A 25 Day Big Book Study Guide - 4th Edition Referenced. One way to study the Big Book is to do it in small portions at a time following the suggestions below...
"Many of us exclaimed, "What an order! I can't go through with it." Do not be discouraged. No one among us has been able to maintain anything like perfect...
Hi Chele... congrats on a month or 1/12th of a year! Koalas are snoozing and Galahs are sqwarking in your honour... oh and Minnie is waving both wings in...
On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially...
Chapter 5 in the Big Book Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not...
"In spite of the great increase in the size and the span of this Fellowship, at its core it remains simple and personal. Each day, somewhere in the world,...
Some of the newcomers here have come here looking for help...and don't know how to proceed...or maybe you have heard of the 12 Steps and are not sure where to...
hi folks... ran across this on the net...if you are new... and trying to figure out what kinds of meetings can be found at A.A. this just might help a bit... ...
Thank you. I have been in your neck of the woods then. Probably will be revisiting it in some form during step 9. Great job on the map, thank you for taking...
"We thought "conditions" drove us to drink, and wen we tried to correct these condtions and found that we couldn't do so to our entire satisfaction, our...
"God, I offer myself to Thee -- to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my...
On the Home Page of this group, you will find our primary purpose: "we simply want to share with anyone suffering from alcoholism how the program of Alcoholics...
1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us...
from Twenty-four Hours A Day: Meditation For The Day In the new year, I will live one day at a time. I will make each day one of preparation for better things...
Expecting a Surprise Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. Let's not be afraid to receive each ...
Ah, there is nothing I like better than a "success" story! Now, with the new day, let's both succeed today, shall we? Bill ... of ... have ... and ... church...
So glad to know your name, Emmett! Many of us, if we shake our family trees, have alcoholic nuts fall out! For instance several of my maternal uncles were...
On tnis first day of a new year, it is worthwhile for ALL of us to read this post carefully and thoughtfully. Thanks, rick and thanks Karen (who is the author)...
GOOD TOPIC, rick! I think that my biggest change was realizing I would not melt if I admitted I was wrong. I used to be real pig-headed when it came to that....
Thank you for posting this Rick and the other post (Karen's piece). Interestingly this ties in with Karen's where she says "We cannot distance ourselves from...
Not until the day I realised I couldn't drink any more could I make a beginning. I didn't realise this at the time. I hadn't been as much attracted to a...
Happy New Year all! Went to the aslcothon with my group from 6-8 and then a bunch of us went out to breakfast afterwards. It was great! I so love starting the...
I was thinking about how to respond to Rick's question when I clicked on Dave's post Thoughts for the Day. How have I changed? I know a new freedom and a new...
Kathy... yep...the promises... they do come true... i am continually amazed... :) rick ... From: kathym530@... To: aabeginnersclub@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
