Alcoholics Anonymous

bikerbill · bikerbill

Got a few days off work. Today was day one, so me and a friend went to a bootmaker in North Yorkshire to buy a pair of hiking boots each. 10 years ago i bought a pair of Hogg All Weather motorcycle boots and mentioned to the bootmaker that they seem to have got a bit tight. The bootmaker explained that over tim...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

It'll be like a speakers meeting, that never gets to the "what happened and what it's like now".

Fyne Spirit · Fyne Spirit

Hi fellow travellers, The 12 steps are AA and Dan B has been leading a study on the steps board. Going by the number of views on each step so far, many of the members are keen to learn about the steps, but going by the replies, not many are willing to teach. Dan is putting in a power of work on this which can only...

Brian_2012 · Brian_2012

Hi, I was wondering if anyone who has remained sober for a long time could share the time when they noticed the most positive changes. Im aware of the chips you get at different times like 1 month 6 months etc, but at what time of your sobriety did you notice the most positive changes, I remember my 30 day m...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Where other people were concerned, we had to drop the word blame from our speech and thought. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 47 When I become willing to accept my own powerlessness, I begin to realize that blaming myself for all the trouble in my life can be an ego trip back into hopelessness. As...

Ia_Guy25 · Ia_Guy25

I went to my first meeting the other night after joining this forum, It had been a year since I attended the meeting. Of course my defects were glaring and I was spinning out of control, trying to BE in control of everything in my life. You know, I could see these behaviors and no I didn't like them, nor want...

MrsR · MrsR

Hello, I am new to these forums, they were recommended by a friend. I have 220 days sober today. I'm just now learning the extent of how horrible a person I had become. Even during my sobriety, my character defects have been damaging and hurtful to the people I love most in this world, and to the person I l...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . . A.A. is really saying to every serious drinker, You are an A.A. member if you say so . . . nobody can keep you out. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 139 For years, whenever I reflected on Tradition Three (The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking), I thought it valua...

mikef · mikef

Morning and blessings of the day! Been battling walking pneumonia and bronchitis since New Years,but God is good. Been starting to feel the "healing Power in last couple days and sure is a reminder that we may have a lot of things going on but how important OUR HEALTH IS. Man I can think back to t...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

There is action and more action. Faith without works is dead. . . . To be helpful is our only aim. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS , pp. 88-89 I understand that service is a vital part of recovery but I often wonder, What can I do? Simply start with what I have today! I look around to see where there is a need. Are the ash...

NickG · NickG

I posted on here a while ago about being at a sober bottom, it has gotten better, than worse, then better, then worse. I want to articulate this the best that I can. I came on on fire, with all of the willingness in the world. Worked through the steps with my sponsor, and got the corresponding promises with...

gonee · gonee

So many become discouraged because things are not going our way. But I found that God has a plan for me, which my limited mind cannot see. If I just submit and allow Him to do the work that has been planned for me, then when I look back I find that it was the best. Many things that I wanted, if I had got them would...

Tasha · Tasha

My sponsor told me this one yesterday: If I were a normal drinker.... I'd drink all day!!!!!

-- Edited by Tasha on Monday 16th of January 2012 04:24:25 PM

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

So me and the new Mrs. SoberSteve went to Seaside (the beach) this weekend for our little honeymoon. WOW so much alcohol there. It started right away when we checked in the clerk gave me 2 complimentary certificates for free red wine. I showed my wife she ripped them up. We went to breakfast the next...

Ia_Guy25 · Ia_Guy25

It's not that I say things I don't mean, it's that I say things that I really do mean, but I absolutely do not need to say. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's not. I don't realy need to tell my wife about the imperfections with tonights dinner...everytime she cooks, or strike up a good argument ever...

mko · mko

We hear a lot about the "Keys of Sobriety" Can anyone give me a comprehensive list of what they are? I know there are a few places in the 12&12 where some are listed pg 34 Willingness pg 153 Humility I know there are more but I would like to know what they are and where they are listed. Thanks...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Sent to me by a new member (and old friend) Don "You should get high just reading this! Don" Natural Highs 1. Falling in love. 2. Laughing so hard your face hurts. 3. A hot shower. 4. No lines at the supermarket. 5. A special glance. 6. Getting mail. 7. Taking a drive on a pretty road. 8. Heari...

dolly · dolly

I still don't know. I share this for my brothers and sisters in sobriety and those maybe wondering about sobriety. I'm not the first and won't be the last. I drank after 7 months of really great sobriety. I mean to tell you, I thought I had this sobriety thing down to a science. I was doing it all right, chai...

