Daily Thought 05.08.13

 
From: "Daily Thought" <dailythought@aa-alive.org>
Date: May 7th 2013
AA Thought for the Day
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May 8, 2013

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Belief
"Believe more deeply. Hold your face up to the Light,
even though for the moment you do not see."
- As Bill Sees It, p. 3

Thought to Ponder . . .
I came; I came to; I came to believe.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A B C = Acceptance, Belief, Change.
A Member Shares:
Joannie here and I am an alcoholic. When I first came to Alcoholics Anonymous I had no idea there would be anything like a ‘higher power.’ I don't know what I expected -- probably just men in overcoats and paper bags saying, “Join the party!” I was in for a great surprise. The people at those first few meetings were just like me – drunks. They told stories about a Higher Power, and I wondered what I was getting myself into. I'd had God in my early years, loved Him with a passion, and knew He loved me. But as years went by, I thought I didn't deserve His love or care anymore. I found myself with that paper bag, no overcoat, and sinking fast into a deep dark hole of misery. As I listened at meetings, I found others had felt as I did. I heard they had found relief in God. I thought, “Wow! I may have a chance!” They said, “Joannie, don't pick up that drink. Stay with us, and we will show you how belief in a Higher Power has worked in our lives.” I am thrilled to say I found that same grace in the rooms of AA. I found that the same God I had loved years before was still there, waiting for me. I have a spiritual life which pulls me through each and every day. Thank you, AA, and God for giving me a life today I never imagined. Thanks for letting me share.
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Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and hope in carrying the AA message.
Blessings in sobriety to all,
In love and service,
joanna b
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