AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy AA-Alive.net)
May 30, 2015
Footprints
Stepping into the first footprint that led from the dismal swamp of alcoholism toward the sunlight of sobriety
would not take me far enough. Would I muddle along on some little trail of my own in the weeds,
vaguely paralleling the clearly marked AA road?
Or would I choose to follow in the exact footsteps of the AA's who had preceded? The choice was up to me.
I could do either, but I had to cover the whole trail if I wanted to get where the others were.
Since I had already taken Step One, I could decide to stop right there. I could just dry up, period.
I could survive like a raisin the rest of my life.
- The Best of the Grapevine [Vol. 2], p. 136
Thought to Ponder . . .
Wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A A = Always Awesome.
Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and hope in carrying the AA message.
Blessings in sobriety to all,
In love and service,
joanna b
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