Honesty with newcomers December 18 Tell him exactly what happened to you.  Stress the spiritual feature freely. Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 93 The marvel of A.A. is that I tell only […]

Understanding the malady December 19 When dealing with an alcoholic, there may be a natural annoyance that a man could be so weak, stupid and irresponsible. Even when you understand […]

The rewards of giving December 20 This is indeed the kind of giving that actually demands nothing. He does not expect his brother sufferer to pay him, or even to […]

Listen, share and pray December 21 When working with a man and his family, you should take care not to participate in their quarrels. You may spoil your chance of […]

Principles, not personalities December 22 The way our "worthy" alcoholics have sometimes tried to judge the "less worthy" is, as we look back on it, rather comical. Imagine, if you […]

Recovery, unity, service December 23 Our Twelfth Step—carrying the message—is the basic service that AA's Fellowship gives; this is our principal aim and the main reason for our existence. The […]

A "sane and happy usefulness" December 24 We have come to believe He would like us to keep our heads in the clouds with Him, but that our feet ought […]

At peace with life December 25 Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all of our activities. "How can I best serve […]

Accepting success or failure December 26 Furthermore, how shall we come to terms with seeming failure or success? Can we now accept and adjust to either without despair or pride? […]

Problem solving December 27 "Quite as important was the discovery that spiritual principles would solve all my problems." Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 42 Through the recovery process described in the Big […]

Suit up and show up December 28 In A.A. we aim not only for sobriety—we try again to become citizens of the world that we rejected, and of the world […]

The joy of living December 29 . . . therefore the joy of good living is the theme of A.A.'s Twelfth Step. Twelve steps and twelve traditions, p. 125 A.A. is a […]

Anonimity December 30 Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 562 Tradition Twelve became important early in […]

Daily resolutions December 31 The idea of "twenty-four-hour living" applies primarily to the emotional life of the individual. Emotionally speaking, we must not live in yesterday, nor in tomorrow. As […]

"I am a miracle" January 01 The central fact of our lives today is the absolute certainty that our Creator has entered into our hearts and lives in a way […]

First, the foundation January 02 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 […]

POWERLESS January 03 We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21 It is no coincidence that the […]

Begin where you are January 04 We feel that elimination of our drinking is but a beginning. A much more important demonstration of our principles lies before us in our […]

Total acceptance January 05 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 […]

The victory of surrender January 06 We perceive that only through utter defeat are we able to take our first steps toward liberation and strength. Our admissions of personal powerlessness […]

At the turning point January 07 Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon. Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 59 […]