A.A. History: Sister Ignatia
by Dan M. This is the first of what we intend to be a regular column on A.A. history. We hope it will appeal to both those who have read deeply in A.A. history and those who are new to it. “She also insisted that there be a coffee bar, not something typical in a […]
Heard in a Meeting: People usually get to AA for one of the 4 “L”s: Law, Livelihood…
People usually get to AA for one of the 4 “L”s: Law, Livelihood, Love, Liver. The longer I’ve been sober, the better my childhood has become. If I don’t like a meeting, I don’t have to quit AA. I didn’t stop drinking just because I didn’t like a bar. My standard was: As long as […]
Sponsorship Cafe: Is It Time To Fire My Sponsor?
by Bill M. When is it ok to fire your sponsor? We all hear in meetings about sponsors who relapse or compromise anonymity or fail to return phone calls. Those are “bye-bye” no-brainers. But what about the more squishy “We’ve grown apart” types of reasons where there is no glaring “fault”? Or when your beliefs clash, […]
EBI Monthly Service Meetings – Open to All
H & I (Hospitals and Institutions) (online) 1st Wednesday – Beginners Orientation Meeting @ 6:30 – 7:15 pm, Business Meeting @ 7:30 pm – Zoom Meeting ID: 317 259 5765 Passcode: ACTION Bridging the Gap (online) 2nd Thursday – Meeting @ 7:30 pm – Zoom Meeting ID 898 0592 4119 Passcode 576335 EBI Intergroup Business meeting (online) 3rd Wednesday – Business […]
Mini History of the Responsibility Statement
The Declaration was written for the occasion of the 1965 A.A. International Convention by Al S. Printed on wallet cards and in many A.A. pamphlets ever since, it has been quoted and recited innumerable times. Attempts have been made at least twice at General Service Conferences to change the wording of the Declaration to make […]
Heard in a Meeting: When I finally asked my parents for help to go to rehab…
When I finally asked my parents for help to go to rehab, they said they couldn’t, because I had stolen every cent from their bank account. [Talking about character defects]: A different flavor, but same ice cream shop. All my bottoms had trap doors I kept on falling through. I did not pandemic well. Don’t […]
Sponsorship Cafe: A Room Full of Sponsors
by Bill M. When your sponsor’s not available to take your call—then what? “Inevitably, there was a day when the wheels came off. I didn’t know up from down, the anxiety was paralyzing, the terror palpable. The relief offered by a few drinks seemed to be the answer. I called David—no answer…” I was probably […]
AA History: Ebby T.
by Dan M. One of the first miracles of AA can be found in the story of Ebby T., before AA had even begun. It was Bill W.’s old friend from boarding school who brought to him the principles of the Oxford Group, which would lead to the development of The Twelve Steps, and it […]
Heard in a Meeting: My friend warned me on the way to the meeting…
My friend warned me on the way to the meeting, “People will be VERY nice.” She was right. I needed to put the ritual in spiritual. If you have a list of reasons why you’re not an alcoholic, you might be an alcoholic. Sponsor to sponsee: Let’s pretend you’re not in charge. Figuring it out […]
A.A. History: Sister Ignatia
by Dan M. This is the first of what we intend to be a regular column on A.A. history. We hope it will appeal to both those who have read deeply in A.A. history and those who are new to it. “She also insisted that there be a coffee bar, not something typical in a […]
