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Sunday, April 3, 2016

AA Thought for the Day - April 4, 2016

AA Thought for the Day
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April 4, 2016

Red Flags
Many years later, although alcohol is not a part of my life and I no longer have the compulsion to drink,
it can still occur to me what a good drink tastes like and what it can do for me,
from my stand-at-attention alcoholic taste buds right down to my stretched out tingling toes.
As my sponsor used to point out, such thoughts are like red flags,
telling me that something is not right, that I am stretched beyond my sober limit.
It's time to get back to basic AA and see what needs changing.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, pp. 396-397

Thought to Ponder . . .
AA is not something we join; it's a way of life.

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

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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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

AA Thought for the Day - March 31, 2016

AA Thought for the Day
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March 31, 2016

Hangovers
Few people who have ever had a hangover could forget how unreasonably irritable it makes you feel.
Sometimes, we took it out on family members, fellow workers, friends,
or strangers who had certainly not earned our displeasure.
That tendency can hang around awhile after we start staying sober,
the way wraiths of stale smoke do in a closed-up barroom, reminding us of drinking days
-- until we do a good mental housecleaning.
- Living Sober, p. 40

Thought to Ponder . . .
Trust God. Clean house. Help others.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
H O W = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness.

Monday, March 28, 2016

AA Thought for the Day - March 29, 2016

AA Thought for the Day
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March 29, 2016

Facing Challenges
Life is meant to be lived by facing the challenges it brings. Otherwise, I'm not living, just existing.
God didn't give me this gift of sobriety to sit in a rocking chair,
imagining myself as some wise old woman who has arrived somewhere.
There is no easier, softer way. . .
The teaching I receive in Alcoholics Anonymous about courage and love
helps me to continue to grapple with the challenges of life as they are given to me, one day at a time.
- The Best of the Grapevine [Vol. 3], p. 320

Thought to Ponder . . .
If I have the courage to begin, I have the courage to succeed.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
O D A A T = One Day At A Time.

Sunday, March 27, 2016

AA Thought for the Day - March 28, 2016

AA Thought for the Day
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March 28, 2016

In His Hands
Cling to the thought that, in God's hands, the dark past is the greatest possession you have
-- the key to life and happiness for others. With it you can avert death and misery for them.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 124

Thought to Ponder . . .
So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains
and we never even know we have the key.

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

Saturday, March 26, 2016

AA Thought for the Day - March 27, 2016

AA Thought for the Day
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March 27, 2016

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Tolerance
Learning how to live in the greatest peace, partnership, and brotherhood
with all men and women of whatever description, is a moving and fascinating adventure.
- As Bill Sees It, p. 145

Thought to Ponder . . .
Love and tolerance of others is our code.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
P U T = Patience, Understanding,Tolerance.

A Member Shares:
Lance here, an alcoholic. Someone once said the Steps are there so we don't kill ourselves, and the Traditions are there so we don't kill one another. I agree. It gives everyone the same right to share, with the least emphasis on differences. We've got to learn to be tolerant and loving, and it sure shows up at face-to-face meetings. My Home Group is very loving and we are very different .. could, in fact, become hostile to one another. But I am learning to really put what I think on the back burner and just appreciate people for who they are, just regular folks who have a deadly disease. We have every right to celebrate together, since we are sober and most of us eager to learn how to get along. It's what I think is secondary to the benefit of the group, so it's good to listen to different points of view. Mostly, I am grateful I can go somewhere and feel accepted and loved for who I am, with few repercussions in what I think. It gives us a lot of freedom! Thanks for letting me share.
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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

For further information about AA-Alive, including:

Meeting Schedule
The Daily Thought Discussion Board
Service Opportunities
AA Birthday Signups
Helpful links and much more
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Friday, March 25, 2016

AA Thought for the Day - March 26, 2016

AA Thought for the Day
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March 26, 2016

Spirituality
I finally began to separate the religious aspects of my life from AA's spiritual program.
Now the big difference to me is that religion is the ritual, and we all differ there,
and spirituality is the way we feel about what we do.
It's about my personal contact with my personal Higher Power, as I understand Him.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 406

Thought to Ponder . . .
Spirituality is the essence of being. It can shape reality.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
K I S S = Keeping It Simple, Spiritually.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

AA Thought for the Day - March 25, 2016

AA Thought for the Day
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March 25, 2016

Willpower
It is when we try to make our will conform with God's that we begin to use it rightly. . .
Our whole trouble had been the misuse of willpower. We had tried to bombard our problems with it
instead of attempting to bring it into agreement with God's intention for us.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 40

Thought to Ponder . . .
I can't do His will my way.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
W H O = Willingness, Honesty, Open-mindedness.