AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy AA-Alive.net)

February 23, 2025
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Spiritual Awakening
When a man or a woman has a spiritual awakening, the most
important meaning of it is that he has now become able to do,
feel, and believe that which he could not do before on his
unaided strength and resources alone. He has been granted a
gift which amounts to a new state of consciousness and being.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Twelve) pp. 106 - 107
 

Thought to Ponder
A spiritual awakening is our greatest gift.
 

AA-related 'Alconym'
S O B E R  =  Spiritually On Beam; Everything's Right.
 

A Member Shares:
I am Eddy. I am an alcoholic. Before I had realized I had a spiritual awakening I didn't know what one would feel like. I didn't know what to expect or what I was even looking for. No amount of description can describe it. No amount of intellect and knowledge can prepare my heart for all that those words describe that takes place and has taken place in my heart. I came in here and I knew who I thought God was and I was waiting for some epic biblical change. Like I'd just be able to drink normal or I'd be cloaked and no one would ever take up a problem with my behavior when I did drink. But that's not what happened at all. What did happen is that I stopped seeing myself and my desires and needs as more important than others. The obsession to drink went away and I got an amazingly close up view of my heart. I got held to the coals at times and my faith was tested. As long as I didn't take myself out of the fire when it was hard and go back to drinking, I knew something amazing would happen. So I proceeded and got to experience the removal of the burdens, the relief of making amends, the joy of forgiveness and the sting of the lack of forgiveness. My view of everything changed and I could see something new. The need for love in this world and the sickness that overshadowed me, and still overshadows so many around. The disease that rages inside of me and the only solution being spiritual. The best thing I got is to experience the solace and refuge of surrendering to God. For me, my spiritual awakening has been a steadily growing and expanding relationship with God and myself, and an amazing relationship with those who are a part of my life. It's been deep and beautiful and has taught me that the best lessons in recovery are learned on my knees. I like to say not to quit before the miracle happens. If you do, you may just miss out on the real freedom that the program offers us.
 

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