AA Thought for the Day
January 24, 2002
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Belief
Here are thousands of men and women, worldly indeed.
They flatly declare that since they have come to believe
in a Power greater than themselves,
to take a certain attitude toward that Power,
and to do certain simple things,
there has been a revolutionary change
in their way of living and thinking.
In the face of collapse and despair,
in the face of the total failure of their human resources,
they found that a new power, peace, happiness,
and sense of direction flowed into them.
Reprinted from Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 50, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.
(Bill W., R.I.P. 01/24/1971)
Thought to Ponder....
Newcomers are the lifeblood of the program.
But our old-timers are the arteries.
Recovery Related Acronym
P R O G R A M =
People Relying On God Relay A Message.
A Member Shares...
My name is Madeline and I am an alcoholic.
I have been sober 116 days by
God's grace and mercy! I grew up with an alcoholic mother and a "rage-holic"
father. My father was a great surgeon and we had more than ample material
things. Yet I always felt like something was "missing." It was a loneliness
and "hole in my soul" that I could never fill with alcohol or any other
addictions. Little by little now, I am learning to fill the "hole" with God
who is the only real Father who provides. This wonderful fellowship of AA is
teaching me to have faith in Him and in people for the first time in my life.
I trust this spiritual and God-given program. The Steps and suggestions my
sponsor and other AA members (with long-term sobriety) give to me are helping
immeasurably. I am afraid not to follow their instructions because "my way"
has not worked for a long time. Thanks for being there for me!
- Madeline
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