AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)November 1, 2024  Character BuildingSeldom did we look at character-building as something desirable in itself, something we would like to strive for whether our instinctual needs were met or not. We never thought of making honesty, tolerance, and true love of man and God the daily basis of living.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Seven) p. 72  Thought to Ponder . . .Character is what I am; reputation is what people think I am.  AA-related 'Alconym'A A ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)October 31, 2024  HumilityHumility, as a word and as an ideal, has a very bad time of it in our world. Not only is the idea misunderstood; the word itself is often intensely disliked. Many people haven’t even a nodding acquaintance with humility as a way of life. Much of the everyday talk we hear, and a great deal of what we read, highlights man’s pride in his own achievements.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Seven) p. 70  Thought to Ponder . . .Humility ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)October 30, 2024  ResentmentsIn dealing with resentments, we set them on paper. We listed people, institutions or principles with whom we were angry. We asked ourselves why we were angry. In most cases it was found that our self-esteem, our pocketbooks, our ambitions, our personal relationships (including sex) were hurt or threatened. So we were sore. We were "burned up."- Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) pp. 64 - 65  Thought to Ponder . . .The road t ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)October 29, 2024  ControlWe learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost selves that we were alcoholics. This is the first step in recovery. The delusion that we are like other people, or presently may be, has to be smashed. We alcoholics are men and women who have lost the ability to control our drinking. We know that no real alcoholic ever recovers control.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (More About Alcoholism) p. 30  Thought to Ponder . . .When we try to control ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)October 28, 2024  Personal RelationshipsSteps Eight and Nine are concerned with personal relationships. First, we take a look backward and try to discover where we have been at fault; next we make a vigorous attempt to repair the damage we have done; and third, having thus cleaned away the debris of the past, we consider how, with our newfound knowledge of ourselves, we may develop the best possible relations with every human being we know.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Tradi ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy AA-Alive.net)October 27, 2024~ Scroll Down for Share ~  Absolute CertaintyThe central fact of our lives today is the absolute certainty that our Creator has entered into our hearts and lives in a way which is indeed miraculous. He has commenced to accomplish those things for us which we could never do by ourselves.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (There Is A Solution) p. 25  Thought to PonderNobody ever found recovery as a result of an intellectual awakening.  AA-related 'Alconym'A ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)October 26, 2024  Spot, Admit and CorrectLearning daily to spot, admit, and correct these flaws is the essence of character-building and good living. An honest regret for harms done, a genuine gratitude for blessings received, and a willingness to try for better things tomorrow will be the permanent assets we shall seek.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Ten) p. 95  Thought to Ponder . . .The first step in overcoming mistakes is to admit them.  AA-rela ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)October 25, 2024  Great RealityWe finally saw that faith in some kind of God was a part of our make-up, just as much as the feeling we have for a friend. Sometimes we had to search fearlessly, but He was there. He was as much a fact as we were. We found the Great Reality deep down within us.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (We Agnostics) p. 55  Thought to Ponder . . .People of faith have a logical idea of what life is all about.  AA-related 'Alconym'G I F T  = &nbs ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)October 24, 2024  Self-Pity"Self-pity is one of the most unhappy and consuming defects that we know. It is a bar to all spiritual progress and can cut off all effective communication with our fellows because of its inordinate demands for attention and sympathy. It is a maudlin form of martyrdom, which we can ill afford."- As Bill Sees It, (Maudlin Martyrdom) No. 238  Thought to Ponder . . .Self-pity is followed by isolation is followed by a drink.  AA ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)October 23, 2024  More Spiritual DevelopmentLike most people, we have found that we can take our big lumps as they come. But also like others, we often discover a greater challenge in the lesser and more continuous problems of life. Our answer is in still more spiritual development. Only by this means can we improve our chances for really happy and useful living.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Twelve) p. 114  Thought to Ponder . . .Faith is like a muscle ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)October 22, 2024  The Old GameInwardly he would give anything to take half a dozen drinks and get away with them. He will presently try the old game again, for he isn’t happy about his sobriety. He cannot picture life without alcohol. Some day he will be unable to imagine life either with alcohol or without it. Then he will know loneliness such as few do. He will be at the jumping-off place. He will wish for the end.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (A Vision For You) p. 152   ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)October 21, 2024  Firm BedrockBut upon entering A.A. we soon take quite another view of this absolute humiliation. We perceive that only through utter defeat are we able to take our first steps toward liberation and strength. Our admissions of personal powerlessness finally turn out to be firm bedrock upon which happy and purposeful lives may be built.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step One) p. 21  Thought to Ponder . . .The Three A's .. Awareness, Acceptanc ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy AA-Alive.net)October 20, 2024~ Scroll Down for Share ~  ChangeChange is the characteristic of all growth. From drinking to sobriety, from dishonesty to honesty, from conflict to serenity, from hate to love, from childish dependence to adult responsibility -- all this and infinitely more represent change for the better.- As Bill Sees It, (Only God is Unchanging) No. 76  Thought to PonderChange is inevitable, growth is optional.  AA-related 'Alconym'A B C  =  Accept ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)October 19, 2024  The Chilling VaporThe less people tolerated us, the more we withdrew from society, from life itself. As we became subjects of King Alcohol, shivering denizens of his mad realm, the chilling vapor that is loneliness settled down. It thickened, ever becoming blacker.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (A Vision for You) p. 151  Thought to Ponder . . .Alcoholic drinking's three stages: Impulsive, Compulsive, Repulsive.  AA-related 'Alconym'C H A O S  = ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)October 18, 2024  Facts of LifeThe A.A. answer to these questions about living is “Yes, all of these things are possible.” We know this because we see monotony, pain, and even calamity turned to good use by those who keep on trying to practice A.A.'s Twelve Steps. And if these are facts of life for the many alcoholics who have recovered in A.A., they can become the facts of life for many more.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Twelve) p. 112  Thought to Pon ...Continue Reading