*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 15, 2018* *Harmony*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, p. 93 Thought to PonderThe Three "C's" -- Concern, Compassion, Consideration. AA-related 'Alconym'*H E L P*   ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 14, 2018* *Self-pity*"Self-pity is one of the most unhappy and consuming defects that we know. It is a bar to all spiritual progress and can cut off all effective communication with our fellows because of its inordinate demands for attention and sympathy. It is a maudlin form of martyrdom, which we can ill afford." - As Bill Sees It, p. 238 Thought to PonderThe smallest package in the world is an alcoholic all wrapped up in himself. AA-related 'Alcony ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 13, 2018* *An Approach*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, p. 95 Thought to PonderTake a walk with God. He will meet you at the Steps. AA-re ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 12, 2018* *Without a Defense*The almost certain consequences that follow taking even a glass of beer do not crowd into the mind to deter us. If these thoughts occur, they are hazy and readily supplanted with the old threadbare idea that this time we shall handle ourselves like other people. There is a complete failure of the kind of defense that keeps one from putting his hand on a hot stove. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 24 Thought to PonderThe ultimate defense a ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 11, 2018* *Complete Willingness*Upon a foundation of complete willingness I might build what I saw in my friend. Would I have it? Of course I would! Thus was I convinced that God is concerned with us humans when we want Him enough. At long last I saw, I felt, I believed. Scales of pride and prejudice fell from my eyes. A new world came into view. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 12 Thought to PonderI came. I came to. I came to believe. AA-related 'Alconym'*I S M* &nb ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy AA-Alive.net) June 10, 2018 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ *Honesty*We went back through our lives. Nothing counted but thoroughness and honesty. When we were finished we considered it carefully. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 65 Thought to PonderWillingness, honesty and open-mindedness are the essentials of recovery. AA-related 'Alconym'*C H A N G E*  =  *C*hoosing *H*onesty *A*llows *N*ew *G*rowth *E*veryday.   A Member Shares:Hi everyone. Craig, another alcoholic. Step one ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 9, 2018* *Spiritual Terms*When, therefore, we speak to you of God, we mean your own conception of God. This applies, too, to other spiritual expressions which you find in this book. Do not let any prejudice you may have against spiritual terms deter you from honestly asking yourself what they mean to you. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 47 Thought to PonderGod grant that AA may ever stay simple. AA-related 'Alconym'*P R O G R A M*  =  *P*eople *R*elying *O ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 8, 2018* *Our Problems*After all, our problems were of our own making. Bottles were only a symbol. Besides, we have stopped fighting anybody or anything. We have to! - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 103 Thought to PonderWe need to share our problems to find our solutions. AA-related 'Alconym'*A A*  =  *A*ltered *A*ttitudes Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and hope in carrying the AA message. Grateful to serve, peyt ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 7, 2018* *Our Big Book*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 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 greater than yourself. To duplicate, with such backing, what we have accomplished is only a matter of willingness, patien ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 6, 2018* *Peace*If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. - Alcoholics Anonymous, pp. 83 - 84 Thought to PonderWe cannot find peace by avoiding life. AA-related 'Alconym'*S T E P*  =  *S*omething *T*hat *E*nhan ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 5, 2018* *The Jumping-off Place*Inwardly he would give anything to take half a dozen drinks and get away with them. He will presently try the old game again, for he isn’t happy about his sobriety. He cannot picture life without alcohol. Some day he will be unable to imagine life either with alcohol or without it. Then he will know loneliness such as few do. He will be at the jumping-off place. He will wish for the end. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 152 Thought to ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 4, 2018* *Resentments*Few people have been more victimized by resentments than have we alcoholics. It mattered little whether our resentments were justified or not. A burst of temper could spoil a day, and a well-nursed grudge could make us miserably ineffective. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 90 Thought to PonderResentment is like acid, eating away at the vessel it is stored in. AA-related 'Alconym'*F E A R*  =  *F*rustration, *E*go, *A*nge ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy AA-Alive.net) June 3, 2018 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ *Principles*For it is only by accepting and solving our problems that we can begin to get right with ourselves and with the world about us, and with Him who presides over us all. Understanding is the key to right principles and attitudes, and right action is the key to good living; therefore the joy of good living is the theme of A.A.'s Twelfth Step. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 125 Thought to PonderIs the life I'm liv ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 2, 2018* *Transformed*Until now, our lives have been largely devoted to running from pain and problems. We fled from them as from a plague. We never wanted to deal with the fact of suffering. Escape via the bottle was always our solution. Character-building through suffering might be all right for saints, but it certainly didn't appeal to us. Then, in A.A., we looked and listened. Everywhere we saw failure and misery transformed by humility into priceless assets.&nb ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 1, 2018* *The Actor*More than most people, the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very much the actor. To the outer world he presents his stage character. This is the one he wants his fellows to see. He wants to enjoy a certain reputation, but knows in his heart he doesn't deserve it. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 73 Thought to PonderCharacter is what I am; reputation is what people think I am. AA-related 'Alconym'*F E A R*  =  *F*ighting *E*go *A*gain ...Continue Reading