Introduction ** This post is from a different blog, reposted here. It may seem like a 10th Tradition violation, however these are ancient principles of Natural Law which lie behind our 12 Steps, 12 Traditions, 12 Concepts, and other principles which are in our basic text. Also, the Trivium method of learning, used to be … Continue reading Principles of the Kybalion: My Study of How to Use Them; 1. Evolution & Involution
How To Think About The Traditions, 3
3. The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.Our membership ought to include all who suffer from alcoholism. Hence we may refuse none who wish to recover. Nor ought A.A. membership ever depend upon money or conformity. Any two or three alcoholics gathered together for sobriety may call themselves an A.A. … Continue reading How To Think About The Traditions, 3
How Calling It “The Big Book”, Divided Alcoholics Anonymous
"All changes made over the years in the Big Book (A.A. members' fond nickname for this volume) have had the same purpose: to represent the current membership of Alcoholics Anonymous more accurately, and thereby to reach more alcoholics." says the Preface of the book, Alcoholics Anonymous. It started way back then, harmless enough, although based … Continue reading How Calling It “The Big Book”, Divided Alcoholics Anonymous
The 12 x 12: Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions Book
Other people have written stellar articles on this book and why it was written and you can do your own research on all that. It says in the Book List in the Alcoholics Anonymous Book that this book is an interpretive commentary on the AA Program by a co-founder. That means, that I, having been … Continue reading The 12 x 12: Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions Book
Freedom From Bondage vs. the 4th Step Inventory Process
I don't know where this idea came from that we read "The Story Section" in AA meetings and then do what our fellow members say to do in their stories, just because it is printed in the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous.The directions for recovery from Alcoholism are in the first 203 pages of the book … Continue reading Freedom From Bondage vs. the 4th Step Inventory Process
And-a
And-A’s What is an And-A? It’s someone who needs our help. They obviously have no idea what they are doing here. They are very sick and they may or may not be alcoholic. They probably most definitely went to Treatment. They say, "Hi my name is _____ and I'm an alcoholic AND-A.... (an addict, alcoholic-addict, … Continue reading And-a
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
Enlightened Self-Interest Vs. This Is A Selfish Program, To Thine Own Self Be True
I think that this is a self-ish program is in Living Sober. That is the most absurd statement I have ever heard – we actually were talking about it last night in my homegroup. We were reading the Jack Alexander article – and he mentions “Enlightened Self-Interest”. My old sponsor, who passed away in 2005, … Continue reading Enlightened Self-Interest Vs. This Is A Selfish Program, To Thine Own Self Be True
Alcoholics Anonymous vs. Living Sober
Living Sober was published in 1975. It was written by member Barry L Note: the book today is the second highest selling publication in AA. Where I got sober, it was used as the basic text for AA. Many people died because of the use of this piece of crap. I wrote this side-by-side analysis … Continue reading Alcoholics Anonymous vs. Living Sober
Character Defect: Wanting People To Like Me
This is my number one worst defect of character. I am 28 years sober and this has still got me silenced. I am sharing it here today because I am putting it out there as the Number 1 reason why AA is in the dumper - I and all my other AA pals, are not … Continue reading Character Defect: Wanting People To Like Me
Anonymous Alcoholics 