Articles for tag: AA, The Bigs

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How to Sponsor Someone in Recovery

I’ve been around the program of recovery known as AA since 1988. In that time I’ve been exposed to all kinds of sponsors – the “Nazi” kind who won’t budge on anything and are hard-core, the soft, “sweet as pie” type whose answer to everything is the Serenity Prayer, and a good mix of in ...

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A Guide to Alcoholics Anonymous, or AA Meetings in Westport, Connecticut

Westport, Connecticut, like many other communities worldwide, regularly hosts a number of Alcoholics Anonymous, or AA meetings, in a variety of locations. These locations include churches of various denominations, hospitals, riding stables and beachfronts. Although there are many Alcoholics Anonymous, or AA meetings held on a regular basis in Westport, Ct, many of these meetings ...

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Biography of US Gymnast Kim Zmeskal

Born February 6, 1976, in Houston, Texas, Kim Zmeskal would soon become one of America’s greatest gymnasts, landing a spot on the cover of Time Magazine and in the hearts of gymnastics fans across the globe. Zmeskal began gymnastics at six years of age when she began classes at a new school opened in her ...

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Biography of US Gymnast Dominique Dawes

Born November 20, 1976 in Silver Spring, Maryland, Dominique Dawes would soon become on of America’s great gymnasts, combining high jumps with a verve rarely seen in other gymnasts. The fearless spirit of Dominique Dawes was present, even from a young age, when she began gymnastics quite on accident. When a local tumbling program was ...

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How to Be an Effective AA Meeting Chairperson

After one has been sober and active in the program of Alcoholics Anonymous for whatever length of time is appropriate for the individual, the concept of “giving back”, or service work is something begins to take on importance. One way that members of AA can perform service work is by acting as chairperson of a ...