AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)May 19, 2025  A Great JoyBill then related how he had lain awake nearly all night. Down in the pit of his depression, new hope had somehow been born. The thought flashed through his mind, “If they can do it, I can do it!” Over and over he said this to himself. Finally, out of his hope, there burst conviction. Now he was sure. Then came a great joy. At length, peace stole over him and he slept.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Alcoholic Anonymous Number Three) p. 189  Thought ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)May 18, 2025  Unreasonable DemandsEach of us would like to live at peace with himself and with his fellows. We would like to be assured that the grace of God can do for us what we cannot do for ourselves. We have seen that character defects based upon shortsighted or unworthy desires are the obstacles that block our path toward these objectives. We now clearly see that we have been making unreasonable demands upon ourselves, upon others, and upon God.- Twelve Steps and T ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)May 17, 2025  An Answer for YouIf you still think you are strong enough to beat the game alone, that is your affair. But if you really and truly want to quit drinking liquor for good and all, and sincerely feel that you must have some help, we know that we have an answer for you. It never fails, if you go about it with one half the zeal you have been in the habit of showing when you were getting another drink.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Doctor Bob's Nightmare) p. 181 & ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)May 16, 2025  AcceptanceOur whole treasured philosophy of self-sufficiency had to be cast aside. This had not been done with old-fashioned willpower; it was instead a matter of developing the willingness to accept these new facts of living. We neither ran nor fought. But accept we did. And then we were free.- - The Best of the Grapevine, [Vol. 1] p. 198  Thought to Ponder . . .Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today.  AA-related 'Alconym'A B C  = ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)May 15, 2025  Sound Minds and BodiesGod has abundantly supplied this world with fine doctors, psychologists, and practitioners of various kinds. Do not hesitate to take your health problems to such persons. Most of them give freely of themselves, that their fellows may enjoy sound minds and bodies. Try to remember that though God has wrought miracles among us, we should never belittle a good doctor or psychiatrist. Their services are often indispensable in treating a new ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)May 14, 2025  Our WorkThis dream world has been replaced by a great sense of purpose, accompanied by a growing consciousness of the power of God in our lives. We have come to believe He would like us to keep our heads in the clouds with Him, but that our feet ought to be firmly planted on earth. That is where our fellow travelers are, and that is where our work must be done.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (The Family Afterward) p. 130  Thought to Ponder . . .We serve God by ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)May 13, 2025  Correct These ConditionsWe thought "conditions" drove us to drink, and when we tried to correct these conditions and found that we couldn't to our entire satisfaction, our drinking went out of hand and we became alcoholics. It never occurred to us that we needed to change ourselves to meet conditions, whatever they were.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Four) p. 47  Thought to Ponder . . .If you want to change who you are, change wh ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)May 12, 2025  Amends to FamilyAt this first sitting, it is necessary only that we make a general admission of our defects. It may be unwise at this stage to rehash certain harrowing episodes. Good judgment will suggest that we ought to take our time. While we may be quite willing to reveal the very worst, we must be sure to remember that we cannot buy our own peace of mind at the expense of others.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Nine) p. 84  Thought to P ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy AA-Alive.net)May 11, 2025~ Scroll Down for Share ~  Too Much TimeWe find it a waste of time to keep chasing a man who cannot or will not work with you. If you leave such a person alone, he may soon become convinced that he cannot recover by himself. To spend too much time on any one situation is to deny some other alcoholic an opportunity to live and be happy.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Working With Others) p. 96  Thought to PonderAA is not for people who need it, it's not even for ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)May 10, 2025  Insist On Enjoying LifeWe have been speaking to you of serious, sometimes tragic things. We have been dealing with alcohol in its worst aspect. But we aren't a glum lot. If newcomers could see no joy or fun in our existence, they wouldn't want it. We absolutely insist on enjoying life.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (The Family Afterward) p. 132  Thought to Ponder . . .Laughter is medicine for the sober spirit.  AA-related 'Alconym'H J F  =   Ha ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)May 9, 2025 I'm sorry for the late arrival of your Daily Thought today. We'll be back on track tomorrow.  FaithWe have no desire to convince anyone that there is only one way by which faith can be acquired. If what we have learned and felt and seen means anything at all, it means that all of us, whatever our race, creed, or color are the children of a living Creator with whom we may form a relationship upon simple and understandable terms as soon as we are willing and ho ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)May 8, 2025  Think About OthersOne of the most fundamental things I have learned is to pass on our message to other alcoholics. That means I must think more about others than about myself. The most important thing is to practice these principles in all my affairs. In my opinion, that is what Alcoholics Anonymous is all about.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Gratitude in Action) p. 199  Thought to Ponder . . .Into service - out of self.  AA-related 'Alconym'A A  = ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)May 7, 2025  New AttitudeAnd we have ceased fighting anything or anyone—even alcohol. For by this time sanity will have returned. We will seldom be interested in liquor. If tempted, we recoil from it as from a hot flame. We react sanely and normally, and we will find that this has happened automatically. We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given us without any thought or effort on our part. It just comes! That is the miracle of it.- Alcoholics Anonym ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)May 6, 2025  Being WillingMy friend suggested what then seemed a novel idea. He said, "Why don’t you choose your own conception of God?" That statement hit me hard. It melted the icy intellectual mountain in whose shadow I had lived and shivered many years. I stood in the sunlight at last. It was only a matter of being willing to believe in a Power greater than myself. Nothing more was required of me to make my beginning.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Bill's Story) p ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)May 5, 2025  Results of PrayerIn A.A. we have found that the actual good results of prayer are beyond question. They are matters of knowledge and experience. All those who have persisted have found strength not ordinarily their own. They have found wisdom beyond their usual capability. And they have increasingly found a peace of mind which can stand firm in the face of difficult circumstances.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Eleven) p. 104  Thought to Pon ...Continue Reading