Ia_Guy25 · Ia_Guy25

I have been sober since 12/09/2009. I got out of jail that day and by the grace of God walked straight up the hill to a morning meeting. I had a beard and long hair from months of "being down". I took a friends anti-whatever pills while I was in jail so I could sleep, so I wasn't actually sober ti...

Aquaman · Aquaman

i'm happy to share this day with my community - you. thanks all. no caps, sick baby on other arm. this practice of rigorous honesty has a price. my wife has now been told of my hidden relapses and isn't taking it very well. won't seek help for herself and is resentful of my serenity. time takes time, i guess...

The Addiction Club · The Addiction Club

I'm thinking about getting a coffee roaster and was wondering, What makes a cup of Coffee good to you? Some like it Black and strong, and some like weak and loaded with cream. I like mine black and mild with a nice light roast, occasionally I'll put a scoop of sugar or two but mostly black. What makes a cup...

Mike B. · Mike B.

I've heard this recently at meetings and thought it would be a good topic to post here. 'You can be right or you can be happy, but you can't be both." Prior to working The Program it was really important for me to be right. I guess it was for selfish reasons and a way to boost my pride and ego. Simple...

leggs · leggs

Does Alcoholics Anonymous big book acknowledge that somethings may trigger you to want to drink again?

gonee · gonee

continuing personal inventory & amends for harm done [step 10]; continuing prayer & meditation to improve contact with God[step 11]; continuing to carry the message to alcoholics & practicing the principles [step 12]. Why make resolutions when AA has done it for us 76 years ago...

The Addiction Club · The Addiction Club

I was sitting in an open discussion at lunch yesterday and it was a good one. It got me thinking about some of the types of meetings we go to on a daily basis, open, closed, discussion, speaker, step, tradition, and a host of others. I guess I just want to know what your favorite type of meeting is and why? I...

gladlee · gladlee

"Pray daily for faith. It is My gift. It is your only requisite for the accomplishment of mighty deeds. Certainly you have to work, you have to pray, but upon faith alone depends the answer to your prayers - your works. I give it you in response to your prayer, because it is the necessary weapon fo...

Jacq · Jacq

I posted almost three weeks ago with a promise to stop drinking. I have done that. I am proud to say this yet is easlier than I had thought it would be. I think the only really difficult moment was when my husband was caught in a couple "white" lies that I had to deal with. Normally I would hav...

daria · daria

-- Edited by daria on Wednesday 19th of January 2011 02:27:23 PM

transamsam · transamsam

It like I am ready and she isnt, or I have done my inventory and now I have more inventory...I seem to be able to talk with me better than women. I am envious that they have a husband, boyfriend, just being loved, you have to be there for them. Me I am just another alcoholic and that's it...The man I loved be...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

"Dean, the state of Indiana has finally put me in prison for my 6th DUI. It was the night before court, for my 5th DUI, when I pulled out of the liqour store parking lot, right in front of a unmarked State Trooper." He's serving 3 years. Wife is leaving him, his home will be foreclosed on by...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

http://wakeup-world.com/2011/05/19/99-ways-to-help-live-more-consciously/

barisax · barisax

Ego is unavoidable... Maybe there are people who aren't egotistical but usually if they say they aren't it means they are

I'm egotistical. Not bragging, not complaining, it's just the truth, or rather my opinion since I've got only one perspective. What other people think is none of my busines...

gonee · gonee

"Rarely have we seen a person fail..." BB pg 58. I used to hear this part of the book being read every day at meetings. Notice there are no statistics given here. In almost every other area, if people want to indicate success, they will provide numbers. This completely took me by surprise, be...

gladlee · gladlee

"Relax, do not get tense, have no fear. All is for the best. How can you fear change when your life is hid with Me in God, who changes not? Claim My power. The same power with which I cast out devils is your today. You cannot ask too much. Never think you are too busy. As long as you get back to Me and r...

gladlee · gladlee

"Glad indeed are the souls with whom I walk. Walking with Me is security. The coming of My spirit into a life, and its working, is imperceptible, but the result is mighty. Learn of Me. Kill the self. Every blow to self is used to shape the real, eternal, imperishable you. Be very candid and rigo...

