Daily Reflections Quotes

“The more we become willing to depend upon a Higher Power, the more independent we actually are.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“out of every season of grief or suffering, when the hand of God seemed heavy or even unjust, new lessons for living were learned, new resources of courage were uncovered, and that finally, inescapably, the conviction came that God does “move in a mysterious way His wonders to perform.” TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 105”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“All I have to do is look back at my past to see where my self-will has led me. I just don’t know what’s best for me and I believe my Higher Power does. G.O.D., which I define as “Good Orderly Direction,” has never let me down,”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“By finally admitting that I was one among many, and by following the example of my sponsor and other A.A. members in practicing faith I did not have, my life has been given meaning, direction and purpose.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“A.A. is no success story in the ordinary sense of the word. It is a story of suffering transmuted, under grace, into spiritual progress.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“I try to live an “attitude of gratitude”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“Miraculously, the only way to keep the gifts of the program is to pass them on.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I understand Him, I began to see that there was a life which, if I could have it, I would have chosen for myself from the beginning.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“By taking action and working the Twelve Steps in all my affairs, I’ll have a life beyond my wildest dreams.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“Repeated exposure to joyfulness has a way of softening the hard, outer edges of my ego.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“Thank you, God, for the changing seasons and for my ever-changing life.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“Whoever is upsetting me most is my best teacher.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“joy is not just the absence of pain; it is the gift of continued spiritual awakening. Joy comes from ongoing and active study, as well as application of the principles of recovery in my everyday life, and from sharing that experience with others.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“I drank to establish a bond between myself and others, but I succeeded only in establishing the bondage of alcoholic loneliness.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“Instead of trying to run away from my pain and wish my problems away, I can pray for humility! Humility will heal the pain. Humility will take me out of myself. Humility, that strength granted to me by that “power greater than myself,” is mine for the asking! Humility will bring balance back into my life. Humility will allow me to accept my humanness joyously.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“No one was greater than I, at least in my eyes, when I was drinking. Nevertheless, I couldn’t smile at myself in the mirror, so I came to A.A.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“For, though this day be dark—as some days must be—the stars will shine even brighter later.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“I must look inside myself, to free myself. I must call upon God’s power to face the person I’ve feared the most, the true me, the person God created me to be. Unless I can or until I do, I will always be running, and never be truly free. I ask God daily to show me such a freedom!”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“I learned that a Higher Power—a faith that works under all conditions—is possible.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“I have learned through this Step that if I am disturbed, there is something wrong with me. The other person may be wrong too, but I can only deal with my feelings.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“To define the word “harm” in a practical way, we might call it the result of instincts in collision, which cause physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual damage to people.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“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 justice, forgiveness, and love was healthy, and that it would work where nothing else would. If we really depended upon God, we couldn’t very well play God to our fellows nor would we feel the urge wholly to rely on human protection and care.”
― Alcoholics Anonymous, Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members

“MATERIAL Y ESPIRITUAL Se nos quitará el miedo… a la inseguridad económica. ALCOHÓLICOS ANÓNIMOS, p. 84 Reducir o eliminar el temor y ver mejorar las circunstancias económicas son dos cosas diferentes. Cuando yo era principiante en A.A. tenía estas dos ideas confundidas. Creía que el temor me abandonaría solamente cuando empezara a hacer dinero. Sin embargo, un día, mientras estaba rumiando mis dificultades financieras, una línea del Libro Grande me saltó a los ojos: “Para nosotros, el bienestar material siempre siguió al espiritual; nunca lo precedió” (p. 127). De pronto me di cuenta de que esta promesa era una garantía. Vi que ponía las prioridades en el orden correcto, que el progreso espiritual haría disminuir ese terrible temor a ser indigente, justamente como hace disminuir muchos otros temores. Hoy trato de usar los talentos que Dios me dio para beneficiar a otros. Me he dado cuenta de que eso es lo que otros han valorado siempre. Trato de recordar que yo ya no trabajo para mí. Solamente disfruto de la riqueza que Dios ha creado, nunca he sido “propietario” de ella. El propósito de mi vida está mucho más claro cuando yo sólo trabajo para ayudar, no para poseer.”
― Aa World Services, Reflexiones Diarias: Un libro de reflexiones escritas por los A.A. para los A.A.

“que no pudiera mirarme a mí mismo y ver que en muchas circunstancias yo era el problema y responder de la forma apropiada interna y externamente; hasta que no pudiera deshacerme de mis esperanzas y darme cuenta de que mi serenidad estaba en proporción directa con ellas, no podría experimentar la serenidad y la sana sobriedad.”
― Aa World Services, Reflexiones Diarias: Un libro de reflexiones escritas por los A.A. para los A.A.

“en la conciencia de cada individuo el hecho de que se puede poner bien a pesar de cualquier otra persona. La única condición es que confíe en Dios, y haga una limpieza de su interior.”
― Aa World Services, Reflexiones Diarias: Un libro de reflexiones escritas por los A.A. para los A.A.

“hombre o a la mujer intelectualmente autosuficientes, muchos A.A. les pueden decir: “Sí, éramos como tú — nos pasábamos de listos… Creíamos que podíamos flotar por encima del resto de la humanidad debido únicamente a nuestra capacidad cerebral”.”
― Aa World Services, Reflexiones Diarias: Un libro de reflexiones escritas por los A.A. para los A.A.

“— concentración en sí mismo! Creemos que ésta es la raíz de nuestras dificultades.”
― Aa World Services, Reflexiones Diarias: Un libro de reflexiones escritas por los A.A. para los A.A.

“experiencia espiritual puede ser el darse cuenta de que una vida que en el pasado parecía vacía y desprovista de significado, es ahora alegre y completa. Hoy”
― Aa World Services, Reflexiones Diarias: Un libro de reflexiones escritas por los A.A. para los A.A.

“cuando nos esforzamos por aferrarnos, puede que la paz y la alegría sigan eludiéndonos. Y este es el punto al que hemos llegado tantos veteranos de A.A. Y es un punto literalmente infernal. ¿Cómo se puede armonizar nuestro inconsciente —de donde surgen todavía tantos de nuestros temores, obsesiones y falsas aspiraciones— con lo que realmente creemos, sabemos y queremos? Nuestra principal tarea es cómo convencer a nuestro mudo, rabioso y oculto “Sr. Hyde”.”
― Aa World Services, Reflexiones Diarias: Un libro de reflexiones escritas por los A.A. para los A.A.

“derrotado, pedí a Dios que me ayudara. Su presencia me convenció para que creyera. Se me quitó la obsesión de la bebida y, desde entonces, he sido librado de mi paranoia. Ya no tengo miedo. Ya sé que mi vida es sana y cuerda.”
― Aa World Services, Reflexiones Diarias: Un libro de reflexiones escritas por los A.A. para los A.A.