Alcoholics Anonymous

gonee · gonee

Our 12 step book says that all human beings have 3 basic instincts- social, security and sex. All these instincts are God given for our survival and well being. When any of these instincts become abnormal, it becomes defective and a defect in character. Right now this world is becoming obsessed with m...

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

I love stories. i like hearing them and I like sharing them. I was watching national geographic one day. It was about this rare breed of monkey highly prized for its pelt. But he was a clever monkey and always managed to evade the hunters. But one hunter who was very clever himself came up with an idea on ho...

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

Every day god gives me a word to work on. Today the word was gratitude. I'm at work right now which means I'm with a dozen low-bottom drunks and drug addicts, trying to keep them alive long enough so they can get clean and/or sober. I'm having a text conversation with a "person" I sponsor who ju...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Those mornings

justadrunk · justadrunk

I have a really hard time looking at things that are not symetrical. The dining room chairs are not pushed under the table, they're all helter skelter right now. I keep glancing over at them... forcing myself to stay put here, and not make them perfect. I want to stretch my tolerance, but it's only ma...

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

Okay I think I figured out why page 449 moved to page 417. It has to do with numerology. That's the science of numbers. You take a three or four or whatever digit number, add the individual digits together to get a more powerful number. If you add 4 +4+9 you get 17. Even if you add 1 +8 you still get a boring num...

leeu · leeu

Drank 4/1/83 through 4/3/83. Largely in a blackout, including driving w/my daughter in the car. Came to on the bathroom floor, puke in my hair, with my 10 year old asking me if she should fix us TV dinners. Hungover and too weak to drive until 4/6. Went to a meeting then, picked up a white chip....again. ...

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

I was just sitting here pondering life the universe and everything in it. Next month is me bellybutton birthday and around this time I do a lot of reflecting on the year. I worked in a recovery house for a number of years and the work is stressful. I think being in recovery is an asset in that type of work but...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Standing up for myself, and asking for common decensy is something I would have never done in my past life. I did that last night, and it was amazing. It felt so unreal at the same time. As I take these baby steps forward, I sometimes feel like a person walking on stilts, but with one normal leg, and one s...

leeu · leeu

babyblueeyes30 · babyblueeyes30

Its been about a wk since I have posted. I'm on my 3rd week of sobriety. Had a real test, was around some people that were drinking. I stayed strong and just let the urges pass. I'm proud to say that I didn't allow myself to indulge. Hope everyone is doing well with there journey! We can all do this!

justadrunk · justadrunk

Happy Easter all you big book thumpers! Making fresh blueberry drizzle from berries hand picked last fall, to go over my extra thick cheese cake with crust made from all those peices of animal crackers and teddy grahms that get crushed at the bottom of the bag and my kids wont eat. I'm so grateful to be s...

SamMelton · SamMelton

I've been reading all you guys on topic's and haven't seen any middle age guys like myself without a 10 or 15 year pin, I do know we become hard through the years, but can this help someone like me? I do know I want a drink but for some reason I desided not too today, two days in a row now, a record for me! Been dr...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Greatful to be sober today : )

John · John

Hi Everyone, As several of you know from a previous writing, I was truly struggling with anxiety attacks. Well, they have subsided and I'm pretty much at normal operating tempature these days. Without a doubt it was one of the most scary things I've experienced in sobriety. Alot of the anxiety gave w...

Idontwanttorunawayanymore · Idontwanttorunawayanymore

I tried posting last week, but it never appeared on the board. Maybe I'm doing it wrong? The only thing I can do consistently and well is drink lately......Especially the last 2 years. I'm recently separated from my high school sweetheart of 15 years. We've been married for 8, 9 yrs this August. We...

billyjack · billyjack

I was about two years into AA, and everything was falling apart. I had surrendered to the bottle and the bag, so why was everything getting worse and worse. I knew I was an alcoholic of the hopeless var...

