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> Date: September 28, 2010 9:18:16 AM EDT
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> September 28--How much of the Big Book have I thoroughly mastered?
> This is September, the 9th month of the year;
> • The 9th Tradition: A.A., as such, ought never be organized;
> but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible
> to those they serve.
> • The 9th Step: Made direct amends to such people wherever
> possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
> • The 9th Promise: Our whole attitude and outlook upon life w
> ill change.
>
> A.A. Thought for the Day
> For the past two months we have been studying passages and steps
> from the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous. Now why not read the book
> itself again? It is essential that the A.A. program become part of
> us. We must have its essentials at our fingertips. We cannot study
> the Big Book too much or too often. The more we read it and study
> it, the better equipped we are to think A.A., act A.A., and live
> A.A. We cannot know too much about the program. The chances are that
> we will never know enough. But we can make as much of it our own as
> possible. How much of the Big Book have I thoroughly mastered?
>
> Meditation for the Day
>
> We need to accept the difficulties and disciplines of life so as to
> fully share the common life of other people. Many things that we
> must accept in life are not to be taken so much as being necessary
> for us personally, as to be experienced in order that we may share
> in the sufferings and problems of humanity. We need sympathy and
> understanding. We must share many of the experiences of life, in
> order to understand and sympathize with others. Unless we have been
> through the same experiences, we cannot understand other people or
> their makeup well enough to be able to help them.
>
> Prayer for the Day
>
> I pray that I may accept everything that comes my way as a part
> of life. I pray that I may make use of it in helping other people.
>
> Source: Twenty-Four Hours a Day, Richmond Walker, Copyright © 1975,
> Hazeldon Foundation, printed in the USA. Editor’s note: This book
> was compiled by Richmond Walker (1892–1965) of the Group at Daytona
> Beach, Florida. I get the text from the following website: http://www.anonymityone.com/h24/0403EN.htm
> Note 4 numbers after “h24/”: the first two are the day of the
> month and the second two are the month. Example: To get daily read
> ing for December 21st, you would change the URL to http://www.anonymityone.com/h24/2112EN.htm
> ____________________________
>
>
> The following is Excerpt No. 248 from As Bill Sees It : “We Need Out
> side Help”
>
> It was evident that a solitary self-appraisal, & the admission of
> our defects based upon that alone, would not be nearly enough. We
> would have to have outside help if we were surely to know & admit
> the truth about ourselves - the help of God & of another human
> being. Only by discussing ourselves, holding back nothing, only by
> being willing to take advice & accept direction could we set foot on
> the road to straight thinking, solid honest, & genuine humility.
> Twelve & Twelve p-59
>
> If we are fooling ourselves, a competent adviser can see this
> quickly. &, as he skillfully guides us away from our fantasies, we
> are surprised to find that we have few of the usual urges to defend
> ourselves against unpleasant truths. In no other way can fear,
> pride, & ignorance be so readily melted. After a time, we realize
> that we are standing firm on a brand new foundation for integrity, &
> we gratefully credit our sponsors, whose advice pointed the way.
> Grapevine August 1961
>
> Twelve & Twelve pp-104,102,98
>
> As Bill Sees It (formerly The A.A. Way of Life); copyright © 1967 by
> Alcoholics Anonymous ®
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