![]() One of the beautiful aspects of AA is the bonding that develops among members. Real chance to grow in healthy awareness and mature love. Willing to place spiritual growth first–then and only then do we have a We shall be pulled backward into disillusionment. We cannot place the cart before the horse, or We learn that the full satisfaction of these demands cannot be the soleĮnd and aim of our lives. Security and wealth, for personal prestige and power all have to be My failure to grow up, emotionally and spiritually.Īs we grow spiritually, we find that our old attitudes toward instinctualĭrives need to undergo drastic revisions. began, I’ve taken huge wallops in all these areas because of Seventeen–prove to be an impossible way of life at forty-seven or Utter security, and perfect romance–urges quite appropriate to age Those adolescent urges that so many of us have for complete approval, Not forget where I might be but for the grace of God. I pray that I may be very grateful today. fellowship all these thingsĪre free gifts of God to us. Have today, how can we help being grateful to God? Our families, When we look around us at all the things we Gathered to give thanks to God for their harvest, which was ![]() Gratitude to God is the theme of Thanksgiving Day. Sobriety and some slip back into alcoholism after they have had Is the most successful and happiest way to sobriety. Some menĪnd women have got sober all by themselves. Psychiatrists and clergymen have had some success. is known everywhereĪs a method that has been successful with alcoholics. Through humilityĪnd the support of my fellow sober members, I have been able Having given me the attraction of a well-planned andĮstablished program of Steps and Traditions. It is by attraction that I canīest reach the alcoholic who still suffers. Of this concept of attraction, which is the principle of ourįellowship’s public relations. Then was to be accepted by another human simply as I was and,Ĭuriously, that is what I found in A.A. ![]() While I was drinking I reacted with anger, self-pity andĭefiance against anyone who wanted to change me. Rely upon the principle of attraction rather than promotion. Through many painful experiences, we think we have arrivedĪt what that policy ought to be.
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