June 10, 2024 In General Information, Legacy of Recovery, Legacy of Service, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
On this day, June 10, 1935, 89 years ago, A.A. was founded and changed my life forever. Here’s an excerpt from that story found on the “A.A. Timeline” (https://www.aa.org/aa-timeline). 1935 A BUSINESS TRIP TO AKRON A short-term job opportunity takes Bill to Akron, Ohio. In the lobby of his hotel, he finds himself fighting the …
May 16, 2024 In Legacy of Recovery, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
I just walked through an experience that I wanted to share with you. Day before yesterday, I posted this comment on my personal Facebook timeline… “Until a few days ago, I didn’t even know who Harrison Butker was. Now… I wish I didn’t.” For anyone reading this who’s not heard or isn’t aware of it …
May 20, 2023 In General Information, Legacy of Recovery, Legacy of Service, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
Shareable Teachable Moments Check out this new section of the site I am calling, “Chalk Talk.” They come from many of the things I have written in my book over the years that I’ve heard from from others sharing in meetings to things my sponsor has taught me. I hope you enjoy them. Share them …
September 25, 2022 In General Information, Legacy of Recovery, Legacy of Service, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
I was talking this weekend with one of my sponsees who shared with me a challenge she encountered in her home group where a visitor was on ZOOM who could only communicate using ASL, American Sign Language. Luckily, they had someone else in the meeting who could interpret ASL for everyone. She was grateful for …
September 6, 2022 In Legacy of Service, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
One of my sponsees called earlier today for a check in and in our conversation, he was sharing about some of the things he had been doing to get out of himself and into helping others, and shared how he was helpful to someone who was not an alcoholic. He followed that up by quoting …
August 3, 2022 In Legacy of Service, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
[DISCLAIMER: This post was written and is being shared by a member of A.A. for informational purposes only and is in no way connected to Alcoholics Anonymous or the general service structure found therein.] Have you ever wondered how business decisions are made for the whole of A.A. (in the U.S. and Canada)? Each year, …
March 1, 2022 In Legacy of Service, Legacy of Unity By rickweavertransform
How many members of A.A. know that our General Service Office in NYC creates what are called, “A.A’ Guidelines?” My guess is – very few! I was years into both my recovery and the work I was doing in the General Service structure before I learned about them and started studying them. This one, (mg-18) …
February 21, 2022 In Legacy of Service, Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
Good morning family, At my home group's monthly Traditions Study last night, we were studying: Tradition 2 The importance of the group conscience, and How in A.A., we do HAVE leaders - but not necessarily in the traditional sense of the word I shared a quick quote from one of Bill's writings in Concept 9 ...
August 8, 2021 In Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
In the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, Tradition Twelve states, “Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.” It goes on to say, “THE spiritual substance of anonymity is sacrifice. Because A.A.’s Twelve Traditions repeatedly ask us to give up personal desires for the common good, …
March 4, 2021 In Legacy of Unity By Rick W.
When I first came into AA, I didn’t have the understanding of the home group I have today. That said, I will say that my first home group was a place that allowed me to identify. There were people in that group that told my story, shared feelings and emotions that I felt and had, …
