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DAILY REFLECTIONS

1)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.

-12 & 12, p.116

TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY 

2)Those who do not recover are people who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault. They seem to have been born that way. They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty. Their chances are less than average. There are those, too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, but many of them do recover, if they have the capacity to be honest.” Am I completely honest with myself and with other people?

AS BILL SEES IT 

3)The A.A. emphasis on personal inventory is heavy because a great many of us have never really acquired the habit of accurate self-appraisal.

Once this heavy practice has become a habit, it will prove so interesting and profitable that the time it takes won’t be missed. For these minutes and often hours spent in self-examination are bound to make all the other hours of our day better and happier. 

12 & 12, pp. 89-90

EACH DAY A NEW BEGINNING 

4) We’re only as sick as the secrets we keep.

—Sue Atchley Ebaugh

Harboring parts of our inner selves, fearing what others would think if they knew.

Secrets are burdens, and they weigh heavily on us. Carrying secrets makes impossible the attainment of serenity. Abstinence alone is not enough. It must come first, but it’s not enough by itself.

Many steps to be taken. And one of these is total self-disclosure. It’s risky, it’s humbling, and it’s necessary.

When we tell others who we really are, it opens the door for them to share likewise. And when they do, we become bonded. We accept their imperfections and love them for them. And they love us for ours. 

Our tarnished selves are lovable; secrets are great equalizers when shared. 

Opportunities to share my secrets will present themselves today. I will be courageous.