working the steps
Half the Effort
The topic of the AA meeting was the continuous work and effort required for our AA Program. ...
A Child’s Game
Jenga is a child’s game of blocks and towers; alcoholics play an adult version of Jenga. The child’s game consists ...
Sobriety is a long game
The topic at the meeting was, ‘sobriety is a long game.’ The more I pondered this aphorism, the larger it ...
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 ...
Program Texting
The subject of the meeting was - “How It Works.” The shares were outstanding. Men talked about how their lives ...
Slapped Up the Side of the Head
The meeting was organized around a circle of tables. Well-established, there were many old-timers. The meeting opened in the usual ...
Cruise Control
My AA friend introduced himself in the usual fashion. Then he shared, “you would think from all the news reports ...
What Happened Before What Happened Happened
An AA brother shared, “When I was drinking, I would often wake up hungover and wonder what the hell happened?” ...
Complacency is worse than resentment (Part 2)
Last week I shared a series of “Hey Martha” factoids about patients not following medically prescribed treatment protocols, comparing those ...
