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…
Category: Moral Principles
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…
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
The Purpose Of The 12 Steps
Yes, it is so you never have to drink again and can live happy, joyous, and free. But HOW does it work? So many people say they don't know how it works. It just came out of my mouth while I was talking to a newcomer - a person who says she has done the … Continue reading The Purpose Of The 12 Steps
How To Share On The Traditions In A Meeting
God told me to memorize something to say at a meeting on Traditions. It is so rare that I am called on to speak about Traditions that I am not ever ready to talk about them, so when I do, I don't say anything that gets people to think differently about the Traditions. God suggested … Continue reading How To Share On The Traditions In A Meeting
The Five Ms
Ten years ago I met a man from West Texas who told me a story that changed my life. Good stories have the power to do that you know – and this was a good one. With Christmas almost upon us, and it being the season for exchanging gifts, consider his story my little gift to you. What … Continue reading The Five Ms
Anonymous Alcoholics 