Alcoholics Anonymous

Ruhig · Ruhig

Quick version: 5h!t happened. He came back. We both reviewed perspectives, apologised, lather rinsed repeat. And I... Well, I stopped calling my sponsor for 5 days. (I'm aware this is wrong, and also reviewed why I did this) so I called her yesterday. Part of me knows this is a pattern of mine. Keep in t...

TipsyMcstagger · TipsyMcstagger

Huh? Why does "god" feel that I should have to suffer and struggle? I've prayed, I've begged and pleaded. So...WTF?

Ruhig · Ruhig

So, I've been searching thru posts on aa and aa related topics. And making a neophytes attempt at prayer/meditation. (super impose image of 2nd grader attempting to do calculus) I walked thru some nature trails today, Ive been developing a warm up/stretch/run routine, and ran in barefeet today. An...

Closer · Closer

Who here can Understand, Participate, and Control a Conversation? (I am beginning to learn) Who can sit in a room and understand when someones on drugs/drunk?, when someone is lying? Who can understand when someones your friend as opposed to someone else? Who can read between the lines and just si...

new member checkin in · lot_lizard25

my sponsor emailed me a link to this discussion board. its not only my first time on this particular one, but i've never done anything like this before. I'm struggling with selfishness and self-centeredness (duh) and i'm trying to make some important life decisions, and still be present throughout...

Col · Col

Hey all:) 13 days sober today!! I feel great, and also somewhat obsessive about being sober, which I guess is a good thing lol. I find that I'm smiling easier, enjoying the little things more, I look healthier. I find that I enjoy just sitting in the park for a few minutes, just "being". I also...

leeu · leeu

Another version of How It Works (singing I am the starfish, I am the starfish, coo-coo-ca joo) And now, I am a starfish thrower :) The Starfish Story Original Story by: Loren Eisley One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I passed out in our pop up camper in the front yard. It was noon, and my kids were playing video games next to me. Since the painter was 20 feet away painting our garage, and still needed to be paid, I must have thought that if I died, at least he would be here for my kids. Ya, I know. Ironically, the thought...

jj · jj

... like, stay away from the liquor aisle at the store, if i saw my favorite spirit on sale, it made it harder to "not buy it" also, when new in recovery stay out of bars for any reason (she shared the saying, "if you keep going to the barbershop eventually you will get a haircut"...

Angell · Angell

It's a long story but it's mine:I am a member of Alcoholics Anonymous; my name is Angel. I believe that some people are born alcoholic, some are created. I think that I fell into this second category. I grew up in a working class family that aspired to move up the food chain. My father worked sixteen t...

Angell · Angell

My wife was in an auto accident last night in which the car was totalled. She was taken to the hospital by ambulance with back injuries. However, it appears that she is going to be okay and make a full recovery. What are you grateful for today?

KENDRA LV · KENDRA LV

God is great......I am Kendra,Iam a alcoholic...I reached out last night about my living arrangements as well as my leagal issues,Yall really reached out to me as well as gave me great sound advise Thank you.I will start by saying I turned myself n and bonded out,as far as a home I will be leaving the fir...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The Magic Bridge! Three girls were on a bridge, a brunette, a redhead, and a blonde. The brunette jumps off and says "Matresses" and she lands on a pile of matresses. The redhead jumps off and say"Pillows" so she lands on a pile off pillows. The Blonde got scared and ran away. She t...

Neenee · Neenee

Firstly, please accept my apologies in advance if I use any terms that are insensitive or incorrect during these intial postings. I am new to this community, and I have come to learn that addiction in any form is hell for all of those involved. My prayers, and well wishes, and positive thoughts of love a...

John · John

Just wanted to land here for a few moments this morning and touch base with all you fine, wonderful people. As some of you know this past 18 months has taken some twist and turns that I never saw coming. Some of which tore me up to a point of despair and made sucking air on some days very hard to keep doing. I m...

