Daily Reflections <!--102024-->
SOLACE FOR CONFUSION Obviously, the dilemma of the wanderer from faith is that of profound confusion. He thinks himself lost to the comfort of any conviction at all. He cannot attain in even a small degree the assurance of the believer, the agnostic, or the atheist. He is the bewildered one. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--102024-->
…You don’t get to choose how you’re going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you’re going to live. Now. —Joan Baez— How thrilling to contemplate that we can choose every attitude we have and every action we take. We have been gifted with full responsibility for our development. What will we try […]
Promise of a new Day <!--102024-->
…What is in one’s life stays there until the end of one’s days. —Harrison Salisbury=== Young people often try to pretend they’re other than they truly are; they’re pleased to be taken for natives in a strange place, or tourist at home. People try to change their hair color, their body shape, or their voice—trying […]
Keep it Simple <!--102024-->
We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves.—Eric Hoffer— When we’re not honest with others, we’re not being honest with ourselves. In recovery, we’re taught how to heal our hearts. We admit we’re wrong, and we do it quickly. We let our spirit have the loudest voice. This way, lies lose power over us. We […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--102024-->
For the past few weeks we have been asking ourselves some searching questions. We have not been able to answer them all as we would like. But on the right answers to these questions will depend the usefulness and effectiveness of our lives and to some extent the usefulness and effectiveness of the whole A.A. […]