Ruhig · Ruhig

There is this guy. Im going to call him Tony. He goes to meetings, sits in the back. He is in his late 40's. During breaks, he picks a newbie and rips them to shreds, in public. He claims himself a guru. Mean while, he drinks NyQuil to go to sleep at night, and is a well-known 13th stepper. The phrases he says a...

mikef · mikef

Sitting in a BestWestern Hotel ,having a Belgian waffle and thanking my Higher Power,whom I call God for all the blesssings in my life.(there were years where I was just lookin thru the window)Spent Saturday doing my last coffee commitment for my Saturday homegroup,MEN DO RECOVER putting on a Spea...

jj · jj

Last night at my home group, one of the women who has more time than me shared how the big book suggests we open up to our HP upon awakening and later at the end of our day. she mentioned she had a lot of fear in her life and she is able to worry herself out of peace and serenity if her mind wanders during her med...

Jerry F · Jerry F

My early sponsor in Al-Anon who gave me the nudge and then the support to take off the door between the rooms of Al-Anon and AA. Great Sponsor and teacher...tireless and patient (needed tons of that stuff to keep me going back then). I know he loved me cause that had to be the tap root for his motivation...

Aquaman · Aquaman

An AA that I went to outpatient and a couple of meetings with took his own life yesterday. For the benefit of myself and others I shall share a bit of Patrick's tale. He had stopped going to meetings and started drinking again. The personal behaviors he displayed were self-serving and self-centered....

deb365 · deb365

"I am here, your waiting God, ready at your call. I am among you as One who serves, meek and holy, ready to be used and commanded. Remember that is the finest quality of greatness - service. I, who could command a universe - I await the commands of My children. Bring Me into everything. Always hu...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Zach and I walked around downtown for a good two hours, and what is there to mainly discover? Mostly bars. I wondered how it must be for Zach now, to have to spend the rest of his life with me, never stopping in for some live music, which we used to love to do. I feel bad today, that I can't just be normal. T...

bikerbill · bikerbill

If you keep putting one foot in front of the other, you make progress. I know that if you're going through hell, the best thing to do is keep going (winston Churchill, summer, 1942). A friend told me that when in stormy seas, turn into the weather, full speed ahead to maintain steerage and keep your bows p...

Fyne Spirit · Fyne Spirit

In the clearcut instructions for taking the steps the book talks about getting down to causes and conditions in step 4. To me that meant gaining some insight into my personality and character and how my behaviour and attitudes were self defeating. In other words my poor spiritual condition caused me...

gone fishin · gone fishin

I;m having trouble typing . To keep it short , I live with my parents. I;m 56yo. recently ,after I have been making gains in stying sober and being honest about my need for help. My religious fundamentalist sister who has never ha adrink in her life has convinced my parents who I am living with to kick me o...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Just like my first go at this 3 months ago, it's been a week, and I'm feeling better. The urge to drink creeps up a little here and there, but not like last time, as this time I know what I need to do in my own head to make it STOP THAT! The notion that maybe I don't need to go to a meeting cause I'm feeling fine, i...

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

Hi. Been away. Now I'm back. Actually I been on the Al-Anon board for a while. I'm a double agent don't ya know. Anyway, for those of you who know me I sometimes have stuff in the AA Grapevine. Not bragging just saying. Writing is something I like to do. carrying the message is also something I like to do. So...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I've been a ball of yarn for so long, and it feels soooooooooooo good to unravel as I reach out for a little help. Be okay giving someone a hug. It is truly freeing to let some of those inner secrets out, find people who will understand. It feels good to let go of trying to control everything a little. To...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

I got half a year today :) My life has changed a full 180, just remember if I can do it anyone can!!!! It took me 2 years of in and out of AA but I think I finally caught on to something and I am NOT going to let go :) Thank you all for your support!