WilliamM · WilliamM

I live on the Jersey shore. Memorial day weekend is a huge party. I have made the decision to stop drinking and take this weekend and detox I am not new to the 12 step program. I'm an addict and totally buy into the disease concept. I just wanted to say that cause in most AA meetings we don't talk about d...

kendra ladonna · kendra ladonna

HI EVERYONE,IM KENDRA AND IM A ALCOHOLIC.......I had opened a account as Kendra and I tried over and over to logg in I could not....I changed my password still I could not logg in why I have no idea,But it will not stop me.....I GOT WONDERFUL FEED BACK AND I THANK YALL...I understand and now I know its tim...

littlebit · littlebit

On day 1 again and feeling really shaky.

justadrunk · justadrunk

Faster and faster, I pedal along... push it up the big hill, my legs burning, then I finally reach the top, throw my hands up and yell "Weeeee" as I soar down effortlessly, my hat blows off in the wind. Towards the bottom I start to think about what's ahead, and when I open my eyes, I see it's ano...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We are sure God wants us to be happy, joyous, and free. We cannot subscribe to the belief that this life is a vale of tears, though it once was just that for many of us. But it is clear that we made our own misery. God didn't do it. Avoid then, the deliberate manufacture of misery, but if trouble comes, cheerf...

Ruhig · Ruhig

Happy memorial day! Today I walked around the botanical gardens, and walked up bowmans tower and over looked the Delaware. what did you do?

Ruhig · Ruhig

"Discipline of yourself is absolutely necessary before the power of God is given to you. When you see others manifesting the power of God, you probably have not seen the discipline that went before. They made themselves ready. All your life is a preparation for more good to be accomplished when...

Closer · Closer

I was on this site a while ago but erased my account. Im still sober, approaching 180 days (6 months), with the exception of a couple small slips and Im just wanting to return, offer support, read things, do the online AA stuff Finding things a LOT lot better now...

LinBabaAgo-go · LinBabaAgo-go

All of our steps were actually written by non-alcoholics in a way, step one was learned from Dr Silkworth, steps 3-9 by a Christian fundamentalist group, Bill learned from a guy named Roland Hazzard that a spiritual awakening was necessary to beat this thing, Roland learned that from a guy named Carl...

very very tired · very very tired

There is such relief going to a meeting, getting huge hugs, seeing smiles, listening to the messages. I know life is what happens between the Lord's Prayer (the prayer that ends most of the meetings I attend) and the Serenity Prayer (the prayer that begins most of the meetings I attend). And I am workin...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Home alone tonight. First time in 6 yrs. Could have drank all day, no one would have known. I spent the day visiting friends and family, did a little work, spent time with the animals. Talked to my sponsor on the phone for a couple hours, went to a meeting, read lots here. I don't want to get drunk toda...

Bluebell · Bluebell

Hi All, I am new to this network and computer language, hopefully I shall improve with time. Feeling quite isolated due to recent throat operations and under speech therapy to improve my voice. I find with this condition I'm living in my head. It's enforced silence and isolation. However with t...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

And he well knows that his own life has been made richer, as an extra dividend of giving to another without any demand for a return. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 69 The concept of giving without strings was hard to understand when I first came into the program. I was suspicious when others wanted to help me. I thou...

kendra · kendra

Hi,Im Kendra and Im a Alcholic.....Today was my first day of my second time back in the rooms of A.A. I would start out by saying why I relapsed but we all know why anyone relapses WE JUST ARENT READY TO DOIT FOR OURSELVES AND PUT AS MUCH INTO IT AS WE PUT INTO GETTING DRUNK OR HIGH.......For me Im no differ...

Angell · Angell

Hello folks, I am new here and thought to take advantage of the online meetings on Tuesdays and Staurdays at 9pm EST listed on the main page of the forum. When I loggeed on at 9pm however, it took me to the chat room which listed the meetings at 8pm EST on Tuesday and Saturday. Since the room was empty (e...

deb365 · deb365

"You are doing your claiming as I have said, and soon you will see the result. You cannot do this long without it being seen in the material. You see others manifesting so easily, so readily demonstrating My power. But you have not seen the discipline that went before. Discipline is absolutel...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I spoke with sponsor in length yesterday about my husbands family avoiding me, and my avoiding them. First I hid in shame. Today, I'm not ashamed of having a disease anymore. Now I'm just pissed! They have yet to say a word to me! They pretend it's not there. I get thoughts like "I'll show you,...

gonee · gonee

Our Alanon family groups organised their annual food fair. We got to sample some of the best food from different countries. My wife and I had a great time with plenty of laughter and fellowship. It's great to see families of alcoholics simply having fun again. We can have fun and laughter again. It is po...

