As we speak, we are entering the 5th month of our new, altered reality of living with a still deadly disease. Meetings are starting to gather traction in person at…
Our Summer of Discontent
I sincerely believe this spring/summer has given all of us a wake-up call. A pandemic, now raging out of control, and the realization that we have made little progress in…
Notice to Groups about Resumption of Meetings at Holland Alano Club
May 25, 2020 Recovery Friends, I hope each of you is enjoying and celebrating a wonderful Memorial Day. Tomorrow we resume operations at the Holland Alano Association. We are looking…
The Month the Earth Stood Still
God grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; enjoying one moment…
Still Carrying the Message
“Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.” I was…
In Times Like These
Boy it sure is easy staying sober when things are going well. Picking up the phone to call someone when I have good news is easy. Gratitude is easy. Heck,…
Getting Real, Staying Sober
I was talking to my partner about all the school closings, people working from home, travel bans, etc., that seemed all so very weird. I know if I had still…
One of Three Legacies: Service
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi One thing than that allowed our community to stand the test of time…
For Women, About Women, By Women
AA is for everyone regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, age–you name it. The disease does not discriminate. I usually attend meetings with mostly men–women might make up about…
The Sunshine of the Spirit
One of the incredibly powerful and beautiful things about being involved in this fellowship is that we share everything. As one very wise woman said, “we recover all over each…