TOPICS 6/3/2026 DAILY REFLECTIONS 1) …we then look at Step Six. We have emphasized willingness as being indispensable. -ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76 Steps Four and Five were difficult, but worthwhile. Now I was stuck on Step Six and, in despair, I picked up the Big Book and read this passage. Read more…
TOPICS 6/2/2026 DAILY REFLECTIONS 1) Here are the steps we took… ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 59 These are the words that lead into the Twelve Steps. In their direct simplicity, they sweep aside, all psychological and philosophical considerations about the rightness of the Steps. They describe what I did: I took Read more…
AA GUTS Steering Committee Meeting Minutes May 30th, 2026 SC Chair(Filling in): Bently Secretary: Lauren SC Members Present: Justin, Roy, Mark, Shawna, Elle I. Grapevine Topic A. Steering Committee Response Dennis: Grapevine relies on sales. I think we could help the Grapevine by making it available to group members. Read more…
AA GUTS Steering Committee Meeting Minutes April 26th, 2026 SC Chair: Christian BM Co-Chair: Bently Secretary: Lauren SC Members Present: Mark M, Justin F, Dennis, Elle, Shawna, Amanda, Glenn I. Return to Service Kathy W and Jason A are requesting to return to service. A. SC Discussion Mark M: Read more…
TOPICS 5/29/2026 DAILY REFLECTIONS 1) The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking. 12 AND 12, p. 139 I first heard the short form of the Third Tradition in the Preamble. When I came to A.A. I could not accept myself, my alcoholism, or a Higher Read more…
TOPICS 5/28/2026 DAILY REFLECTIONS 1) At one time or another most AA groups go on rulemaking benders… after a time, fear and intolerance subside. (And we realize) we do not wish to deny anyone his chance to recover from alcoholism. We wish to be just as inclusive as we can, Read more…
TOPICS 5/27/2026 DAILY REFLECTIONS 1) Day by day, we try to move a little toward God’s perfect perfection. So we need not be consumed by maudlin guilt.. When I first discovered that there is not a single “don’t” in the Twelve Steps of AA, I was disturbed because this discovery Read more…
TOPICS – May 23 1) DAILY REFLECTION – SPIRITUAL HEALTH When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p 64 It is very difficult for me to come to terms with my spiritual illness because of my great pride, disguised by my material successes Read more…
TOPICS 5/22/2026 DAILY REFLECTIONS 1) WE…(The first word of the First Step) 12 AND 12, p. 21 When I was drinking all I could ever think about was “I, I, I,” or “Me, Me, Me.” Such painful obsessions of self, such soul sickness, such spiritual selfishness, bound me to the Read more…
TOPICS 5/21/2026 DAILY REFLECTIONS 1) A LIST OF BLESSINGS One exercise that I practice is to try for a full inventory of my blessings… AS BILL SEES IT, p. 37 What did I have to be grateful for? I shut myself up and started listing the blessings for which I Read more…