Welcome

My name is Derek, and I am a grateful recovered alcoholic. Welcome to my blog.

I want to preface this whole process by saying that most of what I have to say comes out of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. You are free to agree or disagree with any or all of what is written here. I am not an AA guru, nor an expert on the Big Book. I am just an alcoholic who has found a better way of life through the 12 steps.

I realized during some early morning meditation that, due to living in a smaller town with somewhat limited 12th step work opportunities, I needed to get creative in my efforts to carry the message. So, I have created this blog. The primary goal of which will be to provide a place where the newcomer may come to gain a better understanding of the information presented in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. If all goes as planned, I will try to make regular posts on Sundays, with intermittent posts during the week. If this blog only accomplishes one thing, it is my hope that there is an alcoholic out there who will benefit from a greater understanding of the truth found in the pages of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. I will present the information found in the recovery portion of the book (Title page through Page 164), relating my own personal journey through the steps, my spiritual experience that resulted from following those directions, and how I carry this message to those afflicted with this fatal spiritual malady.