TOPICS 10/5/25
DAILY REFLECTIONS
1) For the wise have always known that no one can make much of his life until self-searching becomes a regular habit, until he is able to admit and accept what he finds, and until he patiently and persistently tries to correct what is wrong.
-12 & 12, p. 88
FORGIVING AND MOVING ON
2) The demons that I fear the most gain life while I hold them in the darkness within me. When I face them fully and bring them into the light they shrivel up and die.
Running from any part of me creates distance from my soul — if I wish to walk a spiritual path and come closer to myself, I need to face all that is there. There is nothing ugly about me if I hold it in the light of compassion, love and forgiveness; no hell on earth or within me is more powerful ultimately than love.
HOUR TO HOUR BIG BOOK QUOTE
3) “You don’t have to worry about your faults now or feel shame. None of us are near perfect, even if we’ve been clean and sober a long time. We strive for progress, not perfection.
KEEP IT SIMPLE
4) It is often easier to fight for one’s principles than to live up to them
—Adlai Stevenson
It feels good to read about spirituality in a comfortable chair at home. But when we get stuck in a traffic jam, it’s hard to live by our values. That’s why practicing our program daily prepares us for the tough times. Remember: “It’s not enough to talk the talk. You have to walk the walk.”