Alcoholics Anonymous

odat · odat

When I was just through the writing of my 4th step I made a big mistake in my life. I had grown so much and found God and I made the mistake to shoot myself in the foot, so I'd be back in my pain that I was so used to. It took me over 2 years to see that. Self-sabotage. My steps sponsor, the first person I ever truste...

turninggrey · turninggrey

Soooooooo, to tag on to Tasha's great post, I wanted to tell a similar story from a different perspective. My job takes me to some really great places, and when I get there, I generally have nothing to do. This is the result of a job change I did reciently. (The old job was pretty fast and furious work, t...

Angell · Angell

I took my sponsee hostage (with his kind permission and at his request) over the last couple of days and did some intense step work. We started at step one but step two was where the fun began. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Now in order to want a power greate...

Col · Col

Hey all:) 108 days sober..wow. I questioned whether or not it were possible for me to live sober for many years before the necessary (for me) divine intervention that gave me the strength to do it. I started off strong-'pink cloud' or whatever, and have gone up, down, sideways haha! Ive been wrestling...

mich · mich

I just got home from my first meeting with my sponsor. She is really awesome. We read chapter one of the twelve steps. We went over each paragraph stopping to reflect and share our thoughts. We had great conversations. Tonight I got just a glimmer of what you all call the fellowship or should I say w...

gonee · gonee

Alcoholics Anonymous did not stop me from drinking. It destroyed my pride of self sufficiency, which enabled me to have a relationship with God. He then removed this obsession to drink alcohol and restore me to sanity. AA's objective is to enable us to find God, through the 12 steps of recovery.

Neophyte · Neophyte

I only access this site on my mobile device. But when I try to load full site (check & reply messages) I can only see a fourth of the entire page. Advice??

gonee · gonee

Over the years I have learned to take away the controversy and disagreements from my life. I have learned to look for the good in the other persons viewpoint. Many times when I find myself disagreeing with the other brother, God has pointed out to me something in that person, which I am lacking in own per...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Really strange to be sick for the first time since getting sober. I'm not used to being sick ALL THE TIME anymore, so it kind of hit me hard. Really nothing more than some fever and chills - upper resp. flu/cold, but boy it sure reminded me of all the mornings I was sick and feeling hot/cold clammy sweati...

stayhumble · stayhumble

I just wanted to share my experience with anonymity when I first came in because it was brought up in a meeting the other day. Mind you, this is my experience. When I came to AA and started working the program I didn't mention it to my immediate family. As a matter of fact, believe it or not, my mom, dad, a...

Bob K · Bob K

Good morning all. Today is my AA birthday I am 23 years sober today. I would like to thank everyone on this board and every meeting I have ever attended. If I would have written down 23 years ago what I thought my life would be like now I would have missed it by a mile. I don't know how many 24 hour periods there...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Burglar and an Elderly WomanAn elderly woman had just returned to her home from an evening of church services when she was startled by an intruder. She caught the man in the act of robbing her home of its valuables and yelled, "Stop! Acts 2:38!" (Repent and be baptized, in the name of Jesus Ch...

Jerry F · Jerry F

to any woman who was abused and/or assaulted by a man in the past. Aloha members...I went to the morning Attitude Adjustment AA meeting (I had the day off) and listen to the female speaker tell her story part of which is very very near and dear to my amends process; that of being violent and a physical,...

ready2Bme · ready2Bme

I've been lurking around here for a couple of weeks...reading posts, trying to figure out what "fits" me and what doesn't. I've been moved by many of your posts, and shocked at the striking similarities to my own life of some of them, and yet still can't figure out what the path in front of me...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If you want to change who you are, change what you do. xxxxxxThe Big Book is like a cookbook - you can read it all day long and starve. You have to take the action. xxxxxxIf you stay humble, you will not stumble. xxxxxxOur neighbor's window looks much cleaner if we first wash our own. xxxxxxYesterday is a c...

Phil · Phil

>>When you occasionally have a really bad day, and you just need to >>take it >>out on someone, don't take it out on someone you know --take it out >>on >>someone you don't know. >> >>I was sitting at my desk when I remembered a phone call I ha...

