Focused and Free

  The Byrds - I"ll Feel A Whole Lot Better

"There is ONE who has ALL POWER -- that ONE is GOD. May you find Him Now!" Alcoholics Anonymous, Chapter 5, 'How It Works, page 59

  Is there ever really a bad time of the year to invite people to connect with others on a journey of recovery?!?

  How Good is 'Good Enough'?

  Taking a look at Psalm 73 and how it relates to us today.

  Consequence : n. 'the result or effect of an action or condition'

  Have you ever thought to yourself or possibly heard someone else say, "At least I'm sober today and that's good enough for me."

  Have you ever tried to drive on a flat tire?

Phrases such as "higher power", "power greater than ourselves", or "as we understood Him", were not created as an enabling device to justify our membership's continued avoidance of a connection with our Creator.

Taking a look at how different AA is today, compared to how it was in the last century.

I originally wrote this article back in April 2013. It remained unedited and unpublished until now.

Be careful what you ask for. You just might get it!

Everyone needs a friend that they can relate to and with. Those of us in recovery need an extra-special  kind of friend.

This article takes a look at what is HEARD in recovery meetings, compared to the ORIGINAL PROGRAM, of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Our disease doesn't need us to drink in order to kill us.

How Ancient Spiritual Teachings are Linked  to the Inspirational Program of Alcoholics Anonymous

There are two types of sobriety; physical and emotional.  Physical sobriety must come first for emotional sobriety to even be possible.

‘Tis the Season When It’s Hard to Stay Sober’

A little bit about the founder of Focused and Free.

"The alcoholic slip is not a symptom of a psychotic condition... the patient simply didn't follow directions."