THINKING OF OTHERS

Daily reflections - DECEMBER 13

Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs. ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS, p. 20

Thinking of others has never come easily to me. Even when I try to work  the A.A.  program,  I'm  prone  to thinking, "How do I feel today. Am I happy, joyous and free?"
The program tells me that my thoughts must reach out to those  around  me: "Would  that  newcomer  welcome someone to talk to?" "That person looks a little unhappy today,  maybe  I could  cheer  him up." It  is only when  I forget my problems, and reach out to contribute something to others that I can begin to attain the serenity and God- consciousness I seek.