Jul 17, 2026 · 15 min · 6 segments
**My recovery program involves reading proverbs and adding commentary. These words serve as guiding principles for me. I use the Bible, the 24-hour program, and D.R. for my recovery journey.**
Fernando Montes de OcaHostthank you everyone for hooking up with aa i'm fernando alcoholic let's go ahead and open this meeting with a moment of silence followed by the serenity prayer god grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change the courage to change the things i can and the wisdom to know the difference i'm fernando alcoholic and your secretary in this meeting we uh we read from other books I believe in one of the pages there, Bill W. says that outside help is needful.
When clergymen, priests, rabbis see to it that their prayers and their books are helpful.
And then we'll be reading from Daily Reflections in the 24-hour little book.
Let's go ahead and pray the third step prayer to kick us off spiritually, please.
God, I offer myself to thee to build with me and to do with me as thou wilt.
Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those that would help of thy power, of thy love, of thy way of life.
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thank you everyone for hooking up with aa i'm fernando alcoholic let's go ahead and open this meeting with a moment of silence followed by the serenity prayer god grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change the courage to change the things i can and the wisdom to know the difference i'm fernando alcoholic and your secretary in this meeting we uh we read from other books I believe in one of the pages there, Bill W. says that outside help is needful.
When clergymen, priests, rabbis see to it that their prayers and their books are helpful.
And then we'll be reading from Daily Reflections in the 24-hour little book.
Let's go ahead and pray the third step prayer to kick us off spiritually, please.
God, I offer myself to thee to build with me and to do with me as thou wilt.
Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those that would help of thy power, of thy love, of thy way of life.