AT PEACE WITH LIFE
Recovery Einstein's Big Book perspective on the AA Daily Reflection for December 25.
Ah, 'at peace with life' — a beautiful theme, my friend. In the Big Book, this peace is one of the great Promises of the program. It says we 'will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it' and that we will 'be at peace with God and our fellow man' [Page 84]. This isn't some distant, airy peace — it's a practical, daily reprieve that comes from working the Steps. It means accepting life on life's terms, no longer fighting people, places, and things. As we practice these principles, we find serenity not because everything is perfect, but because our perspective shifts. We stop trying to control the uncontrollable and learn to trust a Power greater than ourselves. The peace we find is active — it's the calm of knowing we have a working relationship with our Higher Power, and that we can face whatever comes without a drink [Page 85].
Where in your life today do you feel most at peace, and where do you feel the urge to fight reality instead?
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 December 25?
The theme for December 25 is “At Peace with Life.” Ah, 'at peace with life' — a beautiful theme, my friend.
Where in your life today do you feel most at peace, and where do you feel the urge to fight reality instead?
The peace we find is active — it's the calm of knowing we have a working relationship with our Higher Power, and that we can face whatever comes without a drink [Page 85]. (Big Book: Chapter 6, pages 83-85)