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Donkeys to the Top

Donkeys to the Top

I was sober, with many thoughts and theories about God.  God was this or was not that.  God cared for ...
Sex and Alcohol

Sex and Alcohol

His opening puzzled us, “drinking, my alcoholism affected my sex life, and sober, my sex life affects my alcoholism.” ...
A Powerful Spot Check

A Powerful Spot Check

The AA meeting last month was a game changer.  The topic was Step Ten, and the meeting focused on spot ...
A Child's Game

A Child’s Game

Jenga is a child’s game of blocks and towers; alcoholics play an adult version of Jenga. The child’s game consists ...
What is humility?

What is humility?

Plaques and signs are good reminders of important ‘notes to self,’ they were used in ancient times and are still ...
Our AA Symbol—Part Two

Our AA Symbol—Part Two

In my last blog post, I quoted an AA sister who provided two interpretations of our AA symbol, the triangle ...
Our AA Symbol — Part 1

Our AA Symbol — Part 1

Our AA symbol, a triangle bounded by a circle, has a rich and deep history. At a recent meeting, we ...
Kudos from God

Kudos from God

One of the great metaphors used by Bill Wilson was God as a director, principal, or father. Directors stand off-stage ...
Never too late to start your day over

Never too late to start your day over

Lessons heard at AA meetings can stick for a long time, sometimes because the share is dramatic, but often because ...
Monkeying around with your Program

Monkeying around with your Program

Our AA brother started by sharing, “I took my bike into the garage last week.” “That was the first time ...
Get off your butt

Get off your butt

At our Home Group, you are assigned to a temporary sponsor if you say that you are looking for a ...
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Free ebook

Free ebook

Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a free ebook of several talks given by Henry Drummond, including his classic, ...
Friday night highlight

Friday night highlight

I attended an AA meeting in Thunder Bay, a small mid-western Canadian town.  It was a men's meeting.  The topic ...
We learn from slips

We learn from slips

The train wreck was horrific.  Fire swept through the town after the train cars left the tracks.  Crash investigators immediately ...
Serenity or Courage

Serenity or Courage

wonder about the name of our Serenity prayer; in that prayer, we ask our Higher Power for two things, Serenity ...
My Disease is Doing Pushups

My Disease is Doing Pushups

It is often said, “I might be sitting in the rooms of AA, but my disease is in the hallway ...
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