Alcohol is only a symptom of the disease alcoholism. You can take the alcohol out of alcoholism but what is left is the “ism” part of this disease. The ism is why we drank, the ism is what feeds the inner committee chaos and the ism keeps us uncomfortable and acting out in an inappropriate…
The 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous Checklist Are you practicing these principles??? Here is a great checklist to make sure we practice the principles of the 12 traditions . *Tradition One: Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon AA unity. 1.Am I in my group a healing, mending, integrating person, or am…
Elvin Morton Jellinek (1890-1963). was an important figure in the research of alcohol and addiction in the post-prohibition era. Known as “Bunky” by his close friends, Mr. Jellinek is probably best known as the modern father of the disease concept of alcoholism. His work is still well known and respected with the Jellinek Memorial Fund Award…
My Itty Bitty Shitty Committee is meeting and working overtime with their trying and useless chatter and commentary. This powerful inner committee holds their meetings in my head and its members are my fears. They do a lot of talking but not much listening. Some days the committee works nonstop 24/7 telling their opinion. They…