I am having to make a contract with a sponsee who is bogged down in the first third of inventory for a year. Just sharing. Going forward, I might do this with sponsees from the beginning - You must treat me as a mentor – the book says protoge on p.92 which implies a “mentor”, … Continue reading Sponsorship Contract
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Week 4 of the New Application of Principles Group
We are reading the Dr. Tiebot Appendix in the back of AA Comes of Age. I highly recommend it. It gives a fresh perspective on our illness from an HONEST psychiatrist. Fascinating. Alcoholics Anonymous comes of age_ a brief history of A_A -- W_, Bill -- 1957 -- New York_ Alcoholics AnonymousDownload
Week 2: AACoA Meeting
Disclaimer: This blog is for me to keep sane and to keep track and to reflect back on what is going on. If you get something out of it great, if not oh well. The names have been changed for the sake of Anonymity. Yesterday was the 2nd meeting of Anonymous Alcoholics Presents A Literature, … Continue reading Week 2: AACoA Meeting
I Am Starting A New Group…
Disclaimer- I share this stuff for my own sanity - take what you like and leave the rest. In celebration of the new book Big Book for Dummies coming out in November, I am finally getting the go-ahead from God to start this group / meeting thing...after the fiasco at the club last week - … Continue reading I Am Starting A New Group…
Ship Of Fools
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
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”
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