I have had a misunderstanding about Bill Wilson’s “White Light” experience in Towns Hospital in 1934. I got my impression of that evening from watching a movie with an actor portraying Bill W’s experience. In the movie, there is a supernatural experience, complete...
In the recording business, the spin of a vinyl record is measured by RPMs. This stood for Revolutions Per Minute. This abbreviation is also a helpful mnemonic device to remember four important tools in one’s recovery tool kit: Readings, Prayers, Meetings, and...
For many decades, alcohol treatment programs focused on our drinking problems and the consequences of our actions while drunk. Then they offered instruction in the AA and NA programs of recovery. Most people got well and stayed sober over time. A few simply took this...
Introduction Recovery from addiction is a journey that often feels daunting and isolating. One of the most powerful antidotes to this isolation is sponsorship—a unique support system that fosters connection, and accountability. Sponsorship is not just a tool in...
My last drunk happened about as far from home as you can get. It was a wild two-day blackout bender in Sri Lanka. Yes, Sri Lanka. When I finally emerged from it, I had that familiar feeling many people with a drinking problem know well — the sense that things had gone...
I was never one to make New Year’s Resolutions, nor did I celebrate New Year’s Eve. I derided New Year’s Eve as “Amateur Night”; a time when non-serious drinkers drank too much and were sick the next day. This year seems different, because I am old, and my wife,...
