AA Thought for the Day <!--022026-->
Liquor used to be my friend. I used to have a lot of fun drinking. Practically all the fun I had was connected with drinking. But the time came when liquor became my enemy. I don’t know just when liquor turned against me and became my enemy, but I know it happened, because I began […]
Keep it Simple <!--022026-->
Let Go and Let God.—Twelve Step slogan— Some days we might ask ourselves, Is it worth it? We feel alone. No one seems to care. Life seems hard. Recovery seems hard. This is when we need to slow down and take a look at what’s going on. We’re feeling this way because we’re off our […]
Daily Reflections <!--021926-->
I’M NOT DIFFERENT In the beginning, it was four whole years before A.A. brought permanent sobriety to even one alcoholic woman. Like the “high bottoms, ” the women said they were different; . . . The Skid-Rower said he was different . . . so did the artists and the professional people, the rich, the […]
Each Day a New Beginning <!--021926-->
No trumpets sound when the important decisions of our life are made. Destiny is made known silently. —Agnes DeMille— The day ahead offers us choices of many kinds–some big ones, many that will affect other persons close to us, a few that will have profound effects on our destiny. But no choice, no decision we […]
Promise of a new Day <!--021926-->
Eyes, what are they? Colored glass, Where reflections come and pass. Open windows—by them sit Beauty, Learning, Love, and Wit —Mary Elizabeth Coleridge— How we appear in others’ eyes can become an obsession. Do they see me as I see myself? Or do they see the Real Me and is that worse, or better? Are […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--021926-->
Many things we do in A.A. are in preparation for that crucial moment when, walking down the street on a nice sunshiny day, we see a nice cool cocktail lounge and the idea of having a drink pops into our minds. If we’ve trained our minds so that we’re well prepared for that crucial moment, […]
Keep it Simple <!--021926-->
Changing brings questions, and questions bring change. —Anonymous— What am I becoming? How do I know if what I’m doing is right? Is it best for me? We are full of questions. Often, times of question a are times of change. We are becoming something new, and there is always a little fear of change. […]
Daily Reflections <!--021826-->
OUR PATHS ARE OUR OWN … there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 25 My first attempt at the Steps was one of obligation and necessity, which resulted in a deep feeling of discouragement in the face of all […]
Each Day a New Beginning <!--021826-->
To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time. —Katharine Hepburn— Behaving the way we believe God wants us to behave sounds so easy on the surface. We don’t willingly hurt others, do we? Or do we? . . . When did we last […]
Keep it Simple <!--021826-->
Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you. —Spanish proverb— Gossip can kill the trust in a Twelve Step program. We all need to feel safe when we share our personal lives with others. We need to know our private business won’t spread around.We can do two things to help keep the trust in our […]