by Douglas | Aug 1, 2024 | Article
Step 7–“Humbly asked Him…” by Doug W. “My Humility Can Kick Your Humility’s Ass” — some silly little humor about humility. What makes the joke funny is that humility is a subject that one cannot obtain and then talk about obtaining, at least about talking in the...
by Douglas | Jul 1, 2024 | Article
Tradition Seven by Judy F. Every AA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. Tradition seven is about contributions and self-support. “This means that only A.A. members contribute financially to Alcoholics Anonymous – and even then,...
by Douglas | Jul 1, 2024 | Article
IGR? by Doug W. What is an IGR, and what? Another TLA (Three Letter Acronym)? Yes. It means an InterGroup Representative, shortened to IGR. It is a separate role from a GSR (General Service Representative). Working with Your Local Central Office The A.A. Service...
by Douglas | Jun 1, 2024 | Article
Where Money and Spirituality Mix by Doug W. As I grow into my sobriety, I believe that A.A. saved me from an ugly alcoholic death. I owe A.A. my life. How can I repay my indebtedness to the organization that saved my life? What can I do? To help me stay sober, I give...
by Douglas | Jun 1, 2024 | Article
Back To Basics by Judy F. If you have been sober for a while you are now familiar with the “foreign language” that is spoken in Alcoholics Anonymous. Today I want you to go back to those first few meetings you went to in the beginning and try to remember the confusion...
by Douglas | May 1, 2024 | Article
Paradoxes by Doug W. I love paradoxes— at one level it is a puzzle at another level wisdom, it may be a truth where I cannot see it, or at the first look it may appear to be false. In AA, the Big Book has many paradoxes. In the story that was in the Big Book from...
