A DAILY TUNE-UP
Recovery Einstein's Big Book perspective on the AA Daily Reflection for October 17.
Ah, a daily tune-up — that's the language of maintenance, isn't it? The Big Book teaches us that recovery is not a one-time event but a daily reprieve, contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. On page 85, it says, 'We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.' That means every morning we need to tune our hearts and minds, just like a mechanic tunes an engine. The Tenth Step tells us to continue to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admit it [Page 84]. And the Eleventh Step, found on pages 86-87, gives us the morning meditation and prayer, a deliberate asking for guidance and strength for the day ahead. So a daily tune-up is our conscious effort to stay in fit spiritual condition — through inventory, meditation, and prayer — so we don't slip back into the old engine trouble of self-will.
What one small practice could you add to your morning routine to better tune up your spirit each day?
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 17?
The theme for October 17 is “A Daily Tune-Up.” Ah, a daily tune-up — that's the language of maintenance, isn't it?
What one small practice could you add to your morning routine to better tune up your spirit each day?
So a daily tune-up is our conscious effort to stay in fit spiritual condition — through inventory, meditation, and prayer — so we don't slip back into the old engine trouble of self-will. (Big Book: Chapter 6, pages 84-87)