Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-30-2019, 06:50 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
April 30
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AA Thought for the Day
April 30
Alcoholic Or Not?
We do not like to pronounce any individual as alcoholic, but you can quickly diagnose yourself.
Step over to the nearest barroom and try...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2019, 06:34 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 29
The...
AA Thought for the Day
April 29
The Right Thing
When I am willing to do the right thing, I am rewarded with an inner peace
no amount of liquor could ever provide. When I am unwilling to do...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-28-2019, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 28
Quit...
AA Thought for the Day
April 28
Quit Playing God
He is the Father, and we are His children. Most good ideas are simple,
and this concept was the keystone of the new and triumphant arch...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-27-2019, 06:15 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 27
Pride...
AA Thought for the Day
April 27
Pride In Reverse
As we morbidly pursue this melancholy activity, we may sink to
such a point of despair that nothing but oblivion looks possible
as a...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-26-2019, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 26
Pride ...
AA Thought for the Day
April 26
Pride
For pride, leading to self-justification, and always spurred by conscious
or unconscious fears, is the basic breeder of most human difficulties,
the...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-25-2019, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 25
"Number...
AA Thought for the Day
April 25
"Number One" Offender
Resentment is the "number one" offender. It destroys more alcoholics
than anything else. From it stem all forms of spiritual disease,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-24-2019, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 24
Fear
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AA Thought for the Day
April 24
Fear
Sometimes we think fear ought to be classed with stealing. It seems to
cause more trouble. We reviewed our fears thoroughly. We put them
on paper, even...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-23-2019, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 23
Sane...
AA Thought for the Day
April 23
Sane and Sound Ideal
We reviewed our own conduct over the years past. Where had we been
selfish, dishonest, or inconsiderate? Whom had we hurt? Did we...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-22-2019, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 22
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AA Thought for the Day
April 22
Recovered
You may already have asked yourself why it is that all of us became so very ill from drinking.
Doubtless you are curious to discover how and why,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-21-2019, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 21
A Fair...
AA Thought for the Day
April 21
A Fair Hearing
We looked at the human defects of these people, and sometimes
used their shortcomings as a basis of wholesale condemnation.
We talked of...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-20-2019, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 20
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AA Thought for the Day
April 20
Honestly Sought
Even so has God restored us all to our right minds.
To this man, the revelation was sudden.
Some of us grow into it more slowly.
But He has...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-19-2019, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 19
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AA Thought for the Day
April 19
Emotional Insecurity
The most common symptoms of emotional insecurity are worry,
anger, self-pity, and depression. These stem from causes which
sometimes...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-18-2019, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 18
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AA Thought for the Day
April 18
Seriously Disturbed
But in A.A. we slowly learned that something had to be done about our vengeful resentments,
self-pity, and unwarranted pride. We had to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-17-2019, 06:20 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 17
Thy...
AA Thought for the Day
April 17
Thy Will Be Done
We constantly remind ourselves we are no longer running the show,
humbly saying to ourselves many times each day "Thy will be done."
We are...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-16-2019, 06:55 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 16
A...
AA Thought for the Day
April 16
A Square Look
But when we have taken a square look at some of these defects,
have discussed them with another, and have become willing to have
them removed,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-15-2019, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 15
Honesty...
AA Thought for the Day
April 15
Honesty
Somehow, being alone with God doesn't seem as embarrassing
as facing up to another person. Until we actually sit down and talk
aloud about what we...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-14-2019, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 14
Three...
AA Thought for the Day
April 14
Three Pertinent Ideas
Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our
personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-13-2019, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 13
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AA Thought for the Day
April 13
Complete Abandon
Remember that we deal with alcohol—cunning, baffling, powerful!
Without help it is too much for us.
But there is One who has all power—that...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-12-2019, 07:31 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 12
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AA Thought for the Day
April 12
Intolerance
We are careful never to show intolerance or hatred of drinking
as an institution. Experience shows that such an attitude is not
helpful to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-11-2019, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 11
The...
AA Thought for the Day
April 11
The Needed Power
If a mere code of morals or a better philosophy of life were sufficient
to overcome alcoholism, many of us would have recovered long ago....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-10-2019, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 10
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AA Thought for the Day
April 10
Direction
On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead.
We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God
to direct our...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-09-2019, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 9
Harmony ...
AA Thought for the Day
April 9
Harmony
Courtesy, kindness, justice, and love are the keynotes by which
we may come into harmony with practically anybody.
When in doubt we can always pause,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-08-2019, 06:54 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 8
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AA Thought for the Day
April 8
Self-pity
No words can tell of the loneliness and despair I found in that
bitter morass of self-pity. Quicksand stretched around me in
all directions. I had...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-07-2019, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 7
Daily...
AA Thought for the Day
April 7
Daily Reprieve
We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve
contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. Every day is...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-06-2019, 06:54 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 6
Excuses ...
AA Thought for the Day
April 6
Excuses
Some drinkers have excuses with which they are satisfied part of the time.
But in their hearts they really do not know why they do it.
Once this...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-05-2019, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 5
Our Big...
AA Thought for the Day
April 5
Our Big Book
To you, some of the ideas which it contains are novel.
Perhaps you are not quite in sympathy with the approach
we suggest. By no means do we...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-04-2019, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 4
Faith...
AA Thought for the Day
April 4
Faith and Courage
The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage.
All men of faith have courage. They trust their God.
We never apologize for God....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-03-2019, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 3
No Such...
AA Thought for the Day
April 3
No Such Thing
Neither does there appear to be any kind of treatment which will make
alcoholics of our kind like other men. We have tried every imaginable...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-02-2019, 07:31 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thought for the Day
April 2
Our...
AA Thought for the Day
April 2
Our Troubles
Selfishness—self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles.
Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking, and...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-01-2019, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,041
AA Thoughts For Today - April
AA Thought for the Day
April 1
Causes and Conditions
Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of
which is a personal housecleaning, which many of us had never...
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