AA Thought for the Day - September 6, 2015

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

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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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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