Category: Recovery

There is a story many years ago of an elementary teacher.  Her name was Mrs. Thompson. And as she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children a lie.  Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all…

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…

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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…

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…

"How come you don't drink any more?" a renewed acquaintance from a long time ago asked the other day."Any more than who?" I said."I mean, any longer, how come you don't drink anything these days?""Drink?  I drink… coffee, milk, tea, soda pop, water, fruit juices, ice cream frappes…""I mean drink," he said, "you know 'booze'.""Oh,…

If A.A. does not work for you, your misery will cheerfully be refunded.