Alcoholics Anonymous

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

I've struggled a lot the last few days trying to reconcile my recovery, my relationship with my wife and God. I would not be sober today had it not been for my total surrender to God and by focusing on pleasing Him. But I also could not reconcile signing the divorce papers and focusing on my recovery bec...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

I can't say that I really understand that I was an alcoholic until a week or so after I quit drinking. Aside from the one night I exploded at my wife, I was pretty much a happy drinker (at least as it appeared to others). Ironically, the man that helped me recognize my alcoholism and join AA is now on a sel...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

First thing this morning, I mailed the divorce papers back without my signature and I immediately felt obedient to God. It set the tone for the rest of the day. I perused the forums here to catch up on everyone. I read through my scriptures and meditation book. I wanted to make a meeting tonight, but my w...

gladlee · gladlee

GOD CALLING - No Greater Joy "Withdraw into the calm of communion with Me. Rest in that calm and peace. Life knows no greater joy than you will find in converse and companionship with Me. You are Mine. When the soul finds its home of rest in Me, then it is that its real life begins." ACOA - Tim...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

The papers are on my doorstep. I will sign when I get home.

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

My friend suggested what then seemed a novel idea . . . "Why don't you choose your own conception of God?" That statement hit me hard. It melted the icy intellectual mountain in whose shadow I had lived and shivered many years. I stood in the sunlight at last. It was only a matter of being willi...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

zzworldontheweb · zzworldontheweb

Lot of new product launches at my company now, which means lots of decisions having to be made fast, some of them turning out better than others... This being the backdrop, my boss's boss's boss told me in a meeting to urgently see her the next day...and then postponed to the NEXT day. With no clue as to...

mikef · mikef

Hey Everyone! Three weeks ago today my wife's sister tried to kill herself by overdosing on pills after some family dysfunction and domestic violence.Today there is a peace which we all have received.My wife is okay,my mother in law is back in Florida,the sister is getting intensive outpatient tre...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance upon the Spirit of the Universe, we had to stop doubting the power of God. Our ideas did not work. But the God idea did. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 52 Like a blind man gradually being restored to sight, I slowly groped my way to the Third Step. Havi...

jj · jj

saturday i was thinking about spiritual growth that AA talks about and i was just wondering how we know if we are exercising our spiritual side, wondering how we know we are growing spiritually...... Bamm! the daily reflection for Sunday put it in a clear way for me to touch and see. the Daily Refl...

gonee · gonee

The AA 12 steps have been a source of strength for me with it's wonderful design for living. As I continue to work them, I have a found a life of peace and serenity that I never dreamed possible. I teach the steps. I read the steps. I know the steps by heart. It is the actual working of the steps, that I had foun...

HeatherK · HeatherK

My boys and I woke up this morning and the news showed the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. I was shocked and saddened and turned off the tv when I realized the extent of the tragedy...and that I didn't want my 4 and 7 year olds to see the graphic, disturbing images. My 4 year old asked what the...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

So in a furry, my wife leaves me two weeks ago. She said she wasn't happy and she thought divorce was the only way for her to find happiness. She never felt at home at the house, for several reason. We had been looking for a new house just a few weeks ago. She hadn't been able to find a job like she lost beca...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We have entered the world of the Spirit. Our next function is to grow in understanding and effectiveness. This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 The word "entered" . . . and the phrase "entered into the world of the Spirit&qu...

gladlee · gladlee

GOD CALLING "Wait before Me, gently breathing in My spirit. That spirit which, if given a free entrance, and not barred out by self will enable you to do the same works as I did, which being interpreted... will enable Me to do the same works, and even greater than I did when on earth - through you.&qu...

Jamie D · Jamie D

After five years of being a sober alcoholic in an industry with so many active alcoholics ( painting and decorating ) it's not even funny, I was spell bound yesterday when an ex workmate of mine called me out of the blue 5 years after working with him I might add and said, " I'm in real trouble m...

angelov8 · angelov8

Hi all. After a meeting I was talking to a fellow who is a board member for our local Alano club and he mentioned a debate about how to handle comings and goings for the club. I said I might ask here for feed back on how such things are handled at other clubs. Currently in our town there are keys to the club and...

gladlee · gladlee

GOD CALLING - Simplicity "Simplicity is the key note of My kingdom. Choose simple things always. Love and reverence the humble and the simple. Have only simple things here. Your standard must never be the world's standard." A WALK IN DRY PLACES - Popular Gossip Higher Thinking The new...

