Trying Something New Describes CHANGE
From the Apostle Paul, A Plan When Paul wrote, “What I should do, I don’t, and what I shouldn’t, I do” he summed up one reason why life trips me up. (Romans 7) Not as funny as my favorite Christmas
Change Means Exchanging Weapons for Tools
The miracle in both AA and Al-Anon is overcoming what we thought could never change – first in ourselves, and then in others. And I mean miracle in every sense of the word. I came into the Al-Anon program so
Thanksgiving 2023 — For My Book and Meetings
This Thanksgiving, I am oh so grateful for my 12&12 book, and for the folks who come out for meetings. Grateful for My Book My 12 & 12 book is almost falling apart; it’s been a good friend and confidant
Newcomers at a Meeting
Newcomers Nothing like some newcomers to a meeting with several old-timers that opened a window through which blew memories, igniting gratitude! The sharing that day brought memories of walking into my first meeting — 1:00 PM at what was then
Somebody I Knew Died
Somebody I Knew I learned somebody in our family died —alone. They lost their battle with alcoholism and diabetes; they were found dead. It really hurts to see the disease take somebody down — especially when so much of their life
Remembering a Few Principles, Prayers and Promises
Remembering a few of AA’s principles, prayers and the promises, I can live this day, accepting all the things I cannot change, and changing what I can. One of the Principles One of the foundational principles of AA, our
Everybody’s Got a Secret to Change
Everybody’s got a secret to how to make lasting change. Here a few of mine: Stop looking in the rearview mirror. Yep, I did dumb and dangerous things; hurting myself and others. Owning that and being willing to make amends
Making SOBER less Shameful
I heard it in a meeting: I may look like a grandma, but I didn’t party like a grandma – in fact I partied with YOUR grandma, and I sure hope she made it into recovery. Everybody laughed because newcomers
Making Amends and Personal Pronouns
Making Amends and Reordering Pronouns Who knew reordering personal pronouns could help me make amends? Reordering the pronouns in the opening sentence of my amends might make a world of difference in healing and restoring what I broke. One of the