We discovered that the doors of Salt Lake Central Office opened 70 years ago in 1947! I called our area archivist and asked if she knew if the doors had been opened continuously since then. She said as far as she knew they had been. She also said that she had a binder full of archival information about us. Copies … Read More
From Your Chair – February 2017
I love the committee process, which wasn’t always the case. When I was three years sober the Salt Lake area was just putting together its corrections committee and a friend of mine convinced me that they couldn’t do it without me. After a great deal of persuasion I finally agreed to attend their meetings. All I saw was a bunch … Read More
From Your Chair – January 2017
My name is Doug, alcoholic and sober member of Alcoholics Anonymous since January 14, 1983. I want to thank the CO Reps for giving me the honor of becoming the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of SL Central Office, Inc. I am very grateful to be able to serve, to attempt to pay back to this incredible Fellowship for … Read More
Hope is Powerful – If You Let It In! – Jerry F_LifelineFeb17
My journey in Alcoholics Anonymous started in February 2005. And like most of us, I was fairly beaten up when I arrived at AA’s doorstep. I was hopeless, helpless and by most other peoples account – heartless. My world had become very “small” since I had pushed everyone who cared about me away and I was hiding from everyone else. … Read More
Step Two – Linda B_LifelineFeb17
“Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” My first recollection of Step Two was while sitting in an AA meeting in the basement of a church reviewing the large print of the 12 steps on the wall in front of me. To me this was like any other task list to accomplish, to … Read More
My Friend, Ronnie S – Clark P_LifelineJan17
At the time of his passing a month ago, I believe Ronnie to be the most tenured member of Alcoholics Anonymous in Utah. My memory is partial and probably not exact but I believe he joined Alcoholics Anonymous in about 1947, and fully committed in 1952. My father joined in 1948 in the same city of Midvale Utah. Ronnie’s wife … Read More
Big Books Around the World – Charlie T_LifelineDec16
In the early 1990’s a Newcomer was looking at the AA Literature Catalog and saw the Big Book being sold in foreign languages. “Wow”, he thought, “we should get those for our Central Office!” Into Salt Lake Central Office he marched and stated to Arlene (our Central Office Saint/Manger). Let’s buy all the languages and stock them in our Central … Read More