AA Thought for the Day

June 11, 2007

Honesty

Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path.
Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not
completely give themselves to this simple program,
usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable
of being honest with themselves.
There are such unfortunates.
They are not at fault; they seem to have been born that way.
They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing
a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty.
Their chances are less than average.
There are those, too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders,
but many of them do recover is they have the capacity to be honest.

Reprinted from Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 58, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.


Thought to Ponder....

Honesty is the absence of the intent to deceive.


Recovery Related Acronym

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


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