Tasha · Tasha

I'm only sober a couple of weeks, but I'm naturally working through the steps. They are happening to me, without my even really trying all that hard. Just the idea that I have this cure in my grips, has moved me through these first three steps with my HP. Even the spiritual awakening which I thought I woul...

gonee · gonee

One of the things that has kept me humble is the suffering I see every day in AA, Alanon and Alateen. But I find that this pain and suffering is the touchstone to spiritual progress. If i remove this by not going to meetings and witnessing first hand suffering from alcoholism, then I become like the moder...

The Addiction Club · The Addiction Club

I thought it would be nice to hear from the ladies and gentlemen who are pretty new to the program, just to see what's going on in your lives, what you're doing to stay sober, and most importantly. How Are You Doing?

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

Thank you all so much for your support!!!!! This is the longest I have ever had and it is the best feeling in the world!!!! Going to get my 90 day chip tonight :)

gladlee · gladlee

"You must say "thank you" for everything, even seeming trials and worries. Joy is the whole being's attitude of "thank you" to Me. Be glad. Rejoice. A father loves to see his children happy. Seek to find a heart-home for each truth I have imparted to you. Use all I giv...

TipsyMcstagger · TipsyMcstagger

I've decided to quit drinking. For real this time. I hope I'll be welcomed back in spite of my previous shortcomings.

gonee · gonee

My sponsor used to say that if you were ever want to know God, then travel the high seas. A 150000 ton ship which looks so huge in the harbour is like a tiny twig. Containers are like a matchstick in the storm, broken free from the big chains and spun around like a top. If the depth of vision changes, then the...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

20 Ways to Get Good KarmaBy The Dalai LamaPublished 11/16/2006Wisdom Rating: Unrated Instructions for Life by The Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama Ask The Dalai Lama a Question Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.When you lose, dont lose the lesson.Follow the th...

Jerry F · Jerry F

Aloha all...been growing still abided by HP and the program versus my current life status and physical, mental, emotional and spiritual condition. Listening to an old tape in my head with my elder sponsors voice telling me, "If you're not recovering on all four levels, all at the same time, y...

SeekingSerenity · SeekingSerenity

In my last 10 or 15 years of drinking when I was to the point of I didn't want to live without drinking and I didn't want to live drinking, I used to wonder why I was always "blessed?" with being saved a journey to jail, institution or death. My grandson is 8. Due to a # of circumstances he has spent...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi everyone,I hope that you are all good and had a lovely, sober Christmas and New Year.I haven't posted for quite while as I have been busy. Life is good and I am still sober (six years on 5th February, God willing).My sobriety keeps getting better and better and I love my life without alcohol in it. I rem...

170Y · 170Y

I need help. I have a problem with alcohol. I drink brandy or whiskey almost every night. Probably the equivalent of 2 6 shots. Sometimes when I drink too much and do something stupid and embarrassing I can stop drinking for a week or two but soon decide that I can control it and start again. I really...

Cohioc · Cohioc

Hello everyone, This is my first time visiting. I felt I needed to look online for support since I have not been able to control my desire for a drink. I find myself enjoying being awake more with a drink. Weekdays, I can't wait until I get home from work. Weekends - cant wait for noon for a reason. ...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Saw this on facebook (thanks Bill) As Maria Robinson once said, Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. Nothing could be closer to the truth. But before you can begin this process of transformation you have to stop doing the things that have been h...

TipsyMcstagger · TipsyMcstagger

We could skype or you could just tell me what to do via email. Whaddya say?

