Each day a new Beginning <!--010126-->
We don’t always understand the ways of Almighty God–the crosses sent us, the sacrifices demanded . . . But we accept with faith and resignation the holy will with no looking back, and we are at peace. —Anonymous— Acceptance of our past, acceptance of the conditions presently in our lives that we cannot change, brings […]
Keep it Simple <!--010126-->
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol… —First part of Step One— In Step One, we accept our powerlessness over alcohol and other drugs. But we are powerless over many parts of life. We are powerless over other people. We are powerless over what our HP has planned for us. Before recovery, we only believed […]
Promise of a new Day <!--010126->
One faces the future with one’s past. —Pearl S. Buck— We are never divorced from our past. We are in company with it forever, and it acquaints us with the present. Our responses today reflect our experiences yesterday. And those roots lie in the past. Every day is offering us preparation for the future, for […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--010126-->
When I came into A.A., was I a desperate person? Did I have a soul-sickness? Was I so sick of myself and my way of living that I couldn’t stand looking at myself in a mirror? Was I ready for A.A.? Was I ready to try anything that would help me to get sober and […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--11305-->
We have slips in A.A. It has been said these are not slips but premeditated drunks, because we have to think about taking a drink before we actually take one. The thought always comes before the act. It has been suggested that people should always get in touch with an A.A. before taking that first […]
Keep it Simple <!--113025-->
Leave yourself alone. —Jenny Janacek— We often pick on ourselves. We put ourselves down. But doing this isn’t part of our recovery. In fact, it goes against our program. Our program is based on loving care. We have turned our lives over to a caring, loving Higher Power who will give us the answers. We […]
Promise of a new Day <!--113025-->
He who does not start life will finish badly, one can tell. —Great Calendar of 1500, quote by… —Philippe Aries— As a species, we’re obsessed with the future. We spend time, energy, and money on horoscopes, almanacs, and sophisticated statistical “predictors,” all of which, we think, will enable us to tell the future. But life, […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--113025-->
Doubt indulged soon becomes doubt realized. —Frances Ridley Havergal— We are powerless over our addictions, whether liquor, pills, people, food. We are powerless over the outcome of all events involving us. And we are powerless over the lives of our friends and family members. We are not powerless, however, over our own attitudes, our own […]
My Thought for the Day <!--113025-->
🌞Good morning Sunshine ❗ 🌹 🙋…What a beautiful day We have been given to share in❗❗…🌅💖👭…Part of this wonderful miracle is knowing we Can’t change our future unless we change our today ❗ …😉💐…There is comfort in Knowing that or lives will change for the better, when we start to do things DIFFERENTLY than we […]
Daily Reflections <!--113025-->
PROTECTION FOR ALL At the personal level, anonymity provides protection for all members from identification as alcoholics, a safeguard often of special importance to newcomers. At the level of press, radio, TV, and films, anonymity stresses the equality in the Fellowship of all members by putting the brake on those who might otherwise exploit their […]