Are You Waxing–Or Working–The Program?

September 1953 By: L. L. | Superior, WI PROBABLY the one basic essential, necessary for getting sober and staying sober through the AA program, is sincerity. The word is used so much in the practice of the program that it might be interesting to indulge in a little research into its origin. As I understand … Read more

Men’s Gazette – June 2025

June Birthdays… IF They Make It! June 6th… Mark Q. celebrates 4 years June 10th… Brian B. celebrates 10 years June 16th… Jeremy R. celebrates 4 years June 21st… Matt E. celebrates 9 years June 22nd… Pat R. celebrates 4 years June 24th… Mark W. celebrates 40 years June 25th… Dan G. celebrates 2 years … Read more

Men’s Gazette – May 2025

May Birthdays… IF They Make It! May 16th… Dan T. celebrates 9 years May 17th… Steve H. celebrates 36 years May 18th… David K. would have 19 years May 19th… Dan Mc. would have 37 years May 23rd… Jeremy B. celebrates 19 years May 24th… lloyd a. celebrates 4 years May 26th… James C. celebrates … Read more

Turning Tools Into Tyrants

January 1986 By: J. T. | Alto, New Mexico OF ALL THE STEPS, the Fourth seems to have the biggest reputation for being a real bear. Perhaps we are doing it a disservice, and the newcomer as well, by convincing them they are approaching a two-headed monster. So many of us, it seems, have a … Read more

Fault-finding

September 1975 By: B. M. | Saratoga, California When we cannot suffer others, we are the ones who suffer MY TENDENCY to find other people irritating and objectionable because they have faults has long been a source of discomfort to me. I am annoyed even when those faults are causing me no real inconvenience. I … Read more