Hello friends of the Fellowship, I’m a happy member of the Acceptance group of A.A. I’m thrilled to be living sober and serving as a part of this miracle we call Alcoholics Anonymous. I was asked to share my experience, strength, and hope regarding step 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. … Read More
Fall Chili Cookoff 2012
Bring your thickest, sweetest or just your best chili EVER!!!! Prizes awarded for the “Most Original” and “Best Overall Chili”. The doors open at 6:30 pm and the chili tasting and judging starts at 7:00 pm. AA speaker Mary Jo Mc. and Al Anon speaker Chris S. will share their stories with us. Potluck desserts are always welcome. There is … Read More
Utah Central Office/Intergroup Conference Call
In September of 2011, Christy R, Nick R and I went to the annual Central Office/Intergroup/AAWS/AA Grapevine Seminar in Tucson, AZ. We thought there might be some answers for the questions we were hearing at the Salt Lake Central Office. Our then Central Office manager was not going to attend the event, and we felt attendance could be beneficial to … Read More
Rotating Leadership is the Best
“A.A., as such, ought never be organized.” And as the long form of tradition nine suggests, “Rotating leadership is the best.” Every service position I’ve ever held has brought a new awareness of the multifaceted aspects of this Fellowship that we call Alcoholics Anonymous. At the end of the two year commitment I am always ready to rotate out and … Read More
I Have Learned to Trust
Just one last time, I promise then I’ll change. My father glaring back at me holding back every tear in his heart, I was barely legal to pick up the bottle. That was the day I broke the heart of a person I always looked up to and dreamt of being. I had lost who I was. I was so … Read More
From: The Chair in the Corner Nov 2012
Once again I find myself late with my submission for the Lifeline and our editor reminding that the 15th has come and gone. It was a busy summer and already it feels like fall is here. If the color and location of the leaves in yard mean anything then fall is half over. The leaves are red and yellow and … Read More
Concept XI
While the Trustees hold final responsibility for A.A.’s world service administration, they should always have the assistance of the best possible standing committees, corporate service directors, executives, staffs and consultants. Therefore the composition of these underlying committees and service boards, the personal qualifications of their members, the manner of their induction into service, the systems of their rotation, the way … Read More