Col · Col

Hey all:) ive made it to day 10 of being sober!! No small task for me haha. Anyway, as I was leaving work today, one of my coworkers whom I've confided in about my recent battles with sobriety, asked me what I was to do with my night off. I replied with something like "ah I dunno, don't really have plans...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Our spiritual and emotional growth in A.A. does not depend so deeply upon success as it does upon our failures and setbacks. If you will bear this in mind, I think that your slip will have the effect of kicking you upstairs, instead of down, AS BILL SEES IT, p. 184 In keeping with the pain and adversity w...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

NO ONE understands THE DEBT CEILING DEBT CEILING A friend sent me this: it gave me a chuckle because it makes so much sense. Democrats don't understand THE DEBT CEILING Republicans don't understand THE DEBT CEILING Liberals don't understand THE DEBT CEILING Conservatives don't understand THE D...

very very tired · very very tired

...I have a ton of homework to get done for a degree I'm finally completing. And guess what? I don't have to schedule my homework around my drinking. I never could figure out why I couldn't get my homework done on previous attempts to finish this degree. Hmm... it couldn't possibly be the drink that was i...

lostwife · lostwife

My husband and I have been married for 10 years and has been sober for 2 years. Not really sure how much he is working his program but I know that he isn't past step 6 or 7 and in the past 3 or 4 months slowed down on all his meetings. I have been working my Alanon program very hard for the past 8 months. 7 m...

Ruhig · Ruhig

Forgiveness is a powerful tool. If you allow anger and other negative feelings to crowd out positive feelings, you might find yourself swallowed up by your own bitterness or sense of injustice. But if you can forgive someone who angered you, you might both learn from the situation. It's unrealistic...

Frodo · Frodo

The Universe is a patient teacher. What we fail to learn, we are doomed to repeat. Hurt may seem like the last thing we want, but it often a profound gift given to us, wrapped in a torn up, dirty, package. People change when hurt enough that they have to. Learn enough that they want to, receive enough that...

Col · Col

Hey all! I'm relatively new to this with 9 days sober(yeah!!) but I wanted to ask some advice on how to handle an ethical issue involving another aa member. I work with an older gentleman (term used loosely haha) who has been attending aa for years. We both live in the same town and both work in hospitalit...

leeu · leeu

Me, me, me, I, I, I Hugging self :) So grateful to more than one 12 step program. Live, online, in the books, telephone, semiphor, Morse code, hand jive-whatever and who ever has carried and continues to carry the message, I am grateful. It's been over 29 years, and 32 off dope, and I am bl...

justadrunk · justadrunk

During the first 60 days, I've experienced horror, delight, tears of joy, tears of sorrow. Sleepless nights, tantrums and calmness. Some days the air smells so sweet. Others It smells like goat poop. Literally. Some days I was crawling in it. Literally. I understand now about the head needi...

gonee · gonee

Our Monday night group started about 8 years ago and nobody is sure about the exact date it started. The members who started it are no more. The group has no name. It's not defined as an AA group. We use it rent free. Newcomers come in work the steps, get better and after a while they move on. I am the only one l...

flipper · flipper

Shaking my damn head........... As part of becoming sober one goal I have is to become more organized. So going through some boxes last of some ''stuff'' and guess what I find...........bottles that I forgot I had hid, and yes there were all empty. Just another sign that I am on the right path and ma...

flipper · flipper

OK so I am 2 days away from 3 weeks. So far so good no real urge to drink, which make me feel like I have it kicked this time. You known what I find harder is saying no to the cigerette. I quit smoking back on new years. Now with out drinking it want it more than ever, lesser of two evils?

Ruhig · Ruhig

This past month mike and I have been hitting a rough patch. I beat the hell out of him last night. Today I went to a meeting to learn how not to do that again. Today he packed half his sht and left. He may or may not return in three days. Now, I have prayed on this for the past few hours. And my sponsor thinks it's g...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

Just checking in... Belly Button Birthday today (44). Spent most of it in bed so far. It`s been a long hard journey and you guys have helped.

justadrunk · justadrunk

I was a vocal major in college. I was trained to sing operatic type stuff mostly. The professors were always telling me to translate the words into English so I knew what I was singing about. That work was assigned in the hope that I would then be able to put emotion into it. Well, I would translate the w...

