Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

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But the moment I made up my mind to go through with the process, I had the curious feeling that my alcoholic condition was relieved, as in fact it proved to be. One of the chief gifts of my life has been to know that I will have no message to give, unless I recover in unity with A. A man may criticize or laugh at himself and it will affect others favorably, but criticism or ridicule coming from another often produces the contrary effect.

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If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that someday we will be immune to alcohol. net)September 12, 2023Program of ActionThough I had been only a nominal churchman, their proposals were not, intellectually, hard to swallow. I read this passage each morning, to start off my day, because it is a continual reminder to "practice these principles in all my affairs.net)September 2, 2023Avoiding an InventoryWe also clutch at another wonderful excuse for avoiding an inventory. The type of literature approved by the Alcoholics Anonymous organization ranges from the Big Book and the daily passages to educational and historical texts that outline the origins of the 12-Step program. Show him, from your own experience, how the queer mental condition surrounding that first drink prevents normal functioning of the will power. I was to know happiness, peace, and usefulness, in a way of life that is incredibly more wonderful as time passes.

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net)July 31, 2023PrayerTherefore, we ought to consider each request carefully to see what its real merit is. net)October 9, 2023The Right ThingAt this stage of our progress we are under heavy pressure to do the right thing. My thoughts and actions can propel me toward growth or turn me down the road to old habits and to booze. A. found that the process of discovering who he really was began with knowing who he didn’t want to be.Through the recovery process described in the Big Book, I have come to realize that the same instructions that work on my alcoholism, work on much more.

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As long as we placed self-reliance first, a genuine reliance upon a Higher Power was out of the question. The passages can even serve those who are not, or have never been, in recovery as they are general enough to provide a positive and uplifting message to anyone. The Big Book is the text that focuses mainly on the 12 Steps, which is the primary recovery tool offered by the group. Addiction Resource does not favor or support any specific recovery center, nor do we claim to ensure the quality, validity, or effectiveness of any particular treatment center. As an insurance against "big-shot-ism" we can often check ourselves by remembering that we are today sober only by the grace of God and that any success we may be having is far more His success than ours.net)September 20, 2023Emotional InsecurityThe most common symptoms of emotional insecurity are worry, anger, self-pity, and depression. net)September 9, 2023JustificationIn some circumstances we have gone out deliberately to get drunk, feeling ourselves justified by nervousness, anger, worry, depression, jealousy or the like.