Daily Thought 06.19.13

 
From: "Daily Thought" <dailythought@aa-alive.org>
Date: June 18th 2013
AA Thought for the Day
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June 19, 2013

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Growing Up
It was only a matter of being willing to believe in a Power greater than myself.
Nothing more was required of me to make a beginning.
I saw that growth could start from that point.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 12

Thought to Ponder . . .
I stood in the sunlight at last.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
H O W = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness.
A Member Shares:
I'm Thomas, and thankful to be sober. I've been sober so long don't know any other way. I came to AA at 25, immature, brash, irresponsible, and didn't like the idea of losing my selfish behavior. Life was all about me. I was like a 5-year-old doing the wrong things for attention. I had no other choice. In AA, I learned how to set priorities, take care of the needs of my family instead of self-indulgence. Growing up -- I got my head twisted on that one. Things happen that force growth whether I want to or not. Through service to the many AA groups I've had the privilege of attending, I've learned it's easier to grow up and think of others than to be that small little package all wrapped up in self. The Traditions helped me to see that others’ needs are just as important as mine, yet others may need more help finding solutions to their difficulties than I do. Growing up – I'm still working on that at 62. Some areas of my life are stuck in that adolescent fairyland. It’s a part of being human, I guess. All in all, if I don't grow, I go. I've seen that happen too many times. Being sober and a member of AA means it's about us, not me. What's best for us all takes precedent over my silly wants.
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