“Faced with alcoholic destruction, we soon became as open minded on spiritual matters as we had tried to be on other questions. In this respect alcohol was a great persuader. It finally beat us into a state of reasonableness.”

Alcoholics Anonymous, page 48

“If a mere code of morals or a better philosophy of life were sufficient to overcome alcoholism, many of us would have recovered long ago. But we found that such codes and philosophies did not save us, no matter how much we tried. We could wish to be moral, we could wish to be philosophically comforted, in fact, we could will these things with a…[Read more]

Does anyone have AA women’s numbers for support in the Louisville area?

“In seeking help, we accept and admit our own powerlessness. And in that acceptance and admission, in the acknowledgment that we are not in control, spirituality is born.”

Kurtz, E., & Ketcham, K. (1992). The spirituality of imperfection. New York: Bantam.

Hey Everyone! Just wanted to check in & share my learning experience for the day. Feelings are temporary and struggling produces growth. Sometimes I feel like I should be further along than I am. I like to think I should be cured and I should no longer have any defects of character. This isn’t reality. I can have a shift in perspective but s…[Read more]

Grateful for another day clean and sober 🙂

”Most of us sense that real tolerance of other people’s shortcomings and viewpoints and a respect for their opinions are attitudes which make us more useful to others. Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depends upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs.”
– Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 20

I have found that open-…[Read more]

24/7 Women’s Meeting on Zoom!

The Gift of Bonding

Daily Reflection August 25, 2020

Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will.
— ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 63

Many times in my alcoholic state, I drank to establish a bond between myself and others, but I succeeded only in establishing the bondage of alcoholic loneliness. Through the A.A. way of life, I h…[Read more]

Here is a 24/7 International Women’s AA meeting! The meeting starts on the hour every hour!

Trust God, clean house, & help others!

“It is not the matter of giving that is in question, but when and how to give. That often makes the difference between failure and success. The minute we put our work on a service plane, the alcoholic commences to rely upon our assistance rather than upon God. He clamors first this or that, claiming he c…[Read more]

“We pocket our pride and go for it, illuminating every twist of character, every dark cranny of the past. Once we have taken this step, withholding nothing, we are delighted. We can look the world in the eye. We can be alone at perfect peace and ease. Our fears fall away from us. We begin to feel the nearness of our Creator. We may have had c…[Read more]