*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *April 16, 2018* *Tradition Four*With respect to its own affairs, each A.A. group should be responsible to no other authority than its own conscience. But when its plans concern the welfare of neighboring groups also, those groups ought to be consulted. And no group, regional committee, or individual should ever take any action that might greatly affect A.A. as a whole without conferring with the trustees of the General Service Board. On such issues our common welfare is ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy AA-Alive.net) April 15, 2018 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ *A Higher Power*We needed to ask ourselves but one short question. "Do I now believe, or am I even willing to believe, that there is a Power greater than myself?" As soon as a man can say that he does believe, or is willing to believe, we emphatically assure him that he is on his way. It has been repeatedly proven among us that upon this simple cornerstone a wonderfully effective spiritual structure can be built. - Alc ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *April 14, 2018* *Amends*Although these reparations take innumerable forms, there are some general principles which we find guiding. Reminding ourselves that we have decided to go to any lengths to find a spiritual experience, we ask that we be given strength and direction to do the right thing, no matter what the personal consequences may be. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 79 Thought to PonderIt is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes and to make amends fo ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *April 13, 2018* *Fellowship*There you will find release from care, boredom and worry. Your imagination will be fired. Life will mean something at last. The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead. Thus we find the fellowship, and so will you. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 152 Thought to PonderAlcoholics Anonymous is the only place in the world where you can walk into a room full of total strangers and reminisce. AA-related 'Alconym'*F E L L O W S H I P* &nb ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *April 12, 2018* *Selfishness*So our troubles, we think, are basically of our own making. They arise out of ourselves, and the alcoholic is an extreme example of self-will run riot, though he usually doesn’t think so. Above everything, we alcoholics must be rid of this selfishness. We must, or it kills us! God makes that possible.  - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 62 Thought to PonderThe smallest package in the world is an alcoholic all wrapped up in himself. AA-related 'A ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *April 11, 2018* *Step Five**"Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs."* We pocket our pride and go to it, illuminating every twist of character, every dark cranny of the past. Once we have taken this step, withholding nothing, we are delighted. We can look the world in the eye. We can be alone at perfect peace and ease. Our fears fall from us. We begin to feel the nearness of our Creator. - Alcoholics Anonym ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *April 10, 2018* *Diagnosis*We do not like to pronounce any individual as alcoholic, but you can quickly diagnose yourself. Step over to the nearest barroom and try some controlled drinking. Try to drink and stop abruptly. Try it more than once. It will not take long for you to decide, if you are honest with yourself about it. It may be worth a bad case of jitters if you get a full knowledge of your condition.  - Alcoholics Anonymous, pp. 31 - 32 Thought to PonderIf ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *April 9, 2018* *Design for Living*We, in our turn, sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men. What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, "a design for living" that really works. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 28 Thought to PonderThe Twelve Steps — a manuscript for rational living. AA-related 'Alconym'*A A*  =  *A*nswer *A*vailable. Tha ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy AA-Alive.net) April 8, 2018 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ *Step Six*If we can answer to our satisfaction, we then look at /Step Six/. We have emphasized willingness as being indispensable. Are we now ready to let God remove from us all the things which we have admitted are objectionable? Can He now take them all—every one? If we still cling to something we will not let go, we ask God to help us be willing. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 76 Thought to PonderWhat have I been given today? Am ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *April 7, 2018* *Self-Centered*Admitting he may be somewhat at fault, he is sure that other people are more to blame. He becomes angry, indignant, self-pitying. What is his basic trouble? Is he not really a self-seeker even when trying to be kind? Is he not a victim of the delusion that he can wrest satisfaction and happiness out of this world if he only manages well? - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 61 Thought to PonderWhen I choose the behavior, I choose the consequences ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *April 6, 2018* *Four Horsemen*Some of us sought out sordid places, hoping to find understanding companionship and approval. Momentarily we did—then would come oblivion and the awful awakening to face the hideous Four Horsemen—Terror, Bewilderment, Frustration, Despair. Unhappy drinkers who read this page will understand! - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 151 Thought to PonderFrom darkness comes light. AA-related 'Alconym'*A A*  =  *A*lcoholic's *A*nswer. Thanks t ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *April 5, 2018* *True Motives*But in other instances only the closest scrutiny will reveal what our true motives were. There are cases where our ancient enemy, rationalization, has stepped in and has justified conduct which was really wrong. The temptation here is to imagine that we had good motives and reasons when we really didn't. - Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions, p. 94 Thought to PonderDon't believe everything you think. AA-related 'Alconym'*W I S D O M* &n ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *April 4, 2018* *Immunity*Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. It works when other activities fail. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 89 Thought to PonderInto service out of self. AA-related 'Alconym'*S P O N S O R*  =  *S*ober *P*erson *O*ffering *N*ewcomers *S*uggestions *O*n *R*ecovery.   Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and hop ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *April 3, 2018* *Help*Many of us had moral and philosophical convictions galore, but we could not live up to them even though we would have liked to. Neither could we reduce our self-centeredness much by wishing or trying on our own power. We had to have God’s help. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 62 Thought to PonderFaith makes the impossible possible. AA-related 'Alconym'*B I G   B O O K*  =  *B*elieving *I*n *G*od *B*eats *O*ur *O*ld *K*nowledge. Th ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *April 2, 2018* *Inventory*By discovering what our emotional deformities are, we can move toward their correction. Without a willing and persistent effort to do this, there can be little sobriety or contentment for us. Without a searching and fearless moral inventory, most of us have found that the faith which really works in daily living is still out of reach. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 43 Thought to PonderTrust God.  Clean House.  Help Other ...Continue Reading