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As recovering alcoholics participating in a 12 Step process, it is vital to understand the biblical God. Having a concept of God as an imaginary genie (choose your own meaning), leaves us without any realistic approach to the truthful meaning of the human life process. The biblical story found in Genesis can explain our personal […]
As God Is – What We Are Like – Created in His Image Read More »
Bad beliefs are a reality in everyone. Is your belief about a higher power wrong? It is important to remember that not only did we bring bad beliefs in to recovery – we can also continue to develop bad beliefs in recovery. Progression in spirituality depends upon what we use as the source of our truth.
When God Becomes the Central Fact in Your Life and Christ Becomes the Lord of Your Life. Read More »
(From the book Eternal Sobriety, Chapter 9, God’s Will, page 189,190) As we progress in our principle-based 12-Step recovery program of A.A., we come to appreciate the need to seek God’s Will in our life. Step Three embraces our common need for God. The problem that most of us encounter is in not understanding what
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(From the book Eternal Sobriety, Chapter 9, God’s Will, page 195) The expression “living one day at a time” is a principle direct from the teachings of Christ (see Matthew 6:34 below). We use this truth to stop drinking one day at a time. Long-term sobriety comes in little daily chunks. With sobriety, we further
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The 12-Step path we follow in Alcoholics Anonymous is a practical behavior changing process and can result in a positive character change within us. These Steps, if followed, will reduce our self-centered thoughts and hopefully give us some visibility in to our behavioral problems and the defects of character underlying them. Then, once uncovered, we
The Change Process in AA Versus the Change Process of our Creator Read More »
Russell Spatz, a 43-year sober veteran of sponsoring hundreds of men, attending thousands of meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous, and who is sought after as the main speaker at groups all over the world, gives us a very truthful and direct answer to an issue that is increasingly of major concern to many members of Alcoholics
What is the Best Kept Secret in A.A.? Read More »
When we reflect back on the nature of our problems that brought us to Alcoholics Anonymous, we find commonality with others in our fellowship. We don’t see these at first, since the pain we are experiencing overrides most of our thinking processes. It takes time for the pain to subside enough to allow for the
Building Character – As God Sees It – Identifying the Real Power in A.A. Read More »
This article will provide visibility to the truth about the nature and purpose of pain. There is not one person who does not experience some sort of pain or grief within the course of their lifetime. We all know what it is like to feel pain as it is a prevalent part of our existence.
Building Character – As God Sees It – Killing The Pain Read More »
The COVID-19 virus erupted in 2020 and has brought major awareness to our generation of how frail and powerless we are as a human race. Most of the social interactions and freedoms we had previously known essentially shut down in 2020, as the virus spread throughout the world. Lockdowns, shortages, and mask-wearing have become the
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Careful consideration on the right answer to this question is vitally important to your spiritual growth while in sobriety and matters greatly as to where an individual will spend eternity. To help provide the right answer, we must explore the fundamental spiritual beliefs and principles that Alcoholics Anonymous was founded on. Alcoholism, in history, is
Building Character – As God Sees It – Does Your Higher Power Have Power? Read More »