Aug
31
A UNIQUE PROGRAM
August 31, 2008 | 1 Comment
Alcoholics Anonymous will never have a professional class. We have gained some understanding of the ancient words “Freely ye have received, freely give.” We have discovered that at the point of professionalism, money and spirituality do not mix. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 166
I believe that Alcoholics Anonymous stands alone in the treatment of [...]
Aug
30
THE ONLY REQUIREMENT. . .
August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
“At one time. . .every A.A. group had many membership rules. Everybody was scared witless that something or somebody would capsize the boat. . .The total list was a mile long. If all those rules had been in effect everywhere, nobody could have possibly joined A.A. at all. . .” TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, [...]
Aug
29
I CHOOSE ANONYMITY
August 29, 2008 | 2 Comments
We are sure that humility, expressed by anonymity, is the greatest safeguard that Alcoholics Anonymous can ever have. 12 & 12, p.187
Since there are no rules in A.A. I place myself where I want to be, and so I choose anonymity. I want my God to use me, humbly, as one of His tools [...]
Aug
28
LIGHTENING THE BURDEN
August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Showing others who suffer how we were given help is the very thing which makes life seem so worth while to us now. . . . the dark past is . . . the key to life and happiness for others. Alcoholics Anonymous, p.124
Since I have been sober, I have been healed of many pains: [...]
Aug
27
CENTERING OUR THOUGHTS
August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
When World War II broke out, our A.A. dependence on a Higher Power had its first major test. A.A.’s entered the services and were scattered all over the world. Would they be able to take the discipline, stand up under fire, and endure . . . ? As Bill Sees It, p.200
I will center my [...]
Aug
26
GIVING IT AWAY
August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Though they knew they must help other alcoholics if they would remain sober, that motive became secondary. It was transcended by the happiness they found in giving themselves to others. Alcoholics Anonymous, p.159
Those words, for me, refer to a transference of power, through which God, as I understand Him, enters my life. Through prayer and [...]
Aug
25
THE GIFT OF BONDING
August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS , p. 63
Many times in my alcoholic state, I drank to establish a bond between myself and others, but I succeeded only in establishing the bondage of alcoholic loneliness. Through the A.A. way of life, I have received the [...]