AA Thought for the Day
June 9, 2003
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Open-mindedness
Beaten into complete defeat by alcohol,
confronted by the living proof of release,
and surrounded
by those who can speak to us from the heart,
we have finally surrendered.
And then, paradoxically,
we have found ourselves in a new dimension,
the real world of spirit and faith.
Enough willingness, enough open-mindedness
-- and there it is!
Thought to Ponder....
I asked from the heart, and I received.
Recovery Related Acronym
H O W = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness.
A Member Shares...
I'm Rich and I'm an alcoholic.
When I hit my bottom, I was willing to do anything...ANYTHING! I didn't want to feel that way anymore: despair, terror, bewilderment, fear. So God put me in AA, and the very first thing I was told, was to "keep coming, keep an open mind, and you will never feel that way again." And I haven't. And then something happened; the wife wasn't mad anymore. The wolves weren't at the door anymore, and no more dry heaves in the morning. Feeling good! Then, all of the sudden, I was too smart, and the meaning of keeping an open mind finally sunk in. Inventory! Of myself, please! It isn't about everyone else. Well, I did it your way, and you were right. The mind is like a parachute ... it don't work if you don't open it! And if I want what you have...freedom...then I do what you do.
Thank you!
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