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bluidkiti · 08-04-2013, 04:48 PM

AA Thought for the Day

August 2

A New Beginning
I knew I had to have a new beginning, and this beginning had to be here.
I could not start anywhere else.
I had to let go of the past and forget the future.
As long as I held on to the past with one hand
and grabbed at the future with the other hand,
I had nothing to hold on to today with. So I had to begin here, now.
- Came To Believe . . ., p. 46

Thought to Ponder . . .
If I have the courage to begin, I have the courage to succeed.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A B C = Accept, Begin, Continue.

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

Responsibility
"Our spiritual way of life is safe for future generations if,
as a Society, we resist the temptation to receive money
from the outside world.
But this leaves us with a responsibility -
one that every member ought to understand.
We cannot skimp when the treasurer of our group
passes the hat.
Our groups, our areas, and AA as a whole
will not function unless our services are sufficient
and their bills are paid.
When we meet and defeat the temptation to take large gifts,
we are only being prudent.
But when we are generous with the hat
we give a token that we are grateful for our blessings
and evidence that we are eager to share what we have found with all those who
still suffer."
Bill W., November 1957
1988AAGrapevine, The Language of the Heart, p. 221

Thought to Consider . . .
The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

*~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~*
H O P E = Happy Our Program Exists

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

Name
>From "The Three Legacies of Alcoholics Anonymous":
"The Akron and New York groups had been voting for months on possible titles [for the Big Book]. This had become an after-the-meeting form of amusement and interest. The title 'Alcoholics Anonymous' had appeared very early in the discussion, probably in October, 1938. We do not know who first used these words. After we New Yorkers had left the Oxford Groups in 1937 we often described ourselves as a 'nameless bunch of alcoholics.' From this phrase it was only a step to the idea of 'Alcoholics Anonymous.' This was its actual derivation."
2001 AAWS, Inc.; Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age, pg. 165

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

"Spirituality is not based on logic, it is faith-driven. Faith makes the impossible possible."
Sacramento, Calif, September 2005
"Skating Through Life"
In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery

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

"Once more: The alcoholic at certain times has no effective mental
defense against the first drink. Except in a few rare cases, neither
he nor any other human being can provide such a defense. His defense must come from a Higher Power."
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, More About Alcoholism, pg. 43~

"When many hundreds of people are able to say that the consciousness
of the Presence of God is today the most important fact of their
lives, they present a powerful reason why one should have faith."
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, We Agnostics, pg. 51~

"We, who have recovered from serious drinking, are miracles of mental health."
-Alcoholics Anonymous p. 133 (The Family Afterward)

"In 2003, it is estimated that over two million have recovered through A.A."
-Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions p. 15 (Foreword)

Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, thank you for allowing me to recover from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Please give me the compassion to carry my experience, strength, and hope to others today.

08-04-2013, 04:48 PM	#2
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 71,049	AA Thought for the Day August 2 A New Beginning I knew I had to have a new beginning, and this beginning had to be here. I could not start anywhere else. I had to let go of the past and forget the future. As long as I held on to the past with one hand and grabbed at the future with the other hand, I had nothing to hold on to today with. So I had to begin here, now. - Came To Believe . . ., p. 46 Thought to Ponder . . . If I have the courage to begin, I have the courage to succeed. AA-related 'Alconym' . . . A B C = Accept, Begin, Continue. *~~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~~* Responsibility "Our spiritual way of life is safe for future generations if, as a Society, we resist the temptation to receive money from the outside world. But this leaves us with a responsibility - one that every member ought to understand. We cannot skimp when the treasurer of our group passes the hat. Our groups, our areas, and AA as a whole will not function unless our services are sufficient and their bills are paid. When we meet and defeat the temptation to take large gifts, we are only being prudent. But when we are generous with the hat we give a token that we are grateful for our blessings and evidence that we are eager to share what we have found with all those who still suffer." Bill W., November 1957 1988AAGrapevine, The Language of the Heart, p. 221 Thought to Consider . . . The manner of giving is worth more than the gift. ~~AACRONYMS~~ H O P E = Happy Our Program Exists **~~~~^Just For Today!^~~~~ Name >From "The Three Legacies of Alcoholics Anonymous": "The Akron and New York groups had been voting for months on possible titles [for the Big Book]. This had become an after-the-meeting form of amusement and interest. The title 'Alcoholics Anonymous' had appeared very early in the discussion, probably in October, 1938. We do not know who first used these words. After we New Yorkers had left the Oxford Groups in 1937 we often described ourselves as a 'nameless bunch of alcoholics.' From this phrase it was only a step to the idea of 'Alcoholics Anonymous.' This was its actual derivation." 2001 AAWS, Inc.; Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age, pg. 165 ~~~~^ Grapevine Quote ^~~~~ "Spirituality is not based on logic, it is faith-driven. Faith makes the impossible possible." Sacramento, Calif, September 2005 "Skating Through Life" In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery ~~~~^ Big Book & Twelve N' Twelve Quotes of the Day ^~~~~ "Once more: The alcoholic at certain times has no effective mental defense against the first drink. Except in a few rare cases, neither he nor any other human being can provide such a defense. His defense must come from a Higher Power." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, More About Alcoholism, pg. 43~ "When many hundreds of people are able to say that the consciousness of the Presence of God is today the most important fact of their lives, they present a powerful reason why one should have faith." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, We Agnostics, pg. 51~ "We, who have recovered from serious drinking, are miracles of mental health." -Alcoholics Anonymous p. 133 (The Family Afterward) "In 2003, it is estimated that over two million have recovered through A.A." -Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions p. 15 (Foreword) Prayer for the Day:** Higher Power, thank you for allowing me to recover from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Please give me the compassion to carry my experience, strength, and hope to others today.