Col · Col

I have just a quick story to relate. On Sunday, I attended the weekly meeting of my home group. This group meets only once a week, but it's my home group because it's the first meeting I attended. I could not attend the prior weeks meeting because I got stuck at work late .. It's the meeting I would've gotte...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Hey mich, ... .... Congrats on 30 days ... ... ... that was a tough one to reach for me ... you go girl ... __________________

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

I hope you're having a beautiful day, brother. I'm loving your recovery. Thank you for sharing it with us all here on MIP. A good year to get sober, aye. Staying out of that other famous club of 27 year olds ;) I'm glad you're alive, Brother. I celebrate the day you were born today & many more to come oda...

Paul M · Paul M

Hello, My name is Paul, and as of today Im looking to quit drinking and thought this site would be a start, I read the 12 steps but not really sure where to start, my drinking has been getting worse, but did not have one drink today and trying to find ways to keep my mind off it, hope I can find support here and w...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Greetings from Berlin, my fellow sobervibers! Carl & I just got here today! We're staying in a great little apartment right opposite the venue. If any of our cyberclever members here can do it, would you post a link for the convention this weekend please? Even better, is there anyone here who is co...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Can we open up the chat room for an online meeting tonight? I do not know how to do it. I would be happy to with instructions though!

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Cookies in Heaven?An elderly man lay dying in his bed. In death's agony, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookies wafting up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself from the bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly made his way out of the bedroom...

Ruhig · Ruhig

In the break room, I wasn't feling in tune with the universe. And you know what the universe did? Put on the cristmas episode of American dad where stan says we gotta search for god, you become a hopeless alcoholic and hit rock bottom, I'll open doors. And then Stan finds god and threatens him with a gun an...

mich · mich

Hello hello... Summer vaction is officially over. My job is hectic. So my plan... I got three meditation apps on my phone. I also got the app called Joe & Charlie.... Anybody know these oldtimers? I am sure. The app is awesome. It has all different discussions from those two guys. I downlo...

mich · mich

Mich here... So months before my first AA meeting I met with my saxophone professor with whom I share music, friendship, and now faith. I shared with him that I was lost, hurting and making a mess of my life. I did not share with him about my alcoholism because I had not yet admitted it myself, but I knew t...

Paul M · Paul M

Well I found the perfect place to go for my meeting's, really its the church I normally go to a half mile down the street from me, I knew the father there for a long time, its called the New Hope Group at St. Marks in Warren! I will be stopping by after work to found out what days the meetings are, and times,...

vixen · vixen

I went to a meeting last night where they observe all the birthdays for the month. Wow! It ran the gamut from one person having 18 months to another man having 43 years and everything in between. In total, there was over 200 years of sobriety there in just the people who were getting birthday medallions....

deb365 · deb365

"Am I not leading you faithfully? Directly you put your cares into My hands, and I began to effect a cure of all the disharmony and disorder. You must know that I shall cause you no more pain in the doing of it than a physician, who knows he can effect a cure, would cause his patient. I will do all as ten...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

August 27, 2012 Quote of the Week "Those who laugh - last" I remember hearing the phrase, "We are not a glum lot" when I was new in recovery - I didn't believe it. I mean, here I was sentenced to attending meetings, prohibited from partying, and forced to believe in God. Things...

sarge · sarge

May 15, 2010 I have found through the years being a sober person one of the most relaxing therapeutic things to do is pull weeds. I know sounds insane but it saves on therapy bill. One day i realized for years i had been walking matilda(my velcro dog) pulling up weeds trying to put my mind at ease. Even th...

pinkchip · pinkchip

It would seem I've been sober for a long time (coming up on 4 years right?). So I live in Ft. Lauderdale. Currently we have a tropical storm going to the west of us and are feeling severe rain bands and some wind. Nothing that bad. Nonetheless, we have not been hit by a hurricane or even a bad storm since...

Col · Col

There is a 'gentleman' I work with who has caused me a lot of grief. He is 'in and out' of AA..he preaches to all of his coworkers about drinking and AA to the point where it's a bit obnoxious- then he shows up to work drunk. This has happened several times. He has sexually harrassed me, spread rumors about m...

Mike B. · Mike B.

