Carol87
12-08-2005, 09:10 AM
"A.A. Thought for the Day
The length of time of our sobriety is not as important as its quality. A person who has been in A.A. for a number of years may not be in as good mental condition as a person who has only been in a few months. It is a great satisfaction to have been an A.A. member for a long time and we often mention it. It may sometimes help the newer members, because they may say to themselves, "If they can do it, I can do it." And yet the older members must realize that as long as they live, they are only one drink away from a drunk. What is the quality of my sobriety?
Excerpt Twenty-Four Hours a Day, December 8"
What is the quality of my sobriety? ? ?I relate to this reading today ? ? although I had quantity, I didn?t have quality sobriety until I had been in AA for quite a long time.? ?In my case, it was a case of getting out of denial, and as a local AA member puts it ? got OFF the bubble and got IN the bubble .. also known as WORKING the program.? I have a wallet card that sums it up:
Thoroughly Follow The Path
Don?t Drink
Go To Meetings
Get A Sponsor
Read The Big Book
Work All 12 Steps ? In Order
And I add find a Higher Power and Pray ...
The length of time of our sobriety is not as important as its quality. A person who has been in A.A. for a number of years may not be in as good mental condition as a person who has only been in a few months. It is a great satisfaction to have been an A.A. member for a long time and we often mention it. It may sometimes help the newer members, because they may say to themselves, "If they can do it, I can do it." And yet the older members must realize that as long as they live, they are only one drink away from a drunk. What is the quality of my sobriety?
Excerpt Twenty-Four Hours a Day, December 8"
What is the quality of my sobriety? ? ?I relate to this reading today ? ? although I had quantity, I didn?t have quality sobriety until I had been in AA for quite a long time.? ?In my case, it was a case of getting out of denial, and as a local AA member puts it ? got OFF the bubble and got IN the bubble .. also known as WORKING the program.? I have a wallet card that sums it up:
Thoroughly Follow The Path
Don?t Drink
Go To Meetings
Get A Sponsor
Read The Big Book
Work All 12 Steps ? In Order
And I add find a Higher Power and Pray ...