Recovery Thoughts & Quotes 5/3

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Troubles

"So our troubles, we think,
are basically of our own making.
They arise out of ourselves,
and the alcoholic is an extreme example of
self-will run riot,
though he usually doesn't think so.
Above everything,
we alcoholics must be rid of this selfishness.
We must, or it kills us!
Many of us had moral and philosophical
convictions galore,
but we could not live up to them
even though we would have liked to.
Neither could we reduce our
self-centeredness much by wishing
or trying our own power.
We had to have God's help."
Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 62

Thought to Consider . . .

The task ahead of us
is never as great as the Power behind us.





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FINE
Feeling Insecure, Numb and Empty

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


Trust
From "CONCEPT III:"

"Our entire A.A. program rests squarely upon the principle of mutual trust. We trust God, we trust A.A.,
and we trust each other. Therefore we cannot do less than trust our leaders in service. The 'Right of
Decision' that we offer them is not only the practical means by which they may act and lead effectively, but it
is also the symbol of our implicit confidence."

1962, AAWS, Inc.; Twelve Concepts for World Service by Bill W., page 16

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*~*~*~*~*^ Big Book Quote ^*~*~*~*~*


"We have no desire to convince anyone that there is only one way by
which faith can be acquired. If what we have learned and felt and
seen means anything at all, it means that all of us, whatever our
race, creed, or color are the children of a living Creator with whom
we may form a relationship upon simple and understandable terms as
soon as we are willing and honest enough to try."

~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, There Is A Solution, pg. 28~

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Misc. AA Literature - Quote




The New A.A. and His FamilyWhen alcoholism strikes, very unnatural situations may develop which work against marriage partnership and compatible union. If the man is affected, the wife must become the head of the house, often the breadwinner. As matters get worse, the husband becomes a sick and irresponsible child who needs to be looked after and extricated from endless scrapes and impasses. Very gradually, usually without any realization of the fact, the wife is forced to become the mother of an erring boy, and the alcoholic alternately loves and hates her maternal care.
Under the influence of A.A.'[s Twelve Steps, these situations are often set right.
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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.

1. TWELVE AND TWELVE, PP. 117-118
2. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, P. 135

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Member Submitted Quote



If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got.

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12 x 12 Quote

"Our basic troubles are the same as everyone else's, but when an
honest effort is made 'to practice these principles in all our
affairs,' well-grounded AA's seem to have the ability, by God's
grace, to take these troubles in stride and turn them into
demonstrations of faith. We have seen AA's suffer lingering and fatal
illness with little complaint, and often in good cheer. We have
sometimes seen families broken apart by misunderstanding, tensions,
or actual infidelity, who are reunited by the AA way of life."
(Twelve and Twelve, Step Twelve, pg. 114)