AA Thought for the Day

April 8, 2007

Growing Up

With the help of my Higher Power and the AA program,
I chose to grow up. It was about time!
I opened up the imaginary closet in my mind
where I kept my well-nurtured hurts
and tossed them into my past where they belonged.
Into this newly cleaned-out space,
I started storing my goals and the hopes and dreams
of what I wanted to achieve in life.
Now, instead of looking backward into the dreariness of my past,
I'm looking forward to a bright future
because I've finally taken responsibility for my life.

Reprinted from Box 1980: The AA Grapevine, April 2007, Page 47. Reprinted with permission of The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.


Thought to Ponder....

Change is inevitable, growth is optional.


Recovery Related Acronym

Coffee Pot

A A = Altered Attitudes.


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