Transitions Daily Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Readings Podcast
Sep 13, 2026 · 7 min · 9 segments
Trouble.
Trouble.
There was a time when we ignored trouble, hoping it would go away.
Or, in fear and in depression, we ran from it, but found it was still with us.
Often full of unreason, bitterness, and blame, we fought back.
These mistaken attitudes, powered by alcohol, guaranteed our destruction, unless they were altered.
Here we learned that trouble was really a fact of life for everybody, a fact that had to be understood and dealt with.
Surprisingly, we found that our troubles could, under God's grace, be converted into unimagined blessings.
Thought to consider.
Through adversity, we find strength.
Acronyms.
Facing all and trusting him.
Just for today.
Popular.
At this point, the Cleveland Plain dealer ran a series of pieces that ushered in a new period for Alcoholics Anonymous, the era of mass production of sobriety.
Elric B. Davis, a feature writer of deep understanding, was the author of a series of articles that were printed in the middle of the plane's dealer's editorial page, and these were accompanied every two or three days by red-hot blasts from the editors themselves.
In effect, the plane dealer was saying, Alcoholics Anonymous is good, and it works.
Come and get it.
The newspaper switchboard was deluged.
Day and night, the calls were relayed to early members Clarence and Dorothy, and from them to members of their little group.
Trouble.
Trouble.
There was a time when we ignored trouble, hoping it would go away.
Or, in fear and in depression, we ran from it, but found it was still with us.
Often full of unreason, bitterness, and blame, we fought back.
These mistaken attitudes, powered by alcohol, guaranteed our destruction, unless they were altered.
Here we learned that trouble was really a fact of life for everybody, a fact that had to be understood and dealt with.
Surprisingly, we found that our troubles could, under God's grace, be converted into unimagined blessings.
Thought to consider.
Through adversity, we find strength.
Acronyms.
Facing all and trusting him.
Just for today.
Popular.
At this point, the Cleveland Plain dealer ran a series of pieces that ushered in a new period for Alcoholics Anonymous, the era of mass production of sobriety.
Elric B. Davis, a feature writer of deep understanding, was the author of a series of articles that were printed in the middle of the plane's dealer's editorial page, and these were accompanied every two or three days by red-hot blasts from the editors themselves.
In effect, the plane dealer was saying, Alcoholics Anonymous is good, and it works.
Come and get it.
The newspaper switchboard was deluged.
Day and night, the calls were relayed to early members Clarence and Dorothy, and from them to members of their little group.
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