Unity For Recovery | The 1939 Blueprint

The Intake Valve: Step 4 Step 4 is a Commercial Inventory . If a business owner finds rotten stock, they don't cry over it—they throw it out to save the business. We are doing the same for our lives. Looking at the Books After signing the contract in Step 3 , the New Employer requires an audit. For years, I ignored the "Wreckage of the Past" because I was afraid to see the truth. I had "Damaged Goods" taking up all my shelf space—resentments from ten years ago and fears about tomorrow. I/We realized that we couldn't put new, clean "Stock" (peace, honesty, service) into a shop that was full of garbage. In the 1940s Back to Basics sessions, they didn't wait. They picked up the pencil and started the "Housecleaning" immediately. They knew that a delayed inventory is an inventory that never happens. The Mechanic: The Four Columns We use a simple ledger to get the facts on paper. We aren...

Program of Action Series | Experience, Strength, and Hope The End of the Road: A Personal Turning Point When I first came into recovery, I was at the end of the road. I had burned bridges and pushed people away. Walking into my first meeting was not easy; I came in tired, beat up, and out of answers. I didn't realize I was experiencing the physical and mental mechanics often discussed in the 1939 Blueprint . Identifying the Common Peril I sat there listening to the speakers and something hit me hard. They were talking about things I had lived through but had never fully admitted. That was the moment of Rigorous Honesty : I knew I was an alcoholic. For the first time, I did not feel above or below anyone. I just felt like I belonged. AA Fellowship: A Message of Hope Credit: Video provided by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. for fellowship use. The Simplicity of the Hand of Recovery At the end...