If this service is delivered in the right spirit, the true AA spirit, no sense of obligation is created. Service is considered an essential part of AA. May God bless you and keep you–until then. We shall be with you in theįellowship of the spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the road of happy destiny. Give freely of what you find and join us.
Admit your faults to Him and to your fellows. This is the great fact for us.Ībandon yourself to God as you understand God. See to it that your relationship with Him is right, and great events will come to pass for you and countless others. The answers will come, if your own house is in order.īut obviously you cannot transmit something you haven’t got. Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. I pray that my life today may be lived close to His and theirs. I pray that I may be loyal to God and my fellow men. Then, when our prayer is answered, we are bound together in a lasting brotherhood of the spirit. Then it follows that our prayer will be answered according to God’s will. Then, when God is there and one with us, we voice a common prayer.
Then, when this condition has been fulfilled, God is present with us. “We are gathered together in Thy name.” First, we are gathered together, bound by a common loyalty to God and to each other. Could I be the only exception to this rule? Many alcoholics have tried drinking after a period of sobriety from a few days to a few years and no one that we know of has been successful in becoming a normal drinker. This has never been disproved by any case we know of. and stay sober from then on? There are many reasons, but it has been proven without exception that once we have become alcoholics we can never drink successfully again. Why do these slips occur? Why don’t we all accept A.A. way is the way of sobriety, and yet there are slips. In remembering that every member is an example of sobriety, each one living the Eleventh Tradition, I am able to experience freedom because each one of us is anonymous. Humility brings me closer to the actual spirit of togetherness and oneness, without which I could not stay sober. The basic concept of humility is expressed in the Eleventh Tradition: it allows me to participate completely in the program in such a simple, yet profound, manner it fulfills my need to be an integral part of a significant whole. In it, each member becomes an active guardian of our Reminder that personal ambition has no place in A.A. This Tradition is a constant and practical You’ll find that it is easier than ever before to focus your energy on what’s really important as you wait patiently for His guidance.To us, however, it represents far more than a sound I will always remember to “let go and let God” by repeating the phrase “thy will, not mine.” The next time you are faced with a difficult decision or have an important task at hand, stop for a moment and say these words. So let’s start off on the right foot by asking that throughout all of it Your best understanding be placed in my heart for what is most important today and give me the grace to carry out those plans accordingly as well!Įvery now then there may come a time where we need an attitude adjustment or maybe some fresh perspective so let these words serve both our purposes: “Thy Will Be Done” Lord, I know You’re waiting with eager anticipation to see how this day will go.
if it be Thy will.”TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. when making specific requests, it will be well to add to each one of them this qualification. It can be tough sometimes, but I think with a bit of effort we can all make it through the holidays without drinking.
November 30 aa daily reflection how to#
Specifically, how to stay sober during the holiday season. Today, I want to talk about something that’s been on my mind for a while now: sobriety. It’s been a while since I’ve blogged anything.
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