She's 15. Her negative emotions are blocking her from the Spirit and enjoyment of life. She's looking for external things to fill the God hole inside. Never enough. Boyfriend, friends, relationships etc........... She can't sit with herself for to long before the anxiety kicks in. Sounds...

deb365 · deb365

"Trials and troubles may seem to overwhelm you. They cannot do more than work My will, and that will you have said is your will. Do you not see that you cannot be destroyed? From now a new life is opening out before you. Yours to enter into the kingdom I have prepared for you. The sunlight of My prese...

Col · Col

So, I've had somewhat of a 'revelation'.. Not a huge revelation like when I realized I'm not angry with God anymore, more of a 'huh' type of thing. So as many of you may have read here lately, I've been struggling with anger and a lot of self pity, general confusion about things. So I'm thinking, thinking...

Neophyte · Neophyte

This is perhaps difficult, especially discussing our defects with another person. We think we have done well enough in admitting these things to ourselves. There is doubt about that. In actual practice, we usually find a solitary self-appraisal insufficient. I read this. Tommorrow I do my 5th...

Stepchild · Stepchild

I just realized I became an old timer after 500 posts...If I had known that I would have passed that mark on my first week here.....I guess this program is teaching me....Let things happen in God's time.

Col · Col

Hey all.. So here I am, working on 4th step, still on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. My emotional maturity is embarrassing at times. I'm completely all over the place some days. Im generally pretty laid back and even- keeled, but every once in a while, MAN am I a train wreck lol. Here's the thing......

justadrunk · justadrunk

In reading and working through the final steps with deep reflection to the best of my ability, I've discovered some astonishing things. After I found my ex had shot himself in the head, there was fear, there was stress, there was trauma... but there was also... a fleeting moment of joy. Instantly I...

mich · mich

Mich here... went to the 7am meeting today. I shared about my drunk dream which I am sure everyone has had. Had a glass of wine in my dream. Then I thought oh no I have to start all over. What have I done. So, upset in the dream. Woke up glad I was sober. I am sure everybody has had this experience too. I...

mich · mich

Hello. I went to my meeting the other day. Even as I drove there I was still on the fence about keeping my sponsor or talking with her. I got there and spoke to a women I trust and she informed me that it is my choice, but that the person I asked indeed has some issues. Don't we all. I felt bad. After the me...

Neophyte · Neophyte

I hate mint. Especially in toothpaste. So we bought cinnamon toothpaste. Now, after I brush my teeth (I do this morning, after work and bedtime) he asks, have you been drinking? Of course not. I'm not upset, I think it's funny. But my brain was like "now I can drink and blame it on toothpaste!"...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I would love to say that I have 8 months sober today. But I don't. I came into this program just after Christmas, but I had a slip in March because I wasn't really going to meetings, and not being completely honest (mostly minimizing) with my sponsor. I went to 5 meetings in a row - thought I had things do...

Closer · Closer

I came home with the greatest feeling from a meeting today and it was because of a certain thing I realized and heard while I was at the club today, and it's the fact that this is a WE program. When us alcoholics are sick, we dont know that we have other people in our lives who care and who can relate to our pro...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Dr. Bob's Farewell TalkDr. Bob and Bill W. were co-founders of A.A. My good friends in A.A. and of A.A., I get a big thrill out of looking over a vast sea of faces like this with a feeling that possibly some small thing I did a number of years ago played an infinitely small part in making this meeting po...

Angell · Angell

I've been accompanying someone on their 90 in 90 lately and every so often I've heard expressions that I haven't heard in a long time. It's gotten me thinking and I've tried to go back in my memory and find some other long lost sayings from AA (okay, maybe they aren't lost but I haven't heard them for a whi...

runnergrl82 · runnergrl82

Hi im ashley,and im a alcoholic and im new, i need a online sponor that i can call or i have skype.i will go to any lengths to get this. im miserable and broken inside and need help,,i can go to meetings but have two toddlers and husband works.so

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

BAPTIST SHAMPOOWhile shopping in a grocery store, two Baptist church ladies happened to passby the beer, wine and liquor section.One asked the other if she would like a beer. The second good Baptist sister answered that, indeed, it would be very nice to have one, but that she would feel unco...

Jerry F · Jerry F

and inner reaction to an outside event, my AC told me at the VA alcoholism center. He had asked me how I felt about a certain relationship event that had gone sideways for me and I responded "like shit". "So you feel like a warm, smelly lump of dog feces left on the front lawn" he r...

