Each day a new Beginning <!--102824-->
The most elusive knowledge of all is self-knowledge.Β —Mirra Komarovsky— Discovering who we are is an adventure, one that will thrill and sometimes trouble us and will frequently occupy our thoughtful reflections. We are growing and changing as a result of our commitment to the program. And it’s that process of commitment that heightens our […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--102824-->
What other rewards have come to me as a result of my new way of living? Each one of us can answer this question in many ways. My relationship with my husband or my wife is on an entirely new plane. The total selfishness is gone and more cooperation has taken its place. My home […]
Daily Reflections <!--102824-->
AN UNBROKEN TRADITION We conceive the survival and spread of Alcoholics Anonymous to be something of far greater importance than the weight we could collectively throw back of any other cause. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 177 How much it means to me that an unbroken tradition of more than half a century is […]
Keep it Simple <!--102824-->
I wish you the courage to be warm when the world would prefer you to be cool. —Robert A. Ward— Our program and the Steps have warmed us from the inside out. Just as a bonfire warms those who stand around it, the Steps take away the chill we have felt for so long. At […]
My Thought for the Day <!--102824-->
πRise and Shine Wonderful Gift to this world βπππΒ Are We Really holding Ourselves accountable and taking responsibility for the ACTION NEEDED in Our PROGRAMS β…π¬π―π¬…Or are we just doing enough to barely get by, π€¨π… For left to our own ideals and thoughts… ππ€ͺ… We could be in isolation, taking HOSTAGES, or getting caught […]
Promise of a new Day <!--102824-->
…my work was so long so little appreciated that I learned not to care a scrap for either blame or praise. —James Murray— It’s instructive to look at important figures of the past.So many have fallen into utter obscurity, and people who were quite obscure are now seen as important. Who remembers news columnists or […]