todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful
that I knew I was powerless over alcohol even before I entered the rooms of A.A., but I had never heard it called that. All I knew was that once I got started on any given day, I probably wasn't going to stop drinking until I absolutely had to (but no guarantees even then) or unless I passed out.
that I trust myself to act properly in all situations
that I'm so less judgemental of others than I was in "my past life"
Power is of two kinds.
One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent
One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent
then the one derived from fear of punishment.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
2 comments:
In AA I learned to see past the exterior of people and see something else. And I think that is as it should be.
It's good to not be judgmental. LOL-on the newspaper article--wonder if this was from the Charleston where I live.
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