AA Thought for the Day

September 10, 2007

Meetings

Who would have thought that picking up coffee cups after a meeting
would help us transform our lives?
But going to an AA meeting is one of the great learning experiences
of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Meetings are living laboratories for the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions.
They teach us to listen, to get along with our fellows, to give service,
to ask for help, and to reach out to those who need help.
They help us form lifelong friendships of true intimacy,
connect with all manner of people, speak what's in our hearts,
share solutions as well as dark days, and find a power greater than ourselves
in our common goodness.
For one hour or so, we can set aside our apartness
and become part of a spiritual gathering with a spiritual goal.
A lot happens in an AA meeting.

Reprinted from Thank You For Sharing, Page 11, from the Grapevine. Reprinted with permission of The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.


Thought to Ponder....

Learn to listen; listen to learn.


Recovery Related Acronym

Coffee Pot

T L C = Tears, Laughter, Caring.


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