Ruhig · Ruhig

I take my anonymity seriously. My employers don't need to know, they just need to know I'm a good investment. My family doesn't ask or bring it up, they just let me know when they appreciate something I've done. My classmates don't need to know, they know I won't drink or attend "drinking" af...

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	Alienation/Isolation (Preview) Quick version: 5h!t happened. He came back. We both reviewed perspectives, apologised, lather rinsed repeat. And I... Well, I stopped calling my sponsor for 5 days. (I'm aware this is wrong, and also reviewed why I did this) so I called her yesterday. Part of me knows this is a pattern of mine. Keep in t...	Ruhig	14	773	Jun 1, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Where the heck is my big bright light touched by an angel experience? (Preview) Huh? Why does "god" feel that I should have to suffer and struggle? I've prayed, I've begged and pleaded. So...WTF?	TipsyMcstagger	18	670	Jun 1, 2012 by KENDRA LV
	Recent discovery? (Preview) So, I've been searching thru posts on aa and aa related topics. And making a neophytes attempt at prayer/meditation. (super impose image of 2nd grader attempting to do calculus) I walked thru some nature trails today, Ive been developing a warm up/stretch/run routine, and ran in barefeet today. An...	Ruhig	9	383	Jun 1, 2012 by KENDRA LV
	Understanding Conversations... (Preview) Who here can Understand, Participate, and Control a Conversation? (I am beginning to learn) Who can sit in a room and understand when someones on drugs/drunk?, when someone is lying? Who can understand when someones your friend as opposed to someone else? Who can read between the lines and just si...	Closer	8	392	Jun 1, 2012 by KENDRA LV
	new member checkin in (Preview) my sponsor emailed me a link to this discussion board. its not only my first time on this particular one, but i've never done anything like this before. I'm struggling with selfishness and self-centeredness (duh) and i'm trying to make some important life decisions, and still be present throughout...	lot_lizard25	6	375	Jun 1, 2012 by KENDRA LV
	The initial high (Preview) Hey all:) 13 days sober today!! I feel great, and also somewhat obsessive about being sober, which I guess is a good thing lol. I find that I'm smiling easier, enjoying the little things more, I look healthier. I find that I enjoy just sitting in the park for a few minutes, just "being". I also...	Col	8	381	Jun 1, 2012 by KENDRA LV
	We All Make a Difference (Preview) Another version of How It Works (singing I am the starfish, I am the starfish, coo-coo-ca joo) And now, I am a starfish thrower :) *The Starfish Story* *Original Story by: Loren Eisley* One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean...	leeu	7	459	Jun 1, 2012 by KENDRA LV
	We can do this. (Preview) I passed out in our pop up camper in the front yard. It was noon, and my kids were playing video games next to me. Since the painter was 20 feet away painting our garage, and still needed to be paid, I must have thought that if I died, at least he would be here for my kids. Ya, I know. Ironically, the thought...	justadrunk	5	435	Jun 1, 2012 by KENDRA LV
	some suggestions my sponsor shared with me (Preview) ... like, stay away from the liquor aisle at the store, if i saw my favorite spirit on sale, it made it harder to "not buy it" also, when new in recovery stay out of bars for any reason (she shared the saying, "if you keep going to the barbershop eventually you will get a haircut"...	jj	6	387	Jun 1, 2012 by KENDRA LV
	How it was, what happened, what its like now (Preview) It's a long story but it's mine:I am a member of Alcoholics Anonymous; my name is Angel. I believe that some people are born alcoholic, some are created. I think that I fell into this second category. I grew up in a working class family that aspired to move up the food chain. My father worked sixteen t...	Angell	9	2235	May 31, 2012 by shariw
	Extremely grateful (Preview) My wife was in an auto accident last night in which the car was totalled. She was taken to the hospital by ambulance with back injuries. However, it appears that she is going to be okay and make a full recovery. What are you grateful for today?	Angell	10	397	May 31, 2012 by Closer
	WOW....How Things Keep Falling In Place kendraladonna@yahoo.com (Preview) God is great......I am Kendra,Iam a alcoholic...I reached out last night about my living arrangements as well as my leagal issues,Yall really reached out to me as well as gave me great sound advise Thank you.I will start by saying I turned myself n and bonded out,as far as a home I will be leaving the fir...	KENDRA LV	5	6851	May 31, 2012 by KENDRA LV
