Daily Reflections May 31 READINESS TO SERVE OTHERS … our Society has concluded that it has but one high mission–to carry the A. A. message to those who don’t know there’s a way out. -TWELVE […]
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Since September 5, 2015
May 30
Daily Reflections May 30 OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE The more A. A. sticks to its primary purpose, the greater will be its helpful influence everywhere. -A. A. COMES OF AGE, p. 109 It is with gratitude […]
May 29
Daily Reflections May 29 TRUE TOLERANCE The only requirement for A. A. membership is a desire to stop drinking. -TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 139 I first heard the short form of the Third […]
May 28
Daily Reflections May 28 EQUAL RIGHTS At one time or another most A. A. groups go on rule making benders. After a time fear and intolerance subside. [and we realize] We do not wish to […]
May 27
Daily Reflections May 27 NO MAUDLIN GUILT Day by day, we try to move a little toward God’s perfection. So we need not be consumed by maudlin guilt … -AS BILL SEES IT, p. 15 […]
May 26
Daily Reflections May 26 TURNING NEGATIVE TO POSITIVE Our spiritual and emotional growth in A. A. does not depend so deeply upon success as it does upon our failures and setbacks. If you will bear […]
May 25
Daily Reflections May 25 PROGRESSIVE GRATITUDE Gratitude should go forward, rather than backward. -AS BILL SEES IT, p. 29 I am very grateful that my Higher Power has given me a second chance to live […]
May 24
Daily Reflections May 24 “HAPPY, JOYOUS AND FREE” We are sure God wants us to be happy, joyous, and free. We cannot subscribe to the belief that this life is a vale of tears, though […]
May 23
Daily Reflections May 23 SPIRITUAL HEALTH When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically. -ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p 64 It is very difficult for me to come to terms with my spiritual […]
May 22
Daily Reflections May 22 STEP ONE We …. (The first word of the First Step) TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21 When I was drinking all I could ever think about was “I, I, […]