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	Difficult Experiences (Preview) When I was just through the writing of my 4th step I made a big mistake in my life. I had grown so much and found God and I made the mistake to shoot myself in the foot, so I'd be back in my pain that I was so used to. It took me over 2 years to see that. Self-sabotage. My steps sponsor, the first person I ever truste...	odat	23	632	Sep 2, 2012 by odat
	Life feels so normal-glad I am not "normal" (Preview) Soooooooo, to tag on to Tasha's great post, I wanted to tell a similar story from a different perspective. My job takes me to some really great places, and when I get there, I generally have nothing to do. This is the result of a job change I did reciently. (The old job was pretty fast and furious work, t...	turninggrey	7	520	Sep 2, 2012 by StPeteDean
	Second Step (Preview) I took my sponsee hostage (with his kind permission and at his request) over the last couple of days and did some intense step work. We started at step one but step two was where the fun began. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Now in order to want a power greate...	Angell	9	537	Sep 2, 2012 by Mr_David
	A small miracle (Preview) Hey all:) 108 days sober..wow. I questioned whether or not it were possible for me to live sober for many years before the necessary (for me) divine intervention that gave me the strength to do it. I started off strong-'pink cloud' or whatever, and have gone up, down, sideways haha! Ive been wrestling...	Col	4	381	Sep 2, 2012 by Mr_David
	First official meeting with my sponsor (Preview) I just got home from my first meeting with my sponsor. She is really awesome. We read chapter one of the twelve steps. We went over each paragraph stopping to reflect and share our thoughts. We had great conversations. Tonight I got just a glimmer of what you all call the fellowship or should I say w...	mich	6	468	Sep 2, 2012 by imjustsayin
	AA objective (Preview) Alcoholics Anonymous did not stop me from drinking. It destroyed my pride of self sufficiency, which enabled me to have a relationship with God. He then removed this obsession to drink alcohol and restore me to sanity. AA's objective is to enable us to find God, through the 12 steps of recovery.	gonee	11	1471	Sep 1, 2012 by Dan B 76
	Trouble shooting? (Preview) I only access this site on my mobile device. But when I try to load full site (check & reply messages) I can only see a fourth of the entire page. Advice??	Neophyte	7	398	Sep 1, 2012 by Neophyte
	Go with the flow. (Preview) Over the years I have learned to take away the controversy and disagreements from my life. I have learned to look for the good in the other persons viewpoint. Many times when I find myself disagreeing with the other brother, God has pointed out to me something in that person, which I am lacking in own per...	gonee	6	602	Sep 1, 2012 by Paul M
	Sick - but not hungover sick : ) (Preview) Really strange to be sick for the first time since getting sober. I'm not used to being sick ALL THE TIME anymore, so it kind of hit me hard. Really nothing more than some fever and chills - upper resp. flu/cold, but boy it sure reminded me of all the mornings I was sick and feeling hot/cold clammy sweati...	justadrunk	10	897	Sep 1, 2012 by mich
	Anonymity or Not? (Preview) I just wanted to share my experience with anonymity when I first came in because it was brought up in a meeting the other day. Mind you, this is my experience. When I came to AA and started working the program I didn't mention it to my immediate family. As a matter of fact, believe it or not, my mom, dad, a...	stayhumble	7	523	Aug 31, 2012 by Rob84
	Bob K is Another Miracle! Happy Bellybutton Birthday, Bob :Dxx anniversary (Preview) Good morning all. Today is my AA birthday I am 23 years sober today. I would like to thank everyone on this board and every meeting I have ever attended. If I would have written down 23 years ago what I thought my life would be like now I would have missed it by a mile. I don't know how many 24 hour periods there...	Bob K	15	5598	Aug 31, 2012 by StPeteDean
	The Burglar and the Elderly Woman (Preview) Burglar and an Elderly WomanAn elderly woman had just returned to her home from an evening of church services when she was startled by an intruder. She caught the man in the act of robbing her home of its valuables and yelled, "Stop! Acts 2:38!" (Repent and be baptized, in the name of Jesus Ch...	Pythonpappy	3	744	Aug 31, 2012 by Mr_David
