OCT 27, 25.. STEP 10 and THE WILSON HOUSE..

Here we are. October, the 10th month. We think about and discuss the 10th Step in many meetings.

Amazing Bill W coming up with all of these 12s. 

12 Steps. 12 Traditions. 12 Concepts of World Service. 

In my own humble opinion, the 10th Step is so important. The 10th step allows those who want to do so, to get through Steps 4, 5, 8 and 9 quickly. In an afternoon actually. My Grand Sponsor Clarence H. Snyder, Cleveland, Ohio, took my first sponsor Bill B, through these steps in one afternoon.

Now you will, hopefully on daily basis, be doing mini versions of Steps 4,5 8 and 9! 

And?

Now you can hopefully, and promptly, move right into daily work with steps 11 and 12!

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Thank You So Very Much Tim McBride for sharing with us the below photos of the Wilson House that you snapped during your recent visit.

The Wilson House.

Bill W's Grave.

Being Halloween, some Neer-Do-Wells "Toilet Papered" the below sign.

So Yours Truly "Took Care Of That".

Again! Thanks so very much Tim.

SEP 27, 25 .. AMENDS..

September, the 9th month, brings us to Amends both in the 9th and 10th steps.

If you study our great Program of Recovery, you will see that very little of what we have was created and originated by A.A. or is carried forward only by A.A. 

These are "Universal Principles".

However, it has been my own personal experience that, we in A.A follow them much more diligently than do most other programs.

Below is a good example of this "Universality".

NATIONAL TODAY, is the source of much of the below information. 

https://nationaltoday.com/forgiveness-day/

Back on June the 26th, NATIONAL TODAY  looked at the below topic of Forgiveness. 

We make amends in both the 9th and 10th steps for ourselves, not for the other person.

No! We are NOT asking for forgiveness when we make an amend. 

We are cleaning our side of the street.

But in so doing, we greatly benefit. 

The practice of forgiveness can be traced back thousands of years with mention being made in numerous religious texts. It may seem like a difficult task, but it is merely letting go of anger, hurt, or a desire for vengeance.

Forgiveness has been linked to many mental health benefits including reduced stress, anger, depression, and anxiety. Positive relational health – including improved social support and marital quality – comes with forgiveness. It also leads to an array of physical health benefits including lowered blood pressure and improved cardiovascular health.

As we make our Amends, then we can begin the process of forgiving ourselves.