*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 23, 2017* *A 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 Ponder . . .* Spirituality is not based on logic, it is faith-driven. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* F A I T ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 22, 2017* *Tolerance* *We begin to see that all people, including ourselves, are to some extent emotionally ill as well as frequently wrong, and then we approach true tolerance and see what real love for our fellows actually means. It will become more and more evident as we go forward that it is pointless to become angry, or to get hurt by people who, like us, are suffering from the pains of growing up.* /~ Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions,/ p. 92 *Thou ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 21, 2017 Resentments* It is plain that a life which includes deep resentment leads only to futility and unhappiness. To the precise extent that we permit these, do we squander the hours that might have been worthwhile. But with the alcoholic, whose hope is the maintenance and growth of a spiritual experience, this business of resentment is infinitely grave.  We found that it is fatal. /- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ p. 66 *Thought to Ponder . . ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 20, 2017* *Defense* Once more: The alcoholic at certain times has no effective mental defense against the first drink. Except in a few cases, neither he nor any other human being can provide such a defense. His defense must come from a Higher Power. /- Alcoholics Anonymous, p 43/ *Thought to Ponder . . .* I can't, He can, I'll let Him. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* F R O G = *F*ully *R*ely On God. Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your ex ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) **February 19, 2017 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ Recovered** This seemed to prove that one alcoholic could affect another as no nonalcoholic could. It also indicated that strenuous work, one alcoholic with another, was vital to permanent recovery. /- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ pgs. xvi - xvii *Thought to Ponder . . .* To keep it, you have to give it away. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* **Y A N A** =  **Y**ou **A**re **N**ot **A**lone *A Member Shar ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 18, 2017* *Family* So we clean house with the family, asking each morning in meditation that our Creator show us the way of patience, tolerance, kindliness and love. /- Alcoholics Anonymous, p 83/ *Thought to Ponder . . .* The Three "C's" -- Concern, Compassion, Consideration. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* P A U S E = Patience And Understanding Succeed Every time. Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and h ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 17, 2017* *Humility* The subject of humility is a difficult one.  Humility is not thinking less of myself than I ought to; it is acknowledging that I do certain things well, it is accepting a compliment graciously. God can only do /for/ me what He can do /through/ me. Humility is the result of knowing that God is the doer, not me. /- Daily Reflections,/ p. 199 *Thought to Ponder . . .* Humility is not a station we arrive at; it's a way of traveling. ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 16, 2017* *Direction* On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. /- Alcoholics Anonymous, p 86/ *Thought to Ponder . . .* New ideals and new attitudes bring a new life. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* *A S A P* = *A*lways *S*ay A Prayer. Thanks to all of you for sh ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 15, 2017* *Inventory* When AA suggests a fearless moral inventory, it must seem to every newcomer that more is being asked of him than he can do. Both his pride and his fear beat him back every time he tries to look inside himself. Pride says, "You need not pass this way," and Fear says, "You dare not look!" But the testimony of AA's who have really tried a moral inventory is that pride and fear of this sort turn out to be bogeymen, n ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 14, 2017* A Promise We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us. We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p 84 *Thought to Ponder . . .* What is now proved was once only imagined. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* *G I F T * =  God Is Forever There. Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and hope in carrying the A ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 13, 2017* *Prayer* Those of us who have come to make regular use of prayer would no more do without it than we would refuse air, food, or sunshine. And for the same reason. - /12 & 12,/ p. 97 *Thought to Ponder . . .* Trying to pray is praying. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* *P R A Y E R * = Praying Regularly Allows Your Everyday Recovery. Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and hope in carrying the AA me ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 12, 2017 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ The Steps 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 . . .* **If you find working the Steps too hard, try living them instead ... ** that's where the re ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 11, 2017* *Solution* The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. - /Alcoholics Anonymous,/ p. 17 *Thought to Ponder . . .* It works—it really does. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* *S O L U T I O N S * = Saving Our Lives Using The Inventory Of Needed Steps. Thanks to all of you for sharing so gene ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 10, 2017* *A Spiritual Life* Most emphatically we wish to say that any alcoholic capable of honestly facing his problems in the light of our experience can recover, provided he does not close his mind to all spiritual concepts. He can only be defeated by an attitude of intolerance or belligerent denial. - /Alcoholics Anonymous,/ p. 568 *Thought to Ponder . . .* The spiritual life is not a theory. We have to live it. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* *B I G B ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 9, 2017* *Inspiration* In thinking about our day we may face indecision. We may not be able to determine which course to take. Here we ask God for inspiration, an intuitive thought or a decision. We relax and take it easy.  We don’t struggle. We are often surprised how the right answers come after we have tried this for a while. - /Alcoholics Anonymous,/ p. 86 *Thought to Ponder . . .* With God's help, intuition and inspiration are possible. *AA-re ...Continue Reading