AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy AA-Alive.net)
May 4, 2014
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Choice
The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure,
have lost the power of choice in drink.
Our so-called willpower becomes practically nonexistent.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p.24
Thought to Ponder . . .
Just for today, I choose not to drink.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
H O W = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness.
A Member Shares:
Hi, my name is Candace, and I'm an alcoholic. I was sitting here thinking about this topic and it occurred to me to consider some of the choices I have made. When I was "forced" into this program I had a choice. And at first I chose not to believe that I was a true alcoholic. I didn't think I was at all like the people in the rooms. Yes, I had been to jail because of my DUI's, but I thought those were just unlucky circumstances. I chose not to identify with everyone at the tables. I would choose to sit with people but chose not to share the WHOLE truth. It took about 8 months for me to get completely honest while coming to meetings but still drinking in between. I'm not sure if I consider all of those times that I drank relapses because I wasn't as committed to this program as I am now. I wasn't taking the advice that I was so freely given. Once I chose to be "in" the Fellowship, my whole world changed. Sometimes when people sit at tables and tell me that drinking is not an option, I think the heck if it isn't, because you can choose to drink any time you want to. It is based on the choices we make, but not an option because of this program. Like I always share, praying doesn't mean I do nothing, it is my option and choice when there are things I cannot control in my life. I could go on and on about all the choices I have today because of this program. I just appreciate that I no longer have to stunt or stop those choices by picking up today. Thank you for allowing me to share.
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