Mar
24
ACTIVE, NOT PASSIVE
March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Man is supposed to think, and act. He wasn’t made to God’s image to be an automation. As Bill Sees It, p. 55
Before I joined A.A., I often did not think, and reacted to people and situations. When not reacting I acted in a mechanical fashion. After joining A.A., I started seeking daily guidance from [...]
Mar
23
. . . AND NO MORE RESERVATIONS
March 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
We have seen the truth again and again: “Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic.”. . . If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that someday we will be immune to alcohol. . . . To be gravely affected, one does not necessarily have [...]
Mar
22
NO MORE STRUGGLE…
March 22, 2008 | 1 Comment
And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone- even alcohol. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.84
When AA found me I thought I was in for a struggle, and that AA might provide me the strength I needed to beat alcohol. Victorious in that fight, who knows what other battles I could win. I would need to be strong, [...]
Mar
21
MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING
March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Fear… of economic insecurity will leave us. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84
Having fear reduced or eliminated and having economic circumstances improve, are two different things. When I was new in A.A., I had those two ideas confused. I thought fear would leave me only when I started making money. However, another line from the Big Book [...]
Mar
20
LOVE AND TOLERANCE
March 20, 2008 | 2 Comments
Love and tolerance of others in our code. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84
I have found that I have to forgive others in all situations to maintain any real spiritual progress. The vital importance of forgiving may not be obvious to me at first sight, but my studies tell me that every great spiritual teacher has insisted [...]
Mar
19
PRAYER: IT WORKS
March 19, 2008 | 1 Comment
It has been well said that “almost the only scoffers at prayer are those who never tried it enough.” TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 97
Having grown up in an agnostic household, I felt somewhat foolish when I first tried praying. I knew there was a Higher Power working in my life — how else [...]
Mar
18
REAL INDEPENDENCE
March 18, 2008 | 1 Comment
The more we become willing to depend upon a Higher Power, the more independent we actually are. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 36
I start with a little willingness to trust God and He causes that willingness to grow. The more willingness I have, the more trust I gain, and the more trust I gain, [...]