I became acquainted with some monks in a nearby monastery who listened to my story with some amazement and were able to help me understand myself. But these resentments eased with time as I began to comprehend my own defects of character. I had a hard time giving up the anger at my ex-wife for taking my kids, at the man who murdered my mother, and at my father for what I felt was deserting me. Of course I had to surrender and accept I was an alcoholic. At a meeting one night a member said, “It’s not how much you drink, it’s what drinking does to you.” That statement changed my whole attitude. My sponsor told me if I wanted to form a relationship with my Higher Power, it would be necessary for me to change. I pray that I may be willing to go out of my way to be of service.įrom childhood trauma to skid row drunk, this hobo finally found a Higher Power, bringing sobriety and a long-lost family. Try to do your day’s work the way you believe God wants you to do it, never shirking any responsibility and often going out of your way to be of service. But is that not how you so often serve God? View your day’s work in this light. A master would feel that he was being ill served by such a servant. Nobody likes a servant who avoids extra work, who complains about being called from one task to do any less enjoyable. When I see any members sitting alone, do I put myself out to be nice to them, or do I stay among my own special group of friends and leave them out in the cold? Are all new A.A.s my responsibility? are vague? Do I make it a habit to talk to all new members myself, or do I often leave that to someone else? I may not be able to help them, but, then, again it may be something that I might say that would put them on the right track. group, do I make a special effort to make them feel at home? Do I put myself out to listen to them, even if their ideas of A.A. Is the 24 Hours A Day Book AA Approved?.

Daily reflections aa november 15