When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance upon the Spirit of the Universe, we had to stop doubting the power of God. Our ideas did not work. But the God idea did. The Wright brothers' almost childish faith that they could build a machine which would fly was the main- spring … Continue reading We Agnostics…A Portal Chapter, Part 6
Category: AA History
What IS A Conception?
This word is mentioned many times in the Big Book. It is so very arrogant of me to assume I know the definition of this word or to just shorten it to "concept" and use my monkey-mind to think I know what it is. This is a life and death matter - I should know … Continue reading What IS A Conception?
Distorted Cliches Which Make Disaster Seem More Palatable
Why am I writing this? WORDS AND LANGUAGE are what WE use to communicate. In the old days - and for me that's just 34 years ago - we talked using words that were close to what was in the Big Book,(not the plain english version) but in today's language - the language that human … Continue reading Distorted Cliches Which Make Disaster Seem More Palatable
In Loving Memory…
William A. Brewer IV 2/28/52 - 2/13/25 This guy asked me to help him with the 12 steps in November of 2013 at the Berkeley Fellowship, in Berkeley, CA. He had been chronically homeless for many years prior to this, had had 9 years of sobriety at one point, but had a complicated mental illness … Continue reading In Loving Memory…
P. 250-251 AA Comes Of Age…
Disclaimer - I write this blog for my sanity - take what you like and leave the rest. I sat alone again today at the Principles and Applications Meeting of AA that I started several months ago, as a place-holder for AA and read by myself what Dr. Tiebot has to say, "My second finding, … Continue reading P. 250-251 AA Comes Of Age…
Cheerfully
Disclaimer- this blog is for me, take what you like and leave the rest. When Trouble Comes Cheerfully Capitalize God's Omnipotence! I had that title up and I had left out the word Cheerfully LOL! I am sure glad they threw that in at the end. They had no trouble back then in the exuberant … Continue reading Cheerfully
Living Without The Fellowship.
I was taught that there are 3 sides to the triangle – and that that the triangle was equilateral therefore I was to do all three sides equally in order to remain within God, which is a circle. Where I live, the Fellowship of AA, is gone. I go to a club – which has … Continue reading Living Without The Fellowship.
How Much Longer Am I Going To Write This Blog?
Disclaimer: I write this blog for myself - so take what you like and leave the rest. But sometimes I wonder - do I have anything else to say? Am I saying the same thing over and over? OFW. Today, I sat alone for an hour at the Principles and Applications Meeting I started, reading … Continue reading How Much Longer Am I Going To Write This Blog?
Materialism vs. Altruism
Disclaimer: This blog is for me - I write it for MY sanity. Take what you like and leave the rest. Alcoholics Anonymous is an ALTRUISTIC Movement - that's what Dr. Silkworth calls it in the Dr.'s Opinion - "We feel, after many years of experience, that we have found nothing which has contributed more … Continue reading Materialism vs. Altruism
Just For Today – Pages 2-3 of Chad’s AA Card
Just for today,...I can do something for 12 hours that I would appall me if I thought I had to keep it up for a lifetime. If I can do this, anyone can. I was raised to believe that our family was better than every one else. My father's side of the family came from … Continue reading Just For Today – Pages 2-3 of Chad’s AA Card
Anonymous Alcoholics 