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Maturity
"Many
oldsters who have put our AA 'booze cure' to severe but successful tests
still find they often
lack emotional sobriety.
To attain this,
we must develop a real
maturity and balance (which
is to say humility) in
our relations with ourselves,
with our fellows,
and with God."
Bill W.,
As Bill Sees It, p. 244
Thought to Consider . . .
"We
must find a spiritual basis of life -- or else."
Alcoholics
Anonymous, p. 44
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AA
Attitude Adjustment
*~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~*
Inspiration
From
"This Spirit Touch":
"At some time,
perhaps in a more moderate way, nearly everyone has experienced this spirit
touch of God" the fleeting feeling of insight, love, joy, and 'The world
is right.' Once, I thought that only unusual circumstances made these moments
possible. Actually, I now think, they are forecasts of what one can have if one
is willing to take the time and make the effort. Peace, love, and joy can be
sought through quiet thinking and honest prayer. The wholeness, the new awareness, that is produced affects one's relationship with
God and man to a degree greater than would seem possible in ordinary
life."
AAWS, Inc.;
Came to Believe, 30th printing 2004, pg. 65
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A NEW SENSE OF BELONGING
Until
we had talked with complete candor of our conflicts, and had listened to
someone else do the same thing,
we still didn't belong.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE
TRADITIONS, p. 57
After
four years in A.A. I was able to discover the freedom from the burden of buried
emotions that had caused me so much pain. With the help of A.A., and
extra counseling, the pain was released and I felt a complete sense of
belonging and peace. I also felt a joy and a love of God that I had never
experienced before. I am in awe of the power of Step Five.
Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
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Two-Way Tolerance
"Your
point of view was once mine. Fortunately, A.A. is constructed so that we need
not debate the existence of God; but for best results, most of us must depend
upon a Higher Power. You say the group is your Higher Power, and no
right-minded A.A. would challenge your privilege to believe precisely that way.
We should all be glad that good recoveries can be made even on this limited
basis. "But
turnabout is fair play. If you would expect tolerance for your point of view, I
am sure you would be willing to reciprocate. I try to remember that, down
through the centuries, lots of brighter people than 1 have been found on both
sides of this debate about belief. For myself, of late years, I am finding it
much easier to believe that God made man, than that man made God."
LETTER, 1950
Copyright1967 Alcoholics
Anonymous World Services, Inc
*~*~*~*~*^ Big Book Quote ^*~*~*~*~*
"We do not like to pronounce any individual as alcoholic,
but you can
quickly diagnose
yourself, Step over to the nearest barroom and try
some controlled
drinking. Try to drink and stop abruptly. Try it
more than once. It will
not take long for you to decide, if you are
honest with yourself
about it. It may be worth a bad case of jitters
if you get a full
knowledge of your condition."
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, More About
Alcoholism, pg. 31~
*~*~*~*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*~*~*~*
A.A. Thought for the Day
We can depend on those members of any group who have gone all
out for the program. They come to meetings. They work with other alcoholics. We
don't have to worry about their slipping. They're loyal members of the group.
I'm trying to be a loyal member of the group. When I'm tempted to take a drink,
I tell myself that if I did I'd be letting down the other members who are the
best friends I have. Am I going to let them down, if I can help it?
Meditation for the Day
Wherever there is true
fellowship and love between people, God's spirit is always there as the Divine
Third. In all human relationships, the Divine Spirit is what brings them
together. When a life is changed through the channel of another person, it is
God, the Divine Third, who always makes the change, using the person as a
means. The moving power behind all spiritual things, all personal relationships
between people is God, the Divine Third, who is always there. No personal
relationships can be entirely right without the presence of God's spirit.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may be
used as a channel by God's spirit.
I pray that I may feel that the Divine Third is always there to help me.