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Last year we made an attempt to determine what is the message that we carry in Alcoholics Anonymous and received a couple of excellent responses;
Joe said: “The message that I carry is AA’s message. 12 steps which guarantee a spiritual awakening to be the result. My obligation is to try to share my experience with […]
For those who are new to Alcoholics Anonymous…
You’re going to hear from folks who are called “chronic slippers.” They are not bedtime shoes, they are people who come and go, stay sober for a short time, relapse, come back etc. etc. etc.
Rob the Hat and old man Charlie used to tell a story about, of […]
The Serenity Prayer
GOD, grant me the serenity
to accept the things
I cannot change,
Courage to change the
things I can, and the
wisdom to know the difference.
Living ONE DAY AT A TIME;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardship as the
pathway to peace.
Taking, as He did, this
sinful world as it is,
not as I would have it.
Trusting that He will […]
Today’s Daily Reflection…
Equality
To me, this could be one of the Top Ten ideals/principles we can strive for. Shamefully, there are folks who, imho, differ and differ out loud and irrationally. Consider;
“Our membership ought to include all who suffer from alcoholism. Hence we may refuse none who wish to recover. Nor ought A.A. membership ever depend […]
One of the many places in our literature which provided those oldtimers with enough resources to tell me the truth about me is on page 40 in our 12&12;
“Then it is explained that other steps of the A.A. program can be practiced with success only when Step Three is given a determined and persistent trial. […]
Returning to the beginnings of “Living Sober,” we find common sense…
“Like almost any other ideas, the suggestions in this booklet can be misused.” Exactly like the suggestions in a meeting can be misused. And? The point? Won’t it all be what it will be according to someone else’s plan anyway?
Looking at the slogan “Easy Does […]
For any of you who may not know, I believe, from what I’ve read and heard through the years, that Bill Wilson was certainly a pride-filled human being. Which, no doubt, is why we ought to consider ourselves blessed by the work he did on it to find a humility that worked for him and […]
First Things First - we understand. Really :)
A simple thought as the result of sitting in approximately 10,000 meetings (very rough - 6638 days at 1 1/2 meetings per day) and having heard God only knows how many folks share plus “been there, done that.”
Ladies and gentlemen - you really don’t have to dazzle us […]
From the beginning of the book “Living Sober,” we’re told of practical methods for not drinking, starting with;
Keep an open mind.
It is suggested that, instead of dismissing thoughts which don’t appeal to you that you keep an open mind to be able to go back to something later on which you might not have liked […]
I’m going to direct you to a page at the Alcoholics Anonymous web site where there are Twelve questions only you can answer relating to whether you may have a problem with booze… first though, from Alcoholics Anonymous;
IS A.A. FOR YOU?
Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A. a try — whether you […]
Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery.
A Dozen Steps
A Hearty Life
Alzheimer's Notes
Astronomy Buff
Autism Vox
Baldiness
Breaking the Mirror
Breastfeeding 1-2-3
Cancer Commentary
Daily Tomorrow
Diabetes Notes
Eating Fabulous
Fertility Notes
Genetics & Health
Grounded Fitness
Health and Men
Healthbolt
Help My Hurt
Kids Health Notes
Lively Women
Mental Health Notes
Pink Ribbon Review
Veggie Chic
Weighting Line
Womb Within
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