AA Thought for the Day

August 2, 2005

Sanity

I came to believe in a God who was merciful and forgiving,
but not forgetful
.
And I have no desire to forget the past.
My memories no longer fill me with shame and remorse.
My whole story is a sort of divine mystery to me.
I don't know how an intelligent human being
ever could have got into such a mess,
and the more firmly established in sanity I become,
the more amazed I am that I ever got out of the mess.

Reprinted from Came to Believe, pp. 98-99, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.


Thought to Ponder....

We are a product of our past, not a prisoner of it.


Recovery Related Acronym

Coffee Pot

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


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