AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy AA-Alive.net)
June 9, 2017
Defects and Humility
All of us saw, for example, that we lacked honesty and tolerance, that we were beset at times
by attacks of self-pity or delusions of personal grandeur. But while this was a humiliating
experience, it didn't necessarily mean that we had yet acquired much actual humility.
Though now recognized, our defects were still there. Something had to be done about them.
- 12 Steps & 12 Traditions, p. 58
Thought to Ponder . . .
Learning is the very essence of humility; the two walk hand in hand.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
C H A N G E = Choosing Humility Allows New Growth Everyday.
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