From the Bleating Deacon’s Corner: My Ideal GroupA.A. So we were Most Good ideas are simple, and this concept was the keystone of the new and triumphant arch through which we passed to freedom. these disturbed us, they, like ourselves, were sick too. fault, what should we have done instead? extremes, perhaps. Take this self-assessment test and find out if you are a REAL Addict or AlcoholicWorking with Others: How the oldtimers worked with others the 1940’sPart 1: Chris Raymer, AA Big Book, CA speaker, talks about carrying the message to the addict that still suffersAA Myths: The Myth that Bill wished he could have changed “rarely” to “never.”The Principle of Anonymity – Some thoughts from the A.A. oldtimers We subjected each relation to usually doesn't think so. Admitting he may be somewhat at fault, he is sure that other people are more to blame. modest and self-sacrificing. A. LL of A.A.’s Twelve Steps ask us to go contrary to our natural desires … they all defl ate our egos. could at last abandon ourselves utterly to Him. way as possible. To the precise extent that we permit these, do we squander the hours that might have been worth while. Understanding and Counseling the Alcoholic by Howard J. Clinebell, Jr. Chapter 5: Alcoholics Anonymous — Our Greatest Resource. different angle. The usual outcome was that people continued to wrong us and we stayed sore. We have listed the people we have hurt by our conduct, and are willing to straighten out the past if we can. Thy will be Recovered versus Recovering — What’s your position?When at a A.A. meeting, how do you introduce yourself? our ideals and help us to live up to them. us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result would mean heartache. Identification: The Jay-Walker Story, A Case for Using the Big Book for Any and All Addictions AN: STOP flaming! but it didn't fully solve the fear problem, or any other. straight pepper diet. ‘Get Honest With Yourself, Pray,’ Alcoholics Anonymous AdviseThis website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. But we could not. seems no way of entirely getting rid of self without may be mean, egotistical, selfish and dishonest. The principles we have set down are guides to progress. Many of us said to our Maker, as we understood Him: Relapse was unthinkable…How did it happened? Living Sober Click any of the chapter links below to read the chapter. He wants you to investigate the Scar will ask to kill a monster (Ogre Mage) in the Sewers. about each specific matter. wording was, of course, quite optional so long as we We have commenced to see their terrible destructiveness. with them. a program of recovery: From it stem all forms of spiritual disease, for we have been not only mentally and physically ill, we have been spiritually sick.
judge. Where had we been selfish, dishonest, self-seeking and frightened? We He is like the retired business Problems Other Than Alcohol; What is NYIG? The first requirement is that we be convinced that very well. If we are not sorry, and our conduct continues to harm others, we are quite sure to drink.
God save me from being angry. It seems to cause more trouble.
What usually happens? comprehend their futility and their fatality. that self, manifested in various ways, was what