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

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 11, 2026  The Quick InventoryThe quick inventory is aimed at our daily ups and downs, especially those where people or new events throw us off balance and tempt us to make mistakes. In all these situations we need self-restraint, honest analysis of what is involved, a willingness to admit when the fault is ours, and an equal willingness to forgive when the fault is elsewhere.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Ten) p. 91  Thought to Ponder . . .The inv ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 10, 2026  A Willingness to BelieveWe found that as soon as we were able to lay aside prejudice and express even a willingness to believe in a Power greater than ourselves, we commenced to get results, even though it was impossible for any of us to fully define or comprehend that Power, which is God.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (We Agnostics) p. 46  Thought to Ponder . . .I came. I came to. I came to believe.  AA-related 'Alconym'A B C  =   Acceptance ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 9, 2026  The Same DifficultyThat the man who is making the approach has had the same difficulty, that he obviously knows what he is talking about, that his whole deportment shouts at the new prospect that he is a man with a real answer, that he has no attitude of Holier Than Thou, nothing whatever except the sincere desire to be helpful; that there are no fees to pay, no axes to grind, no people to please, no lectures to be endured—these are the conditions we have ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 8, 2026  I Offer MyselfMany of us said to our Maker, as we understood Him: "God, I offer myself to Thee—to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of life. May I do Thy will always!"- Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 63  Thought to Ponder . . .I can' ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 7, 2026  Quiet That DisturbanceWe had to see that when we harbored grudges and planned revenge for such defeats, we were really beating ourselves with the club of anger we had intended to use on others. We learned that if we were seriously disturbed, our first need was to quiet that disturbance, regardless of who or what we thought caused it.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Four) p. 47  Thought to Ponder . . .As we go through the day we pause, when ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 6, 2026  Only A LittleWe realize we know only a little. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. The answers will come, if your own house is in order.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (A Vision For You) p. 164  Thought to Ponder . . .Trust God. Clean house. Help others.  AA-related 'Alconym'A A  =   Amazing Adventure.  To Unsubscribe - Click HereYou ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 5, 2026  Found GodI’ve seen this in the A.A. Grapevine a lot of times, and I’ve had people say it to me personally, and I’ve heard people get up in meetings and say it—is this statement: “I came into A.A. solely for the purpose of sobriety, but it has been through A.A. that I have found God.”- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Alcoholics Anonymous Number Three) p. 192  Thought to Ponder . . .When alcohol beat me to my knees, I found I was right where I needed to be. &nbs ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 4, 2026  DisciplineIt works—it really does. We alcoholics are undisciplined. So we let God discipline us in the simple way we have just outlined. But this is not all. There is action and more action. "Faith without works is dead."- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Into Action) p. 88  Thought to Ponder . . .Motivation may get you going, but discipline keeps you growing.  AA-related 'Alconym'A C T  =   Action Changes Things.  To Unsubscribe - ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 3, 2026  ExperimentedWe liked A.A. all right, and were quick to say that it had done miracles. But we recoiled from meditation and prayer as obstinately as the scientist who refused to perform a certain experiment lest it prove his pet theory wrong. Of course we finally did experiment, and when unexpected results followed, we felt different; in fact we knew different; and so we were sold on meditation and prayer. And that, we have found, can happen to anybody who t ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)March 2, 2026  Self-Will Run RiotThe alcoholic is an extreme example of self-will run riot, though he usually doesn't think so. Above everything, we alcoholics must be rid of this selfishness. We must, or it kills us! God makes that possible. And there often seems no way of entirely getting rid of self without His aid.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 62  Thought to Ponder . . .The smallest package in the world is an alcoholic all wrapped up in himself. &nbs ...Continue Reading