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

I went for a walk yesterday to the corner store. I was going over some stuff in my head. I sponsor a woman who is not only an alcoholic but also a crack and hydromorphone addict. I can't really help her with that and have suggested she find an NA sponsor for that. I met her through her boyfriend who was a clien...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I'm a music teacher, but I only know how to do what I do because someone told me to do it. And let this be my point: I have so much joy because I sat and listened. I accepted that if you create this random order from this chaosness, you will find something worth... well... finding. The enjoyment from a mu...

bikerbill · bikerbill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVpxfDgVaec&feature=related

SusanDee · SusanDee

hey all! I am need of a temporary sponsor to get me through until next week. I tried to find a meeting last night but could not find the location. I have another possiblity tomorrow but it may be cancelled due to a revival going on in the church. Here's the deal. I have not drank much at all in the last cou...

joanna · joanna

I am here to say I am 30days sober. I am on my 31st day today. Just when I sit and say how proud I am of myself. I have an altercation with my daughter. My daughter left the house saying she was leaving on foot. I followed her in my car while on the phone with the police to pick her up, oh and by the way did I men...

Sushi · Sushi

I'll try not to make this into a book ... but my emotions are all over the place right now. My history: Father was an alcoholic until the day he died, as were several other aunts and uncles on both sides of the family. My brother is an alcoholic, and obviously (since I'm here) I am an alcoholic. I never re...

bikerbill · bikerbill

Just got back and how's this for a miracle or two. I move house to Scotland on 1st May. I bump into Eddie from Dumbarton, who introduces me to Kevin, who introduces me to Morgan, whose sponsor lives down the street from where I'm going to be. So now I have a whole heap of friends that I haven't met yet, I have a...

deb365 · deb365

"Let all go this Eastertide. Loosen your hold on earth, its care, its worries, even its joys. Unclasp your hands, relax, and then the tide of Easter joy will come. Put aside all thought of the future, of the past. So often man, crying out for some blessing, has yet such tight hold on some earth-t...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I am proud to have stayed sober through this last week. Unbelievable what going to 2 meetings a day, facing your fears, writing, reading, and believing a HP will work with you in your life - can DO! I have overcome urges by litterally just clenching my fists and saying "all I have to do is make it th...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Ruhig · Ruhig

So on 3/31 we moved into our new apartment. I'm ok with everything. Sure, our sink and toilet leak, but that can be taken care of. Sure, I am still working 45 miles away, but that will change in time too. Sure, he is working 40 miles away, that will change. But the one thing we can't change, he's going to deci...

deb365 · deb365

"I am all powerful and all knowing, and I have all your affairs in My hands. Divine efficiency, as well as divine power, is being brought to bear on them. The kindgom of heaven can only be preached by those who have learned to prize the authority of its kingdom. A many-sided training My apostles n...

NeedLifeBack · NeedLifeBack

So I am new and on day 5 without any alcohol. I have been a drinker for about 30 plus years. Started young and continued while in military. Heavy for about the past 9 years. I always told myself I only drink beer so I wasnt your traditional alcoholic Truth is I was. I would drink about 3 to 4 cases a week. Binge...

doghouse907 · doghouse907

I have to go to AA for court. Im NOT an alcoholic. In fact my crime had NOTHING to do with alcohol. But a lab came back saying i had "liver damage" or my liver was low in something. So now im in the Veterans court system and my councilor wants me to get a sponsor and work the steps because he suspect...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I can smile again

jj · jj

we were sharing about hope and tools. lots of good things shared. one of the things that i re-remembered was it is not an argument if i don't participate.. and no matter what kind of a day it has been, if i haven't taken a drink, I won (was given strength to stay sober) and that makes it a good day. ...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Friday, April 6, 2012You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day All alcoholics have personality problems. They drink to escape from life, to counter act feelings of loneliness or inferiority, or because of some emotional conflict within them...

justadrunk · justadrunk

He rejects me. Spills my secrets to the world. He offers no hug, no words of encouragement. He doesn't take the time to learn about the disease. Or the time to ask me about my day. He yells at me. He expects me to be perfect. He expects me to be something I'm not. He holds a huge grudge and mountains o...

barisax · barisax

This just popped into my head so I thought I'd share it. Back in the 80s I was on a road trip to Texas. It was a business trip but I was a bit ahead of schedule. I was sitting in a construction traffic jam and saw an inviting friendly little motel at the upcoming exit, so I took it - it was around 6 pm. I figured...

