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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I Should Be Dead
Tonight at my home group, the chair chose to read from page 161 of the Big Book to remind us...
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Faith Without Works
I was in a meeting this week with my sponsor, my grand sponsor, my sponsor brothers, and one of my...
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Are They Sick or Am I Intolerant?
There’s a line in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, on pages 66–67, that has changed my life. It’s tucked...
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Yes! The Promises are Conditional
Tonight at my home group, the chair read the 9th Step Promises and shared what her experience was with them....
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To Whom Much Is Given
Last night at my home group, the chair did an amazing job of connecting Step 3 to Step 12 and...
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Our 7th Tradition – Where Money and Spirituality DO Mix
“Every A.A. group ought to be fully self‑supporting, declining outside contributions.” — Short Form, Tradition Seven Alcoholics Anonymous thrives when we carry...
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Hope & Hopeless: The Gift of Step One
There is a strange paradox at the heart of recovery: it begins not with hope, but with hopelessness. Step One...
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Our Mess Becomes Our Message
Since getting sober, have you ever said to yourself, "OH HELL NO! I'll never share that," or "What could possibly...
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On Forgiveness
I was sitting in a spiritual book study this morning and the topic of forgiveness came up. I love how...
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Knowledge vs. Wisdom
I was recently in a book study with a group of spiritually like-minded people and we were discussing the difference...
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On Making Your Bed
On Sunday, November 2, 2024 (which is getting close to being 4 months ago at the time of this writing),...
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The Ashes Behind Me
I was sitting in a meeting tonight at my home group and we were reading, "Doctor Bob's Nightmare." It was...
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A Step Six Exercise
On this Christmas Eve, I sat down this morning with one of my sponsees to read about Step Six. He...
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Inventory: Why?
What Does a 4th Step Have To Do With Not Drinking? When I first came into A.A., I had no...
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Practical Experience Shows….
Recently at my home group in a literature discussion meeting, the chair chose to read from page 95 in the...
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