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Does God Have a Gender?
Well… it all depends on who you ask! If you do a simple Google search on the question, \”Does god have a gender,\” you will get all kinds of search results that talk about this topic. But, as a sober member of Alcoholics Anonymous, all I have on this topic
7 Points to My Higher Power
Greetings family…. last night at my home group, we have a wonderful discussion on passages from \”We Agnostics.\” Members shared how they got to their conception of a Higher Power. Other members shared of their struggle. It really stayed with me and today I sat down and wrote out how
Subtle Insanity Which Precedes the First Drink
Last night in my home group\’s closed big book study, we read the title of this post on page 40 in the chapter, More About Alcoholism, in \”Fred\’s Story.\” As we read on, on page 41, the statements, \”the thought came to mind,\” and \”it struck me\” jumped off the
I Got Your Balloon
With all of the insanity we see on social media these days, it’s a blessing when we see something that supports the work we are doing in our program (and it’s nots specifically 12-Step related). Enjoy. “A teacher gave a balloon to every student, who had to inflate it, write
Podcast Speaking Opportunities
As many of you know, I launched LegAAcy Chat in January 2022, a podcast by and for members of A.A. to share their experience, strength, and hope on ALL THREE of our legacies in Alcoholics Anonymous. The primary purpose of of each episode is to create a discussion space of our three
73 Years Ago Today…
73 years ago today, on November 16, 1950, with over 15 years of continuous sobriety, the co-founder of the miracle that is Alcoholics Anonymous, Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith, known to most of us lovingly and reverently as Dr. Bob, uttered the words, “This is it” and passed in pain from
Concept Six: Is A.A. Really a Business?
As I have found myself traveling down the inverted service triangle in Alcoholics Anonymous, I have long believed (and our service manual supports this) that A.A. is really a business – primarily a \”printing business,\” but a business, nonetheless. That said, it\’s really hard to wrap our heads around this
Southwest Regional Forum Presentations
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Greetings family… As many of you may know, I am currently serving the Fellowship of A.A. in the General Service structure as the Panel 73 Delegate for Area 65 Northeast Texas. This past weekend, the Southwest Region had our \”Southwest Regional Forum\” in El Paso, Texas and delegates, staff, and