AA Thoughts For Today - May

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AA Thought for the Day

May 3

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Our next function is to grow in understanding and effectiveness. This is not
an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime. Continue to watch for
selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear. When these crop up, we ask
God at once to remove them. We discuss them with someone immediately
and make amends quickly if we have harmed anyone. Then we resolutely turn
our thoughts to someone we can help. Love and tolerance of others is our code.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Into Action) p. 84

Thought to Ponder
Sobriety is a gift, the price of which is eternal vigilance.

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

~*~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~

Troubles
"So our troubles, we think,
are basically of our own making.
They arise out of ourselves,
and the alcoholic is an extreme example of
self-will run riot,
though he usually doesn't think so.
Above everything,
we alcoholics must be rid of this selfishness.
We must, or it kills us!
Many of us had moral and philosophical
convictions galore,
but we could not live up to them
even though we would have liked to.
Neither could we reduce our
self-centeredness much by wishing
or trying our own power.
We had to have God's help."
Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 62

Thought to Consider . . .
The task ahead of us
is never as great as the Power behind us.

*~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~*
FINE
Feeling Insecure, Numb and Empty

*~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~*

Trust
From "CONCEPT III:"
"Our entire A.A. program rests squarely upon the principle of mutual trust. We trust God, we trust A.A., and we trust
each other. Therefore we cannot do less than trust our leaders in service. The 'Right of Decision' that we offer them is
not only the practical means by which they may act and lead effectively, but it is also the symbol of our implicit confidence."
1962, AAWS, Inc.; Twelve Concepts for World Service by Bill W., page 16

*~*~*~*~*^ Grapevine Quote ^*~*~*~*~*

"Today, we enjoy a Fellowship which owes its ever-increasing membership of recovering alcoholics (unprecedented in
human history) to the well-wishers and combined efforts of many outside agencies and services, as well as many
professionals. To these folks, we surely owe a debt of gratitude.
"Yet, the heart of AA remains the same, thank God, when one alcoholic reaches out to another, and we find that we can
do together what none of us could do alone."
Aberdeen, S.D., September 1991
"Sponsorship -- The Heart of AA,"
In Our Own Words

~*~*~*~*^ Big Book & Twelve N' Twelve Quotes of the Day ^*~*~*~*~*

"Most of us sense that real tolerance of other people´s shortcomings
and viewpoints and a respect for their opinions are attitudes which
make us more useful to others."
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, There Is A Solution, pg. 19

More than most people the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very
much the actor. To the outer world he presents his stage character.
This is the one he likes his fellows to see. He wants to enjoy a
certain reputation but knows in his heart he doesnt deserve it.
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Into Action, pg. 73

Could we then foresee that troublesome people were to become our principal teachers of patience and tolerance?
-Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions p. 141

Misc. AA Literature - Quote

The New A.A. and His Family When alcoholism strikes, very unnatural situations may develop which work against
marriage partnership and compatible union. If the man is affected, the wife must become the head of the house, often
the breadwinner. As matters get worse, the husband becomes a sick and irresponsible child who needs to be looked
after and extricated from endless scrapes and impasses. Very gradually, usually without any realization of the fact, the
wife is forced to become the mother of an erring boy, and the alcoholic alternately loves and hates her maternal care.
Under the influence of A.A.'[s Twelve Steps, these situations are often set right.
Whether the family goes on a spiritual basis or not, the alcoholic member has to if he would recover. The others must
be convinced of his new status beyond the shadow of a doubt. Seeing is believing to most families who have lived with a drinker.
1. TWELVE AND TWELVE, PP. 117-118
2. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, P. 135

Prayer For The Day: Dear Lord, I thank you for this beautiful day. I ask for your guidance and wisdom as I go into this day. Please grant me the strength and wisdom to overcome the problems I may encounter in this day.