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

December 24, 2023
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Never Again!
"Personally, I take the attitude that I intend never to drink again. This is
somewhat different from saying, 'I will never drink again.' The latter
attitude sometimes gets people in trouble because it is undertaking
on a personal basis to do what we alcoholics never could do. It is too
much an act of will and leaves us too little room for the idea that God will
release us from the drink obsession provided we follow the A.A. program."
- As Bill Sees It, (Never Again, No. 16)

Thought to Ponder
We will suddenly realize that God is doing
for us what we could not do for ourselves.

AA-related 'Alconym'
F R O G  =  Fully Rely On God.

A Member Shares:
Good morning all. I'm Peyton, an alcoholic. I truly cannot say the words, "I'll never drink again." I can say there is no reason or excuse for me to ever drink again. And I do not intend to ever drink again. Sure, the physical sobriety has to come first or this program and God cannot help me. I'm not allowing them too. As I worked the steps, God removed the obsession. That constant thought of drinking; when, where, how and most importantly, how soon! And I saw the truth about myself. I had blamed the rest of the world for all my problems and blamed them for my drinking too! More insanity there along with my denial and delusions. Continuing the steps onward to step 10. I have to do through the day inventories... mini Steps 4 - 9. In Step 11, I keep seeking God through prayer and meditation. Searching for His will and not my own. Step 12, I had that promised spiritual awakening as THE result of these steps (that means all of them in order,) I am to try to carry the message to other alcoholics. I'm not responsible for the outcome, but I am responsible for carrying the AA message. And I'm to practice these principles in all my affairs... all areas of my life. I don't have to fight the mental obsession, it's been removed. And by not drinking, I don't have the physical craving. What I do have to do daily is work on my spiritual and emotional sobriety. And steps 10 - 12 help me each day with that. Sometimes my prayer is simply... "God please help me be a better person today than I was yesterday." And if I don't grab back control, He does it! How beautiful is that? I'll never graduate from this program and living the steps, thank God. If I ever think I have, no doubt I'm on my way back to the bottle. With no guarantee of making it back or that I have another recovery. Think I'll just stay, it is the easier softer way. And I'm grateful to have been blessed with the life I have today. Thanks.

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