AA Thought for the Day

July 17, 2004

Forgiveness

I must forgive injuries, not just in words,
or as a matter of form, but in my heart.
I do this not for the other persons' sake, but for my own sake.
Resentment, anger, or a desire to see someone punished,
are things that rot my soul.
Such things fasten my troubles to me with chains.
They tie me to other problems
that have nothing to do with my original problems.

Reprinted from Daily Reflections, Page 88, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.


Thought to Ponder....

So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains
and we never even know we have the key.


Recovery Related Acronym

Coffee Pot

T G I F = Thank God I'm Forgiven.


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