Recovery in a Pandemic
Recovery from addictions in a pandemic might not be what Bill W and Dr. Bob imagined, but AA’s principles work, and their Higher Power is not social distancing! The cover of the April Grapevine is “Glad You Made It –
Precarious Old Plumbing Pipes and The Peacemaking Lessons They Taught
Precarious Pipes became a Powerful Tutor Backed up sewers because of old, unresolved plumbing problems in a former home became an unexpected tutorial on how to make peace. I pass along the lessons — But, maybe you have never fallen
Working Step 5 Frees and Heals
What We Do Working Step 5 What we can’t control, our past and present failures — the stuff we did wrong, the stuff we did not do, and the stuff we did poorly — we admit to God, and to ourselves, and
Understanding Simple English Is a Willingness Problem
For being a recovering English major, I am embarrassed by how poorly I have understood simple sentences in my native tongue. Comprehension increased when my willingness to learn expanded. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot
Practical Principles
When life is getting out of whack and resentments are rising, reviewing these principles reform my stinkin’ thinkin’ and all that might lead to no place worth going. The 8 Principles Principle 1- Realize I’m not God; I admit that I am powerless