Your Daily Reprieve 11.20.25

Your Daily Reprieve for Thursday November 20, 2025

From Waynesville, NC

"We have to learn to be our own best friends

because we fall too easily into the trap of being

our own worst enemies."

—Roderick Thorpe

"To me, finding my faith, right now where I'm at,

is putting all of my trust in something bigger than myself

and living for something bigger than myself

and trying to do that through service.

"Noor Tagouri

"Don't worry about what's ahead.

Just go as far as you can go

—from there you can see farther."

—unknown

"Life's most difficult challenges a

re our greatest teachers

and an opportunity for growth."
—unknown

Big Book Quote

Many could recover if they had the opportunity we have enjoyed. How then shall we present that which has been so freely given us?

P19

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November 2025 Miracles

11/1 Pat B. (Jacksonville, FL)…..18

11/1 Tom K. …..1

11/1 Rick B. …..(Dyersburg, TN)…..7

11/2Liz L. (Bernardsville, NJ)…..18

11/3 Brendan H. (Brookly, NY)…..11

11/4 Patrick OD (Boston, MA)…..45

11/4 Lou L. (Smithtown, NY)…..29

11/5 Kent L. (Silverdale, WA)…..40

11/5 Neil B. (Puerto Vallarta. MX)…..54

11/6 Joyce E. (Key Largo, FL)…..1

11/6 Nancy J. (The Villages, FL)…..15

11/6 Brownie (Burlington, VT)…..40

11/6 Margo F. (Fort Myers, FL)…..39

11/7 Christine R. (Hilton Head, SC)…..2

11/7 Harry D. (Hampstead, NH)…..34

11/7 Leslie E. (Mamaroneck, NY)…..19

11/8 John E. (Nantucket, MA)…..3

11/8 Martha K. (New Hampshire)…..1

11/9 Richard D. (West Roxbury, MA)…..10

11/9 Kevin B. (Franklin, TN)…..8

11/9 Jessie R. (Brookfield, CT)…..19

11/10 Taylor W. (Tampa, FL)…..11

11/13 Joe J. (Ludlow, VT)…..20

11/14 Kent B. (Patrick Space Force Base)…..1

11/15 Ned W. (Portland, ME)…..40

11/16 Sondra K. (Newfound Lake)…..1

11/16 Bob S. (Kensington, NH)…..15

11/16 Robert M. (Stuart, FL)…..41

11/16 Jayne W. (Bermuda)…..40

11/17 Tray B. (Waynesville, NC)…..10

11/19 Debbie F. (Florham Park, NJ/Ft Pierce, FL)..2

11/20 Alan R. (NYC)…..3

11/20 Kristy G. (Salisbury, MA)…..4

11/22 Laine C. (Yulee, FL)…..4

11/22 Michele M. (Spring Hill, FL)…..1

11/22 Terry S. (Maui, HI)…..8

11/22 Eileen M. (Sarasota, FL)…..4

11/23 Elaine P. (Las Vegas, NV)…..40

11/23 Lindsey P. (Jacksonville, FL)…..2

11/23 Caroline S. (Edinburgh, Scotland)…..29

11/25 Lucy K. (Boulder, CO)…..28

11/24 Gayle B. (Portsmouth, NH).....31

11/24 Imogen B. (London, UK)…..22

11/26 Chuck C. (Fernandina Beach, FL)…..31

11/28 Hendy H. (Islington, MA)…..52

11/29 Peter V. (Kittery, ME)…..45

11/30 Peter B. (New York, NY)…..35

11/30 Morgan I. (Stirling, Scotland)…..3

11/30 Dave C. (Methuen, MA)…..28

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

Where does A.A. get its direction? Who runs it? This, too, is a puzzler for every friend and newcomer. When told that our Society has no president having authority to govern it, no treasurer who can compel the payment of any dues, no board of directors who can cast an erring member into outer darkness, when indeed no A.A. can give another a directive and enforce obedience, our friends gasp and exclaim, "This simply can't be. There must be an angle somewhere." These practical folk then read Tradition Two, and learn that the sole authority in A.A. is a loving God as He may express Himself in the group conscience. They dubiously ask an experienced A.A. member if this really works. The member, sane to all appearances, immediately answers, "Yes! It definitely does." The friends mutter that this looks vague, nebulous, pretty naive to them. Then they commence to watch us with speculative eyes, pick up a fragment of A.A. history, and soon have the solid facts.

