Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-31-2013, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 31
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AA Thought for the Day
October 31
Fear ...
AA Thought for the Day
October 31
Fear
Fear has caused suffering when I could have had more faith.
There are times when fear suddenly tears me apart,
just when I'm experiencing feelings of...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-30-2013, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 30
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AA Thought for the Day
October 30
Suggestions
If you have decided you want what we have
and are willing to go to any length to get it -- then you are ready to take certain steps.
At some of...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-29-2013, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 29
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AA Thought for the Day
October 29
Self-restraint
This carries a top priority rating. When we act hastily or rashly,
the ability to be fair-minded and tolerant evaporates on the spot.
One...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-28-2013, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 28
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AA Thought for the Day
October 28
Forgiveness
When I forgive someone I guess what I really mean to say
is that I admit I judge others.
Forgiving and condemning are God's business, not mine....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-27-2013, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 27
Came...
AA Thought for the Day
October 27
Came to Believe
I can't say upon what occasion or upon what day
I came to believe in a Power greater than myself,
but I certainly have that belief now. To...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-26-2013, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 26
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AA Thought for the Day
October 26
Infallible Heartbeat
We need each other's experience, strength, and hope,
regardless of age or length of sobriety.
The saving grace of God doesn't come like...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-25-2013, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 25
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AA Thought for the Day
October 25
Spiritual Awakening
So, then, what is this "spiritual awakening," this "transforming experience"?
How do we receive it and what does it do?
To begin with, a...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-24-2013, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 24
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AA Thought for the Day
October 24
Silent Revolution
Almost imperceptibly my whole life underwent a silent revolution.
I lost many worries and gained confidence.
I found myself saying and...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-23-2013, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 23
Step...
AA Thought for the Day
October 23
Step Twelve
"Having had a spiritual experience as the result of these steps,
we tried to carry this message to alcoholics,
and to practice these principles...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-22-2013, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 22
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AA Thought for the Day
October 22
Discipline
Unless each AA member follows to the best of his ability
our suggested Twelve Steps to recovery,
he almost certainly signs his own death warrant....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-21-2013, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 21
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AA Thought for the Day
October 21
Pickles
Alcoholism is incurable -- just like some other illnesses.
It cannot be "cured" in this sense: We cannot change our body chemistry
and go back to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-20-2013, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 20
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AA Thought for the Day
October 20
Gratitude
I try to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart
cannot entertain great conceits.
When brimming with gratitude, one's heartbeat...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-19-2013, 07:08 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 19
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AA Thought for the Day
October 19
Surrender
In one form or another, many of my character defects appear daily:
self-condemnation, anger, running away, being prideful,
wanting to get even, or...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-18-2013, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 18
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AA Thought for the Day
October 18
Attitudes
Accepting my Higher Power did not fully change my attitude of resistance.
It just made yielding to instruction a more rational and acceptable mode...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-17-2013, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 17
Anger...
AA Thought for the Day
October 17
Anger
It is a spiritual axiom that every time we are disturbed, no matter what,
there is something wrong with us.
If somebody hurts us and we are sore, we...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-16-2013, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 16
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AA Thought for the Day
October 16
Service In AA
Whenever I go to a meeting, I like to arrive early and stay late.
I like the face-to-face sharing before and after the meetings.
That way, I...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-15-2013, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 15
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AA Thought for the Day
October 15
Reprieve
It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels.
We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-14-2013, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 14
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AA Thought for the Day
October 14
Living Sober
In the earliest days of my sobriety, I needed a lifeline that was easy to grasp and hold on to.
I needed the very basics, the emergency exit...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-13-2013, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 13
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AA Thought for the Day
October 13
Forgiveness
What a great feeling forgiveness is!
What a revelation about my emotional, psychological and spiritual nature.
All it takes is willingness to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-12-2013, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 12
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AA Thought for the Day
October 12
Honesty
Having troubles with the First Step? Relax.
All the program asks is enough honesty to get started --
just what we are capable of at the moment.
At...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-11-2013, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 11
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AA Thought for the Day
October 11
Spiritual Resources
The things I thought I needed for so many years no longer seem important,
now that I have become aware of the spiritual resources God has...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-10-2013, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 10
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AA Thought for the Day
October 10
Prodigal
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...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-09-2013, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 9
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AA Thought for the Day
October 9
Tolerance
We begin to see that all people, including ourselves,
are to some extent emotionally ill as well as frequently wrong,
and then we approach true...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-08-2013, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 8
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AA Thought for the Day
October 8
A Common Solution
The tremendous fact for every one of us
is that we have discovered a common solution.
We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-07-2013, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 7
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AA Thought for the Day
October 7
Compulsions
I began with blind faith, but the proof of truth is that it works.
I believed those who said they had suffered from alcoholism,
but, through AA...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-06-2013, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 6
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AA Thought for the Day
October 6
Slogans
When one of us is in a dither to get something done or get somewhere in a hurry,
a friend may gently remonstrate, "'Easy Does It,'" remember?"
Then...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-05-2013, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 5
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AA Thought for the Day
October 5
Traditions
Our Traditions are set down on paper. But they were written first in our hearts.
For each of us knows, instinctively I think, that AA
is not ours...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-04-2013, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 4
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AA Thought for the Day
October 4
Vigilance
Our next function is to grow in understanding and effectiveness.
This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime.
Continue to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-03-2013, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 3
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AA Thought for the Day
October 3
Emotional Balance
We commence to put our AA way of life to practical use,
day by day, in fair weather or foul.
Then comes the acid test: can we stay sober,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-02-2013, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought for the Day
October 2
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AA Thought for the Day
October 2
Growing Up
Change is the characteristic of all growth. From drinking to sobriety,
from dishonesty to honesty, from conflict to serenity, from hate to love,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings Archive
10-01-2013, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,199
AA Thought For Today - October
AA Thought for the Day
October 1
Fallible
I have never been and never can be perfect.
As that realization became a part of me -- and it took time -- it brought me
one of the greatest of the...
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