Inventory Forward. Recovery Powered. Strengths First AA teaches us to take inventory. But it rarely tells us to inventory our strengths. 23 October 2025
The Ostrich Reflex: Why Avoidance Isn’t Immunity The ostrich reflex—The instinct to bury your head in the sand when faced with politics, business, profit motives, success, failure, or mission logic. 21 October 2025
Build quietly. Endure faithfully. Return gratefully. This Sunday, the Catholic liturgical calendar takes us on a journey through three spiritual postures—each one a cornerstone of grace. 09 October 2025
The Pursuit of Grace: Let Go and Let God Whether you find grace in Mass, AA meetings, or a conversation with the service station clerk, these channels only work if you follow three non-negotiable rules of engagement. 03 October 2025
The Pursuit of Grace: Take the Odd Route Whether you find grace in Mass, AA meetings, or a conversation with the service station clerk, these channels only work if you follow three non-negotiable rules of engagement. 03 October 2025
The Pursuit of Grace: Interact with Love and Kindness Whether you find grace in Mass, AA meetings, or a conversation with the service station clerk, these channels only work if you follow three non-negotiable rules of engagement. 03 October 2025
Recovery Isn’t a Life Sentence – It’s a Life Reclaimed One of the biggest mistakes I see in recovery—especially among fellow AA travellers—is the quiet sentencing of oneself to a boring, optics-driven life. 28 September 2025
You Can’t Outwrite Sweet Home Alabama Recovery, Rhythm, and the Spiritual Coordinates That Can’t Be Rushed 28 September 2025
Luke 17:5–10. Mustard Seed Faith Luke 17:5–10. Mustard Seed Faith and How Faith Progresses in the AA Rooms 28 September 2025
Horseless Carriages and Craving: Rethinking the “Allergy” in AA’s Big Book Cravings are an “allergic” reaction. OK, maybe not in International Classification of Diseases ICD-11. So what? The label changed. They once called cars “horseless carriages.” That didn’t make them any less real. If your ICD glossary keeps you sober, congrats. For the rest of us, the metaphor still saves lives. 21 September 2025
Don't Confuse Symptoms and Camouflage Symptoms with Root Causes AA doesn’t use the phrase "root cause". AA was born in 1939. That same year, Kaoru Ishikawa was building root cause frameworks for the Japanese Navy. Akron, Ohio and New York weren’t taking advice from Japanese naval engineers then! 18 September 2025
