DAILY REFLECTION – THE PAST IS OVER
12 May 2024
THE PAST IS OVER
A.A. experience has taught us we cannot live alone with our pressing problems and the character defects which cause or aggravate them. If. . . Step Four . . . has revealed in stark relief those experiences we’d rather not remember .
. . then the need to quit living by ourselves with those tormenting ghosts of yesterday gets more urgent than ever. We have to talk to somebody about them.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 55
Whatever is done is over. It cannot be changed. But my attitude about it can be changed through talking with those who have gone before and with sponsors. I can wish the past never was, but if I change my actions in regard to what I have done, my attitude will change. I won’t have to wish the past away. I can change my feelings and attitudes, but only through my actions and the help of my fellow alcoholics.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“We have found much of heaven and we have been rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence of which we had not even dreamed.” – Page 25
AA Daily Readings For Recovery
What are AA Daily Reflections ?
AA Daily Reflections serve as vital tools for recovery among members of Alcoholics Anonymous. These reflections draw from a vast array of AA literature, primarily sourced from:
- The Big Book
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
- As Bill Sees It
- Living Sober
- Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers
- AA Comes of Age
- The Language of the Heart.
How Daily Reflections Help in Recovery ?
Each Daily Reflection offers a wealth of experience, strength, and hope. These daily readings serve as guiding lights in our journey through the 12-step program, teaching us how to integrate its principles into our daily lives and helping us steer clear of that first fatal drink.
Big Book Thought For The Day
These short readings, they’re like a bridge for us, the ones trying to stay sober, connecting us with the Big Book, our trusty companion in this journey of recovery.
And every day, when we dive into these readings, they give us something new to think about, something that helps us along our path of healing. They remind us why we’re here: to keep away from that first drink that can drag us back and to lend a hand to others striving for the same.