*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *May 26, 2018* *Humility *All of us saw, for example, that we lacked honesty and tolerance, that we were beset at times by attacks of self-pity or delusions of personal grandeur. But while this was a humiliating experience, it didn't necessarily mean that we had yet acquired much actual humility. Though now recognized, our defects were still there. Something had to be done about them. - 12 Steps and 12 Traditions, p. 58 Thought to PonderHumility is not thinking less ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *May 25, 2018* *A Prospect*We find it a waste of time to keep chasing a man who cannot or will not work with you. If you leave such a person alone, he may soon become convinced that he cannot recover by himself. To spend too much time on any one situation is to deny some other alcoholic an opportunity to live and be happy. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 96 Thought to PonderA.A. is not for people who need it, it's for people who want it. AA-related 'Alconym'*A L C O H O L ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *May 24, 2018* *Growing*We have learned that the satisfaction of instincts cannot be the sole end and aim of our lives. If we place instincts first, we have got the cart before the horse; we shall be pulled backward into disillusionment. But when we are willing to place spiritual growth first—then and only then do we have a real chance. - Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions, p. 114 Thought to PonderA spiritual awakening is our greatest gift. AA-related 'Alconym'*G R ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *May 23, 2018* *Our Defects*At the very least, we shall have to come to grips with some of our worst character defects and take action toward their removal as quickly as we can. The moment we say, “No, never!” our minds close against the grace of God. Delay is dangerous, and rebellion may be fatal. This is the exact point at which we abandon limited objectives, and move toward God's will for us. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 69 Thought to PonderIf I want G ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *May 21, 2018* *Causes and Conditions*Though our decision was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once followed by a strenuous effort to face, and to be rid of, the things in ourselves which had been blocking us. Our liquor was but a symptom. So we had to get down to causes and conditions. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 64 Thought to PonderDelay is the deadliest form of denial. AA-related 'Alconym'*A B C*  =  *A*ccept, *B*e ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *May 21, 2018* *Real Alcoholic*But what about the real alcoholic? He may start off as a moderate drinker; he may or may not become a continuous hard drinker; but at some stage of his drinking career he begins to lose all control of his liquor consumption, once he starts to drink. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 21 Thought to PonderWhen we try to control our drinking, we have already lost control. AA-related 'Alconym'*T H I N K*  =  *T*hank *H*eavens, *I* *N*ow * ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 20, 2018 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ *Step Five*This is perhaps difficult—especially discussing our defects with another person. We think we have done well enough in admitting these things to ourselves. There is doubt about that. In actual practice, we usually find a solitary self-appraisal insufficient. Many of us thought it necessary to go much further. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 72 Thought to PonderWe need to share our problems to find our solutions. AA-related ' ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *May 19, 2018* *Certain Steps*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, p. 58 Thought to PonderSobriety without action is fantasy. AA-related 'Alconym'*F E A R*  =  *F*ace *E*verything *A*nd *R*ecover. Thanks to all of you for sharing so generou ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *May 18, 2018* *Troubles*Our basic troubles are the same as everyone else's, but when an honest effort is made “to practice these principles in all our affairs,” well-grounded A.A.'s seem to have the ability, by God's grace, to take these troubles in stride and turn them into demonstrations of faith. - Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions, p. 114 Thought to PonderReliance on God enables me to match calamity with serenity. AA-related 'Alconym'*F A I T H*  =   ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *May 17, 2018* *New Meaning*Life will take on new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends—this is an experience you must not miss. We know you will not want to miss it. Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 89 Thought to PonderGet it - Give it - Grow in it. AA-related 'Alconym'*A A* & ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *May 16, 2018* *Basic Principles*The basic principles of the A.A. program, it appears, hold good for individuals with many different lifestyles, just as the program has brought recovery to those of many different nationalities. The Twelve Steps that summarize the program may be called los Doce Pasos in one country, les Douze Etapes in another, but they trace exactly the same path to recovery that was blazed by the earliest members of Alcoholics Anonymous. - Alcoholic ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *May 15, 2018* *Obsession*It is not surprising that our drinking careers have been characterized by countless vain attempts to prove we could drink like other people. The idea that somehow, someday he will control and enjoy his drinking is the great obsession of every abnormal drinker. The persistence of this illusion is astonishing. Many pursue it into the gates of insanity or death. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 30 Thought to PonderWhen we try to control our drinking, ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *May 14, 2018* *A Power*Lack of power, that was our dilemma. We had to find a power by which we could live, and it had to be a Power greater than ourselves. Obviously. But where and how were we to find this Power? Well, that’s exactly what this book is about. Its main object is to enable you to find a Power greater than yourself which will solve your problem. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 45 Thought to PonderWillpower ... our will-ingness to use a Higher Power. AA-relat ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy AA-Alive.net) May 13, 2018 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ *Three Pertinent Ideas*Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent ideas: (a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives. (b) That probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism. (c) That God could and would if He were sought.  - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 60 Thought to PonderI can't, God can, I'll ask Him to. AA-rel ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *May 12, 2018* *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, p. 122 Thought to PonderSituations I fear are rarely as bad as the fear itself. AA-related 'Alconym'*F E A R*  =  *F*ace *E*v ...Continue Reading