GOING WITH THE FLOW
Recovery Einstein's Big Book perspective on the AA Daily Reflection for November 6.
Ah, 'going with the flow' — that sounds so easy, doesn't it? But for an alcoholic, our natural instinct is to fight the current, to insist on being the captain of a ship we've already wrecked. The Big Book tells us on page 60 that we admitted we were powerless and that our lives had become unmanageable. That's the first step in stopping the fight. Going with the flow means accepting that we are not in charge — and that's a relief, not a defeat. On page 63, we find the Third Step Prayer: 'God, I offer myself to Thee — to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt.' That's surrender, and surrender is the beginning of a new kind of movement, one that doesn't exhaust us.
Where in your life are you still trying to paddle upstream instead of trusting the current?
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 November 6?
The theme for November 6 is “Going with the Flow.” Ah, 'going with the flow' — that sounds so easy, doesn't it?
Where in your life are you still trying to paddle upstream instead of trusting the current?
That's surrender, and surrender is the beginning of a new kind of movement, one that doesn't exhaust us. (Big Book: Chapter 5, pages 60-63)