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
Category: 12 Steps
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
70th GSC Agenda Items
I No Longer Consider Myself To Be A Member Of This Bullshit Thing They Call AA(WS). After reading these Agenda Items - I will no longer participate or encourage sponsees to participate in the General Service Structure. PERIOD.I will continue to attempt to work at the grassroots group level trying to carry the message to … Continue reading 70th GSC Agenda Items
Anonymous Alcoholics 