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· Step 1 states: We admitted that we were powerless over alcohol and that our lives had become unmanageable. Everything has a starting place. For an alcoholic who is finally sick and tired of being sick and tired and wants to get better, it is the 1st Step of this amazing process of recovery. The most… Continue reading Spirituality and How An Alcoholic Can Begin a Happy, Joyous, and Free Life Using AA’s Step 1

Webster defines inspiration as: a divine influence or action on a person believed to qualify him or her to receive and communicate sacred revelation, the action or power of moving the intellect or emotions, or the act of influencing or suggesting opinions.  I have been blessed to have received inspiration from sources too numerous to… Continue reading Spirituality and How To Obtain Inspiration

If you have been in the program for a short time, you may have noticed that your life, although maybe not looking great right now, is grudgingly seeming to be getting better. If you have been in the program for some time, days, months, years, or decades, your life has been getting better quite regularly… Continue reading Spirituality and How To Use It To Make Your Life That Is Pretty Good Now Even Better

with all your heart There really is no “magic cure” for becoming happy, joyous, and free. Only being sick and tired of being sick and tired and ready to be willing to do anything to achieve this. “I see all of these happy people at AA meetings who not long ago were just as miserable… Continue reading Spirituality and Are You Ready To Learn How To Become Happy, Joyous, and Free

When I came into AA, I was spiritually bankrupt. I had no prior religious training or real experience. My only prayers were foxhole prayers and He would get me out of a situation and I would chump Him or He would not get me out of a situation and I figured He had chumped me.… Continue reading Spirituality and How To Simply Work The AA Program Starting Now on a Daily Basis Anywhere in the World

Bring Calm To Your Face and Peace To Your Heart What really is Serenity? Webster says “marked by or suggestive of utter calm and unruffled repose or quietude.” I remember when I was very new to the program and white-knuckling it, people saying “This too shall pass.” I wanted to pass 5 across their lips. If If… Continue reading Use Your Inborn Spirituality to Finally Achieve Serenity Today

Prayer was not even part of my thinking when I was introduced to the Program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Meditation was something that was just something that I read about that “those people” did with snakes coming out of baskets and a flute playing in the background. InAA, I was quickly advised that this was not… Continue reading Spirituality and Just What Is Prayer and How To Deal With

Step 1 states: “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable.” When I was introduced to this remarkable program, I had to reverse these admissions because, at that time, I did not really know what part alcohol had in my physical, emotional, and mental downspin. I knew that my life… Continue reading How to Learn if You’re Really Alcoholic

And Not Wringing Your Hands When I first came into AA and heard about God’s will and my will, I didn’t have a clue as to what it really meant. I had been taught and thought that I knew all about willpower being the way to get anything done. I probably had heard about God’s… Continue reading How To Solve The Mystery of What Is God’s Will For You Today While Concentrating on Enjoying Life

The Dalai Lama said “Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” And Ernest Holmes adds “The individual who will learn how consciously to change his thinking processes can remold his destiny.” We have discussed the power of thoughts, before. Happiness, like love and sobriety, is a conscious CHOICE that we all must make… Continue reading How to Achieve Happiness Now for Maybe the First Time and Bring a Smile to Your Face and All Without Alcohol

What really is Serenity? Webster says “marked by or suggestive of utter calm and unruffled repose or quietude.” I remember when I was very new to the program and white-knuckling it, I heard people telling me “This too shall pass.” I wanted to pass 5 knuckles across their lips. “Don’t you know what I’m going through? Or even… Continue reading Yes, It’s Possible For You To Have Peace of Mind and Serenity in Every Fiber of Your Body When You Ask God For It

and will glow all over your face. Just what is effective prayer? To paraphrase Hebrews 11:6, effective prayer is one that pleases God. It is impossible to please God without faith. Once again, I remind all that this is a very simple program for very complicated folks. Many, such as I, came into the AA Program… Continue reading Using Your Inborn Spirituality Will Let You Know That You Really Have Effective Prayer That You Feel in the Deepest Part of Your Body

no matter how you are now. Everyone has a story! Everyone wants to be heard! I believe that we are only as sick as our secrets. After working on the 4th and 5th steps, many of my secrets disappeared. Then immediately my load was lightened. I was on my way to being Happy, Joyous, and… Continue reading How To Become More Happy, Joyous, and Free

