The Twelve Steps Revisited / Step 8

BY: J. E. | GUILFORD, CONNECTICUT – June 1962 (abridged) Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. THERE’S a spicy bit of folklore around called “The Hell-Bound Train,” in which the devil taunts a trainload of alcoholic wraiths as follows: “You’ve mocked at God … Read more

Say What You Need to Say

When I attended my first AA meeting in June of 2009, I had no idea that my resentments were ruling everything I believed about the world and my personal relationships. Fear had driven me to a level of self-centeredness that had completely cut me off from others and what I call the “spirit of the … Read more

Men’s Gazette – August 2020

    STEP 2 MEN’S GAZETTE August 1, 2020 Vol. One No.34 The GSR Says! GENERAL SERVICE REPORT FOR AUGUST General Service meeting was held on line Wednesday,July 8 16 General Service Reps took part in the meeting.  A pretty good turnout. In addition we were joined by Dist 07 Delegate, Tom A. As reported in last … Read more

Honesty: The Second-best Policy?

BY: E. C. | YORK, MAINE Some of us have to get sober before we can get honest THE FOREWORD to the 1939 Big Book, toward the end, reads much like the Preamble to AA as we hear it at most meetings today–including the statement that “the only for membership is an honest desire to … Read more