AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy aa-alive.net)
August 23, 2026
Reliance or Defiance
Belief meant reliance, not defiance. In A.A. we saw the fruits of
this belief: men and women spared from alcohol's final catastrophe.
We saw them meet and transcend their other pains and trials. We
saw them calmly accept impossible situations, seeking neither to
run nor to recriminate. This was not only faith; it was faith that
worked under all conditions. We soon concluded that whatever
price in humility we must pay, we would pay.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Two) p. 31
Thought to Ponder . . .
Humility: Embracing my need for God's help always.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F R O G = Fully Rely On God.
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