Heard it in AA
A Collection of Inspiration and Wisdom from Alcoholics Anonymous
from Yale to Jail ... from Park Avenue to Park Bench
$12.95
from Yale to Jail ... from Park Avenue to Park Bench $12.95
Inspirational, helpful and sometimes downright annoying slogans, acronyms, paradoxes and wisdom heard in AA.
This is a wonderful collection of the many phrases and wisdoms uttered in the rooms. Have you ever wished you could package those sayings and take them with you everywhere? Now you can with Heard it in AA.
Many of these phrases will be beneficial to use as an affirmation in your meditations and contemplations throughout the day.
Excerpts from Heard in AA:
INTRODUCTION
For more than twenty years I have been privileged to attend meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous. This book contains a compilation of inspirational, helpful and sometimes downright annoying (it’s an honest program) slogans, acronyms, paradoxes and wisdom heard in AA. It is my desire to share this collection of experience, strength and hope with others in Alcoholics Anonymous recovery and with those for whom we may be saving a seat. (Page 13)
S L O G A N S
Wisdom Written in Shorthand “Slogans saved my life. All of them—the dumb ones, the imperatives, the shameless, witless ones.” —D. Carr One Day at a Time - Life on Life’s Terms - This Too Shall Pass - Expect a Miracle. (Page 15 )
JUST FOR TODAY
First Things First - Keep It Simple - Live and Let Live - To Thine Own Self Be True - But for the Grace of God - Think, Think, Think - Easy Does It - Live in the Now - Principles Before Personalities - Let Go and Let God - Keep Coming Back - Let It Begin with Me. (Page 16 )
P A R A D O X E S
We die to live - From darkness comes light - We suffer to get well - From weakness comes strength - We surrender to win - We give it away to keep it - We forgive to be forgiven - From dependence we found independence - We can best control by letting go - From powerlessness comes empowerment. (Page 21 )