When I think of AA birthdays, I think of celebrating sobriety together as a family. When one of us passes another milestone it makes the whole family stronger. Nowhere did I sense this more than in my first home group.
I wandered nervously into this men's group six days sober and almost never missed a meeting for three years until I moved away. The spiritual love that drunks share for each other was palpable. When I opened my mouth to speak in this group, the truth automatically came out, unfiltered. I rediscovered life in this group.
AA birthdays were celebrated enthusiastically.
As each birthday was announced the celebrant and his sponsor make their
way up to the front of the room while the group sings "Happy Birthday"
in clear, strong voices. Sometimes there were so many birthdays that there
was hardly time for sharing. But I wouldn't want it any other way because
every single candle on every single cake meant to me that AA was stronger
and my sobriety was just a little more secure.