As often as he may be diminished by folks who have to mention that he had an ego the size of Texas, and possibly couldn’t keep his pants zipped (whatever the he** that means – I swear, I heard an idiot ill person make mention of this in a meeting this past weekend), I am often reminded that Bill had developed a humility that worked. Worked well.
Since he “displayed” it in many places I can feel identity with, I’d like to speak of one – right before the International Convention in 1960 at Long Beach, California. March of 1960… while …read more

From the A.A. pamphlet “Inside AA”
Understanding the Fellowship and its Service Agencies
“Service is our Third Legacy. Recovery and Unity are the First and Second. Service to others and to the Fellowship reminds us that we owe our sobriety to the work of earlier members – and that our continued sobriety may depend on the hundreds of thousands who still need to learn of A.A.”
This folder is meant to provide some needed information on A.A.’s service structure and it does so admirably. The first piece they speak of is the General Service Board. What they say is “it is responsible for …read more

Do you have an idea what might just be wrong with this? Besides – this seems to me to be another of those “catch-alls” that lots of folks use when they have little more to say?
This is what I hear in meetings… “all I know is, if I do the next right thing, I’m going to be okay.”
“Just do the next right thing…”
Here’s the one that I learned, or was taught, “do the right things and right things will happen, do the wrong things and wrong things will happen.”
I hear you… what can be wrong with any of these???

It is my personal hope that I can continue to remain teachable in the light of continuous judgment, character assassination and perpetual anger and hate. Which is why today’s reading is an affirmation, to me…
Learning To Love Ourselves
“Alcoholism was a lonely business, even though we were surrounded by people who loved us…. We were trying to find emotional security either by dominating or by being dependent on others…. We still vainly tried to be secure by some unhealthy sort of domination or dependence.” As Bill Sees It, pg 252
Ego-maniac with an inferiority complex.
This time, the person who has responded says …read more

From AA’s pamphlet “Questions and Answers On Sponsorship”
What Is Sponsorship?
“An alcoholic who has made some progress in the recovery program shares that experience on a continuous, individual basis with another alcoholic who is attempting to attain or maintain sobriety through A.A”

In this case credit is due Dallas at the 12 Step Forum who recently passed this on;
SOBRIETY VERSION of the 23rd PSALM
THE LORD IS MY SPONSOR, I shall not want.