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**Ann** · 04-09-2007, 04:12 AM

A.A. Thought For The Day

Third, alcoholics recover their proper relationship with other people.
they think less about themselves and more about others. They try to
help other alcoholics. They make new friends so that they're no
longer lonely. They try to live a life of service instead of selfishness.
All their relationships with other people are improved. They solve
their personality problems by recovering their personal integrity, their
faith in a Higher Power, and their way of fellowship and service to
others. Is my drink problem solved as long as my personality problem
is solved?

Meditation For The Day

All that depresses you, all that you fear, is really powerless to harm
you. These things are but phantoms. So arise from earth's bonds,
from depression, distrust, fear, and all that hinders your new life.
Arise to beauty, joy, peace, and work inspired by love. Rise from
death to life. You do not even need to fear death. All past sins are
forgiven if you live and love and work with God. Let nothing hinder
your new life. Seek to know more and more of that new way of living.

Prayer For The Day

I pray that I may let God live in me as I work for Him. I pray that I
may go out into the sunlight and work with God.

lanie67 · 04-12-2007, 02:08 AM

Very nice. I didn't even know how to relate in social situations until AA. I still have problems, I am an aspie and there are still some things that hang me up, like knowing when to leave a conversation...sometimes people kind of have to really hint that they have other stuff to do. But now I feel 'normal' when it comes to relating socially, at least the niceties of conversation. I like the personal integrity part; right now I am in a place where I am not feeling that so much, because of a depression I've been coping with for a few years and my living situation. Things could be better; I could make things better, and sometimes I cop out, well alot of times I cop out, because of the depression or the aspergers or whatever, when I should move forward and try anyway. So that is a reminder to get off my duff.

04-09-2007, 04:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ann Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 25,173	AA Thought of the Day - Please Share A.A. Thought For The Day Third, alcoholics recover their proper relationship with other people. they think less about themselves and more about others. They try to help other alcoholics. They make new friends so that they're no longer lonely. They try to live a life of service instead of selfishness. All their relationships with other people are improved. They solve their personality problems by recovering their personal integrity, their faith in a Higher Power, and their way of fellowship and service to others. Is my drink problem solved as long as my personality problem is solved? Meditation For The Day All that depresses you, all that you fear, is really powerless to harm you. These things are but phantoms. So arise from earth's bonds, from depression, distrust, fear, and all that hinders your new life. Arise to beauty, joy, peace, and work inspired by love. Rise from death to life. You do not even need to fear death. All past sins are forgiven if you live and love and work with God. Let nothing hinder your new life. Seek to know more and more of that new way of living. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may let God live in me as I work for Him. I pray that I may go out into the sunlight and work with God. __________________ “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~Winnie the Pooh~

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04-12-2007, 02:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
lanie67 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: south east Posts: 216	Very nice. I didn't even know how to relate in social situations until AA. I still have problems, I am an aspie and there are still some things that hang me up, like knowing when to leave a conversation...sometimes people kind of have to really hint that they have other stuff to do. But now I feel 'normal' when it comes to relating socially, at least the niceties of conversation. I like the personal integrity part; right now I am in a place where I am not feeling that so much, because of a depression I've been coping with for a few years and my living situation. Things could be better; I could make things better, and sometimes I cop out, well alot of times I cop out, because of the depression or the aspergers or whatever, when I should move forward and try anyway. So that is a reminder to get off my duff.

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