Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him. Practicing Step Three is like the opening of a door which to all appearances is still closed and locked. All we need is a key, and the decision to swing the door open. There is… Continue reading Step Three
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Chapter Two
There is a Solution We, of ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, know thousands of men and women who were once just as hopeless as Bill. Nearly all have recovered. They have solved the drink problem. We are average Americans. All sections of this country and many of its occupations are represented, as well as many political, economic, social,… Continue reading Chapter Two
Step Two
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity The moment they read Step Two, most A.A. newcomers are confronted with a dilemma, sometimes a serious one. How often have we heard them cry out, “Look what you people have done to us! You have convinced us that we are… Continue reading Step Two
Step One
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol— that our lives had become unmanageable WHO cares to admit complete defeat? Practically no one, of course. Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness. It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, we have warped our minds into such an obsession for… Continue reading Step One
Traditions Long Form
Service Material from the General Service OfficeThe Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous(Long Form)Our A.A. experience has taught us that: Tradition1: Each member of Alcoholics Anonymous is but a small part of a great whole. A.A. must continue to live or most of us will surely die. Hence our common welfare comes first. But individual welfare… Continue reading Traditions Long Form
Tradition 1
“Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.” THE unity of Alcoholics Anonymous is the most cherished quality our Society has. Our lives, the lives of all to come, depend squarely upon it. We stay whole, or A.A. dies. Without unity, the heart of A.A. would cease to beat; our world… Continue reading Tradition 1
Tradition 2
“For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.” WHERE does A.A. get its direction? Who runs it? This, too, is a puzzler for every friend and newcomer. When told that our Society… Continue reading Tradition 2
Tradition 5
“Each group has but one primary purpose — to carry the message to the alcoholic who still suffers.” “SHOEMAKER, stick to thy last!”… better do one thing supremely well than many badly. That is the central theme of this Tradition. Around it our Society gathers in unity. The very life of our Fellowship requires the… Continue reading Tradition 5
Road to Happy Destiny
Our book is meant to be suggestive only. We realize we know only a little. God (as you understand God) will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. The answers will come, if your own… Continue reading Road to Happy Destiny
Chapter Eleven
A Vision for You For most normal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship, and colourful imagination. It means release from care, boredom, and worry. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. But not so with us in those last days of heavy drinking. The old pleasures were gone. They were… Continue reading Chapter Eleven