Is to wear a mask, sit 6 feet apart, and behave a certain way?
AA is not a social club…
today I went to the 530 and the homeless guy who had walked by the other day and asked for a cigarette and gotten p.o'ed when we did not have one, and had poured his drink on the ground in front of the door, was sitting next to the smoking girls outside. I walked up … Continue reading AA is not a social club…
The Mini Big Book
it's such a damn shame about that. Today, I saw a newcomer with a mini big book. How is she supposed to read the personal stories and think "yes that happened to me" or "yes I have felt like that" or "yes this program could work for me to" ???? This stupid book was made … Continue reading The Mini Big Book
The Alcoholic “and-an” Addict Problem
I just encountered something that I think will help everyone to better understand this dilemma. I have a sponsee who is an alcoholic and an addict, I believe. I have been working with her for about a 2 weeks now. She is about 30 days off alcohol and 14 days off weed. She did not … Continue reading The Alcoholic “and-an” Addict Problem
What Is A Big Book Workshop?
It is just that. At someone's house. A potluck dinner first. Then someone reads the book to the group and asks the questions that each sentence or so creates. The group goes through the book together - basically does the steps together and builds unity. All participants should also have a sponsor and go through … Continue reading What Is A Big Book Workshop?
Real AA Is Ready To Be Created…Part 5
When we got home from our week away, we began to talk amongst ourselves about having a Big Book Workshop which would possibly lead to a group... I asked my one friend, Kara, if she could host it at her house and she said she must ask her husband who said an emphatic YES! I … Continue reading Real AA Is Ready To Be Created…Part 5
Real AA Is Ready To Be Created…We did it this weekend…Part 4: The War between Addicts and Alcoholics
We sat around the campfire, Saturday night. Everyone was tired. The young-people had not stuck around for the Traditions. We had one 23 year-old who thought she was a pothead who said the Traditions was emotionally draining. We had her predatory "friend" who brought her who did not like anything we did: Mr. Big Shot. … Continue reading Real AA Is Ready To Be Created…We did it this weekend…Part 4: The War between Addicts and Alcoholics
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
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