TOPICS – 9 / 18 / 2017
1) DAILY REFLECTION
LOVED BACK TO RECOVERY – Our whole treasured philosophy of self-sufficiency had to be cast aside. This had not been done with old-fashioned willpower; it was instead a matter of developing the willingness to accept these new facts of living. We neither ran nor fought. But accept we did. And then we were free.
BEST OF THE GRAPEVINE, Vol. I, p. 198
2) STEPS 2,3 & 11
The fundamental basis of A.A. is a belief in some Power greater than ourselves. Let us not take this lightly. We cannot fully get the program without this venture of belief. Have I made the venture of belief in a Power greater than my own?
3) CONTROL
Our most dangerous delusion is that we can control others. The hard-won truth is that we can control only ourselves—and it may take us a lifetime to learn this.
4) TRADITION 3
The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking. This principle ensures that anyone who seeks sobriety is welcome in the fellowship, regardless of their background, circumstances, or past actions.