AA Thought for the Day <!--102325-->
I have learned how to be honest. What a relief! No more ducking or dodging. No more tall tales. No more pretending to be what I am not. My cards are on the table, for all the world to see. “I am what I am,” as Popeye used to say in the comics. I have […]
Keep it Simple <!--102225-->
Life is what happens to us while we’re making other plans. —Thomas LaMance— What happened to our years of drinking and using other drugs? They seemed to pass so quickly with so little to show for them. We had plans, but we didn’t get where we wanted to go. There was always “tomorrow.” What a […]
Daily Reflections <!--102225-->
TRUE TOLERANCE Finally, we begin to see that all people, including ourselves, are to some extent emotionally ill as well as frequently wrong, and then we approach true tolerance and see what real love for our fellows actually means. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 92 The thought occurred to me that all people are […]
Promise of a new Day <!--102225-->
If you want knowledge, you must take part in the practice of changing reality. If you want to know the taste of a pear, you must change the pear by eating it yourself. —Mao Tse-tung— Our language is poor in words that convey emotional meaning. To know, with intellect, is not the same as knowing […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--102225-->
I am content to face the rest of my life without alcohol. I have made the great decision once and for all. I have surrendered as gracefully as possible to the inevitable. I hope I have no more reservations. I hope that nothing can happen to me now that would justify my taking a drink. […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--102225-->
Children awaken your own sense of self when you see them hurting, struggling, testing; when you watch their eyes and listen to their hearts. Children are gifts, if we accept them. –Kathleen Tierney Crilly— Children look to us and their world with fresh eyes, uncynical attitudes, open hearts. They react spontaneously to the events in […]
Keep it Simple <!--102125-->
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.—Anonymous— Nobody’s always wrong. Nobody’s all bad. And that includes us. Sometimes, we really get down on ourselves. When we do Step Four, we sometimes see only our faults. When we make our Step Ten checkup, we see only our mistakes. We can’t afford to do this. […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--102125-->
Now that we have considered the obligations of real, working members of A.A., let us examine what the rewards are that have come to us as a result of our new way of living. First, I understand myself more than I ever did before. I have learned what was the matter with me and I […]
Daily Reflections <!--102125-->
NOTHING GROWS IN THE DARK We will want the good that is in us all, even in the worst of us, to flower and to grow. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 10 With the self-discipline and insight gained from practicing Step Ten, I begin to know the gratifications of sobriety — not as mere abstinence […]
Promise of a new Day <!--102125-->
Humor is such a strong weapon, such a strong answer. —Agnes Varda— We take life so seriously, certain that the situation confronting us, or at least the next one, will doom us. We gravely anticipate what lies ahead and assuredly we’ll experience what we expect. The power to lighten our load rests within. We’re only […]