AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 24, 2026  Good Results In A.A. we have found that the actual good results of prayer are beyond question. They are matters of knowledge and experience. All those who have persisted have found strength not ordinarily their own. They have found wisdom beyond their usual capability. And they have increasingly found a peace of mind which can stand firm in the face of difficult circumstances. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Eleven) p. 104 &n ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 23, 2026  What We Have Done Doubtless you are curious to discover how and why, in the face of expert opinion to the contrary, we have recovered from a hopeless condition of mind and body. If you are an alcoholic who wants to get over it, you may already be asking—"What do I have to do?" It is the purpose of this book to answer such questions specifically. We shall tell you what we have done. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (There Is A Solution) p. ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 22, 2026  New Vision, Action and Grace As we have seen, self-searching is the means by which we bring new vision, action, and grace to bear upon the dark and negative side of our natures. It is a step in the development of that kind of humility that makes it possible for us to receive God's help. Yet it is only a step. We will want to go further. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Eleven) p. 98  Thought to Ponder . . . We either gro ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 21, 2026  Basic Trouble He decides to exert himself more. He becomes, on the next occasion, still more demanding or gracious, as the case may be. Still the play does not suit him. Admitting he may be somewhat at fault, he is sure that other people are more to blame. He becomes angry, indignant, self-pitying. What is his basic trouble? Is he not really a self-seeker even when trying to be kind? Is he not a victim of the delusion that he can wrest satisf ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 20, 2026  The ChallengeA.A. is not a plan for recovery that can be finished and done with. It is a way of life, and the challenge contained in its principles is great enough to keep any human being striving for as long as he lives. We do not, cannot, outgrow this plan. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (The Keys Of The Kingdom) p. 275  Thought to Ponder . . . Sobriety is not a destination, but an everlasting journey.   AA-related 'Alconym' A A W ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 19, 2026  Able to Let Him In We can have faith, yet keep God out of our lives. Therefore our problem now becomes just how and by what specific means shall we be able to let Him in? Step Three represents our first attempt to do this. In fact, the effectiveness of the whole A.A. program will rest upon how well and earnestly we have tried to come to “a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.” - Twelve Steps ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 18, 2026  At Once The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage. All men of faith have courage. They trust their God. We never apologize for God. Instead we let Him demonstrate, through us, what He can do. We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be. At once, we commence to outgrow fear. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 68  Thought to Ponder . . . Meet your fears with faith.   AA-r ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 17, 2026  Maximum Helpfulness Your job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness to others, so never hesitate to go anywhere if you can be helpful. You should not hesitate to visit the most sordid spot on earth on such an errand. Keep on the firing line of life with these motives and God will keep you unharmed. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Working With Others) p.102  Thought to Ponder . . . We're not living just to be sob ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 16, 2026  "Humility For Today" I may attain "humility for today" only to the extent that I am able to avoid the bog of guilt and rebellion on one hand and, on the other hand, that fair but deceiving land which is strewn with the fool's gold coins of pride. This is how I can find and stay on the highroad of humility, which lies between these extremes. Therefore, a constant inventory which can reveal when I am off the road is always i ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 15, 2026  Continue This thought brings us to Step Ten, which suggests we continue to take personal inventory and continue to set right any new mistakes as we go along. We vigorously commenced this way of living as we cleaned up the past. We have entered the world of the Spirit. Our next function is to grow in understanding and effectiveness. This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (Into Action) p. ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 14, 2026  Forgiveness Often it was while working on this Step with our sponsors or spiritual advisers that we first felt truly able to forgive others, no matter how deeply we felt they had wronged us. Our moral inventory had persuaded us that all-round forgive- ness was desirable, but it was only when we resolutely tackled Step Five that we inwardly knew we'd be able to receive forgiveness and give it, too. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 13, 2026  Progress Is Our Aim Day by day, we try to move a little toward God's perfection. So we need not be consumed by maudlin guilt for failure to achieve His likeness and image by Thursday next. Progress is our aim, and His perfection is the beacon, light-years away, that draws us on. - As Bill Sees It, (Eternal Values) No. 15  Thought to Ponder . . . Guilt is in the past; worry is the future. Both are manifestations of ego.   AA- ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 12, 2026  Alcoholics In Action A.A. is more than a set of principles; it is a society of alcoholics in action. We must carry the message, else we ourselves can wither and those who haven't been given the truth may die. - As Bill Sees It, (The Shared Gift) No. 13  Thought to Ponder . . . In AA we carry the message, not the mess.   AA-related 'Alconym' P R O G R A M  =   People Relying On God Relaying A Message.  Unsub ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 11, 2026  A.A.'s Simple Prayer With each passing day of our lives, may every one of us sense more deeply the inner meaning of A.A.'s simple prayer: God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, Courage to change the things we can, And wisdom to know the difference. - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Twelve) p. 125  Thought to Ponder . . . Bless them, change me.   AA-related 'Alconym' A A W O L  =   ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy aa-alive.net) September 10, 2026  Defensive Emotions The moment we ponder a twisted or broken relationship with another person, our emotions go on the defensive. To escape looking at the wrongs we have done another, we resentfully focus on the wrong he has done us. This is especially true if he has, in fact, behaved badly at all. Triumphantly we seize upon his misbehavior as the perfect excuse for minimizing or forgetting our own. Right here we need to fetch ourselves up shar ...Continue Reading