Dear Al, I think that we oldsters who have put the A.A. booze sure to such severe tests, yet still find we lack emotional sobriety, are probably the spearhead for the next major development in A.A. – the development of something like real maturity and balance (which is to say, humility) in our relations with
Do you Believe? I believe in the Dawn even when in the darkness, I believe in Love even when rejected, I believe in Recovery even when struggling, I believe in a Higher Power even when dispirited. I believe in Hope and a life with meaning. -Linda G
I would very much like to be like my cottonwood tree. Right now the air is cold the elements are harsh. But it stands strong and resolute. It even has a few leaves still attached to its limbs. A reminder that it is still very much alive. During this time, it will withstand all types
I was released from Federal Prison in August of 2013 and shortly after met the love of my life. It didn’t take long before I was using again and soon discovered that my job was getting in the way of my drug use and had to go. Me being self-supporting, or the sole supporter in
The Utah Conference of young people in AA began on June 28th in Bryce Canyon. The theme for this year’s conference was “We will not regret the past…nor wish to shut the door on it.” The conference began with everyone arriving at the Ruby’s Inn and Campground and preparing for a weekend of Speaker Meetings,
Richard Dale GillespieJanuary 27th 1929 – July 17th 2019Loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away July 17th 2019. Born January 27th, 1929 in Eureka, UT, and lived in Salt Lake for most of his life. He married Shirley Cook Gillespie Febuary 4th, 1955, celebrated 57 years of marriage together before Shirley’s passing on
As time went by things got a lot easier. I left prison a free man in April of 2008. What I mean by a free man is I was done, I was off paper and it was finally over. To be honest I was more afraid this time than I was ever before because at