Your Daily Reprieve 12.29.25


 

Your Daily Reprieve for Monday December 29, 2025

 

From Jacksonville, FL

 

 

“Dr. Silkworth taught us

how to till the black soil of hopelessness,

out of which every single spiritual awakening

 in our fellowship has since flowered.

In December 1934 this man of science

had sat humbly by my bed

following my own sudden and overwhelming

spiritual experience, reassuring me:

‘No, Bill,’ he had said, ‘you are not hallucinating.

Whatever you have got, you had better hang on to;

 it is so much better than what you had only an hour ago.’”

~AA Co-Founder, Bill W., August 1957

 

You can only see what you can't see when you can see it  ... 

~Chuck C.

 

I will never be as well as I was sick. 

~Gary M.  Men Who Trudge

 

 

“More than a million of us who suffer from the disease of alcoholism

have found not just the ability to live with or survive this insidious disease,

but a joyful way of life as new as this morning and as old as mankind.

We can gain sobriety, aspire to serenity, at no greater price

than caring for our fellow sufferers and sharing with them

what has been freely given to us.

We can experience the true joy of love

that we once tried to destroy by not giving it away,

and we can learn the truth

that the more we give away, the more we will have.”

~Brick Town, New Jersey, January 1977,

 

 

Big Book Quote

 

Are we now ready to let God remove from us all the things which we have admitted are objectionable?

 

P76

 

 

Daily Share!

 

 

AA Speaker of the Day

 

CARLA R.

Serenity Improvement Group

02.02.2021

 

https://bit.ly/3XSGg4S

 

 

Celebrate Your Anniversary Here

SHOW NEWCOMERS HOW IT WORKS!!

 

DECEMBER 2025 Miracles

 

 

