Years ago I was at an A.A. meeting in Miami in a mostly Spanish speaking neighborhood called Little Havana. On the wall were the usual...

STEP 4 - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Ahhhh. Step 4. This step can feel so daunting that many people...

Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think. Jean de La Bruyere. 1645-1696 The other night I went to see the...

In the 1940s and early fifties my father worked as a lifeguard on Fire Island, New York. If you are familiar with Fire Island you will...

Ever since high school I’ve kept a journal. A diary of sorts. Things I’ve experienced. Places I’ve been. Thoughts I have been jotting...

One of the first things I learned about in A.A. was the concept of a "God Box". I would hear people say "I just couldn't handle it so I...