This all started on January 26th when the addictAlcoholics turned the group into an NA meeting and I left and then Craig left after me and Genna stayed. Today was a snow day. Apparently Minnie asked Craig to open the meeting for her because she wasn't going out. I drove in piles of snow for … Continue reading The Continuing Saga of How To Bring A Group Back to AA Principles, continues…
The Battle Is On…
What started on February 9th - the Alcoholics vs. the addictAlcoholics is ongoing - to get our Group back: February 11th & 12th I took off. I don't always go on the weekends- it's a whole different crowd. Monday February 13th, I got there early, with my friend Craig and Genna. We had texted earlier … Continue reading The Battle Is On…
God Is My Spinach
I am having trouble sleeping while I go through this incredibly difficult time - soon I am going to have to face the 2 oldtime Addict Alcoholics who started this whole thing 3 weeks ago by pushing the boundaries of the meeting to where it was an addict meeting - it could be tomorrow - … Continue reading God Is My Spinach
You Can’t Teach A Hog About Sunday
Today, I went back to the group. I called my "friends" to make sure they were there - strength in numbers. At 1130 I drove to the group. I talked to my old sponsor and he told me that I have strong ground to stand on. Ugh. Please tell me I can just leave the … Continue reading You Can’t Teach A Hog About Sunday
I Am A Lion
My "home" group is a closed group. I don't really think of it as my "home" group except that it is where I go. There are so many "messages" there that are not my message that I do not consider it my home - but I can consider it my home-away -from-home group - since … Continue reading I Am A Lion
A Case Study – Are We Choosing Sloth Over Service?
The title of this post is me asking myself if we of AA have copped out by "not carrying the alcoholic' meaning that we don't help low-bottom cases anymore the way they used to do in the old days because we would have to really help them - provide them with a place to stay … Continue reading A Case Study – Are We Choosing Sloth Over Service?
The Star Sponsee is Drinking…
I wrote this post...about this "star" sponsee - and I was looking through past posts recently - and I realized - this chick did the steps too fast. She didn't like the fellowship in her area and so she left AA and started doing Amway in the midwest which was super Bible oriented. Then she … Continue reading The Star Sponsee is Drinking…
The Blue Card
I am so upset from what happened today that I am up at 4 am and can't sleep. So when I wrote my nightly review I decided that I am going to be ready to say this in a calm voice the next time something like what happened today happens again. I am not going … Continue reading The Blue Card
The Potato
A friend of mine told me that when he was newly sober he had to play a gig in a bar and grill and he was afraid that he might drink. He went to his sponsor, Guy B. and told him his dilemma. Guy gave him a dollar and told him to go over to … Continue reading The Potato
Bobbi Jo & The 3rd Tradition
Today, I met a woman named Bobbi Jo. I met her on Signal. She is a member of a group I belong to outside of AA. Since this is my blog, I can talk about things outside of AA if I want to. Bobbi Jo is in a freedom group that I belong to, but … Continue reading Bobbi Jo & The 3rd Tradition
Anonymous Alcoholics 