AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) March 26, 2026  Our Aversion To get completely away from our aversion to the idea of being humble, to gain a vision of humility as the avenue to true freedom of the human spirit, to be willing to work for humility as something to be desired for itself, takes most of us a long, long time. A whole lifetime geared to self-centeredness cannot be set in reverse all at once. Rebellion dogs our every step at first. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions , (Step Seven) p ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) March 25, 2026  All Will Be Well The moment we catch even a glimpse of God's will, the moment we begin to see truth, justice, and love as the real and eternal things in life, we are no longer deeply disturbed by all the seeming evidence to the contrary that surrounds us in purely human affairs. We know that God lovingly watches over us. We know that when we turn to Him, all will be well with us, here and hereafter. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions , (Step E ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) March 24, 2026  Membership No one is too discredited or has sunk too low to be welcomed cordially—if he means business. Social distinctions, petty rivalries and jealousies—these are laughed out of countenance. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions , (Tradition Three) p. 139  Thought to Ponder . . . "The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.”   AA-related 'Alconym' A A  =   All Accepted.  Unsubsc ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) March 23, 2026  Assets Learning daily to spot, admit, and correct these flaws is the essence of character-building and good living. An honest regret for harms done, a genuine gratitude for blessings received, and a willingness to try for better things tomorrow will be the permanent assets we shall seek. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions , (Step Ten) p. 95  Thought to Ponder . . . The Three A's .. Awareness, Acceptance, Action.   AA-related 'Al ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 22, 2026~ Scroll Down for Share ~  In The StillnessOnce we have come into agreement with these ideas, it is really easy to begin the practice of Step Three. In all times of emotional disturbance or indecision, we can pause, ask for quiet, and in the stillness simply say “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. Thy will, not mine, be done.”- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditi ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 21, 2026  Basic TroublesOur basic troubles are the same as everyone else's, but when an honest effort is made "to practice these principles in all our affairs," well-grounded A.A.'s seem to have the ability, by God's grace, to take these troubles in stride and turn them into demonstrations of faith.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Twelve) p. 114  Thought to Ponder . . .Faith is like a muscle, the more we use it, the more it grows.  AA ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 20, 2026  Spiritual ConceptsMost emphatically we wish to say that any alcoholic capable of honestly facing his problems in the light of our experience can recover, provided he does not close his mind to all spiritual concepts. He can only be defeated by an attitude of intolerance or belligerent denial.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Appendix II, Spiritual Experience) p. 568  Thought to Ponder . . .Minds are like parachutes, they won't work unless they're open.   ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 19, 2026  ExpectationsPerhaps the best thing of all for me is to remember that my serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations. The higher my expectations of Max and other people are, the lower is my serenity. I can watch my serenity level rise when I discard my expectations.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Acceptance Was The Answer) p. 420  Thought to Ponder . . .The road to resentment is paved with expectations.  AA-related 'Alconym'F E A R  = &nb ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 18, 2026  InsanityHe had much knowledge about himself as an alcoholic. Yet all reasons for not drinking were easily pushed aside in favor of the foolish idea that he could take whiskey if only he mixed it with milk! Whatever the precise definition of the word may be, we call this plain insanity. How can such a lack of proportion, of the ability to think straight, be called anything else?- Alcoholics Anonymous, (More About Alcoholism) pp. 36 - 37  Thought to Po ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 17, 2026  Tradition OneThis beautiful we, this sticking together in our brotherhood of love—which can heal my individual sick soul, as well as cementing together our Fellowship—is set forth for all of us in the words “Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.”- The Best of Grapevine, (Volume 1) pp. 65-66  Thought to Ponder . . .Together we can do what we could never do alone.  AA-related 'Alconym'T E A M  = &nbs ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 16, 2026  A Dry DrunkPerhaps, in the last analysis, a dry drunk is mostly a childish tantrum, an interval of immaturity, a regression to those frantic drinking days of self-will run riot. Nevertheless, it can still be a perilous period for the alcoholic struggling for recovery. I know that there have been dark days when a will infinitely greater than my own has been responsible for my sobriety.- The Best of Grapevine, (Volume 1) p. 41  Thought to Ponder . . .& ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 15, 2026  Freedom From FearIt did not matter too much what our material condition was, but it did matter what our spiritual condition was. . .  When, with God's help we calmly accepted our lot, then we found we could live at peace with ourselves and show others who still suffered the same fears that they could get over them, too. We found that freedom from fear was more important than freedom from want.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Twelve) p. 122 ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 14, 2026  Burn the IdeaBurn the idea into the consciousness of every man that he can get well regardless of anyone. The only condition is that he trust in God and clean house.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Working With Others) p. 98  Thought to Ponder . . .We need to uncover in order to recover.  AA-related 'Alconym'T R U S T  =   Try Really Using Step Three.  To Unsubscribe - Click HereYou are currently subscribed to   Daily Thought Us ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 13, 2026  Our Next StepWe usually conclude the period of meditation with a prayer that we be shown all through the day what our next step is to be, that we be given whatever we need to take care of such problems. We ask especially for freedom from self-will, and are careful to make no request for ourselves only.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Into Action) p. 87  Thought to Ponder . . .Life is fragile, handle with prayer.  AA-related 'Alconym'F A I T H  = &n ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 12, 2026  Twelfth Step WorkWe can be the ones who take on the unspectacular but important tasks that make good Twelfth Step work possible, perhaps arranging for the coffee and cake after the meetings, where so many skeptical, suspicious newcomers have found confidence and comfort in the laughter and talk.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Twelve) p. 110  Thought to Ponder . . .Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.  AA-related ' ...Continue Reading