	For our Blonde, Kendra - per her request! (Preview) The Magic Bridge! Three girls were on a bridge, a brunette, a redhead, and a blonde. The brunette jumps off and says "Matresses" and she lands on a pile of matresses. The redhead jumps off and say"Pillows" so she lands on a pile off pillows. The Blonde got scared and ran away. She t...	Pythonpappy	9	455	May 31, 2012 by KENDRA LV
	Am I in love with an Alcoholic? (Preview) Firstly, please accept my apologies in advance if I use any terms that are insensitive or incorrect during these intial postings. I am new to this community, and I have come to learn that addiction in any form is hell for all of those involved. My prayers, and well wishes, and positive thoughts of love a...	Neenee	10	498	May 30, 2012 by Mike B.
	Hello Fellow Travelers! (Preview) Just wanted to land here for a few moments this morning and touch base with all you fine, wonderful people. As some of you know this past 18 months has taken some twist and turns that I never saw coming. Some of which tore me up to a point of despair and made sucking air on some days very hard to keep doing. I m...	John	7	412	May 30, 2012 by Fyne Spirit
	I'm ready to surrender. Need feedback on Detoxing. (Preview) I live on the Jersey shore. Memorial day weekend is a huge party. I have made the decision to stop drinking and take this weekend and detox I am not new to the 12 step program. I'm an addict and totally buy into the disease concept. I just wanted to say that cause in most AA meetings we don't talk about d...	WilliamM	16	494	May 30, 2012 by rrib
	Knowing When To Walk Away kenraladonna@yahoo.com (Preview) HI EVERYONE,IM KENDRA AND IM A ALCOHOLIC.......I had opened a account as Kendra and I tried over and over to logg in I could not....I changed my password still I could not logg in why I have no idea,But it will not stop me.....I GOT WONDERFUL FEED BACK AND I THANK YALL...I understand and now I know its tim...	kendra ladonna	19	766	May 30, 2012 by KENDRA LV
	New here (Preview) On day 1 again and feeling really shaky.	littlebit	21	564	May 29, 2012 by StPeteDean
	weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! recovery!!!!!! (Preview) Faster and faster, I pedal along... push it up the big hill, my legs burning, then I finally reach the top, throw my hands up and yell "Weeeee" as I soar down effortlessly, my hat blows off in the wind. Towards the bottom I start to think about what's ahead, and when I open my eyes, I see it's ano...	justadrunk	8	425	May 29, 2012 by justadrunk
	Daily Reflections ~ Happy, Joyous and Free & 24hrs a Day (Preview) We are sure God wants us to be happy, joyous, and free. We cannot subscribe to the belief that this life is a vale of tears, though it once was just that for many of us. But it is clear that we made our own misery. God didn't do it. Avoid then, the deliberate manufacture of misery, but if trouble comes, cheerf...	Sobrietyspell	3	350	May 29, 2012 by KENDRA LV
	HOLIDAY! (Preview) Happy memorial day! Today I walked around the botanical gardens, and walked up bowmans tower and over looked the Delaware. what did you do?	Ruhig	8	366	May 29, 2012 by Jerry F
	So obvious im so blind (Preview) "Discipline of yourself is absolutely necessary before the power of God is given to you. When you see others manifesting the power of God, you probably have not seen the discipline that went before. They made themselves ready. All your life is a preparation for more good to be accomplished when...	Ruhig	13	675	May 29, 2012 by Fyne Spirit
	Returning. (Preview) I was on this site a while ago but erased my account. Im still sober, approaching 180 days (6 months), with the exception of a couple small slips and Im just wanting to return, offer support, read things, do the online AA stuff Finding things a LOT lot better now...	Closer	11	365	May 29, 2012 by Closer
	Step 2 (Preview) All of our steps were actually written by non-alcoholics in a way, step one was learned from Dr Silkworth, steps 3-9 by a Christian fundamentalist group, Bill learned from a guy named Roland Hazzard that a spiritual awakening was necessary to beat this thing, Roland learned that from a guy named Carl...	LinBabaAgo-go	13	546	May 29, 2012 by mikef
	Relief (Preview) There is such relief going to a meeting, getting huge hugs, seeing smiles, listening to the messages. I know life is what happens between the Lord's Prayer (the prayer that ends most of the meetings I attend) and the Serenity Prayer (the prayer that begins most of the meetings I attend). And I am workin...	very very tired	4	370	May 28, 2012 by SteveP
