Honesty
Thoughtfood for Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Honesty Deceiving myself about myself is setting myself up for failure or disappointment in life and in AA. A close, honest relationship with a Higher Power is the only... More »
Thoughtfood for Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Honesty Deceiving myself about myself is setting myself up for failure or disappointment in life and in AA. A close, honest relationship with a Higher Power is the only... More »
Thoughtfood for Tuesday, December 1, 2009 The Search I walked all night long, the whole distance. . . And I came into my apartment and I collapsed on the floor. I lay there breathing... More »
Thoughtfood for Monday, November 30, 2009 An Unshakable Foundation There is a direct linkage among self-examination, meditation, and prayer. Taken separately, these practices can bring much relief and benefit. But when they are interwoven, the... More »
Thoughtfood for Sunday, November 29, 2009 Power Here was -- power! Here was power to live to the end of any given day, power to have the courage to face the next day, power... More »
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,... More »
Thoughtfood for Friday, November 27, 2009 Self-restraint We enjoy certain inherent advantages which should make our task of self-restraint relatively easy. There is no really good reason for anyone to object if a great... More »
Thoughtfood for Thanksgiving Day, November 26. 2009 Joy of Living The joy of living we really have, even under pressure and difficulty. . . There is scarcely any form of trouble and misery... More »
Thoughtfood for Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Keeping It Simple Here are thousands of men and women, worldly indeed. They flatly declare that since they have come to believe in a Power greater than themselves, to... More »
Thoughtfood for Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Growing Up The man with the grown-up brain and the childish emotions -- vanity, self-interest, false pride, jealousy, longing for social approval, to name a few -- becomes... More »
Thoughtfood for Sunday, November 22, 2009 Indecision In thinking about our day we may face indecision. We may not be able to determine which course to take. Here we ask God for inspiration, an... More »