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Never Never Again
A parent was heard to say, “as soon as I say, my child would never, there, he comes …. nevering ...
Book survey results
This week I wanted to share the results of the survey of the4thdimension.ca blog readers. We asked for book recommendations ...
You Cannot Do God’s Job
An AA sister in Palm Desert shared, “You cannot do God’s work, and He’s not going to do yours.” A ...
Always Do What I Always Did
A popular AA saying is, “If I always do what I always did, I will always get what I always ...
Got the t-shirt
The subject of the conversation was ‘people-pleasing.’ The topic had come up at our Home Group Tuesday night, which we ...
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 ...
