When we examine what we demand and what we desire to possess, we have a great starting point for revealing our self-centered fears that may be unconscious and in need of healing. This can be a tremendous aid in our 4th step inventory. Click on the links to demands in this meditation to understand thisContinue reading “Happiness Comes Quietly – Daily Reflection January 17th”
Category Archives: Alienation
Letting Go Of Hope – Grapevine Article By Mira C.
When hope was replaced by faith, the program really began to work for her Today, I am a grateful recovering alcoholic. I am grateful for reaching what I could only describe as a state of hopelessness and desperation. Craving to fill the void in me, I used to hold onto anything and everything that helpedContinue reading “Letting Go Of Hope – Grapevine Article By Mira C.”
Setting Down Roots – Grapevine Article June 1992 By David G.
In my mid-thirties I surrendered to my powerlessness over alcohol and received the gift of sobriety. For a year before that, I had some exposure to AA but couldn’t give up the old “I’ll do it myself” routine. Finally, broken in spirit, emotion, and body, I did give up and prayed for help. Within aContinue reading “Setting Down Roots – Grapevine Article June 1992 By David G.”
I Can’t Get The Spiritual Angle … Grapevine Article July 1954 By R.L.G.
HOW many times have we heard the above statement uttered by a, member in AA? I refer to old as well as new members. I am an alcoholic, twenty-eight years of age, a member of the U.S. Navy, and have been practicing (not perfecting) the suggested Twelve Steps of the AA program for nine months.Continue reading “I Can’t Get The Spiritual Angle … Grapevine Article July 1954 By R.L.G.”
Why Alcoholics Anonymous Is Anonymous Grapevine Article January 1955 By Bill W
Tradition Eleven: Our public relations policy is based on attraction, rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films. Tradition Twelve: Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities. AS never before the struggle for power, importance and wealth isContinue reading “Why Alcoholics Anonymous Is Anonymous Grapevine Article January 1955 By Bill W”
Comradeship In Peril – As Bill Sees It #302
We A.A.’s are like the passengers of a great liner the moment after rescue from shipwreck when camaraderie, joyousness and democracy pervade the vessel from steerage to captain’s table. Unlike the feelings of the ship’s passengers, however, our joy in escape from disaster does not subside as we go our individual ways. The feeling ofContinue reading “Comradeship In Peril – As Bill Sees It #302”
Accepting Powerlessness – A Wall Becomes A Gate – Henri Nouwen Meditation September 19th
Recovery Transforms Our Walls Of Powerlessness and Unmanageability Into Our Gates To Freedom And A Joy Of Living “What seemed to be the end proved to be the beginning; what seemed to be a cause for fear proved to be a cause for courage; what seemed to be defeat proved to be victory; and whatContinue reading “Accepting Powerlessness – A Wall Becomes A Gate – Henri Nouwen Meditation September 19th”
Eliminating Self-Pity – Living Sober Chapter 22
This emotion is so ugly that no one in his or her right mind wants to admit feeling it. Even when sober, many of us remain clever at hiding from ourselves the fact that we are astew in a mess of self-pity. We do not like at all being told that it shows, and weContinue reading “Eliminating Self-Pity – Living Sober Chapter 22”
Detach With Love – Grapevine Article June 1981 By D.J.
These AAs joined Al-Anon and learned to detach with love My wife –I’ll call her Elayne–and I are both alcoholics recovering in the lifesaving program of AA. We’ve been off the sauce and off all pills, too, for over six years now. Each of us has been serious about the Steps and at times hasContinue reading “Detach With Love – Grapevine Article June 1981 By D.J.”
The Beginning Of True Kinship – As Bill Sees It #228
When we reached A.A., and for the first time in our lives stood among people who seemed to understand, the sense of belonging was tremendously exciting. We thought the isolation problem had been solved. But we soon discovered that, while we weren’t alone any more in a social sense, we still suffered many of theContinue reading “The Beginning Of True Kinship – As Bill Sees It #228”