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August 10 , 2026
- Daily Reflection
To a degree, he has already done this when taking moral
inventory, but now the time has come when he ought to
redouble his efforts to see how many people he had hurt,
and in what ways.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS , p. 77
- As Bill Sees It
Who Is To Blame?, p. 222
At Step Four we resolutely looked for our own mistakes. Where
had we been selfish, dishonest, self-seeking, and frightened?
Though a given situation had not been entirely our fault, we often
tried to cast the whole blame on the other person involved.
We finally saw that the inventory should be ours, not the other
man’s. So we admitted our wrongs honestly and became willing to
set these matters straight.
Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 67 - Keep it simple
Inside we know this, but somehow we can’t Let Go and Let God.
To let go takes faith that the outcome will be okay. When we have faith, we know our Higher Power believes in us and will guide us. When we have faith, we believe in ourselves.
When we let go, we let go of our need to always be right. Letting go first takes place on the inside. Letting go allows us to change how we view what’s happening. Often, all we really need is this change of attitude. This is the beauty of faith: it allows us to see the same thing in different
Ways.
- Big Book quote-“When, therefore, we speak to you of God, we mean your own conception of God”-P. 47