"Have you ever wondered how criminals who know they can't trust one another are still able to conduct business?" "They replace trust with fear and the threat of violence." I would say this is how the powder keg of the fellowship is right now. I found out today that a guy I know who goes … Continue reading Quote Which Describes The Fellowship Now
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It’s None Of My Business…
Disclaimer: As I have said in the past, this blog is mine - take what you like and leave the rest. I am using it to stay sane through these "end times". It's None Of My Business…what happens to this Entity which calls itself AA - because this thing is NOT AA. AA is an … Continue reading It’s None Of My Business…
The Matilda Group
Disclaimer - remember - this is my blog and I share what I want - this is not "aa" - it is my experience, strength and hope therefore no one can argue with it. Take it, use it, or not as you wish. I have a new sponsee, Matilda (not her real name), who is … Continue reading The Matilda Group
🌱 THE TRIVIUM: A SPIRITUAL TOOL FOR CRITICAL THINKING LOOKS AT THE TRADITIONS
🔹 GRAMMAR – “What’s actually here?” Spiritual Skill: Observation & Honest Inventory What is it?Gathering the raw facts, definitions, and data without interpretation. In AA terms:“What are the actual words in the Tradition?” Practices: Reading slowly, word by word Noticing what’s present, not what we assume Using a dictionary and etymology to dig deeper Asking: … Continue reading 🌱 THE TRIVIUM: A SPIRITUAL TOOL FOR CRITICAL THINKING LOOKS AT THE TRADITIONS
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
How To Start An AA Group, Part 2
This references this post from March 9: https://anonymousalcoholics.home.blog/2024/03/09/how-to-start-an-aa-group-part-1/ It is a good post, but unfortunately it makes assumptions that can't be made anymore, so I am going to clarify. I am clarifying in parts - by the sections I wrote in the post. I am writing these posts for myself - I doubt anyone really … Continue reading How To Start An AA Group, Part 2
“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
Cunning, Baffling, Powerful…
Sneaky, Confusing & Patient. The other night I went to dinner at my friend's place. She's not an alcoholic. She is a jeweler and she had all her jeweler friends over, and me - the artist. She served sushi - and it included sushi from the one of the most famous sushi restaurants in the … Continue reading Cunning, Baffling, Powerful…
What Happened At The Generally Shameful Conference?
Clown World AA The Inside Scoop - of poop you won't hear from your Delegate: Sorry, I dropped the F-Bomb too many times Time to edit - wordpress won't let me search for the whole word oddly - only "Fuc" My sponsor, past Trustee from a long-darn-time-ago - told me all about it. First a … Continue reading What Happened At The Generally Shameful Conference?
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