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	Balanced life (Preview) Our 12 step book says that all human beings have 3 basic instincts- social, security and sex. All these instincts are God given for our survival and well being. When any of these instincts become abnormal, it becomes defective and a defect in character. Right now this world is becoming obsessed with m...	gonee	8	559	Apr 12, 2012 by mikef
	Peanuts (Preview) I love stories. i like hearing them and I like sharing them. I was watching national geographic one day. It was about this rare breed of monkey highly prized for its pelt. But he was a clever monkey and always managed to evade the hunters. But one hunter who was very clever himself came up with an idea on ho...	Wolfie55	4	470	Apr 12, 2012 by Mike B.
	GRATITUDE (Preview) Every day god gives me a word to work on. Today the word was gratitude. I'm at work right now which means I'm with a dozen low-bottom drunks and drug addicts, trying to keep them alive long enough so they can get clean and/or sober. I'm having a text conversation with a "person" I sponsor who ju...	Wolfie55	4	1558	Apr 12, 2012 by justadrunk
	I never want to forget (Preview) Those mornings	StPeteDean	8	583	Apr 11, 2012 by chris
	2 weeks (Preview) I have a really hard time looking at things that are not symetrical. The dining room chairs are not pushed under the table, they're all helter skelter right now. I keep glancing over at them... forcing myself to stay put here, and not make them perfect. I want to stretch my tolerance, but it's only ma...	justadrunk	5	510	Apr 11, 2012 by Mike B.
	The Reason Page 449 moved (Preview) Okay I think I figured out why page 449 moved to page 417. It has to do with numerology. That's the science of numbers. You take a three or four or whatever digit number, add the individual digits together to get a more powerful number. If you add 4 +4+9 you get 17. Even if you add 1 +8 you still get a boring num...	Wolfie55	9	5091	Apr 11, 2012 by jj
	4/6/83 (Preview) Drank 4/1/83 through 4/3/83. Largely in a blackout, including driving w/my daughter in the car. Came to on the bathroom floor, puke in my hair, with my 10 year old asking me if she should fix us TV dinners. Hungover and too weak to drive until 4/6. Went to a meeting then, picked up a white chip....again. ...	leeu	15	534	Apr 11, 2012 by vixen
	Change (Preview) I was just sitting here pondering life the universe and everything in it. Next month is me bellybutton birthday and around this time I do a lot of reflecting on the year. I worked in a recovery house for a number of years and the work is stressful. I think being in recovery is an asset in that type of work but...	Wolfie55	4	487	Apr 11, 2012 by Mr_David
	Bravery (Preview) Standing up for myself, and asking for common decensy is something I would have never done in my past life. I did that last night, and it was amazing. It felt so unreal at the same time. As I take these baby steps forward, I sometimes feel like a person walking on stilts, but with one normal leg, and one s...	justadrunk	7	546	Apr 11, 2012 by pinkchip
	Thanks to ALL (re: 4/6/83) no text inside-just this thanks! (Preview)	leeu	5	590	Apr 11, 2012 by StPeteDean
	Still havent had any (Preview) Its been about a wk since I have posted. I'm on my 3rd week of sobriety. Had a real test, was around some people that were drinking. I stayed strong and just let the urges pass. I'm proud to say that I didn't allow myself to indulge. Hope everyone is doing well with there journey! We can all do this!	babyblueeyes30	4	455	Apr 10, 2012 by Wolfie55
	Thumpity thump thump... (Preview) Happy Easter all you big book thumpers! Making fresh blueberry drizzle from berries hand picked last fall, to go over my extra thick cheese cake with crust made from all those peices of animal crackers and teddy grahms that get crushed at the bottom of the bag and my kids wont eat. I'm so grateful to be s...	justadrunk	5	588	Apr 10, 2012 by Mike B.
	I'm a new comer and is 55 to late to start? (Preview) I've been reading all you guys on topic's and haven't seen any middle age guys like myself without a 10 or 15 year pin, I do know we become hard through the years, but can this help someone like me? I do know I want a drink but for some reason I desided not too today, two days in a row now, a record for me! Been dr...	SamMelton	16	1007	Apr 10, 2012 by Wolfie55
