The very thought of what to do with the rest of my life would have scared me back to using. The AA just for today card is a set of instructions and suggestions on how to live life sanely. We suggest managing one day at a time and being mindful this means not thinking too much about the future or past.1 Feb 2019
What page is just for today in the big book?
This was the substance of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions, which are stated in full on page 564 of this book.
Who wrote the Just for Today card AA?
Frank Crane
Does the AA still exist today?
The Alcoholics Anonymous model — open to all and free — has spread around the globe, and AA now boasts over 2 million members in 180 nations and more than 118,000 groups.11 Mar 2020
What is the AA just for today?
Just for today I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticise not one bit, not find fault with anything and not try to improve or regulate anybody except myself. Just for today I will have a programme. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it.
What does just for today mean in NA?
Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. All rights reserved. Tell yourself: Just for today my thoughts will be on my recovery, living and enjoying life without the use of drugs.
Where does AA Just for today come from?
The earliest sighting of the expression, “Just for Today”, appeared in a newspaper column called “Dr. Crane Says”, by Dr. Frank Crane. The 1921 Boston Daily Globe article focused on a list of ten, “Just for Today”, suggestions for his readers to practice on a daily basis.12 Jun 2018
When we are beaten we become willing?
When we were beaten, we became willing.” Surrender may be the necessary foundation for recovery, but sometimes we fight it. Most of us look back after some clean time and wonder why on earth we fought so hard to deny our powerlessness when surrender is what finally saved our lives.
What does OS mean in AA?
Speaker. Open (OS) or closed (CS), speaker meetings include an A.A. member sharing his or her story of recovery.
What is the AA Preamble?
The AA preamble reads as follows: ““Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.4 Feb 2021
Is the daily reflection AA approved literature?
General Service Conference-approved literature reflects the group conscience of the Fellowship of A.A. and includes the book Alcoholics Anonymous (affectionately known by members as the Big Book); Daily Reflections, a compilation of spiritual reflections contributed by members; books written by one of A.A.'s co-
What books do I need for AA?
- Alcoholics Anonymous (575 pages)
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (192 pages)
- Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age (333 pages)
- As Bill Sees It (The AA Way of Life) (333 pages)
- Dr.
- “Pass It On”
- Daily Reflections (382 pages)