then you came to the right place. Reverend Stephanie Sorensen started her talk last Sunday with “How does March seem to you so far? Did you know that we’re already 1,641,600 seconds into it (on 3/19/23) and that every second has been a chance to decide what you want to think, and how you want to feel in each… Continue reading Ready For a Real 2nd Chance, or 3rd, or more

but is every bit as powerful Today’s topic, denial, woke me up at 4:30 AM yesterday. No, really. I have been working my way through dealing with a significant loss for over 6 months, now. My wife’s passing rocked me to the core! I believed that I was finally through the process but had a… Continue reading Denial is Not a River in Egypt

besides something that we all could use more of. The term “Unconditional Love” is expressed a lot. It has been so for ages. The first question is just what is love? Webster states: strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties. Attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers.… Continue reading Spirituality and What Is Unconditional Love

both show us that the universe is us and we are the universe. Physical laws, such as gravity, are known to us all as real and true. Spiritual Laws are also as real and serious as anything could possibly be. The Law of Divine Oneness is the foundational law showing that absolutely everything in our… Continue reading Spirituality and the Law of Divine Oneness

and who doesn’t want this? This is not brain surgery, folks. To feel better than we do right now we ONLY must rid ourselves of the negatives. Probably the most powerful ingredient of our makeup is our thoughts. Our thoughts precipitate EVERYTHING! Everything, including physical ailments, begins with a thought. Go back to when we were… Continue reading Spirituality and How to Feel Better Right Now

to a life that is so good that a rich man can’t buy and a thief can’t steal. The 1st Step of the AA 12 Steps of Recovery states “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol and that our lives had become unmanageable.” This is definitely a two-part step. As newcomers, many of us had… Continue reading Spirituality and How To Get A Great Start

show us that we are all connected. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a “We” program. Physical laws, such as gravity, heat, etc, are known to us all as real and true. Spiritual Laws are also as real and serious as physical laws. The spiritual Law of Divine Oneness is the foundational law according to which absolutely… Continue reading Spirituality and Law of Divine Oneness

or are you a smiler or a griper? There seem to be two types of people in the world. Uppers and Downers. The interesting phenomenon is that the Uppers are surrounded by other Uppers and the Downers are surrounded by other downers. This is a great example of the Law of Attraction or the Mirror… Continue reading Are You An Upper or Downer

for as long as you choose. When I first was blessed enough to be entered into the program of AA, I hardly knew what hope was, let alone how to feel it. I had a “guess I’ll give it a try because I’ve tried everything else” attitude to no avail. The only thing that I… Continue reading How to Attain and Keep Happiness, Joy, and Freedom

couldn’t be any closer. “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but… Continue reading Spirituality and the Lord’s Prayer

To lead a better life full of happiness, joy, and freedom! Divine Inspiration is what pretty much defines my day, any more. Webster defines inspiration as “A divine influence or action on a person believed to qualify him or her to receive and communicate sacred revelation. The action or power of moving the intellect or emotions.… Continue reading How to Actually Obtain Divine Inspiration

no matter how you judge it at first. I have heard since I was very young that, when something happened, even if it were very tragic, “It was the will of God” and “It was just meant to be.” This was another reason why I was confused about God. If I heard it from my… Continue reading How to Know The Right Thing Always Happens

but only if you are willing to work for it. I have a very short but accurate answer to the first part of this question. Sobriety means EVERYTHING to me! I was physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually bankrupt when I came into the AA Program. But by being willing to go to ANY lengths to… Continue reading What Does Sobriety Mean To You and How To Get It

and truly enjoy the life you have! How does one become an old drunk? For an alcoholic, there is only one way. Don’t drink and don’t die! To do this, follow the SUGGESTIONS that are read in the Big Book and talked of in meetings. I quickly saw many who had been as deep into… Continue reading How to Become An Old Drunk

just like an echo canyon. If you put the sound of a roaring lion into an echo canyon, you do not get the sound of a purring kitten to return. If you put the sound of laughing children into an echo canyon, you do not get the sound of rattles from a snake in return.… Continue reading What Goes Around Comes Around

are two things I didn’t have when in the madness of active alcoholism. When I was in the madness of active alcoholism, I truly could make no choices by myself. Why was that? Because I took the drink and then the drink took me. Once drinking that first drink, the rest of my day was… Continue reading Spirituality and Choices in life

very well, and with precision, thank you! This is one of the questions that I have been asked quite frequently. “You go to those meetings for how long before you don’t have to go anymore?” We have learned that the founders and early members of AA were spiritual people and Bill W. and Dr. Bob… Continue reading How Does The Alcoholics Anonymous Program Work