*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *September 17, 2013* *Habits* *Our drinking was connected with many habits -- big and little. Some of them were thinking habits, or things we felt inside ourselves. Others were doing habits -- things we did, actions we took. In getting used to not drinking, we have found that we needed new habits to take the place of those old ones.* /- Living Sober,/ preface *Thought to Ponder . . .* *Learn to change, change to learn.* *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *September 16, 2013* *Grace* *May we never forget that we live by the grace of God -- on borrowed time; that anonymity is better than acclaim; that for us as a movement poverty is better than wealth. And may we reflect with ever deepening conviction, that we shall never be at our best except when we hew to the primary spiritual aim of AA.* /- The Language of the Heart,/ p. 83 *Thought to Ponder . . .* *The will of God will never take me where the grac ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *September 15, 2013 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ Relations It is from our twisted relations with family, friends and society at large that many of us have suffered the most. We have been especially stupid and stubborn about them.* /- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions,/ p. 53 *Thought to Ponder . . .* *Ask yourself, "What would an adult do in this situation?"* *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* **A A** = **A**ltered **A**ttitudes. ** *A Member ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *September 14, 2013* *Willingness* *We found that as soon as we were able to lay aside prejudice and express even a willingness to believe in a power greater than ourselves, we commenced to get results, even though it was impossible for any of us to define or comprehend that Power, which is God.* /- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ p. 46 *Thought to Ponder . . .* *Minds are like parachutes ~ they won't work unless they're open.* *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *September 13, 2013* *Fear * *Self-reliance was good as far as it went, but it didn't go far enough. Some of us once had great self-confidence, but it didn't fully solve the fear problem, or any other. When it made us cocky, it was worse. Perhaps there is a better way -- we think so. For we are now on a different basis; the basis of trusting and relying upon God.* /- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ p. 68 *Thought to Ponder . . .* *A fear faced is a fear erased ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *August 15, 2013* *Discovery* *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. This is the great news this book carries for those who suffer from alcoholism.* /- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ p. 17 *Thought to Ponder . . .* *The solution is simple. The solution is spiritual.* *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *August 14, 2013* *Good Idea* *The first step toward feeling better, and getting over our sickness is quite simply not drinking. Try the idea on for size. Wouldn't you rather have a health condition which can be successfully treated, than spend a lot of time miserably wondering what's wrong with you?* /- Living Sober,/ p. 10 *Thought to Ponder . . .* *Make a change, move a muscle.* *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* *A A* = **A**chieve **A**nything. Thanks to all of you ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *August 13, 2013* *Forgiveness* *I must forgive injuries, not just in words, or as a matter of form, but in my heart. I do this not for the other persons' sake, but for my own sake. Resentment, anger, or a desire to see someone punished, are things that rot my soul. Such things fasten my troubles to me with chains.* /- Daily Reflections,/ p. 88 *Thought to Ponder . . .* *Forgiveness is the final form of love.* *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* *T G I F* = **T**hank **G** ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *August 12, 2013* *Release* *Joining AA released me from my most self-destructive patterns and gave me direction in day-to-day living. AA encouraged me to continually seek growth in maturity, improve my relations with others, and seek God's will for me.* /- Thank You For Sharing,/ p. 170 *Thought to Ponder . . .* *I listen for direction now.* *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* *A A* = **A**lways **A**wesome. Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experie ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *August 11, 2013 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ A New Attitude We have ceased fighting anything or anyone -- even alcohol. For by this time sanity has returned. We can now react sanely and normally, and we find that this new attitude toward liquor is really a gift of God.* /- As Bill Sees It,/ p. 121 *Thought to Ponder . . .* *Attitudes are contagious. Is yours worth catching?* *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* **A A** = **A**ltered **A**ttitudes. * A Mem ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *August 10, 2013* *Gratitude* *Sometimes, I've lacked the discernment to be grateful, and I see this now. . . Often in the past, my prayers for help have been answered in ways that I have not recognized as answers. Indeed, I have cursed my fate instead of thanking God. I have prayed and prayed, sometimes in desperation, but I haven't thanked Him as much as I've implored Him.* The AA Grapevine, September, 1979 *Thought to Ponder . . .* *Gratitude has to be /practiced. ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *August 9, 2013* *Paradox #4* *When we work at our Twelve Steps, the old life of guzzling and fuzzy thinking, and all that goes with it, gradually dies, and we acquire a different and better way of life. As our shortcomings are removed, one life of us dies, and another life of us lives. We in AA die to live.* /- Experience, Strength and Hope,/ p. 156 *Thought to Ponder . . .* *We surrender to win; we give away to keep; we suffer to get well; we die to live. * *AA-re ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *August 8, 2013* *Paradox #3* *There is no way to escape the terrible /suffering/ of remorse and regret and shame and embarrassment which starts us on the road to getting well from our affliction. There is no new way to shake off a hangover. It's painful. And for us, necessarily so. . . . We suffer to get well.* /- Experience, Strength and Hope,/ p. 156 *Thought to Ponder . . .* *We suffer to get well.* *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* *N O W* = **N**o **O**ther **W**ay ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *August 7, 2013 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ Principles Before Personalities We of AA believe that the principle of anonymity has an immense spiritual significance. It reminds us that we are to place principles before personalities; that we are actually to practice a genuine humility.* /- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions,/ p. 192 *Thought to Ponder . . .* *The Steps are there to protect me from myself; the Traditions are there to protect AA from me ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *August 6, 2013* *Paradox #2* *How can you keep anything if you give it away? It seems absurd and untrue. But in order to keep whatever it is we get in AA, we must go about giving it away to others, for no fee or rewards of any kind. When we cannot afford to give away what we have received so freely in AA, we had better get ready for our next "drunk." It will happen every time. We've got to continue giving it away in order to keep it.* /- Experience, Strengt ...Continue Reading