bikerbill · bikerbill

Talked to my sponsor again today. Poor bugger is so patient. So today he reminded me that I'm in the middle of a crisis and the best decision I could take is to decide to DO NOTHING. 3 hours later, with the relate counsellor for a one on one and what does she say? EXACTLY the same. But we also talked boundarie...

gladlee · gladlee

I just got back from visiting my kids... back to the reality of my life, which is not at all what I want it to be. I think a lot about moving back, since I am so unhappy here, near my family of origin (what was I thinking?!!) Last night, I feel like I read something I was supposed to read by Pema Chodron, and...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

When I started counseling a couple of days after I quit drinking, I was in sad shape. I was in withdrawals, broken, filled with guilt and disgust for the man I had become. The counselor had great concern over my pain and suffering and spoke in depth about Romans 8:28: "And we know that all thing...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

It is when we try to make our will conform with God's that we begin to use it rightly. To all of us, this was a most wonderful revelation. Our whole trouble had been the misuse of willpower. We had tried to bombard our problems with it instead of attempting to bring it into agreement with God's intention fo...

gladlee · gladlee

" Draw beauty from every flower and joy from the song of the birds... Drink in the beauty of air and colour. I am with you. When I wanted to express a beautiful thought, I made a lovely flower. Reflect. When I want to express to man what I am... I strive to make a very beautiful character. Think of y...

SteveP · SteveP

OK, so it's the first sunny day in a long time where I live. I'm picking up little man at school, have got him a snack, all that good stuff. And bing, "wouldn't it be nice to have a pint of Stella in a pub beer gardenafter I take him home" just comes in from nowhere. Wow, just like that. On the blower...

DD · DD

Hi everyone i'm an alcoholic with 8 months sobriety. Today I went to my home group meeting and we had our group concious after. I knew that nominations for positions were going to be made, however i wasnt sure exactly how it worked as i had not been apart of this before. I am an intravert and find it diffic...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

Me has been my biggest obstacle. I had to have what I wanted, when I wanted it, no matter who it hurt. And for the most part, that's what I got. It came with a lot of baggage though. Ironically, I ignored the healthy side of selfishness. The are times when you have to put yourself first no matter how it a...

Jamie D · Jamie D

I recently shared with a long time sober member ( who is well ) and whom I have alot of respect and love for, a part of my experience that I have had in AA that has baffled and surprised me, and surprisingly enough concerning this issue he said he had, experienced the same thing. I'm talking here about p...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Happy Birthday, Brother! I hope you're celebrating in style! Recovery love & fellowship always 1Day@aTime, Danielle x

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . we invariably find that at some time in the past we have made decisions based on self which later placed us in a position to be hurt. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.62 With the realization and acceptance that I had played a part in the way my life had turned out came a dramatic change in my outlook. It was at th...

gonee · gonee

I am working on my wife's BMW. Doing an engine transplant from a donor car. Reminds me of my early days of sobriety. I started a project with one of my sponsees. We started on a project to build a camper motorhome. For the first 18 months of my sobriety, I kept at it daily. It took me 6 months to rebuild the eng...

gladlee · gladlee

GOD CALLING "Nothing is small to God. In His sight, a sparrow is of greater value than a palace, one kindly word of more importance than a statesman's speech. It is the life in all that has value, and the quality of the life that determines the value..." ACOA - DISCOVERY "I AM ON A JOURNE...

Daffoni · Daffoni

Hello, I'm in a bit of confussion, Ill tell you why. The other nite I was out with friends having acouple of drinks, knowing to all keep near a restroom. After a few hours we went dancing, I lost total control of my bladder on the dance floor, embrassed I left without saying goodbye and I'm not sure i...

NaninMinn · NaninMinn

Hello all- I'm new here, but hoping to find fellowship to talk over things I've never found much help for in the live groups I've attended. In fact, I've never felt tremendously connected to any of the regular groups I've attended over the past 5 years of my sobriety. Up till last fall, I tried to go at lea...

autumnspirit · autumnspirit

often drug addicts and alcoholics have a lot of medical bills and just things that are damaged that need repairing. i wonder how you cope with getting sober while you get to stare at the ugliness one might create physically on themselves? that might sound horribly vain, but i want to know.

