where will I end up? In the gutter or the sanitarium? We can see ourselves
slipping, getting worse and worse, and we wonder what the finish will be.
Sometimes we get so discouraged in thinking about the future that we toy with
the idea of suicide. In A.A., have I stopped worrying about the future?
Meditation
for the Day
Functioning on a material plane alone
takes me away from God. I must also try to function on a spiritual plane.
Functioning on a spiritual plane as well as on a material plane will make life
what it should be. All material activities are valueless in themselves alone.
But all activities, seemingly trivial or of seemingly great moment, are all
alike if directed by God's guidance. I must try to obey God as I would expect a
faithful, willing servant to carry out directions.
Prayer for
the Day
I pray that the flow of God's spirit
may come to me through many channels.
I pray that I may function on a spiritual plane as well as on a material plane