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	Got a few days off. (Preview) Got a few days off work. Today was day one, so me and a friend went to a bootmaker in North Yorkshire to buy a pair of hiking boots each. 10 years ago i bought a pair of Hogg All Weather motorcycle boots and mentioned to the bootmaker that they seem to have got a bit tight. The bootmaker explained that over tim...	bikerbill	8	743	Jan 28, 2012 by bikerbill
	Going to see Ron White on Friday Night! (Preview) It'll be like a speakers meeting, that never gets to the "what happened and what it's like now".	StPeteDean	10	4210	Jan 28, 2012 by StPeteDean
	STEP BOARD ESH NEEDED (Preview) Hi fellow travellers, The 12 steps are AA and Dan B has been leading a study on the steps board. Going by the number of views on each step so far, many of the members are keen to learn about the steps, but going by the replies, not many are willing to teach. Dan is putting in a power of work on this which can only...	Fyne Spirit	6	547	Jan 28, 2012 by StPeteDean
	Question for people with longstanding sobriety. (Preview) Hi, I was wondering if anyone who has remained sober for a long time could share the time when they noticed the most positive changes. Im aware of the chips you get at different times like 1 month 6 months etc, but at what time of your sobriety did you notice the most positive changes, I remember my 30 day m...	Brian_2012	15	710	Jan 28, 2012 by Fyne Spirit
	Daily Reflections ~ Freedom From Guilt & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Where other people were concerned, we had to drop the word blame from our speech and thought. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 47 When I become willing to accept my own powerlessness, I begin to realize that blaming myself for all the trouble in my life can be an ego trip back into hopelessness. As...	Sobrietyspell	0	500	Jan 28, 2012 by Sobrietyspell
	I draw the line... (Preview) I went to my first meeting the other night after joining this forum, It had been a year since I attended the meeting. Of course my defects were glaring and I was spinning out of control, trying to BE in control of everything in my life. You know, I could see these behaviors and no I didn't like them, nor want...	Ia_Guy25	10	559	Jan 27, 2012 by Ia_Guy25
	Hello, I'm new. (Preview) Hello, I am new to these forums, they were recommended by a friend. I have 220 days sober today. I'm just now learning the extent of how horrible a person I had become. Even during my sobriety, my character defects have been damaging and hurtful to the people I love most in this world, and to the person I l...	MrsR	14	529	Jan 27, 2012 by carlasober
	Daily Reflections ~ What We Need - Each Other & 24hrs a Day (Preview) . . . . A.A. is really saying to every serious drinker, You are an A.A. member if you say so . . . nobody can keep you out. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 139 For years, whenever I reflected on Tradition Three (The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking), I thought it valua...	Sobrietyspell	0	328	Jan 25, 2012 by Sobrietyspell
	Down ,but never out! (Preview) Morning and blessings of the day! Been battling walking pneumonia and bronchitis since New Years,but God is good. Been starting to feel the "healing Power in last couple days and sure is a reminder that we may have a lot of things going on but how important OUR HEALTH IS. Man I can think back to t...	mikef	11	501	Jan 25, 2012 by maire rua
	Daily Reflections ~ Getting Involved & 24hrs a Day (Preview) There is action and more action. Faith without works is dead. . . . To be helpful is our only aim. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS , pp. 88-89 I understand that service is a vital part of recovery but I often wonder, What can I do? Simply start with what I have today! I look around to see where there is a need. Are the ash...	Sobrietyspell	0	346	Jan 25, 2012 by Sobrietyspell
	Please help (Preview) I posted on here a while ago about being at a sober bottom, it has gotten better, than worse, then better, then worse. I want to articulate this the best that I can. I came on on fire, with all of the willingness in the world. Worked through the steps with my sponsor, and got the corresponding promises with...	NickG	10	575	Jan 25, 2012 by Ia_Guy25
