AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy AA-Alive.net)

January 30, 2022
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Rigorous Honesty
Who wishes to be rigorously honest and tolerant? Who wants
to confess his faults to another and make restitution for harm
done? . . . No, the average alcoholic, self-centered in the
extreme, doesn't care for this prospect—unless he has to
do these things in order to stay alive himself.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step One) p. 24 

Thought to Ponder
Honesty is the absence of the intent to deceive. 

AA-related 'Alconym'
C H A N G E D  =  Choosing Honesty Allows New Growth Each Day.

A Member Shares:
I am Eddy and an Alcoholic. I remember so vividly the first time I talked with my sponsor. He asked me questions and I tried to answer them with fast answers. I was worried about the judgement of others but mostly about telling the truth of how low I had gone. I didn't have a penny to my name. I had betrayed the trust of others, made the relentless promises I couldn't keep regarding my use of alcohol. And I couldn't own my situation in the slightest. As He pointed out to me the truths in the program, I began to realize that I could no longer live the lies. It was time to be honest with me. Then God and another. And he gave me the time of day to own it, gently pushing when I was duping myself. I became committed to the truths and the more honest I became, the more freedom I found. Soon after that I didn't feel the powerful urge to drink anymore. It was replaced with the desire to seek. Truth, healing and service became a way of living for me and has continued as the days have gone by. That honesty is amazing. They say the truth sets us free, and yes it does. It also makes me mad and it used to keep me drunk, the not dealing with it part. But today I am sober and I owe that to the honesty and the steps, God and you all. Thanks for letting me share.

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Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and hope in carrying the AA message.
Grateful to serve,
peyton

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