*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

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 16, 2020* *A Question* Our friend’s gorge rose as he bitterly cried out: "If there is a God, He certainly hasn’t done anything for me!" But later, alone in his room, he asked himself this question: "Is it possible that all the religious people I have known are wrong?" While pondering the answer he felt as though he lived in hell. Then, like a thunderbolt, a great thought came. It crowded out all else: "Who are you to say there is no God? ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 15, 2020* *The Turning Point* Remember that we deal with alcohol—cunning, baffling, powerful! Without help it is too much for us. But there is One who has all power—that One is God. May you find Him now! Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) pp. 58 - 59 Thought to Ponder When we surrender to our Higher Power, the journey begins. AA-related ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 14, 2020* *Sense of Relief* Once we have a complete willingness to take inventory, and exert ourselves to do the job thoroughly, a wonderful light falls upon this foggy scene. As we persist, a brand-new kind of confidence is born, and the sense of relief at finally facing ourselves is indescribable. These are the first fruits of Step Four. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Four) pp. 49 - 50 Thought to Ponder Clear vision for tomorrow comes only after ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 13, 2020* *Fortunate Indeed* Therefore, we who are alcoholics can consider ourselves fortunate indeed. Each of us has had his own near-fatal encounter with the juggernaut of self-will, and has suffered enough under its weight to look for something better. So it is by circumstance rather than any virtue that we have been driven to AA, have admitted defeat, have acquired the rudiments of faith, and now want to make a decision to turn our will and our lives over to ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 12, 2020* *Fooling Ourselvess* Actually we were fooling ourselves, for deep down in every man, woman, and child, is the fundamental idea of God. It may be obscured by calamity, by pomp, by worship of other things, but in some form or other it is there. For faith in a Power greater than ourselves, and miraculous demonstrations of that power in human lives, are facts as old as man himself. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (We Agnostics) p. 55 Thought to Ponder Take a walk ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 11, 2020* *Basic Principles* The basic principles of A.A., as they are known today, were borrowed mainly from the fields of religion and medicine, though some ideas upon which success finally depended were the result of noting the behavior and needs of the Fellowship itself. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Foreword) p. 16 Thought to Ponder Hope leads to faith if you let it. AA-related 'Alconym' *A A*  =  *A*mazing *A*dventure. Thanks to all o ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 10, 2020* *A New Foundation* By now the newcomer has probably arrived at the following conclusions: that his character defects, representing instincts gone astray, have been the primary cause of his drinking and his failure at life; that unless he is now willing to work hard at the elimination of the worst of these defects, both sobriety and peace of mind will still elude him; that all the faulty foundation of his life will have to be torn out and built anew on ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *March 9, 2020* *Temptation* In our belief any scheme of combating alcoholism which proposes to shield the sick man from temptation is doomed to failure. If the alcoholic tries to shield himself he may succeed for a time, but he usually winds up with a bigger explosion than ever. We have tried these methods. These attempts to do the impossible have always failed. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Working With Others) p. 101 Thought to Ponder The Three A's .. Awareness, Accepta ...Continue Reading