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Road Trip

Road Trip

At a recent AA meeting, the topic was spiritual progress. A friend shared, and he connected some interesting dots. He ...
Acceptance-who cares?

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!

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

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

Cunning, Baffling, and Powerful

Our AA friend was moving forward in his program. It was his sixth year of sobriety. His sponsor had insisted ...
positive negative reflection

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

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

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

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 ...
Military Wisdom

Military Wisdom

It was a dark and stormy night, the middle of a political campaign.  There were problems; in the last three ...
More GEMS Print Editions now available

More GEMS Print Editions now available

More GEMS, A Second Volume of Meditations on Alcoholism and Recovery is available in hard copy, both softcover and hardcover ...
From Frank Amos and his report to John Rockefeller in 1938

From Frank Amos and his report to John Rockefeller in 1938

Dr. Bob worked with thousands of drunks in Akron. But, after spending as much as 4 or 6 hours with ...
I cannot drink

I cannot drink

We had a newcomer at our AA meeting. Everyone who shared welcomed the newcomer; there were some great stories. But ...
Announcing More GEMS

Announcing More GEMS

Happy Destiny Press is pleased to offer More GEMS, A Second Volume of Meditations on Alcoholism and Recovery by Andy ...
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Unscripted

Unscripted

I was in Alabama at my Wednesday AA meeting. A speaker meeting. The speaker told the story of a newcomer ...
Defect Removal Worksheets came first; Morning and Evening Checklists are a close second

Defect Removal Worksheets came first; Morning and Evening Checklists are a close second

The results are in. We completed an inventory of the4thdimension.ca website traffic statistics. We can see the pages opened and ...
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