	An ongoing amends (Preview) to any woman who was abused and/or assaulted by a man in the past. Aloha members...I went to the morning Attitude Adjustment AA meeting (I had the day off) and listen to the female speaker tell her story part of which is very very near and dear to my amends process; that of being violent and a physical,...	Jerry F	7	531	Aug 31, 2012 by mikef
	Just putting it all out there. (Preview) I've been lurking around here for a couple of weeks...reading posts, trying to figure out what "fits" me and what doesn't. I've been moved by many of your posts, and shocked at the striking similarities to my own life of some of them, and yet still can't figure out what the path in front of me...	ready2Bme	22	1116	Aug 31, 2012 by Tanin
	Today's Gift from a couple days ago (Preview) If you want to change who you are, change what you do. xxxxxxThe Big Book is like a cookbook - you can read it all day long and starve. You have to take the action. xxxxxxIf you stay humble, you will not stumble. xxxxxxOur neighbor's window looks much cleaner if we first wash our own. xxxxxxYesterday is a c...	Pythonpappy	5	417	Aug 30, 2012 by stayhumble
	Another Great Way To Handle Anger :) (Preview) >>When you occasionally have a really bad day, and you just need to >>take it >>out on someone, don't take it out on someone you know --take it out >>on >>someone you don't know. >> >>I was sitting at my desk when I remembered a phone call I ha...	Phil	3	445	Aug 30, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Putting others before myself...? (Preview) I have just a quick story to relate. On Sunday, I attended the weekly meeting of my home group. This group meets only once a week, but it's my home group because it's the first meeting I attended. I could not attend the prior weeks meeting because I got stuck at work late .. It's the meeting I would've gotte...	Col	10	738	Aug 30, 2012 by Jerry F
	Congrats on 30 days 'mich' (Kathy) !!! (Preview) Hey mich, ... .... Congrats on 30 days ... ... ... that was a tough one to reach for me ... you go girl ... __________________	Pythonpappy	12	518	Aug 30, 2012 by Mr_David
	Happy Bellybutton Birthday, Brian ((((Closer!!!)))) (Preview) I hope you're having a beautiful day, brother. I'm loving your recovery. Thank you for sharing it with us all here on MIP. A good year to get sober, aye. Staying out of that other famous club of 27 year olds ;) I'm glad you're alive, Brother. I celebrate the day you were born today & many more to come oda...	Sobrietyspell	18	506	Aug 30, 2012 by justadrunk
	New Here (Preview) Hello, My name is Paul, and as of today Im looking to quit drinking and thought this site would be a start, I read the 12 steps but not really sure where to start, my drinking has been getting worse, but did not have one drink today and trying to find ways to keep my mind off it, hope I can find support here and w...	Paul M	42	1446	Aug 30, 2012 by justadrunk
	Berlin Convention (Preview) Greetings from Berlin, my fellow sobervibers! Carl & I just got here today! We're staying in a great little apartment right opposite the venue. If any of our cyberclever members here can do it, would you post a link for the convention this weekend please? Even better, is there anyone here who is co...	Sobrietyspell	3	734	Aug 30, 2012 by Sobrietyspell
	Chat meeting tonight? (Preview) Can we open up the chat room for an online meeting tonight? I do not know how to do it. I would be happy to with instructions though!	justadrunk	8	386	Aug 29, 2012 by SoberSteve
	Cookies in Heaven? (Preview) Cookies in Heaven?An elderly man lay dying in his bed. In death's agony, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookies wafting up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself from the bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly made his way out of the bedroom...	Pythonpappy	4	550	Aug 29, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	No coincidences (Preview) In the break room, I wasn't feling in tune with the universe. And you know what the universe did? Put on the cristmas episode of American dad where stan says we gotta search for god, you become a hopeless alcoholic and hit rock bottom, I'll open doors. And then Stan finds god and threatens him with a gun an...	Ruhig	7	783	Aug 29, 2012 by Mike B.
	1st day back to work! (Preview) Hello hello... Summer vaction is officially over. My job is hectic. So my plan... I got three meditation apps on my phone. I also got the app called Joe & Charlie.... Anybody know these oldtimers? I am sure. The app is awesome. It has all different discussions from those two guys. I downlo...	mich	8	653	Aug 29, 2012 by Jerry F
