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At the lawyers’ AA meeting, one share jumped out. The speaker was a litigator, a courtroom lawyer. He began, “I ...

On the4thdimension.ca website, we have many requests for a list of Dr. Bob’s Five Essentials and Two Optionals. Dr. Bob ...

My AA friend and I were out for a walk. We wanted to cross a broad and busy 6-lane road; ...

The topic at the meeting was, ‘sobriety is a long game.’ The more I pondered this aphorism, the larger it ...

An AA sister shared, “We go to sponsors for advice in AA, and only AA advice.” Wise sponsors restrict their ...

Many years ago, a Boeing 777 ran out of fuel over Manitoba. It was a famous near-disaster. A colossal jet, ...

A parent was heard to say, “as soon as I say, my child would never, there, he comes …. nevering ...

This week I wanted to share the results of the survey of the4thdimension.ca blog readers. We asked for book recommendations ...

An AA sister in Palm Desert shared, “You cannot do God’s work, and He’s not going to do yours.” A ...

A popular AA saying is, “If I always do what I always did, I will always get what I always ...

The subject of the conversation was ‘people-pleasing.’ The topic had come up at our Home Group Tuesday night, which we ...

The mind is like a parachute, “it works best when opened.” Recently I learned this lesson - again. Newcomers I ...

At a recent meeting, where the subject was Step Five, a lady shared two benefits of doing a Step Five ...

“Maybe, just maybe, God is an Al-Anon.” Recently an AA brother shared this thought, a thought that would give any ...

A visitor from out of town is always welcome at an AA meeting. Recently a visitor brought a note of ...

The serenity prayer is heard at AA meetings around the world and is a lifesaver when things go wrong. For ...