I don’t think so and neither did Bill Wilson; (put together by Bill L. who has passed on the work of Jim Burwell to all of us.)
“1Q – How do you justify calling alcoholism an illness, and not a moral responsibility? (The Disease Concept)
1A – Early in A.A.’s history, very natural questions arose among theologians. There was a Mr. Henry Link who had written “The Return to Religion (Macmillan Co., 1937). One day I received a call from him. He stated that he strongly objected to the A.A. position that alcoholism was an illness. This concept, he felt, removed moral …read more

I thought that might be an appropriate title for this entry considering that I’m about to begin it with “I was thinking today.”
Perfection. I was the type who had an unrealistic expectation of perfection from those around me. Who were those around me? Those who now have their own unrealistic expectation of perfection from me.
I must have taught them well.
My friend Mike is right on…
The disease hasn’t gone away and it still has the same agenda. It wants us dead, as in “US!” Everyone. With no prejudice. I must remember that and, as Mike said, be on guard for the …read more

But I forgot to tell them…
The recent events that have come and passed with my son and brother. “I’m a lover not a fighter.” How many times have you heard someone say that?
I had no control. I tried. I couldn’t change what happened. I tried again and again. Nothing changed. Thank God for AA and the 12 Steps. Eventually I let go.
I had come to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity and I saw that it said “ourselves” and “us.” Did they need to be restored? I didn’t know but, on the chance that …read more

That’s right, He does.
This one is for me folks. If you’re not Christian you might want to look in another direction from this entry.
How many of you no longer believe in coincidences? I haven’t for quite some time although I often lose sight and am thankfully reminded. Thanks Jen! I need this right now, today and yesterday. I might have been on the right path but one of your commenters today firmed it all up! Traci mentioned Romans 8. Rick often quoted Romans 8 to me.
“So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.”
During the lengthy …read more