AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy aa-alive.net)
December 27, 2025
We Remained Self-Deceived
We had not even prayed rightly. We had always said, "Grant me
my wishes" instead of "Thy will be done." The love of God and man
we understood not at all. Therefore we remained self-deceived,
and so incapable of receiving enough grace to restore us to sanity.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Two) p. 32
Thought to Ponder . . .
Denying the truth doesn't change the facts.
AA-related 'Alconym'
D E N I A L = Don't Even Notice I Am Lying.
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