12/1 Beth S. (Conway, NH)…..30

12/1 Arsenia R. (Coral Gables, FL)…..23

12/1 Nina S. (Bradenton, FL)…..18

12/3 Brooks F. …..1

12/3 Walter S. (Jacksonville, FL)…..32

12/3 Cindy S. (Leesburg, FL)…..12

12/3 Lorine M. (Indian Harbour Beach, FL)…..6

12/4 Lisa B. (Trenton, MI)…..30

12/4 John Q. (Rochester, NY)…..44

12/5 David E. (Costa Rica)…..18

12/5 Sophie G. (Punta Gorda, FL)…..13

12/5 Barry L. (Wimauma, FL)…..37

12/6 Wylie H. (Stony Brook, NY) …..10

12/6 Sissy V. (Kingsland, GA)…..14

12/6 Bill M. (Gilboa, NY)…..23

12/6 Jimmie C. (River Falls, WI)…..41

12/7 Tom L. (Moorestown, NJ)…..12

12/7 Chris K. (Davidson, NC)…..2

12/7 Mike B. …..40

12/7 Nan G. (Decent 7th Los Altos/Nantucket)…..29

12/7 Michelle S. (Bluffton, SC)…..5

12/7 Stephen S. (Chang Mai, Thailand)…..36

12/8 Kelli E. (Waynesville, NC)…..2

12/9 Heidi H. (Nantucket, MA)…..4

12/10 Mary J. (Port St. Lucie, FL)…..25

12/10 Kathy R. (Basking Ridge, NJ)…..15

12/10 Paul K. (Nantucket/Anguilla)…..19

12/10 Amanda T. (Vancouver, BC)…..6

12/10 Kim B. (Patrick Space Force Base)…..1

12/10 Peter D. (Dallas, TX)…..5

12/12 Shannon K. (Marshall, NC)…..27

12/12 Rich H. (Hanover, PA)…..42

12/13 Wendell M. (Bothell, WA)…..12

12/13 Tom O’. (Milwaukee, WI)…..19

12/13 Ed M. (Cinnaminson, NJ)…..17

12/13 Lou H. (Clermont, FL)…..2

12/14 Bob P. (Carolina, RI/Cullman, AL)…..35

12/15 Carrie F. (Selinsgrove, PA)…..21

12/15 John M. (Paros, Greece)…..23

12/15 Steve S. (Garnerville, NY)…..42

12/16 Jim J. (NYC)…..52

12/16 Susie U. (Starkville, MS)…..6

12/16 Jorge B. (Houston, TX)…..5

12/16 Susan G. (Stamford, CT)…..15

12/17 Peter W. …..1

12/18 Chris V. (Royal Oak, MI)…..18

12/18 Jay A. …..21

12/18 Mike H. (Freemont, NH)…..8

12/19 Autumn M. (Jacksonville, FL)…..9

12/20 Lory W. (Winchester, UK)…..25

12/21 Deb S. (North Hampton, NH)…..35

12/21 Oakie O. (Ocean Gate, NJ)…..46

12/21 Scott G. (Waterford, CT)…..9

12/21 Bridget C. (Albany, NY)…..23

12/21 Ty K. (Pelham, NY)…..5

12/22 Dick M. (New York City)…..48

12/22 Bob O. (Stuart, FL)…..31

12/23 Ms. Lee H. (San Francisco, CA)…..35

12/23 Pete G. (Punta Gorda, FL)…..45

12/25 Joe D. (Salem, NH)…..14

12/25 Sharon G. (Palos Heights, IL)…..20

12/25 Eric F. (Kansas City)…..13

12/25 Jeremy B.(Croton-on-Hudson, NY) …..9

12/25 Josh A. (Homestead, FL)…..41

12/26 Koko S. (Anderson SC)…..1

12/26 Chick R. (Oak Forest, IL)…..28

12/26 Rick J. (Waynesville, NC)…..8

12/26 Donna V. (Clinton, NJ)…..6

12/27 Char P. (Leesburg, FL)…..4

12/28 Julie V. …..12

12/28 Johanna T. (Cobleskill, NY)…..25

12/28 Pat A. (Michigan)…..30

12/29 Diana S. …..39

12/30 Rufus W. (Coppell, TX)…..52

12/31 Larry S. (Marietta, GA)…..38

 

1508 Total Years of Sobriety

 

 

 

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12&12

 

Tradition Two - "For our group purpose, there is but one ultimate authority - a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience."

"Although I asked Charlie for a little time to consider it, my own mind was about made up. Racing back to Brooklyn on the subway, I had a seeming flash of divine guidance. It was only a single sentence, but most convincing. In fact, it came right out of the Bible - a voice kept saying to me, `The laborer is worthy of his hire.' Arriving home, I found Lois cooking as usual, while three drunks looked hungrily on from the kitchen door. I drew her aside and told the glorious news. She looked interested, but not as excited as I thought she should be.

p. 137

 

 

Twenty-Four Hours

                                           


 A.A. Thought For The Day

Participating in the privileges of the movement, I shall
share in the responsibilities, taking it upon myself to
carry my fair share of the load, not grudgingly but
joyfully. I am deeply grateful for the privileges I
enjoy because of my membership in this great movement.
They put an obligation upon me which I will not shirk.
I will gladly carry my fair share of the burdens.
Because of the joy of doing them, they will no longer be
burdens, but opportunities. Will I accept every opportunity
gladly?

Meditation For The Day

Work and prayer are the two forces which are gradually
making a better world. We must work for the betterment of
ourselves and our fellow men. Faith without works is dead.
But all work with people should be based on prayer. If we
say a little prayer before we speak or try to help, it
will make us more effective. Prayer is the force behind
the work. Prayer is based on faith that God is working
with us and through us. We can believe that nothing is
impossible in human relationships, if we depend on the
help of God.

Prayer For The Day

I pray that my life may be balanced between prayer and
work. I pray that I may not work without prayer or pray
without work.

 

Daily Thought

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The Group

"Over the years, every conceivable deviation from our Twelve Steps and Traditions have been tried. That was sure to be, since we are so largely a band of ego-driven individuals. Children of chaos, we have defiantly played with every brand of fire, only to emerge unharmed and, we think, wiser. These very deviations created a vast process of trial and error, which, under the grace of God, has brought us to where we stand today . . . We saw that the group, exactly like the individual, must eventually conform to whatever tested principles would guarantee survival."
c.1952 AAWS
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 146



Thought to Consider . . .
W
orking with alcoholics in committees is like trying to herd cats.


*~*AACRONYMS*~*

E G O
Easing God Out




 


DAILY REFLECTIONS

 

SUIT UP AND SHOW UP

 

In A.A. we aim not only for sobriety—we try again to

become citizens of the world that we rejected, and of the

world that once rejected us. This is the ultimate

demonstration toward which Twelfth Step work is the first

but not the final step.

AS BILL SEES IT, p. 21

 

The old line says, "Suit up and show up." That action is so

important that I like to think of it as my motto. I can choose

each day to suit up and show up, or not. Showing up at

meetings starts me toward feeling a part of that meeting, for

then I can do what I say I'll do at meetings. I can talk with

newcomers, and I can share my experience; that's what

credibility, honesty, and courtesy really are. Suiting up and

showing up are the concrete actions I take in my ongoing

return to normal living.

 

 

 

POT LUCK

 

Walk in Dry Places

 

Think, Think, Think 

Prudence. 

 

It's hard to believe, but some AA members insist that newcomers shouldn't think. "Whoever said you should think?" some members are told. The newcomer is apparently supposed to suspend all thinking for several months until reaching a certain level of recovery. 

 

This is nonsense, and it also contradicts AA teaching.  If we don't want people to use their heads, why do we have printed cards on meeting room walls that say, "Think, Think, Think"?   We are always capable of thinking, even in moments of deep despair. Indeed, we could not keep from thinking. 

 

A constructive approach to thinking is to form complete sentences from the slogan on the wall:  THINK what might happen if I take one drink. THINK of the wonderful new life that awaits me in sobriety.  THINK about ways of improving myself and following a more satisfactory lifestyle.

 

It's also important to remember that good thinking will drive out bad thinking…. But good thinking has to be cultivated.

