Thursday, September 24, 2015

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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

AA Thought for the Day - September 24, 2015

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September 24, 2015

The Opportunity
It finally became obvious to me that the God I thought had judged and damned me had done nothing of the sort.
He had been listening, and in His own good time His answer came.  His answer was threefold:
the opportunity for a life of sobriety; Twelve Steps to practice, in order to attain and maintain that life of sobriety;
fellowship within the program, ever ready to sustain and help me each twenty-four-hour day. . .
In the use of this opportunity, the onus is on me.

- Came To Believe . . ., p. 11

Thought to Ponder . . .
We will suffer a great poverty until we know that God lives in us and we can see Him there.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
P R O G R A M = People Relying On God Relaying A Message.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

AA Thought for the Day - September 23, 2015

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September 23, 2015

Cunning, Baffling, Powerful
Alcoholism is deadly, ugly, and rough.  It is also cunning, baffling, and powerful.
It wants me to consider perfection attainable. . .
It wants me to believe that self-indulgence is fine, as long as I call it self-forgiveness. . .
It wants me to forget that it is a snake in the brain, hoping to catch my eye, watching, waiting.
The gritty pain of alcoholism is the traction of recovery.
I cannot afford to sell off the principles for an easier, softer way.

- The Best of the Grapevine pp. 32-33

Thought to Ponder . . .
Pain nourishes courage.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A A = Always Alive.
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Sunday, September 20, 2015

AA Thought for the Day - September 21, 2015

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September 21, 2015

Warning Bells
We have learned now not to panic when the thought of a drink comes to mind. . .
But the thought of a drink is not necessarily the same thing as the desire for one,
and neither need plunge us into gloom or fear.
Both can be viewed simply as warning bells to remind us of the perils of alcoholism.
The perils are forever, even when we feel so fine that we wonder whether it's really all right
for anyone to feel as good as we do, now.

- Living Sober, pp. 43-44

Thought to Ponder . . .
Just for today, I choose not to drink.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A A = Always Aware.
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Friday, September 18, 2015

AA Thought for the Day - September 19, 2015

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September 19, 2015

Making Amends
Above all, we should try to be absolutely sure that we are not delaying because we are afraid.
For the readiness to take the full consequences of our past acts,
and to take responsibility for the well-being of others at the same time,
is the very spirit of Step Nine.

- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 87

Thought to Ponder . . .
Don't mess up an amend with an excuse.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
H O W = Honest, Open-minded, Willing.
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Thursday, September 17, 2015

AA Thought for the Day - September 18, 2015

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September 18, 2015

Right Action
One of the most important things AA has given me, in addition to freedom from booze, is the ability to take "right action."
It says the promises will always materialize if I work for them.
Fantasizing about them, debating them, preaching about them, and faking them just won't work.
I'll remain a miserable, rationalizing dry drunk.
By taking action and working the Twelve Steps in all my affairs, I'll have a life beyond my wildest dreams

- Daily Reflections, p. 54

Thought to Ponder . . .
Right action promotes right thinking quicker than right thinking promotes right action.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A B C = Action, Belief, Continue.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

AA Thought for the Day - September 17, 2015

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September 17, 2015

Awakening
Very few of us experience a sudden, startling spiritual experience of any kind.  Usually, the change is gradual.
Yet it is no less a spiritual awakening.
Whether we awaken with a bound or after much stretching, we awaken.
When there is a spiritual awakening, self-centeredness, fear, and frustration
are supplanted by helpful friendliness, happiness (perhaps even a touch of serenity), and fulfillment.

- The Best of the Grapevine [Vol. 2], p. 178

Thought to Ponder . . .
A spiritual awakening is our greatest gift.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A A = Always Alive.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

AA Thought for the Day - September 16, 2015

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September 16, 2015

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Rationalization
Maybe I can postpone dealing with some of my problems indefinitely.  Of course, this will not do.
Such a bluffing of oneself will have to go the way of many another pleasant rationalization.
At the very least, we shall have to come to grips with some of our worst character defects
and take action toward their removal as quickly as we can.

- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 69

Thought to Ponder . . .
Procrastination is really sloth in five syllables.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A B C = Action, Belief, Continue.

A Member Shares:
I'm Erin, an alcoholic.  There are always a million reasons to not do what we're supposed to do, or what we need to do.  But we've got to do these things anyway.  I try to hold on to what it is I need to do, so when the excuses come, as they do, I know what my goal is, or what I'm working toward.  The program of AA -- Steps, sponsor, prayer, etc., is the way out of my misery and out of being drunk.  I don't have to like some aspect of the program, but I have to do it anyway if I want to maintain my sobriety.  I don't have to feel like doing something to do it.  I don't have to enjoy something to do it.  I just have to do it.  So when the excuses, some of them very good excuses that seem like "reasons," start to pile up, I need to hold on to what I'm doing: the program of AA.  Thanks for letting me share.

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AA Thought for the Day - September 15, 2015

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September 15, 2015

Fellowship
To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish,
to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends --
this is an experience you must not miss.
We know you will not want to miss it.

~ Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 89

Thought to Ponder . . .
Life will take on new meaning.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
H E A R T = Healing, Enjoying, And Recovering Together.
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Monday, September 14, 2015

AA Thought for the Day - September 14, 2015

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September 14, 2015

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' . . .
W H O = Willingness, Honesty, Open-mindedness.
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Sunday, September 13, 2015

AA Thought for the Day - September 13, 2015

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September 13, 2015

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A New Perspective
As long as we placed self-reliance first, a genuine reliance upon a Higher Power was out of the question. . .
For us, the process of gaining a new perspective was unbelievably painful.
It was only by repeated humiliations that we were forced to learn something about humility.

- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 72

Thought to Ponder . . .
My perspective will change my perception.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A A = Always Alive

A Member Shares:
Hello everyone.  Welcome to you if you are new or returning to AA.  I'm Charlie J., and I have Alcoholism.  My perspective all my life was, ah, a little warped.  It was like a one-gallon bucket.  I kept trying to put two gallons in it and never truly understood why I always ended up with just one gallon every time.  I worked hard when I was able to, but never got anywhere in life.  Every aspect of my life was a constant disaster.  I was 37 when I came back to AA to stick.  Not because my perspective changed but because a doctor diagnosed me as a chronic Alcoholic and said that if I wanted to stay stopped, I had to go back to AA.  I did.  Now I would love to say that from that point on my view of life changed abruptly that day.  The fact is, though, it took years to see the real issues that needed to change.  But God had, "seeing eye friends" in A.A. who took my hand and led the way.  I also had a book that clearly showed me how to change the new things I kept, "seeing" along the road to recovery.  By God’s grace, I have found 100% recovery using A.A.'s simple plan is not a theory; it's an AA fact.  If you are new, take our hand and follow us, and you too can fully recover.  Thank you.

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Saturday, September 12, 2015

AA Thought for the Day - September 12, 2015

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September 12, 2015

Surrender
When we look back, we realize that the things which came to us when we put ourselves in God's hands
were better than anything we could have planned.

~ Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 100

Thought to Ponder . . .
Avoidance is not the key; surrender opens the door.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
S W A T = Surrender, Willingness, Action, Trust.
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Friday, September 11, 2015

AA Thought for the Day - September 11, 2015

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September 11, 2015

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 = Thank God I'm Forgiven.
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Thursday, September 10, 2015

AA Thought for the Day - September 10, 2015

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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.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A S A P = Always Say A Prayer.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

AA Thought for the Day - September 9, 2015

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September 9, 2015

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Listening
In shame and despair, I went to my first AA meeting. By some minor miracle, I was able to suspend opinion, analysis,
judgment. and criticism, and instead to listen and hear.
I heard someone say that AA works for those who put action into the program. . .
I heard that I should forget about yesterday and instead concentrating on today and staying away from the first drink -- now.
I tried it, and it worked.

- Came To Believe . . ., p. 42

Thought to Ponder . . .
Learn to listen; listen to learn.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A R T = Always Remain Teachable.

A Member Shares:
Good morning all, I'm Steve, an alcoholic.  Learning to be still is still difficult for me.  I heard a lot of things when I first came to AA, and much of it did not make much sense to me.  But then I was told to keep coming back and in time it will make sense.  I saw something in those people that made me realize maybe they know what they are talking about.  Another thing I heard was that sometimes the best action I can take is no action at all.  What a concept!  Does it really mean I don't have to react to every situation?  And I have found that by going through the Steps and coming to meetings one day at a time, that whole business of learning to stay still becomes easier, and doing the next right thing, becomes automatic most of the time.  And it is all because of AA.  Sure, I have issues today; money is tight, health could be a lot better, but in the big picture, I've got what I need.  I just need to be reminded, and that is why I still come to meetings so I don’t forget.  I love AA.  Newcomers, stick around if you want what we have, it only gets better.

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Sunday, September 6, 2015

AA Thought for the Day - September 7, 2015

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September 7, 2015

Infallible Heartbeat
We need each other's experience, strength, and hope, regardless of age or length of sobriety.
The saving grace of God doesn't come like a bolt out of the blue.
It comes through, in, and from other suffering, as well as rescued, souls like you and me.
I am happy to be part of a living and growing fellowship with an infallible heartbeat.
Divine power is the pulse of AA, and it doesn't change, no matter how errant and foolish we mortals be.

- Came To Believe . . ., p. 94

Thought to Ponder . . .
The stillness of God speaks louder than a choir of voices.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
H E A R T = Healing, Enjoying, And Recovering Together.
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Saturday, September 5, 2015

AA Thought for the Day - September 6, 2015

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September 6, 2015

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Carrying the Message
For us, if we neglect those who are still sick, there is an unremitting danger to our own lives and sanity.
Under these compulsions of self-preservation, duty, and love
it is not strange that our Society has concluded that it has but one high mission --
to carry the AA message to those who don't know there's a way out.

- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 151

Thought to Ponder . . .
Service is gratitude in action.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
H E L P
= Hope, Encouragement, Love, Patience.

A Member Shares:
I'm John, an alcoholic.  The topic of service is important to me because I need a meeting but I can't have one without you.  I've heard that service is the secret to sobriety, and have observed the truth in that statement.  I have a long history of devastation due to active alcoholism which changed only when I came to AA and saw you folks staying sober 24 hours at a time.  You showed me the program of one alky helping another.  Because of your example, I serve on our New Hampshire hotline as well as BTG and go to treatment centers and prisons to carry the message.  I also have an active sponsor and I sponsor others as well.  I've seen that when the guys I sponsor get active, they change from selfish to selfless.  I see the same thing in the guys they sponsor.  But without your help, I have no place to take someone when they indicate they need help.  I would only ask that everyone try to pitch in on the effort to reach out.  I was at a meeting last Thursday at a treatment center, and there were 3 people who told stories of desperation and sickness.  One of them called me and left a message, but by the time I called back he was already severely impaired.  He had just gone through detox, but started to drink when he got out.  I will keep calling him and will take him to a meeting as soon as I can.  It just shows me how much this disease can destroy our lives as well as those around us, so please reach out to help whenever you can.  Thank you.

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