Andy Crooks writing as Andy C·1d agoStep 4 Inventory: Why Details Create Real AccountabilityRemoving a defect can feel like taking out the garbage. And a long, detailed inventory provides the weight, momentum, and accountability…
Andy Crooks writing as Andy C·Jul 2AA Recovery, Al-Anon Wisdom, and a Much-Needed Reality CheckThe Al-Anon speaker at the AA conference was fantastic.
Andy Crooks writing as Andy C·Jun 25Why Alcoholics Struggle to Find the Sweet SpotThe Sweet Spot: A Shower Faucet Lesson in Addiction Recovery
Andy Crooks writing as Andy C·Jun 18Is Neglected Spiritual Hygiene Hurting Your Recovery?Halo-tosis: Spiritual Bad Breath in Addiction Recovery
Andy Crooks writing as Andy C·Jun 10Step 2 Promises Sanity, Not Just AbstinenceStep 2 promises sanity, not abstinence.
Andy Crooks writing as Andy C·Jun 4Turning Away from Alcohol Through Step TwoStep Two and the Promise of Sanity
Andy Crooks writing as Andy C·May 28The Heaviest Tool in AA Recovery: Picking Up the PhoneWhy Calling Another AA Member Matters in Recovery
Andy Crooks writing as Andy C·May 21Four Months Sober and Ready to Help: A Sponsorship LessonIn the land of the blind, a one-eyed man is King. This illustrates that sharing experience, not ability, is what helps others.
Andy Crooks writing as Andy C·May 14Holding My Seat in AA: Why Recovery Takes WorkAt a recent AA meeting, one of the fellows said, “Holding my seat in this Program means more than sitting in meetings. There is a lot of…
Andy Crooks writing as Andy C·May 7What Newcomers Need to Know About Thoughts, Feelings, and RecoveryThe Recovery Wisdom Behind Hearing, Thinking, and Reading Online
