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01/07/2026

Daily Reflections

AT THE TURNING POINT

Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 59

Every day I stand at turning points. 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.

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01/05/2026

Daily Reflections

TOTAL ACCEPTANCE

He cannot picture life without alcohol. Some day he will
be unable to imagine life either with alcohol or without
it. Then he will know loneliness such as few do. He will
be at the jumping-off place. He will wish for the end.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.152

Only an alcoholic can understand the exact meaning of a
statement like this one. The double standard that held
me captive as an active alcoholic also filled me with
terror and confusion: "If I don't get a drink I'm going
to die," competed with "If I continue drinking it's
going to kill me." Both compulsive thoughts pushed me
ever closer to the bottom. That bottom produced a total
acceptance of my alcoholism - with no reservations
whatsoever - and one that was absolutely essential for
my recovery. It was a dilemma unlike anything I had
ever faced, but as I found out later on, a necessary
one if I was to succeed in this program.

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01/02/2026

Thought for the day:For those of us who think we need not change....I must realize that I hold everyone hostage around me to the idea that I can behave any way I wish because after all, this is who I am and people can just deal with it.....This kind of behavior and attitude breed's contempt and discord..it also means I will demand that you change, but I will stay the same.......I will think on this today.

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01/02/2026

Daily Reflections

FIRST, THE FOUNDATION

Is sobriety all that we can expect of a spiritual awakening? No,
sobriety is only a bare beginning.
As Bill Sees It, p. 8

Practicing the A.A. program is like building a house. First I had to
pour a big, thick concrete slab on which to erect the house; that, to
me, was the equivalent of stopping drinking. But it's pretty
uncomfortable living on a concrete slab, unprotected and exposed to the heat, cold, wind and rain. So I built a room on the slab by starting to practice the program. The first room was rickety because I wasn't used to the work. But as time passed, as I practiced the program, I learned to build better rooms. The more I practiced, and the more I built, the more comfortable, and happy, was the home I now have to live in.

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01/01/2026

Daily Reflections

"I AM A MIRACLE"

The central fact of our lives today is the absolute certainty that our
Creator has entered into our hearts and lives in a way which is indeed miraculous. He has commenced to accomplish those things for us which we could never do by ourselves.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 25

This truly is a fact in my life today, and a real miracle. I always
believed in God, but could never put that belief meaningfully into my life. Today, because of Alcoholics Anonymous, I now trust and rely on God, as I understand Him; I am sober today because of that! Learning to trust and rely on God was something I could never have done alone. I now believe in miracles because I am one!

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12/29/2025

Thought for the day: When is enough ..good enough for you..??? What or where do you get your happiness from..?..You know there will always be that "One more thing" or the "If I only had the...", "If we just made a little more"....discontentment really is a heart issue.....how's your heart today..??

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12/28/2025

Thought for the day: Take a step back......slow down.....breath, we need to take the time once in a while to stop and examine the make-up of our lives. When things get crazy and too busy it almost always points towards our own out of control expectations on people , places and things....

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12/24/2025

Thought for the day: We need to think and be careful what we get ourselves into because once we are there, we may find the price to escape is very costly.....I spent a lot of years just doing what I wanted and worrying about the consequences later....These days, I try to think things thru all the way and examine the cost of admission...free admission doesn't mean free departure.......I will think on this today and apply it ..

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12/16/2025

Thought for the day: Not everything and everyone is as they appear....Take the time to pay attention to what you allow into your life and who.... It is a good thing to make ourselves available but it's foolish to rush into untested ground blindly....be blessed today.

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12/15/2025

Thought for the day: We tend to forget from time to time why we love the ones so close to us.....It is in those moments we realize that self has taken over and we must be willing to admit.....amend.....and grow. This is the nature of growth in love; to be a part of the answer instead of the problem.....

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12/13/2025

Thought for the day: Every living thing that has a soul must be tested and found true.....Willingly submitting ones self to the lordship of God and Christ. Since the devil fell no one will be admitted into the heavenly's without living with free will and choosing God over all others including ourselves..

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12/12/2025

Thought for the day: Many times it seems we get a screwy view of ourselves or we think we are less (and or more) than what we really are.... I want to ask something..... "What do you use to measure yourself by?" Is it people?, things in your life?, your long or short list of friends? If we can Identify what we use to make us see ourselves the way we do, it might prove to be a useful insight....it might change everything.

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