Disclaimer: Once again - take what you like and leave the rest - this blog is for my sanity. The Ship of Fools, by Sebastian Brandt gutenberg.org Yesterday, a guy called me from another country and asked me to do a 12 step call for his sister in law, IF I am still a member … Continue reading Ship Of Fools
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And YES…They Voted To Change The Big Book…Again
My post from 2020 has gotten the most hits and the most comments of any post on this site - here it is. But what is remarkable about this is that the new set of Delegates voted to continue the dumb-down-the-big-book-project at this latest Shameful Service Conference this year in New York. The Delegates aren't … Continue reading And YES…They Voted To Change The Big Book…Again
Working With Others p. 89-98 – An Analysis
Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. What is intensive work? Sitting down face to face and going through the Big Book and doing what it says to do – as well as helping them move, and all the other things you can do … Continue reading Working With Others p. 89-98 – An Analysis
Mind My Own Business…
I was talking to my sponsor today about whether or not I should go to the Group’s business meeting to say that I object to them including the Club’s business in with the AA related announcements. The problem with this is that because of my demeanor, it is likely that I will paint a target … Continue reading Mind My Own Business…
Drilling Down on this Woke Shit
It's PRIDE. Definition - My belief about who I am in the eyes of others. It is a 3rd Column Affect - meaning that it is an aspect of self that could get me DRUNK. Pride is also one of the Seven Deadly Sins. And we let this go because the "gay people" call their … Continue reading Drilling Down on this Woke Shit
“Taken Out Of Context” Series: 1 – “The Program”
So many things I hear these days in meetings are things, taken out of context from the Book, Alcoholics Anonymous, and twisted. It is now time to clarify them. This will be a series of posts. What is "The Program"? I asked this of a friend of mine who has long-term sobriety, is a history-buff … Continue reading “Taken Out Of Context” Series: 1 – “The Program”
Happy New Year! Here is A PDF of 2023’s Posts
I have also included the first document which is all posts and pages starting 11/28/2019. up to February 2023. 2023anonymous-alc1.posts_Download anonymous-alc.pages-upto2-14-23Download
Zero point Zero (0.0) Alcohol Beer & Wine
Who do you think this is for? It's for US. What normal drinker would drink 0.0 alcohol beer? Who really likes the taste of BEER???? If it did not have alcohol? This is for alcoholics - to get us to start drinking again. I remember when I lived in the place where I first got … Continue reading Zero point Zero (0.0) Alcohol Beer & Wine
NATIONAL CLERGY CONFERENCE ON ALCOHOLISM
THE “BLUE BOOK”, Vol. 12, 179-210, 1960 (Note - sent to me by an AA friend, to show some interesting comments by Bill and fellow clergy; for example why AA calls alcoholism an illness rather than a disease, etc) (A reproduction from a scanned copy of the original) ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BILL W. Co-founder of Alcoholics … Continue reading NATIONAL CLERGY CONFERENCE ON ALCOHOLISM
For The “Such Unfortunates”
Upon therapy for the alcoholic himself, we surely have no monopoly. This means that if our program does not work for you, find something which does. Please don't change our program though - because it is working for us. How selfish and self-centered you are to think about changing something that is helping such a … Continue reading For The “Such Unfortunates”
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