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Helpfulness
"Your job now is to be at the place where
you may be
of maximum helpfulness to others,
so never hesitate to go anywhere if you
can be helpful.
You should not hesitate to visit the
most sordid spot on earth
on such an errand.
Keep on the firing line of life with
these motives
and God will keep you unharmed."
Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 102.
Thought to Consider . . .
We in AA don't carry the alcoholic; we
carry the message.
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H O P E = Help Open People's Eyes
*~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~*
Basics
From "New Selves
Unfolding":
"However, the First Step and I have
always been great friends. I repeated it every five seconds and thanked God
each day for my sobriety—the only grace, maybe, for that day.
"Gradually, I began to see another
part of me emerging—a grateful me, expecting nothing, but sure that another power
was beginning to guide me, counsel me, and direct my ways. –
© 1973 AAWS, Inc.; Came to
Believe, 30th printing 2004, pg. 45
*~*~*~*~*^Daily Reflections^*~*~*~*~*
CURBING RASHNESS
When we speak
or act hastily or rashly, the ability to be fair-minded and tolerant evaporates
on the spot.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 91
Being fair-minded and tolerant is a goal
toward which I must work daily. I ask God, as I understand Him, to help
me to be loving and tolerant to my loved ones, and to those with whom I am in close contact. I ask for guidance to
curb my speech when I am agitated, and I take a moment to reflect on the
emotional upheaval my words may cause, not only to someone else, but also to
myself. Prayer, meditation and inventories are the key to sound thinking
and positive action for me.
©Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.©
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False Pride
The alarming
thing about pride-blindness is the ease with which it is justified. But we need
not look far to see that self-justification is a universal destroyer of harmony
and of love. It sets man against man, nation against nation. By it, every form
of folly and violence can be made to look right, and even respectable.
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It would be a product of false pride to
claim that A.A. is a cure-all, even for alcoholism.
1.
GRAPEVINE, JUNE 1961 - 2. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 232
*~*~*~*~*^ Big Book Quote ^*~*~*~*~*
"If
there be divorce or separation, there should be no undue haste
for the couple to get together. The man
should be sure of his
recovery. The wife should fully
understand his new way of life. If
their old relationship is to be resumed
it must be on a better basis,
since the former did not work. This
means a new attitude and spirit
all around. Sometimes it is to the best
interests of all concerned
that a couple remain
apart. Obviously, no rule can be laid down.
Let the alcoholic continue his program
day by day. When the time for
living together has come, it will be
apparent to both parties."
Alcoholics
Anonymous, 3rd Edition, Working With Others, Page 99
*~*~*~*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*~*~*~*
A.A. Thought For The Day
Am I still on
a "free ride" in A.A.? Am I all get and no give? Do I go
to meetings and always sit in the back row and let others do all the work?
Do I think it's enough just because I'm sober and can rest on my
laurels? If so, I haven't gone very far in the program, nor am I getting
nearly enough of what it has to offer. I will be a weak member until I
get in there and help carry the load. I must eventually get off the
bench and get into the game. I'm not just a spectator; I'm supposed to
be one of the team. Do I go in there and carry the ball?
Meditation For The Day
Try to be thankful for whatever vision
you have. Try to perform, in the little things, faithful service to God
and others. Do your small part every day in a spirit of service to God.
Be a doer of God's word, not a hearer only. In
your daily life try to keep faith with God. Every day brings a
new opportunity to be of some use. Even when you are tempted to rest or
let things go or to evade the issue, make it a habit to meet the issue squarely
as a challenge and not to hold back.
Prayer For The Day
I pray that I may perform each task
faithfully. I pray that I may meet each issue of life squarely and not
hold back.