AA Thought for the Day
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October 15, 2023
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A Spiritual Awakening
"It was only when I came fully to believe I was powerless over alcohol,
only when I appealed to a God who just might exist, that I experienced
a spiritual awakening. This freedom-giving experience came first, and
then faith followed afterward -- a gift indeed!"
- As Bill Sees It, (Miraculous Power) no. 152

Thought to Ponder
Hope leads to faith if you let it.

AA-related 'Alconym'
A A  =  Amazing Awakening.

A Member Shares:
My name is Dale and I am an alcoholic. A line from the reading stands out among all the others. ... "only when I appealed to a God that might exist, that I experienced a spiritual awakening." I think I have always thought of an awakening of any sort as kind of an aha! moment. Something I might recognize, a raised awareness. The first time that I remember appealing to a God that might exist I was hurting. I was facing those 4 horsemen, and I was afraid. I might have been prepared to die a drunk, but my fear drove me to my knees and I prayed, I asked for help. What I couldn't see or hear or even feel that day was that my prayer had been answered. My mind was a fog, numbed by years of alcohol. But there had been an awakening, and now, years later I can see that it happened. The awareness, and acceptance of a God in my life was to take a long time. But that only happened because of the awakening, the gift that I received on that day when I found myself alone, afraid, tortured, and ready for a change. Thanks.

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