New Post on The Official Blog of The Way Out Podcast! Thoughts For The Day~*~Helpfulness ^*^*^ October 12

~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~^*^*^*^*^(\    ~~    /)(     \(AA)/     )(_ /AA\ _)/AA\^*^*^*^*^Helpfulness "Your job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness to others, so never hesitate to go anywhere if you can be helpful. You should not hesitate to visit the most sordid spot on earth on such an errand. Keep on the firing line of life with these motives and God will keep you unharmed." Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 102Thought to Consider . . . We in AA don't carry the alcoholic; we carry the message. *~*AACRONYMS*~*H O P E = Help Open People's Eyes *~*^Just For Today!^*~* Basics From "New Selves Unfolding": "However, the First Step and I have always been great friends. I repeated it every five seconds and thanked God each day for my sobriety -- the only grace, maybe, for that day. "Gradually, I began to see another part of me emerging -- a grateful me, expecting nothing, but sure that another power was beginning to guide me, counsel me, and direct my ways.  Barberton, Ohio, USA"1973 AAWS, Inc.Came to Believe, 30th printing 2004, pg. 45 *^Daily Reflections^*CURBING RASHNESS When we speak or act hastily or rashly, the ability to be fair-minded and tolerant evaporates on the spot. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 91 Being fair-minded and tolerant is a goal toward which I must work daily.   I ask God, as I understand Him, to help me to be loving and tolerant to my loved ones, and to those with whom I am in close contact.   I ask for guidance to curb my speech when I am agitated, and I take a moment to reflect on the emotional upheaval my words may cause, not only to someone else, but also to myself.   Prayer, meditation and inventories are the key to sound thinking and positive action for me. Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC. *~*^As Bill Sees It^*~*False Pride The alarming thing about pride-blindness is the ease with which it is justified. But we need not look far to see that self-justification is a universal destroyer of harmony and of love. It sets man against man, nation against nation. By it, every form of folly and violence can be made to look right, and even respectable. <<< >>> It would be a product of false pride to claim that A.A. is a cure-all, even for alcoholism. 1. GRAPEVINE, JUNE 19612. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 232*~*^Big Book Quote^*~*"If there be divorce or separation, there should be no undue haste for the couple to get together. The man should be sure of his recovery. The wife should fully understand his new way of life. If their old relationship is to be resumed it must be on a better basis, since the former did not work. This means a new attitude and spirit all around. Sometimes it is to the best interests of all concerned that a couple remain apart. Obviously, no rule can be laid down. Let the alcoholic continue his program day by day. When the time for living together has come, it will be apparent to both parties." Alcoholics Anonymous, 3rd EditionWorking With Others, Page 99 *^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*A.A. Thought For The Day Am I still on a "free ride" in A.A.?  Am I all get and no give?   Do I go to meetings and always sit in the back row and let others do all the work?   Do I think it's enough just because I'm sober and can rest on my laurels?   If so, I haven't gone very far in the program, nor am I getting nearly enough of what it has to offer.   I will be a weak member until I get in there and help carry the load.   I must eventually get off the bench and get into the game.   I'm not just a spectator; I'm supposed to be one of the team.   Do I go in there and carry the ball? Meditation For The Day Try to be thankful for whatever vision you have.   Try to perform, in the little things, faithful service to God and others.   Do your small part every day in a spirit of service to God.   Be a doer of God's word, not a hearer only.   In your daily life try to keep faith with God.   Every day brings a new opportunity to be of some use.   Even when you are tempted to rest or let things go or to evade the issue, make it a habit to meet the issue squarely as a challenge and not to hold back. Prayer For The DayI pray that I may perform each task faithfully.   I pray that I may meet each issue of life squarely and not hold back.Hazelden Foundation PO Box 176 Center City, MN 55012 You can now receiveTransitions Daily 3 ways: 1. 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