Yes Service Keeps Us Sober
Service keeps us sober It helps our heart to shine Like chestnuts in October Peel off the selfish rind If we do work for others We find that…
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October 2021
How Service Keeps Us Sober
I came into AA in Roosevelt, at the WE CARE AA Group on Long Island, New York–my first Home Group. Those Old Timers would always say almost at…
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Dear H — A Tribute
Dear H It was always good to see you on the zoom morning meetings. You’d usually share, even if you didn’t want to. Maybe especially if you didn’t…
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Who Holds the Key to Willingness?
The Control Rooms in My Brainbox There are many proven, practical suggestions in Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) literature that, if followed, would lead to a life of serenity and…
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Service Has Me Showing Up
I love the idea of writing something for the newsletter, but when it comes to actually sitting down to write, I’m thinking: “the quality of my writing could…
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Do You Believe in Mother?
In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?” if there is life, then why has no one ever…
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I Do Not Understand Thermodynamics
Where is All This Warmth Coming From? I came to Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) bankrupt in every department. When I started to take the steps, my first big challenge…
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Four Reasons to Be of Service
As a Los Angeles taxi driver during the 1980s, many “adventures” took place calling for immediate use of Step Ten, for instance: Drunks vomiting in the back seat,…
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Peace of Mind and a Quiet Heart
What More Could A Person Want In my early days of sobriety, I was hearing a lot of words that were unfamiliar to me and I did not…
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Service Is a Broad Term
“Service” is a broad term. In my opinion, simply attending a meeting is Service. My life in recovery has taken me all over the world, to meetings big…
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