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Veritas1 · 07-16-2012, 08:51 AM

"A Measure Of Humility"

In every case, pain had been the price of admission into a new life. But this admission price had purchased more than we expected. It brought a measure of humility, which we soon discovered to be a healer of pain.

TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 75

It was painful to give up trying to control my life, even though success eluded me, and when life got too rough, I drank to escape. Accepting life on life's terms will be mastered through the humility I experience when I turn my will and my life over to the care of God, as I understand Him. With my life in God's care, fear, uncertainty, and anger are no longer my response to those portions of life that I would rather not have happen to me. The pain of living through these times will be healed by the knowledge that I have received the spiritual strength to survive.

© Copyright 1990 by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

newby1961 · 07-16-2012, 11:36 AM

Carol PM me and asked if I would do these but if you are doing them go right ahead or maybe every month we could switch off?

Veritas1 · 07-16-2012, 01:36 PM

I helped today when I didn't see them.

Enjoy posting

07-16-2012, 08:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
Veritas1 Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,032	Daily Reflections "A Measure Of Humility" In every case, pain had been the price of admission into a new life. But this admission price had purchased more than we expected. It brought a measure of humility, which we soon discovered to be a healer of pain. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 75 It was painful to give up trying to control my life, even though success eluded me, and when life got too rough, I drank to escape. Accepting life on life's terms will be mastered through the humility I experience when I turn my will and my life over to the care of God, as I understand Him. With my life in God's care, fear, uncertainty, and anger are no longer my response to those portions of life that I would rather not have happen to me. The pain of living through these times will be healed by the knowledge that I have received the spiritual strength to survive. © Copyright 1990 by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. __________________ AA quotes first edition

07-16-2012, 01:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Veritas1 Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,032	I helped today when I didn't see them. Enjoy posting __________________ AA quotes first edition

07-16-2012, 11:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
newby1961 Trudging that road. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle Wa Posts: 6,809 Blog Entries: 1	Carol PM me and asked if I would do these but if you are doing them go right ahead or maybe every month we could switch off?

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