Daily Reflections

To be fashionable and to seem better than I really am is a spiritual illness.

To recognize & to admit my weaknesses

 is the beginning of good spiritual health.

It is a sign of spiritual health

              to be able to ask God every day to enlighten me, 

to recognize His will, and to have the strength to execute it.

My spiritual health is excellent when I realize that the better I get, the more I discover how much help I need from others.”― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

My thoughts and actions can propel me toward growth or turn me down the road to

old habits and to booze

Sometimes turning points            are beginnings, as when I decide to start praising,           

         instead of condemning someone.Or when I begin to ask for help instead of going it alone.

At other times turning 

 points are endings,      

 such as when I see clearly the need to

stop festering resentments or crippling self-seeking.

Many shortcomings tempt me daily; therefore, I also have daily opportunities to become aware of them.

In one form or another, many of my character defects appear daily:

• self-condemnation,

• anger,

• running away,

• being prideful,

• wanting to get even, or

• acting out of grandiosity.

Attempting half measures to eliminate these defects merely paralyzes my efforts to change.

It is only when I ask God for help, with complete abandon, that I become willing—and able—to change.”

― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

I just have to ask whether acceptance—or change—is required.”
― AA World Services Inc., Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

Impatience with other people is one of my principal failings.

if I could look down on these events from God’s point of view,

I might better control my feelings and behavior.

I tried it and when I encountered the next slow driver, I levitated and looked down on the other car and upon myself.

I saw an elderly couple driving along, happily chatting about their grandchildren. They were followed by me—bug-eyed and red of face—who had no time schedule to meet anyway.
I looked so silly that I dropped back into reality and slowed down.

Seeing things from God’s angle of vision can be very relaxing.”

― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Member

To be fashionable and to seem better than I really am is a spiritual illness.

To recognize and to

admit my weaknesses

 is the beginning of

 good spiritual health.

It is a sign of spiritual health to be able to ask God every day to

 enlighten me, to 

recognize His will,

 and to have the

 strength to

execute it.

My spiritual health is excellent when I realize that the better I get, the more I discover how much help I need from others.”

― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections

 by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

My thoughts and actions can propel me toward growth or turn me down the road to old habits and to booze

Sometimes

turning  points are beginnings, 

as when I decide to start

 praising, instead of

 condemning someone.

Or when I begin to ask for help instead of going it alone

At other times turning

points are endings

such as when I

see clearly the

need to stop festering 

resentments or

 crippling self-seeking.

Many shortcomings tempt me daily; therefore, 

I also have daily opportunities to become aware of them.

In one form or another, many of my character defects appear daily:

• self-condemnation,

• anger,

• running away,

• being prideful,

• wanting to get even, or

• acting out of grandiosity.

    Attempting half     measures 

to eliminate these defects  

merely paralyzes my efforts to change.

It is only 

        when I ask God for help, with complete abandon,       

that I become willing & able to change.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

I just have to ask whether acceptance—or change—is required.”

― AA World Services Inc., Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

     Impatience with other people is one of my principal failings.

if I could look down on these events from God’s point of view,

I might better control my feelings and behavior.

I tried it and when I encountered 

the next slow driver, I levitated & 

  looked down on the other car &   

upon myself.   I  saw an elderly       

        couple driving along, happily  

  chat about their grandchildren.   

They were followed by me bug-eyed

 and red of face—who had no time  

schedule to meet anyway. I looked so

 silly that I dropped back into reality

 and slowed down.

Seeing things from God’s angle of vision can be very relaxing.”

― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members