*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *July 20, 2019* *Defiance* “When we encountered A.A., the fallacy of our defiance was revealed. At no time had we asked what God's will was for us; instead we had been telling Him what it ought to be. No man, we saw, could believe in God and defy Him, too. Belief meant reliance, not defiance."  - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Two) p. 31 Thought to Ponder A spiritual awakening is our greatest gift. AA-related 'Alconym' *E G O*  =  Edgin ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *July 19, 2019* *Transformed* In a very real sense he has been transformed, because he has laid hold of a source of strength which, in one way or another, he had hitherto denied himself. He finds himself in possession of a degree of honesty, tolerance, unselfishness, peace of mind, and love of which he had thought himself quite incapable.  - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Twelve) p. 107 Thought to Ponder Our AA freedoms create the soil in which genuine ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *July 18, 2019* *Life Without Faith* Imagine life without faith! Were nothing left but pure reason, it wouldn’t be life. But we believed in life—of course we did. We could not prove life in the sense that you can prove a straight line is the shortest distance between two points, yet, there it was.  - Alcoholics Anonymous, "We Agnostics," p. 54 Thought to Ponder Faith dares the soul to go beyond what the eyes can see. AA-related 'Alconym' *F A I T H*&nb ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *July 17, 2019* *Facts* 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 Faith is ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *July 16, 2019* *Vision of 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 Learning is ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *July 15, 2019* *Willingness, Patience and Labor* Thus we grow. And so can you, though you be but one man with this book in your hand. We believe and hope it contains all you will need to begin. We know what you are thinking. You are saying to yourself: “I’m jittery and alone. I couldn’t do that.” But you can. You forget that you have just now tapped a source of power much greater than yourself. To duplicate, with such backing, what we have accomplished is only a matte ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) July 14, 2019 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ *Step Ten* 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. Love and tolerance of others is our code.  - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Into Action) p. 84  Thought to Ponder I can’t fix something if I don ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *July 13, 2019* *Thoroughness* Whatever the defects, they have finally ambushed us into alcoholism and misery. Therefore, thoroughness ought to be the watchword when taking inventory. In this connection, it is wise to write out our questions and answers. It will be an aid to clear thinking and honest appraisal. It will be the first tangible evidence of our complete willingness to move forward.  - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Four) p. 54 Thought ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *July 12, 2019* *Choice and Control* He has lost control. At a certain point in the drinking of every alcoholic, he passes into a state where the most powerful desire to stop drinking is of absolutely no avail. This tragic situation has already arrived in practically every case long before it is suspected. The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink.  - Alcoholics Anonymous, (There Is A Solution) pp. 23 - 24 T ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *July 11, 2019* *Desire From Within* He should not be pushed or prodded by you, his wife, or his friends. If he is to find God, the desire must come from within. If he thinks he can do the job in some other way, or prefers some other spiritual approach, encourage him to follow his own conscience. We have no monopoly on God; we merely have an approach that worked with us.  - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Working With Others) p. 95 Thought to Ponder AA is not for people ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *July 10, 2019* *Lose Our Fear* 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 fear in front of u ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *July 9, 2019* *Your Belief* We can only clear the ground a bit. If our testimony helps sweep away prejudice, enables you to think honestly, encourages you to search diligently within yourself, then, if you wish, you can join us on the Broad Highway. With this attitude you cannot fail. The consciousness of your belief is sure to come to you.  - Alcoholics Anonymous, (We Agnostics) p. 55 Thought to Ponder Hold your face up to the Light, even though for the moment ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *July 8, 2019* *Continuous Action* More sobriety brought about by the admission of alcoholism and by attendance at a few meetings is very good indeed, but it is bound to be a far cry from permanent sobriety and a contented, useful life. That is just where the remaining Steps of the A.A. program come in. Nothing short of continuous action upon these as a way of life can bring the much-desired result.  - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Three) pp. 39 - 40 ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) July 7, 2019 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ *The Needed Power* If a mere code of morals or a better philosophy of life were sufficient to overcome alcoholism, many of us would have recovered long ago. But we found that such codes and philosophies did not save us, no matter how much we tried. We could wish to be moral, we could wish to be philosophically comforted, in fact, we could will these things with all our might, but the needed power wasn’t there.  - Alcoholics An ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *July 6, 2019* *Miraculous* The great fact is just this, and nothing less: That we have had deep and effective spiritual experiences* which have revolutionized our whole attitude toward life, toward our fellows and toward God’s universe. The central fact of our lives today is the absolute certainty that our Creator has entered into our hearts and lives in a way which is indeed miraculous.  - Alcoholics Anonymous, (There Is A Solution) p. 25 (*Fully explained—Appen ...Continue Reading