07/23/2025
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Morning Reflection â The Old Way Must Perish
đ Opening Prayer
Thank You, Creator, for another chance to wake up and walk a new path.
Thank You for the reminders that freedom doesnât come from self-focus.
Today, help me loosen my grip on my old ways.
Let me stop asking, âWhat do I need?â
And instead begin asking, âHow can I help?â
Let me become usefulâwilling to give, to serve, and to love.
đ Reflection
Recovery begins when self-centeredness ends.
The old lifeâdriven by fear, pride, control, and constant self-concernâmust perish for freedom to live.
We donât recover by focusing on ourselves. We recover by becoming part of something bigger.
Other-centeredness isnât martyrdomâitâs transformation.
Itâs a daily spiritual practice of listening to others, showing up, being of service, and turning outward instead of inward.
When we get out of self, we find God.
When we give, we are given to.
When we serve, we are set free.
Ask yourself:
⢠Who in my life needs encouragement, support, or simply presence today?
⢠Where am I being called to step out of myself and show up for others?
đ AA Quote â Big Book, p. 20
âOur very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs.â
đ§ Pause for Meditation
Set a 10â15 minute timer.
As you breathe, gently repeat:
âLet me get out of self so I may live in freedom.â
Listen. Let go. Open.
đ Closing Prayer
Thank You for the clarity that my recovery is not just about me.
Help me release the need to be the center.
Help me focus on being of maximum usefulness to You and the people around me.
Let me be a vessel of love, not a prisoner of self.
May I meet this day with open hands and a willing heart.
Amen.