Daily Recovery Meditations by Mike L.

This past weekend, I had the privilege of speaking for a Grapevine Workshop at the 2010 Salt River Group Roundup in Scottsdale, AZ. The workshop consisted of a history of the Grapevine, what the Grapevine does today, the experience of four AA's writing for the Grapevine, and ended with a Q&A session.

One of the people who spoke was a gentleman named Mike L. As it turns out, he has not only written articles for the Grapevine, but has had two books published. Similar to AA's Daily Reflections, these texts consist of a meditation for each day of the year.


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Mike's first book, Grateful Not Smug, was published in 2007. Gratitude a Verb, his follow-up, was published in 2009. He was so kind as to give me a copy of each, and I have been using them in my morning routine. They cover a range of topics: from AA principles like willingness and acceptance to other aspects of recovery such as family relationships and triggers. Each meditation starts with a quote which is unraveled by Mike and ends with an affirmation. I would recommend his books to anyone in recovery, as Mike's meditations deal with every single aspect of recovery from alcoholism.

To learn more about Mike and his books, check out his website:
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