Program Theory

Dag Hammarskjold is quoted as having said “I don’t know who or what put the question, I don’t even remember answering, but at some moment I […]

1, 2, 3, and OUT When I attended my first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, I had no idea what any of the steps, entailed but at that […]

Early on in sobriety I considered the Third Step Prayer on page 63 as both a “decision” and “turning over” of my will and life over […]

A Life Based on Proven AA Principles I spent most of my adolescent years attempting to get the attention and the approval of the people around […]

With the help of a power greater than ourselves, the Twelve Steps can be a tool to relieve our suffering, fill our emptiness, and help us […]

No Criticism or Character Assassination Hanging on to resentments and criticizing the behavior of others is often a noticeable characteristic of some members of the program […]

I was hesitant and puzzled when I began my Eight Step list because what about people whose feelings might be hurt or might harmed if I […]

It’s Time to Pay the Piper How many of us show up at the doors of Alcoholics Anonymous ready to start exploring our past and all […]

There was true humility and deep surrender by asking God to “take all of me,” both the “good” and the “bad.” This was an admission that […]

Before studying the Big Book, I thought if I memorized the Twelve Steps from the clubhouse wall or from pages 59 and 60, then practiced them […]

Exposing the Root of Our Faulty Behaviors, By Rick R. The faulty behaviors that caused us to damage our relationships with other people are the subjects […]