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AA Thought for the Day
October 31 Fear Fear has caused suffering when I could have had more faith. There are times when fear suddenly tears me apart, just when I'm experiencing feelings of joy, happiness and a lightness of heart. Faith -- and a feeling of self-worth toward a Higher Power -- helps me endure tragedy and ecstasy. When I choose to give all my fears over to my Higher Power, I will be free. - Daily Reflections, p. 181 Thought to Ponder . . . Situations I fear are rarely as bad as the fear itself. AA-related 'Alconym' . . . F E A R = False Events Appearing Real. ~*~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~ Trudging "Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to Him and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give freely of what you find and join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny. May God bless you and keep you -- until then." c.1976AAWS, Alcohlics Anonymous, p. 164 Thought to Consider . . . I didn't know how sick I was until I started getting better. *~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~* F A I T H = Fantastic Adventures In Trusting Him *~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~* Us All STEP TEN: Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. "Finally, we begin to see that all people, including ourselves, are to some extent emotionally ill as well as frequently wrong, and then we approach true tolerance and see what real love for our fellows actually means. It will become more and more evident as we go forward that it is pointless to become angry, or to get hurt by people who, like us, are suffering from the pains of growing up." © 1952, AAWS, Inc., Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 92 *~*~*~*~*^ Grapevine Quote ^*~*~*~*~* "At the end of each day ... I hope that I can say a short prayer of gratitude for another day of sobriety. Anything else good that happens is a bonus." White Rock, British Columbia, May 2005 "Life--It Happens," No Matter What: Dealing with Adversity in Sobriety *~*~*~*~*^ Big Book & Twelve N' Twelve Quotes of the Day ^*~*~*~*~* "Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear. When these crop up, we ask God at once to remove them. We discuss them with someone immediately and make amends quickly if we have harmed anyone. Then we resolutely turn our thoughts to someone we can help. Love and tolerance of others is our code." Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Into Action, pg. 84 Whether the family goes on a spiritual basis or not, the alcoholic member has to if he would recover. The others must be convinced of his new status beyond the shadow of a doubt. Seeing is believing to most families who have lived with a drinker. ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, The Family Afterward, pg. 135~ When resentful thoughts come, try to pause and count your blessings. -Alcoholics Anonymous p.119 When in doubt we can always pause, saying, "Not my will, but Thine, be done. -Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions p.93 Misc. AA Literature - Quote There are those who predict that A.A. may well become a new spearhead for a spiritual awakening throughout the world. When our friends say these things, they are both generous and sincere. But we of A.A. must reflect that such a tribute and such a prophecy could well prove to be a heady drink for most of us - that is, if we really came to believe this to be the real purpose of A.A., and if we commenced to behave accordingly. Our Society, therefore, will prudently cleave to its single purpose: the carrying of the message to the alcoholic who still suffers. Let us resist the proud assumption that since God has enabled us to do well in one area we are destined to be a channel of saving grace for everybody. Prayer for the Day: Release Me - Lord, keep me from the habit of thinking I must say something on every subject and on every occasion. Release me from the craving to straighten out everybody's affairs. Keep my mind free from the recital of endless details - give me wings to get to the point. I ask for the grace to listen to the tales of others pains. Help me to endure them in patience. But seal my lips on my own aches and pains -- they are increasing, and my love of rehearsing them is becoming sweeter as the years go by. Teach me the glorious lesson that occasionally it is possible that I may be mistaken. Keep me reasonably sweet. I do not want to be a saint -- some of them are so hard to live with -- but becoming a bitter old timer would be one of the crowning works of my alcoholism. Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places and talents in unexpected people. And give me, O Lord, the grace to tell them so. Make me thoughtful, but not moody; helpful, but not bossy. With my vast store of wisdom, it seems a pity not to use it all - but Thou knowest, Lord, that I want a few friends in the end.
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