The Opportunity to do Better
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
She loved this Tuesday night meeting because the group let her bring her child. Problem was, it was listed as a closed meeting
Speaking for Ourselves
October 2022
| Relapse
It’s OK to share our opinions, as long as it’s understood that they’re not AA’s
Chicken Breasts 99¢!
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
Being a “wise acre,” I started making announcements.
I hoped folks would see that non-AA announcements didn’t belong in a meeting.
I hoped folks would see that non-AA announcements didn’t belong in a meeting.
The need to identify
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
A non-binary member shares some thoughts about fitting in, feeling safe, sponsorship and unity
Leave outside issues out here
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
Talking politics is frowned on in AA meetings. One member makes the case that clothes can talk too
Should we say it?
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
A member who loves the Lord’s Prayer wonders if AA is the place to use it
Cake or no cake
April 2017
After moving to different towns, a member gets a big lesson in how other meetings like to clap, share, pass the basket and celebrate
My Vote: No Opinion
October 2016
It’s election time! Members are stressed and rattled. Time to share about it? Uh ... maybe not
Send it BCC
September 2015
A Reciprocal Dynamic
April 2015
When we practice Tradition Four while remembering Step Three, everybody wins
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