Friends of Bill W.

[Lady_Di]

Originally Posted by Incubus

Well, that damn well means I ain't ever gonna share openly and honestly...just in case MI5 turn up


2 months today...woohooo!

At last night's meeting (with the other fellowship) we had a reading that was about the 'triangle of self-obsession'. It piqued all sorts of things for me which I really need to think more upon and write about.

This weekend is the North West AA Convention. As I can't afford to attend I'm going to go this afternoon, tell them I'm a newbie and they should let me in. It would be awesome to spend some of the day with lots and lots of other sober alcoholics.



Remember...honesty costs lives...and let's be careful out there people!

Grats on the 2 months. As for monitoring what you share in the privacy of your 5th step, I think it means pick wisely whom you put your trust into. Caution is a good thing, as we are not a bunch of saints within those hallowed halls. Heck, outside those hallowed halls as well!

I know plenty of old timers I would trust with anything, that will go to their grave with what they have heard. Often times they forget most of it, truth be told. They know the power of letting go of the past, except what can be used to be helpful and in service to others.

Experience, strength and hope... share it.

It works.

Discretion is as always, the better part of valor. I think one thing I suggest to any new comer is to sit back and watch, listen. People show their true colours. Folks that stick to only sharing their own experiences, versus those that essentially gossip and name drop. This is part of learning to live life on life's terms, the way things are, not the way we wish things were. I learn even from those gossips and name droppers, I learn what not to do. I learn from each and every soul that walks in those doors.


I have known others be very distrustful of sharing straight from the heart in their 5th step. They go so far as to find a priest, psychiatrist/pyschologist or a very elderly ear that can hardly remember what day it is anymore. Some use it as an excuse to not work the steps. We do tend to love to put those things off, especially the things that can be most helpful sometimes. The point is to share parts of yourself you have kept in the dark shadows of your life. I prefer someone that can give me a kick in the pants, reality therapy. Facing things head on.

Just remember we are not alone. This is most assuredly a We program.