*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 15, 2017* *Step Eleven* Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. /- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ p. 59 *Thought to Ponder . . .* *Prayer asks the question.  Meditation listens for the answer.* *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* **A S A P** = **A**lways **S**ay **A** **P**rayer. Thanks to all of you for sharing so ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 14, 2017* *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 Ponder . . .* From darkness comes light. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* F A I  ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 13, 2017* *Absolutely Necessary* When our friend related his experience, the man agreed that no amount of will power he might muster could stop his drinking for long.  A spiritual experience, he conceded, was absolutely necessary, but the price seemed high upon the basis suggested. He told how he lived in constant worry about those who might find out about his alcoholism. He had, of course, the familiar alcoholic obsession that few knew of his ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 11, 2017 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ A Lifetime Process* We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn’t control our emotional natures, we were a prey to misery and depression, we couldn’t make a living, we had a feeling of uselessness, we were full of fear, we were unhappy, we couldn’t seem to be of real help to other people. . . /- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ p. 52 *Thought to Ponder . . .* Recovery is not an event; it is a process. ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 10, 2017* *The Doctor's Opinion Frothy emotional appeal seldom suffices. The message which can interest and hold these alcoholic people must have depth and weight. In nearly all these cases, their ideals must be grounded in a power greater than themselves, if they are to re-create their lives.* /- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ p. xxviii *Thought to Ponder . . .* *God seldom becomes a reality until God becomes a necessity. AA-related 'Alconym' . . . * ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 9, 2017* *Defects and 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 & 12 Traditions,/ p. 58 *Thought t ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 8, 2017* *Honesty* Until we actually sit down and talk aloud about what we have so  long hidden, our willingness to clean house is still largely  theoretical. When we are honest with another person, it confirms  that we have been honest with ourselves and with God. /- 12 Steps & 12 Traditions,/ p. 60  *Thought to Ponder . . .* Honesty is the absence of the intent to deceive. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* A A&nb ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 7, 2017 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ Any Length* *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.  At some of these **we balked. * *We thought we could find an easier, softer way.  But we could not.* /- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ p 58  *Thought to Ponder . . .* *Sobriety without action is fantasy.* *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* S W A T  =  Sur ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 6, 2017* *Helpfulness* Your job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness to others,  so never hesitate to go anywhere if you can be helpful.  You should not hesitate to visit the most sordid spot on earth on such an errand.  Keep on the firing line of life with these motives and God will keep you unharmed. /- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ p. 102 *Thought to Ponder . . .* Trust God. Clean house. Help others. *A ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 5, 2017* *Rationalizations* 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. /- 12 Steps & 12 Traditions,,/ p. 94 *Thought to Ponder . . .* Wisdom is knowing the right path to take; integri ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 4, 2017 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ Balance* As the day goes on, we can pause where situations must be met and decisions made, and renew the simple request:  “Thy will, not mine, be done.” If at these points our emotional disturbance happens to be great, we will more surely keep our balance, provided we remember, and repeat to ourselves, a particular prayer or phrase that has appealed to us in our reading or meditation. /- 12 Steps & 12 Tra ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 3, 2017* *Tolerance* 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,/ pp. 19 - 20 *Thought to Ponder . . .* Love and tolerance of others is our code. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) Dear Readers, I must apologize for the incorrect page number on yesterday's Daily Thought reference.  The correct page number is page 76. *June 2, 2017* *The Truth* Hence it was most evident that a solitary self-appraisal, and the admission of our defects based upon that alone, wouldn't be nearly enough. We'd have to have outside help if we were surely to know and admit the truth about ourselves——the help of God and another human being. /- 12 Steps ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *June 1, 2017* *Amends* Let’s look at Steps Eight and Nine. We have a list of all persons we have harmed and to whom we are willing to make amends. We made it when we took inventory. We subjected ourselves to a drastic self-appraisal. Now we go out to our fellows and repair the damage done in the past. /- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ p. 39 *Thought to Ponder . . .* It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes and to make amends for them. *AA-related 'Alconym' ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *May 31, 2017 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ Character* 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 Anonymous,/ p. 75  *Thought to Ponder . . .* The Twelve Steps& ...Continue Reading