AA Thought for the Day - March 3, 2015

AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy AA-Alive.net)

March 3, 2015

Tradition Three
"The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking."

This Tradition is packed with meaning.  For AA is really saying to every serious drinker, "You are an AA member if you say so.
You can declare yourself in; nobody can keep you out, no matter how low you've gone,
no matter how grave your emotional complications -- even your crimes -- we still can't deny you AA.
We don't want to keep you out. . .
We just want to make sure that you get the same great chance for sobriety that we've had.
So you're an AA member the minute you declare yourself."
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 139

Thought to Ponder . . .
The Twelve Steps tell us how it works; the Twelve Traditions tell us why it works.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A A = All Accepted.

Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and hope in carrying the AA message.
Blessings in sobriety to all,
In love and service,
joanna b
dailythought@aa-alive.org

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