I’m over 25 years sober now… and it’s been many years since I reached the place in sobriety that “I don’t even think of drinking!” (That happened early in my sobriety). So, why do I still NEED a 12 Step Program? Here’s why: A 12 Step Program is NOT for people that are thinking about drinking… (or drugging, or eating too much or too little,

Most often, when you ask a sober, recovered alcoholic: “How are you doing?” — they will proudly say “I’m doing great! I’m staying sober and I no longer even think of drinking!  It’s the LAST thing on my mind!” (Almost as if — “Yes! I’m due for a good pat on the back!” It’s always intrigued me, how recovering alcoholics, and addicts, want recognition and

  AA Founder’s Day Celebration: June 10, 11 & 12, 2011 Akron, Ohio On-site registration will begin Friday, June 10th at 8:00 a.m. in the Student Union. PLEASE NOTE – ALL ONSITE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE CASH ONLY! This year marks the 76th anniversary of the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous here in Akron and one that promises to bring exciting changes both in the conference and

Emotional Sobriety: Emotions produce euphoric and intoxicating effects. They can produce a sense of ease and comfort and contentment. When we are operating under the influence of our emotions verses the influence of our intelligence — we are Emotionally Inebriate. The euphoric and intoxicating effects of Emotional Inebriation can produce a dependency and even an addiction to the emotional states. Withdrawal of Emotional Inebriation often

Are the 12 Steps Only Suggestions? Can you imagine the reaction in a meeting, if  Bill W.,  the Co-Founder of AA, said the following in a meeting today — as he wrote in the book, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions: “Unless each A.A. member follows to the best of his ability our suggested Twelve Steps to recovery, he almost certainly signs his own death warrant.

It is suggested we use the 12 Steps in the same way that a parachute instructor suggests that we use a parachute when we jump out of an airplane, we don’t have to take the suggestions, but there are definite consequences if we don’t. TWELVE SIGNS OF A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING 1. An increased tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen. 2. Frequent

April 21, 2011 — Charlie P., (of Charlie and Joe Big Book Study) passed away last night. I doubt that I would have been able to stay sober and find the good life that I enjoy today had it not been for the work and efforts of you Charlie! You saved my life and helped me to find a new one! I am, and will

It takes — taking actions to recover from alcoholism, addiction, or any other mental or physical disorder! YES!  You can recover — IF you “could & would” take the actions! BEFORE you tell me that you you CAN’T do something — please watch this video!

So.  You think you have a problem?  Really?  Watch this video and then tell me about YOUR problem. LOOK AT YOURSELF AFTER WATCHING THIS.mp4

The 12 Steps are a formula to produce change and transformation. “Then they outlined the spiritual answer and PROGRAM of ACTION which a hundred of them had followed successfully.” ~pg 42, Alcoholics Anonymous. If you’ve tried AA, NA, OA, GA, or some other Anonymous Organization with the hopes of solving your problem — and it hasn’t worked the way you thought it should — perhaps