AA Thought for the Day <!--032326-->
Strength comes from the fellowship you find when you come into A.A. Just being with men and women who have found the way out gives you a feeling of security. You listen to the speakers, you talk with other members, and you absorb the atmosphere of confidence and hope that you find in the place. […]
Promise of a new Day <!--032326-->
When I trust and respect myself enough to be myself honestly, others respond with trust and respect. —John Stevens— We can greet all situations today with ease if we have committed ourselves to lives of integrity. Having made the decision to be fully honest at all times eliminates our uncertainty in responding to others, and […]
Daily Reflections <!--032326-->
. . . AND NO MORE RESERVATIONS We have seen the truth again and again: “Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic.”. . . If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that someday we will be immune to alcohol. . . . To be […]
Keep it Simple <!--032326-->
Love thy neighbor as thyself, but choose your neighbor.—Louise Beal— In our program, we learn a lot about loving ourselves. Then we start to see how this helps us love our neighbors. We learn to love ourselves honestly, seeing our strengths and our weaknesses. We learn to see others honestly . We learn how much […]
My Thought for the Day <!--032226-->
🌺Hello Sunshine and WELCOME to your Day❗…🌞🤗…When we return to the old thinking and behaviors for quick solutions, things tend not to work out very well …🧠🗣🤦😒…We can be left feeling over-whelmed with guilt, depressed, owing an APOLOGY to OURSELVES or OTHERS…😳😢🤝😦…But when we make the DECISION to do things different and come up to […]
Promise of a new Day <!--032226-->
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters, in the end. —Ursala K. LeGuin— Our goals lend direction to our lives. Without them we flounder, often uncertain of who we are. They provide substance for our self-definition and they motivate us, at times even deeply exhilarate […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--032226-->
We’re all looking for the power to overcome drinking. A fellow comes into A.A. and his first question is: How do I get the strength to quit? At first, it seems to him that he will never get the necessary strength. He sees older members who have found the power he is looking for, but […]
Each Day a New Beginning <!--032226-->
Reared as we were in a youth and beauty oriented society, we measured ourselves by our ornamental value. —Janet Harris— Rare is the woman who doesn’t long for a svelte body, firm breasts, pretty teeth, a smooth complexion. Rare is the woman who feels content, truly satisfied with her total person. We are often torn […]
Daily Reflections <!--032226-->
NO MORE STRUGGLE And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone — even alcohol. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 When A.A. found me, I thought I was in for a struggle, and that A.A. might provide the strength I needed to beat alcohol. Victorious in that fight, who knows what other battles I could win. I […]
Keep it Simple <!--032226-->
If anything, we have tended to be people who wanted it all now. To hope is not Not to demand. —On Hope— Maybe we were a bit demanding. Maybe we were a bit impatient. Maybe that’s why we had such little hope. Hope is believing good will come even in bad time. Hope is knowing […]