Answers To Prayers 6-11-87 Experience the Experience Beloved the experience is the now. It is this writing, this feeling. The experience is the total of your...
Often hell is portrayed as a place of punishment and heaven as a place of reward. But this concept easily leads us to think about God as either a policeman,...
Even sober we can fall into the old habit of making excuses to put off what we'd rather not deal with--or justify actions thoughtlessly taken. Are we still...
The Biblical Roots of Early A.A.'s Twelve Steps 12 Step History, History of 12 Steps, Biblical Roots of 12 Steps, 12 Steps Part One: Steps One, Two, and Three ...
Still to come Be thankful for what is. And be thankful also for what has not yet come to you. For that is where the possibilities are. And those possibilities...
Today is October 1, 2008 A Great Day for Recovery! LAUGHTER "We are all here for a spell, get all the good laughs you can." -- Will Rogers When I first heard...
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day A.A. will lose some of its...
Danger In the Little Things October 01, 2008 Story of the Day August 1958 Vol. 15 No. 3 TIME WAS when I used to rely upon a fine set of excuses for a man's ...
I'm so ill equipped to solve my own problems. An analogy I heard was, "You can't fix a broken hammer with a broken hammer." A paradox in AA is if we turn our...
Can others see God's love in us? How do we pray all the time, 1) make quick prayers our habitual response to every situation we meet throughout the day and 2)...
A.A. is for those who want it, not need it. A drunk, in a brief period of time, ran his car across one neighbor's lawn, threw up in another's living room,...
"UNDER OUR SKIN!" There once was an oyster, whose story I tell; Who found that some sand, had gotten into his shell. It was only a grain, but it gave him great...
12 Steps for a Sponsor 1. I will not help you to stay and wallow in limbo. 2. I will help you to grow, to become more productive, by your definition. 3. I...
What are the terms used in the Big Book that tell us what "powerlessness" means? To answer this question, you must refer only to the beginning of the book --...
The Biblical Roots of Early A.A.'s Twelve Steps 12 Step History, History of 12 Steps, Biblical Roots of 12 Steps Part Two: Steps Four, Five, and Six By Terry...
Do something about it When something is troubling you, make the commitment to change it. Then begin to act on that decision right away. Some of the influences...
Today is October 2, 2008 A Great Day for Recovery! REALITY "The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame." -- Oscar...
Thursday, October 2, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day What makes an effective talk at...
My Name Is Charles October 02, 2008 Story of the Day July 1968 Vol. 25 No. 2 MY NAME is Charles and I am an alcoholic and I am a Negro. I came from a...
Can we honestly say that God, and not money, is our master, one test is to ask ourselves which one occupies more of our thoughts, time, and efforts. How God...
Ernie K. (Ann Arbor, Michigan) will be speaking on "Varieties of AA Experience" at the Michiana Conference in South Bend, Indiana, at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, ...
6-15-87 Meditation Your mind My Beloved One is the voice of your soul. Because of its split nature it is hard for you to learn the difference from it and the...
Oh how I wish I could convince everyone who struggles with acceptance that it doesn't have to be. It is my experience and the experiences of millions- that...
Statistical Record of Philadelphia Alcoholics Anonymous Group (dated 9/29/41) The Philadelphia A. A. Group was formed February 27, 1940, with seven men as a...