AA Thought for the Day
July 4, 2005
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Independence
The more we become willing to depend upon a Higher Power,
the more independent we actually are.
Therefore, dependence as AA practices it
is really a means of gaining true independence
of the spirit. . .
Clearly, we shall never know freedom under God
until we try to seek His will for us.
The choice is ours.
Thought to Ponder....
We are going to know a new freedom
and a new happiness.
Recovery Related Acronym
H J F = Happy, Joyous, Free.
A Member Shares...
My name is Betty, and I am an alcoholic.
When I was actively drinking I did not have the freedom to be me. I was under the influence of alcohol every day. It ruled my life. I did not know who I was anymore. It took the program of AA and all of you to help me find me. It was a slow battle becoming a real person again. The Steps helped me find out who I really was. We were sick people trying to get well. God in His mercy spared me from an early grave. Today, I am a person I like. I am fun, and can have fun more so sober than I ever did drinking. The program of AA is a wondrous thing to behold. We are like butterflies coming out of our cocoons. We are miracles! We have the freedom to be ourselves.
Thank you for letting me share, and God bless!
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