Sobriety Didn’t Just Change What I Said, It Changed How I Communicate. How Recovery Rewired the Way I Speak, Listen,...
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Expectations: The Hidden Contracts We Never Signed
One of the more interesting writing assignments I’ve ever suggested to a sponsee had nothing to do with Step Four,...
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Beyond “And A…”: Unity in the Midst of Disagreement
Few topics in Alcoholics Anonymous seem capable of creating as much discussion, and sometimes as much tension, as the question...
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Inside the Mind of an Over-thinker “Revisited”
Three Years Later Exactly three years TODAY, I created a blog post called Inside the Mind of an Overthinker. To this...
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Working With Others
The Message Never Changes, But The Methods Do One of the gifts of studying the Big Book with other alcoholics...
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When Silence Speaks
Martin Luther King Jr. once said: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the...
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Perhaps and Probably
Why Bill W. Chose the Language of Humility One of the most fascinating things about the Big Book is not...
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When Bill W. Became Just Another Alcoholic
A Letter That Revealed the Man The inspiration for this reflection came during my monthly sponsorship family meeting tonight with...
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The Twelve Concepts: Why Should I Care?
I still remember walking into AA meetings and seeing that framed set of the Twelve Concepts for World Service hanging...
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The Only Requirement
There Is Always a Seat for One More “The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.”...
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Don’t Hand Them the Steering Wheel
One of the greatest freedoms recovery offers is the ability to stop letting other people decide who we’re going to...
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What If Pressure Isn’t Punishment?
There’s a moment in recovery where life starts pressing in from every side and it feels like everything is falling...
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When Words Are Not Enough
There comes a point in recovery when the question is no longer, “Am I sober?” but instead, “What kind of...
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What Sobriety Actually Is
Recovery is not just about stopping a behavior. It’s about becoming a different person. Too often, people think sobriety simply...
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P.O.W.E.R. = The Presence of Wisdom Encouraging Restoration
I was at a recent home group meeting and the chair, Dave, chose to have a discussion about Step Two...
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When We Stop Negotiating With Reality
Step One, Acceptance, and the Freedom Found in Surrender One of the most exhausting things an alcoholic ever does is...
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Evidence Journal
Evidence Journal: Training Your Eyes to See God at Work Bill W. wrote in Concept Nine's essay, "Leadership in A.A....
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The PRD Badge: Becoming a Pattern Recognition Detective in A.A.
If there were badges handed out in Alcoholics Anonymous (which there aren't), some of the most powerful people in the...
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The Recovery of Paradise
There is something in us that knows we were made for more. Not more excitement. Not more drama. Not more...
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NEW BOOK: “The Prep Steps”
On this cold and wintery day here in Texas, I wanted to share a new book I just finished titled,...
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