AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy AA-Alive.net)
May 8, 2016
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Laughter
But we are not a glum lot. If newcomers could see no joy or fun in our existence, they wouldn’t want it.
We absolutely insist on enjoying life. . .
Outsiders are sometimes shocked when we burst into merriment over a seemingly tragic experience out of the past.
But why shouldn’t we laugh? We have recovered, and have been given the power to help others.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 132
Thought to Ponder . . .
Laughter is the sound of recovery.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
H J F = Happy, Joyous, Free.
A Member Shares:
Hello folks. I'm Charlie J, and I have Alcoholism. If you are new or are coming back and nothing seems funny or fun, keep coming. I did, and it has been well worth it. I remember when I was brand new I shared something that to me that was extremely important at a face-to-face meeting. I had gotten so much grief in my life about how much salt I used, much more than I ever did about my drinking, that I was going to stop using Salt. The topic at that meeting was "Changing," and I was going to change that. You want to talk about laughter? I didn't think it was too damned funny and had it been just one person doing it there might have been trouble. But right away I could see they were not laughing "at" me they were laughing "with" me. Now, there were times they did laugh at me but I had a way to deal with that by then. Screw'em. Today I get the biggest laughs at myself. When I get all serious and then screw it all up and then look at it and laugh my butt off! I enjoy humor today. I learned that I need not laugh at the expense of others, as I supply all the dumb-ass things I could ever need to laugh at. This "new" attitude didn't happen overnight and is still an ongoing process. "Keep It Simple." Thank you.
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