Promises, Promises

The 9th Step Promises of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous say: If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the …

Making Amends with no Expectations

Step 9 of the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous says: I am still working the steps, even though it may seem like I have stalled at step 9.  I haven't.  But I am taking my time with it, because it is no easy task.  Step 8 has us make a list of the people who …

Happiness, good things, and…anxiety?

Holy Cow!  It's been almost two months since I've posted!  I honestly had no idea it had been that long.  Don't worry, everything is ok, I'm still sober, still working the steps, and doing my best to practice the principles of AA in all of my affairs.  I have been working on my word-of-the-year, Connect, …