Solidarity

by Fran Dancing Feather Solidarity is a “solid” concept, usually referring to unity among a group or community of people based on common interests, objectives and standards. Our whole self-perception or identity is based on a solidarity that is either strongly intact or haphazardly scattered. Who am I? The answer to this question has much [...]

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Open Invitation

We are pleased to invite anyone, with a problem with alcohol and currently in recovery for at least one year, to send us something you have written about recovery. We are all story tellers and that innate ability has helped many of us share about ourselves and uncover truths, as well as assist others find [...]

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Chapter 8: To Wives

From The Author: These are my opinions, I do not represent any fellowship or group. It is what I believe and if you do not agree with me that is fine, we can both be productive members of our community. The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous was published in 1939 and reflects the values and [...]

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The Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.)

It isn’t often that we post “traditional” aspects of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.). However, taking the time to display the more traditional side of A.A. is just as important as covering current media, website reviews and everything else we do here at The AA Blog. The following is a slightly compressed version of the twelve traditions [...]

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