CRYING FOR THE MOON
Recovery Einstein's Big Book perspective on the AA Daily Reflection for April 4.
Crying for the moon — that's the alcoholic's dream of drinking like a normal person. On [Page 30], the Big Book calls this 'the great obsession' that every alcoholic has. We think someday we'll control our drinking, enjoy it like others do. But that's like asking for the moon. It doesn't exist for us. Recovery means letting go of that fantasy. Instead, we find a new freedom and happiness on [Page 84] — not by getting what we want, but by accepting reality and living in God's will. So if you're crying for the moon today, maybe it's time to open your hands and receive the sunrise.
What 'moon' — what impossible hope or self-deception — are you still reluctant to let go of, even for a day?
Start each day with Einstein's Big Book perspective — a quiet moment before the world gets loud.
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 4?
The theme for April 4 is “Crying for the Moon.” Crying for the moon — that's the alcoholic's dream of drinking like a normal person.
What 'moon' — what impossible hope or self-deception — are you still reluctant to let go of, even for a day?
So if you're crying for the moon today, maybe it's time to open your hands and receive the sunrise. (Big Book: Chapter 3, pages 30-31; Chapter 6, pages 84-85)