The Best and Scariest Thing About a Mirror
Look in the mirror, an AA used to say, if you want to know what your problems are. The best thing about a mirror is seeing yourself as you are, and that can be the scariest thing, too! Step Six
“Deep” Thought for Today
First In-Person Meeting
The Last In-Person Meeting I attended my first in-person meeting since February 21, 2020. Someone there made a serendipitous observation, given all that soon happened. I can’t think my way through trouble; I have to live through trouble and learn to
A Dubious Equality
It’s a dubious equality that women now drink as much as men. One, because women aren’t as often drinking for pleasure. Many drink just to cope. Two, because alcohol-related illnesses catch up with women more quickly than men. For nearly
I Could Have Said I am Fine
I could have said, “I’m fine.” But when my friend called me back and asked how I was doing going into the 29th week of the COVID-19 pandemic, I said “Well, I’m sober.” “I am too,” she said. We both
A Reminder from a Favorite Preacher
I heard a favorite preacher say don’t let reality limit you. (Dr. Tony Evans) Don’t deny reality; just don’t let it limit you. The reality is everything has changed because of COVID-19; getting careless could invite all kinds of trouble.
COVID-19 Canceled my Anniversary, Not My Celebration
COVID-19 may have canceled my anniversary; it can’t postpone my celebration! Of all the scenarios that might cancel my anniversary, I never imagined the one today – cut off from my home group because of a pandemic. Yet, here we
Maintaining Sobriety and Serenity in a Pandemic
How are you maintaining sobriety and serenity in this pandemic? Sorting through information about the pandemic . . . some days, I don’t know what is real, reliable, or well-intentioned misinformation. I rely on News from Johns Hopkins University, the
Better Questions?
Asking better questions of ourselves, each other, and how we are working our recovery programs, is time well spent; especially in these days of social distancing. I was tempted to ask, how are you doing with all this self-quarantining? But,
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