Daily Reflections February 15 TAKING ACTION Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us–sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 […]
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February 14
Daily Reflections February 14, 2014 EXPECTATIONS vs. DEMANDS Burn the idea into the consciousness of every man that he can get well regardless of anyone. The only condition is that he trust in God and clean […]
February 13
Daily Reflections February 13 WE CAN’T THINK OUR WAY SOBER To the intellectually self-sufficient man or woman, many A.A.’s can say, “Yes, we were like you–far too smart for our own good … Secretly, we […]
February 12
Daily Reflections February 12 “THE ROOT OF OUR TROUBLES” Selfishness–self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of all our troubles. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 62 How amazing the revelation that the world, and everyone in it, […]
February 11
Daily Reflections February 11 THE LIMITS OF SELF-RELIANCE “We asked ourselves why we had them [fears]. Wasn’t it because self-reliance failed us?” —ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.68 All of my character defects separate me from God’s will. […]
February 10
Daily Reflections February 10 I DON’T RUN THE SHOW When we became alcoholics, crushed by a self-imposed crisis we could not postpone or evade, we had to fearlessly face the proposition that either God is […]
February 9
Daily Reflections February 9 GETTING THE “SPIRITUAL ANGLE” How often do we sit in AA meetings and hear the speaker declare, “But I haven’t yet got the spiritual angle.” Prior to this statement, he had […]
February 8
Daily Reflections February 8 CONVINCING “MR. HYDE” Even then, as we hew away, peace and joy will still elude us. That’s the place so many of us A.A. oldsters have come to. And it’s a […]
February 7
Daily Reflections February 7 A PATH TO FAITH True humility and an open mind can lead us to faith, and every A.A. meeting is an assurance that God will restore us to sanity if we […]
February 6
Daily Reflections February 6 A RALLYING POINT Therefore, Step Two is the rallying point for all of us. “Whether agnostic, atheist, or former believer, we can stand together on this Step. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE […]