Daily
Reflections reading June 30th
Sacrifice Unity Survival
The
unity, the effectiveness, and even the survival of A.A. will always depend upon
our continued willingness to give up some of our personal ambitions and desires
for the common safety and welfare. Just as sacrifice means survival for the
individual alcoholic, so does sacrifice mean unity and survival for the group
and for A.A.’s entire Fellowship. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 220
I
have learned that I must sacrifice some of my personality traits for the good
of A.A. and, as a result, I have been rewarded with many gifts. False pride can
be inflated through prestige but, by living Tradition Six, I receive the gift
of humility instead. Cooperation without affiliation is often deceiving. If I
remain unrelated to outside interests, I am free to keep A.A. autonomous. Then
the Fellowship will be here, healthy and strong for generations to come.
© Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My thoughts on June 30th Reading
Sacrifice in sobriety is helping others, carrying the
message can become carrying the mess some times, I did need to learn when to
let go and let God handle things, some just are not ready to surrender to the
disease
Unity is defined as singleness of purpose, or action, we
sure have a single purpose, that is to carry the message of recovery to all who
are willing to surrender to their disease when ever I reach out to help others I
gain some real love and friendships
Survival is the ability to be able to reach out of myself to
find others to help, in the beginning I didn't know how much I should try to
help I gave people my phone number, I get theirs and call them
I took them to meetings when they ask me; give them our big
book, work with them on the steps I found that by this kind of sacrifice of my
time to reach out to help other I found my own sobriety growing
There is no joy greater than helping others, when it is accepted,
to watch someone’s eyes open with wonder, as they move from darkness into light
to see their lives fill with meaning, to watch people awaken to the presence of
God living by His will
We always get as good as we give, so yes we help ourselves,
working with others improved my own judgment of character, it taught me
patience tolerance and understanding to survive another day
I sit in AA meetings and listen, not only to get something,
but to give support just by being there so others can see they are not alone,
when I speak at a meeting I try to carry AA's message of recovery thru unity of
the groups I attend
There are opportunities for everyone to get active in their
group, many feel uncomfortable speaking at meetings, they can take other jobs
like making the coffee, cleaning up after meetings, or just talking to others
one on one before the meeting
I have learned that when I give unconditional love I always
get it back, God does return to anyone giving freely of their time trying to
help others, trusting God’s wisdom is knowing I can not keep this fellowship
unless I give it all away,
I had reach out for my own survival with this new knowledge
of how the program work I grew in the fellowship and my own life is always enriched
when I reach out to my fellow suffers
God gave me this gift!! I had to Use it or to lose it!!
Lets all carry this message "God can do for us what we
can't do for ourselves if we let Him
God Bless you Al M
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