AA Thought for the Day <!--101624-->
How seriously do I take my obligations to A.A.? Have I taken all the good I can get out of it and then let my obligations slide? Or do I constantly feel a deep debt of gratitude and a deep sense of loyalty to the whole A.A. movement? Am I not only grateful but also […]
Keep it Simple <!--101624-->
To err is human, but when the eraser wears out ahead of the pencil, you’re overdoing it. —Josh Jenkins— It’s okay to make mistakes. But we shouldn’t live a life of excuses. We shouldn’t slide over our mistakes; we should learn from them. Excuses keep us part from ourselves and others. People don’t trust us […]
My Thought for the Day <!--101624-->
🌞Rise and Shine You Wonderful Gift❗…🎁🤸🌍…Are We Really holding Ourselves accountable and taking responsibility for the ACTION NEEDED for Our PROGRAM❓…🎬😯😬…Or are we just doing enough to barely get by, 🤨🙄…For left to my own ideals and thoughts…😏🤪…I can get lost in isolation, taking HOSTAGES, or getting caught IN A DARK ALLEY with my PANTS […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--101624-->
History provides abundant examples of . . . women whose greatest gift was in redeeming, inspiring, liberating, and nurturing the gifts of others. —Sonya Rudikoff— Part of our calling as members of the human community is to unconditionally love and support the people emotionally close to us. We have been drawn together for purposes wonderful […]
Promise of a new Day <!--101624-->
…it wasn’t sin that was born on the day Eve picked an apple: what was born on that day was a splendid virtue called disobedience. —Oriana Fallaci— Liberty of conscience is precious to us. We need to feel that we are doing the right thing; sometimes, this may mean disobeying authority, as abolitionist, suffragists, and […]
Daily Reflections <!--101624-->
THROUGHOUT EACH DAY This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 During my early years in A.A. I saw Step Ten as a suggestion that I periodically look at my behavior and reactions. If there was something wrong, I should admit it; if an apology was necessary, […]