Coach Aaron

Life Coach, Spiritual Advisor, Sober Coach & Addiction Specialist. He has been around horses his entire life.

Coach Aaron Smith is a Life Coach, Addiction and Equine Specialist, Sober Coach and Spiritual Advisor. He has been working in the recovery field for several years. He has vast personal and professional experience and knowledge working with addicts and alcoholics and the utilization of equine therapeutic services. His proven specialties include working with men, women and adolescents who are trying to improve their lives. he works with individuals who have substance abuse and/or process addictions and grief and loss. He has a unique way of being able to connect from the recovery/12-Step perspective and an abundance of information about spirituality.

09/21/2025

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The Daily Reflection W/ Coach Aaron

September 21st, 2025

THE LAST PROMISE

We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves.
AA p. 84

The last Promise in the Big Book came true for me on the very first day of sobriety. God kept me sober that day, and on every other day I allowed Him to operate in my life. He gives me the strength, courage and guidance to meet my responsibilities in life so that I am then able to reach out and help others stay sober and grow. He manifests within me, making me a channel of His word, thought and deed. He works with my inner self, while I produce in the outer world, for He will not do for me what I can do for myself. I must be willing to do His work, so that He can function through me successfully.

From the book Daily Reflections.
Copyright © 1990 by AA World Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

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09/11/2025

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The Daily Reflection W/ Coach Aaron

September 11th, 2025

MAKING AMENDS

Above all, we should try to be absolutely sure that we are not delaying because we are afraid.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 87

To have courage, to be unafraid, are gifts of my recovery. They empower me to ask for help and to go forth in making my amends with a sense of dignity and humility. Making amends may require a certain amount of honesty that I feel I lack, yet with the help of God and the wisdom of others, I can reach within and find the strength to act. My amends may be accepted, or they may not, but after they are completed I can walk with a sense of freedom and know that, for today, I am responsible.

From the book Daily Reflections.
Copyright © 1990 by AA World Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

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09/08/2025

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Blue whales are falling quiet - and scientists fear it signals trouble for the oceans.
Recent research has found that these giants, the largest animals on the planet, are calling far less than they used to. Studies in New Zealand’s South Taranaki Bight (2016-2018) and the California Current (2015-2020) tracked the deep, pulsing songs whales use to feed and attract mates. Both studies noticed sharp drops in vocal activity, especially during years of intense marine heatwaves, when krill - their main food source - became scarce.
When krill numbers plunged, whales appeared to spend more time searching for food and less time singing to potential mates. Scientists say this shows how warming oceans and shifting ecosystems are reshaping whale behavior. Warmer waters not only stress krill but also cause them to scatter and encourage toxic algal blooms, making survival even harder for marine life.
Humpbacks seemed able to adapt better, but blue whales - with their smaller populations and reliance on dense krill swarms - may be at particular risk. Researchers warn that the silence of blue whales could be an early signal of larger ecological breakdowns unfolding in the ocean.

09/07/2025

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The Daily Reflection W/ Coach Aaron

September 7th, 2025

"OUR SIDE OF THE STREET"

We are there to sweep off our side of the street, realizing that nothing worth while can be accomplished until we do so, never trying to tell him what he should do. His faults are not discussed. We stick to our own.
AA, pp. 77-78

I made amends to my dad soon after I quit drinking. My words fell on deaf ears since I had blamed him for my troubles. Several months later I made amends to my dad again. This time I wrote a letter in which I did not blame him nor mention his faults. It worked, and at last I understood! My side of the street is all that I'm responsible for and — thanks to God and A.A. — it's clean for today.

From the book Daily Reflections.
Copyright © 1990 by AA World Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

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09/06/2025

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The Daily Reflection W/ Coach Aaron

September 6th, 2025

REMOVING THREATS TO SOBRIETY
. . except when to do so would injure them or others.
AA, p. 59

Step Nine restores in me a feeling of belonging, not only to the human race but also to the everyday world. First, the Step makes me leave the safety of A.A., so that I may deal with non-A.A. people "out there," on their terms, not mine. It is a frightening but necessary action if I am to get back into life. Second, Step Nine allows me to remove threats to my sobriety by healing past relationships. Step Nine points the way to a more serene sobriety by letting me clear away past wreckage, lest it bring me down.

