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AA Thought for the Day

February 17

Meditation

Aided by such instruction and example as we can find, it is essentially
an individual adventure, something which each one of us works out in
his own way. But its object is always the same: to improve our conscious
contact with God, with His grace, wisdom, and love. And let's always
remember that meditation is in reality intensely practical. One of its
first fruits is emotional balance.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Eleven) p. 101

Thought to Ponder
Prayer asks the question. Meditation listens for the answer.

AA-related 'Alconym'
G I F T = God Is Forever There.

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

A New Life
Life will take on a new meaning.
To watch people recover, to see them help others,
to watch loneliness vanish,
to see a fellowship grow up about you,
to have a host of friends --
this is an experience you must not miss.
We know you will not want to miss it.
c. 2001 AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 89

Thought to Consider . . .
Break out of your shell and join us!

*~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~*
F E E L = Feel, Experience, Express, Let go

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

God's Help
From "Another Prodigal Story":
"I know I am an alcoholic and while I used to call on God to help me, my conclusion is that I was simply asking God to
help me drink alcohol without its hurting me, which is a far different thing than asking him [sic] to help me not to drink at all."
2005, AAWS, Inc.; Experience, Strength & Hope, pg. 113

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

"I am a student of life just trying to learn how the universe works. The most powerful lesson I have learned is that it all
happens inside me. My perception of any situation is in my control -- I have a choice about which way my mind will react."
Pinellas Park, Fla., November 2006
From: "How the Universe Works"
AA Grapevine

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

"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~

"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."
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, The Family Afterward, pg. 135~

All we need is a key, and the decision to swing the door open.
-Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions p. 34

Misc. AA Literature - Quote

When a drunk has a terrific hangover because he drank heavily yesterday, he cannot live well today. But there is another
kind of hangover which we all experience whether we are drinking or not. That is the emotional hangover, the direct
result of yesterday's and sometimes today's excesses of negative emotion - anger, fear, jealousy, and the like.
If we would live serenely today and tomorrow, we certainly need to eliminate these hangovers. This doesn't mean we
need to wander morbidly around in the past. It requires an admission and correction of errors - now.

Prayer for the Day: Dear Father, thank you for today. Please be grant me the wisdom to help those who are in need.
Give me the wisdom so I may help guide them in their journey.