AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 18, 2026  Lack of Power Our human resources, as marshalled by the will, were not sufficient; they failed utterly. Lack of power, that was our dilemma. We had to find a power by which we could live, and it had to be a Power greater than ourselves. Obviously. But where and how were we to find this Power? Well, that’s exactly what this book is about. Its main object is to enable you to find a Power greater than yourself which will solve your problem. - Alcoh ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 17, 2026  Root of Our Troubles Selfishness—self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. Sometimes they hurt us, seemingly without provocation, but we invariably find that at some time in the past we have made decisions based on self which later placed us in a position to be hurt. So our troubles, we think, ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 16, 2026  Convinced In this book you read again and again that faith did for us what we could not do for ourselves. We hope you are convinced now that God can remove whatever self-will has blocked you off from Him. If you have already made a decision, and an inventory of your grosser handicaps, you have made a good beginning. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) pp. 70 - 71  Thought to Ponder . . . Faith is like a muscle, the more we use it, th ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 15, 2026  Really Worked In Others There is a solution. Almost none of us liked the self-searching, the leveling of our pride, the confession of shortcomings which the process requires for its successful consummation. But we saw that it really worked in others, and we had come to believe in the hopelessness and futility of life as we had been living it. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (There Is A Solution) p. 25  Thought to Ponder . . . Alcoholism is givi ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 14, 2026  Motives and Actions What real harm, therefore, had we done? No more, surely, than we could easily mend with a few casual apologies. This attitude, of course, is the end result of purposeful forgetting. It is an attitude which can only be changed by a deep and honest search of our motives and actions. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Eight) p. 79  Thought to Ponder . . . It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 13, 2026  Our Conduct We reviewed our own conduct over the years past. Where had we been selfish, dishonest, or inconsiderate? Whom had we hurt? Did we unjustifiably arouse jealousy, suspicion or bitterness? Where were we at fault, what should we have done instead? We got this all down on paper and looked at it. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 69  Thought to Ponder . . . Clear vision for tomorrow comes only after a real look at yesterda ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 12, 2026  Truly Thank God Having so considered our day, not omitting to take due note of things well done, and having searched our hearts with neither fear nor favor, we can truly thank God for the blessings we have received and sleep in good conscience. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Ten) p. 95  Thought to Ponder . . . There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.   AA-related 'Alconym' A S A P  =   ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 11, 2026  Shield From Temptation In our belief any scheme of combating alcoholism which proposes to shield the sick man from temptation is doomed to failure. If the alcoholic tries to shield himself he may succeed for a time, but he usually winds up with a bigger explosion than ever. We have tried these methods. These attempts to do the impossible have always failed. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Working With Others) p. 101  Thought to Ponder . . . So ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 10, 2026  Spiritual Awakening So, then, what is this "spiritual awakening," this "transforming experience?" How do we receive it and what does it do? To begin with, a spiritual awakening is our means of finding sobriety. And to us of AA sobriety means life itself. We know that a spiritual experience is the key to survival from alcoholism and that for most of us it is the only key. We must awake or we die. - The Language of the Heart, p ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 9, 2026  Only By Action Like all the remaining Steps, Step Three calls for affirmative action, for it is only by action that we can cut away the self-will which has always blocked the entry of God—or, if you like, a Higher Power—into our lives. Faith, to be sure, is necessary, but faith alone can avail nothing. We can have faith, yet keep God out of our lives. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Three) p. 34  Thought to Ponder . . . I can ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 8, 2026  Grudges and Revenge We had to see that when we harbored grudges and planned revenge for such defeats, we were really beating ourselves with the club of anger we had intended to use on others. We learned that if we were seriously disturbed, our first need was to quiet that disturbance, regardless of who or what we thought caused it. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Four) p. 47  Thought to Ponder . . . The road to resentment is ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 7, 2026  Our Problems We have been talking about problems because we are problem people who have found a way up and out, and who wish to share our knowledge of that way with all who can use it. For it is only by accepting and solving our problems that we can begin to get right with ourselves and with the world about us, and with Him who presides over us all. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Twelve) p. 125  Thought to Ponder . . . The T ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 6, 2026  Assets and Liabilities But when we approach Step Ten we commence to put our A.A. way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weather or foul. Then comes the acid test: can we stay sober, keep in emotional balance, and live to good purpose under all conditions? A continuous look at our assets and liabilities, and a real desire to learn and grow by this means, are necessities for us. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Ten) p. 88 ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 5, 2026  Lose All Control But what about the real alcoholic? He may start off as a moderate drinker; he may or may not become a continuous hard drinker; but at some stage of his drinking career he begins to lose all control of his liquor consumption, once he starts to drink. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (There Is A Solution) p. 21  Thought to Ponder . . . When we try to control our drinking, we have already lost control.   AA-related 'Alconym' ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 4, 2026  The Truth We'd have to have outside help if we were surely to know and admit the truth about ourselves—the help of God and another human being. Only by discussing ourselves, holding back nothing, only by being willing to take advice and accept direction could we set foot on the road to straight thinking, solid honesty, and genuine humility. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Five) p. 59  Thought to Ponder . . . We need to share ...Continue Reading