Dear Gentle Reader, I am stepping down from my duties as Editor of the Daily Thought and will be missing you.  It's time.  Many of you have shared with me over the years and we've become dear friends.  I'm deeply grateful to you for allowing me into your inbox each day and wish you continued blessings of joy as we trudge the Road of Happy Destiny together.  The joy is in the journey.  May God's grace guide us always.  Blessings in sobriety and much love, joanna *AA Thought for the Day* ( ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 6, 2017* *Habits* Our drinking was connected to many habits — big and little. Some of them were thinking habits, or things we felt inside ourselves. Others were doing habits — things we did, actions we took. In getting used to not drinking, we found that we needed new habits to take the place of the old ones. /- Living Sober,/ p. 1 *Thought to Ponder . . .* Habits are like cork or lead — they tend to keep you up or hold you down. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 5, 2017 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ *Expectations** Providence, through AA, had brought us within reach of our highest expectations. So why shouldn’t we share our way of life with everyone? /- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions,/ p. 156 *Thought to Ponder . . .* Life didn't end when I got sober — it started. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . . *A A** = **A**ltered **A**ttitudes. **A Member Shares:** Hi, my name's Barry, and I am an Alcoholic.  I had expectatio ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 4, 2017* *Communication* Because of our kinship in suffering, and because our common means of deliverance are effective for ourselves only when carried to constantly others, our channels of contact have always been charged with /the language of the heart./ /- The Language of the Heart,/ p. 243 *Thought to Ponder . . .* Modem-to-modem or face-to-face, AA's speak the language of the heart. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* *T L C* = **T**ears, **L**aughter, **C** ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 3, 2017* *Recovery* I cried when I should have been laughing.  I laughed when I should have cried. Events I thought were the end of the world turned out to be gifts.  It was all very confusing.  Slowly, things began to work out. As I began to take the steps of recovery, my role in the pitiful condition of my life became clear. /- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ pp. 316-317 *Thought to Ponder . . .* Sobriety is a journey, not a destination. *AA-relate ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 2, 2017* *Service* While practicing service to others, if my successes rise to grandiosity, I must reflect on what brought me to this point. What has been given joyfully, with love, must be passed on without reservation and without expectation. For as I grow, I find that no matter how much I give with love, I receive much more in spirit. /- Daily Reflections,/ p. 279 *Thought to Ponder . . .* Service is gratitude in action. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* *W ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *February 1, 2017 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ *Powerlessness** Our admissions of personal powerlessness finally turn out to be firm bedrock upon which happy and purposeful lives may be built. /- As Bill Sees It,/ p. 135 *Thought to Ponder . . .* Reliance on God enables me to match calamity with serenity. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . . *L E T  G O** = **L**eave **E**verything **T**o **G**od, **O**kay? **A Member Shares:** Good morning all, I'm Garth, an alcoholic.&n ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *January 31, 2017* *Discovery* I have found that the process of discovering who I really am begins with knowing who I don’t want to be. And although the disease of alcoholism inside of me is like gravity just waiting to pull me down, AA and the Twelve Steps are like the power that causes an airplane to become airborne: It only works when the pilot is doing the right things to make it work. /- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ pp. 456-457 *Thought to Ponder . . .* Recovery is di ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *January 30, 2017* *Surrender* On the face of it, surrendering certainly does not seem like winning. But it is in AA.  Only after we have come to the end of our rope, hit a stone wall in some aspect of our lives beyond which we can go no further; only when we hit "bottom" in despair and surrender, can we accomplish sobriety, which we could never accomplish before. We must, and we do, surrender in order to win. /- Experience, Strength & Hope,/ pp. 15 ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *January 29, 2017 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ *Step One** /“We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.”/ /- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions,/ p. 21 *Thought to Ponder . . .* Take the first step in faith.  You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . . *S T E P S** = **S**olutions **T**hrough **E**ach **P**ositive **S**tep. **A Member Shares:** Hello Family, my name is La ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *January 28, 2017* *Peace of Mind* More and more we became interested in seeing what we could contribute to life. As we felt new power flow in, as we enjoyed peace of mind, as we discovered we could face life successfully, we became conscious of His presence, we began to lose our fear of today, tomorrow, or the hereafter.  We were reborn. /- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ p. 63 *Thought to Ponder . . .* Happiness and peace of mind are always here, open and free to anyon ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) We apologize for the long delay in you receiving your Daily Thought today. The work on the server to correct the problem has been completed. We appreciate your understanding and hope you will extend your understanding if you receive the Daily Thought twice today. *January 26, 2017* Housecleaning Time after time newcomers have tried to keep to themselves certain facts about their lives. Trying to avoid this humbling experience, they have turned to easier methods. ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *January 27, 2017* *Housecleaning* Time after time newcomers have tried to keep to themselves certain facts about their lives. Trying to avoid this humbling experience, they have turned to easier methods. Almost invariably they got drunk.  Having persevered with the rest of the program, they wondered why they fell. We think the reason is that they never completed their housecleaning. /- Alcoholics Anonymous,/ pp. 72-73 *Thought to Ponder . . .* I cannot mend if ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *January 26, 2017* *Inner Security* As faith grows, so does inner security.  The vast underlying fear of nothingness commences to subside. We of AA find that our basic antidote for fear is a spiritual awakening. /- As Bill Sees It,/ p. 196 *Thought to Ponder . . .* Turn fear into faith. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . .* *F A I T H* = **F**inding **A**nswers **I**n **T**he **H**eart. Thanks to all of you for sharing so generously of your experience, strength and hop ...Continue Reading

*AA Thought for the Day* (courtesy AA-Alive.net) *January 25, 2017 ~ Scroll Down for Share ~ *Inheritance** Remember, AA is not going to preserve itself automatically. What are we, each one of us, doing with the gift of sobriety, so freely and lovingly given? Will we squander our magnificent inheritance? /- The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA,/ p. 60 *Thought to Ponder . . .* There is no strength without unity. *AA-related 'Alconym' . . . *A A** = **A**lways **A**live. **A Member Shares:** Ellen here, alkie, and bles ...Continue Reading