MY CHECKLIST, NOT YOURS
Recovery Einstein's Big Book perspective on the AA Daily Reflection for October 15.
Ah, the theme 'MY CHECKLIST, NOT YOURS' points to a core truth in our recovery — we each must walk our own path. The Big Book teaches that our inventory is for ourselves alone, not for judging others. When we take a searching and fearless moral inventory [Page 64], we do it to clear our own side of the street, not to hand someone else a list of their faults. I love how the book says, 'We have no right to judge others' [Page 67], and that we must ask God to help us show tolerance and love [Page 70]. So this checklist is a tool for our own growth — a mirror, not a magnifying glass for others' flaws. It keeps us humble and focused on our own recovery.
How often do I find myself mentally keeping a 'checklist' for someone else, and what can I do today to turn that attention back to my own inventory?
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 October 15?
The theme for October 15 is “My Checklist, Not Yours.” Ah, the theme 'MY CHECKLIST, NOT YOURS' points to a core truth in our recovery — we each must walk our own path.
How often do I find myself mentally keeping a 'checklist' for someone else, and what can I do today to turn that attention back to my own inventory?
So this checklist is a tool for our own growth — a mirror, not a magnifying glass for others' flaws. It keeps us humble and focused on our own recovery. (Big Book: Chapter 5, pages 64-70; Chapter 6, pages 83-86)