AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy AA-Alive.net)
July 27, 2016
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The Gift of Desperation
We, in our turn, sought escape with all the desperation of drowning men.
What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 28
Thought to Ponder . . .
God enters us through our wounds.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
H O P E = Heart Open; Please Enter.
A Member Shares:
Hi, I’m Maureen, an alcoholic grateful to be here today. Yes, I had the Gift of Desperation when I got here and no doubt in my mind, I required it. If there had been other good options for me, I don't think I would have ever wanted to change. I never would have found a solution not only to drinking but to living a purposeful life and getting out of myself. You know, there are a lot of so called "normal" people out there who are so wrapped up in themselves they are miserable. So it makes me realize I have so much more than not drinking to be grateful for. I couldn’t wait to get to meetings early on. I was able to get to 90 meetings in 90 days sitting on the edge of my seat a lot of times and couldn’t wait to share a bit and I could relax. Our Big Book talks about being "as desperate as only the dying can be" and I think a lot of us can relate to that. It’s a shame it has to get that bad for most of us, but truth is, it does. And it hurts to see someone you would think should be at that stage by now, and they just are not. We are powerless over that; hard to watch sometimes, though. We can be the example. Carry the message, not the mess. But anyway, I have to get sick and tired of being sick and tired before I am willing to change. And pain is the touchstone of spiritual progress today, too, in other ways besides drinking. Sending my prayers to all here tonight, especially the ones who are hurting. It does get better. Keep working and trying, this, too, shall pass. Thank you.
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