I try to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, one's heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion that we can ever know. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 37
My sponsor told me that I should be a grateful alcoholic and always have "an attitude of gratitude"--that gratitude was the basic ingredient of humility, that humility was the basic ingredient of anonymity, and that "anonymity was the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities." As a result of his guidance, I start every morning on my knees, thanking God for three things: I'm alive, I'm sober, and I'm a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Then I try to live an "attitude of gratitude" and thoroughly enjoy another twenty-four hours of the A.A. way of life. A.A. is not something I joined; it's something I live.
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* We eventually realize that just as the pains of alcoholism had to come before sobriety, emotional turmoil comes before serenity. *
"If you believe within your soul Hold on tight and never let go... Whatever you believe is meant to be It surely is your destiny... So listen to your heart's voice When you need to make that one choice... It's only your heart that you can trust And in yourself is a must.. And when it's time for your dream to come true Remember that God and the Angels are helping you... So don't give up though the pace seems slow When your dream will come...You will know
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Let Go Of Yesterdays...Live in Today...Have Faith in Tomorrows..
Standing for what you believe in regardless of the odds against you and the pressure that tears at your resistance means courage
Keeping a smile on your face when inside you feel like dying for the sake of supporting others means strength
Stopping at nothing and doing what in your heart you know is right means determination
Doing more than is expected to make another's life a little more bearable without uttering a single complaint means compassion
Helping a friend in need no matter the time or effort to the best of your ability means loyalty
Giving more than you have and expecting nothing but gratitude in return means selflessness
Holding your head high and being the best you know you can be when life seems to fall apart at your feet and facing each difficulty with the confidence that time will bring you better tomorrows and never giving up means believing in yourself...
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Let Go Of Yesterdays...Live in Today...Have Faith in Tomorrows..
