AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 23, 2021 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ You Are Ready Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now. If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it—then you are ready to take certain steps.  - Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 58  Thought to Ponder Sobriety without action is fantasy.  AA-related 'Alconym' A C T  =  Action Changes Things. A M ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 22, 2021 Acceptance Nothing, absolutely nothing, happens in God’s world by mistake. Until I could accept my alcoholism, I could not stay sober; unless I accept life completely on life’s terms, I cannot be happy. I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Acceptance Was The Answer) p. 417 Thought to Ponder My serenity is directly proportional to my leve ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 21, 2021 True Tolerance We begin to see that all people, including ourselves, are to some extent emotionally ill as well as frequently wrong, and then we approach true tolerance and see what real love for our fellows actually means. It will become more and more evident as we go forward that it is pointless to become angry, or to get hurt by people who, like us, are suffering from the pains of growing up. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Ten) p. 92 Thought ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 20, 2021 Baffling Feature Many of us felt that we had plenty of character. There was a tremendous urge to cease forever. Yet we found it impossible. This is the baffling feature of alcoholism as we know it—this utter inability to leave it alone, no matter how great the necessity or the wish. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (More About Alcoholism) p. 34 Thought to Ponder Alcohol — cunning, baffling, powerful! AA-related 'Alconym' F E A R  =  Few Ever Arrive Rejoi ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 19, 2021 Keynotes Courtesy, kindness, justice, and love are the keynotes by which we may come into harmony with practically anybody. When in doubt we can always pause, saying, "Not my will, but Thine, be done." And we can often ask ourselves, "Am I doing to others as I would have them do to me—today?" - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Ten) p. 93 Thought to Ponder The Three "C's" -- Concern, Compassion, Consideration. AA-relat ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 18, 2021 Forgiveness This vital Step was also the means by which we began to get the feeling that we could be forgiven, no matter what we had thought or done. Often it was while working on this Step with our sponsors or spiritual advisers that we first felt truly able to forgive others, no matter how deeply we felt they had wronged us. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Five) pp. 57 - 58 Thought to Ponder The number one way to relieve pain is to forgive. A ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 17, 2021 Twelfth Step Work We sit in A.A. meetings and listen, not only to receive something ourselves, but to give the reassurance and support which our presence can bring. If our turn comes to speak at a meeting, we again try to carry A.A.'s message. Whether our audience is one or many, it is still Twelfth Step work. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Twelve) p. 110 Thought to Ponder Only in giving do we receive in full measure. AA-related 'Alconym' A L ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 16, 2021 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ The List We turned back to the list, for it held the key to the future. We were prepared to look at it from an entirely different angle. We began to see that the world and its people really dominated us. In that state, the wrong-doing of others, fancied or real, had power to actually kill. How could we escape? We saw that these resentments must be mastered, but how?  - Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 66  Thought ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 15, 2021 Pass It On Outline the program of action, explaining how you made a self-appraisal, how you straightened out your past and why you are now endeavoring to be helpful to him. It is important for him to realize that your attempt to pass this on to him plays a vital part in your own recovery. Actually, he may be helping you more than you are helping him. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Working With Others) p. 94 Thought to Ponder In AA we carry the message ... not the ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 14, 2021 Willing to Believe Circumstances made him willing to believe. He humbly offered himself to his Maker—then he knew. Even so has God restored us all to our right minds. To this man, the revelation was sudden. Some of us grow into it more slowly. But He has come to all who have honestly sought Him. When we drew near to Him He disclosed Himself to us! - Alcoholics Anonymous, (We Agnostics) p. 57 Thought to Ponder Hold your face up to the Light, even though for ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 13, 2021 Gaining Humility To get completely away from our aversion to the idea of being humble, to gain a vision of humility as the avenue to true freedom of the human spirit, to be willing to work for humility as something to be desired for itself, takes most of us a long, long time. A whole lifetime geared to self-centeredness cannot be set in reverse all at once. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Seven) p. 73 Thought to Ponder Humility begins with 'ple ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 12, 2021 Absolutely Insist We have been speaking to you of serious, sometimes tragic things. We have been dealing with alcohol in its worst aspect. But we aren't a glum lot. If newcomers could see no joy or fun in our existence, they wouldn't want it. We absolutely insist on enjoying life. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (The Family Afterward) p. 132 Thought to Ponder The joy is in the journey, so enjoy the ride. AA-related 'Alconym' A L O H A  =  A Lot Of Happy ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 11, 2021 Truth Demonstrated We have seen the truth demonstrated again and again: "Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic." Commencing to drink after a period of sobriety, we are in a short time as bad as ever. If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that someday we will be immune to alcohol. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (More About Alcoholism) p. 33 Thought to Ponder Times change, alcoholism doesn't. ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 10, 2021 Accurate Self-Appraisal The emphasis on inventory is heavy only because a great many of us have never really acquired the habit of accurate self-appraisal. Once this healthy practice has become grooved, it will be so interesting and profitable that the time it takes won't be missed. For these minutes and sometimes hours spent in self-examination are bound to make all the other hours of our day better and ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 9, 2021 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ Reborn More and more we became interested in seeing what we could contribute to life. As we felt new power flow in, as we enjoyed peace of mind, as we discovered we could face life successfully, as we became conscious of His presence, we began to lose our fear of today, tomorrow or the hereafter. We were reborn.  - Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 63  Thought to Ponder The Power behind us is much greater than any f ...Continue Reading