From the book Daily Reflections.
Copyright © 1990 by AA World Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

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09/05/2025

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The Daily Reflection W/ Coach Aaron

September 5th, 2025

EMOTIONAL BALANCE

Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, . . .
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 83

When I survey my drinking days, I recall many people whom my life touched casually, but whose days I troubled through my anger and sarcasm. These people are untraceable, and direct amends to them are not possible. The only amends I can make to those untraceable individuals, the only "changes for the better" I can offer, are indirect amends made to other people, whose paths briefly cross mine. Courtesy and kindness, regularly practiced, help me to live in emotional balance, at peace with myself.

From the book Daily Reflections.
Copyright © 1990 by AA World Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

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09/02/2025

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The Daily Reflection W/ Coach Aaron

September 2nd, 2025

FINDING "A REASON TO BELIEVE"

The willingness to grow is the essence of all spiritual development.
AS BILL SEES IT, p. 171

A line from a song goes, ". . . and I look to find a reason to believe . . ." It reminds me that at one time I was not able to find a reason to believe that my life was all right. Even though my life had been saved by my coming to A.A., three months later I went out and drank again. Someone told me: "You don't have to believe. Aren't you willing to believe that there is a reason for your life, even though you may not know yourself what that reason is, or that you may not sometimes know the right way to behave?" When I saw how willing I was to believe there was a reason for my life, then I could start to work on the Steps. Now when I begin with, "I am willing. . . ," I am using the key that leads to action, honesty, and an openness to a Higher Power moving through my life.

From the book Daily Reflections.
Copyright © 1990 by AA World Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

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08/29/2025

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The Daily Reflection W/ Coach Aaron

August 29th, 2025

I CHOOSE ANONYMITY

We are sure that humility, expressed by anonymity, is the greatest safeguard that A.A. can ever have.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 187

Since there are no rules in A.A. I place myself where I want to be, and so I choose anonymity. I want my God to use me, humbly, as one of His tools in this program. Sacrifice is the art of giving of myself freely, allowing humility to replace my ego. With sobriety, I suppress that urge to cry out to the world, "I am a member of A.A." and I experience inner joy and peace. I let people see the changes in me and hope they will ask what happened to me. I place the principles of spirituality ahead of judging, fault-finding, and criticism. I want love and caring in my group, so I can grow.

From the book Daily Reflections.
Copyright © 1990 by AA World Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

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08/27/2025

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The Daily Reflection W/ Coach Aaron

August 27th, 2025

CENTERING OUR THOUGHTS

When World War II broke out, our A.A. dependence on a Higher Power had its first major test. A.A.'s entered the services and were scattered all over the world. Would they be able to take the discipline, stand up under fire, and endure . . . ?
AS BILL SEES IT, p. 200

I will center my thoughts on a Higher Power. I will surrender all to this power within me. I will become a soldier for this power, feeling the might of the spiritual army as it exists in my life today. I will allow a wave of spiritual union to connect me through my gratitude, obedience and discipline to this Higher Power. Let me allow this power to lead me through the orders of the day. May the steps I take today strengthen my words and deeds, may I know that the message I carry is mine to share, given freely by this power greater than myself.

From the book Daily Reflections.
Copyright © 1990 by AA World Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

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08/26/2025

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The Daily Reflection W/ Coach Aaron

August 26th, 2025

GIVING IT AWAY

Though they knew they must help other's if they would remain sober, that motive became secondary. It was transcended by the happiness they found in giving themselves for others.
AA, p. 159

Those words, for me, refer to a transference of power, through which God, as I understand Him, enters my life. Through prayer and meditation, I open channels, then I establish and improve my conscious contact with God. Through action I then receive the power I need to maintain my sobriety each day. By maintaining my spiritual condition, by giving away what has been so freely given to me, I am granted a daily reprieve.

From the book Daily Reflections.
Copyright © 1990 by AA World Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

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