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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 ...
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 ...
