June 6, 2026 In Legacy of Service By Rick W.
I still remember walking into AA meetings and seeing that framed set of the Twelve Concepts for World Service hanging on the wall, and honestly, they looked like legal documents to me. I didn’t understand them or what they had to do with getting sober. The Steps made sense. They were about me and my …
May 23, 2026 In Legacy of Service, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
There comes a point in recovery when the question is no longer, “Am I sober?” but instead, “What kind of witness (example) is my life becoming?” Not a witness in the courtroom sense. Not someone standing on a stage preaching to others. But a living, breathing example that change is possible. A person whose life …
July 29, 2024 In Legacy of Recovery, Legacy of Service, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
Good morning family, For about half of our A.A. geographic areas in the U.S. and Canada, we are fast approaching election season to elect our trusted servants at the group, district, and area levels. As many of you know, I have been privileged to serve as the Panel 73 Delegate for Area 65 Northeast Texas …
June 10, 2024 In General Information, Legacy of Recovery, Legacy of Service, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
On this day, June 10, 1935, 89 years ago, A.A. was founded and changed my life forever. Here’s an excerpt from that story found on the “A.A. Timeline” (https://www.aa.org/aa-timeline). 1935 A BUSINESS TRIP TO AKRON A short-term job opportunity takes Bill to Akron, Ohio. In the lobby of his hotel, he finds himself fighting the …
October 7, 2023 In Legacy of Service By Rick W.
As I have found myself traveling down the inverted service triangle in Alcoholics Anonymous, I have long believed (and our service manual supports this) that A.A. is really a business – primarily a “printing business,” but a business, nonetheless. That said, it’s really hard to wrap our heads around this idea because when we first …
October 4, 2023 In Legacy of Service By Rick W.
Greetings family... As many of you may know, I am currently serving the Fellowship of A.A. in the General Service structure as the Panel 73 Delegate for Area 65 Northeast Texas. This past weekend, the Southwest Region had our "Southwest Regional Forum" in El Paso, Texas and delegates, staff, and trustees in attendance gave some ...
September 23, 2023 In Legacy of Service By Rick W.
(This post was contributed to Take the 12 by Brandy H., Panel 73 Convention Chair, Area 65 Northeast Texas at the request of the creator of this website after hearing her present on this topic at the 2023 NETA65 Fall Assembly and Service Workshop) …………………………………………………………. “I was asked to give a brief presentation at area …
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 …
