Daily Reflection January 6- The Victory Of Surrender

A daily reading from the book “Daily Reflections” by Alcoholics Anonymous. When I fully conceded to my innermost self that I was an alcoholic, I thought my world was over. What I couldn't see then, but what I can only see now (in sobriety), is a hope for a bright future that continues to get brighter with each passing day. I still cannot believe what a miraculous gift it is to have given up the one thing that I felt was my solution to life.

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Daily Reflection January 6th The Victory of Surrender We perceive that only through utter defeat are we able to take our first steps toward liberation and strength.

Our admissions of personal powerlessness finally turn out to be the firm bedrock upon which happy and purposeful lives may be built.

12 Steps and 12 Traditions Page 21 Alcohol influenced every facet of my life.

When bottles became the symbol of all my self-indulgence and permissiveness,

When I came to realize that by myself I could do nothing to overcome the power of alcohol,

I realized I had no recourse except surrender.

In surrender,

I found victory.

Victory over my selfish self-indulgence.

Victory over my stubborn resistance to life as it was given to me.

When I stopped fighting anybody or anything,

I started on the path to sobriety,

Serenity,

And peace.

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Thank you for this daily reflection. Thèse all contain such valuable messages and I read them every day. Namaste