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Who is flying the plane?
I remember seeing bumper stickers that read “God is my Co-Pilot.” I have felt that statement in my life. There ...
From Chaos to Control
My first words in the Program were, “My name is Andy…and I am here.” An old timer asked, “So why ...
Unwinding your own history
Heard at a recent meeting: “With inventories and amends, we are unwinding our personal histories.” I see in my mind’s ...
Twelve step workout
Before I came to the Program and began working the steps, my spiritual legs had atrophied. There were two reasons, ...
The power to kneel
I heard a great share the other night: “Humility gives me the strength to stand up and the willingness to ...
Are you looking for a fix-it fairy?
God is not a Fix-It fairy. He does not come by and sprinkle pixie dust on me and my problems ...
From Fear to Fun
We are very clear in our 12 Step work with newcomers: “continue to drink and the choices are slow death, ...
Attraction, not promotion
Bill was first attracted to Ebby by what he saw when he answered the door in their Brooklyn house. “The ...
Waking up SOBER
"Son Of a Bitch, Everything is Real!" When we sober up and face life, then S.O.B.E.R. is an early realization that we experience. My drinking allowed ...
Is there more to life?
Chris L. and I have started working together in Victoria. In our first session, he said: “there is more to ...
Where are you on the road?
In my story, this is a great truth. But this truth did not materialize for me in one bolt of ...
Taking God for Granted
If you have ever pedalled on a bike against the wind, you can quickly recall the exhaustion and frustration of ...
It is difficult to learn something when you know it all
So true is the statement. So often I walk into meetings in business, conversations with friends, and prayers with God ...
How Good a Friend is God?
“If God is my friend, what does it say if all I do is give him a quick hello in ...
