Acceptance and faith are capable of producing 100 per cent sobriety. In fact, they usually do; and they must, else we could have no life at all. But the moment we carry these attitudes into our emotional problems, we find that only relative results are possible. Nobody can, for example, become completely free from fear,Continue reading “All or Nothing – As Bill Sees It #6”
Category Archives: Wisdom
And Letting Go Of It – AA Daily Reflections July 7th
… primarily fear that we would lose something we already possessed or would fail to get something we demanded. Living upon a basis of unsatisfied demands, we were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration. Therefore, no peace was to be had unless we could find a means of reducing these demands. The differenceContinue reading “And Letting Go Of It – AA Daily Reflections July 7th”
A Lesson In Harmony – Grapevine Article May 1959 by T.W.
MANY notes and many instruments go to make a symphony. Life is like that too. I do not mean the vast discord of a drunken existence, nor the confusion of intermittent tippling between benders. I mean real life; the experience that commences with active participation in AA. Many instruments and much practice are needed forContinue reading “A Lesson In Harmony – Grapevine Article May 1959 by T.W.”
Discovering & Facing Reality – A Mashup of Two Grapevine Articles
Being honest about the reality of our lives while at the same time being open-minded and willing to respond differently to these realities is the heart and soul of recovery whether you have 2 days , 2 months , 2 years , or decades of sobriety. We also become more clear how our denials, fears,Continue reading “Discovering & Facing Reality – A Mashup of Two Grapevine Articles”
When No One’s Watching – Grapevine Article March 2020 by Rick R
Little routine things that cost him nothing and clear his conscience begin when he parks the car When we are satisfied that we’ve given Steps One through Five our best effort and have identified our most glaring defects and shortcomings, it’s time to affect the changes in our thoughts and behaviors by addressing them inContinue reading “When No One’s Watching – Grapevine Article March 2020 by Rick R”
The Three Faces Of Recovery – Grapevine Article Feb 1985 by K.W.
SOMEONE CRITICIZED my drinking. I didn’t like being criticized, because it hurt my tender little feelings; my ego rebelled. The criticism implied that there was something wrong in the way I drank. Why, I was proud when people commented on how much I could drink at one sitting and how well I held my liquor.Continue reading “The Three Faces Of Recovery – Grapevine Article Feb 1985 by K.W.”
The Will and The Way – Grapevine Article Nov 1986 by M.B.
Whenever the question of solving drinking problems by means of willpower arises, I think of the well-known Oriental finger puzzle. This finger puzzle, a dime-store item with a centuries-old history, is a plaited fiber sheath that fits the fingers snugly and has a diabolical way of gripping with increasing pressure the more one struggles toContinue reading “The Will and The Way – Grapevine Article Nov 1986 by M.B.”
Becoming Whole – Grapevine Article June 1979 by J.M.
AFTER WE HAVE put the cork in the bottle (Step One) and unloaded the garbage (Step Five), a burden is lifted from our shoulders–a burden we have borne so long, we have come to think of it as a permanent fixture. Step Three has removed the heavy responsibility of judging others and ourselves. In short,Continue reading “Becoming Whole – Grapevine Article June 1979 by J.M.”
Spiritual Toolbox – Grapevine August 2010 by Lynne C.
An AA couple puts together a handy resource for spiritual solutions One morning when my husband and I were on a road trip, we read something in Daily Reflections about a “spiritual kit of tools.” As we drove down the highway we decided to make a list of things we would put into our spiritualContinue reading “Spiritual Toolbox – Grapevine August 2010 by Lynne C.”
Isolation – A New Pair Of Glasses – Chuck C
The Problem: Now I am convinced in my own mind….that there is only one problem in this life. One problem that includes all problems and one answer that includes all answers … I am totally convinced that the only roadblock between me and you and my God is the human ego. The only roadblock thereContinue reading “Isolation – A New Pair Of Glasses – Chuck C”