principles

Hi from Dan M.

April 23, 2012

Hi Rod and other folks, I am feeling real grateful for the opportunity to read and participate on this website right now. I am stuck at home and with a healing process from an infection in my right leg that put me in the hospitol for a week. Now the doctor wants me to stay [...]

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Keep it Simple, BUT not simple-minded

April 8, 2012

Working the Steps. Dr. Bob Smith left little in the way of written material for AA’s future. His phrase “Keep it Simple,” however, is now a guiding slogan in the program. What did he really have in mind with this final piece of advice? We can take it as certain that Dr. Bob…. A highly [...]

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Principle over personality

March 9, 2012

The Best outcome is just and equitable. Looking ahead to this day, I may face a possible conflict with another person over a certain issue. How should I respond to this? If I’m to follow my principles, I should hold to the idea of seeking the best outcome for everybody concerned. It may be very [...]

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A Positive attitude

March 5, 2012

A vision for you One of the methods that helps in recovery is to see yourself as a sober person living a clean life. This is the “Vision for you” that the Society’s founders offered in AA’s early days, and it’s still powerful today. While being careful to avoid self-will, we can use this method [...]

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HOW do you work a step?

February 15, 2012

To work a step, means to understand its principles, and apply them to daily living. The term “work” is appropriate because the process involves a lot of effort. As important as meetings are, a 12 step program is more than just meetings. Working the program also means using the 12 Steps, reading the Big Book, [...]

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Do it Sober

February 12, 2012

Practicing Principles There may be a hidden meaning in that bumper sticker that reminds us to “Do it Sober,” but we can also read it to mean that real sobriety should guide everything we do today. Real sobriety is emotional sobriety. We have it when our principles protect us from overpowering feelings growing out of [...]

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