	Do not be discouraged. (Preview) So many become discouraged because things are not going our way. But I found that God has a plan for me, which my limited mind cannot see. If I just submit and allow Him to do the work that has been planned for me, then when I look back I find that it was the best. Many things that I wanted, if I had got them would...	gonee	1	332	Jan 25, 2012 by Ia_Guy25
	Joke for just us. (Preview) My sponsor told me this one yesterday: If I were a normal drinker.... I'd drink all day!!!!! -- Edited by Tasha on Monday 16th of January 2012 04:24:25 PM	Tasha	11	510	Jan 24, 2012 by John
	Honeymoon (Preview) So me and the new Mrs. SoberSteve went to Seaside (the beach) this weekend for our little honeymoon. WOW so much alcohol there. It started right away when we checked in the clerk gave me 2 complimentary certificates for free red wine. I showed my wife she ripped them up. We went to breakfast the next...	SoberSteve	9	668	Jan 24, 2012 by John
	"It's not that I say things I don't mean..." (Preview) It's not that I say things I don't mean, it's that I say things that I really do mean, but I absolutely do not need to say. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's not. I don't realy need to tell my wife about the imperfections with tonights dinner...everytime she cooks, or strike up a good argument ever...	Ia_Guy25	11	594	Jan 24, 2012 by StPeteDean
	Keys of Sobriety (Preview) We hear a lot about the "Keys of Sobriety" Can anyone give me a comprehensive list of what they are? I know there are a few places in the 12&12 where some are listed pg 34 Willingness pg 153 Humility I know there are more but I would like to know what they are and where they are listed. Thanks...	mko	7	1284	Jan 24, 2012 by The Addiction Club
	Natural Highs (Preview) Sent to me by a new member (and old friend) Don "You should get high just reading this! Don" Natural Highs 1. Falling in love. 2. Laughing so hard your face hurts. 3. A hot shower. 4. No lines at the supermarket. 5. A special glance. 6. Getting mail. 7. Taking a drive on a pretty road. 8. Heari...	StPeteDean	8	492	Jan 24, 2012 by Rob84
	What happened? (sorry, long post) (Preview) I still don't know. I share this for my brothers and sisters in sobriety and those maybe wondering about sobriety. I'm not the first and won't be the last. I drank after 7 months of really great sobriety. I mean to tell you, I thought I had this sobriety thing down to a science. I was doing it all right, chai...	dolly	22	948	Jan 23, 2012 by StPeteDean
	The last few 24 hours-Read if your bored. (Preview) I have been sober since 12/09/2009. I got out of jail that day and by the grace of God walked straight up the hill to a morning meeting. I had a beard and long hair from months of "being down". I took a friends anti-whatever pills while I was in jail so I could sleep, so I wasn't actually sober ti...	Ia_Guy25	10	586	Jan 23, 2012 by StPeteDean
	took 2.5 years, but i got 90 days! (Preview) i'm happy to share this day with my community - you. thanks all. no caps, sick baby on other arm. this practice of rigorous honesty has a price. my wife has now been told of my hidden relapses and isn't taking it very well. won't seek help for herself and is resentful of my serenity. time takes time, i guess...	Aquaman	22	781	Jan 23, 2012 by barisax
	Coffee (Preview) I'm thinking about getting a coffee roaster and was wondering, What makes a cup of Coffee good to you? Some like it Black and strong, and some like weak and loaded with cream. I like mine black and mild with a nice light roast, occasionally I'll put a scoop of sugar or two but mostly black. What makes a cup...	The Addiction Club	22	1021	Jan 22, 2012 by The Addiction Club
	What does this mean to you? (Preview) I've heard this recently at meetings and thought it would be a good topic to post here. 'You can be right or you can be happy, but you can't be both." Prior to working The Program it was really important for me to be right. I guess it was for selfish reasons and a way to boost my pride and ego. Simple...	Mike B.	7	454	Jan 22, 2012 by Jerry F
	Alcoholics Anonymous big book and TRIGGERS??????????????? BIG BOOK TRIGGERS (Preview) Does Alcoholics Anonymous big book acknowledge that somethings may trigger you to want to drink again?	leggs	8	6625	Jan 21, 2012 by TwelveSteps
	My program. (Preview) continuing personal inventory & amends for harm done [step 10]; continuing prayer & meditation to improve contact with God[step 11]; continuing to carry the message to alcoholics & practicing the principles [step 12]. Why make resolutions when AA has done it for us 76 years ago...	gonee	4	493	Jan 19, 2012 by NickG
