I am going to share my experience with relationships in AA because I see this over and over in my sponsees and myself and most women in AA do not admit this - so I know it's out there and prevalent. I grew up with a drunk dad. I was sexually abused in my childhood. … Continue reading Boy Meets Girl On AA Campus…Notes
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Southern Discomfort
The strange mental blank spot. Last week I was moving a bed in the bedroom to the other side of the room. I had a feeling there might be alcohol under the bed because an active alcoholic had been staying in that room a year ago, had been caught drinking and had been kicked out … Continue reading Southern Discomfort
How Many AAer’s Are Out Drinking Now?
I was talking to a friend tonight - we used to say "There are 1500 meetings a week in the Metro Area, so if you don't like this meeting, surely there is one you will like..." Now there are maybe 400 f2f, in an area that covers aproximately 200 square miles or more. There are … Continue reading How Many AAer’s Are Out Drinking Now?
Anonymity Means So Much More…
http://www.strawmanstory.info I was reading this book and found a lot of information on Anonymity which I think is relevant to us in AA. The author discusses so much about Anonymity, that I think it can be helpful that anonymity has an immense spiritual significance means so much more than we thought...even more than Bill Wilson … Continue reading Anonymity Means So Much More…
Real AA Is Ready To Be Created…We did it this weekend…Part 3
Saturday was more bizarre than Friday. We came together once again and said we were going to a group conscience regarding what we were going to do for the entire day today. We through out a few ideas - again - Traditions? Step Workshops? Step and Traditions workshops? It was decided that we go through … Continue reading Real AA Is Ready To Be Created…We did it this weekend…Part 3
Real AA Is Ready To Be Created…We did it this weekend…Part 2
My buddy and I arrived a few days before the others. The 3 of us sat around and talked about what we would like to do - have an askit basket traditions... have some speakers on the steps...have a first step workshop - but then we concluded that we should just have a group conscience … Continue reading Real AA Is Ready To Be Created…We did it this weekend…Part 2
Real AA Is Ready To Be Created…We did it this weekend…Part 1
I posted that I was going to do a face-to-face Big Book Gathering, the last full weekend of July of 2020. It has been amazing. I am still here. First of all, we are on an Indian Reservation, and we will do it again here next year, in hopes that we might eventually get some … Continue reading Real AA Is Ready To Be Created…We did it this weekend…Part 1
I Do Not Get It, Part 2
After 10th stepping this with others today, I decided to discuss this with my BFF. I just said to him - "our ways of doing the 12 steps and sponsoring others is just so vastly different that I don't think we can compare the two ways at all, in any form or fashion, but I … Continue reading I Do Not Get It, Part 2
I Do Not Get It, Part 1
My BFF is an alcoholic. He is a "member" of a club that does not have a group conscience. His sponsor, is the treasurer, provides all the refreshments, and makes all the decisions for the group. He holds 2 meetings a day there, and it is listed as a "group" in the directory. The meetings … Continue reading I Do Not Get It, Part 1
I Was Asked To Speak On Tradition One…
I was asked to speak on Tradition 1 up north on Tuesday… I was speaking to the District Meeting – it is a workshop on the Traditions held in a park. It is going to go on every Tuesday till we get through all the Traditions... I was to share on Tradition 1 in my … Continue reading I Was Asked To Speak On Tradition One…
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