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AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy AAOnline.net)

 

 

March 14, 2009

 

Fear

 

I had been abnormally fearful.
It mattered little whether I sat on the shore of life
drinking myself into forgetfulness

or plunged in recklessly and willfully beyond my depth and ability.
The result was the same -- I had nearly perished in a sea of alcohol.
But today, these distorted drives have been restored
to something like their true purpose and direction
.

-Anonymous


Thought to Ponder . . .

 

The power within me is far greater than any fear before me.


AA-related 'Alconym' . . .

 

F E A R Face Everything and Recover.



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F%&^$ Everything And Run is another acronym that we hear too. The "fight or flight" reaction we have leaves a lot to b desired. How about the option to take a breath, assess a situation rationally and then act. I know with me, the times that I feel fear are usually just the way I perceive a situation, usually determined by the mood I am in. This indicates to me that I actually have a choice in the matter. More times than not, the fear is an illusion, whew!!

scott

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Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. ~Buddha

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