The Literature Desk at G.S.O. recently sent out a letter to the Areas in the U.S. and Canada with an update on their activity and one VERY COOL thing they shared was a Glide App for A.A. literature that was created by Area 8. If you are looking for a really cool way to access …
Service Material from the A.A. General Service Office (smf-129-en) ORIGIN OF THE SERENITY PRAYER: A HISTORICAL PAPER The actual origin of the “Serenity Prayer” has been, over the years, a tantalizing, elusive and, some still feel, an unsolved mystery; intriguing to those of us at G.S.O. who have, at one time or another, attempted to …
I was digging around the internet the other day and ran across an interesting article written by Cameron F. from Toronto ON where he was sharing on a book that I have read by Wally P., “Back to Basics: The Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners’ Meetings.” While this book is not Conference approved literature, Wally was an …
I was recently in a noon ZOOM meeting in Washington D.C. and the topic was insanity and all its forms (early sobriety and beyond). I heard some wonderful shares from the folks in this meeting but one woman’s share really stood out to me (likely because I could relate to it). At one point during …
I'm certain that many of you have had a similar experience, but since 2014 I've had a guy I met in a meeting where I used to live continually slide into my DM's with messages like (in order over the last 7 years): "Hanging by a thread" "I don't even want to be awake now. ...
Recently, I had a sponsee ask me the most interesting question... “When you first came into A.A., what made you start taking the suggestions your sponsor gave you?” Honestly, I had to stop and think about it! I mean, TODAY, I am 100% clear about the answer... but back then when I was in a ...
How Do General Service Conference Agenda Items Happen? Who submits them? What is the process that gets an item to the floor of the Conference? The 71st General Service Conference is in full swing, and I created this easy to follow video to help A.A. members better understand how items make it to the floor ...
Hi, my name is Rick and I’m an alcoholic. My sobriety date is 11/17/1987…. I have been working with my current sponsor since February of 2013 and when I first started working with him, I asked him if he would take me back through the Steps and teach them to me the way HE was …
I was playing around the internet this weekend and ran across and interesting website, www.thejaywalker.com. I found this on it and thought I would share it with you. I call them my P.A.G.G.L.E.S. ……………….. These considerations were taken from pages 48, 49, 66 & 67 of the Twelve and Twelve The bold type presents definitions …
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