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Just as we get fleeting glimpses of God’s will for us, we get fleeting glimpses of our own spirituality. Our spiritual condition is always changing.

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.

But here is the truth for me today in this world, this version of my life, the version where I got into AA…

The year was 1982. A young man decided he needed to change his life…

A friend recently called to ruminate and reflect (often called trying to get the answer you want to hear?) on something he was struggling with.

The central fact of our lives today is the absolute certainty that our Creator has entered into our hearts and lives in a way which is indeed miraculous.

You might have done this in the past too, when you were drinking, but now, you are not going to stop at those favorite bars anymore because why would you?

I found that committing myself to a two year service position was just what I needed to keep my program on track.

General Service. Is that all there is? No. There are many opportunities for us to be of service outside the needs of our group.

And so while it seems decisions are being made by outside forces, intent upon imposing willful correctness on the rest of us, the truth is that common, everyday, regular members of Alcoholics Anonymous are the folks who start the conversations.

One thing there is agreement on is that there is a potential for lots of newcomers in the next months since all the statistics and news are describing how drug and alcohol abuse surged during the pandemic. Lots of opportunity for us to carry the message!