Sponsoring Me

Tonight I went to an AA discussion meeting. The moderator introduced the topic of having a sponsor because he's been sober for two years without having one. Does he really need one? He's been staying sober not having one. Why does he need a sponsor? And so the discussion began.... But this post isn't about …

Her Message

When I suit up and show up in a room of Alcoholics Anonymous to share my story, I follow a certain formula. I introduce myself as an alcoholic. I state my sobriety date of August 29th, 2014. And then I tell what it used to be like, what happened, and what it's like now. I …

I Once Was Lost

Not long ago, I was sitting in church and the hymn was Amazing Grace. I was struck by a line in the song I'd heard many times before. " I once was lost but now I'm found...".  And I had a problem with it. God didn't have to find me. I had to find Him. …