Sunday, April 27, 2014

AA Thought for the Day

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) April 28, 2014 Tornado The alcoholic is like a tornado roaring his way through the lives of others. Hearts are broken. Sweet relationships are dead. Affections have been uprooted. Selfish and inconsiderate habits have kept the home in turmoil. We feel a man is unthinking when he says sobriety is enough. He is like the farmer who came up out of his cyclone cellar to find his home ruined. To his wife, he remarked, "Don't see anything the matter here, Ma. Ain't it grand the wind stopped blowin'?" - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 82 Thought to Ponder . . . I cannot add to the peace and good will of the world if I fail to create an atmosphere of harmony and love right where I live and work. AA-related 'Alconym' . . . C H A O S = Creating Havoc Around Ourselves. 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 Our Daily Thought Discussion Board is Live and Online! Please join us for thoughtful conversation at: http://dailythought.aa-alive.org AA-Alive Online Meetings at: http://www.aa-alive.net 8:00 AM Daily 2:00 PM Daily 8:00 PM Daily 11:00 PM Daily (all times in Eastern Time) All are welcome to attend! ** Trademarks and Disclaimer: ** Alcoholics Anonymous, AA, and the Big Book are registered trademarks of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. The AA Daily Thought is neither endorsed by, approved by, associated nor affiliated with, Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., or The AA Grapevine, Inc. Disclaimer: The Daily Thought is meant for domestic distribution only and for countries where it is in public domain.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

District 8C Workshop May 24 Kingsville

South West Texas Area 68 Public Information and Cooperation with the Professional Community (PI/CPC) Chair Linda D will present a workshop on spreading the AA Message on Saturday May 24 at the Al-K Clubhouse at 819 N. 3rd Street in Kingsville at 2:00 PM. Refreshments will be served before the workshop after the regular noon meeting concludes at 1:00 pm. Help District 8C to have a great turnout and bring someone from your Home Group!! For more information call District 8C DCM Mario R. at 361-455-1108

Thursday, April 17, 2014

cunning, baffling, powerful!

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) April 18, 2014 Alcoholism Alcoholism is deadly, ugly, and tough. It is also cunning, baffling, and powerful. It wants me to consider perfection attainable. . . It wants me to try to fix myself with the right therapist or the right religion. . . 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 [Vol. 3], p. 165 Thought to Ponder . . . Alcohol -- cunning, baffling, powerful!

Saturday, April 5, 2014

AA Thought for the Day - April 5, 2014

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net) April 5, 2014 This Precious Gift None of us can ever fathom the glories and the uncharted regions of the universe. But we can live on earth and love one another. We can let in the beginnings of concern, compassion, consideration, and watch ourselves grow. With the tools and guideposts of Alcoholics Anonymous, we can learn a little of this precious gift -- our gateway to human spirituality. - Came To Believe . . ., p. 120 Thought to Ponder . . . The Three "C's" -- Concern, Compassion, Consideration. AA-related 'Alconym' . . . G I F T S = Getting It From The Steps. 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 Our Daily Thought Discussion Board is Live and Online! Please join us for thoughtful conversation at: http://dailythought.aa-alive.org AA-Alive Online Meetings at: http://www.aa-alive.net 8:00 AM Daily 2:00 PM Daily 8:00 PM Daily 11:00 PM Daily (all times in Eastern Time) All are welcome to attend!

March 15 DCM Report

District 8C DCM Report District Mtg. March 15,2014 Greetings to one and all, and thank you all for making the effort and commitment to being here at today's District mtg. As for my monthly Dist. Mtg. report don't have to much to report other than am making plans to attend next months Area 68 Pre-General Conference assembly to be held in Kerrville from April 11-13 20L4. I am also planning on staying at the La Quinta and not at the YO motel, I think we can get a better price. Am looking forward to attending as I have never attended a Pre-General Conference, I am sure it will be informative and lots of fun, and want to say thank you all for your continued support. Would also like to report that I made email contact with Linda D. our Area 68 PVCPC chair about her coming to our Dist and holding a workshop on May 24th, and she has that date open and said she would be happy to come down . I will be in contact with her as the date approaches. I would also like to say that I will continue to make an effort to continue to visit and make contact with the surrounding groups within our Dist. Hopefully we can get more support from the members within the groups. I have mentioned to the members of the 2nd Chance Group in Falfurrias that there is an opportunity to have another mtg in Premont, because at one time there was a registered group mtg there, but as of right now no one has stepped up to make that commitment. Once again thank you all for being here today, and this concludes my DCM report, and may God Bless till we meet again. Mario R. Area 68, District 8C, DCM