"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…
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 “I”s 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
🌱 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
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
The Fat Book Cult of AA
https://www.fatbook.org My best friend of 17 years has joined a cult of Christianity. He has left AA for the Church. Well, I think he is still going to meetings, but he is on a Christian Missionary trip to Mexico right now and he doesn’t really talk to me the same way we used to talk. … Continue reading The Fat Book Cult of AA
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