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BikerBill8 · 06-14-2005, 01:53 AM

AA Thought for the Day

June 14, 2005

Grateful

Now I can truly say that I am a grateful alcoholic.
Had I not become a drunk,
I would have become another sober but sad statistic.
At seventy-five I would be a lonely, unproductive old woman,
watching TV, doing needlepoint, in my home
without friends, and sinking further and further
into an old age depression.
As it is, AA has filled my days with friends, laughter,
growth, and the feeling of worth
that is rooted in constructive activity
My faith in, and contact with, my Higher Power
shines more brightly than I dreamed it could.
c. 2001 AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 543
With permission, Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

Thought to Ponder . . .

Look back and be grateful,
look ahead and be hopeful,
look around and be helpful.

collinsmi · 06-14-2005, 08:06 AM

If I hadn't made a mess of my life through active alcoholism, I wouldn't have sought out God or this way of life.

06-14-2005, 01:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
BikerBill8 Greatful Sober Biker Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cottonwood AZ. Posts: 521	AA Thought for the Day AA Thought for the Day June 14, 2005 Grateful Now I can truly say that I am a grateful alcoholic. Had I not become a drunk, I would have become another sober but sad statistic. At seventy-five I would be a lonely, unproductive old woman, watching TV, doing needlepoint, in my home without friends, and sinking further and further into an old age depression. As it is, AA has filled my days with friends, laughter, growth, and the feeling of worth that is rooted in constructive activity My faith in, and contact with, my Higher Power shines more brightly than I dreamed it could. c. 2001 AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 543 With permission, Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. Thought to Ponder . . . Look back and be grateful, look ahead and be hopeful, look around and be helpful. __________________

06-14-2005, 08:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
collinsmi Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Colorado Springs CO Posts: 889	If I hadn't made a mess of my life through active alcoholism, I wouldn't have sought out God or this way of life. __________________ "I was violating my standards faster than I could lower them!"

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