~*~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~
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Oldtimers
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"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 real
maturity and balance
(which is to say humility)
in our relations with ourselves, with
our fellows, and with
God."
Bill
W., AA Grapevine, January 1958
c. 1967AAWS, As Bill Sees It, p. 244
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Thought to Consider . . .
Newcomers are the lifeblood of the
program,
but our oldtimers
are the arteries.
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C H A N G E = Choosing Honesty Allows New Growth Every day
*~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~*
Spirituality
From "In His Own
Individual Right":
"Spirituality is an awakening - or is it all the loose ends woven together into a mellow fabric?
It’s understanding - or is it all the knowledge one need
ever know? It’s freedom - if you consider fear slavery. It’s confidence - or is it the belief that a higher power
will see you through any storm or gale? It’s adhering to the dictates of your
conscience - or is it a deep, genuine, living concern for the people and the
planet? It’s peace of mind in the face of adversity. It’s a keen and sharpened desire for
survival. -
� 1973 AAWS, Inc.; Came to
Believe, 30th printing 2004, pg. 5
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KEEPING OPTIMISM AFLOAT
The other Steps can keep most of us sober and somehow
functioning. But Step Eleven can keep us growing, . . .
THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART, p. 240
A sober
alcoholic finds it much easier to be optimistic about life. Optimism is
the natural result of my finding myself gradually able
to make the best, rather than the worst, of each situation. As my physical
sobriety continues, I come out of the fog, gain a clearer perspective and am
better able to determine what courses of action to take. As vital as
physical sobriety is, I can achieve a greater potential for myself by
developing an ever-increasing willingness to avail myself of the guidance and
direction of a Higher Power. My ability to do so comes from my learning
-- and practicing -- the principles of the A.A. program. The melding of
my physical and spiritual sobriety produces the substance of a more positive
life.
�Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.�
*~*~*~*~*^As Bill Sees It^*~*~*~*~*
Is Happiness the Goal?
"I don't
think happiness or unhappiness is the point. How do we meet the problems we
face? How do we best learn from them and transmit what we have learned to
others, if they would receive the knowledge?
"In my view, we of this world are
pupils in a great school of life. It is intended that we try to grow, and that
we try to help our fellow travelers to grow in the kind of love that makes no
demands. In short, we try to move toward the image and likeness of God as we
understand Him.
"When pain comes, we are expected
to learn from it willingly, and help others to learn. When happiness comes, we
accept it as a gift, and thank God for it."
LETTER,
1950
*~*~*~*~*^ Big Book Quote ^*~*~*~*~*
"Yes,
there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. It is a
fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous.
There you will find release from
care, boredom and worry. Your
imagination will be fired. Life will
mean something at last. The most
satisfactory years of your
existence lie ahead."
~Alcoholics
Anonymous, 4th Edition, A Vision For You, pg. 152~
*~*~*~*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*~*~*~*
A.A. Thought for the Day
I have faith. That thing that makes the
world seem right. That thing that
makes sense at last. That awareness of the Divine
Principle in the universe which holds it all together and gives it unity and
purpose and goodness and meaning. Life is no longer ashes in my mouth or
bitter to the taste. it is all one glorious whole,
because God is holding it together. Faith - that leap into the unknown, the
venture into what lies beyond our ken, that which brings untold rewards of
peace and serenity. Have I faith?
Meditation
for the Day
Keep yourself like an empty vessel for
God to fill. Keep pouring yourself out to help others so
that God can keep filling you up with His spirit. The more
you give, the more you will have for
yourself. God will see that you are kept filled as long as
you are giving to others. But if you selfishly
try to keep all for yourself, you are soon blocked off from
God, your source of supply, and you
will become stagnant. To be clear, a lake
must have an inflow and an outflow.
Prayer for
the Day
I pray that I may keep pouring out what
I receive.
I pray that I may keep the stream clear and flowing.