Staying on the Beam
“Today most commercial
flying is done on a radio
beam. A directional beam is
produced to guide the pilot
to his destination, and as
long as he keeps on this
beam he knows that he is
safe, even if he cannot see
around him for fog, or get
his bearings in any other
way. As soon as he gets
off the beam in any
direction he is in danger,
and he immediately tries to
get back on to the beam
once more. Those who
believe in the All-ness of
God, have a spiritual beam
upon which to navigate on
the voyage of life. As long
as you have

A Prayer for All Seasons
“The power of [The
Serenity Prayer] is
overwhelming in that its
simple beauty parallels the
A.A. Fellowship. There are
times when I get stuck
while reciting it, but if I
examine the section which
is troubling me, I find the
answer to my problem….
By accepting life as it is, I
gain serenity. By taking
action, I gain courage and
I thank my Higher Power
for the ability to distinguish
between those situations I
can work on, and those I
must turn over. All that I
have now is a gift from my
Higher Power: my life, my
usefulness, my

AA Tradition of Practice
and Organisation Number
Eight: Alcoholics
Anonymous should remain
forever nonprofessional,
but our service centers
may employ special
workers. “It became clear
to the early members that
no A.A. should ever ask or
accept payment for
‘;carrying this message to
somebody else, person to
person and face to face.’;
“But new questions arose
as membership grew and
the word of hope spread,
sending thousands of
alcoholics in search of A.A.
The first intergroups or
central offices were usually
manned by A.A.
volunteers; now, most
such offices are so busy
that full-time employees
are needed as well.” c.
1971, The Twelve

Principles of Behaviour - Getting Your Message Across
Aggressive Behaviour
When you act aggressively, you express your own feelings, thoughts and opinions without respect for the rights and needs of other people. The goal of aggressive behaviour is to dominate or win, and the effect is to make others feel humiliated, ignored or overpowered.
This can leave you [...]

A Cup of Tea Nan-in, a
Japanese master during
the Meiji era (1868-1912),
received a university
professor who came to
inquire about Zen. Nan-in
served tea. He poured his
visitor’;s cup full, and then
kept on pouring. The
professor watched the
overflow until he no longer
could restrain himself. “It is
overfull. No more will go
in!” “Like this cup,” Nan-in
said, “you are full of your
own opinions and
speculations. How can I
show you Zen unless you
first empty your cup?”
More like this at;
http://www.101zenstories.
com/

All things are Possible This
is one of my favorites! An
old Cherokee is teaching
his grandson about life. “A
fight is going on inside
me,” he said to the boy. “It
is a terrible fight and it is
between two wolves. One
is evil - he is anger, envy,
sorrow, regret, greed,
arrogance, self-pity, guilt,
resentment, inferiority,
worry, lies, false pride,
superiority, and ego. The
other is good - he is joy,
peace, love, hope,
serenity, humility,
kindness, benevolence,
empathy, generosity,
truth, compassion, and
faith. This same

From ’The Horse Whisperer’
"The only time he remembered his father happy . . . was when for three days they drove the cattle up to the summer pastures. His mother, Frank and Rosie came too and the five of them would ride all day and sleep out under the stars.
‘If only you could make now [...]

And Be Happy When I first
came to Alcoholics
Anonymous I quite quickly
grasped the two concepts
that have been the
foundations of my
sobriety, the One Day At A
Time (ODAAT) principle,
and lots of Meetings. For a
few years this seemed
enough, and indeed these
two simple ideas are
enough to keep me sober.
But then I realised that
there was more to living
than just not drinking. I
think this is where the
Steps come in as the third
concept of AA - recovery.
If I follow the Steps (and
don’;t drink ODAAT and do
lots of meetings) I think my
life must get better and
fuller. You’;ve

My Bottle, My Resentments
and Me “My sponsor told
me if I wanted to form a
relationship with my Higher
Power, it would be
necessary for me to
change. At a meeting one
night a member said, ‘;It’;s
not how much you drink,
it’;s what drinking does to
you.’; That statement
changed my whole
attitude. Of course I had
to surrender and accept I
was an alcoholic.” © 2001
AAWS, Inc., Fourth
Edition; Alcoholics
Anonymous, pg. 443

Relaxation Exercise
Sometimes you need to
relax when you’;re out and
about and it’;s not
convenient to take twenty
minutes to lie down and
relax totally: maybe on
your way to a crucial
appointment, in an
interview, giving a
presentation, or any other
situation normally regarded
as highly stressful. Here
are five ways to relax that
my clients have found work
for them, and that you can
use to relax anywhere.
Peripheral vision Look at
the wall opposite you and
find a point which is
straight ahead and a little
above eye level. Continue
to look at this point in soft
focus throughout this
exercise. After a while you
may find