Tao of Our understanding Alcohol Recovery Podcast
In this podcast, we discuss mystical works of literature, primarily Taoist text, and how they relate to alcohol recovery. Taoist Philosophy can be an excellent tool for embracing the idea of a “Higher Power.” Nature offers all of the examples necessary for a concept of a source of all life, much different but yet very similar in many ways to more traditional religious thinking. Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching; https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:1 Thanks for checking out our podcast. If you listen and enjoy this podcast, please share with your friends in recovery! Do you want to stop drinking? Does alcoholism or addiction run in your family? Are you considering how to get sober? Are you seriously thinking about sobriety for the first time being alcohol is controlling your life as never before? Has the idea of a "Higher Power" kept you out of Alcoholics Anonymous or other 12 Step recovery programs?
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The Chuang Tzu – The Useless: Can I find gratitude for what appears to be useless?
10/20/2026
The Chuang Tzu – The Useless: Can I find gratitude for what appears to be useless?
"If you have no appreciation for what has no use, you cannot begin to talk about what can be used." — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, page 153 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search for "Tao of Our understanding Podcast". A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm Eastern Zoom AA Meeting: Would you like to receive a free daily email featuring the most popular AA resources, plus access to a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Chuang Tzu – Tao: Finding the God of YOUR Understanding
10/12/2026
The Chuang Tzu – Tao: Finding the God of YOUR Understanding
"Tao is beyond words and beyond things. It is not expressed either in word or in silence. Where there is no longer word or silence, Tao is apprehended." — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, page 152 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search for "Tao of Our understanding Podcast". A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm Eastern Zoom AA Meeting: Would you like to receive a free daily email featuring the most popular AA resources, plus access to a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Chuang Tzu – Flight from Benevolence: Have I Forgotten How to Stop My Wagon?
10/06/2026
The Chuang Tzu – Flight from Benevolence: Have I Forgotten How to Stop My Wagon?
"He could bring himself to retire. He had forgotten how to stop his wagon." — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, page 148 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search for "Tao of Our understanding Podcast". A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm Eastern Zoom AA Meeting: Would you like to receive a free daily email featuring the most popular AA resources, plus access to a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Chuang Tzu – Good Fortune: Is It Really Good Fortune?
09/29/2026
The Chuang Tzu – Good Fortune: Is It Really Good Fortune?
“Kwan shall eat meat and drink wine for the rest of his days at government expense. Ki broke down and sobbed: My poor son! My poor son! What has he done to deserve this misfortune?” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, page 144 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search for "Tao of Our understanding Podcast". A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm Eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting: Would you like to receive a free daily email featuring the most popular A.A. resources, plus access to a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Chuang Tzu – Monkey Mountain: Personal Advertisement is Dangerous
09/15/2026
The Chuang Tzu – Monkey Mountain: Personal Advertisement is Dangerous
“This animal advertised his cleverness. He trusted in his own skill. He thought no one could touch him. Remember that! Do not rely on distinction and talent when you deal with men!” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, page 143 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search for "Tao of Our understanding Podcast". A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm Eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting: Would you like to receive a free daily email on a topic featuring the most popular A.A. resources, plus access to a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Chuang Tzu – Active Life: Am I Really Living?
09/08/2026
The Chuang Tzu – Active Life: Am I Really Living?
“They are pressed down and crushed by external forces, fashion, the market, events, public opinion. Never in a whole lifetime do they recover their right mind! The active life! What a pity!” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, page 142 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Chuang Tzu – Advising The Prince: Do Not Seek to Do Good. Allow Yourself to Become It.
09/01/2026
The Chuang Tzu – Advising The Prince: Do Not Seek to Do Good. Allow Yourself to Become It.
“Abandon your plan to be a ‘loving and equitable ruler.’ Try to respond to the demands of inner truth. Stop vexing yourself and your people with these obsessions! Your people will breathe easily at last. They will live, and war will end by itself!” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, page 140 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Chuang Tzu – Apologies: Perfect Love Requires No Defense.
08/27/2026
The Chuang Tzu – Apologies: Perfect Love Requires No Defense.
“Perfect love is without demonstration.” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, page 138 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Chuang Tzu – The Inner Law: Am I Determined to Value Others?
08/16/2026
The Chuang Tzu – The Inner Law: Am I Determined to Value Others?
“When he tries to extend his power over objects, those objects gain control of him.” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, page 136 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Chuang Tzu – The Tower of the Spirit: What I Compromise to Keep I Will Lose.
08/10/2026
The Chuang Tzu – The Tower of the Spirit: What I Compromise to Keep I Will Lose.
“…actions go astray when they become deliberate, reflexive, and intentional.” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, page 134 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Chuang Tzu – Keng’s Disciple: Are My Abilities Enough?
07/28/2026
The Chuang Tzu – Keng’s Disciple: Are My Abilities Enough?
“Can you rest where there is rest? Do you know when to stop?” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 132 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Chuang Tzu – Keng Sang Chu: Do I Live a Life of Attraction or Promotion?
07/21/2026
The Chuang Tzu – Keng Sang Chu: Do I Live a Life of Attraction or Promotion?
“The man who has some respect for his person keeps his carcass out of sight, hides himself as perfect as he can.”— Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 126 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Chuang Tzu – Starlight and Non-Being
07/14/2026
The Chuang Tzu – Starlight and Non-Being
“If now, on top of all this, Non-Being IS, who can comprehend it?” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 125 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Chuang Tzu – Where is Tao?