 

I'll keep my thinking centered today on the good things that can be done in life.  I'll focus my attention only on matters that are under my control, and I know that better thinking will bring better conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**NEW**

Excellent Resource

Blogs, Audio and Video Articles

 

https://takethe12.org/

 

*****

 

"AA Recovery Interviews" Podcast

https://aarecoveryinterviews.com

 

Blog

http://todaysreprieve.blogspot.com/

 

 

Wee Willie’s

Sobriety First Media

AA CD’s Literature and tapes

https://www.mediafire.com/sobrietyfirst

 

 

AA Membership Survey 2022

Alcoholics Anonymous 2022 Membership Survey | Alcoholics Anonymous

 

 

Committee Consideration

from the 73rd General Service Conference

In response to a Committee Consideration from the 73rd General Service Conference

regarding any possible future changes to literature written by A.A.’s founders,

 that committee agreed it would be beneficial to gather shared experience

from the Fellowship regarding this topic.

Questionaire

 

How Should We Treat A.A. Founders' Writings?

 https://bit.ly/3uhEPBK

 

 

 

DR. PAUL O.
There is More to Quitting Drinking Than Quitting Drinking
(Audio Book)

Introduction
http://bit.ly/1IlFBbp

Part I
http://bit.ly/1MPV5Za

Part II
http://bit.ly/1Ksd9eA

Part III
http://bit.ly/1GQCGGE

Part IV
http://bit.ly/1Ip0hn8

AA CDs Literature and tapes
https://www.mediafire.com/sobrietyfirst

 

 

 

ZOOM MEETINGS

 

Loose Garment Group

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/238977518

Saturday & Sunday….Pot Luck…0900

ID: 238 977 518

PW: 004 394

 

 

 

ARCHIVES

 

 

AA World Service Board Meeting Highlights

October 2023

 https://bit.ly/3GlcOvE

 

 

 

A New Pair of Glasses in PDF (download) is available at:

https://bit.ly/4bUr0Js

 

 

Bill Schaberg

Writing The Big Book

Video Readings

https://www.youtube.com/@billschaberg8911/videos

 

BIG BOOK for DUMMIES

https://bigbookfordummies.com/

 

 

 

*Angel Force USA

www.AngelForceUSA.com

 

Angel Force USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

OUR MISSION

STOP SUISILENCE

The avoidance of discussion about suicide

Our goal is to raise awareness of the military suicide epidemic.

 

 

 

RICHMOND WALKER & THE TWENTY-FOUR HOUR BOOK
Glenn C. (South Bend, Indiana)
Talk given at the 8th Annual National A.A. Archives Workshop, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Sept. 27, 2003

https://www.prestongroup.org/aa_docs/24_hours_a_day.txt

 

 

 

MEDITATIONS

http://www.11thstepmeditation.org/

 

Loving Kindness Meditations

 

With Music

 

http://www.excelatlife.com/mp3/direct_download.php?file=lovingkindnessmusic.mp3

 

 

Voice only

http://www.excelatlife.com/mp3/direct_download.php?file=lovingkindness.mp3

 

*****

Free Guided Meditations

http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22

Resources

 

Great Minds Quotes

https://twitter.com/GreatestQuotes

 

 

 

MOOJI GUIDED Meditation

http://bit.ly/2Ogwe9v

 

 

**Podcasts**

https://boiledowlaa.org/

https://www.aagrapevine.org/podcast

 

 

12 Step Meditations

 www.stepmeditation.com

 

These are 12 meditations,

each about 12 minutes long and the content

(other than the meditation instructions)

are straight from the text of the big book and 12 & 12

(created by Matt H.)

 

 

Speaker Recordings

 

Wee Willie’s

Sobriety First Media

AA CD’s Literature and tapes

https://www.mediafire.com/sobrietyfirst

*****

 

The Lights are On

http://xa-speakers.org/

 

 

Recovery Speakers

http://recoveryspeakers.com/

 

Miscellaneous Sources

Living Life Fully

http://www.livinglifefully.com/

 

 

Twenty Four Hours a Day

Since 1954, Twenty-Four Hours a Day has become a stable force in the recovery of many alcoholics

throughout the world. With over nine million copies in print (the original text has been revised),

this "little black book" offers daily thoughts, meditations, and prayers for living a clean and sober life.

A spiritual resource with practical applications to fit our daily lives.

Copyright 1975 Hazeleden Foundation

 

Tammy’s recovery links

http://www.bluidkiti.com/forums/

 

AA Photo Archives

http://www.rewritables.net/cybriety/aa_photos.htm

 

Heard at A Meeting

https://twitter.com/heardinameeting

 

Breast Cancer Site

Take a minute and click to provide free mammograms

https://thebreastcancersite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/bcs/home

 

MEN FIGHTING CANCER TOGETHER

America’s largest volunteer men’s cancer support group

and advocacy national nonprofit organization.

http://malecare.org/

 

 

Prayables

http://prayables.org/

 

 

Daily Thought

http://groups.google.com/group/TransitionsDaily

 

Speaker Recordings

Stories of Recovery - A 12-Step Collection

https://storiesofrecovery.org/index.html

 

 


 

 

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