Each day a new Beginning <!--062624-->
Mental health, like dandruff, crops up when you least expect it. —Robin Worthington— We’re responsible for the effort but not the outcome. Frequently, a single problem or many problems overwhelm us. We may feel crazy, unable to cope and certain that we have made no progress throughout this period of recovery. But we have. Each […]
Keeping it Simple <!--062624-->
But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads.—Albert Camus— Sometimes we said, we’re getting our lives together. Together with what? With our selves. The Twelve Steps help us clean up the mess we’ve made. We’re fixing our mistakes. We’re looking at ourselves closely—at what we believe, what […]
Daily Reflections <!--062624-->
A GIFT THAT GROWS WITH TIME For most normal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. It means release from care, boredom and worry. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 151 The longer I chased these elusive feelings with alcohol, the more out of […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--062624-->
We must know the nature of our weakness before we can determine how to deal with it. When we are honest about its presence, we may discover that it is imaginary and can be overcome by a change of thinking. We admit that we are alcoholics and we would be foolish if we refused to […]
Promise of a new Day <!--062624-->
The universe is transformation; our life is what our thoughts make it. —Marcus Aurelius Antoninus— It’s awesome, the power we each wield in the life that unfolds before us. The inclination of our thoughts invites that which we encounter, which is that which we expect to find. What we can become or experience is limited […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--062524-->
I have a simple philosophy. Fill what’s empty. Empty what’s full. And scratch where it itches. —Alice Roosevelt Longworth— All too often, we complicate our lives. We can wonder and worry our way into confusion; obsession or preoccupation it’s often called. “What if?” “Will he?” “Should I?” “What do you think?” We seldom stop trying […]
Promise of a new Day <!--062524-->
The woman I am is not what you see I’m not just bones and crockery —Dorthy Livesay— As our bodies age, our spirits remain young. When we look at old people, too often we see only the”bones and crockery, ” the disturbing image of brittle frailty that lies ahead for us all. Seldom do we […]
Keeping it Simple <!--062524-->
When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that three of his fingers are pointing at himself. —Louis Nizer— It’s so easy to blame others. Others are always making mistakes we can hide behind. That’s what blame is—hiding. When we blame others for our mistakes, we’re trying to hide our character […]
Daily Reflections <!--062524-->
A TWO-WAY STREET If we ask, God will certainly forgive our derelictions. But in no case does He render us white as snow and keep us that way without our cooperation. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 65 When I prayed, I used to omit a lot of things for which I needed to be […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--062524-->
One of the most encouraging facts of life is that your weakness can become your greatest asset. Kites and airplanes rise against the wind. In climbing up a high mountain, we need the stony crags and rough places to aid us in our climb. So your weakness can become an asset if you will face […]