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**CarolD** · 07-06-2006, 02:04 AM

AA Thought for the Day

July 1, 2006

Happiness
We're all after the same thing, and that's happiness.
We want peace of mind.
The trouble with us alcoholics was this:
We demanded that the world give us happiness
and peace of mind
in just the particular way we wanted it --
by the alcohol route. And we weren't successful.
But when we take time to find out some of the
spiritual laws, and familiarize ourselves with them,
and put them into practice,
then we do get happiness and peace of mind. . . .
There seem to be some rules that we have to follow,
but happiness and peace of mind are always here,
open and free to anyone.
- Dr. Bob S., co-founder of AA.

Reprinted from Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers, Page 308, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.

Thought to Ponder....

Happiness is part of the journey,
not some distant destination.

Recovery Related Acronym

H J F = Happy, Joyous, Free.

07-06-2006, 02:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 34,835	AA Thought for the Day July 1, 2006 Happiness We're all after the same thing, and that's happiness. We want peace of mind. The trouble with us alcoholics was this: We demanded that the world give us happiness and peace of mind in just the particular way we wanted it -- by the alcohol route. And we weren't successful. But when we take time to find out some of the spiritual laws, and familiarize ourselves with them, and put them into practice, then we do get happiness and peace of mind. . . . There seem to be some rules that we have to follow, but happiness and peace of mind are always here, open and free to anyone. - Dr. Bob S., co-founder of AA. Reprinted from Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers, Page 308, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc. Thought to Ponder.... Happiness is part of the journey, not some distant destination. Recovery Related Acronym H J F = Happy, Joyous, Free. __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!