Where the f*** did we get this idea? Treatment. I am sure that this is a twisted version of "To thine own Self be true". “This above all: to thine own self be true,And it must follow, as the night the day,Thou canst not then be false to any man.Farewell, my blessing season this in … Continue reading This is a Selfish Program, NOT.
Category: 12 Steps
Letting Outsiders Into AA
My niece has an eating disorder. She lives in S. California. She likes AA rather than OA. The AA's welcomed her in - they sponsored her, they let her give a pitch, they encourage her to sponsor others. She tells me about this on the phone. I listen. I am quiet. I neither endorse or … Continue reading Letting Outsiders Into AA
I Have Known For A Long Time…
Now seeing that a very wise man stated it - I know this to be true. This is what needs to happen in AA. Now I am just waiting for the people to show up who are willing to use the Traditions to get it done. I only need 1 or 2. I may be … Continue reading I Have Known For A Long Time…
It’s Neither Good Nor Bad…
It is either Painful or Pleasurable. That's what my sponsor says. I really like this way of looking at things. Some of the most painful things have always gleaned me great rewards. So instead of saying, Oh My God This Is Terrible - I might just say it's painful - and I know that what … Continue reading It’s Neither Good Nor Bad…
What Happened To Our 12th Step?
Where Did Treatment Come From? The 60s - AA dropped the ball on our 12 step work pretty early on. We got fat and happy so that when the 60s hit - we were not ready for the busloads of drug addicts that started showing up in AA. Most groups had not adopted the Traditions … Continue reading What Happened To Our 12th Step?
I Got My 29 Year Chip…
But That's Not AA... I went to a noon meeting on February 18 and when they asked if anyone was celebrating a milestone, I said that I have 29 years, so they gave me a chip so of course I felt obligated to put a dollar in the basket. I don't care about chips. I … Continue reading I Got My 29 Year Chip…
My Best Friend’s Sponsor
is an AA Charlatan... It's none of my business, it drives me crazy, I 10th step a lot about it, and I am waiting to see what God does about it... There are 4 types of people in AA. There are the plug-in-the-juggers; they are dry. There are the self-help-support-groupers. There are the 12-step workers. … Continue reading My Best Friend’s Sponsor
An AA Group…I Miss You
My group died in 2018 or so. I really miss it. It died because we had a Bleeding Deacon. One bad apple can ruin the whole barrel. My group was called "An AA Group" after the long-form of the Third Tradition which states, "Any two or three alcoholics, gathered for sobriety, may call themselves an … Continue reading An AA Group…I Miss You
The Traditions In Relationships
I have been with my partner for 2 years. We are in our 3rd year now and the only reason we are still together is because we pray together. Yesterday we went out to our property to take a load of stuff out there. It had snowed and the snow had thawed. Our property is … Continue reading The Traditions In Relationships
A.A. As I Know It Has Died
What Is Left Is B.B. What is B.B. ? I don't know, but it's not A.A. Am I being too negative? Sorry. I moved to the city where I live 14 years ago because AA here was so good. I needed to live here so I could learn all of the principles of AA. I … Continue reading A.A. As I Know It Has Died
Anonymous Alcoholics 