Meditations on ""

Some sentences in the Bible are so meaningful that we just want to read them over and over again.

I am responsible. When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there.

We lost our way. That's an obvious fact. We fell into addiction and a destructive lifestyle.

Our attitude can be like medicine that heals or like poison that kills.

Many of us have heard the saying, “Good things come to those who wait.

In “How It Works” we read and hear the words read regularly in meetings: Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path.

"Don't quit before the miracle happens" is a slogan that has been around Alcoholics Anonymous for quite a while.

Anyone who has struggled with addiction knows that their body and mind both need healing for there is no peace to be found in either.

Strong people with a true sense of their identity are often the gentlest souls in our community.

We have all been hurt and let down by others. It’s simply a part of being around humans.

In sharing our recovery journey at meetings, we often look at the model of "what life was like in addiction, what happened, and what does life look like now.

When we have admitted to ourselves and another human being the harm we have caused, the next step is to ask God to forgive us and free us from our self-centered way of living.