New Post on The Official Blog of The Way Out Podcast! Thoughts For The Day~*~Unity ^*^*^ November 21

ATTENTION!!!TO COMPLY WITH AA COPYRIGHT GUIDELINES, THE TRANSITIONS DAILY EMAIL DISTRIBUTION IS CONVERTING TO AN OPEN EMAIL MEETING OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE FOUND THE SOLUTION TO THEIR ALCOHOLISM IN THE PROGRAM OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS.  TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE DAILY DISTRIBUTION, NO ACTION IS NECESSARY ON YOUR PART.  MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST OR AT http://ift.tt/1MBbjVt ~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~^*^*^*^*^(\   ~~   /)(    \(AA)/    )(_ /AA\ _)/AA\^*^*^*^*^UnityThe unity of Alcoholics Anonymous is the most cherished quality our Society has. Our lives, the lives of all to come, depend squarely upon it. We stay whole, or AA dies. Without unity, the heart of AA would cease to beat; our world arteries would no longer carry the life-giving grace of God; His gift to us would be spent aimlessly. Back again in their caves, alcoholics would reproach us and say, 'What a great thing AA might have been!"c. 1952AAWSTwelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 129Thought to Consider . . . AA is not something you join, it's a way of life.*~*AACRONYMS*~*T E A M  =  Together Everyone Achieves More *~*^Just For Today!^*~* Complete Defeat From:  "From the Taproot"   The principle that we shall find no enduring strength until we first admit complete defeat is the main taproot from which our whole Society has sprung and flowered.Twelve and Twelve, pages 21-22   Every newcomer is told, and soon realizes for himself, that his humble admission of powerlessness over alcohol is his first step toward liberation from its paralyzing grip.   So it is that we first see humility as a necessity. But this is the barest beginning. To get completely away from our aversion to the idea of being humble, to gain a vision of humility as the avenue to true freedom of the human spirit, to be willing to work for humility as something to be desired for itself, takes most of us a long, long time. A whole lifetime geared to self-centeredness cannot be set in reverse all at once.Twelve and Twelve, pages 72-731967, AAWS, Inc., As Bill Sees It, page 305 *^Daily Reflections^*A CLASSIC PRAYER Lord, make me a channel for thy peace -- that where there is hatred, I may bring love -- that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness -- that where there is discord, I may bring harmony -- that where there is error, I may bring truth -- that where there is doubt, I may bring faith -- that where there is despair, I may bring hope -- that where there are shadows, I may bring light - that where there is sadness, I may bring joy. Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort than to be comforted - to understand, than to be understood - to love, than to be loved.  For it is by self-forgetting that one finds.  It is by forgiving that one is forgiven.  It is by dying that one awakens to Eternal Life.  Amen. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 99 No matter where I am in my spiritual growth, the St. Francis prayer helps me improve my conscious contact with the God of my understanding.  I think that one of the great advantages of my faith in God is that I do not understand Him, or Her, or It.  It may be that my relationship with my Higher Power is so fruitful that I do not have to understand.  All that I am certain of is that if I work the Eleventh Step regularly, as best I can, I will continue to improve my conscious contact, I will know His will for me, and I will have the power to carry it out. Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC. *~*^As Bill Sees It^*~*Humility Brings HopeNow that we no longer patronize bars and bordellos, now that we bring home the pay checks, now that we are so very active in A.A., and now that people congratulate us on these signs of progress - well, we naturally proceed to congratulate ourselves. Of course, we are not yet within hailing distance of humility.<<< >>>We ought to be willing to try humility in seeking the removal of our other shortcomings, just as we did when we admitted that we were powerless over alcohol, and came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. If humility could enable us to find the grace by which the deadly alcohol obsession could be banished, then there must be hope of the same result respecting any other problem we can possibly have.1. GRAPEVINE, JUNE 19612. TWELVE AND TWELVE, p. 76*~*^Big Book Quote^*~*"Much has already been said about receiving strength, inspiration, and direction from Him who has all knowledge and power. If we have carefully followed directions, we have begun to sense the flow of His Spirit into us. To some extent we have become God-conscious. We have begun to develop this vital sixth sense. But we must go further and that means more action."Alcoholics Anonymous4th Edition, Into Action, pg. 85*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*A.A. Thought for the DayI no longer waste money, but try to put it to good use. Like all of us, when I was drunk, I threw money around like I really had it. It gave me a feeling of importance-a millionaire for a day. But the morning after, with an empty wallet and perhaps also some indecipherable checks, was a sad awakening. How could I have been such a fool? How will I ever make it up? Thoughts like these get you down. When we are sober, we spend our hard earned money as it should be spent. Although perhaps some of us could be more generous in our A.A. giving, at least we do not throw it away. Am I making good use of my money? Meditation for the DayYou were meant to be at home and comfortable in the world. Yet some people live a life of quiet desperation. This is the opposite of being at home and at peace in the world. Let your peace of mind be evident to those around you. Let others see that you are comfortable, and seeing it, know that it springs from your trust in a Higher Power. The dull, hard way of resignation is not God's way. Faith takes the sting out of the winds of adversity and brings peace even in the midst of struggle. Prayer for the DayI pray that I may be more comfortable in my way of living. I pray that I may feel more at home and at peace within myself.Hazelden Foundation PO Box 176 Center City, MN 55012 You have 2 options to Participate in the TransitionsDaily Online Email Group:1.  To join the Private Google Group, TransitionsDaily, send an email to TransitionsDaily@gmail.com with “join” in the subject line.  You will be manually added to the Private Google Group TransitionsDaily.  Joining this group will allow you to receive the daily email distribution. By requesting to join, you acknowledge you are an alcoholic and agree to abide by the Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous.The members of this group cannot be seen by other members or by non-members.  You are completely anonymous with no sale or disclosure of membership to other members or the redistribution of emails of any kind.  Once you have been added, you will receive a confirmation email.  Please allow 24 – 48 hours for entry. 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