“…And if I don’t know what’s good for me, then I don’t know what’s good or bad for you or for anyone.” – page 450, The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous When it comes to interpersonal communication, there are basically two types of people: 1. Those who listen; 2. Those who wait to talk. If […]
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– Friends are God’s way of apologizing for your family. ~ Wayne Dyer There’s no doubt about it: Alcoholics Anonymous is the best-known fellowship that’s hiding in plain sight….even though there’s nothing especially secret about it. I spent a long time avoiding AA like the plague. If I had any idea of how much fun there was to
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Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. ~ Mahatma Gandhi By the time I came into the rooms, I was incredibly brilliant. After a month or so in AA, I wasn’t so smart after all. I’d always considered myself as, “The Great Exception.” Every time
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“Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion…” ~ The 11th Tradition Just like anyone else, I showed up to my first meeting beaten and bludgeoned into a state of reasonableness. That first meeting got my attention, and inspired me to return. I’d always been a miserable failure when I tried quitting
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In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow We’ve heard it said a thousand times: “This is a simple program for complicated people.” Here’s another familiar one: “Don’t think, don’t drink, go to meetings and ask for help.” I’ve heard it for years from many
– There are no secrets that time does not reveal ~ Jean Racine “If you don’t think time in sobriety means anything, just try getting some.” So states an old friend, Bob B. A no-nonsense kind of guy, he enunciates it as “so-briety”. When I was new, I wasn’t what you’d call a hard liner.
MODERATION IS THE KEY Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation ~ Saint Augustine Years ago I was watching a talk show, and the featured guest was the president of a major brewery. During the interview, This corporate CEO insisted that drinking at least one alcoholic beverage a day was good for your health (what
To My Valued Readers: The BAD News, I’ve been hospitalized, and incapacitated for the last few weeks due to COVID. The GOOD News, I am now climbing out of the cellar, and showing signs of improvement. Rest assured, in time, Prime Sobriety will be up and running, and back to normal. I thank you for
For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority – a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern. Tradition 2. This post is not going to be about all the people I’ve known over the years who have assumed the
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Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you would rather have talked.~ Mark Twain There are a lot of different meeting formats, which is good news for the chronic malcontent. Just to name a few, there are step meetings, Big Book meetings, open discussion meetings,and open speaker meetings …a wrench
