Spirituality is essential to our sobriety.
Mark C 
I’m Mark and I’m a grieving alcoholic. At 9:46 on the night of September 26, 2023 a drunk driver crossed the centerline and murdered my son. Henry’s passenger credits him with saving his life. I would not be able to maintain my sobriety through this alone. The love and support that is so freely given … Read more
I’m Mark and I’m a grieving alcoholic. On the night of September 26, 2023 another driver crossed the centerline and murdered my son. Henry’s passenger credits him with saving his life. I would not be able to maintain my sobriety through this alone. The love and support that is so freely given in this group … Read more
Short Form: Long Form 1. Each member of Alcoholics Anonymous is but a small part of a great whole. A.A. must continue to live or most of us will surely die. Hence our common welfare comes first. But individual welfare follows close afterward. 2. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority–a loving … Read more
It is the great paradox of A.A. that we know we can seldom keep the precious gift of sobriety unless we give it away.
I’m Still Standing The room darkens, but I have not pulled the shades. The sun is out, but the only light comes from the monitors on my desk. I am reading the Step 4 workbook I wrote over 9 years ago. The list of resentments. The list of wrongs I committed. The lists of failures. … Read more