Hope for the future… Underlying human lives right now, I put forth, is that we have lost hope for the future. We in AA are fortunate in this regard. We live ONE DAY AT A TIME – but underlying that – we have no hope for the future. Our whole society has turned upside down. … Continue reading Hope for the Future…One Day At A Time
Category: 12 Steps
For The “Such Unfortunates”
Upon therapy for the alcoholic himself, we surely have no monopoly. This means that if our program does not work for you, find something which does. Please don't change our program though - because it is working for us. How selfish and self-centered you are to think about changing something that is helping such a … Continue reading For The “Such Unfortunates”
My Story, reposted
I got sober in a place where the joke is that if you want to hide something from an alcoholic, put it in their Big Book. I stayed dry for 9 years before I became suicidal and started planning how I could off myself. I learned many important lessons - like God will provide the … Continue reading My Story, reposted
We Agnostics…a detailed discussion
First let me state that I purchased a 1937 Dictionary on ebay when I first started reading the Big Book, so that I could look up the words as they were defined in 1937, rather than use the definitions that are used now. Thomas Henry Huxley coined the term "agnosticism". This guy believed in Evolution … Continue reading We Agnostics…a detailed discussion
Using The Computer To Write Your Inventory
I have one sponsee that has come out of this workshop. She is a 73 year old woman with 20 years of sobriety. She has only done inventories out of the 12x12. She is the type of person who when she talks, I don't understand what she is saying. I do remember that I had … Continue reading Using The Computer To Write Your Inventory
Step 10-11-12 Meeting – Still Not AA
I have not gone to normal AA meeting since March 20 - because I have to find another place to go - or change my schedule and go to the 7:30 am meeting at the old group. I went to the evening meeting and there were more addicts there than at any other group - … Continue reading Step 10-11-12 Meeting – Still Not AA
Week 19: Big Book Workshop: Conduct Inventory
"We reviewed our own conduct over the years past. Where had we been selfish, dishonest, or inconsiderate? Whom had we hurt? Did we unjustifiably arouse jealousy, suspicion or bitterness? Where were we at fault, what should we have done instead? We got this all down on paper and looked at it." Sex Conduce Inventory: First, … Continue reading Week 19: Big Book Workshop: Conduct Inventory
Week 18: First Edition Big Book Workshop: Fear Inventory
We took the 3rd Step 2 weeks ago, and we did the entire Resentment inventory in one sitting last week. Now there are only 5 of us. Fear Inventory: We reviewed our fears thoroughly. We put them on paper, even though we had no resentment in connection with them. We asked ourselves why we had … Continue reading Week 18: First Edition Big Book Workshop: Fear Inventory
How To Think About We Agnostics
How To ThinkWe Agnostics is written for the person educated with the Trivium. It presumes education in logical debate, and it sets out to prove that having faith is logical. WE AGNOSTICS Atheist: rejects all religious belief and denies the existence of God; Agnostic rejects the existence of God i the absence of material proof … Continue reading How To Think About We Agnostics
Raising the Bar
My sponsee finished her entire inventory in 1 month: Resentment (160 people, institutions, principles), Fear (about 30), Conduct (about 50), and Sex Ideal. She's driving out here to read it this Saturday. She's coming 1800 miles because she is willing to go to any length for victory over alcohol. Oh and she has just under … Continue reading Raising the Bar
Anonymous Alcoholics 