Straight Talk about Mixed Messages
I did 90 in 90 (86 in 90 ok?) The way I feel about it is that it’s a good idea to do 90 in 90. I am sure I’ve never heard even the most ardent of Thumpers suggest that good meeting habits are ever a bad thing. Just like making coffee is a good…
Relapse was unthinkable…How did it happen?
Having worked with alcoholics from all over the world, the reasons for relapse amongst those with sobriety time seems to always point to same conditions–they stopped working their program. This blog is a synopsis of their stories. I got sober working the Twelve Steps and that was a miracle in my life, because for years…
The Missing Piece: The Spiritual Malady
From “The Doctor’s Opinion” to the end of “More About Alcoholism” the Big Book discusses the first part of Step 1, which states, “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol”. We’ve discussed, studied, and internalize material from the “Doctor’s Opinion” to page 23 to see how we’re powerless over alcohol bodily. We’ve used pages 23…
What about long-term sobriety?
For all the good and right reasons, we pay a lot of attention to AA newcomers. They are the lifeblood of our fellowship, and tradition says they are the primary reason we have meetings. But what about members with long-term sobriety? We’re taught the seeds of relapse are found in attitudes that precede the actual…
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