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MajestyJo · 05-01-2014, 09:29 PM

May 1

"I had been introverted and tense. I had been blocked by a fat ego that made sharing impossible, by a lack of communication, by a fear of love. The Fifth Step swept away all those barricades. With some humility, I could begin to find joy in the simple delights of life."

Step by Step Book

Brooklyn, N.Y. June 1974

"The Fifth Step -- A Way to Stay High,"

Step By Step

MajestyJo · 05-03-2014, 04:51 AM

May 2

"God has given me this day to use as I wish; Alcoholics Anonymous shows me how to live it without a drink."

In Our Own Words

Somerville, Mass., September 1995

"Changes for the Better,"

In Our Own Words

MajestyJo · 05-03-2014, 06:56 PM

May 2

"Today, we enjoy a Fellowship which owes its ever-increasing membership of recovering alcoholics (unprecedented in human history) to the well-wishers and combined efforts of many outside agencies and services, as well as many professionals. To these folks, we surely owe a debt of gratitude.

"Yet, the heart of AA remains the same, thank God, when one alcoholic reaches out to another, and we find that we can do together what none of us could do alone."

In Our Own Words

Aberdeen, S.D., September 1991

"Sponsorship -- The Heart of AA,"

In Our Own Words

Not sure what happened, the dates seem wrong, this should read the 3rd.

MajestyJo · 05-05-2014, 03:30 PM

May 4

"They say love heals all, and I am confident the future is bright."

San Diego, Calif., July 1992

"Bottom's Up,"

AA Grapevine

MajestyJo · 05-05-2014, 03:33 PM

May 5

"My sponsor taught me how to be of service with grace and gratitude. She taught me how to listen, how to be respectful, and most importantly, to mind my own business."

Palm Springs, Calif., May 2012

"Stitch and Giggle,"

AA Grapevine

MajestyJo · 05-07-2014, 05:14 PM

May 6

"It doesn't matter who or what God is if I can just remember it's not me!"

Ranchester, Wyo., May 2012

"Sunsets -- Not My Idea,"

AA Grapevine

MajestyJo · 05-07-2014, 05:17 PM

May 7

"Everyone's recipe for serenity is different. It's like vegetable soup -- nobody makes it quite the same."

Chestertown, N.Y., January 2006

"Circles of Sobriety,"
AA Grapevine

MajestyJo · 05-08-2014, 07:24 PM

May 8

"Should our present success continue, people will commence to assert that AA is a brand new way of life, maybe a new religion, capable of saving the world. We shall be told it is our bounden duty to show modern society how it ought to live ...

"Fortunately most of us are convinced that these are perilous speculations, alluring ingredients of that new heady wine we are now being offered, each bottle marked 'Success'!

"Of this subtle vintage may we never drink too deeply."

Celebrating The Language of the Heart

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., April 1948

"Tradition Five"

The Language of the Heart

MajestyJo · 05-10-2014, 01:24 AM

May 9

"How will I know if I've really hit my bottom?' I asked at my home group. 'When you stop digging,' they told me."

In Our Own Words

Chelsea, Mich., November 2002

"The Foundation,"

In Our Own Words

MajestyJo · 05-10-2014, 08:59 AM

May 10

"AA works on all kinds of nuts (including myself). I just needed to find the right wrench."

Oceanside, Calif., November 2013

"The Right Wrench,"
AA Grapevine

MajestyJo · 05-11-2014, 11:07 AM

May 11

"The AA program does not recognize walls. It is immune to the conditions which break down an individual relationship, the difference in social levels, of intellect, of experience. AA takes no heed of this. It has one primary law, help your fellow man and do it by example rather than by instruction."

Walla Walla,Wash., February 1955

"Prisoner AA,"

MajestyJo · 05-14-2014, 01:21 AM

May 12

"I'm still mystified by how I got sober, and the only answer that makes sense is that I stopped drinking through the grace of God. I was thinking about the difference between those of us who get sober and those who are still drinking, and I believe the difference is that we have accepted the grace that was offered. Every day, my Higher Power gives me the grace to be sober, and every day I make the choice not to drink, to accept the grace."

La Crescenta, Calif., February 1993

"The Gift of Sobriety,"

AA Grapevine

MajestyJo · 05-14-2014, 01:24 AM

May 13

"While I have years of sobriety, I really only have this day."

Mesa, Ariz., February 1993

"Overcoming Depression and Fear,"

AA Grapevine

MajestyJo · 05-15-2014, 04:52 AM

May 14

"Sometimes I wonder if this illness isn't a gift rather than a problem."

Kingston, Ontario, July 1980

"A Reason for Living,"

AA Grapevine

MajestyJo · 05-16-2014, 10:23 AM

May 15

"During days and nights of darkness as I face the demons of self, the knowledge that my God is always in charge keeps me trudging to the end of each journey. With God, AA, and willingness I can meet the other me and begin putting my fractured self together again."

