Discover the power of human connection in finding meaning and fulfillment. Explore the symbolism of one hand clapping and the significance of two hands coming together.
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Voices of Transformation
Unveiling the true meaning of Higher Power: a group of men with different backgrounds and experiences share their journey to sobriety.
Practice love in all our affairs
What difference would it make if we could welcome all others with genuine love?
Meetings Are Like Fertilizer for the Soul
At a recent meeting, a fellow shared, starting from an interesting point of departure.
He had a piece of paper in front of him. He said, “I should first apologize to the author of this parable; it is a familiar parable, and I was thinking about it this morning and adapted it to our Program. Then he read from the paper,
Came and Stayed
I recently heard two outstanding shares at an AA meeting, one building on the other. The first fellow began, “I came to AA because I had nowhere else to go; I stayed in AA because there is nowhere else I would rather be.”
After that fabulous opening, he continued, “I didn’t come to AA skipping merrily through the doors. I was forced, compelled, and commanded to go to AA.
From Fear to Fun
We are very clear in our 12 Step work with newcomers: “continue to drink and the choices are slow death, institutionalization, or insanity.”
We rely on fear of drinking to motivate and compel the actions that we know will result in recovery. And for many, it works. They identify with our stories and we can see the fear in their eyes. But until that wonderful mix of fear and desperation is apparent and clear, we often see serial failures and slips.
Finally, we see that fear in their eyes and we know that the confidence in their own ability to ‘lick the problem’ has slipped away; they have hit a solid bottom. Then recovery starts with a genuine commitment to the steps.