I know where this power is: it resides within me, as clear as a mountain brook, hidden in the hills – it is the unsuspected Inner Resource. Daily Reflections can become part of personal practices, such as periods set aside for self-reflection, prayer, and meditation.

Also, list what you’re ready to let go of, too– things, people, attitudes, and behaviors you’d like to release. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.Whether using the day’s reading as a source for their morning meditation, discussing it with a sponsor or sharing it with their home group, many in Alcoholics Anonymous consider Daily Reflectionsto be a critical tool in their “spiritual toolkit. I thought because I had experienced a religious experience many years ago, I didn’t need to take Step Three. The dy we awaken to will hold a golden opportunity — to make amends, to make changes, to use our time well, to start the rest of our lives anew. It is a great go-to when you can’t attend a meeting, or any time between meetings to keep you focused.

It allows you to not necessarily feel like you must focus on a specific step, but instead an important concept from the overall steps. Additionally, since Daily Reflections takes concepts from the Big Book and breaks them down into smaller parts, it may help you internalize and retain more of the information you are learning from other AA literature and in meetings.My years of sobriety has been a journey, with many ups and downs, low self-esteem and great achievements…. Also, ir would be nice for there to be an introduction to the app explaining the history of the AA Daily Reflections and that the app is (or is not) word for word accurate to the current text in book form.