I see that Bill J has step aside. I miss reading some of his post. I know that I haven't been posting much at all. But as one get's older,things get harder to...
Patricia - I agree that "non" alcoholic wine and beer should not be used by the alcoholic. Most people do not realize that they are not without alcohol - just...
Bill's Story...Page 5 Hello Everyone, If you happen to be new to sobriety and wonder why we in Alcoholics Anonymous suggest that you attend a lot of meetings,...
"When we surrender to God, we surrender to something bigger than ourselves - to a universe that knows what it's doing. When we stop trying to control events...
Prayers From The Big Book "I EARNESTLY ADVISE EVERY ALCOHOLIC TO READ THIS BOOK THROUGH, AND THOUGH PERHAPS HE CAME TO SCOFF, HE MAY REMAIN TO PRAY." William...
Nice job Patricia . Its great to be reminded that our Big Book is firmly attached to the Big Big Book that my granddaughter used to call " The God Book ."...
I just sent two posts to the fobwletter instead of to The Digest......... check them out !!! LOL Nancy ************************************** See what's free...
Topic ........ Life Is Not a Dead End When a man or woman has a spiritual awakening, the most important meaning of it is that he has now become able to do,...
What a nice surprise to hear from you. It is a nice season for outdoor fun with family, friends and events. We have a second annual swimparty coming up this...
Bill's Story...Page 6 Hello Everyone This page is worth reading........I have no comment. For me this is one of those pages that you read and say to...
The Four Steps To Wisdom by Anthony de Mello, SJ ... The first thing you need to do is get in touch with negative feelings that you're not even aware of. Lots...
I was recently doing some research on sobriety lapel pins and talked to a employee at Wendell's located in Anoka MN. (They were formerly located in Minneapolis...
Bill, I enjoyed the message you posted in today's Digest. Patricia mentioned that there was something good in this one that I needed to read. However the first...
Topic ........ Life Is Not a Dead End. he has been set on a path which tells him he is really going somewhere, that life is not a dead end, not something to...
... used by the alcoholic. Most people do not realize that they are not without alcohol - just a limited amount. To me it seems a silly thing to try - to not...
A Sponsor's Prayer I pray dear God for my sponsee show me how to set her free how to give her a smile and some joy for a little while how to make her pain go...
Are You Sleepwalking? by Anthony de Mello, SJ ... The scriptures are always hinting of that, but you'll never understand a word of what the scriptures are...
Charles B Towns and the Towns Hospital (which includes Dr William D Silkworth) played a key role in a number of facets of AA history. Source references: AABB -...
Topic ......... Room for Improvement. We have come to believe that AA's recovery Steps and traditions represent the approximate truths which we need for our...
I have a couple of alkie friends who regularly drink this stuff - of course, they no longer go to AA meetings, so I don't know how well they're faring with the...
Karen Thanks for sharing your experience with O'Doul's. I personally believe that alcoholism is a disease and that I have an allegry to alcohol. I can't even...
Bill's Story...Page 7 Hello Everyone The many times I have read this story I never related as I do today. When I was new it was hard for me to understand this...