Tradition Four While answering the telephones at Central Office, on several occasions I received a call of this nature: “Group is doing it wrong. Something has to be done. Call the AA Police.” Sorry there is no AA Police. In my home group, on the last meeting of the month, the current chair asks for a volunteer to chair for … Read More
Step Four Myth Buster – Sarah K_Lifeline2016
Step Four Myth Buster Myth #1 “Writing a 4th step takes a Long Time.” I began my first 4th step with gusto, and then proceeded to ignore it for 3 months. Whenever someone would ask what step I was on I would tell them step 4 and then make a very sincere face implying, “And you know how hard that … Read More
Pamphlet of the Month – “The 12 Traditions Illustrated ”_Lifeline 2016
The Twelve Traditions A Distillation of A.A. Experience (excerpt) As newcomers, many of us say to ourselves, “Let the group officers worry about the Traditions. I’m just an average member. They’re rules for running groups, aren’t they? And everybody tells me, ‘There are no rules in A.A.’!” Then we look closer—and find that the Traditions are not rules—and they are … Read More
Pamphlet of the Month – “Jack Alexander Article About A.A. ”_Lifeline 2016
(Excerpts) Published in 1941, this marks a high light in A.A. history. It sparked the first great surge of interest in A.A. THREE MEN sat around the bed of an alcoholic patient in the psychopathic ward of Philadelphia General Hospital one afternoon a few weeks ago. The man in the bed, who was a complete stranger to them, had the … Read More
My Story – Skip L_Lifeline2016
My Story Becoming an alcoholic at age 13 was pretty easy, after all I did have a rough start in life. I didn’t have money or fancy clothes, I shopped at the Salvation Army and was always made fun of for being ugly or poor and I was never any good at sports. My father abandoned me, my sister and mother … Read More
Life – Joy D_Lifeline2016
My name is Joy D. and I am an alcoholic. When I became a member of AA on February 28, 1986, it changed my life. The willingness to trust in a higher power greater than myself has led me to continue to move forward in a positive way. The Big Book, Twelve Steps, and Principles of AA are all progressive … Read More
Love is the Answer – Rebecca P_Lifeline2016
Love is the answer, now what was the question?!! On May 31, 2015, I met a man for coffee at Starbucks that I had met on-line. Yes, on-line dating! At my age? What? Well, why not?!! I had just re-entered my Utah lifeon May 1st from living in California for a project the past year, commuting back and forth as I have for so many years. … Read More