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Never asked why
The mind is like a parachute, “it works best when opened.” Recently I learned this lesson - again. Newcomers I ...
Sweeping out Dark Corners
At a recent meeting, where the subject was Step Five, a lady shared two benefits of doing a Step Five ...
God is an Al-Anon
“Maybe, just maybe, God is an Al-Anon.” Recently an AA brother shared this thought, a thought that would give any ...
Committee in my Head
A visitor from out of town is always welcome at an AA meeting. Recently a visitor brought a note of ...
Alternative Serenity Prayer
The serenity prayer is heard at AA meetings around the world and is a lifesaver when things go wrong. For ...
Diving in without a sponsor
Our AA brother had been sober for several months. He did not have a sponsor nor anyone else with whom ...
Sponsorship is Very Practical
From the beginning in Akron, sponsorship has been a crucial part of AA practice and progress, and it was the ...
Acceptance-who cares?
The topic of the meeting was acceptance. The first person to share was known for his brevity. He announced his ...
It’s Sobergirl!
A share at an AA meeting rekindled our joyful passion for the Program. An AA sister spoke; she had a ...
The Right Balance
It was our Monday night Step and Topic meeting. There was a group of newcomers, men from a nearby treatment ...
Cunning, Baffling, and Powerful
Our AA friend was moving forward in his program. It was his sixth year of sobriety. His sponsor had insisted ...
If I am not the problem
I heard a share at a recent meeting, “If I am not the problem, then I have no solution.” That ...
If You Are Inside the Jar
It was a regular meeting of lawyers in AA. The topic of the meeting was making amends, Step #9. The ...
Do More Pushups
The discussion topic at the AA meeting was Step 11, meditation. The first shares were from fellows admitting to problems ...
Walking Out Might be the Best Thing
I was young in the Program. My sponsor had arranged to meet a newcomer at our regular AA. I was ...
