Step 4: Distinctions Between Selfish and Self-Seeking in AA

The confusion over the words selfish and self-seeking in Step 4 is not new.  It bothers me that Bill W used two words that appear similar. He says, Referring to our list again,… Read More →

The Not So Scary Worksheet of Step 10

I’ve learned to go with the simple. Frankly, some people can go with the complex because they get it. I simply do not. If it isn’t easy, I struggle and that often leads… Read More →

Step 4: Fearless Moral Inventory Shortcut

Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. That’s Step 4, perhaps the scariest few words Bill W strung together in this 12 Step program. It seems to me that he could… Read More →

Step 3: Examine Inconsistencies

It was Spring. We were on a photo shoot, driving along a wondrous coastal road between the woods on our left and the Pacific on our right when these beautiful words fairly begged… Read More →

No Disk

My DVD player quit– less than 6 months old and doesn’t work. It’s a reputable brand and played great for a while. Then a few problems came up, but it didn’t seem remarkable.… Read More →

Unconflicted and Better Than a Hallelujah

I agree with Chaz and his Unconflicted post. I am unconcerned about Bill’s personal life. He was a tool for getting the Biblical principles into our hands. I was not saved by him,… Read More →

Step 3: Gargantua Tarantula

In February I had thousands of dollars of unanticipated expenses: repairs to my RV and gutting the bathroom in my rental house. I charged motel bills while I waited for my RV repairs,… Read More →

Step 4 Character Defects: Selfish

Selfish? Who…me? Without a doubt. But it took a while to begin recognizing it. I had the idea that selfish meant focusing on what I had or didn’t have. It’s SO much more… Read More →

Step 3: Part 6 The Director

Before I ever heard of a Step 3, I reveled in directing the school play rehearsals. There was a sense of satisfaction in seeing my creative ideas take on life and play out… Read More →

Step 3: Part 5 Lessons From The 70s on Willingness

In Step 3: Part 4  I asked how you would define ‘will’ and ‘lives’ in the wording of Step 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the… Read More →