STEP 7: WHOSE JOB IS IT?

In considering the topic of today’s newsletter, the 7th step of AA, I was reminded of an old joke/story that seemed relevant and to the point.  It involves a person who died by drowning and begins as she arrives at the Gates of Heaven.  It goes like this: God: ...

Step 8: A Most Daunting Task

As we continue in our travels through the 12 Steps of AA, thus far we have essentially been asked to do two things.  Looking into our metaphorical mirror, we have first taken a moral inventory.  Second, we have shared our shortcomings with another person.  Both steps...

ONLY THREE CHOICES

You have no choices about how you lose, but you do have a choice about how you come back and prepare to win again. Pat Riley Only Three Choices for Every Conflict Imagine that you and your partner, friend, or co-worker are in the midst of some argument or issue of...

Step11: Do the Right Thing!

Do you often find yourself at the corner of Knowing the Right Thing to Do and Doing the Right Thing? The hardest part is doing the right thing. “Right actions in the future are the best apologies for past wrong actions. “ Tyron Edwards – Theologian Do the Right...

Step 10: The Sweetest Words

In considering the concepts laid out in the 10th step of AA, a somewhat contradictory notion occurred to me.  While the step invites us to re-visit our inventory, the step also asks us to admit to wrongdoing.  The step narrates: Continued to take personal inventory...