	There is a difference between giving up, and knowing when you've had enough. (Preview) Greatful to be sober today : )	justadrunk	4	860	Apr 10, 2012 by Wolfie55
	Just an update (Preview) Hi Everyone, As several of you know from a previous writing, I was truly struggling with anxiety attacks. Well, they have subsided and I'm pretty much at normal operating tempature these days. Without a doubt it was one of the most scary things I've experienced in sobriety. Alot of the anxiety gave w...	John	9	484	Apr 10, 2012 by Wolfie55
	I'm new here......Last post wasn't posted? (Preview) I tried posting last week, but it never appeared on the board. Maybe I'm doing it wrong? The only thing I can do consistently and well is drink lately......Especially the last 2 years. I'm recently separated from my high school sweetheart of 15 years. We've been married for 8, 9 yrs this August. We...	Idontwanttorunawayanymore	17	811	Apr 10, 2012 by Wolfie55
	Hooked on disaster? (Preview) I was about two years into AA, and everything was falling apart. I had surrendered to the bottle and the bag, so why was everything getting worse and worse. I knew I was an alcoholic of the hopeless var...	billyjack	8	672	Apr 10, 2012 by Wolfie55
	Who we consider ourselves to be (Preview) There is this guy. Im going to call him Tony. He goes to meetings, sits in the back. He is in his late 40's. During breaks, he picks a newbie and rips them to shreds, in public. He claims himself a guru. Mean while, he drinks NyQuil to go to sleep at night, and is a well-known 13th stepper. The phrases he says a...	Ruhig	9	608	Apr 10, 2012 by Wolfie55
	Miracles in recovery,day at a time. (Preview) Sitting in a BestWestern Hotel ,having a Belgian waffle and thanking my Higher Power,whom I call God for all the blesssings in my life.(there were years where I was just lookin thru the window)Spent Saturday doing my last coffee commitment for my Saturday homegroup,MEN DO RECOVER putting on a Spea...	mikef	6	536	Apr 10, 2012 by Wolfie55
	would like to share a good tip on meditation (Preview) Last night at my home group, one of the women who has more time than me shared how the big book suggests we open up to our HP upon awakening and later at the end of our day. she mentioned she had a lot of fear in her life and she is able to worry herself out of peace and serenity if her mind wanders during her med...	jj	8	557	Apr 10, 2012 by Wolfie55
	Don T... (Preview) My early sponsor in Al-Anon who gave me the nudge and then the support to take off the door between the rooms of Al-Anon and AA. Great Sponsor and teacher...tireless and patient (needed tons of that stuff to keep me going back then). I know he loved me cause that had to be the tap root for his motivation...	Jerry F	4	578	Apr 10, 2012 by Wolfie55
	There But For The Grace Of God... (Preview) An AA that I went to outpatient and a couple of meetings with took his own life yesterday. For the benefit of myself and others I shall share a bit of Patrick's tale. He had stopped going to meetings and started drinking again. The personal behaviors he displayed were self-serving and self-centered....	Aquaman	9	2497	Apr 10, 2012 by Wolfie55
	God Calling - Greatness is Service (Preview) "I am here, your waiting God, ready at your call. I am among you as One who serves, meek and holy, ready to be used and commanded. Remember that is the finest quality of greatness - service. I, who could command a universe - I await the commands of My children. Bring Me into everything. Always hu...	deb365	2	401	Apr 10, 2012 by Wolfie55
	The weekend. (Preview) Zach and I walked around downtown for a good two hours, and what is there to mainly discover? Mostly bars. I wondered how it must be for Zach now, to have to spend the rest of his life with me, never stopping in for some live music, which we used to love to do. I feel bad today, that I can't just be normal. T...	justadrunk	8	605	Apr 10, 2012 by Wolfie55
	one foot in front of the other (Preview) If you keep putting one foot in front of the other, you make progress. I know that if you're going through hell, the best thing to do is keep going (winston Churchill, summer, 1942). A friend told me that when in stormy seas, turn into the weather, full speed ahead to maintain steerage and keep your bows p...	bikerbill	7	797	Apr 10, 2012 by Wolfie55
