No one wanted to ask the million dollar question: Had coffee become their group’s Higher Power? 12stepsmiles / January 5, 2026
For no other reason than to keep the group engaged and attentively listening, Katie began her share with a trigger warning. 12stepsmiles / January 5, 2026
Denial Patterns: when Bob passes gas and the meeting continues on as if no one can smell a thing. 12stepsmiles / January 5, 2026
Jay felt it more than a little ironic that the LBGTQ+ 12 Step meeting preached inclusivity yet demonized straight people. Yet of course he didn’t say anything because he didn’t dare risk being blackballed from a fellowship where they served such fantastic scones. 12stepsmiles / January 5, 2026
Maybe it was the neckline, maybe it was the material, or maybe it was simply the greatly improved self-esteem that came from regularly attending 12 Step meetings. But no matter what it was, Janet loved the way t-shirts with recovery slogans on them made her tits feel perky again. 12stepsmiles / January 5, 2026
Tony knew the most important person in the room was the newcomer, but if this “It’s my first meeting, how’s my hair?” girl suddenly found a different night of the week for recovery, he wouldn’t really mind that much. 12stepsmiles / January 5, 2026
“Sure, after last night’s shit show and today’s shame shower, I definitely considered joining. But I have a feeling a 12 step program would get in the way of my irresponsibilities.” 12stepsmiles / January 5, 2026
