AA Thought for the Day

Each of them I saw is an exercise in humility
that can guard us in everyday AA affairs
and protect us from ourselves.
If AA were really guided by the Twelve Traditions,
we could not possibly be split apart by politics, religion,
money, or by any old-timers
who might take a notion to be big shots. . .
For the first time I saw AA's anonymity for what it really is.
It isn't just something to save us
from alcoholic shame and stigma; its deeper purpose
is actually to keep those fool egos of ours
from running hog wild after money and fame at AA's expense.

Thought to Ponder....

The Twelve Steps tell us how it works;
the Twelve Traditions tell us why it works.

Recovery Related Acronym

A A = Always Aware.