24 Hours a Day: March 29, 2026 – AA 24 Hours a Day Entry Thought for the Day: “Fear and self-doubt are the shadows of the past, but I don’t have to live in them today.” Meditation: I take a moment this morning to breathe, center myself, and remember why I chose this path. My recovery is not about perfection—it’s about showing up, one day at a time. I cannot undo yesterday, but I can make today meaningful by acting with honesty, courage, and humility. Prayer: Higher Power, grant me the serenity to accept myself as I am, the courage to face my challenges, and the wisdom to keep moving forward in sobriety. Help me recognize the moments I feel fear or doubt, and remind me that I am never alone. Action: I will reach out today, even in small ways, to support someone else in recovery. Sharing my experience keeps me grounded, and it might give hope to someone else who is struggling. Reflection: Today, I choose progress over perfection. Each small step, each honest thought, and each compassionate action strengthens my spirit and my recovery.

“God = Good Orderly Direction” is a simple but powerful way people in recovery make spirituality practical and usable—especially if traditional ideas about God feel distant or complicated. At its core, it means this: God isn’t something you have to fully define—it’s something you can follow. What “Good” means “Good” is about alignment with honesty, integrity, and growth. It’s the opposite of the chaos, selfishness, or fear that often drove old behaviors. It asks: Is this choice leading me toward healing or harm? What “Orderly” means “Orderly” is structure instead of chaos. It’s doing things in a way that creates stability: - showing up - telling the truth - keeping your side of the street clean - taking things one step at a time Addiction thrives in disorder. Recovery thrives in order. What “Direction” means “Direction” is guidance—not perfection. It’s about the next right action, not having your whole life figured out. It’s that quiet internal nudge that says: - “Call someone instead of isolating.” - “Be honest instead of manipulative.” - “Pause instead of reacting.” Putting it all together When you follow Good Orderly Direction, you’re essentially trusting: - the principles of recovery - the suggestions that have worked for others - a path that consistently leads to peace instead of chaos So instead of asking, “What do I believe about God?” you start asking, “What is the next right thing to do?” And when you keep doing the next right thing—over and over—you begin to experience something bigger than yourself working in your life. That’s the magic of it: You don’t have to understand God to experience God. In this sense, God becomes less about a concept and more about a way of living—a steady movement away from disorder and toward peace, clarity, and freedom.

“. . . sometimes the good is the enemy of the best.”…Alcoholics Anonymous Coming of Age pg.101 🕊️💡I think these words apply to every area of A.A.’s Three Legacies: Recovery, Unity and Service! I want them etched in my mind and life as I “trudge the Road of Happy Destiny” (Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 164). These words, often spoken by cofounder Bill W., were appropriately said to him as the result of the group’s conscience. It brought home to Bill W. the essence of our Second Tradition: “Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.” Just as Bill W. was originally urged to remember, I think that in our group discussions we should never settle for the “good,” but always strive to attain the “best.” These common strivings are yet another example of a loving God, as we understand Him, expressing Himself through the group conscience. Experiences such as these help me to stay on the proper path of recovery. I learn to combine initiative with humility, responsibility with thankfulness, and thus relish the joys of living my twenty-four hour program.

Twenty-Four Hours A DayMarch 16 A.A. Thought For The Day Before we decide to quit drinking, most of us have come up against a blank wall. We see that we’re licked, that we have to quit. But we don’t know which way to turn for help. There seems to be no door in that blank wall. A.A. opens the door that leads to sobriety. By encouraging us to honestly admit that we’re alcoholics and to realize that we can’t take even one drink, and by showing us which way to turn for help, A.A. opens the door in that blank wall. Have I gone through that door to sobriety? Meditation For The Day I must have a singleness of purpose to do my part in God’s work. I must not let material distractions interfere with my job of improving personal relationships. It is easy to become distracted by material affairs, so that I lose my singleness of purpose. I do not have time to be concerned about the multifarious concerns of the world. I must concentrate and specialize on what I can do best. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may not become distracted by material affairs. I pray that I may concentrate on doing what I can do best.

AA Thought for the Day We alcoholics were on a merry-go-round, going round and round, and we couldn’t get off. That merry-go-round is a kind of hell on earth. In AA, I got off that merry-go-round by learning to stay sober. I pray to my Higher Power every morning to help me to keep sober. And I get the strength from that Power to do what I could never do with my own strength. I do not doubt the existence of that Power. We’re not speaking into a vacuum when we pray. That Power is there, if we will use it. Am I off the merry-go-round of drinking for good? Meditation for the Day I must remember that in spiritual matters I am only an instrument. It is not mine to decide how or when I am to act. God plans all spiritual matters. It is up to me to make myself fit to do God’s work. All that hinders my spiritual activity must be eliminated. I can depend on God for all the strength I need to overcome those faults which are blocks. I must keep myself fit, so that God can use me as a channel for His spirit. Prayer for the Day I pray that my selfishness may not hinder my progress in spiritual matters. I pray that I may be a good instrument for God to work with.