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Does Negative Thinking Rule Your Life?
*** Check Out the Video Version of This Post *** “I’ll stop with the sixth drink.” Or “What’s the use anyhow?” From “Alcoholics Anonymous”, Page 24 (4th Edition), There Is A Solution: “When this sort of thinking is fully established in an individual with alcoholic tendencies, he has probably placed
Our Original Six Step Program
In the pioneering period of Alcoholics Anonymous (before the publication of the Big Book), the Founders developed a program of recovery consisting of Six Steps. The Twelve Steps as we know them today were written especially for the Big Book, as discussed in Bill W.\’s official A.A. biography (Pass It
Service Sponsorship – An Alternative Viewpoint
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\”.vc_custom_1647464559210{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #eec143 !important;}\”] DISCLAIMER: Information in this post is being shared solely for educational purposes and to encourage readers to begin thinking for themselves about this topic. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Several years ago, the General Service Conference approved revisions to the A.A. pamphlet,
A.A. Workgroup Is Calling For Stories
Good morning family… One of the women who is on the Trustees Literature Committee workgroup that is developing revisions for the pamphlet, \”A.A. For The Black & African American Alcoholic\” sent this to me and ask me to distribute it within my A.A. network. If you are black (or know
Service… Service… Service…
\”Even if you get what you want, you\’re gonna see the limitations of it – until you lead a life of significance.\” – Viola Davis If you look up the definition of the word \”service\” in the dictionary, one definition you\’ll find is, \”an act of helpful activity.\” What appears
A.A. Guidelines – Internet
How many members of A.A. know that our General Service Office in NYC creates what are called, \”A.A\’ Guidelines?\” My guess is – very few! I was years into both my recovery and the work I was doing in the General Service structure before I learned about them and started
Our 3-Part Illness
When I put down the bottle, I made a deliberate choice to address Part 1 (the physical) of my 3-part illness . Then, you and others started teaching me how to make deliberate choices on the mental and spiritual part (Parts 2 & 3) of my illness. “In this statement
What Is The General Service Conference?
In a bit of a followup to my post on 02/21/22 about \”Leadership in A.A.,\” I wanted to share a little about A.A.\’s General Service Conference to help members better understand what it is and why it\’s important we have it. Before we get into it, let\’s see what the A.A.