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January 17 "When things go well, we must never fall into the error of believing that no great ill can befall us. Nor should we accuse ourselves of 'negative thinking' when we insist on facing the destructive forces in and around us, both realistically and effectively. Vigilance will always be the price of survival." Celebrating The Language of the Heart AA Co-Founder, Bill W., November 1960 "Freedom Under God: The Choice Is Ours," The Language of the Heart http://www.animated-gifs.eu/phone-24...nsets/0062.gif |
January 18 "Life is travel -- enjoy the journey, bumpy roads and all." New York, N.Y., May 1977 "You and I Need Each Other" AA Grapevine http://www.animated-gifs.eu/phone-24...nsets/0088.gif |
January 19 "I am responsible for reporting for duty and making the effort to overcome adversity, and in so doing to overcome myself." Van Nuys,Calif., November 1966 "Responsibility Is the Name of the Game," AA Grapevine http://www.animated-gifs.eu/mammals-...-love/0022.gif |
January 20 "The language of AA is the language of self-discovery, of speculation, of wonder. It has a dual reality: While it describes experience, it also creates experience, and allows each member to grow in the search for personal meaning." Thornbury, Ontario, August 1984 "The Language of AA" AA Grapevine https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/i...EFxJPbtomk2C4q |
January 21 "We shall always have to deal with the fearful forces which are released when the human ego runs amok -- the same forces that are shattering the world of our time. Deliver us from temptation must therefore continue to be a prime ingredient of our every attitude, practice, and prayer." Celebrating The Language of the Heart AA Co-Founder, Bill W., November 1960 "Freedom Under God: The Choice Is Ours," The Language of the Heart http://www.animated-gifs.eu/phone-240x320-farm/0071.gif |
January 22 "By helping to insure the sobriety of others to come, we insure our own sobriety today." Home group Rochester, N.Y., October 1987 "The Rise and Fall of a Home Group," The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA http://www.animated-gifs.eu/phone-24...abies/0052.gif |
January 23 "Sincerity of purpose, humility in the knowledge of our own power to help, and confidence in our understanding of our capacities in AA are likely to help in working with others." Home Group St. Paul, Minn., December 1945 St. Paul's Four Discussion Groups The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA http://www.animated-gifs.eu/phone-24...abies/0024.gif |
January 24 "I try to accept reality instead of trying to control it. When I make that adjustment, the struggle ends." Beginners' Book El Granada, Calif., March 2003 "How an Atheist Works the Steps," Beginners' Book: Getting and Staying Sober in AA http://www.animated-gifs.eu/insects-...flies/0284.gif |
January 25 "Genuine peace will always be a chief ingredient of AA's freedom. But let none suppose that we shrink from major conflict only because we are afraid. Nowadays we believe we keep the peace because we love each other." Celebrating The Language of the Heart AA Co-Founder, Bill W., November 1960 "Freedom Under God: The Choice Is Ours," The Language of the Heart http://www.animated-gifs.eu/water-octopuses/0031.gif Had the thought that I can get into trouble with two arms, thank God, He didn't see fit to give me more. |
January 26 "Perhaps for some, 'How It Work' has become a tired, overworked bit of dogma, an opportunity to daydream. But not for this alcoholic. I get more out of those words with each passing day. The words don't change, but I do." Beginners' Book Paradise, Calif.,October 2003 "How It Work' Works for Me," Beginners' Book: Getting and Staying Sober in AA http://www.animated-gifs.eu/phone-24...imals/0149.gif |
January 27 "I didn't need to learn how to meditate before meditating. It turned out to be one of those learn-as-you-go things -- just as learning how to stay sober is part of staying sober a day at a time." Beginners' Book Anonymous, November 1991 "Trusting the Silence," Beginners' Book: Getting and Staying Sober in AA http://www.animated-gifs.eu/phone-24...bears/0082.gif |
January 28 "Nothing improves if you drink." Beginners' Book El Granada, Calif., March 2003 "How an Atheist Works the Steps," Beginners' Book: Getting and Staying Sober in AA http://angelwinks.net/images/ifyoubelievecard.jpg |
January 29 "Up to now AA seems to have taken the right turning at each new crossroad. This could scarcely have been our doing alone. Our Fellowship has afforded a convincing proof of that wise old adage which declares that 'man's extremity is God's opportunity." Celebrating The Language of the Heart AA Co-Founder, Bill W., November 1961 http://angelwinks.net/images/nostalg...lgicpod123.jpg |
January 30 "I am finally learning really to live one day at a time and to appreciate and be alert to the beautiful, marvel-filled, albeit sometimes infuriating world around me." Home group Saratoga, Calif.,August 1985 "Beyond the Generation Gap," The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA http://www.animated-gifs.eu/mammals-wolves/0116.gif |
January 31 "We well know that our defects, as people and as a Society, have been and still are very great. And we hope that we shall never cease to rededicate ourselves to their correction." Celebrating The Language of the Heart AA Co-Founder, Bill W., March 1960 "After Twenty-Five Years" The Language of the Heart http://www.animated-gifs.eu/phone-24...anets/0159.gif |
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