Daily Reflections March 25 A FULL AND THANKFUL HEART I try hard to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain certain conceits. When brimming with gratitude, one’s heartbeat must […]
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March 24
Daily Reflections March 24 ACTIVE, NOT PASSIVE, p. 92 Before I joined A.A., I often did not think, and reacted to people and situations. When not reacting I acted in a mechanical fashion. After joining […]
March 23
Daily Reflections March 23 … 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 […]
March 22
Daily Reflections March 22 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 […]
March 21
Daily Reflections March 21 MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING Fear … of economic insecurity will leave us. –ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 Having fear reduced or eliminated and having economic circumstances improve, are two different things. When […]
March 20
Daily Reflections March 20 LOVE AND TOLERANCE Love and tolerance of others in our code. -ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 I have found that I have to forgive others in all situations to maintain any real […]
March 19
Daily Reflections March 19 PRAYER: IT WORKS It has been well said that “almost the only scoffers at prayer are those who never tried it enough.” –TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 97 Having grown […]
March 18
Daily Reflections March 18 REAL INDEPENDENCE The more we become willing to depend upon a Higher Power, the more independent we actually are. –TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 36 I start with a little […]
March 17
Daily Reflections March 17 MYSTERIOUS WAYS ” … out of every season of grief or suffering, when the hand of God seemed heavy or even unjust, new lessons for living were learned, new resources of […]
March 16
Daily Reflections March 16 AS WE UNDERSTAND HIM My friend suggested what then seemed a novel idea … “Why don’t you choose your own conception of God?” That statement hit me hard. It melted the […]