	What's your favorite meeting? (Preview) I was sitting in an open discussion at lunch yesterday and it was a good one. It got me thinking about some of the types of meetings we go to on a daily basis, open, closed, discussion, speaker, step, tradition, and a host of others. I guess I just want to know what your favorite type of meeting is and why? I...	The Addiction Club	9	548	Jan 19, 2012 by Tasha
	God Calling ~ Faith-Works (Preview) "Pray daily for faith. It is My gift. It is your only requisite for the accomplishment of mighty deeds. Certainly you have to work, you have to pray, but upon faith alone depends the answer to your prayers - your works. I give it you in response to your prayer, because it is the necessary weapon fo...	gladlee	0	326	Jan 18, 2012 by gladlee
	Thoughts on not using. Sponsor? sponsor wanted (Preview) I posted almost three weeks ago with a promise to stop drinking. I have done that. I am proud to say this yet is easlier than I had thought it would be. I think the only really difficult moment was when my husband was caught in a couple "white" lies that I had to deal with. Normally I would hav...	Jacq	5	775	Jan 18, 2012 by happycamper
	WHY AM I AN ALCOHOLIC? MY STORY ABOUT INSANE THINKING (Preview) -- Edited by daria on Wednesday 19th of January 2011 02:27:23 PM	daria	2	3972	Jan 18, 2012 by scollar
	I am getting ready to do the fourth step and my sponsor keeps having other oblications (Preview) It like I am ready and she isnt, or I have done my inventory and now I have more inventory...I seem to be able to talk with me better than women. I am envious that they have a husband, boyfriend, just being loved, you have to be there for them. Me I am just another alcoholic and that's it...The man I loved be...	transamsam	7	579	Jan 17, 2012 by transamsam
	Come home to a letter from a friend (Preview) "Dean, the state of Indiana has finally put me in prison for my 6th DUI. It was the night before court, for my 5th DUI, when I pulled out of the liqour store parking lot, right in front of a unmarked State Trooper." He's serving 3 years. Wife is leaving him, his home will be foreclosed on by...	StPeteDean	8	557	Jan 17, 2012 by Pablomoses
	99 ways to increase our consciousness (Preview) http://wakeup-world.com/2011/05/19/99-ways-to-help-live-more-consciously/	StPeteDean	4	807	Jan 16, 2012 by Rob84
	Ego (Preview) Ego is unavoidable... Maybe there are people who aren't egotistical but usually if they say they aren't it means they are I'm egotistical. Not bragging, not complaining, it's just the truth, or rather my opinion since I've got only one perspective. What other people think is none of my busines...	barisax	8	3741	Jan 16, 2012 by pinkchip
	What if? (Preview) "Rarely have we seen a person fail..." BB pg 58. I used to hear this part of the book being read every day at meetings. Notice there are no statistics given here. In almost every other area, if people want to indicate success, they will provide numbers. This completely took me by surprise, be...	gonee	3	333	Jan 15, 2012 by Frodo
	God Calling ~ Relax (Preview) "Relax, do not get tense, have no fear. All is for the best. How can you fear change when your life is hid with Me in God, who changes not? Claim My power. The same power with which I cast out devils is your today. You cannot ask too much. Never think you are too busy. As long as you get back to Me and r...	gladlee	0	216	Jan 15, 2012 by gladlee
	God Calling ~ Mighty and Marvelous (Preview) "Glad indeed are the souls with whom I walk. Walking with Me is security. The coming of My spirit into a life, and its working, is imperceptible, but the result is mighty. Learn of Me. Kill the self. Every blow to self is used to shape the real, eternal, imperishable you. Be very candid and rigo...	gladlee	0	188	Jan 14, 2012 by gladlee
	Sponser is holding me back... not sure what to do... HELP! (Preview) I'm only sober a couple of weeks, but I'm naturally working through the steps. They are happening to me, without my even really trying all that hard. Just the idea that I have this cure in my grips, has moved me through these first three steps with my HP. Even the spiritual awakening which I thought I woul...	Tasha	14	698	Jan 14, 2012 by Tasha
	The lepers (Preview) One of the things that has kept me humble is the suffering I see every day in AA, Alanon and Alateen. But I find that this pain and suffering is the touchstone to spiritual progress. If i remove this by not going to meetings and witnessing first hand suffering from alcoholism, then I become like the moder...	gonee	3	345	Jan 14, 2012 by Rob84
