AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 2, 2026  Being Fulfilled We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us. We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves. Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us—sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Into Action) p. 84  Thought to Ponder . . . The things which came to us ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) May 1, 2026  Rule #62He said he wished he'd paid some attention to A.A. experience. Then he did something else that was to become an A.A. classic. It all went on a little card about golf-score size. The cover read: “Middleton Group #1. Rule #62.” Once the card was unfolded, a single pungent sentence leaped to the eye: “Don't take yourself too damn seriously.” - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Tradition Four) p. 149  Thought to Ponder . . . We are ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) April 30, 2026  A Wide Variation In our personal stories you will find a wide variation in the way each teller approaches and conceives of the Power which is greater than himself. Whether we agree with a particular approach or conception seems to make little difference. Experience has taught us that these are matters about which, for our purpose, we need not be worried. They are questions for each individual to settle for himself. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (We ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) April 29, 2026  Escape From Disaster We are people who normally would not mix. But there exists among us a fellowship, a friendliness, and an understanding which is indescribably wonderful. We are like the passengers of a great liner the moment after rescue from shipwreck when camaraderie, joyousness and democracy pervade the vessel from steerage to Captain’s table. Unlike the feelings of the ship’s passengers, however, our joy in escape from disaster does not ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) April 28, 2026  Those Who Seek Him We found that God does not make too hard terms with those who seek Him. To us, the Realm of Spirit is broad, roomy, all inclusive; never exclusive or forbidding to those who earnestly seek. It is open, we believe, to all men. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (We Agnostics) p. 46  Thought to Ponder . . . I came. I came to. I came to believe.   AA-related 'Alconym' F A I T H  =   For All I Trust Him.   ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) April 27, 2026  Tangible Evidence Whatever the defects, they have finally ambushed us into alcoholism and misery. Therefore, thoroughness ought to be the watchword when taking inventory. In this connection, it is wise to write out our questions and answers. It will be an aid to clear thinking and honest appraisal. It will be the first tangible evidence of our complete willingness to move forward. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Four) p. 54 &nbs ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) April 26, 2026  My Own Invention It’s my right to use six of the Steps, three of them, or none at all, but what I have then is something other than the AA program. At that point, what I have is my own invention. It’s a product of my own arrogant stupidity and my unwillingness, once again, to pay attention and follow directions. - The Best of the Grapevine, (The Steps Are The Program) p. 181  Thought to Ponder . . . When all else fails, try following ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) April 25, 2026  Pass This On Outline the program of action, explaining how you made a self-appraisal, how you straightened out your past and why you are now endeavoring to be helpful to him. It is important for him to realize that your attempt to pass this on to him plays a vital part in your own recovery. Actually, he may be helping you more than you are helping him. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Working With Others) p. 94  Thought to Ponder . . . Servic ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) April 24, 2026  This Sort Of Thinking Besides a seeming inability to accept much on faith, we often found ourselves handicapped by obstinacy, sensitiveness, and unreasoning prejudice. Many of us have been so touchy that even casual reference to spiritual things made us bristle with antagonism. This sort of thinking had to be abandoned. Though some of us resisted, we found no great difficulty in casting aside such feelings. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (We Agnostic ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) April 23, 2026  Happy, Joyous, and FreeWe are sure God wants us to be happy, joyous, and free. We cannot subscribe to the belief that this life is a vale of tears, though it once was just that for many of us. But it is clear that we made our own misery. God didn’t do it. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (The Family Afterward) p. 133  Thought to Ponder . . . Joy is in knowing there is an answer.   AA-related 'Alconym' A A W O L  =   A A Way Of ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net)I'm sorry for the extremely late arrival of your Daily Thought. I had tech difficulties with my equipment.April 22, 2026 A Miracle Save for a few brief moments of temptation the thought of drink has never returned; and at such times a great revulsion has risen up in him. Seemingly he could not drink even if he would. God had restored his sanity. What is this but a miracle of healing? - Alcoholics Anonymous, (We Agnostics) p. 57 Thought to Ponder. . . Don't give up be ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) April 21, 2026  The Touchstone Someone who knew what he was talking about once remarked that pain was the touchstone of all spiritual progress. How heartily we A.A.'s can agree with him, for we know that the pains of alcoholism had to come before sobriety, and emotional turmoil before serenity. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Ten) pp. 93-94  Thought to Ponder . . . The gritty pain of alcoholism is the traction of recovery.   AA-rel ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) April 20, 2026  Acceptance Until I could accept my alcoholism, I could not stay sober; unless I accept life completely on life’s terms, I cannot be happy. I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Acceptance Was The Answer) p. 417  Thought to Ponder . . . The 3 A’s -- Awareness, Acceptance, Action.   AA-related 'Alconym' S T E P ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)April 19, 2026~ Scroll Down for Share ~  GossipWe find it better, when possible, to stick to our own stories. 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.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (The Family Afterward) p. 125  Thought to Ponder“Gossip needn’t be false to be evil – there’s a lot of truth that shouldn’t be passed around.”  AA-related 'Alconym'A A  ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) April 18, 2026  A Fearless Admission So far as alcoholics are concerned, A.A. would go even further. Most of us would declare that without a fearless admission of our defects to another human being we could not stay sober. It seems plain that the grace of God will not enter to expel our destructive obsessions until we are willing to try this. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Five) pp. 56 - 57  Thought to Ponder . . . If we skip this vital ...Continue Reading