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newby1961 · 09-24-2012, 06:18 AM

September 24

Daily Reflections

VIGILANCE

We have seen the truth demonstrated again and again:
"Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic." Commencing
to drink after a period of sobriety, we are in a short
time as bad as ever. If we are planning to stop drinking,
there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking
notion that someday we will be immune to alcohol.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 33

Today I am an alcoholic. Tomorrow will be no different.
My alcoholism lives within me now and forever. I must
never forget what I am. Alcohol will surely kill me if
I fail to recognize and acknowledge my disease on a daily
basis. I am not playing a game in which a loss is a
temporary setback. I am dealing with my disease, for which
there is no cure, only daily acceptance and vigilance.

c 1990 Daily Reflections Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, INC.

foodie1 · 09-24-2012, 06:58 AM

This alcoholic is very grateful for the reminder, thanks newby!

newby1961 · 09-25-2012, 12:00 AM

My pleasure.

09-24-2012, 06:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
newby1961 Trudging that road. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle Wa Posts: 6,772 Blog Entries: 1	Daily Reflections September 24 Daily Reflections VIGILANCE We have seen the truth demonstrated again and again: "Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic." Commencing to drink after a period of sobriety, we are in a short time as bad as ever. If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that someday we will be immune to alcohol. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 33 Today I am an alcoholic. Tomorrow will be no different. My alcoholism lives within me now and forever. I must never forget what I am. Alcohol will surely kill me if I fail to recognize and acknowledge my disease on a daily basis. I am not playing a game in which a loss is a temporary setback. I am dealing with my disease, for which there is no cure, only daily acceptance and vigilance. c 1990 Daily Reflections Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, INC.

09-24-2012, 06:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
foodie1 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 813 Blog Entries: 28	This alcoholic is very grateful for the reminder, thanks newby!

09-25-2012, 12:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
newby1961 Trudging that road. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle Wa Posts: 6,772 Blog Entries: 1	My pleasure.

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