	New Comers (Preview) I thought it would be nice to hear from the ladies and gentlemen who are pretty new to the program, just to see what's going on in your lives, what you're doing to stay sober, and most importantly. How Are You Doing?	The Addiction Club	8	599	Jan 14, 2012 by jj
	90 days today! Longest I have ever had!!!! (Preview) Thank you all so much for your support!!!!! This is the longest I have ever had and it is the best feeling in the world!!!! Going to get my 90 day chip tonight :)	SoberSteve	19	455	Jan 14, 2012 by Frodo
	God Calling ~ Thanks for Trials (Preview) "You must say "thank you" for everything, even seeming trials and worries. Joy is the whole being's attitude of "thank you" to Me. Be glad. Rejoice. A father loves to see his children happy. Seek to find a heart-home for each truth I have imparted to you. Use all I giv...	gladlee	2	243	Jan 13, 2012 by SoberSteve
	Honeys, I'm hoooooome. (Preview) I've decided to quit drinking. For real this time. I hope I'll be welcomed back in spite of my previous shortcomings.	TipsyMcstagger	19	748	Jan 13, 2012 by Jerry F
	My vision. (Preview) My sponsor used to say that if you were ever want to know God, then travel the high seas. A 150000 ton ship which looks so huge in the harbour is like a tiny twig. Containers are like a matchstick in the storm, broken free from the big chains and spun around like a top. If the depth of vision changes, then the...	gonee	2	284	Jan 13, 2012 by Mike B.
	20 Ways to Get Good Karma (Preview) 20 Ways to Get Good KarmaBy The Dalai LamaPublished 11/16/2006Wisdom Rating: Unrated Instructions for Life by The Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama Ask The Dalai Lama a Question Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.When you lose, dont lose the lesson.Follow the th...	StPeteDean	5	656	Jan 13, 2012 by jj
	Facing the "Risk Taker" (Preview) Aloha all...been growing still abided by HP and the program versus my current life status and physical, mental, emotional and spiritual condition. Listening to an old tape in my head with my elder sponsors voice telling me, "If you're not recovering on all four levels, all at the same time, y...	Jerry F	6	415	Jan 13, 2012 by Jerry F
	Do you ever wonder what your purpose is? (Preview) In my last 10 or 15 years of drinking when I was to the point of I didn't want to live without drinking and I didn't want to live drinking, I used to wonder why I was always "blessed?" with being saved a journey to jail, institution or death. My grandson is 8. Due to a # of circumstances he has spent...	SeekingSerenity	18	633	Jan 13, 2012 by Frodo
	Long Time Since I Posted!!! (Preview) Hi everyone,I hope that you are all good and had a lovely, sober Christmas and New Year.I haven't posted for quite while as I have been busy. Life is good and I am still sober (six years on 5th February, God willing).My sobriety keeps getting better and better and I love my life without alcohol in it. I rem...	Quetzal	14	563	Jan 13, 2012 by bikerbill
	I want to stop new (Preview) I need help. I have a problem with alcohol. I drink brandy or whiskey almost every night. Probably the equivalent of 2 6 shots. Sometimes when I drink too much and do something stupid and embarrassing I can stop drinking for a week or two but soon decide that I can control it and start again. I really...	170Y	36	8685	Jan 13, 2012 by Frodo
	Hello. I am new and looking for inspiration and motivation newcomer (Preview) Hello everyone, This is my first time visiting. I felt I needed to look online for support since I have not been able to control my desire for a drink. I find myself enjoying being awake more with a drink. Weekdays, I can't wait until I get home from work. Weekends - cant wait for noon for a reason. ...	Cohioc	8	6557	Jan 13, 2012 by Tasha
	30 Things To Stop Doing To Youself Good Read! (Preview) Saw this on facebook (thanks Bill) As Maria Robinson once said, Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. Nothing could be closer to the truth. But before you can begin this process of transformation you have to stop doing the things that have been h...	StPeteDean	7	618	Jan 13, 2012 by Brian_2012
	Anyone here with long term sobriety who's interested in being a temp sponsor? (Preview) We could skype or you could just tell me what to do via email. Whaddya say?	TipsyMcstagger	11	492	Jan 12, 2012 by PhilipD
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