MANY OF YOU WILL NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE MANY IMPORTANT HISTORICAL SITES OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS.

I PLAN TO SHARE WITH YOU PHOTOS I HAVE TAKEN OF THEM AS WELL AS PHOTOS I HAVE TAKEN OF SPECIAL MEETING LOCATIONS THAT I HAVE VISITED.





Thursday 27 July 2023

JUL 27, 23 .. JULY .. THE 7th MONTH .. THE 7th STEP

Last month I published a Post discussing Step 6.

This Post is almost a "mirror image" of that Post except it refers to Step 7.

Step 7 - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

Copy and paste is great.

Step 7 - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

In addition to having known Step 7 for all of your time in A.A., will you all tell me precisely where it says what, if anything, God IS actually going to do?

I do not see where it says, or implies, that God is going to do anything!

All Step 7 says is that we, as individuals, are going to humbly ask God to remove our shortcomings.

Last month, in a meeting, a friend brought Step 7 up and in discussing it pointed this fact out. 

Ask 1,000 members of A.A. what Step 7 says, and my money is that many of them will say, in Step 7, God is going to remove all of our shortcomings.

That sure is NOT what Step 7 (and Step 6 as well for being ready to have defects of character removed) says!

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In Mongolia, A.A. celebrated its 25th Anniversary during a three day conference beginning July the 7th and ending on July the 9th.

Our best friend in Russia presented the below Ceremonial Token.


I published a Post on my Mongolian Recovery website showing some photos sent to me by friends over there. The below link will take you to that Post. I hope some of you will check it out!

https://mongolianrecovery.blogspot.com/2023/07/jul-4-23-congratulations-aa-mongolia-25.html 

My Post is 100% in English!

Tuesday 4 July 2023

JUL 4, 23 .. HAPPY 4th OF JULY 2023 .. A TIME FOR GRATITUDE

 Sober on the 4th of July, it doesn't get much better. 

In addition to our traditional holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve) the 4th of July is a holiday that lends itself to family gatherings. 

Guess what? Family gatherings, especially large ones, can lead to drinking. And more drinking. We all know what that can lead to!

So to be sober today is a gift of our program and one to be grateful for!

Of all the people this holiday who have braved crowded airline flights, cancelled flights, long waits, etc, I propose the below question:

Today's Rhetorical Question : How many people would you think had their 4th of July spoiled by excess drinking? How many may not even remember the event they traveled long and far to attend only to have a "blackout" experience?

Grateful NOT to be one of them?

We sure are!

Were all of you guys sober today?


Smiling!