Posts by: Rick W.

Service Sponsorship – An Alternative Viewpoint

Service Sponsorship – An Alternative Viewpoint

DISCLAIMER:  Information in this post is being shared solely for educational purposes and to encourage readers to begin thinking for themselves about this topic. Several years ago, the General Service Conference approved revisions to the A.A. pamphlet, "Questions and Answers on Sponsorship" to add a new section on service sponsorship (page 25 of the pamphlet). ...

Service… Service… Service…

Service… Service… Service…

“Even if you get what you want, you’re gonna see the limitations of it – until you lead a life of significance.” – Viola Davis If you look up the definition of the word “service” in the dictionary, one definition you’ll find is, “an act of helpful activity.”  What appears to be implicit in that …

Our 3-Part Illness

Our 3-Part Illness

When I put down the bottle, I made a deliberate choice to address Part 1 (the physical) of my 3-part illness . Then, you and others started teaching me how to make deliberate choices on the mental and spiritual part (Parts 2 & 3) of my illness. “In this statement he [Dr. Silkworth] confirms what …

What Is The General Service Conference?

What Is The General Service Conference?

In a bit of a followup to my post on 02/21/22 about “Leadership in A.A.,” I wanted to share a little about A.A.’s General Service Conference to help members better understand what it is and why it’s important we have it. Before we get into it, let’s see what the A.A. Service Manual says about the …

Leadership in A.A.

Leadership in A.A.

Good morning family, At my home group's monthly Traditions Study last night, we were studying: Tradition 2 The importance of the group conscience, and How in A.A., we do HAVE leaders - but not necessarily in the traditional sense of the word I shared a quick quote from one of Bill's writings in Concept 9 ...

ZOOM Fatigue

ZOOM Fatigue

Ok, let’s just all agree – this IS a thing.  Whether it be fatigue from only being able to attend your home group on ZOOM,  a District or Area meeting on ZOOM, a family meeting, a work meeting…. whatever – we’ve all just become overwhelmed with the amount of meetings we are attending virtually.  And …

Surrender Through the Steps

Surrender Through the Steps

Hello family… A few nights ago I was sitting in a book study with my sponsor and sponsor brothers – and my sponsor, Chris D., said something I’d heard before but loved hearing again…. “Each of our 12 Steps is designed to have us surrender something.” Now, I’ve heard that said before and have heard …

ANNOUNCING: LegAAcyChat

ANNOUNCING: LegAAcyChat

I’m excited to announce a new service of TT12 called “LegAAcyChat”… a podcast by and for members of A.A. to share their experience, strength, and hope on ALL THREE of our legacies in Alcoholics Anonymous and is a service of takethe12.org, this three legacy study website. We will release new episodes as soon as they have …