TOPICS 5/16/2026
DAILY REFLECTIONS
1) Often it was while working on this Step with our sponsors or spiritual advisor that we first felt truly able to forgive others, no matter how deeply we felt they had wrong to us. Our moral inventory had persuaded us that all round forgiveness was desirable, but it was only when we resolutely tackled Step Five that we inwardly knew we’d be able to receive forgiveness and give it, too.
-12 AND 12, p. 58
AS BILL SEES IT
2) Looking at those defects we are unwilling to give up, we ought to erase the hard and fast lines that we have drawn. Perhaps in some cases we shall say, “This I cannot give up yet…” but we should not say to ourselves, “This I will never give up!“
The moment we say, “no, never!“ Our minds close against the grace of God. Such rebellion may be fatal. Instead, we should abandon limited objectives and begin to move toward God‘s will for us.
KEEP IT SIMPLE
3) “The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.”-Sydney J. Harris
Relaxing is one of the little joys of life. We can learn to take time from our busy day to chat with a friend, take a hot bath, or spend a few moments sitting alone under a tree. The busier we are, the more we need to take time to relax. When we rest, we stop fussing about the outside world. We find out how we’re doing inside. While relaxing, we can best listen to our Higher Power. Our minds calm down. We put busy thoughts aside. Sometimes we can almost hear our Higher Power say, “Stay quiet and listen! I have something to tell you!“
4) “It is almost as important to know what is not serious as to know what is.“
-John Kenneth Galbraith