Growing Along Spiritual Lines 
One member shares his experience, strength and hope
about his recovery from alcoholism
through the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. 

"Circumstances made him willing to believe.
He humbly offered himself to his Maker -- then he knew." 
-- Alcoholics Anonymous, page 54

  • AA is Not Broken -- It's me that needs fixing 
  • A Beautiful Life -- Finding the perfect spiritual core 
  • A Beautiful Mansion -- Finding courage to re-open long-closed doors 
  • Addicted to Comfort -- Recovery is impossible in the comfort zone 
  • Admitting Powerlessness -- A key to recovery 
  • A Faith that Works -- Staying sober under all conditions 
  • A New Life -- Meetings, steps and service 
  • A Psychic Change -- It's not about changing our outward apparance 
  • Acceptance-- Facing life on life's terms 
  • Anonymity -- Making sure God gets credit for the miracle 
  • Back to Basics -- Changing requires action 
  • Balance -- It's easier with God in the center of your life 

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  • Bill's Story -- It's my story and it's your story... it's universal 
  • Breathe! -- In, out... each breath is a gift 
  • Cause and Effect -- Creating a life experience 
  • Creating My Experience -- Whatever I sow, I reap 
  • Change -- Seeing the light or feeling the heat? 
  • Denial: Bane or Boon? -- Life outside the comfort zone 
  • Doorway to Happiness -- I enter with peace of mind 
  • Empty Minded -- Letting go of old ideas and beliefs 
  • Emotional Sobriety -- Living without dependencies on others 
  • Enlightened Self-Interest -- Getting a kick out of helping others 
  • Entirely Ready -- Letting go of character defects 

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  • Expectations -- Because often, you don't get your way 
  • Faith -- Believing in the power of the Steps 
  • Faith Without Works -- Take the Steps and faith will come 
  • Family Celebrations -- That's what birthdays are in AA
  • Forgiveness- Mucking out the mental cesspool-- Life without the struggle 
  • Forgiving Others -- The key to forgiving myself 
  • Gardening -- Cutting back the weeds of my selfishness
  • Grace and the Prodigal Son -- Standing in the pig pen 
  • Heartfelt Gratitude -- The key to abundance 
  • It's a "We" Program -- The way out  
  • Judging Others -- Love and service is answer 
  • Just One More -- I have to keep moving forward 
  • Keeping It Green -- Reminders of what it was like 
  • Laughter -- It's better than "thinking" 

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  • Life Changing -- It takes time to reverse our negative thinking 
  • Language of the Heart -- It flows from honest sharing of pain 
  • Meeting Makers Make It -- Meetings: a source of "cool, clear water" 
  • More Old Ideas -- Letting go is hard to do 
  • My First Drink -- Increasing the dosage didn't help 
  • My First Home Group -- They loved me back to life 
  • My First Meeting -- Once the sharing started, I knew I was home 
  • My Higher Power -- How I describe God 
  • Old Ideas -- Letting go absolutely is not easy 
  • On Being of Service - It makes my own life better
  • Not Hopeless, Just Powerless -- Acceptance begins with understanding  
  • Pain-- A touchstone to spiritual growth 
  • Perpectives -- Looking at life differently 

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    Note: The author of these messages has chosen to remain anonymous,
    a practice consistent with recovery program philosophy.
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