Taking It One Day at a Time

Pretty much everyone has heard this phrase at one time or another: “Take it one day at a time.” It’s advice that we might get at a yoga class, from a therapist, or a sympathetic friend. When we come into the rooms of recovery, we are likely to hear it more than ever before. Everybody […]

The Purpose (For Others, Not Ourselves)

For alcoholics and addicts in their disease, “purpose” is replaced by the driving power of alcoholism and addiction. We don’t need much purpose, nor could we find any beyond what our disease dictates we must do. But purpose may not ever be a thing we think about very much, whether we struggle with addiction or […]

What Can the 12-Steps Really Do for Me?

This is a really big question, and it’s got a pretty big answer. We’ll get to that shortly. This big question is probably the most common, and the truth behind the answer has to be experienced firsthand to really understand. But if you’re dying to know what the 12-Steps and the program of recovery can […]

Don’t Forget To Study the Big Book

Studying isn’t necessarily everyone’s favorite way to spend time, though most of us have at least a few things we enjoy learning about. For those of us who are alcoholics and addicts, we come into contact with the book Alcoholics Anonymous, commonly known as the “Big Book.” This vital literature actually contains the 12-Step program […]

September 2015 Family Program

Another successful family program! We had several siblings join us this month. Not too unusual but nice to witness how impactful our brothers and sisters can be toward our personal journeys in recovery. Our men were able to participate in the all-powerful family sculpture, allowing room for some corrective experiences with their familial past. They […]

AA’s Three Legacies

Exploring the Foundation: Unveiling AA’s Three Legacies Taken together, the Steps, Traditions and Concepts embody what are know as the Three Legacies of Alcoholics Anonymous: Recovery, Unity and Service. Recovery Recovery has given us a second chance to find happiness and freedom; to live useful and productive lives. The 12 steps and the Big Book […]

AA and the Angry Atheist

God should be qualified with the phrase ‘as we understand him’ – for that was the only way I could accept spirituality.” James Burwell, pg. 229 Alcoholics Anonymous James Burwell, know as Jimmy B. was one of the 10 East Coast founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. He was responsible for starting Alcoholics Anonymous in Philadelphia and […]