Daily Thought 06.23.13

 
From: "Daily Thought" <dailythought@aa-alive.org>
Date: June 22nd 2013
AA Thought for the Day
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June 23, 2013

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Powerlessness
Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness.
It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand,
we have warped our minds into such an obsession for destructive drinking
that only an act of Providence can remove it from us.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 21

Thought to Ponder . . .
Take the first step in faith.
You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A B C = Accept, Begin, Continue.
A Member Shares:
Hi, I'm Shelli, an alcoholic. I am at a point in my life that no mother wants to be. I am looking at myself in the mirror. My daughter is me and it scares the heck out of me. I was so much in not control as a teen and I am now dealing with it. I know all of us are alcohol-related but this is not what I thought. I have to look myself in the mirror for the first time. And what I see is not pretty. It’s bad. But in her eyes is her mom. So I cry a lot. I am not an emotional person, but I guess I am. I like to play, have fun and laugh. But it seems alcohol is back-slapping me. I have lost the trust in a lot of friends and family due to my abuse of drinking. I hope to get some of them back but don't expect it of them or deserve it. I am a normal good person when sober, but a complete other person on the other side. I am mean. I mean, really rude -- not someone I would like to hang out with. I hope you can all forgive me. I am trying. That’s all I can do. That’s all, folks. Thanks.
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