Daily Reflections-A Book of Reflections by AA Members for AA Members

Author:Alcoholics Anonymous [Anonymous, Alcoholics]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Self Help, Spirituality, Non-Fiction
ISBN: 9780916856373
Goodreads: 394513
Publisher: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
Published: 1990-09-28T05:00:00+00:00

available twenty-four hours a day. If I had had to hang on

with nothing but hope and a desire not to drink,

experiencing rejection wherever I went, I would have

sought the easier, softer way and returned to my previous

way of life.

JUNE 29

A RIPPLING EFFECT

Having learned to live so happily, we’d show everyone else

how… . Yes, we of A.A. did dream those dreams. How

natural that was, since most alcoholics are bankrupt

idealists… . So why shouldn’t we share our way of life

with everyone?

TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 156

The great discovery of sobriety led me to feel the need to

spread the “good news” to the world around me. The

grandiose thoughts of my drinking days returned. Later, I

learned that concentrating on my own recovery was a full-

time process. As I became a sober citizen in this world, I

observed a rippling effect which, without any conscious

effort on my part, reached any “related facility or outside

enterprise,” without diverting me from my primary purpose

of staying sober and helping other alcoholics to achieve

sobriety.

JUNE 30

SACRIFICE = UNITY = SURVIVAL

The unity, the effectiveness, and even the survival of A.A.

will always depend upon our continued willingness to give

up some of our personal ambitions and desires for the

common safety and welfare. Just as sacrifice means

survival for the individual alcoholic, so does sacrifice mean

unity and survival for the group and for A.A. ‘s entire

Fellowship.

AS BILL SEES IT, p. 220

I have learned that I must sacrifice some of my personality

traits for the good of A.A. and, as a result, I have been

rewarded with many gifts. False pride can be inflated

through prestige but, by living Tradition Six, I receive the

gift of humility instead. Cooperation without affiliation is

often deceiving. If I remain unrelated to outside interests, I

am free to keep A.A. autonomous. Then the Fellowship will

be here, healthy and strong for generations to come.

JULY 1

THE BEST FOR TODAY

The principles we have set down are guides to progress

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 60

Just as a sculptor will use different tools to achieve desired

effects in creating a work of art, in Alcoholics Anonymous

the Twelve Steps are used to bring about results in my own

life. I do not overwhelm myself with life’s problems, and

how much more work needs to be done. I let myself be

comforted in knowing that my life is now in the hands of

my Higher Power, a master craftsman who is shaping each

part of my life into a unique work of art. By working my

program I can be satisfied, knowing that “in doing the best

that we can for today, we are doing all that God asks of us.”

JULY 2

THE HEART OF TRUE SOBRIETY

We find that no one need have difficulty with the spirituality

of the program. Willingness, honesty and open-mindedness

are the essentials of recovery. But these are indispensable.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 570

Am I honest enough to accept myself as I am and let this

be the “me” that I let others see? Do I have the willingness to go to any length, to do whatever is necessary to stay

sober? Do I have the open-mindedness to hear what I have

to hear, to think what

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