AA Thought for the Day

April 22, 2006

Honesty

I know the biggest word for me in AA is "honesty."
I don't believe this program would work for me
if I didn't get honest with myself about everything.
Honesty is the easiest word for me to understand
because it is the exact opposite
of what I've been doing all my life. . .
None of us can claim to be perfect. Only God is.
If I work on it every day, it will be easier
to be honest with myself.
Then getting and staying honest with other people
will come automatically.
I know I will be grateful for a chance to make amends
to everybody I have hurt in the past.

Reprinted from Experience, Strength and Hope, pp. 400-401, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.


Thought to Ponder....

Honesty isn't an event ... it's a process.


Recovery Related Acronym

Coffee Pot

H O W = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness.


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