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The door is closed!

Posted on June 23, 2025 by levasseurjohn

Early in my sobriety, when something didn’t happen the way I thought it should, I would sulk and pout, saying, “How can this be happening to me?” It would go on for days while I focused on myself and how … Continue reading →

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Practice these principles

Posted on June 11, 2025 by levasseurjohn

Let’s learn about the 12 Principles (Honesty, Hope, Faith, Courage, Integrity, Willingness, Humility, Brotherly Love, Justice, Perseverance, Spirituality, and Service). Years ago I helped start a Principles Meeting. At the end of the meeting, after discussing how well we did … Continue reading →

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We will not regret the past

Posted on May 18, 2025 by levasseurjohn

Promise number three in the Ninth Step Promises states, “We will not regret the past, nor wish to shut the door on it.” When I first looked at this, it didn’t make sense. “We will not regret the past.” How … Continue reading →

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Don’t Pray

Posted on May 13, 2025 by levasseurjohn

“If you’re going to worry, don’t bother to pray, and if you’re going to pray, don’t worry.” When I worry, it means I don’t believe there’s a God who cares about me. Have you ever felt that God is so … Continue reading →

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Why is it that some get it, while other don’t

Posted on May 4, 2025 by levasseurjohn

Ever since the first members stumbled into AA, there has been the question, “Why do some get it and others don’t?” Some stop drinking, come to their first meeting, and never drink again. Others put down the drink for some … Continue reading →

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The Day I Got It

Posted on April 15, 2025 by levasseurjohn

Published in the May issue of the AA Magazine, The Grapevine Though trust was a huge issue, he finally went to “any length.” He picked up the phone and dialed For years, AA members have shared catchy phrases that help … Continue reading →

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ROW, ROW, ROW, YOUR BOAT

Posted on March 25, 2025 by levasseurjohn

Concentrate on your boat We all memorized this little song when we were kids. Well, most of us, anyway, are a little older. “Row, row, row, your boat, gently down the stream. Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, life is but a dream.” Do … Continue reading →

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Nothing Lasts Forever

Posted on March 19, 2025 by levasseurjohn

Once again, the morning meeting led me to write about what we discussed. It started with “resentment” and moved into other subjects. We were in the book on the 4th Step. I was thinking about how the immense fear of … Continue reading →

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So, what is a Spiritual Experience?

Posted on March 16, 2025 by levasseurjohn

At this morning’s meeting, a new person interrupted a speaker saying, “What is a Spiritual Experience?” The speaker replied with the usual answer, which bewildered the new person. At the back of the Big Book, in the Appendix section, there … Continue reading →

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Clutter

Posted on March 9, 2025 by levasseurjohn

During the Miracles Group meeting, my friend Mario spoke how his $20,000 car was parked in the driveway while his garage was full of junk that he should have got rid of long ago. At that point, my focus shifted … Continue reading →

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