Recovery Thoughts & Quotes 4/20

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Faith

"In this book you read again and again
that faith did for us what we could not do for ourselves.
We hope you are convinced now that God
can remove whatever self-will has blocked you off from Him.
If you have already made a decision,
and an inventory of your grosser handicaps,
you have made a good beginning.
That being so, you have swallowed and digested
some big chunks of truth about yourself."

Alcoholics Anonymous, pp. 70-1

Thought to Consider . . .

Faith isn't belief without proof;
it's trust without reservation.

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F A I T H = Finding Answers In The Heart

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Balance
From "Self-Pity":
When we catch self-pity starting, we also can take action against it with instant bookkeeping. For every entry of misery on the debit side, we find a blessing we can mark on the credit side. What health we have, what illnesses we don't have, the sunny weather, a good meal a-coming, limbs intact, kindnesses shown and received, a sober 24 hours, a good hour's work, a good book to read, and many other items can be totaled up to outbalance the debit entries that cause self-pity.

1998 AAWS, Inc.; Living Sober, p. 58

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"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~

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Misc. AA Literature - Quote




Trouble: Constructive or Destructive?

There was a time when we ignored trouble, hoping it would go away. Or, in fear and in depression, we ran from it, but found it was still with us. Often, full of unreason, bitterness, and blame, we fought back. These mistaken attitudes, powered by alcohol, guaranteed our destruction, unless they were altered.
'Then came A.A. Here we learned that trouble was really a fact of life for everybody--a fact that had to be understood and dealt with. Surprisingly, we found that our troubles could, under God's grace, be converted into unimagined blessings.
'Indeed, that was the essence of A.A. itself: trouble accepted, trouble squarely faced with calm courage, trouble lessened and often transcended. This was the A.A. story, and we became a part of it. Such demonstrations became our stock in trade for the next sufferer.'

LETTER, 1966

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Member Submitted Quote



On relapse: 'I never did anything in moderation... except maybe the steps.

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12 x 12 Quote

"In the morning we think of the hours to come. Perhaps we think of our
day's work and the chances it may afford us to be useful and helpful,
or of some special problem that it may bring. Possibly today will see a
continuation of a serious and as yet unresolved problem left over from
yesterday. Our immediate temptation will be to ask for specific
solutions to specific problems, and for the ability to help other
people as we have already thought they should be helped. In that case,
we are asking God to do it our way. Therefore, we ought to consider
each request carefully to see what its real merit is. Even so, when
making specific requests, it will be well to add to each one of them
this qualification: '...if it be Thy will.' We ask simply that
throughout the day God place in us the best understanding of His will
that we can have for that day, and that we be given the grace by which
we may carry it out." (Twelve and Twelve, Step Eleven, pg. 102)