Big Book “How it works” p.59 At AA meetings worldwide, after the preamble, members are invited to listen to the well-known “How it Works” reading. “Rarely have we seen a person fail.” It ends on page 60 with three pertinent ideas: a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives. b) That […]
A cynical drunk arrives in AA. My drinking was a lonely business. Before coming to AA, mine was an Oscar-winning performance for the role of the Lone Ranger. Unsurprisingly, AA has had a special place in my heart. Even though early recovery was a roller coaster ride of painful mood swings, putting down the alcohol […]
Reading the Big Book as an Agnostic Just because I identify as an agnostic doesn’t mean I didn’t read the Big Book. After years of relapse, I eventually received the precious Gift Of Desperation. (Acronym for GOD) It was a powerful motivator to get serious about the AA literature. Over time, I became familiar with it. In the […]
