Disclaimer - this is my blog, so I say what I want here. Get over it.The infiltration of treatment bullshit into meetings is destroying our fellowship. Our options: as I see them... Option 1 Unlist your main home group meeting from the Central Office Registry. Invite only those who are serious about AA, recovery, principles. … Continue reading How To Save AA Groups From Treatment
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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 Businessโฆwhat 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…
We …
Disclaimer: This is my blog and I will write whatever I like here - read it or don't, like it or don't. I do this for my own sanity as I observe AA die. There is no We. There is only a bunch of โIโs now. "We are a fellowship of ... people" ?? Whatever. … Continue reading We …
Principles Inventory & The First Tradition
Disclaimer: This is my blog and I write what I want. I wrote a post about Principles Inventory a while back... But it's coming up again now. I am working with a woman with 30 years who asked me to take her through the Traditions, but as it turns out - she's got some spiritual … Continue reading Principles Inventory & The First Tradition
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
๐ฑ THE TRIVIUM: A SPIRITUAL TOOL FOR CRITICAL THINKING LOOKS AT THE TRADITIONS
๐น GRAMMAR โ โWhatโs actually here?โ Spiritual Skill: Observation & Honest Inventory What is it?Gathering the raw facts, definitions, and data without interpretation. In AA terms:โWhat are the actual words in the Tradition?โ Practices: Reading slowly, word by word Noticing whatโs present, not what we assume Using a dictionary and etymology to dig deeper Asking: … Continue reading ๐ฑ THE TRIVIUM: A SPIRITUAL TOOL FOR CRITICAL THINKING LOOKS AT THE TRADITIONS
2 People Are Interested In Traditions?
I have a guy who is 30 years sober, who stopped going to meetings for 13 years and is back 1 year coming consistantly to the AA Comes of Age Meeting I started, which I am going to switch to a Traditions Meeting AND a woman with 31 years who is on the Board of … Continue reading 2 People Are Interested In 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
