I'm certain that many of you have had a similar experience, but since 2014 I've had a guy I met...
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Taking Suggestions
Recently, I had a sponsee ask me the most interesting question... “When you first came into A.A., what made you...
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Process of a Conference Agenda Item
How Do General Service Conference Agenda Items Happen? Who submits them? What is the process that gets an item to...
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4 Thoughts on the 4th Step Fears List
Hi, my name is Rick and I'm an alcoholic. My sobriety date is 11/17/1987.... I have been working with my...
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The 7 Deadly – A Quick Inventory
I was playing around the internet this weekend and ran across and interesting website, www.thejaywalker.com. I found this on it...
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Emmet Fox and Alcoholics Anonymous
Copyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., February 1996 One of the very early recovering alcoholics who worked with co-founder Bill...
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There Are No “Musts” in the Program
How many times have you heard that said in meetings of Alcoholic Anonymous? After being around the rooms for over...
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Life On Life’s Terms
Greetings family - I had a sponsee reach out to me via text this morning and asked this question... "Do...
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Breaking Down Step Eight – One Man’s Experience
I love getting to hear the experience, strength and hope of other recovered alcoholics that they share along their journey....
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My Four Awakenings
Just my experience... I am grateful beyond measure that I have allowed myself to experience #teachablemoments in A.A. where I...
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The Importance of a Home Group
When I first came into AA, I didn't have the understanding of the home group I have today. That said,...
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Action & More Action
Greetings family, I drove to Abilene, TX (about 3 hours West of Fort Worth) yesterday for a service commitment and...
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Seconds and Inches
Have you ever heard of the phrase, "If/Then"? IF this happens... THEN this occurs? I was recently sitting down with...
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The Relationship Between General Service and Intergroups
In a 2011 letter, former General Service Board Chair, Ward Ewing, sums up the relationship, “In some places, a reciprocal...
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The Promises Are Conditional
In Chapter 6, "Into Action," we find what are commonly referred to as the 9th Step Promises just after it...
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Guided Audio Meditation for A.A. Members
Many members of A.A. believe that their Higher Power (or God) is found in the stillness – in the quiet....
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The Solution to My Problem
I continue to be amazed at the things I hear in A.A. meetings these days. I hear a lot of...
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Teachable Moments
What Have Been Your Biggest Teachable Moments? There are many teachable moments on our journey to becoming recovered alcoholics available...
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Do You Learn Better With Video?
ME TOO! Since God gave me a few creative and technical skills to work with, from time to time I...
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