AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 18, 2026  At Once The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage. All men of faith have courage. They trust their God. We never apologize for God. Instead we let Him demonstrate, through us, what He can do. We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be. At once, we commence to outgrow fear. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 68  Thought to Ponder . . . Meet your fears with faith.   AA-r ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 17, 2026  Maximum Helpfulness Your job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness to others, so never hesitate to go anywhere if you can be helpful. You should not hesitate to visit the most sordid spot on earth on such an errand. Keep on the firing line of life with these motives and God will keep you unharmed. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Working With Others) p.102  Thought to Ponder . . . We're not living just to be sob ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 16, 2026  "Humility For Today" I may attain "humility for today" only to the extent that I am able to avoid the bog of guilt and rebellion on one hand and, on the other hand, that fair but deceiving land which is strewn with the fool's gold coins of pride. This is how I can find and stay on the highroad of humility, which lies between these extremes. Therefore, a constant inventory which can reveal when I am off the road is always i ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 15, 2026  Continue This thought brings us to Step Ten, which suggests we continue to take personal inventory and continue to set right any new mistakes as we go along. We vigorously commenced this way of living as we cleaned up the past. We have entered the world of the Spirit. Our next function is to grow in understanding and effectiveness. This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Into Action) p. ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 14, 2026  Forgiveness Often it was while working on this Step with our sponsors or spiritual advisers that we first felt truly able to forgive others, no matter how deeply we felt they had wronged us. Our moral inventory had persuaded us that all-round forgive- ness was desirable, but it was only when we resolutely tackled Step Five that we inwardly knew we'd be able to receive forgiveness and give it, too. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 13, 2026  Progress Is Our Aim Day by day, we try to move a little toward God's perfection. So we need not be consumed by maudlin guilt for failure to achieve His likeness and image by Thursday next. Progress is our aim, and His perfection is the beacon, light-years away, that draws us on. - As Bill Sees It, (Eternal Values) No. 15  Thought to Ponder . . . Guilt is in the past; worry is the future. Both are manifestations of ego.   AA- ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 12, 2026  Alcoholics In Action A.A. is more than a set of principles; it is a society of alcoholics in action. We must carry the message, else we ourselves can wither and those who haven't been given the truth may die. - As Bill Sees It, (The Shared Gift) No. 13  Thought to Ponder . . . In AA we carry the message, not the mess.   AA-related 'Alconym' P R O G R A M  =   People Relying On God Relaying A Message.  Unsub ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 11, 2026  A.A.'s Simple Prayer With each passing day of our lives, may every one of us sense more deeply the inner meaning of A.A.'s simple prayer: God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, Courage to change the things we can, And wisdom to know the difference. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Twelve) p. 125  Thought to Ponder . . . Bless them, change me.   AA-related 'Alconym' A A W O L  =   ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 10, 2026  Defensive Emotions The moment we ponder a twisted or broken relationship with another person, our emotions go on the defensive. To escape looking at the wrongs we have done another, we resentfully focus on the wrong he has done us. This is especially true if he has, in fact, behaved badly at all. Triumphantly we seize upon his misbehavior as the perfect excuse for minimizing or forgetting our own. Right here we need to fetch ourselves up shar ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 9, 2026  My Primary Purpose I discovered that in order to maintain any semblance of spirituality and serenity in my life, I needed to live by the principle of singleness of purpose. Like the Fellowship as a whole, I have but one primary purpose: to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. . . I inevitably find that when I’m able to stay focused on my primary purpose, my “secondary purposes” (school, jobs, relationships) work themselves ou ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 8, 2026  Fair Weather Cessation of drinking is but the first step away from a highly strained, abnormal condition. A doctor said to us, "Years of living with an alcoholic is almost sure to make any wife or child neurotic. The entire family is, to some extent, ill." Let families realize, as they start their journey, that all will not be fair weather. Each in his turn may be footsore and may straggle. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (The Family After ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 7, 2026  Moral and PhilosophicalMany of us had moral and philosophical convictions galore, but we could not live up to them even though we would have liked to. Neither could we reduce our self-centeredness much by wishing or trying on our own power. We had to have God’s help. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 62  Thought to Ponder . . . What I learned is of little value, what action I take is more helpful.   AA-related 'Alconym ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 6, 2026  Remove From Me When ready, we say something like this: "My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding. Amen." - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Into Action) p. 76  Thought to Ponder . . . I can't. God can. I'll as ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 5, 2026  Actual Experience He gave me information about the subject of alcoholism which was undoubtedly helpful. Of far more importance was the fact that he was the first living human with whom I had ever talked, who knew what he was talking about in regard to alcoholism from actual experience. In other words, he talked my language. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Doctor Bob's Nightmare) p. 180  Thought to Ponder . . . Modem-to-modem or face-to-fac ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 4, 2026  "Justifiable" Anger It is a spiritual axiom that every time we are disturbed, no matter what the cause, there is something wrong with us. If somebody hurts us and we are sore, we are in the wrong also. But are there no exceptions to this rule? What about "justifiable" anger? . . . For us of A.A. these are dangerous exceptions. We have found that justified anger ought to be left to those better qualified to handle it. - Tw ...Continue Reading