	Causes and conditions? (Preview) In the clearcut instructions for taking the steps the book talks about getting down to causes and conditions in step 4. To me that meant gaining some insight into my personality and character and how my behaviour and attitudes were self defeating. In other words my poor spiritual condition caused me...	Fyne Spirit	3	5800	Apr 10, 2012 by Wolfie55
	I've been seriously trying to stay sober. (Preview) I;m having trouble typing . To keep it short , I live with my parents. I;m 56yo. recently ,after I have been making gains in stying sober and being honest about my need for help. My religious fundamentalist sister who has never ha adrink in her life has convinced my parents who I am living with to kick me o...	gone fishin	6	822	Apr 10, 2012 by Wolfie55
	Sobering up (Preview) Just like my first go at this 3 months ago, it's been a week, and I'm feeling better. The urge to drink creeps up a little here and there, but not like last time, as this time I know what I need to do in my own head to make it STOP THAT! The notion that maybe I don't need to go to a meeting cause I'm feeling fine, i...	justadrunk	9	583	Apr 9, 2012 by Wolfie55
	Older And Wiser, or just Brain Dead (Preview) Hi. Been away. Now I'm back. Actually I been on the Al-Anon board for a while. I'm a double agent don't ya know. Anyway, for those of you who know me I sometimes have stuff in the AA Grapevine. Not bragging just saying. Writing is something I like to do. carrying the message is also something I like to do. So...	Wolfie55	3	441	Apr 9, 2012 by Mike B.
	I feel myself unraveling (Preview) I've been a ball of yarn for so long, and it feels soooooooooooo good to unravel as I reach out for a little help. Be okay giving someone a hug. It is truly freeing to let some of those inner secrets out, find people who will understand. It feels good to let go of trying to control everything a little. To...	justadrunk	5	724	Apr 9, 2012 by Mike B.
	180 days=6 months=Happy Easter! :) (Preview) I got half a year today :) My life has changed a full 180, just remember if I can do it anyone can!!!! It took me 2 years of in and out of AA but I think I finally caught on to something and I am NOT going to let go :) Thank you all for your support!	SoberSteve	10	778	Apr 9, 2012 by SoberSteve
	How Much Time You Got? (Preview) I went for a walk yesterday to the corner store. I was going over some stuff in my head. I sponsor a woman who is not only an alcoholic but also a crack and hydromorphone addict. I can't really help her with that and have suggested she find an NA sponsor for that. I met her through her boyfriend who was a clien...	Wolfie55	5	800	Apr 9, 2012 by Wolfie55
	I'm just that bug, clinging to the windsheild, hoping to live. (Preview) I'm a music teacher, but I only know how to do what I do because someone told me to do it. And let this be my point: I have so much joy because I sat and listened. I accepted that if you create this random order from this chaosness, you will find something worth... well... finding. The enjoyment from a mu...	justadrunk	6	571	Apr 9, 2012 by Mr_David
	Amazing Grace (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVpxfDgVaec&feature=related	bikerbill	4	505	Apr 9, 2012 by Mr_David
	temporary sponsor? (Preview) hey all! I am need of a temporary sponsor to get me through until next week. I tried to find a meeting last night but could not find the location. I have another possiblity tomorrow but it may be cancelled due to a revival going on in the church. Here's the deal. I have not drank much at all in the last cou...	SusanDee	9	1361	Apr 9, 2012 by Wolfie55
	30 days sober (Preview) I am here to say I am 30days sober. I am on my 31st day today. Just when I sit and say how proud I am of myself. I have an altercation with my daughter. My daughter left the house saying she was leaving on foot. I followed her in my car while on the phone with the police to pick her up, oh and by the way did I men...	joanna	12	1105	Apr 8, 2012 by Wolfie55
	This is my first post (Preview) I'll try not to make this into a book ... but my emotions are all over the place right now. My history: Father was an alcoholic until the day he died, as were several other aunts and uncles on both sides of the family. My brother is an alcoholic, and obviously (since I'm here) I am an alcoholic. I never re...	Sushi	13	646	Apr 8, 2012 by Wolfie55
