Blog Posts
April 3, 2025
Breaking Down D.E.N.I.A.L.: Understanding Addiction’s Distorted Reality
Uncover the depth of self-deception in addiction with the D.E.N.I.A.L. acronym. Embrace honesty to better understand your motivations and reality …
March 27, 2025
Reflections of the Soul
Experience a moment of reflection at a serene lake, exploring how disturbances in our lives affect our inner peace and …
March 20, 2025
Beyond the Light: Ongoing Spiritual Awakening
Bill Wilson’s “White Light” moment sparked a lifelong quest for spiritual growth. Understand why effort and learning are vital on …
March 13, 2025
This misstep matters: Getting amends right
Understand why Step 9 is unique in the recovery program; find out how proper amends can foster healing while avoiding …
March 6, 2025
Pause Like God: Unlocking Your Path to Emotional Maturity
Struggling with immaturity? Learn how the simple habit of pausing can lead to personal growth and improved self-control in daily …
February 27, 2025
What We Can Learn From Returners’ Journeys
Learn about an upcoming podcast series sharing how AA’s wisdom helps those who slip, offering hope and guidance for all …
Recovery Moments Podcast
April 2, 2025
Does He Really Want To Stop Drinking?
Join us as we discuss how honesty can guide your interactions with fellow alcoholics in recovery—does your friend truly desire …
March 31, 2025
Navigating Slips: Understanding Our Purpose
Discover the key metrics for measuring success within AA: abstinence! Join us as we discuss purpose and community support for …
March 26, 2025
Breaking Cycles: Returner Experiences
Discover powerful insights into supporting returners in sobriety through real-life stories from the Recovery Moments podcast! …
March 24, 2025
The Revolving Door: Understanding Returnees in AA
In this episode of Recovery Moments: examine why so many alcoholics return & how embracing spirituality can enhance their healing …
March 19, 2025
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Supporting Those Coming Back
Insights on supporting returners in recovery! Explore their unique challenges & how we can better meet their needs in this …
March 18, 2025
Tailoring Our Message: Connecting With Returners
Learn how mindful interactions can attract newcomers seeking help even when Explore effective strategies for supporting returners in recovery! Join …
Books
GEMS, 12-Step Meeting Shares, Notes and Thoughts
Are you seeking a powerful and transformative resource for recovery? Look no further than GEMS, 12-Step Meeting Shares, Notes and …
More GEMS, 12-Step Shares, Notes and Thoughts
Are you ready to take your recovery journey to the next level? Look no further than More GEMS, the highly anticipated …
Still More GEMS, 12-Step Shares, Notes and Thoughts
Discover the power of recovery and spiritual growth through Still More GEMS: 12-Step Meeting Shares, Notes and Thoughts. Written by …
Closing Arguments for Twelve-Stepping Lawyers
Your sobriety contract As lawyers, we understand contracts; we draft them and interpret them. Contracts are promises; promises are contracts …
The Deep Bonds of the AA Fellowship
Experience the uplifting fellowship of AA. Together, we find strength and support in recovery, even during tough times like loss …
Essays
Defects Removal Tool – My Story How the Worksheet Came to Be
Perhaps there is more to Step Seven than meets the eye. We forget the call to action in the Seventh Step Prayer. In this essay, I contend that removing defects …
Crisis – Alcoholics Anonymous
I love AA. I love its history, its principles and its Members. It is, as many have said, the most important social movement of the last century. But its early …
Defects Removal Tool – Action oriented worksheet
The AA Program is a process, not an event. And processes involve sequences of steps. And steps can be both systematized and habituated; both of these, systematization and habituation, are …