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adozensteps.com » A Dozen Steps - Sep 18, 2008
And a few other boring characters… From Mel’s article “Open-Meeting Bores” The challenge? AA … “is greatly imperiled by the great blanket of boredom that stifles many meetings from coast to coast.” Mel’s research …
Also tagged: reality, common sense, principles, alcoholics anonymous, 1st tradition, recovery humor, 3rd tradition
adozensteps.com » A Dozen Steps - Sep 9, 2008
Moving along in our book “Living Sober” we find ourselves at page 13 and we’re about to get active… “It is very hard just to sit still trying not to do a certain thing, or not even to think about it. It’s much easier …
Also tagged: recovery, alcoholics anonymous, program of action, stopping drinking
adozensteps.com » A Dozen Steps - Aug 29, 2008
Making use of the slogan “Live and Let Live” - from the book “Living Sober.” “An ancient sage said that none of us should criticize another until we have walked a mile in the other person’s boots. This wise advice can …
Also tagged: common sense, alcoholics anonymous, 1st tradition, 3rd tradition
adozensteps.com » A Dozen Steps - Aug 19, 2008
After you’ve had the magnificent opportunity to have been a satisfied customer of Alcoholics Anonymous for some time you gather what is called “experience.” With that experience along with the Twelve Steps, there also …
Also tagged: common sense, alcoholics anonymous, 1st step, experience strength and hope, 3rd step
adozensteps.com » A Dozen Steps - Aug 18, 2008
I was speaking with a female friend yesterday. A couple of months ago her daughter gave birth to her first grandchild. Not long after the baby was born the mother and, more specifically, the father, returned to their …
Also tagged: personal, reality, common sense, alcoholics anonymous, 1st tradition, 3rd tradition
adozensteps.com » A Dozen Steps - Aug 13, 2008
To continue the “What A Concept” thoughts… We return to “Living Sober” and page 12; “We’ll meet some people in A.A. or elsewhere who won’t be exactly crazy about us, either. So all of us try to respect the rights of …
Also tagged: common sense, alcoholics anonymous, 1st tradition, experience strength and hope, 3rd tradition
adozensteps.com » A Dozen Steps - Aug 7, 2008
“To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.” Well, yeah, maybe I do… and… maybe I don’t. But, once again, unless you’re my sponsor or my God, if that is your judgment of me, you …
Also tagged: judgment, experience strength and hope, arrogance, self engrandizing, bad motives, pontificate
adozensteps.com » A Dozen Steps - Jul 31, 2008
So, you say you’ve been making your relationships better because you’re not drinking anymore. Your wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend is acting nicely towards you today. Your children aren’t running around with computer …
Also tagged: reality, common sense, alcoholics anonymous, 1st step
adozensteps.com » A Dozen Steps - Jul 22, 2008
Yes, I’m being a bit facetious… From “Living Sober” on page 11; “To begin to put the concept of ‘Live and Let Live’ into practice, we must face this fact: There are people in A.A., and everywhere else, who sometimes …
Also tagged: common sense, alcoholics anonymous, 1st tradition, experience strength and hope, 3rd tradition
adozensteps.com » A Dozen Steps - Jul 16, 2008
Then their Higher Power opens new doors and provides new and better opportunities. Of course it takes a bit of faith and some positive thinking to believe that. Negative thinking won’t make it work. Neither will ego …
Also tagged: personal, love, 2nd step, 3rd step, 11th step, daily reading