Monthly articles on recovery and fellowship written by members of A.A. in San Francisco and Marin.
Promptly
As in “as soon as possible.”Which could not be confusedWith no later than when doable,Lest my inner clock become bemused. This Distraction woven by the siren’s call:A motif of Rationalization and Denial . .
The Formulas
When I wake up most morningsI come out of a deep awarenessFrom resting in the arms of God When not twisting like a wormIn hot ashes grinding out the dayI’m in control—but oh I’m notGod=dog
To Magic
The kind of magic we can seeMy little dog shivers at the doorI pick her up and she nuzzles meI pop her into her bed and cover her She licks my face in gratitudeThankfulness is







