Author Archives: wpadmin

  July 29, 2024 “I continue to attend AA meetings because anything I know about recovery seems to have a shelf-life of 72 hours.” “The Bottom of the Glass,” Providence,… Read More »

  July 28, 2024 “I learned that if I had the capacity to be honest, I would get better.” “From Rags to Riches,” Cornwall, Ontario, January 2005, Voices of Long-Term… Read More »

  July 27, 2024 “Great modesty and humility are needed by every AA for his own permanent recovery. If these virtues are such vital needs to the individual, so must… Read More »

  July 26, 2024 “It is tradition among us that the individual has the unlimited right to his own opinion on any subject under the sun. He is compelled to… Read More »

  July 25, 2024 “We AAs are the best listeners in the world — that is, when we’re not talking!” “The Best Listeners” Maspeth, New York, May 1998, In Our… Read More »

  July 24, 2024 “The bottle never demanded credentials or conformity — neither has AA.” “Anything and Everything Except Sobriety,” Bandon, Oregon, May 1998, Voices of Long-Term Sobriety   Now… Read More »

  July 23, 2024 “If all I have is a dollar in my pocket and I’m at a meeting, logic tells me to save it for myself for later. If… Read More »

  July 22, 2024 “At my very first AA meeting … I heard words of love, understanding and compassion … I believe the hand of God reached down at that… Read More »

  July 21, 2024 “Our fellowship has been permitted to achieve — though still in miniature — the ‘one world’ dream of philosophers. Ours is a world in which we… Read More »

  July 20, 2024 “Belonging to a group makes life an opportunity for me … something to encourage the best in me while it helps to keep me humble about the… Read More »