AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)February 19, 2026  GrowthThe essence of all growth is a willingness to change for the better and then an unremitting willingness to shoulder whatever responsibility this entails.- As Bill Sees It, (Essence of Growth) No. 115  Thought to Ponder . . .Change is the heartbeat of growth.  AA-related 'Alconym'A G O  =   Another Growth Opportunity.  To Unsubscribe - Click HereYou are currently subscribed to   Daily Thought Using the address: & ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)February 18, 2026  LaughterThen I began to see the miracles that happen only in A.A. . . . But the most compelling part of A.A., the part that made me want to try this sober thing, was the laughter, the pure joy of the laughter that I heard only from sober alcoholics.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Crossing The River Of Denial) p. 333  Thought to Ponder . . .Laughter is the sound of recovery.  AA-related 'Alconym'H J F  =   Happy, Joyous, Free.  To Unsu ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)February 17, 2026  Any LengthIf you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it—then you are ready to take certain steps. At some of these we balked. We thought we could find an easier, softer way. But we could not. With all the earnestness at our command, we beg of you to be fearless and thorough from the very start.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 58  Thought to Ponder . . .Willingness is doing the next right thing whe ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)February 16, 2026  Turning PointRemember that we deal with alcohol—cunning, baffling, powerful! Without help it is too much for us. But there is One who has all power—that One is God. May you find Him now! Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) pp. 58 - 59  Thought to Ponder . . .When we surrender to our Higher Power, the journey begins.  AA-r ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)February 15, 2026~ Scroll Down for Share ~  Our Own MistakesPutting out of our minds the wrongs others had done, we resolutely looked for our own mistakes. Where had we been selfish, dishonest, self-seeking and frightened? Though a situation had not been entirely our fault, we tried to disregard the other person involved entirely. Where were we to blame? The inventory was ours, not the other man’s.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 67  Thought to PonderWhen a ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)February 14, 2026  Character and ComfortBut whenever we had to choose between character and comfort, the character-building was lost in the dust of our chase after what we thought was happiness. Seldom did we look at character-building as something desirable in itself, something we would like to strive for whether our instinctual needs were met or not.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Seven) p. 72  Thought to Ponder . . .Character is what I am; reputation ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)February 13, 2026  SurrenderWe SURRENDER TO WIN. On the face of it, surrendering certainly does not seem likewinning. But it is in A.A. 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.- Alcoholics Anonymous, 2nd Edition (The Profe ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)February 12, 2026  Range of Our NeedsPrayer, as commonly understood, is a petition to God. Having opened our channel as best we can, we try to ask for those right things of which we and others are in the greatest need. And we think that the whole range of our needs is well defined by that part of Step Eleven which says: ". . . knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out." A request for this fits in any part of our day.- Twelve Steps and Twelve ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)February 11, 2026  Our Real PurposeAt the moment we are trying to put our lives in order. But this is not an end in itself. Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people about us.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (There Is A Solution) p. 18  Thought to Ponder . . .Trust God. Clean house. Help others.  AA-related 'Alconym'F R E E  =   Fortunately, Recovery Enhances Everything.  To Unsubscribe - Click HereYou are current ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)February 10, 2026  The Entire ConfidenceBut the ex-problem drinker who has found this solution, who is properly armed with facts about himself, can generally win the entire confidence of another alcoholic in a few hours. Until such an understanding is reached, little or nothing can be accomplished.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (There Is A Solution) p. 18  Thought to Ponder . . .Service is spirituality in action.  AA-related 'Alconym'A A's - R - U S  =   Alc ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)February 9, 2026  Enjoying LifeWe have been speaking to you of serious, sometimes tragic things. We have been dealing with alcohol in its worst aspect. But we aren't a glum lot. If newcomers could see no joy or fun in our existence, they wouldn't want it. We absolutely insist on enjoying life.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (The Family Afterward) p. 132  Thought to Ponder . . .As long as you can laugh at yourself, you will never cease to be amused.  AA-related 'Alconym ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)February 8, 2026~ Scroll Down for Share ~  AcceptanceOur very first problem is to accept our present circumstances as they are, ourselves as we are, and the people about us as they are. . . Again and again, we shall need to return to that unflattering point of departure. This is an exercise in acceptance that we can profitably practice every day of our lives. Provided we strenuously avoid turning these realistic surveys of the facts of life into  ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)February 7, 2026  Two AlternativesIf you are as seriously alcoholic as we were, we believe there is no middle-of- the-road solution. We were in a position where life was becoming impossible, and if we had passed into the region from which there is no return through human aid, we had but two alternatives: One was to go on to the bitter end, blotting out the consciousness of our intolerable situation as best we could; and the other, to accept spiritual help.- Alcoholics An ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)February 6, 2026  AngerNor were we ever skillful in separating justified from unjustified anger. As we saw it, our wrath was always justified. Anger, that occasional luxury of more balanced people, could keep us on an emotional jag indefinitely. These emotional “dry benders” often led straight to the bottle. Other kinds of disturbances—jealousy, envy, self-pity, or hurt pride—did the same thing.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Ten) p. 90  Thought to Ponde ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)February 5, 2026  Peace of MindWe enjoy moments in which there is something like real peace of mind. To those of us who have hitherto known only excitement, depression, or anxiety—in other words, to all of us—this newfound peace is a priceless gift.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Seven) p. 74  Thought to Ponder . . .Happiness and peace of mind are always here, open and free to anyone.  AA-related 'Alconym'S T E P  =   Something That Enhanc ...Continue Reading