AA Thought for the Day - May 29, 2015

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

May 29, 2015

Step Five
Even AA oldtimers, sober for years, often pay dearly for skimping this Step.
They will tell how they tried to carry the load alone; how much they suffered of irritability,
anxiety, remorse, and depression; and how, unconsciously seeking relief,
they would sometimes accuse even their best friends of the very character defects they themselves were trying to conceal.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 56

Thought to Ponder . . .
The Twelve Steps -- a manuscript for rational living.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
S W A T = Surrender, Willingness, Acceptance, Trust.

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Blessings in sobriety to all,
In love and service,
joanna b
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