Accident Waiting To Happen
For me, taking a drink of alcohol would be like getting hit by a diesel truck. I’ve had some close calls. When I think of that, I’m really thankful for my life. I… Read More
For me, taking a drink of alcohol would be like getting hit by a diesel truck. I’ve had some close calls. When I think of that, I’m really thankful for my life. I… Read More
I toyed with just ignoring what a sample of my fears inventory would be like. Then I decided that I really hope the readers of this blog will eventually be willing to share… Read More
I thought I was unique until I began to go to AA meetings and heard around the tables the same fears and worries that I had. It’s just another reason I immediately felt… Read More
As I write this it’s March 21, 2011 which is my 4th AA Birthday. I feel so humbled to have been given the gift of starting life anew in AA. I’m quite emotional… Read More
Back to what Bill calls our Grudge List, we are ready for the third column: what happened to us as a result of the perceived or real injuries we’ve listed. In the first… Read More
Step 5 is a little like reviewing your life. It’s not supposed to be an autobiography, but I didn’t know that when I started working on it. In 6th grade I had to… Read More
My 3rd meeting was at the Fellowship Club on 1st Avenue in Cedar Rapids. If you’ve been in town, you might remember seeing what looks like a two-story brick housing complex beside the… Read More
My first meeting was traumatic: the hand-holding tattooed biker was all I could remember so I made a resolution on the way downtown to my second AA meeting. I don’t like to hurt.… Read More
At one point, I felt so overwhelmed by my desire to be closer to truth, that I just asked God to show me that He cared.
I am not one of the Old Timers nor am I qualified to say with great humility, “I’ve been sober for a few days and…” (in my experience people only say that after… Read More
