AA Thought for the Day - July 22 2015

AA Thought for the Day
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July 22 2015

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Keeping It Simple
Simple, but not easy; a price had to be paid.  It meant destruction of self-centeredness.
I must turn in all things to the Father of Light who presides over us all.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 14

Thought to Ponder . . .
While it isn't always easy, if I keep it simple, it works.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
K I S S = Keep It Serenely Simple.

A Member Shares:
I'm Ravi, an alcoholic.  The path to simplicity is not easy ... it is difficult.  The equation, E = Mc2 did not come to Einstein overnight.  It is a simple, elegant equation, but in order to arrive at it he had to know all of physics up until that time.  Similarly, for our founders there were very long periods of struggle.  Bill W. was on the verge of turning into a wet brain.  Through divine intervention he got some ideas; he felt he could pass on his recovery to others.  My point is nothing worthwhile in life comes overnight -- only disasters.  Anything that is worthwhile takes a lot of time and effort.  If we are unwilling to make that effort over time, how can we possibly enjoy the fruits of recovery?  Yes, I need to be simple in my actions.  AA is trail; a path out of alcoholic wilderness.  We have been invited to experience it ourselves.  The Steps are simple but not easy ... Trust God, Clean House, Help Others ... nothing could be simpler and yet so challenging.  Thanks.
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