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Bill Wilson Quits Proselytizing

July 14, 2009

When Bill Wilson had his spiritual experience some immediate and profound changes took place. His obsession to drink was removed and he become open to seeking spiritual help. He soon was following the plan of the Oxford Groups that his friend Ebby Thatcher expounded. Bill then took to working with other alcoholics, trying to help [...]

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Anger, Buddha, and gems along the road

August 20, 2008

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. – Buddha How many gifts are we be blessed with in our sobriety? One of the many I enjoy is finding little gems of insight as I trudge the [...]

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My First AA meeting Part 2

December 12, 2006

Following up from an earlier post My first AA meeting My new AA sponsor had me commit to saying I would go to a meeting every night for a year. This was way beyond what I often heard said in meetings – “90 meeting in 90 days” – for someone who is new to sobriety. [...]

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My first AA meeting

November 11, 2006

Alcohol and drugs had been a great way to avoid dealing with my emotions for a long time. After being dry for a few days I was not that good at figuring out how I felt. With what I know today, and having had similar feelings for a long time both in and out of [...]

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Should you throw the book away?

September 13, 2006

The first part of Chapter 5, “How it Works” is read aloud at the beginning of many meetings I attend. This usually ends with: Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our personal adventure before and after make clear three pertinent ideas: (a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage [...]

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What are AA meetings for?

May 25, 2006

This question was asked by a newcomer in a recent meeting. Others said things such as “meeting makers make it” and “I have to go to meetings to stay sober.” Nice ideas but these are ways meetings can help us and not necessarily what meetings are for. The primary purpose of an AA meeting is [...]

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