AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy AA-Alive.net)
August 31, 2014
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Rule #62
"Don't take yourself too damn seriously."
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 149
But we aren't a glum lot.
If newcomers could see no joy or fun in our existence, they wouldn't want it.
We absolutely insist on enjoying life.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 132
Thought to Ponder . . .
Take time to laugh -- it is the music of the soul.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
T L C = Tears, Laughter, Caring.
A Member Shares:
I'm Garth, an alcoholic. I had a thought today that went right along with Rule 62 .. don't take ourselves too seriously. I am comfortable enough in the room to laugh at myself now. Rule 62 is a big part of my sobriety. I live in the tropics. As I was sitting here, I felt a bug crawling on my right side. I squashed it. The immediate thought was WOW! In sobriety, the bugs crawling on me are real! I couldn't stop laughing. Thanks for letting me share.
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In love and service,
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