	Just a story. (Preview) Mich here... So months before my first AA meeting I met with my saxophone professor with whom I share music, friendship, and now faith. I shared with him that I was lost, hurting and making a mess of my life. I did not share with him about my alcoholism because I had not yet admitted it myself, but I knew t...	mich	14	516	Aug 29, 2012 by Mr_David
	My meetings/ found (Preview) Well I found the perfect place to go for my meeting's, really its the church I normally go to a half mile down the street from me, I knew the father there for a long time, its called the New Hope Group at St. Marks in Warren! I will be stopping by after work to found out what days the meetings are, and times,...	Paul M	9	581	Aug 28, 2012 by Mike B.
	Hanging with the winners (Preview) I went to a meeting last night where they observe all the birthdays for the month. Wow! It ran the gamut from one person having 18 months to another man having 43 years and everything in between. In total, there was over 200 years of sobriety there in just the people who were getting birthday medallions....	vixen	11	596	Aug 28, 2012 by pinkchip
	God Calling - Tangled Skeins (Preview) "Am I not leading you faithfully? Directly you put your cares into My hands, and I began to effect a cure of all the disharmony and disorder. You must know that I shall cause you no more pain in the doing of it than a physician, who knows he can effect a cure, would cause his patient. I will do all as ten...	deb365	2	398	Aug 28, 2012 by justadrunk
	Those Who Laugh --- Last (Preview) August 27, 2012 Quote of the Week "Those who laugh - last" I remember hearing the phrase, "We are not a glum lot" when I was new in recovery - I didn't believe it. I mean, here I was sentenced to attending meetings, prohibited from partying, and forced to believe in God. Things...	Pythonpappy	4	652	Aug 28, 2012 by justadrunk
	Pulling up weeds (Preview) May 15, 2010 I have found through the years being a sober person one of the most relaxing therapeutic things to do is pull weeds. I know sounds insane but it saves on therapy bill. One day i realized for years i had been walking matilda(my velcro dog) pulling up weeds trying to put my mind at ease. Even th...	sarge	13	1286	Aug 28, 2012 by abbottmorris
	Hurricanes, elections, and olympics. (Preview) It would seem I've been sober for a long time (coming up on 4 years right?). So I live in Ft. Lauderdale. Currently we have a tropical storm going to the west of us and are feeling severe rain bands and some wind. Nothing that bad. Nonetheless, we have not been hit by a hurricane or even a bad storm since...	pinkchip	10	655	Aug 28, 2012 by Col
	Pray for those who still suffer (Preview) There is a 'gentleman' I work with who has caused me a lot of grief. He is 'in and out' of AA..he preaches to all of his coworkers about drinking and AA to the point where it's a bit obnoxious- then he shows up to work drunk. This has happened several times. He has sexually harrassed me, spread rumors about m...	Col	8	1024	Aug 28, 2012 by justadrunk
	My Daugther (Preview) She's 15. Her negative emotions are blocking her from the Spirit and enjoyment of life. She's looking for external things to fill the God hole inside. Never enough. Boyfriend, friends, relationships etc........... She can't sit with herself for to long before the anxiety kicks in. Sounds...	Mike B.	8	1313	Aug 27, 2012 by Mike B.
	God Calling - Accept Trials (Preview) "Trials and troubles may seem to overwhelm you. They cannot do more than work My will, and that will you have said is your will. Do you not see that you cannot be destroyed? From now a new life is opening out before you. Yours to enter into the kingdom I have prepared for you. The sunlight of My prese...	deb365	3	285	Aug 27, 2012 by Mr_David
	Revelation (Preview) So, I've had somewhat of a 'revelation'.. Not a huge revelation like when I realized I'm not angry with God anymore, more of a 'huh' type of thing. So as many of you may have read here lately, I've been struggling with anger and a lot of self pity, general confusion about things. So I'm thinking, thinking...	Col	8	343	Aug 27, 2012 by Rob84
	"and to another human being" (Preview) This is perhaps difficult, especially discussing our defects with another person. We think we have done well enough in admitting these things to ourselves. There is doubt about that. In actual practice, we usually find a solitary self-appraisal insufficient. I read this. Tommorrow I do my 5th...	Neophyte	17	645	Aug 27, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	MIP Oldtimer (Preview) I just realized I became an old timer after 500 posts...If I had known that I would have passed that mark on my first week here.....I guess this program is teaching me....Let things happen in God's time.	Stepchild	23	5154	Aug 27, 2012 by Tanin
