*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *October 8, 2017* *A Price*Simple, but not easy; a price had to be paid.  It meant destruction of self-centeredness.  I must turn in all things to the Father of Light who presides over us all. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 14 Thought to PonderWillingness, honesty and open-mindedness are the essentials of recovery. AA-related 'Alconym'*W I L L I N G*  =  When I Live Life, I Need God Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, s ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *October 7, 2017* *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 PonderIf you think you are an alcoholic, chances are you are. AA-related 'Alconym'*T H I N K*  =  *T*hank *H*eavens, *I N*o ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *October 6, 2017* *Reborn*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, p. 63 Thought to PonderFaith makes the impossible possible. AA-related 'Alconym'*H J F*  = ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *October 5, 2017* *Meetings*In any meeting, anywhere, A.A.'s share experience, strength, and hope with each other, in order to stay sober and help other alcoholics. Modem-to-modem or face-to-face, A.A.'s speak the language of the heart in all its power and simplicity. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. xxiv Thought to PonderMeetings: a check-up from the neck up. AA-related 'Alconym'*E S H * =  *E*xperience, *S*trength and *H*ope. Thanks to all of you for sharing s ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy AA-Alive.net) October 4, 2017 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ "Real" SobrietyWe feel a man is unthinking when he says that sobriety is enough. He is like the farmer who came up out of his cyclone cellar to find his home ruined. To his wife, he remarked, “Don’t see anything the matter here, Ma. Ain’t it grand the wind stopped blowin’?” - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 82 Thought to PonderSobriety without action is fantasy. AA-related 'Alconym'P R O G R A M  =  People Relying On Go ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *October 3, 2017* *Spiritual Progress First*The head of the house ought to remember that he is mainly to blame for what befell his home. He can scarcely square the account in his lifetime. But he must see the danger of over-concentration on financial success. Although financial recovery is on the way for many of us, we found we could not place money first. For us, material well-being always followed spiritual progress; it never preceded. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 127 ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *October 2, 2017* *Higher Power*When we look back, we realize that the things which came to us when we put ourselves in God’s hands were better than anything we could have planned. Follow the dictates of a Higher Power and you will presently live in a new and wonderful world, no matter what your present circumstances! - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 100 Thought to PonderThe Twelve Steps — a manuscript for rational living. AA-related 'Alconym'*G R O W T H*  =  * ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *October 1, 2017* *Instincts*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. - 12 Steps & 12 Traditions, p. 114 Thought to PonderGrowing old is inevitable, growing up is optional, growing spiritually ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *September 30, 2017* *Hit Bottom*It was then discovered that when one alcoholic had planted in the mind of another the true nature  of his malady, that person could never be the same again. Following every spree, he would say to himself,  “Maybe those A.A.'s were right . . .” After a few such experiences, often years before the onset of  extreme difficulties, he would return to us convinced. He had hit bottom as truly as any of us.  John Barleyco ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *September 29, 2017* *Emotional Hangovers*When a drunk has a terrific hangover because he drank heavily yesterday, he cannot live well today. But there is another kind of hangover which we all experience whether we are drinking or not. That is the emotional hangover, the direct result of yesterday's and sometimes today's excesses of negative emotion—anger, fear, jealousy, and the like. If we would live serenely today and tomorrow, we certainly need to eliminate these han ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *September 28, 2017* *Daily Reprieve*It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels.  We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe. We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God’s will into all of our activities. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 85 Thought to PonderThe alcoholic is i ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *September 27, 2017* *Gravely Affected*To be gravely affected, one does not necessarily have to drink a long time nor take the quantities some of us have. This is particularly true of women. Potential female alcoholics often turn into the real thing and are gone beyond recall in a few years. Certain drinkers, who would be greatly insulted if called alcoholics, are astonished at their inability to stop. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 33 Thought to PonderIf I think I am a ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *September 26, 2017* *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 ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day*(courtesy AA-Alive.net) *September 25, 2017* *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. - 12 Steps & 12 Traditions, pp. 39 - 40 Thought to PonderW ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy AA-Alive.net) September 24, 2017 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ AcceptanceWe admitted we couldn't lick alcohol with our own remaining resources, and so we accepted the further fact that dependence upon a Higher Power (if only our A.A. group) could do this hitherto impossible job. The moment we were able to accept these facts fully, our release from the alcohol compulsion had begun.- As Bill Sees It, p. 109 Thought to PonderThe Three A's .. Awareness, Acceptance, Action. AA-related 'Alconym'A ...Continue Reading