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

October 22, 2023
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No Middle Of The Road Solution
If you are as seriously alcoholic as we were, we believe there
is no middle-of-the-road solution. We were in a position where
life was becoming impossible, and if we had passed into the
region from which there is no return through human aid, we had
but two alternatives: One was to go on to the bitter end, blotting
out the consciousness of our intolerable situation as best we
could; and the other, to accept spiritual help.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, (There Is A Solution) p. 25

Thought to Ponder
The solution is simple. The solution is spiritual.

AA-related 'Alconym'
H E L P  =  His Ever-Loving Presence.

A Member Shares:
Hi everyone, Dennis grateful alcoholic. For the longest time, the "intolerable situation" to me was my NORMAL, courtesy of my disease. The pain, the resentment, the anger and fear all made up daily life. And the more I turned to the bottle, without knowing, the worse it got. Until the fateful day when I hit my bottom. And the gentle Hand of God guided me here, to these Hallowed Halls. And I learned of my powerlessness. And saw that my "intolerable situation" ....my unmanageable life.....was the farthest thing from normal. And I began my 12 step lifesaving journey. As I progressed I've learned a new way of life, guided by God's light but still I struggled. I thought in working the steps things were instantly better, yet life's struggles continued. And I was taught about those half measures, about my ever present "self will" that still ran riot. And I learned of humility. Which led to surrender. Which led to stronger Faith. Which = TRUST. Something I've had difficulty with my whole life. But now I have learned and continue to learn that I cannot go through the day half way. It cannot be all me and a little God just when I need him. It has to be total surrender to that Power greater than I can ever be. So He can do for me that which I can't do for myself. I can't run the show anymore. The evidence is there....my way doesn't work. And no matter how many times I try, getting the same result over and over and we all know what that is. GOD has all the Power in my life. So I now choose "Infinite God" over finite little me. Simple...but not easy. Thank you all so much for all you do for me and each other. God Bless you all.

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