Monthly articles on recovery and fellowship written by members of A.A. in San Francisco and Marin.
Visual Art: Summer’s End
What happened to the fun part? ~ Jim F
Maintaining my sobriety
By Daniel F I was born in San Francisco a month after the first printing of the first edition of the Big Book was made back East. Thirty-seven years later when A.A. was 41
How Spiritual Joy Differs From Human Happiness
By Bob S For years I considered the Big Book statement: “Happy, joyous and free” as a bit redundant, for after all, are not happiness and joy the same? (p. 133) However, years later
Blessed Love
By Dede H. Blessed Lover of my Soul You have given me all the Gifts I have only to truly know That you are always with me I need never doubt You Gratitude in
Wait
By: Christine R. Wait: To stop, to standby. Wait: To serve, to attend. WAIT: Anagram for Why Am I Talking? Yeah, why am I talking? Good question. Don’t wait. See the end of the
Spiritual Simplicity Gets It Done
Practice the Program with Enthusiasm By Rick R. Tackling the alcoholism problem, the wreckage of the past, and trying to be Spiritual at the same time is a large order in the beginning. Most of
If You Are
By John W Painstaking As in doing it thoroughly With great attention to detail, Taking great pains in the process It had seemed the triviality of the returns Did not merit the obvious