A WORD TO DROP: "BLAME"
Recovery Einstein's Big Book perspective on the AA Daily Reflection for April 11.
Blame is a word that simply has no place in recovery. The Big Book teaches us that "resentment is the 'number one' offender" [Page 64] — and blame is the fuel that keeps resentment burning. When we point fingers, we are really admitting we haven't yet surrendered to the idea that our own choices brought us here. The Promises tell us we will "not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it" [Page 83] — but that can only happen when we stop blaming people, places, and things for our drinking. Blame keeps us stuck in victimhood; acceptance sets us free. As we work the Steps, we learn to take responsibility for our own side of the street, knowing that our recovery depends on what we do now, not on what others did then.
What blame have you been holding on to that you can turn over to your Higher Power today — and what would it feel like to let it go?
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This is Recovery Einstein's original Big Book perspective on the day's theme — not the official AA Daily Reflections text. For the official reflection, follow the aa.org link above. Page references are to Alcoholics Anonymous (the Big Book), 4th Edition.
Quick answers
What is the AA Daily Reflection for April 11?
The theme for April 11 is “A Word to Drop: "Blame".” Blame is a word that simply has no place in recovery.
What blame have you been holding on to that you can turn over to your Higher Power today — and what would it feel like to let it go?
As we work the Steps, we learn to take responsibility for our own side of the street, knowing that our recovery depends on what we do now, not on what others did then. (Big Book: Chapter 5, pages 64-67 and Chapter 6, pages 83-84)