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What makes A.A. work? The first thing is to have a revulsion against myself and my way of living. Then I must admit I was helpless, that alcohol had me licked and I couldn’t do anything about it. The next thing is to honestly want to quit the old life. Then I must surrender my […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--010226-->
I believe that true identify is found . . . in creative activity springing from within. It is found, paradoxically, when one loses oneself. A woman can best re-find herself by losing herself in some kind of creative activity of her own. —Anne Morrow Lindbergh… Our creative activity might mean bird watching, tennis, quilting, cooking, […]
Keep it Simple <!--010226-->
…our lives had become unmanageable. —Second half of Step One— The First Step tells us a lot about our addiction. We were out of control. Our addiction was in control. Addiction managed everything. It managed our relationships. It managed how we behaved with our families. As Step One says, “…our lives had become unmanageable.” But […]
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FIRST, THE FOUNDATION Is sobriety all that we can expect of a spiritual awakening? No, sobriety is only a bare beginning. As Bill Sees It, p. 8 Practicing the A.A. program is like building a house. First I had to pour a big, thick concrete slab on which to erect the house; that, to me, […]
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“I AM A MIRACLE” The central fact of our lives today is the absolute certainty that our Creator has entered into our hearts and lives in a way which is indeed miraculous. He has commenced to accomplish those things for us which we could never do by ourselves. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 25 This truly is […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--010126-->
We don’t always understand the ways of Almighty God–the crosses sent us, the sacrifices demanded . . . But we accept with faith and resignation the holy will with no looking back, and we are at peace. —Anonymous— Acceptance of our past, acceptance of the conditions presently in our lives that we cannot change, brings […]
Keep it Simple <!--010126-->
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol… —First part of Step One— In Step One, we accept our powerlessness over alcohol and other drugs. But we are powerless over many parts of life. We are powerless over other people. We are powerless over what our HP has planned for us. Before recovery, we only believed […]
Promise of a new Day <!--010126->
One faces the future with one’s past. —Pearl S. Buck— We are never divorced from our past. We are in company with it forever, and it acquaints us with the present. Our responses today reflect our experiences yesterday. And those roots lie in the past. Every day is offering us preparation for the future, for […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--010126-->
When I came into A.A., was I a desperate person? Did I have a soul-sickness? Was I so sick of myself and my way of living that I couldn’t stand looking at myself in a mirror? Was I ready for A.A.? Was I ready to try anything that would help me to get sober and […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--11305-->
We have slips in A.A. It has been said these are not slips but premeditated drunks, because we have to think about taking a drink before we actually take one. The thought always comes before the act. It has been suggested that people should always get in touch with an A.A. before taking that first […]