Cleveland, Ohio, February 1993

"Facing the Truth,"

AA Grapevine

05-01-2014, 09:29 PM	#31
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	May 1 "I had been introverted and tense. I had been blocked by a fat ego that made sharing impossible, by a lack of communication, by a fear of love. The Fifth Step swept away all those barricades. With some humility, I could begin to find joy in the simple delights of life." Step by Step Book Brooklyn, N.Y. June 1974 "The Fifth Step -- A Way to Stay High," Step By Step __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

05-03-2014, 04:51 AM	#32
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	May 2 "God has given me this day to use as I wish; Alcoholics Anonymous shows me how to live it without a drink." In Our Own Words Somerville, Mass., September 1995 "Changes for the Better," In Our Own Words __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

05-03-2014, 06:56 PM	#33
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	May 2 "Today, we enjoy a Fellowship which owes its ever-increasing membership of recovering alcoholics (unprecedented in human history) to the well-wishers and combined efforts of many outside agencies and services, as well as many professionals. To these folks, we surely owe a debt of gratitude. "Yet, the heart of AA remains the same, thank God, when one alcoholic reaches out to another, and we find that we can do together what none of us could do alone." In Our Own Words Aberdeen, S.D., September 1991 "Sponsorship -- The Heart of AA," In Our Own Words Not sure what happened, the dates seem wrong, this should read the 3rd. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

05-05-2014, 03:30 PM	#34
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	May 4 "They say love heals all, and I am confident the future is bright." San Diego, Calif., July 1992 "Bottom's Up," AA Grapevine __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

05-05-2014, 03:33 PM	#35
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	May 5 "My sponsor taught me how to be of service with grace and gratitude. She taught me how to listen, how to be respectful, and most importantly, to mind my own business." Palm Springs, Calif., May 2012 "Stitch and Giggle," AA Grapevine __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

05-07-2014, 05:14 PM	#36
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	May 6 "It doesn't matter who or what God is if I can just remember it's not me!" Ranchester, Wyo., May 2012 "Sunsets -- Not My Idea," AA Grapevine __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

05-07-2014, 05:17 PM	#37
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	May 7 "Everyone's recipe for serenity is different. It's like vegetable soup -- nobody makes it quite the same." Chestertown, N.Y., January 2006 "Circles of Sobriety," AA Grapevine __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

05-08-2014, 07:24 PM	#38
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	May 8 "Should our present success continue, people will commence to assert that AA is a brand new way of life, maybe a new religion, capable of saving the world. We shall be told it is our bounden duty to show modern society how it ought to live ... "Fortunately most of us are convinced that these are perilous speculations, alluring ingredients of that new heady wine we are now being offered, each bottle marked 'Success'! "Of this subtle vintage may we never drink too deeply." Celebrating The Language of the Heart AA Co-Founder, Bill W., April 1948 "Tradition Five" The Language of the Heart __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

05-10-2014, 01:24 AM	#39
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	May 9 "How will I know if I've really hit my bottom?' I asked at my home group. 'When you stop digging,' they told me." In Our Own Words Chelsea, Mich., November 2002 "The Foundation," In Our Own Words __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

05-10-2014, 08:59 AM	#40
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	May 10 "AA works on all kinds of nuts (including myself). I just needed to find the right wrench." Oceanside, Calif., November 2013 "The Right Wrench," AA Grapevine __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

05-11-2014, 11:07 AM	#41
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	May 11 "The AA program does not recognize walls. It is immune to the conditions which break down an individual relationship, the difference in social levels, of intellect, of experience. AA takes no heed of this. It has one primary law, help your fellow man and do it by example rather than by instruction." Walla Walla,Wash., February 1955 "Prisoner AA," __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

05-14-2014, 01:21 AM	#42
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	May 12 "I'm still mystified by how I got sober, and the only answer that makes sense is that I stopped drinking through the grace of God. I was thinking about the difference between those of us who get sober and those who are still drinking, and I believe the difference is that we have accepted the grace that was offered. Every day, my Higher Power gives me the grace to be sober, and every day I make the choice not to drink, to accept the grace." La Crescenta, Calif., February 1993 "The Gift of Sobriety," AA Grapevine __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

05-14-2014, 01:24 AM	#43
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	May 13 "While I have years of sobriety, I really only have this day." Mesa, Ariz., February 1993 "Overcoming Depression and Fear," AA Grapevine __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

05-15-2014, 04:52 AM	#44
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	May 14 "Sometimes I wonder if this illness isn't a gift rather than a problem." Kingston, Ontario, July 1980 "A Reason for Living," AA Grapevine __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

05-16-2014, 10:23 AM	#45
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	May 15 "During days and nights of darkness as I face the demons of self, the knowledge that my God is always in charge keeps me trudging to the end of each journey. With God, AA, and willingness I can meet the other me and begin putting my fractured self together again." Cleveland, Ohio, February 1993 "Facing the Truth," AA Grapevine __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

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