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Daily Thought 01.17.13

January 16th 2013 CDT

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Daily Thought 01.16.13

January 15th 2013 CDT

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *January 16, 2013 *~ Scroll Down for Share ~* *The Actor* More than most people, the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very much the actor. To the outer world he presents his stage character. This is the one he wants his fellows to see. He wants to enjoy a certain reputation, but knows in his heart he doesn't deserve it.* /- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ p. 73 *Thought to Ponder . . .* *Self-esteem doesn't need an audience. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . . ...Continue Reading

Daily Thought 01.15.13

January 14th 2013 CDT

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Daily Thought 01.14.13

January 13th 2013 CDT

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Daily Thought 01.13.13

January 12th 2013 CDT

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *January 13, 2013 *~ Scroll Down for Share ~* *Acceptance* *And acceptance is the answer to /all/ my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation -- some fact of my life -- unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing or situation exactly as its supposed to be at this moment. Nothing, absolutely nothing, happens in God's world by mistake.* */- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ p. 41 ...Continue Reading

Daily Thought 01.12.13

January 11th 2013 CDT

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Daily Thought 01.11.13

January 10th 2013 CDT

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Daily Thought 01.10.13

January 9th 2013 CDT

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Daily Thought 01.09.13

January 8th 2013 CDT

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AAOnline.net) *January 9, 2013* **~ Scroll Down for Share ~** **Easy Does It** **If a strong inner core of peace, patience, and contentment looks at all desirable to you, it can be had. Remind yourself once in a while maybe "Easy Does It" is this day's ideal speed. The change can start right now, remember?** /- Living Sober,/ p. 46 *Thought to Ponder . . .* *Patience is passion tamed.* *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* *P U T* = *P*atience, *U*nderstanding, *T*olerance. *A M ...Continue Reading

Daily Thought 01.08.13

January 7th 2013 CDT

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Daily Thought 01.07.13

January 6th 2013 CDT

We have changed email servers so please make sure you add us to your Safe Sender List. Also the URL to change your subscription has changed. It is now http://aa-alive.org/subscribe.html. Please update your bookmarks. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this change so that we can serve you better. *AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *January 7, 2013* *Obsession* *Under the lash of alcoholism, we are driven to AA, and there we discover the fatal nature of our situation. Then, and only ...Continue Reading

Daily Thought 01.06.13

January 5th 2013 CDT

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Daily Thought 01.05.13

January 4th 2013 CDT

We have changed email servers so please make sure you add us to your Safe Sender List. Also the URL to change your subscription has changed. It is now http://aa-alive.org/subscribe.html. Please update your bookmarks. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this change so that we can serve you better. *AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *January 5, 2013* *Pickled* * Alcoholism is incurable -- just like some other illnesses. It cannot be "cured" in this sense: We cannot change ...Continue Reading

Daily Thought 01.04.13

January 3rd 2013 CDT

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Daily Thought 01.03.13

January 3rd 2013 CDT

We have just changed email servers so please make sure you add us to your Safe Sender List. Also the URL to change your subscription has changed. It is now http://aa-alive.org/subscribe.html. Please update your bookmarks. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this change so that we can serve you better. *AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *January 3, 2013* *Powerless* * All I had to do was ask myself a simple question: "Am I or am I not powerless over alcohol?" I didn't hav ...Continue Reading
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