AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy aa-alive.net)
August 19, 2026
Self-Pity
Self-pity is one of the most unhappy and consuming defects that
we know. It is a bar to all spiritual progress and can cut off all
effective communication with our fellows because of its inordinate
demands for attention and sympathy. It is a maudlin form of
martyrdom, which we can ill afford.
- As Bill Sees It, (Maudlin Martyrdom) No. 238
Thought to Ponder . . .
The smallest package in the world is
an alcoholic all wrapped up in himself.
AA-related 'Alconym'
P L O M = Poor Little Old Me.
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