07/06/2026
The Chuang Tzu – Where is Tao?
“What shall we there say—that Tao is simplicity, stillness, indifference, purity, harmony, and ease? All these names leave me indifferent for their distinctions have disappeared.” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 124 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Chuang Tzu – The Importance of Being Toothless: Grasping Is Not the Solution!
06/29/2026
The Chuang Tzu – The Importance of Being Toothless: Grasping Is Not the Solution!
“His mind could not bite on the meat of doctrine.” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 121 Being toothless is a state of being that helps us live in the “I don’t know.“ GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Chuang Tzu - When Knowledge Went North: Ability of Non-Doing!
06/22/2026
The Chuang Tzu - When Knowledge Went North: Ability of Non-Doing!
“By what system of thought and what technique of meditation can I apprehend Tao? By what renunciation of what solitary retirement may I rest in Tao?” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 117 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Tao – Step 12
06/16/2026
The Tao – Step 12
“12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all of our affairs.” — Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 60 “ If you don’t realize the source, you stumble in confusion and sorrow. When you realize where you come from, you naturally become tolerant, disinterested, amused, kindhearted as a grandmother, dignified as a king. Immersed in the wonder of the Tao, you can deal with whatever life brings you, and when death comes, you are ready.” — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 16 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Tao – Step 11
06/08/2026
The Tao – Step 11
“11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for the knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.” — Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 59 “ We mold clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that makes the vessel useful.” — J.H. McDonald, Tao Te Ching, Verse 11 GUS – Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Tao – Step 10
06/01/2026
The Tao – Step 10
“10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.” — Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 59 “Take on difficulties while they are still easy.” — Jonathan Star, Tao Te Ching, The Definitive Edition, Verse 63 GUS - Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Tao – Step 9
05/25/2026
The Tao – Step 9
“9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.” — Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 59 “Though the Tao of Heaven has no favorites, it always sides with one who has a pure heart.” — Jonathan Star, Tao Te Ching, The Definitive Edition, Verse 79 GUS - Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Tao – Step 8
05/18/2026
The Tao – Step 8
“8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.” — Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 59 “If you want to take something, you must first allow it to be given.” — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 36 GUS - Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Tao – Step 7
05/11/2026
The Tao – Step 7
“7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.” — Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 59 “Only in being lived by the Tao can you be truly yourself.” — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 22 Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Tao – Step 6
05/04/2026
The Tao – Step 6
“6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.” — Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 59 “Can you deal with the most vital matters by letting events take their course? Can you step back from you own mind and thus understand all things?” — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 10 Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Tao – Step 5
04/27/2026
The Tao – Step 5
“5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.” — Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 59 “A great nation is like a great man: When he makes a mistake, he realizes it. Having realized it, he admits it. Having admitted it, he corrects it. He considers those who point out his faults as his most benevolent teachers. He thinks of his enemy as the shadow that he himself casts.” — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 38 Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Tao – Step 4
04/23/2026
The Tao – Step 4
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. — Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 59 Open yourself to the Tao, then trust your natural responses; and everything will fall into place. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 38 Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Tao – Step 3
04/13/2026
The Tao – Step 3
3. Made a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of God as we understand Him. — Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 59 “In the end, the treasure of life is missed by those who hold on and gained by those who let go.” — Lao Tzu Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Tao – Step 2
04/06/2026
The Tao – Step 2
“When there is silence, one finds peace. When there is silence, one finds the anchor of the universe within himself.” — Jonathan Star, Tao Te Ching, The Definitive Edition, Verse 37 Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the latest version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . Feel free to share, post, and distribute this book wherever you believe it will be helpful. You can also sign up for a free daily Tao Recovery Email, access a list of podcasts, and find many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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The Tao – Step 1
03/31/2026
The Tao – Step 1
“True mastery can be gained by letting things go their own way. It can’t be gained by interfering.”— Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 48 Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the most current version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . You are welcome to share, post, and distribute this book anywhere you believe it will be helpful. You can also access a free daily Tao Recovery Email, a list of podcasts, and many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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Chuang Tzu – The Flight of Lin Hui
03/24/2026
Chuang Tzu – The Flight of Lin Hui
“The Friendship of wise men is tasteless as water. The friendship of fools is sweet as wine. But the tastelessness of the wise brings true affection, and the savor of fool’s company ends in hatred.” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 117 Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the most current version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . You are welcome to share, post, and distribute this book anywhere that you believe it will be of help. You can also access a free daily Tao Recovery Email, a list of podcasts, and many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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Chuang Tzu – The Empty Boat
03/18/2026
Chuang Tzu – The Empty Boat
“ Since he judges no one, no one judges him. Such as the perfect man: his boat is empty.” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 115 Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: You can download a free PDF of the most current version of Powerless But Not Helpless, a Recovery Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, at . You are welcome to share, post, and distribute this book anywhere that you believe it will be of help. You can also access a free daily Tao Recovery Email, a list of podcasts, and many other recovery resources. Join our private Facebook group and continue the conversation! Here is the link: or search Tao of Our understanding Podcast. A Course in Miracles - Daily lessons from the 365-Day Course in Miracles Calendar. See the notes in each entry for a more detailed description. Daily Thought is a daily Google Calendar you can add to your Google Calendar. It provides a daily thought that combines elements of Christian, ACIM, Tao, and AA. Nightly 9 pm eastern Zoom A.A. Meeting Would you like to receive a free daily topic email with the most popular A.A. resources, accompanied by a secret Facebook group for discussion? Go to for more information!
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