	Blackpool Convention (Preview) Just got back and how's this for a miracle or two. I move house to Scotland on 1st May. I bump into Eddie from Dumbarton, who introduces me to Kevin, who introduces me to Morgan, whose sponsor lives down the street from where I'm going to be. So now I have a whole heap of friends that I haven't met yet, I have a...	bikerbill	6	2866	Apr 8, 2012 by Wolfie55
	God Calling - Easter Joy (Preview) "Let all go this Eastertide. Loosen your hold on earth, its care, its worries, even its joys. Unclasp your hands, relax, and then the tide of Easter joy will come. Put aside all thought of the future, of the past. So often man, crying out for some blessing, has yet such tight hold on some earth-t...	deb365	2	589	Apr 8, 2012 by Wolfie55
	Proud (Preview) I am proud to have stayed sober through this last week. Unbelievable what going to 2 meetings a day, facing your fears, writing, reading, and believing a HP will work with you in your life - can DO! I have overcome urges by litterally just clenching my fists and saying "all I have to do is make it th...	justadrunk	8	589	Apr 8, 2012 by Wolfie55
	This is a creepy look at what addiction does in a short time. (Preview)	StPeteDean	8	610	Apr 8, 2012 by Wolfie55
	Just emptying my brain (Preview) So on 3/31 we moved into our new apartment. I'm ok with everything. Sure, our sink and toilet leak, but that can be taken care of. Sure, I am still working 45 miles away, but that will change in time too. Sure, he is working 40 miles away, that will change. But the one thing we can't change, he's going to deci...	Ruhig	8	592	Apr 8, 2012 by Wolfie55
	God Calling - Divine Efficiency (Preview) "I am all powerful and all knowing, and I have all your affairs in My hands. Divine efficiency, as well as divine power, is being brought to bear on them. The kindgom of heaven can only be preached by those who have learned to prize the authority of its kingdom. A many-sided training My apostles n...	deb365	2	409	Apr 8, 2012 by Wolfie55
	Can I overcome? (Preview) So I am new and on day 5 without any alcohol. I have been a drinker for about 30 plus years. Started young and continued while in military. Heavy for about the past 9 years. I always told myself I only drink beer so I wasnt your traditional alcoholic Truth is I was. I would drink about 3 to 4 cases a week. Binge...	NeedLifeBack	8	549	Apr 8, 2012 by Wolfie55
	How can i fake it???? (Preview) I have to go to AA for court. Im NOT an alcoholic. In fact my crime had NOTHING to do with alcohol. But a lab came back saying i had "liver damage" or my liver was low in something. So now im in the Veterans court system and my councilor wants me to get a sponsor and work the steps because he suspect...	doghouse907	6	6827	Apr 8, 2012 by Wolfie55
	One week sober. (Preview) I can smile again	justadrunk	8	523	Apr 8, 2012 by StPeteDean
	What helped you stay sober this past week? (Preview) we were sharing about hope and tools. lots of good things shared. one of the things that i re-remembered was it is not an argument if i don't participate.. and no matter what kind of a day it has been, if i haven't taken a drink, I won (was given strength to stay sober) and that makes it a good day. ...	jj	10	571	Apr 8, 2012 by Wolfie55
	Guess I'm just going to hog this message board. (Preview) Friday, April 6, 2012You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day All alcoholics have personality problems. They drink to escape from life, to counter act feelings of loneliness or inferiority, or because of some emotional conflict within them...	justadrunk	4	580	Apr 8, 2012 by Wolfie55
	He wants me sober... or does he??? (Preview) He rejects me. Spills my secrets to the world. He offers no hug, no words of encouragement. He doesn't take the time to learn about the disease. Or the time to ask me about my day. He yells at me. He expects me to be perfect. He expects me to be something I'm not. He holds a huge grudge and mountains o...	justadrunk	10	647	Apr 7, 2012 by StPeteDean
	Joke Was On Me (Preview) This just popped into my head so I thought I'd share it. Back in the 80s I was on a road trip to Texas. It was a business trip but I was a bit ahead of schedule. I was sitting in a construction traffic jam and saw an inviting friendly little motel at the upcoming exit, so I took it - it was around 6 pm. I figured...	barisax	3	545	Apr 7, 2012 by jj
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