Daily Reflections

[CarolD]

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TRUE TOLERANCE

The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.

TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 139

I first heard the short form of the Third Tradition in the Preamble. When I came to A.A. I could not accept myself, my alcoholism, or a Higher Power. If there had been any physical, mental, moral, or religious requirements for membership, I would be dead today. Bill W. said in his tape on the Traditions that the Third Tradition is a charter for individual freedom. The most impressive thing to me was the feeling of acceptance from members who were practicing the Third Tradition by tolerating and accepting me. I feel acceptance is love and love is God's will for us.



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[barb dwyer]

Every time I attend a meeting and see someone 'fresh'
shaking, sweating, obviously sick,
pale, usually emaciated....

I remember the shape I was in
when I returned to AA.

I'm always so grateful to see them.

I find my tolerance level
is directly proportionate
to my Spiritual Condition at the time.

I''m talking tolerance of the other things that accompany
the over the top examples of sobriety.

Carol, thanks for getting up every morning and putting up these daily reflections.