Monthly articles on recovery and fellowship written by members of A.A. in San Francisco and Marin.
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| Marin City Miracles August 1, 2020 by The Point Proud of the fact that I had been born in San Francisco, it cut deep when my soon-to-be ex-wife’s lung problems caused us to move to Marin County. My problems with alcohol moved with us. Our growing family now numbered three, all under age eight |
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| Lavender Dragon Bookstore August 1, 2020 by The Point One day at the Lavender Dragon, I met my future ex-girlfriend. There was an meeting in the back room of the bookstore and she was there to set it up. I had no idea what A.A. was but I was intrigued |
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| Counting Blessings August 1, 2020 by The Point by Judy G. Gratitude. It is one of the foundations of Alcoholics Anonymous. If you search for gratitude in Daily Reflections or the 24 Hours a Day reader, numerous entries appear. For example, May 7: “It is very important to keep in a grateful frame of mind if we want to stay sober.” In the … Continue reading Counting Blessings |
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| A Brief History of The Point August 1, 2020 by The Point Around 2009 I visited my city’s A.A. Central Office for the first time in sobriety. I asked if they needed some help, such as working on their web site. They had a web master, but they needed someone to pitch in and help out with assembling and mailing their next issue of The Point (their monthly Intergroup newsletter). I swallowed my pride and helpe |
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| Beyond Character Assassination August 1, 2020 by The Point For some people it’s impossible to let their guard down. I think that most of us understand this, simply because we have all had to face this issue, to one degree or another, as we go through the steps. One of the things I learned when I was faced with this matter was |
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| The Principle of Brotherly Love August 1, 2020 by The Point My little brother played a joke on me on a Sunday morning. He splashed water in the face of his hung over, passed out, older brother. I lashed out of my stupor and smashed the small container he used, a shot glass I had stolen the night before, in his face. The glass survived unscathed |
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| Point Honors | August 2020 August 1, 2020 by The Point |
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| Faithful Fivers | August 2020 August 1, 2020 by The Point |
