AA Thought for the Day

The laughter in the AA meeting room that night
was particularly hearty and affectionate.
So many there empathized, had gone through the same brand of unease.
When we feel such awkwardness,
incongruous at 40 (for even at 20, these days),
we might think we were pathetic, even grotesque --
were it not for the many rooms full of understanding AA people
who have known that very type of fear,
and can now help us see the humor in it.
So we can smile as we try again, until we get it right.
We do not have to give up in secret shame any more;
we do not have to renew our old, hopeless attempts
to find social confidence in the bottle, where we found loneliness instead.

Thought to Ponder....

Smile, it's a free facelift.

Recovery Related Acronym

T L C = Tears, Laughter, Caring.