Recovery Thoughts & Quotes 11/2

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*~*~*~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~~*
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Oldtimers
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"Many oldsters who have put our AA 'booze cure'
to severe but successful tests still find
they often lack emotional sobriety.
To attain this, we must develop real maturity and balance
(which is to say humility)
in our relations with ourselves, with our fellows,
and with God."
Bill W., AA Grapevine, January 1958
c. 1967AAWS, As Bill Sees It, p. 244
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Thought to Consider . . .

Newcomers are the lifeblood of the program,
but our oldtimers are the arteries.


*~*~*~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~*
C H A N G E = Choosing Honesty Allows New Growth Every day

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Spirituality
From "In His Own Individual Right":
"Spirituality is an awakening or is it all the loose ends woven together into a mellow fabric? It's understanding or is it all the knowledge one need ever know? It's freedom if you consider fear slavery. It's confidence or is it the belief that a higher power will see you through any storm or gale? It's adhering to the dictates of your conscience or is it a deep, genuine, living concern for the people and the planet? I's peace of mind in the face of adversity. It's a keen and sharpened desire for survival. " New York, New York, USA"

1973 AAWS, Inc.; Came to Believe, 30th printing 2004, pg. 5

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*~*~*~*~*^ Big Book Quote ^*~*~*~*~*
"Yes, there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. It is a
fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous. There you will find release from
care, boredom and worry. Your imagination will be fired. Life will
mean something at last. The most satisfactory years of your
existence lie ahead."

~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, A Vision For You, pg. 152~

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Misc. AA Literature - Quote




I don't think happiness or unhappiness is the point. How do we meet the problems we face? How do we best learn from them and transmit what we have learned to others, if they would receive the knowledge?
'In my view, we of this world are pupils in a great school of life. It is intended that we try to grow, and that we try to help our fellow travelers to grow in the kind of love that makes no demands. In short, we try to move toward the image and likeness of God as we understand Him.
'When pain comes, we are expected to learn from it willingly, and help others to learn. When happiness comes, we accept it as a gift, and thank God for it.

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Member Submitted Quote



By the inch it's a cinch - By the yard it's hard. - ( Les L. )

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12 x 12 Quote

"This phenomenon of contrast really set us thinking. Squarely before us
was the question 'How anonymous should an AA member be?' Our growth
made it plain that we couldn't be a secret society, but it was equally
plain that we couldn't be a vaudeville circuit, either. The charting of
a safe path between these extremes took a long time." (Twelve and
Twelve, Tradition Twelve, pg. 185)