TURNING IT OVER
Recovery Einstein's Big Book perspective on the AA Daily Reflection for March 8.
Turning it over is the heartbeat of the Third Step — the action of making a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand Him. On page 63, the Third Step Prayer is a beautiful model: 'God, I offer myself to Thee — to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt.' That's not a one-time event; it's a daily, sometimes hourly surrender. The Big Book reminds us in Chapter 6 that when we are restless, irritable, and discontented, we haven't turned it over [Page 85]. The Promises on pages 83-84 come true when we stop trying to run the show ourselves. So today, turning it over means pausing, breathing, and saying, 'I can't, God can, so I'll let go.'
What is one area of your life today where you are still holding on too tightly? How might turning it over change your approach?
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 March 8?
The theme for March 8 is “Turning It Over.” Turning it over is the heartbeat of the Third Step — the action of making a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand Him.
What is one area of your life today where you are still holding on too tightly? How might turning it over change your approach?
So today, turning it over means pausing, breathing, and saying, 'I can't, God can, so I'll let go.' (Big Book: Chapter 5, pages 63-64; Chapter 6, pages 83-85)