AA Thought for the Day
February 28, 2002
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Meetings
A "spiritual experience" to me meant attending meetings,
seeing a group of people,
all there for the purpose of helping each other;
hearing the Twelve Steps
and the Twelve Traditions read at a meeting,
and hearing the Lord's Prayer,
which in an AA meeting has such great meaning --
"Thy will be done, not mine."
A spiritual awakening soon came to mean
trying each day to be a little more thoughtful,
more considerate, a little more courteous
to those with whom I came in contact.
Reprinted from Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 356, Fourth Edition, (381 Third Edition), with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.
Thought to Ponder....
The ankle-biters of everyday struggles will eat away at me
unless I go to meetings and share.
Recovery Related Acronym
C A R E = Comforting And Reassuring Each other.
A Member Shares...
My name is Trip and I'm an alcoholic.
I have been sober for quite a few 24,
and today I still realize the importance of meetings. I've been going
through an extremely emotional time the last few months and the only thing
that has kept me sober and sane (somewhat) has been the Twelve Steps, my
sponsor, and meetings. I've wanted to isolate, not share my feelings, and
generally avoid dealing with the "issues." By the grace of God, I've been
sober long enough to know what works. The other night I was in such a
tailspin that the only thing I knew to do was go to a face-to-face meeting
even though I had much more "important" things to do. The speaker told my
story! Once again I left the meeting with hope and gratitude. Regular
attendance at meetings allows me to put one foot in front of another, and
keep on trudging the Road of Happy Destiny. If I work the Steps, God will
keep on doing for me what I can't do for myself.
Thanks for letting me share.
Peace,
Trip B.
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