AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)January 31, 2026  Spiritual ExperiencesMost of our experiences are what the psychologist William James calls the "educational variety" because they develop slowly over a period of time. Quite often friends of the newcomer are aware of the difference long before he is himself. He finally realizes that he has undergone a profound alteration in his reaction to life; that such a change could hardly have been brought about by himself alone.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (S ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)January 30, 2026  Faith Followed"It was only when I came fully to believe I was powerless over alcohol, only when I appealed to a God who just might exist, that I experienced a spiritual awakening. This freedom-giving experience came first, and then faith followed afterward -- a gift indeed!"- As Bill Sees It, (Miraculous Power) no. 152  Thought to Ponder . . .Hope leads to faith if you let it.  AA-related 'Alconym'A A  =   Amazing Awakening ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)January 29, 2026  Recovery BeginsIn spite of the great increase in the size and the span of this Fellowship, at its core it remains simple and personal. Each day, somewhere in the world, recovery begins when one alcoholic talks with another alcoholic, sharing experience, strength, and hope.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Foreword to the Third Edition) p. xxii  Thought to Ponder . . .Every recovery from alcoholism began with one sober hour.  AA-related 'Alconym'N E W & ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)January 28, 2026  Fundamental ThingsOne of the most fundamental things I have learned is to pass on our message to other alcoholics. That means I must think more about others than about myself. The most important thing is to practice these principles in all my affairs. In my opinion, that is what Alcoholics Anonymous is all about.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (Gratitude in Action) p. 199  Thought to Ponder . . .Into service - out of self.  AA-related 'Alconym'H E L P ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)January 27, 2026  Give and ReceiveWe sit in A.A. meetings and listen, not only to receive something ourselves, but to give the reassurance and support which our presence can bring. If our turn comes to speak at a meeting, we again try to carry A.A.’s message. Whether our audience is one or many, it is still Twelfth Step work.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Twelve) p. 110  Thought to Ponder . . .Only in giving do we receive in full measure.  AA-relat ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)January 26, 2026  HumilityFor without some degree of humility, no alcoholic can stay sober at all. Nearly all A.A.'s have found, too, that unless they develop much more of this precious quality than may be required just for sobriety, they still haven't much chance of becoming truly happy. Without it, they cannot live to much useful purpose, or, in adversity, be able to summon the faith that can meet any emergency.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Seven) p. 70 & ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)January 25, 2026~ Scroll Down for Share ~  Self-centered FearThe chief activator of our defects has been self-centered fear—primarily fear that we would lose something we already possessed or would fail to get something we demanded. Living upon a basis of unsatisfied demands, we were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration. Therefore, no peace was to be had unless we could find a means of reducing these demands.- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Seve ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)January 24, 2026  The KeystoneFirst of all, we had to quit playing God. It didn’t work. Next, we decided that hereafter in this drama of life, God was going to be our Director. He is the Principal; we are His agents. He is the Father, and we are His children. Most good ideas are simple, and this concept was the keystone of the new and triumphant arch through which we passed to freedom.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (How It Works) p. 62  Thought to Ponder . . .Every day, I ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)January 23, 2026  WillpowerAll of the Twelve Steps require sustained and personal exertion to conform to their principles and so, we trust, to God's will. It is when we try to make our will conform with God's that we begin to use it rightly. To all of us, this was a most wonderful revelation. Our whole trouble had been the misuse of willpower. We had tried to bombard our problems with it instead of attempting to bring it into agreement with God's intention for us.- Twelv ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)January 22, 2026  A Certain AttitudeThey flatly declare that since they have come to believe in a Power greater than themselves, to take a certain attitude toward that Power, and to do certain simple things, there has been a revolutionary change in their way of living and thinking. In the face of collapse and despair, in the face of the total failure of their human resources, they found that a new power, peace, happiness, and sense of direction flowed into them.- Alcohol ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)January 21, 2026  Seen the TruthWe have seen the truth demonstrated again and again: “Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic.’’ Commencing to drink after a period of sobriety, we are in a short time as bad as ever. If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that someday we will be immune to alcohol. - Alcoholics Anonymous, (More About Alcoholism) p. 33  Thought to Ponder . . .Times change, alcoholism doesn't ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)January 20, 2026  A Simple Question“All I had to do was ask myself a simple question: ‘Am I or am I not powerless over alcohol?’ I didn’t have to compare myself or my experience with anyone, just answer a simple question.” - Step By Step, (AA Grapevine) March 1962  Thought to Ponder . . .If you want to drink, that's your business. If you want to stop AA can help.  AA-related 'Alconym'S T E P S  =   Solutions Through Each Powerful Step.  To Unsubs ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)January 19, 2026  DefenseOnce more: The alcoholic at certain times has no effective mental defense against the first drink. Except in a few rare cases, neither he nor any other human being can provide such a defense. His defense must come from a Higher Power.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (More About Alcoholism) p. 43  Thought to Ponder . . .The ultimate defense against the first drink is a spiritual one.  AA-related 'Alconym'G I F T  =   God Is Forever Ther ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)January 18, 2026  Cheerfulness and LaughterSo we think cheerfulness and laughter make for usefulness. Outsiders are sometimes shocked when we burst into merriment over a seemingly tragic experience out of the past. But why shouldn’t we laugh? We have recovered, and have been given the power to help others.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (The Family Afterward) p. 132  Thought to Ponder . . ."Don't take yourself too damn seriously."  AA-related 'Alconym'H J F & ...Continue Reading

AA Thought for the Day(courtesy aa-alive.net)January 17, 2026  DividendsJoy at our release from a lifetime of frustration knew no bounds. Father feels he has struck something better than gold. For a time he may try to hug the new treasure to himself. He may not see at once that he has barely scratched a limitless lode which will pay dividends only if he mines it for the rest of his life and insists on giving away the entire product.- Alcoholics Anonymous, (The Family Afterward) pp. 128-129  Thought to Ponder . ...Continue Reading