The Thursday Principle: Integrity
The Spiritual Principle Integrity The Spiritual Principle integrity lies behind A.A. Step Five: “Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.” “If we have truly done a thorough job of introspection and evaluation of our assets and shortcomings, do we have the integrity to own up to it? It can be very…
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The Thursday Principle: Hope
Principle Two: Hope Hope may be about the most important of all principles or ideals known to man. In order to understand how important hope is, we need to begin by examining our outlook on life if we knew no hope. Our entire existence would be bleak with no excitement. Try seeing some basic, normal parts of human life if…
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The Thursday Principle: Honesty
Principle One: Honesty It is vital to concede that we are alcoholics if we are to achieve sobriety. The odds are against us if we don’t completely admit defeat and surrender. This takes being truthful with ourselves. The alcoholic cannot differentiate the true from the false. By learning to be honest with ourselves and admit an honest desire to be…
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