Is sobriety all
that we can expect of a spiritual awakening? No,
sobriety is only a
bare beginning.
As Bill Sees It,
p. 8
Practicing the
A.A. program is like building a house. First I had to
pour a big, thick
concrete slab on which to erect the house; that, to
me, was the
equivalent of stopping drinking. But it's pretty
uncomfortable
living on a concrete slab, unprotected and exposed to
the heat, cold,
wind and rain. So I built a room on the slab by starting
to practice the
program. The first room was rickety because I wasn't
used to the
work. But as time passed, as I practiced the program, I
learned to build
better rooms. The more I practiced, and the more I
built, the more
comfortable, and happy, was the home I now have to
live in.
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Twenty-Four Hours A Day
A.A. Thought For
The Day
What makes A.A.
work? The first thing is to have a revulsion against
myself and my way
of living. Then I must admit I was helpless, that
alcohol had me
licked and I couldn't do anything about it. The next
thing is to
honestly want to quit the old life. Then I must surrender
my life to a
Higher Power, put my drinking problem in His hands and
leave it there.
After these things are done, I should attend meetings
regularly for
fellowship and sharing. I should also try to help other
alcoholics. Am I
doing these things?
Meditation For The
Day
You are so made
that you can only carry the weight of twenty-four
hours, no more. If
you weigh yourself down with the years behind and
the days ahead,
your back breaks. God has promised to help with the
burdens of the day
only. If you are foolish enough to gather again
that burden of the
past and carry it, then indeed you cannot expect
God to help you
bear it. So forget that which lies behind you and
breathe in the
blessing of each new day.
Prayer For The Day
I pray that I may
realize that, for good or bad, past days have ended.
I pray that I may
face each new day, the coming twenty-four hours,
with hope and
courage.