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Naughty or Nice?
“Step #8 is the Christmas Step, making a list and checking it twice, goanna find out where I was naughty, ...
From fixing the past to facing the future
We had been negotiating an investment in a company. It was a turnaround opportunity. The negotiations accelerated when the bankers ...
Imagine, a resentment. Imagine a resentment.
At AA meetings, we hear some outstanding shares. One, in particular, came up the other day. A young lady said ...
Sobriety Symmetry
Drinking is hard work, especially at our level. Alcoholics of our type understand how much work and discipline is required ...
A New Car, A Spiritual Story
A friend of mine who is a ‘car guy’ observed that there are two kinds of men in this world ...
Skid Marks
My sponsor shared a story with me. A driver accused of causing a car accident was on the stand. The ...
Spiritual guides, not goads
Cattle are not ambitious animals. Left to themselves, they will graze for a long time on the same pasture. And ...
I cannot remember the names of the seven dwarfs
Our memories for everyday tasks are not reliable. You might be like me. I can’t remember the names of the ...
Routine or ritual?
Marketing experts charge large fees to find the right names for products. There is a good reason for this. The ...
I don’t know
Joe and Charlie’s AA tapes include a discussion concerning the value of saying, ‘I don’t know.’ This AA lesson was ...
Step 5: Undressing our Defects
I complimented my wife recently; I said, "you are losing weight." "No," she replied, "if anything, I have gained weight." ...
Emotional Sobriety Workshop
Red Deer is hosting Andy C and Mike C for a repeat of their popular workshop on Emotional Sobriety ...
Slow Learner and Fast Forgetter
I was wondering, why we read “How It Works” at every meeting. Years ago, an AA history speaker told the ...
A Gritty Story
We were holidaying in Gulf Shores, Alabama. My wife and I stopped for breakfast and we experienced a quintessential Southern ...
If you always do
If you always do, What you always did, You will always get, What you always got ...
Hit every rock, shoal, and reef, sometimes twice
I grew up on Lake Superior, and sailing was our family activity during the summer. Dad bought his first keelboat ...
