New Post on The Official Blog of The Way Out Podcast! Thoughts For The Day~*~Housecleaning ^*^*^ January 18

~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~ ​​​^*^*^*^*^ (\    ~~    /) (    \(AA)/    ) (_ /AA\ _) / AA \ ^*^*^*^*^ HousecleaningIf we skip this vital step [Step Five], we may not overcome drinking. Time after time newcomers have tried to keep to themselves certain facts about their lives. Trying to avoid this humbling experience, they have turned to easier methods. Almost invariably they got drunk. Having persevered with the rest of the program, they wondered why they fell. We think the reason is that they never completed their housecleaning.c. 1976, 2001 AAWSAlcoholics Anonymous, pp. 72-3Thought to Consider . . . There's no elevator, you have to take the Steps.*~*AACRONYMS*~*N U T S = Not Using The Steps. *~*^Just For Today!^*~* Roles From "Something Was Wrong": "I had been so elated by that wonderful experience on the road at night that I wanted to stay up in a cloud with God. But this was not to be. It was my place to be down among the suffering alcoholics, not up in a cloud. As long as I keep my feet on the ground, among the suffering, God will come down and remain always with me. -- Glasgow, Scotland"© 1973 AAWS, Inc.Came to Believe, 30th printing 2004, pg. 75 *^Daily Reflections^*WOULD A DRINK HELP? By going back in our own drinking histories, we could show that years before we realized it we were out of control, that our drinking even then was no mere habit, that it was indeed the beginning of a fatal progression. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p.  23 When I was still drinking, I couldn't respond to any of life's situations the way other, more healthy, people could.  The smallest incident triggered a state of mind that believed I had to have a drink to numb my feelings.  But the numbing did not improve the situation, so I sought further escape in the bottle.  Today I must be aware of my alcoholism.  I cannot afford to believe that I have gained control of my drinking -- or again I will think I have gained control of my life.  Such a feeling of control is fatal to my recovery.Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC. *~*^As Bill Sees It^*~*Companion and Partner"Dr. Bob was my constant companion and partner in the great A.A. adventure. As the physician and great human being that he was, he chose work with others as his prime A.A. vocation and achieved a record which, in quantity and in quality, none will ever surpass. Assisted by the incomparable Sister Ignatia at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron, he - without charge - medically treated and spiritually infused five thousand sufferers.<<< >>>"In all the stress and strain of A.A.'s pioneering time, no hard word ever passed between us. For this, I can thankfully say that the credit was all his."<<< >>>I took my leave of Dr. Bob, knowing that he was to undergo a serious operation. The old, broad smile was on his face as he said almost jokingly, "Remember, Bill, let's not louse this thing up. Let's keep it simple!" I turned away, unable to say a word. That was the last time I ever saw him.1. LETTER, 1966 2. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 214*~*^Big Book Quote^*~*"There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance, that principle is contempt prior to investigation."Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Appendice II, Spiritual Experience, pg. 568*^Twenty Four Hours A Day^*A.A. Thought for the DayThe new life can't be built in a day. We have to take the program slowly, a little at a time. Our subconscious minds have to be reeducated. We have to learn to think differently. We have to get used to sober thinking instead of alcoholic thinking. Anyone who tries it knows that the old alcoholic thinking is apt to come back on us when we least expect it. Building a new life is a slow process, but it can be done if we really follow the A.A. program. Am I building a new life on the foundation of sobriety? Meditation for the DayI will pray daily for faith, for it is God's gift. On faith alone depends the answer to my prayers. God gives it to me in response to my prayers, because it is a necessary weapon for me to possess for the overcoming of all adverse conditions and the accomplishment of all good in my life. Therefore, I will work at strengthening my faith. Prayer for the DayI pray that I may so think and live as to feed my faith in God. I pray that my faith may grow because with faith God's power becomes available to me.Hazelden Foundation PO Box 176 Center City, MN 55012 ​ ​You have 2 Options to Participate in the TransitionsDaily Email & Discussion Group:1.  To join the Private Announcement Only Google Group TransitionsDaily, send an email to TransitionsDaily@gmail.com with “Join” in the subject line.  You will be manually added to the closed Google Group TransitionsDaily.  IF YOU ALREADY RECEIVE THE DAILY TOPIC EMAIL, NO ACTION IS NECESSARY ON YOUR PART TO CONTINUE. 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