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  • Step 3 - Big Book, bottom of page 60 to page 63. Well, were talking about my biggest character defect here in selfishness. As I look back over the years, the broken friendships and spoiled relationships, I can clearl…

  • Lesson learned by a bleeding deacon. Pretty cool stuff. I glad I was there to see it. After the last District meeting I have been thinking about GSR's decision to go back to the groups to ask if it would be ok to spe…

  • My sponsor is speaking at the Stepping Stones in South Haven Tuesday, September 27 at 8:00pm. I've never been to Stepping Stones. I'd like to go. It would make a good road trip. 319 Hogans Aly South Haven, M…

  • At tonight's meeting I'm going to bring up the discussion that our Hartford Group needs a GSR. If asked, would I do the GSR job? Serving the fellowship is a noble undertaking. Service is a job that receives almost…

  • “First let’s remember that the base for our service structure rests on the dedication and ability of several thousand General Service Representatives (GSR’s), several hundred area Committee Members, and nearly a hundr…

  • From: Director of Internet Operations [SpecialProjects@aagrapevine.org] To: Glen: You may reprint the Preamble with the Copyright AA Grapevine, Inc. but we also need you to put the following: Permission to reprint the …

  • Friends of Bill W blogring is now listed on the Online Intergroup of AA http://www.aa-intergroup.org/directories/email_english.html

  • Alcoholic Anonymous Number Three This story has me reflecting on why we try to help others. Basic AA principals tell us it is the best insurance against the first drink. The author of AA#3 says this was the primary …

  • We Agnostics - first paragraph, page 53 I really enjoyed studying this chapter. Although I must admit I have more questions now than before I started reading. I wonder if the authors had the same experience. They rea…

  • Spiritual Experience One of the mysteries of God that has eluded me is stated in Appendix II – Spiritual Experience, “With few exceptions our members find that they have tapped an unsuspected inner resource which the…

  • I received this e-mail from the daugher of one of the members of an e-mail AA group I belong to. It was somewhat touching so I thought I would share it with everyone. I have changed the name of the AA member so as not to…

  • Step 12 When I see the suffering, I want to reach out. As I sat in the meeting tonight I could hear the need for help in people’s comments. I can usually talk for a while with people after the meetings. Most everyone…

  • Here are some weird coincidences. Dr Bob sobered-up on June 10, 1935. I was born twenty-three years later on June 10, 1958. I sobered up twenty-three later in July of 1981 The only thing that could have been freak…

  • Area34 District1 Committee MeetingSept 11,2005 2PM New Beginings 1112 N 8th Street, Niles Mi First let me say how delighted I was to attend a service meeting in our district. I can't thank enough, those who have work…

  • Now is a good time to join the Big Book Study group. It is September. Time to go back to school. We completed the story section last week and are beginning again at Dr Bob's Nightmare this week. We go through the book…

  • Box459 says there are 70,000 AA members in prison. If they are talking about the US & Canada, that would be 6% of 1.2 million AA’s, or one out of eighteen. There are 2562 prison groups of a total 57,523 groups. That’…

  • I just read in my Grapevine that ICPAA was planning on having their annual conference in New Orleans Sept 1-4, 2005. Man, is that bad timing, I hope everyone got out of town ok. Update: Katrina hit New Orleans on August…

  • Another good reason for the 9th Tradition. Ever wonder why AA has never split up into factions like churchs do? AA was never organized - how could it split up? Tradition 9: AA, as such, ought never be organized; but …

  • More About Alcoholism - Second half The last paragraph of this chapter illustrates the classic one-two punch the authors of the Big Book mastered in their message. If I may paraphrase; alcoholics are doomed to des…

  • Submitted to GV for publication. And rejected... The AA Grapevine Thank you for your e-mail submission to the AA Grapevine. While we don’t think we'll be using it, we are grateful for your interest in …

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