AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy AA-Alive.net)
October 26, 2015
Ego
Is there no hope for the very intelligent alcoholic who cannot see that it's his ego, not his IQ, that is the issue in his drinking?
Yes, there is indeed hope. By a paradox he will later rejoice in, but cannot recognize today, his progressive illness will save him.
If it doesn't kill him first, alcoholism will beat him to his knees. Pain will be his educator, his mentor.
He will topple from the throne from which he has looked down with condescension upon "those alcoholics."
He will echo the words at the end of Chapter Two of the Big Book: "Yes, I am one of them; I must have this thing."
- The Best of the Grapevine [Vol. 3], pp. 308-309
Thought to Ponder . . .
Pride in my intelligence blinded me to how much I did not know.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
P R I D E = Personal Recovery Involves Deflating Ego.
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
dailythought@aa-alive.org
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