About
a few words about
How It Came To Be
After eight years of having the site up, I started paying attention to the site’s analytics and noticed it was being used by a whole bunch more people than that. After realizing that people all over the world were using it (as far away as China and I reached over 10k visitors a month in March 2025), I decided it was time for a complete refresh to make it even more useful.
This site is only one drunk’s experience with A.A.’s Three Legacies. It is by no means the definitive answer to them, just one man’s experience that has kept him sober (happy, joyous and free) since 11/17/87. If you are reading this, you likely are looking for a deeper, richer, experience of our Three Legacies and I hope you find it here.
Disclaimer
This website contains references from various sources (primarily A.A. conference approved literature) but is NOT affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous in any way. The information shared on this site was compiled through one A.A. member’s experience from all of the sources they’ve used to learn how to take the 12 Steps of A.A. Many thanks to every source that helped this member recover from a “seemingly hopeless state of mind and body.”
how I came up with the name
"Here are the Steps We Took"
I’ve sat in A.A. meetings for years hearing people talking about “working the Steps.” While I am happy to hear people are cracking the book, our literature specially calls out “taking” the Steps, not working them. It may be nothing more than a distinction without a difference, but somewhere along the way on my journey the words on the page began to take on new meaning for me.
“If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it – then you are ready to take certain steps.” Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 58 (4th Edition), “How It Works”
“Studying” the Steps…
“Working” the Steps…
“Reviewing” the Steps…
Not bad things in and of themselves, but not the same as TAKING THEM.
Definition of “Taking”: (verb) to get into one’s hold or possession by voluntary action, to hold, grasp, or grip
Thank you for taking the time to visit my site. May God bless you on your journey of recovery. When we got busy – we got better.
In then end, this site is one of my service commitments and it’s truly a labor of love.
In love and service,
As I've Often Heard
“Old behavior isn’t old behavior if I’m still doing it.”
My Mama Always Told Me
“If ya spot it – ya got it!”
Don't Ever Forget
“We're not IN the program – We're IN the Fellowship.”
I Am Responsible
“Share the good news and use words if you must.”