Are Resentments the #1 Offender?
I often hear people quote the line in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous where it says, “Resentments are our #1 Offender.” I have taken this line as gospel, and done everything possible to purge...
View ArticleTwelve N’ Twelve – p. 98
“There is a direct linkage among self-examination, meditation, and prayer. Taken separately, these practices can bring much relief and benefit. But when they are logically related and interwove, the...
View ArticleThy Will, Not Mine
I have felt at times in my life that my Higher Power was not there when I reached for it. I also find that I often pray for things for situations to turn out how I want them to. The Twelve N’ Twelve...
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Seeking Through Prayer and Meditation
(Please note I wrote this while in jail, and am now posting it here.) I have found an extreme urge to do as the 11th Step of Alcoholics Anonymous says and improve my conscious contact with my Higher...
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Step 11… Consistency and Humility
The Eleventh Step of Alcoholics Anonymous states, “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, prayer only for knowledge of His will for us and...
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Hell of a Year
One year ago at this moment, I was driving from Los Angeles to San Francisco. I was to stay at my parents’ house for a night, then drive with my mom from San Francisco to Portland, Oregon. The plan...
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