May 29, 2023 In General Information, Legacy of Service By Rick W.
I had the honor and privilege of attending the 73rd General Service Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous as the Panel 73 Delegate for Area 65 (Northeast Texas) last month in NYC. I was assigned to the conference committee on Grapevine & La Viña. During both our committee meeting and during the general session of the conference, ...
May 20, 2023 In General Information, Legacy of Recovery, Legacy of Service, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
Shareable Teachable Moments Check out this new section of the site I am calling, “Chalk Talk.” They come from many of the things I have written in my book over the years that I’ve heard from from others sharing in meetings to things my sponsor has taught me. I hope you enjoy them. Share them …
September 25, 2022 In General Information, Legacy of Recovery, Legacy of Service, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
I was talking this weekend with one of my sponsees who shared with me a challenge she encountered in her home group where a visitor was on ZOOM who could only communicate using ASL, American Sign Language. Luckily, they had someone else in the meeting who could interpret ASL for everyone. She was grateful for …
September 6, 2022 In Legacy of Service, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
One of my sponsees called earlier today for a check in and in our conversation, he was sharing about some of the things he had been doing to get out of himself and into helping others, and shared how he was helpful to someone who was not an alcoholic. He followed that up by quoting …
August 23, 2022 In Legacy of Service By Rick W.
My home group’s conscience has decided that once a year, we will host a half-day workshop on both the 12 Traditions and the 12 Concepts for World Service so our members have an opportunity to take a deep dive into them. This past weekend, we hosted our annual 12 Concepts for World Service workshop and …
August 3, 2022 In Legacy of Service, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
[DISCLAIMER: This post was written and is being shared by a member of A.A. for informational purposes only and is in no way connected to Alcoholics Anonymous or the general service structure found therein.] Have you ever wondered how business decisions are made for the whole of A.A. (in the U.S. and Canada)? Each year, …
June 20, 2022 In Legacy of Recovery, Legacy of Service By Rick W.
This past weekend, I went down to Austin, TX was 4 other members of my home group to attend the 75th Texas State A.A. Convention. We heard some really great speakers who carried solid A.A. messages. As I often do at events like this, I took a bunch of notes of things said that really …
March 16, 2022 In Legacy of Service By Rick W.
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). ...
March 11, 2022 In Legacy of Recovery, Legacy of Service By Rick W.
Good morning family… One of the women who is on the Trustees Literature Committee workgroup that is developing revisions for the pamphlet, “A.A. For The Black & African American Alcoholic” sent this to me and ask me to distribute it within my A.A. network. If you are black (or know someone who is in A.A.) …
March 5, 2022 In Legacy of Service By Rick W.
“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 …
