Alcoholics Anonymous Archives

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July 10, 2010

Marking the 75th Anniversary. . .

I just returned Tuesday night from the 75th AA International Convention in San Antonio, thus my absence from the blog site. It was a wet, very humid event but filled with great talks, lots of encounters with friends, new and old, and for me, 9 hours of greeting friends and signing books at the Hazelden site in "tent city." I was overwhelmed, again and again, by the wonderful conversations with friends and new acquaintances. San Antonio is a lovely city. The Riverwalk is bordered by great restaurants and every thing was in easy walking distance, once you got[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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May 26, 2010

The view from here is awesome. . .

As I mentioned in my last blog, Joe and I were headed back to MN for the summer months. We arrived safely yesterday but the trip feels longer and harder every year. That may be the advancing age and the fact that we travel in a Ford Escape, a great little car but it's not equipped with all the creature comforts. We may choose another option for getting it, and us, both south and then north next year. But sitting down on our dock this morning, watching the ducks paddle by and the sunnies moving through the weeds beneath the dock made for a pleasant beginnin[...]

Circle of Family and Friends - You and Your Personal Community

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December 10, 2009

The holidays can bring out the best or the worst in us. . .

I have always loved the holidays. I love the sparkling lights, the decorations, the carols and giving gifts to loved ones to let them know they matter to me. I have fond memories of how my family celebrated Christmas. We kids woke up early and hurried downstairs to see the gifts placed under the tree, while my parents sat watching, probably more tired than any thing else, pretending they were seeing what Santa had brought for the very first time. I usually got at least one thing I hoped for which made the day a success. That we had no fireplace, thus no c[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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November 5, 2009

Bill W and Dr. Bob. . .

Last evening a number of us listened to the talk Bill Wilson gave the very evening of Dr. Bob Smith's death. We sat mesmerized. Very recently I had seen the play of Bill and Dr. Bob at The Illusion theater in Minneapolis, and it was powerful, indeed. But hearing Bill, in his own voice, talk about the two of them and how they came together and struggled to get man number three "on-board" was awe inspiring. And now we number in the millions. I have heard we exceed twenty million worldwide. I don't know if that's true but what I do know, what we all know w[...]