Surrender
Thoughtfood for Saturday, November 28, 2009
Surrender
When I came to realize that, by myself,
I could do nothing to overcome the power of alcohol,
I realized I had no recourse except surrender.
In surrender, I found victory.
- Daily Reflections, p. 14
From the Big Book:
"His alcoholic problem was so complex, and his depression so great, that we felt his only hope would be through what we then called "moral psychology," and we doubted if even that would have any effect.
However, he did become 'sold' on the ideas contained in this book. He has not had a drink for a great many years. I see him now and then and he is as fine a specimen of manhood as one could wish to meet.
I earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and through perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray."
__William D. Silkworth, M. D.
c. 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous, The Doctor's Opinion, pp. xxix-xxx.
Prayer for the day:
"I pray that I may be very grateful today. I pray that I may not forget where I might be but for the grace of God."
c. 1975, Hazleden Foundation, Twenty-Four Hours A Day, Nov. 28.
Quote for the day:
"Once we surrender our mind to God completely, He will take care of us i every way." __Sri Sathya Sai Baba (Indian Spiritual leader, b. 1926.)
My share: I will pass my share today to Anne. Be Good To You, Dave
A MEMBER SHARES:
Hi! Anne, recovering alcoholic here. "Surrender" is a brilliant topic. I felt I'd been shoved into outer space when I came to in a non-medicated detox 18 years ago. It was the first time in 28 years I had been non-medicated in one form or another. As a result, I attended my first AA meeting with nothing but blood in my veins after 11 days there. During the course of that meeting, I identified what blackouts were, and the blanks to my lifelong problems were discussed. I was an alcoholic! Being able to discern this and finding out there was a solution to what passed for a life of mine, I surrendered to AA. To this day, I have never regretted nor wished to change back to what I was, how I existed, nor how I longed to die. From there, there have been many other 'surrenderings' and I am always grateful after the event. Hindsight is grouse, hey! Anyway, I will leave it there for another share, hopefully. Thanks for being here. I am grateful.

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