I know plenty of people who smoke pot and are recovered ALCOHOLICS. Why this insistence on discussing pot? It drives me UP the wall. I don't talk about how I thought about using porn and then didn't because I knew it could lead me back to drinking. I don't talk about how I thought about … Continue reading ALCOHOLICS anonymous
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Principles Before Personalities
Tonite I have decided to leave my homegroup. Why? Because the guru who is in my homegroup, who rents the building we meet in and who has the keys to the building decided to cancel our group meeting for tonight on his own and did not discuss it with anyone - he gave the key … Continue reading Principles Before Personalities
Today, At An AA Picnic, I Just Felt Like I Don’t Belong…
I sat down next to the new guy who was at his 2nd meeting and had 3 weeks today - someone offered him a free big book - I know in the book, it says that we "lend them a copy of our book" - but I would never do that today and I find … Continue reading Today, At An AA Picnic, I Just Felt Like I Don’t Belong…
Daily Reflections March 21, 2020
The actual quote is "Fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us." The Book was written in a group conscience and so therefore, is it my "right" to quote it the way I want to - ie "Fear...of economic insecurity will leave us." ? The AA bilaws say that we will do nothing … Continue reading Daily Reflections March 21, 2020
The Trivium Using The Traditions: 11
There is never need to praise Who: ourselves, we What: feel it better When: to let Who: our friends What: recommend us because (why?) each member of Alcoholics Anonymous is but a small part of a great whole, and AA must continue to live our most of us will surely die: Hence our common welfare … Continue reading The Trivium Using The Traditions: 11
How God Gave Us A Great Idea Thru The 2nd Tradition
Our group had been taking a meeting into a homeless shelter for about 8 years. This was in about 2009. In the last 3 years, the meeting had dwindled to almost no participants. We had one member who was totally committed to showing up. She just went there every week, no questions asked. In our … Continue reading How God Gave Us A Great Idea Thru The 2nd Tradition
Substance Abuse & Chemical Dependency
In 1996, alcoholism ceased to be considered a disability. I was doing service at a local treatment center at the time. There medicine cabinet was a small cabinet then. I was in a crazy relationship with a guy who could not stop drinking. He was ready to go to treatment, again and had Medicaid. The … Continue reading Substance Abuse & Chemical Dependency
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