*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 31 2020* *Freedom From Fear* When, with God’s help, we calmly accepted our lot, then we found we could live at peace with ourselves and show others who still suffered the same fears that they could get over them, too. We found that freedom from fear was more important than freedom from want. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Twelve) p. 122 Thought to Ponder Situations I fear are rarely as bad as the fear itself. AA-related 'Alconym' *F E A R*  ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 30, 2020* *Complacency* It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels. We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe. We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Into Action) p. 85 Thought to Ponder The alcoholic is in no greater peril than when he takes sobriety for granted. AA-related 'Alconym' *S ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) March 29, 2020 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ *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 ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 28, 2020* *Sick Too* Though we did not like their symptoms and the way these disturbed us, they, like ourselves, were sick too. We asked God to help us show them the same tolerance, pity, and patience that we would cheerfully grant a sick friend. When a person offended we said to ourselves, "This is a sick man. How can I be helpful to him? God save me from being angry. Thy will be done." - Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 67 Thought to Ponder T ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 27, 2020* *First Major Test* When World War II broke out, this spiritual principle had its first major test. A.A.'s entered the services and were scattered all over the world. Would they be able to take discipline, stand up under fire, and endure the monotony and misery of war? Would the kind of dependence they had learned in A.A. carry them through? Well, it did. They had even fewer alcoholic lapses or emotional binges than A.A.'s safe at home did. - Twelve Ste ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 26, 2020* *Direct Our Thinking* On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. Under these conditions we can employ our mental faculties with assurance, for after all God gave us brains to use. Our thought-life will be placed on a much higher plane when our thinking is cleare ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 25, 2020* *Moment of Stress* If at these points our emotional disturbance happens to be great, we will more surely keep our balance, provided we remember, and repeat to ourselves, a particular prayer or phrase that has appealed to us in our reading or meditation. Just saying it over and over will often enable us to clear a channel choked up with anger, fear, frustration, or misunderstanding, and permit us to return to the surest help of all—our search for God's ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 24, 2020* *Outgrow Fear* The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage. All men of faith have courage. They trust their God. We never apologize for God. Instead we let Him demonstrate, through us, what He can do. We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be. At once, we commence to outgrow fear. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 68 Thought to Ponder Fear is not an admission of weakness; fear is an opportunity ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 23, 2020* *Daily Inventory* Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear. When these crop up, we ask God at once to remove them. We discuss them with someone immediately and make amends quickly if we have harmed anyone. Then we resolutely turn our thoughts to someone we can help. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Into Action) p. 84 Thought to Ponder Sobriety is not a destination, but an everlasting journey. AA-related 'Alconym' *A A*  =  ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) March 22, 2020 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ *The Steps* A.A.'s Twelve Steps are a group of principles, spiritual in   their nature, which, if practiced as a way of life, can expel the obsession to drink and enable the sufferer to become happily and usefully whole.  - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Foreward) p. 15  Thought to Ponder The Three A's .. Awareness, Acceptance, Action.  AA-related 'Alconym' *A A*  =  *A*nswer *A*vailable.&nbs ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 21, 2020* *Language of the Heart* Taking advantage of technological advances, for example, A.A. members with computers can participate in meetings online, sharing with fellow alcoholics across the country or around the world. In any meeting, anywhere, A.A.'s share experience, strength, and hope with each other, in order to stay sober and help other alcoholics. Modem-to-modem or face-to-face, A.A.'s speak the language of the heart in all its power and simplicity. ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 20, 2020* *Tolerance and Respect* Most of us sense that real tolerance of other people’s shortcomings and viewpoints and a respect for their opinions are attitudes which make us more useful to others. Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (There Is A Solution) pp. 19 - 20 Thought to Ponder Love and tolerance of others is our code. AA-related 'Alconym' *P ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 19, 2020* *Progressive Illness* All of us felt at times that we were regaining control, but such intervals—usually brief—were inevitably followed by still less control, which led in time to pitiful and incomprehensible demoralization. We are convinced to a man that alcoholics of our type are in the grip of a progressive illness. Over any considerable period we get worse, never better. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (More About Alcoholism) p. 30 Thought to Ponder When ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 18, 2020* *Utopia* Most of us feel we need look no further for Utopia. We have it with us right here and now. Each day my friend’s simple talk in our kitchen multiplies itself in a widening circle of peace on earth and good will to men. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Bill's Story) p. 16 Thought to Ponder I had to get sober to be amazed. AA-related 'Alconym' *A A*  =  *A*mazing *A*dventure. Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 17, 2020* *Spiritual Malady* Resentment is the “number one’’ offender. It destroys more alcoholics than anything else. From it stem all forms of spiritual disease, for we have been not only mentally and physically ill, we have been spiritually sick. When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 64 Thought to Ponder We are prisoners of our own resentments. Forgiveness unlocks the door ...Continue Reading