AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy aa-alive.net)
April 26, 2024
Complete Defeat
Who cares to admit complete defeat? Practically no one, of course.
Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness.
It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, we have warped our
minds into such an obsession for destructive drinking that only an
act of Providence can remove it from us.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step One) p. 21
Thought to Ponder . . .
We perceive that only through utter defeat are we able
to take our first steps toward liberation and strength.
AA-related 'Alconym'
A A = Answer Available.
This mailing list is announce-only.
The AA-Alive Daily Thought is sent by request at no cost to those in recovery from alcoholism, and highlights AA Conference-approved literature along with shares and thoughts from actual AA members similar to life shares in the AA Grapevine.
All email addresses are kept confidential and used only for the Daily Thought distribution to confirmed subscribers. Your email address will never be shared, sold or passed on to a third party.