The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. If you want to keep the water pure and clean and the ground pristine - we must all be alcoholic, in the analogy... That is the only requirement for membership. These days it's a clusterf**k. Everybody wants the unity we have worked so hard … Continue reading Tradition 3
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Quote Which Describes The Fellowship Now
"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
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…
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