OCT 27, 24 .. OCTOBER.. THE 10th MONTH.. THE 10th STEP..

If I had to name just one step that I personally feel is the most important to me, it would be Step 10.

Doctor Bob's last words to Bill W. were.. 

"Remember Bill, let's not louse this thing up. Let's keep it simple."

Some members may not know that, until the Big Book was written, beginning in 1938 and published on April 10th, 1939, there were no steps to be followed. 

The one and most important thing we share with the early members, is the magic of one alcoholic working with another alcoholic sharing their own experience.

Written by Bill W. and published in 1953, 18 years after Bill and Doctor Bob met and began what was to become AA, The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (The 12 and 12) explains the 24 basic principles of Alcoholics Anonymous and their application.

Below, on page 92 of the 12 and 12, in my humble opinion, are some of the most important words in all of written recovery literature..

Finally, we begin to see that all people, including ourselves, are to some extent emotionally ill as well as frequently wrong, and then we approach true tolerance and see what real love for our fellows actually means. It will become more and more evident as we go forward that it is pointless to become angry, or to get hurt by people who, like us, are suffering from the pains of growing up.

So there you have it. October. Step 10. 

Your Ally .. Kanbaatar

JUL 11, 24 .. NAADAM HOLIDAY .. BEST WISHES TO ALL ON THIS SPECIAL HOLIDAY ..

 

Every year, the Naadam Holiday is celebrated in Mongolia from July 11 to July 15. Mongolians passionately commemorate their nomadic lifestyle and heritage over the course of five days. The event begins on Revolution Day, Mongolia’s National Day, which commemorates the country’s independence from China on July 11, 1921. 

The festival is also locally termed "eriin gurvan naadam" (эрийн гурван наадам), "the three games of men"

The Naadam festival is officially hosted in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar, and tickets are required for the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as certain other activities like wrestling. The celebrations, also known as ‘the three games of man’ revolve around three nomadic sports: archery, horse racing, and Mongolian wrestling.

Often, certainly not always, on an Important Holiday such as The Naadam Holiday, there can be a lot of alcoholic drinking. This can get us in trouble if we are not "on guard for the unguarded moment".

So be safe. Enjoy the day. At the same time, have a plan so that if it looks like things are "getting out of hand" in terms of alcoholic drinking and partying, you have a way to leave a challenging situation. 

Best Wishes To All for a joyous Naadam Holiday.

Kanbaatar .. 

Also Known As .. Baba Kaps and Cap

JAN 27, 24 .. NO AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL IS SAFE FOR HUMANS.

Above is a pleasant photo that I shapped of the Park's Highway, near Healy, Alaska in the United States.

 For What It's Worth, the World Health Organization has come out with a statement that.. No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health. 

If you would like to read more about this please click onto my below website.

https://aaphotoshere.blogspot.com/2024/01/jan-27-24-world-health-organization-says.html

And?? Let's NOT drink today.

JAN 1, 24 .. HAPPY SOBER NEW YEAR TO ONE AND TO ALL

Will all of you just look at this?

Year 2024 has arrived!

Where Oh Where Does The Time Go ?

AGAIN.. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024.

Don't Drink no matter what!

There is no situation that will get better if we, as an Alcoholic, pick up that first drink.

Smiles .. Kanbaater

JUL 4, 23 .. CONGRATULATIONS A.A. MONGOLIA .. ON YOUR 25th ANNIVERSARY

An absolutely wonderful event is being celebrated in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, this upcoming weekend, July 7th through the 9th.

July of 2023 represents the TWENTY FIFTH (25th) ANNIVERSARY of the A.A. Program of Recovery in Mongolia!

What a wonderful event it was when A.A. members in Irkutsk, Russian Siberia, began to carry the message of recovery South into Mongolia.

One precious day-at-a-time, and TWENTY FIVE (25) years have now passed into history.

Wowie! Off to Ulaanbaatar!

Such Fun!

The Anniversary celebration was very successful!

APR 2, 23 .. AN AMUSING "DRUNK STORY"

 A drunk guy in Alaska decides to go ice fishing. So he packs up his stuff and goes out onto the ice.

He starts sawing a hole in the ice, and a loud booming voice says, “YOU WILL FIND NO FISH UNDER THAT ICE!”

The drunk looks up, ignores it, and continues on. The voice repeats, “YOU WILL FIND NO FISH UNDER THE ICE.”

The drunk looks up and says, “God? Is this God trying to warn me?”

The voice says “NO, I’M THE MANAGER OF THIS ICE RINK.” 

The Lesson : Don't go ice fishing when you are drunk.

JAN 2, 23 .. HAPPY SOBER NEW YEAR TO ONE AND TO ALL

The Holiday Season is now over and behind us. Time to return to our Program of Recovery that has carried us through another Holiday Season sober.

And ??

Let's not drink today !