Daily Reflections reading December 12th
A Common Solution
The
tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common
solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we
can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book
carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.
17
The most far-reaching Twelfth
Step work was the publication of our Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous. Few can
equal that book for carrying the message. My idea is to get out of myself and
simply do what I can. Even if I haven’t been asked to sponsor and my phone
rarely rings, I am still able to do Twelfth Step work. I get involved in
“brotherly and harmonious action.” At meetings I show up early to greet people
and to help set up, and to share my experience, strength and hope. I also do
what I can with service work. My Higher Power gives me exactly what He wants me
to do at any given point in my recovery and, if I let Him, my willingness will
bring Twelfth Step work automatically.
© Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My thoughts on
December 12th Reading
Well the common
solution is simply putting down the drink, but this is just the very beginning,
I wanted more than to just
stop drinking, I wanted to know how not to ever have to pick one up again
When I started to read the
12 steps I found out that I was powerless over alcohol, knew I couldn't live
with my life completely unmanageable, a solution was here I had to change the
person I brought into the halls, that hopeless drunken egotistical bum
God gave me the Gift Of
Desperation to seek a new life and He put a Group Of Drunks in my life to show
me how to change, how to come out of that drunken fog I had been in for so
long, I knew God could help me recover from this disease and restore me to
sanity
I had let God in my life,
I let him into my heart, only then could I find the strength to change myself,
the solution to this disease is recovery, by turning my life and will over to
His loving care
I found thru the step what was right and what was wrong, after taken that fearless inventory, I needed that inventory in order to find out who I really was, I began to write everything down resentments, fears, and sex and other things I needed to really find solutions to
God always knew who I was, but writing down my inventory I wasn't sure anymore, so I needed another human being to help me find out, he showed me were my faults were, he showed me how to make amend and helped me to forgive others and myself
I was entirely ready for
God to remove all my defects, I ask God to remove these defects and all my
short comings to help me recover from this disease of self will run riot,
taking another look at my part I proceeded to take a better look at my
inventory
making amends to everyone,
I had to ask for forgiveness for the harms I had done, I continued to do a
daily inventory asking for forgiveness when I hurt others or myself, I ask for
His guidance to help me do His will for today and to make me a better person
I listen to Him thru the
people He has put into my life to keep me humble before Him, I try very hard to
carry this message" God can do for us what we could not do for ourselves
" I try very hard to practice the principles of this GOD given fellowship
in all my endeavors
God bless you Al M
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