Author: richieboo

July 26

On This Day… Daily ReflectionsJuly 26  THE “WORTH” OF SOBRIETY Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.-TWELVE AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 160 When I go shopping I look at the prices […]

July 25

Daily ReflectionsJuly 25  THOSE WHO STILL SUFFER For us, if we neglect those who are still sick, there is unremitting danger to our own lives and sanity.-TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 151 I know […]

July 24

Daily ReflectionsJuly 24  HELPING OTHERS “Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs.-ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 20 Self-centeredness was my problem. All my […]

July 23

Daily ReflectionsJuly 23  I ASK GOD TO DECIDE “I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows.”-ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, […]

July 22

Daily Reflections July 22  “THE GOOD AND THE BAD” “My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad.” -ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76 The joy of life is in […]

July 21

Daily Reflections July 21 A PRICELESS GIFT By this time in all probability we have gained some measure of release from our more devastating handicaps. We enjoy moments in which there is something like real […]

July 20

Daily ReflectionsJuly 20  SHORTCOMINGS REMOVED But now the words “Of myself I am nothing, the Father doeth the works” began to carry bright promise and meaning.-12 & 12, p. 75 When I put the Seventh […]

July 19

Daily ReflectionsJuly 19  FALSE PRIDE, p.209 Many of us who had thought ourselves religious awoke to the limitations of this attitude. Refusing to place God first, we had deprived ourselves of His help.-12 & 12, […]

July 18

Daily ReflectionsJuly 18  GRATEFUL FOR WHAT I HAVE, p.208 During this process of learning more about humility, the most profound result of all was the change in our attitude toward God.-12 & 12, p. 75 […]

July 17

Daily Reflections July 17  SURRENDER AND SELF-EXAMINATION My stability came out of trying to give, not out of demanding that I receive. Thus I think it can work out with emotional sobriety. If we examine […]