AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy AA-Alive.net)
October 23, 2016
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A Common Bond
We are people who normally would not mix.
But there exists among us a fellowship, a friendliness, and an understanding which is indescribably wonderful. . .
. The feeling of having shared in a common peril is one element in the powerful cement which binds us.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 17
Thought to Ponder . . .
We need to share our problems to find our solutions.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
E S H = Experience, Strength and Hope.
A Member Shares:
Hello family, I'm Mike, an alcoholic. What got me going to AA was the pain of drinking and the pain of not drinking. What allowed me to stay in AA and find sobriety was the way people shared in meetings that helped me experience just a tiny mustard seed of hope that I, too, might be able to not drink and be happy, joyous, and free. For me, what really drew me to other alcoholics are their problems and the solution that they find to help them overcome those problems. I would never have thought that some of the most important people in my life today had gone through a spiritual change. Some of the most important people in my life had totally destroyed their life and to all appearances were hopeless. But the bond that saved them from alcoholism is that bond they found and nourished in AA. Before I could have a bond, I had to develop a relationship with God. He wants to have a relationship with me and help me live a life beyond my wildest dreams. The Big Book tells me that I will never be able to fully define or comprehend that power which we call God. That is good to know, because it relieves me of the responsibility of defining or narrowing down who God is. Thanks for letting me share, and I love you all.
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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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