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

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  • Prayer -- Changing my mind, not God's mind 
  • Priorities -- Putting sobriety in first place 
  • Pride -- The opposite of gratitude 
  • Quality Sobriety -- Wanting "the whole damn cake" 
  • Relationships -- Practicing the principles in my marriage  
  • Repetition -- Practicing a positive outlook, moment by moment 
  • Resentments -- Emotional insecurity and the spiritual axiom 
  • Rowing My Boat -- A perfect spiritual message 
  • Restoration -- Back to perfect sanity 
  • Rule 62 -- Lighten up and recover 

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  • Seeking Him -- Our experience of God changes with our willingness 
  • Self-Confidence -- It doesn't guarantee continuous sobriety 
  • Self-Discovery -- The 4th Step as a path to the Truth 
  • Self-Sacrifice --  If it didn't feel good, I wouldn't do it 
  • Selfishness -- Always trying to "fill the hole" 
  • Sobriety Bank Account -- If we don't make deposits, we get overdrawn 
  • Somtimes Sobriety Is Enough -- If we just don't drink, we have a chance
  • Spiritual Condition -- It's not just my prayer life, but also my life's prayer 
  • Spiritual Strength -- It's there if I seek it 
  • Spirituality-- Keeping my channel open 
  • Step One  -- Finding that moment of clarity 
  • Step Seven -- Cleaning out the channel 
  • Step Ten -- Watching me like a hawk 

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  • The Three "C's" -- Without them, a better life is possible 
  • The Doctor's Opinion  -- Allergy of the body, obsession of the mind 
  • The Message -- Nothing we can say or do will change the love that's ours 
  • The Miracle of Healing -- Circumstances made me willing to believe 
  • Three Gifts -- All the voices gotta work the steps too 
  • Thinking-- I create my own reality with my thoughts 
  • Uncover, Discover, Discard -- Removing the blocks  from my Higher Power 
  • Wanting What I Want -- The antidote to self-will is God's will 
  • What Happened  -- A therapist helped me out of denial 
  • Willingness to Change -- I wanted to be fixed, not changed 

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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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