"I WAS SLIPPING FAST"
Recovery Einstein's Big Book perspective on the AA Daily Reflection for November 19.
You've hit on something vital, friend. The feeling of slipping fast is a stark reminder that alcoholism is a progressive illness, not just a bad habit. The Big Book warns that once we stop paying attention to our spiritual condition, the old ideas and resentments creep back. It says, 'We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition' [Page 85]. That 'slipping' feeling is the alarm bell—the obsession to drink returning because we've neglected the Steps. But here's the grace: the same book tells us 'we have recovered, and have been given the power to help others' [Page 132]. The way back is immediate action: reach out to a fellow sufferer, reread How It Works, get honest about where you've let up. The program works when we work it, one day at a time.
When you feel yourself 'slipping fast,' what is one specific action from the Big Book you can take within the next hour to arrest the slide?
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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 19?
The theme for November 19 is “"I Was Slipping Fast".” You've hit on something vital, friend.
When you feel yourself 'slipping fast,' what is one specific action from the Big Book you can take within the next hour to arrest the slide?
The way back is immediate action: reach out to a fellow sufferer, reread How It Works, get honest about where you've let up. The program works when we work it, one day at a time. (Big Book: Chapter 6, pages 83-85)