AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy AA-Alive.net)
April 19, 2015
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Self-pity
Poor little old me. I had the Ploms and almost died from them.
Sober, I would probably recovered with a few new scars on an already badly dented ego,
and my life would have been a different one. . . It was alcohol plus the Ploms that almost did me in.
Though I no longer use alcohol, I must still guard against self-pity, a defect as "cunning, baffling, powerful" as alcohol.
- The Best of the Grapevine [Vol. 1], p. 27
Thought to Ponder . . .
Self-pity is followed by isolation is followed by a drink.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
P L O M = Poor Little Old Me.
A Member Shares:
I'm Susan, a grateful alcoholic. Ah, the "poor me's." I've had just a few hundred, maybe. My husband left me with a three-month-old baby, I lost my house, I had to go on welfare, and more. And that was just in the short term, never mind the many, many others. And the worst, perhaps: I am an alcoholic. Drat! It was not until I got over my self-centeredness in AA, and started owning my decisions, actions, thoughts, and feelings that I was able to let go of all that "poor me" stuff. And trust me, I don't miss it. I enjoy being responsible for my decisions today. It is a gift. I am no longer a victim of the world unless I choose to be. I simply choose not to be now. Life is pretty dang good, even with the bumps that come along. All part of the journey. I am loving it. Thanks for listening.
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