November 2, 2026 In Legacy of Unity, Twelve Traditions Series By Rick W.
From the “Learning to Love Well” blog series on the Twelve Traditions “Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or A.A. as a whole.” There is something wonderfully liberating about Tradition Four. After Tradition One teaches us that our common welfare comes first, Tradition Two reminds us that no individual is …
November 1, 2026 In Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
In my almost four decades of attending AA meetings, I have been to some incredibly spiritually healthy meetings, and then some that felt like something very different from that. It’s been my experience that groups can develop dysfunctional cultures just like families and organizations can. We walk into Alcoholics Anonymous and often times find something …
October 15, 2026 In Legacy of Unity, Twelve Traditions Series By Rick W.
From the “Learning to Love Well” blog series on the Twelve Traditions “The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.” There is something remarkable about Tradition Three. After Tradition One teaches us that our common welfare comes first, and Tradition Two reminds us that no individual gets to be the ultimate …
October 7, 2026 In Legacy of Unity, Twelve Traditions Series By Rick W.
From the “Learning to Love Well” blog series on the Twelve Traditions “For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.” Tradition One asked us to make a fundamental shift from “me” to …
October 4, 2026 In Legacy of Unity, Twelve Traditions Series By Rick W.
From the “Learning to Love Well” blog series on the Twelve Traditions “Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.” There is something almost counterintuitive about beginning the Twelve Traditions with unity. After all, most of us arrive in A.A. because of an individual problem. I can’t stop drinking. My life …
October 2, 2026 In Legacy of Unity, Twelve Traditions Series By Rick W.
A new Take the 12 blog series about practicing spiritual principles at home, at work, in A.A., and with God. What happens when I bring the same principles that help A.A. live together into the relationships I navigate every day? I am excited to announce a new blog series where we will explore our second …
September 7, 2026 In Legacy of Recovery, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
Spiritual Principle: Responsibility There is a bowl that sits in my home filled with loose change. Pennies. Nickels. Dimes. Quarters. Nothing particularly impressive. It’s just where I toss the change that accumulates in my pockets. But sitting right in the middle of all those coins is a little die with one word printed on it: GOD. Years ago, …
August 22, 2026 In Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
Tradition One—Short Form: “Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.” Tradition One—Long Form: “Each member of Alcoholics Anonymous is but a small part of a great whole. A.A. must continue to live or most of us will surely die. Hence our common welfare comes first. But individual welfare follows close …
August 11, 2026 In General Information, Legacy of Recovery, Legacy of Service, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
Bill’s famous milestone message published in the March 1960 issue of the AA Grapevine is striking because it is not really an anniversary piece. It is a warning against complacency disguised as a celebration. What caught me most is how many of the dangers he names, money, power, personality, publicity, governance, fear, and distraction from …
August 1, 2026 In General Information, Legacy of Recovery, Legacy of Service, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
Dr. Jung told Rowland. Rowland told Ebby. Ebby told Bill. Bill told Dr. Bob. Thank God someone told me. That simple progression is more than a clever slogan on a T-shirt I recently saw. It’s the story of Alcoholics Anonymous. It’s the story of my recovery. And if you’re sober today in A.A., it’s your …