	I could be drunk. (Preview) Home alone tonight. First time in 6 yrs. Could have drank all day, no one would have known. I spent the day visiting friends and family, did a little work, spent time with the animals. Talked to my sponsor on the phone for a couple hours, went to a meeting, read lots here. I don't want to get drunk toda...	justadrunk	8	489	May 28, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Acceptance Acceptance (Preview) Hi All, I am new to this network and computer language, hopefully I shall improve with time. Feeling quite isolated due to recent throat operations and under speech therapy to improve my voice. I find with this condition I'm living in my head. It's enforced silence and isolation. However with t...	Bluebell	9	561	May 28, 2012 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ Giving Without Strings & 24hrs a Day (Preview) And he well knows that his own life has been made richer, as an extra dividend of giving to another without any demand for a return. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 69 The concept of giving without strings was hard to understand when I first came into the program. I was suspicious when others wanted to help me. I thou...	Sobrietyspell	2	402	May 28, 2012 by kendra ladonna
	Starting Over kendraladonna@yahoo.com (Preview) Hi,Im Kendra and Im a Alcholic.....Today was my first day of my second time back in the rooms of A.A. I would start out by saying why I relapsed but we all know why anyone relapses WE JUST ARENT READY TO DOIT FOR OURSELVES AND PUT AS MUCH INTO IT AS WE PUT INTO GETTING DRUNK OR HIGH.......For me Im no differ...	kendra	20	8380	May 28, 2012 by kendra ladonna
	Regarding the online meetings (Preview) Hello folks, I am new here and thought to take advantage of the online meetings on Tuesdays and Staurdays at 9pm EST listed on the main page of the forum. When I loggeed on at 9pm however, it took me to the chat room which listed the meetings at 8pm EST on Tuesday and Saturday. Since the room was empty (e...	Angell	6	326	May 28, 2012 by justadrunk
	God Calling - Claim More (Preview) "You are doing your claiming as I have said, and soon you will see the result. You cannot do this long without it being seen in the material. You see others manifesting so easily, so readily demonstrating My power. But you have not seen the discipline that went before. Discipline is absolutel...	deb365	5	438	May 27, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Hiding? Or just pissed? (Preview) I spoke with sponsor in length yesterday about my husbands family avoiding me, and my avoiding them. First I hid in shame. Today, I'm not ashamed of having a disease anymore. Now I'm just pissed! They have yet to say a word to me! They pretend it's not there. I get thoughts like "I'll show you,...	justadrunk	17	538	May 27, 2012 by pinkchip
	International food fair. (Preview) Our Alanon family groups organised their annual food fair. We got to sample some of the best food from different countries. My wife and I had a great time with plenty of laughter and fellowship. It's great to see families of alcoholics simply having fun again. We can have fun and laughter again. It is po...	gonee	4	304	May 27, 2012 by Fyne Spirit
	Triggers (Preview) Hey all:) ive made it to day 10 of being sober!! No small task for me haha. Anyway, as I was leaving work today, one of my coworkers whom I've confided in about my recent battles with sobriety, asked me what I was to do with my night off. I replied with something like "ah I dunno, don't really have plans...	Col	4	379	May 26, 2012 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ Turning Negative to Positive & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Our spiritual and emotional growth in A.A. does not depend so deeply upon success as it does upon our failures and setbacks. If you will bear this in mind, I think that your slip will have the effect of kicking you upstairs, instead of down, AS BILL SEES IT, p. 184 In keeping with the pain and adversity w...	Sobrietyspell	2	1051	May 27, 2012 by Mr_David
	Sanitation News (Preview) NO ONE understands THE DEBT CEILING DEBT CEILING A friend sent me this: it gave me a chuckle because it makes so much sense. Democrats don't understand THE DEBT CEILING Republicans don't understand THE DEBT CEILING Liberals don't understand THE DEBT CEILING Conservatives don't understand THE D...	Pythonpappy	3	365	May 26, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Coolest thing this weekend... (Preview) ...I have a ton of homework to get done for a degree I'm finally completing. And guess what? I don't have to schedule my homework around my drinking. I never could figure out why I couldn't get my homework done on previous attempts to finish this degree. Hmm... it couldn't possibly be the drink that was i...	very very tired	9	406	May 26, 2012 by jj
