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AA Thought for the Day

April 22

Let Go
If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it
-- then you are ready to take certain steps. At some of these we balked.
We thought we could take an easier, softer way. But we could not.
With all the earnestness at our command, we beg of you to be fearless and thorough from the very start.
Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 58

Thought to Ponder . . .
When I struggle, I sink. When I let go, I float.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
K I S S = Keep It Simple; Surrender.

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~*~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~

Meditation
"Perhaps one of the greatest rewards
of meditation and prayer
is the sense of belonging that comes to us.
We no longer live in a completely hostile world.
We are no longer lost and frightened and purposeless.
We know that God lovingly watches over us.
We know that when we turn to Him,
all will be well with us,
here and hereafter."
Bill W., Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 105
As Bill Sees It, p. 117

Thought to Consider . . .
Prayer is asking a question;
meditation is listening to the answer.

*~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~*
G R A C E
Gently Releasing All Conscious Expectations

*~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~*

Resentment
Step Four: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
"But in A.A. we slowly learned that something had to be done about our vengeful resentments, self-pity, and
unwarranted pride. We had to see that every time we played the big shot, we turned people against us. We had to see
that when we harbored grudges and planned revenge for such defeats, we were really beating ourselves with the club
of anger we had intended to use on others. We learned that if we were seriously disturbed, our first need was to quiet
that disturbance, regardless of who or what we thought caused it."
1952, AAWS, Inc.; Printed 2005; Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, pg. 47

*~*~*~*~*^ Grapevine Quote ^*~*~*~*~*

"I live in the Three Legacies of Unity, Recovery, and Service, and have gained 36 spiritual principles to help me through
life one day at a time."
Gig Harbor, Washington, April 2011
"Get in the Car,"
AA Grapevine

~*~*~*~*^ Big Book & Twelve N' Twelve Quotes of the Day ^*~*~*~*~*

"Outsiders are sometimes shocked when we burst into merriment over a seemingly tragic experience out of the past.
But why shouldn't we laugh? We have recovered, and have been given the power to help others."
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, The Family Afterward, pg. 132~

"Remember that we deal with alcohol, cunning, baffling, powerful!
Without help it is too much for us. But there is One who has all
power that One is God. May you find Him now!"
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, How It Works, Page 58~

And when we turn away from meditation and prayer, we likewise deprive our minds, our emotions, and our intuitions of
vitally needed support.
-Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions p. 97

Misc. AA Literature - Quote

Complete Security?
Upon entering A.A., the spectacle of years of waste threw us into panic. financial importance was no longer our principal
aim; we now clamored for material security.
Even when we were re-established in our business, terrible fears often continued to haunt us. This made us misers and
penny-pinchers all over again. Complete financial security we must have--or else.
We forgot that most alcoholics in A.A. have an earning power considerably above average; we forgot the immense good
will of our brother A.A.'s who were only too eager to help us to better jobs when we deserved them; we forgot the actual
or potential financial insecurity of every human being in the world. And, worst of all, we forgot God. In money matters we
had faith only in ourselves, and not too much of that. TWELVE AND TWELVE, PP. 120-121

Prayer For The Day: Dear Lord, thank you for this day. I ask that you give me strength and wisdom to deal with all things that happen today with intellegence and kindness.

04-22-2016, 06:17 AM	#22
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 70,807	AA Thought for the Day April 22 Let Go If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it -- then you are ready to take certain steps. At some of these we balked. We thought we could take an easier, softer way. But we could not. With all the earnestness at our command, we beg of you to be fearless and thorough from the very start. Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely. - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 58 Thought to Ponder . . . When I struggle, I sink. When I let go, I float. AA-related 'Alconym' . . . K I S S = Keep It Simple; Surrender. Click here to read more Daily Recovery Readings - http://www.bluidkiti.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=2 *~~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~~* Meditation "Perhaps one of the greatest rewards of meditation and prayer is the sense of belonging that comes to us. We no longer live in a completely hostile world. We are no longer lost and frightened and purposeless. We know that God lovingly watches over us. We know that when we turn to Him, all will be well with us, here and hereafter." Bill W., Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 105 As Bill Sees It, p. 117 Thought to Consider . . . Prayer is asking a question; meditation is listening to the answer. ~~AACRONYMS~~ G R A C E Gently Releasing All Conscious Expectations **~~~~^Just For Today!^~~~~ Resentment Step Four: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. "But in A.A. we slowly learned that something had to be done about our vengeful resentments, self-pity, and unwarranted pride. We had to see that every time we played the big shot, we turned people against us. We had to see that when we harbored grudges and planned revenge for such defeats, we were really beating ourselves with the club of anger we had intended to use on others. We learned that if we were seriously disturbed, our first need was to quiet that disturbance, regardless of who or what we thought caused it." 1952, AAWS, Inc.; Printed 2005; Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, pg. 47 ~~~~^ Grapevine Quote ^~~~~** "I live in the Three Legacies of Unity, Recovery, and Service, and have gained 36 spiritual principles to help me through life one day at a time." Gig Harbor, Washington, April 2011 "Get in the Car," AA Grapevine ~~~~^ Big Book & Twelve N' Twelve Quotes of the Day ^~~~~* "Outsiders are sometimes shocked when we burst into merriment over a seemingly tragic experience out of the past. But why shouldn't we laugh? We have recovered, and have been given the power to help others." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, The Family Afterward, pg. 132~ "Remember that we deal with alcohol, cunning, baffling, powerful! Without help it is too much for us. But there is One who has all power that One is God. May you find Him now!" ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, How It Works, Page 58~ And when we turn away from meditation and prayer, we likewise deprive our minds, our emotions, and our intuitions of vitally needed support. -Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions p. 97 Misc. AA Literature - Quote Complete Security? Upon entering A.A., the spectacle of years of waste threw us into panic. financial importance was no longer our principal aim; we now clamored for material security. Even when we were re-established in our business, terrible fears often continued to haunt us. This made us misers and penny-pinchers all over again. Complete financial security we must have--or else. We forgot that most alcoholics in A.A. have an earning power considerably above average; we forgot the immense good will of our brother A.A.'s who were only too eager to help us to better jobs when we deserved them; we forgot the actual or potential financial insecurity of every human being in the world. And, worst of all, we forgot God. In money matters we had faith only in ourselves, and not too much of that. TWELVE AND TWELVE, PP. 120-121 Prayer For The Day: Dear Lord, thank you for this day. I ask that you give me strength and wisdom to deal with all things that happen today with intellegence and kindness. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.