Author: Dr Wingnut

My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad.  I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefullness to you and my fellows.  Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding.

One day an expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget.  As he stood in front of the group of high powered overachievers he said, "Okay, time for a quiz."Then he pulled out a one-gallon, wide mouth…

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.  There are no dues or fee for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting…

Honesty, acceptance, surrender Hope Faith Courage Integrity Willingness Humility Justice & Brotherly Love Self-discipline & good judgement Perseverance & open mindedness Awareness Service

If we are painstaking about this phase [Step Nine] of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through.  We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness.  We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.  We will comprehend the word serenity and…

When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of A.A. always to be there.  And for that: I am responsible.

October 25th, 1999Thanks, Martha, for sharing the story of one of life's simple miracles.I'll share a miracle from my life. I was working in the basement late at night, on the night before last. I decided to look into the "cleanout" opening at the bottom of a three-story high chimney flue, because there were some…