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The Alcoholic Advantage

The Alcoholic Advantage

We have an advantage. It is the Program and the Fellowship. We have a handbook with Steps to follow and ...
Faith Trumps Fear

Faith Trumps Fear

We just finished our Thursday noon hour meeting. In this time of pandemic, the meeting was held online. Our reading ...
The confessional conversation

The confessional conversation

The inventory is now complete. While it is still fresh in my mind, I book time with my spiritual coach, ...
What was my role?

What was my role?

The best is last; the fourth column is the best. In Column #3, I saw patterns emerge in the free ...
How were you affected?

How were you affected?

The question asked in Column #3 is, “How did these facts affect you?” The answer to this question includes facts ...
Just the facts, ma'am

Just the facts, ma’am

Column #2 of the classic four column process, the facts that caused you to think of the name in Column ...
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Special Names

Special Names

In inventories, some names are special. Let me share this story with you showing how a special relationship can be ...
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Writing the Name

Writing the Name

The first part of the process is writing a grudge list, so-called by Bill Wilson in the Big Book. As ...
Moral Versus Personal

Moral Versus Personal

Step Four is a moral inventory, and Step Ten is a personal inventory. An exciting choice of adjectives, moral to ...
Spiritual Maintenance

Spiritual Maintenance

My AA birthday has just passed. Another year sober, and another year of spiritual maintenance. “A business that does not ...
Why review the day ahead?

Why review the day ahead?

I heard a great reason to review the day with God in a recent share at a Meeting. A young ...
Press the Pause Button

Press the Pause Button

PPL. Pause Pray and Listen. This simple admonition is Bill Wilson's advice and direction on Step Three. In the last ...
Desire versus willingness

Desire versus willingness

The only requirement for attendance at an AA meeting is a desire to stop drinking, but the requirement for Membership ...
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Take a Shot

Take a Shot

Like other tennis players, I have worked on improving my technique. My tennis strokes worked, but my coach said that ...
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Just Do It!

Just Do It!

Just do it. Even if you get it wrong, you will get it right. This applies in all areas of ...
Learning from Amends

Learning from Amends

In Chapter 8 of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, Bill W. makes a point about Step 8 of our ...
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