p. 132

Twenty-Four Hours

A.A. Thought For The Day

I no longer try to escape life through alcoholism. Drinking
built up an unreal world for me and I tried to live in it.
But in the morning light the real world was back again and
facing it was harder than ever, because I had less resources
with which to meet it. Each attempt at escape weakened my
personality by the very attempt. Everyone knows that alcohol,
by relaxing inhibitions, permits a flight from reality.
Alcohol deadens the brain cells that preside over our highest
faculties and we are off to the unreal world of drunkenness.
A.A. taught me not to run away, but to face reality. Have I
given up trying to escape life?

Meditation For The Day

In these times of quiet meditation, try more and more to set
your hopes on the grace of God. Know that whatever the future
may hold, it will hold more and more of good. Do not set all
your hopes and desires on material things. There is weariness
in an abundance of things. Set your hopes on spiritual things
so that you may grow spiritually. Learn to rely on God's power
more and more and in that reliance you will have an insight
into the greater value of things of the spirit.

Prayer For The Day

I pray that I may not be overwhelmed by material things.
I pray that I may realize the higher value of spiritual things.

Daily Thought

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Restraint

"Our first objective will be the development of self-restraint. This carries a top priority rating. When we speak or act hastily or rashly, the ability to be fair-minded and tolerant evaporates on the spot. One unkind tirade or one willful snap judgment can ruin our relation with another person for a whole day, or maybe a whole year. Nothing pays off like restraint of tongue and pen."
c. 1952 AAWS
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 91

Thought to Consider . . .
The tongue must be heavy indeed, because so few people can hold it.

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DAILY REFLECTIONS

"THY WILL, NOT MINE"

. . . when making specific requests, it will be well to add to

each one of them this qualification. ". . . if it be Thy will"

TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 102

I ask simply that throughout the day God place in me the

best understanding of His will that I can have for that day,

and that I be given the grace by which I may carry it out. As

the day goes on, I can pause when facing situations that

must be met and decisions that must be made, and renew

the simple request: "Thy will, not mine, be done."

I must always keep in mind that in every situation I am

responsible for the effort and God is responsible for the

outcome. I can "Let Go and Let God" by humbly repeating:

"Thy will, not mine, be done." Patience and persistence in

seeking His will for me will free me from the pain of selfish

expectations.

POT LUCK

"I want my Higher Power to live in my heart full time, but He’ll only take a twenty-four-hour lease."

It’s amazing how good I feel when I get connected to my Higher Power. I do this by praying and meditating in the mornings, or by speaking with or helping someone in the program. I also get this feeling by attending meetings or going out to fellowship. I love the peace I feel, the sense of belonging I have, and the feelings of being comfortable in my own skin.

It’s also amazing how I can wake up the next day and feel so disconnected. There are some mornings when I feel the same old dread and anxiety I lived with while drinking. It’s as if I had never heard of the Twelve Steps. I’ve often asked my sponsor why I can’t stay connected, and he tells me it’s the same reason I can’t stay full after I’ve eaten a meal. When I ask him to explain, he says:

“Because we are spiritual beings, we all have a hunger to connect with our source. Once connected, we are filled with the peace and serenity that are the nourishment of this union. As we go about our day expending energy—the biggest energy drain caused by thinking and worrying about ourselves—we quickly become depleted and hungry. That’s why we need to continually take actions to restore our connection and move God back into our hearts.” And once I do that, I am full again.

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