	Taking control of emotions (Preview) Hey all.. So here I am, working on 4th step, still on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. My emotional maturity is embarrassing at times. I'm completely all over the place some days. Im generally pretty laid back and even- keeled, but every once in a while, MAN am I a train wreck lol. Here's the thing......	Col	16	445	Aug 27, 2012 by justadrunk
	not mine. (Preview) In reading and working through the final steps with deep reflection to the best of my ability, I've discovered some astonishing things. After I found my ex had shot himself in the head, there was fear, there was stress, there was trauma... but there was also... a fleeting moment of joy. Instantly I...	justadrunk	9	769	Aug 26, 2012 by justadrunk
	Not feeling good.... but I got a sponsor? (Preview) Mich here... went to the 7am meeting today. I shared about my drunk dream which I am sure everyone has had. Had a glass of wine in my dream. Then I thought oh no I have to start all over. What have I done. So, upset in the dream. Woke up glad I was sober. I am sure everybody has had this experience too. I...	mich	25	614	Aug 26, 2012 by Tanin
	Mich here... Update on my sponsor! (Preview) Hello. I went to my meeting the other day. Even as I drove there I was still on the fence about keeping my sponsor or talking with her. I got there and spoke to a women I trust and she informed me that it is my choice, but that the person I asked indeed has some issues. Don't we all. I felt bad. After the me...	mich	10	476	Aug 26, 2012 by mich
	Cinnamon toothpaste (Preview) I hate mint. Especially in toothpaste. So we bought cinnamon toothpaste. Now, after I brush my teeth (I do this morning, after work and bedtime) he asks, have you been drinking? Of course not. I'm not upset, I think it's funny. But my brain was like "now I can drink and blame it on toothpaste!"...	Neophyte	10	3976	Aug 26, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	5 months (Preview) I would love to say that I have 8 months sober today. But I don't. I came into this program just after Christmas, but I had a slip in March because I wasn't really going to meetings, and not being completely honest (mostly minimizing) with my sponsor. I went to 5 meetings in a row - thought I had things do...	justadrunk	12	397	Aug 26, 2012 by vixen
	This is a WE program. You have more people than you think! (Preview) I came home with the greatest feeling from a meeting today and it was because of a certain thing I realized and heard while I was at the club today, and it's the fact that this is a WE program. When us alcoholics are sick, we dont know that we have other people in our lives who care and who can relate to our pro...	Closer	6	517	Aug 26, 2012 by Stepchild
	Dr. Bob's Farewell Talk (Preview) Dr. Bob's Farewell TalkDr. Bob and Bill W. were co-founders of A.A. My good friends in A.A. and of A.A., I get a big thrill out of looking over a vast sea of faces like this with a feeling that possibly some small thing I did a number of years ago played an infinitely small part in making this meeting po...	justadrunk	5	1159	Aug 26, 2012 by Rob84
	Old sayings. (Preview) I've been accompanying someone on their 90 in 90 lately and every so often I've heard expressions that I haven't heard in a long time. It's gotten me thinking and I've tried to go back in my memory and find some other long lost sayings from AA (okay, maybe they aren't lost but I haven't heard them for a whi...	Angell	15	5958	Aug 26, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Need a online sponsor (Preview) Hi im ashley,and im a alcoholic and im new, i need a online sponor that i can call or i have skype.i will go to any lengths to get this. im miserable and broken inside and need help,,i can go to meetings but have two toddlers and husband works.so	runnergrl82	14	1088	Aug 26, 2012 by Tanin
	Baptist Shampoo (Preview) BAPTIST SHAMPOOWhile shopping in a grocery store, two Baptist church ladies happened to passby the beer, wine and liquor section.One asked the other if she would like a beer. The second good Baptist sister answered that, indeed, it would be very nice to have one, but that she would feel unco...	Pythonpappy	3	483	Aug 25, 2012 by justadrunk
	Feelings are (Preview) and inner reaction to an outside event, my AC told me at the VA alcoholism center. He had asked me how I felt about a certain relationship event that had gone sideways for me and I responded "like shit". "So you feel like a warm, smelly lump of dog feces left on the front lawn" he r...	Jerry F	9	427	Aug 25, 2012 by justadrunk
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