(A Follow-Up to “God’s Will vs. My Will”) In the quiet moments of early sobriety, when the mental fog begins...
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The Lies That Pointed Me Toward the Bottle
There was a time when nearly every strong emotion in my life seemed to point toward the same solution. A...
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God’s Will vs. My Will
When My Mind Gets Loud, I Know Who’s Talking A few years ago I had a situation in my life...
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Curiosity Over Certainty
If there’s one thing alcoholics are exceptionally good at, it’s being absolutely certain. Certain we aren’t as bad as those people. Certain...
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Original Manuscript Has Found New Home
Dear Stepping Stones Family, We are overjoyed to share news of a historic homecoming made possible with help from generous...
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The Axiom That Changed Everything
One sentence in the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions has probably caused more discussion, disagreement, confusion, and self-examination than almost...
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Seconds and Inches: The Woman Who Changed A.A. History Without Taking a Single Step
There is an old saying that history often turns not on miles, but on inches. One phone call. One introduction....
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Rewiring the Way We Speak, Listen, and Think
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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