AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy aa-alive.net)
June 13, 2023
Realism and Honesty
More realism and therefore more honesty about ourselves are
the great gains we make under the influence of Step Five. As
we took inventory, we began to suspect how much trouble self-
delusion had been causing us. This had brought a disturbing
reflection. If all our lives we had more or less fooled ourselves,
how could we now be so sure that we weren't still self-deceived?
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Five) pp. 58 - 59
Thought to Ponder . . .
Most of us would declare that without a fearless admission of
our defects to another human being we could not stay sober.
AA-related 'Alconym'
H O W = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness.
Thank you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and hope in carrying the AA message.
Grateful to serve,
peyton
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