	Wife of Sober Husband, seperated and scared (Preview) My husband and I have been married for 10 years and has been sober for 2 years. Not really sure how much he is working his program but I know that he isn't past step 6 or 7 and in the past 3 or 4 months slowed down on all his meetings. I have been working my Alanon program very hard for the past 8 months. 7 m...	lostwife	8	937	May 26, 2012 by StPeteDean
	Forgiveness (Preview) Forgiveness is a powerful tool. If you allow anger and other negative feelings to crowd out positive feelings, you might find yourself swallowed up by your own bitterness or sense of injustice. But if you can forgive someone who angered you, you might both learn from the situation. It's unrealistic...	Ruhig	6	413	May 26, 2012 by Ruhig
	Just a thought (Preview) The Universe is a patient teacher. What we fail to learn, we are doomed to repeat. Hurt may seem like the last thing we want, but it often a profound gift given to us, wrapped in a torn up, dirty, package. People change when hurt enough that they have to. Learn enough that they want to, receive enough that...	Frodo	4	289	May 26, 2012 by justadrunk
	How to handle someone who doesn't get "anonymous" (Preview) Hey all! I'm relatively new to this with 9 days sober(yeah!!) but I wanted to ask some advice on how to handle an ethical issue involving another aa member. I work with an older gentleman (term used loosely haha) who has been attending aa for years. We both live in the same town and both work in hospitalit...	Col	12	716	May 26, 2012 by leeu
	Self-centered Gratitude (Preview) Me, me, me, I, I, I Hugging self :) So grateful to more than one 12 step program. Live, online, in the books, telephone, semiphor, Morse code, hand jive-whatever and who ever has carried and continues to carry the message, I am grateful. It's been over 29 years, and 32 off dope, and I am bl...	leeu	6	730	May 26, 2012 by Toad
	2 months (Preview) During the first 60 days, I've experienced horror, delight, tears of joy, tears of sorrow. Sleepless nights, tantrums and calmness. Some days the air smells so sweet. Others It smells like goat poop. Literally. Some days I was crawling in it. Literally. I understand now about the head needi...	justadrunk	13	457	May 26, 2012 by kendra
	Nameless bunch of alcoholics! (Preview) Our Monday night group started about 8 years ago and nobody is sure about the exact date it started. The members who started it are no more. The group has no name. It's not defined as an AA group. We use it rent free. Newcomers come in work the steps, get better and after a while they move on. I am the only one l...	gonee	7	341	May 26, 2012 by StPeteDean
	SMDH (Preview) Shaking my damn head........... As part of becoming sober one goal I have is to become more organized. So going through some boxes last of some ''stuff'' and guess what I find...........bottles that I forgot I had hid, and yes there were all empty. Just another sign that I am on the right path and ma...	flipper	8	465	May 26, 2012 by Fyne Spirit
	Whos a smkoer??? (Preview) OK so I am 2 days away from 3 weeks. So far so good no real urge to drink, which make me feel like I have it kicked this time. You known what I find harder is saying no to the cigerette. I quit smoking back on new years. Now with out drinking it want it more than ever, lesser of two evils?	flipper	14	631	May 26, 2012 by Frodo
	Vent (Preview) This past month mike and I have been hitting a rough patch. I beat the hell out of him last night. Today I went to a meeting to learn how not to do that again. Today he packed half his sht and left. He may or may not return in three days. Now, I have prayed on this for the past few hours. And my sponsor thinks it's g...	Ruhig	16	614	May 26, 2012 by Ruhig
	Hello (Preview) Just checking in... Belly Button Birthday today (44). Spent most of it in bed so far. It`s been a long hard journey and you guys have helped.	FlyingSquirrel	9	442	May 25, 2012 by SoberSteve
	Shaky hands (Preview) I was a vocal major in college. I was trained to sing operatic type stuff mostly. The professors were always telling me to translate the words into English so I knew what I was singing about. That work was assigned in the hope that I would then be able to put emotion into it. Well, I would translate the w...	justadrunk	5	634	May 25, 2012 by justadrunk
	Anonymity? (Preview) I take my anonymity seriously. My employers don't need to know, they just need to know I'm a good investment. My family doesn't ask or bring it up, they just let me know when they appreciate something I've done. My classmates don't need to know, they know I won't drink or attend "drinking" af...	Ruhig	16	696	May 25, 2012 by Mr_David
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