My Prayer Life
I can’t pinpoint the moment when it dawned on me, but it was an A-HA! moment that changed my prayer life. That moment was momentous, when I realized other people, different places or more or less things would not
STEP Four Musings in COVID
Every time I read through Step Four in the 12 &12 at a meeting, I kinda wind up thinking: “Oh, I could have done the last inventory better.” Deciphering the sidebar notes I scribble on the side — the counsel
A Different Kind of Prayer Book
My 12 &12 has become a kind of prayer book. It shows me where I’ve disconnected myself from my Power source and suggests ways to return. I realized that at a recent meeting on the Second Step. No, the chapter is
Wanting Special Privileges
Wanting special privileges is a character defect. Working the steps, especially Step 3 helps restore the sanity of staying right-sized. Because my body is not cooperating with doing little tasks I once never thought about doing, my emotions flare up,
I Won’t Change Without Prayer
Living sober has meant my depending on prayer. But, I am not great at prayer. How and what and when to prayer is personal. So, while I have no original thoughts here, others do. AA suggests developing a consistent prayer life:
Put the Plug in the Jug – But Get Your Heart Out, First
Put the Plug in the Jug: Pithy advice some old-timers tell new-comers. But how? Thinking back over my experiences, I can tell you what worked for me. My heart – all my inner me –was trapped in an booze bottle
Praying with Others for Help We All Need
About Praying At the close of most AA meetings, we clasp hands and pray the Lord’s Prayer – or the Serenity Prayer. Only a few times have we simply held hands in a moment of silence after a meeting. That’s
Think the Drink Through; Think the Day Through, Too
THINK Old-timers told me, “Think the drink through.” Step TEN tells me to think the day through. Both imperatives are slip preventers. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. (emphasis added) The chapter in
Recovery: How To Do Something About the Addict You Love
How to do something about the addict we love is our personal choice for our personal recovery — no matter if the addict is interested. So, Learn about the Disease Take Care of Your Symptoms and Offer the Hope that