Repairing the damage August 14 We attempt to sweep away the debris which has accumulated out of our effort to live on self-will and run the show ourselves. If we […]

Didn't we hurt anybody? August 15 Some of us, though, tripped over a very different snag. We clung to the claim that when drinking we never hurt anybody but ourselves. […]

"I had dropped out" August 16 We might next ask ourselves what we mean when we say that we have "harmed" other people. What kinds of "harm" do people do […]

Righting the harmI August 17 In many instances we shall find that though the harm done others has not been great, the emotional harm we have done ourselves has. Twelve […]

Getting well August 18 Very deep, sometimes quite forgotten, damaging emotional conflicts persist below the level of consciousness. Twelve steps and twelve traditions, pp. 79-80 Only through positive action can […]

A frame of reference August 19 Referring to our list again. Putting out of our minds the wrongs others had done, we resolutely looked for our own mistakes. Where had […]

Toward emotional freedom August 20 Since defective relations with other human beings have nearly always been the immediate cause of our woes, including our alcoholism, no field of investigation could […]

We just try August 21 My stability came out of trying to give, not out of demanding that I receive. The best of Bill, pp. 46-47 As long as I […]

Seeking emotional stability August 22 When we developed still more, we discovered the best possible source of emotional stability to be God Himself. We found that dependence upon His perfect […]

Bringing the message home August 23 Can we bring the same spirit of love and tolerance into our sometimes deranged family lives that we bring to our A.A. group? Twelve […]

A riddle that works August 24 It may be possible to find explanations of spiritual experiences such as ours, but I have often tried to explain my own and have […]

The gift of bonding August 25 Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Alcoholics anonymous, p. 63 Many times in my alcoholic state, […]

Giving it away August 26 Though they knew they must help other alcoholics if they would remain sober, that motive became secondary. It was transcended by the happiness they found […]

Centering our thoughts August 27 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 […]

Lightening the burden August 28 Showing others who suffer how we were given help is the very thing which makes life seem so worth while to us now. . . […]

I choose anonymity August 29 We are sure that humility, expressed by anonymity, is the greatest safeguard that Alcoholics Anonymous can ever have. Twelve steps and twelve traditions, p. 187 […]

The only requirement . . . August 30 "At one time . . . every A.A. group had many membership rules. Everybody was scared witless that something or somebody would […]

A unuque program August 31 Alcoholics Anonymous will never have a professional class. We have gained some understanding of the ancient words "Freely ye have received, freely give." We have […]

Willingness to grow September 01 If more gifts are to be received, our awakening has to go on. As Bill sees it, p. 8 Sobriety fills the painful "hole in […]

Finding "a reason to believe" September 02 The willingness to grow is the essence of all spiritual development. As Bill sees it, p. 171 A line from a song goes, […]

Building a new life September 03 We feel a man is unthinking when he says sobriety is enough. Alcoholics anonymous, p. 82 When I reflect on Step Nine, I see […]

Reconstruction September 04 Yes, there is a long period of reconstruction ahead. . . . Alcoholics anonymous, p. 83 The reconstruction of my life is the prime goal in my […]