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Every man and woman who has joined A.A. and intends to stick has, without realizing it, made a beginning on Step Three. Isn't it true that in all matters touching upon alcohol, each of them has decided to turn his or her life over to the care, protection, and guidance of Alcoholics Anonymous? . . . Any wil...

gladlee · gladlee

"The joy of Spring shall be yours in full measure. Revel in the earth's joy. Do you not think that Nature is weary too, of her long months of travail? There will come back a wonderful joy, if you share in her joy now. Nature is the embodied Spirit of My thoughts of beauty for this world. Treat her a...

autumnspirit · autumnspirit

does anyone have their sober date and real birthday on the same day? not your original birthday obviously! is it a good idea? does it work well for you? -- Edited by autumnspirit on Thursday 3rd of March 2011 06:23:10 PM

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

Ok, lets see,,,,. lie or truth, temp high feelings or dealing with REAL feelings... here it all goes.. I did good for a while... well a couple months since last time.. but I drank tonight. as I type this its 11:50 my time so my new sobriety date is 3-6-11 kinda a weird date but Im kinda weird. with all the p...

Jamie D · Jamie D

It says in our authoritive text for living, that alcoholism is a mental obsession coupled with a physical compulsion. Accepted fact. What it doesn't say, that I have found to be absolutely true , is that I am living in an alcohol OBSESSED society, no wonder it's so easy to stay out there drinking an...

Frodo · Frodo

A little over ten years ago I lost my licence for DUI and never bothered to go and get it back. What was the point? I would never have been sober enough to drive anyway and I would have just been caught again or killed myself or others. So back then I made a promise to myself that I would only get it back when I st...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

A friend of my who is a alcoholic (he had been sober for years), has been a great source of encouragement for me the last few years. He is a devoted Christian and we have had some of the best talks. He helped with identifying my problem with alcohol and encouraged me to attend the first AA meeting. I love t...

gonee · gonee

I went to an Alanon 60th mini convention with my wife. She was beautifully dressed in a modern Indian sari. The strange irony of all this, is that my wife did not want anything to do with Alanon or it's recovery program when I came into AA. So much for the spouses support. In fact she always said that I was no...

Richie23 · Richie23

First, let me tell you about myself... My name is Richie, I am 28 and I am a recovering addict. I have a beautiful 2 year old son and four year old daughter and am trying to get better for them. When I talk to my children every evening they ask me when their Daddy will be coming back home... I do not know what t...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Once we have placed the key of willingness in the lock and have the door ever so slightly open, we find that we can always open it some more. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 35 The willingness to give up my pride and self-will to a Power greater than myself has proved to be the only ingredient absolu...

Jamie D · Jamie D

The meeting after the meeting. The coffee at the coffee shop. The late night chat sessions. The coffee's at members houses. The picnic at the park on a Sunday with other members. The chat's for hours on the phone. Giving members a hand at work for a couple of days and then the impromptu AA meetings tha...

gladlee · gladlee

"Have no fear. Fear is evil and perfect Love casts out fear. There is no room for fear in the heart in which I dwell. Fear destroys Hope. It cannot exist where Love is, or where Faith is. Fear is the curse of the world. Man is afraid - afraid of poverty, afraid of loneliness, afraid of unemployme...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

It was two weeks ago today that I woke up realizing that I need to make changes in my life... the first being to quit drinking so much. That's right, I wasn't going to quit drinking entirely, just not every day. Or at least not 4-6-10-15 beers a day. Then came the anxiety, the night sweats, the confusio...

Jimhere4u · Jimhere4u

I am only going on 3 weeks and probably a bit too optimistic, if that's possible, but I understand that there are several stages we go through the first year of sobriety. I know that everyone is different, but hoped some of you folks could share some of your experiences. I did some Google searches, but ju...

attilio · attilio

so here i am going to meetings working the steps talking to my sponsor twice or three times daily and yet still fears of tommorow financial insecurities .starting fourth step and overwhelmed by remorse realizing that i am a self centered êrson ,its why i never fully applied the program as soon as pain c...

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	Recovery, Wife and God. (Preview) I've struggled a lot the last few days trying to reconcile my recovery, my relationship with my wife and God. I would not be sober today had it not been for my total surrender to God and by focusing on pleasing Him. But I also could not reconcile signing the divorce papers and focusing on my recovery bec...	Mad_Jasper	11	909	Mar 17, 2011 by Mad_Jasper
	Alcoholism - 2nd Hand (Preview) I can't say that I really understand that I was an alcoholic until a week or so after I quit drinking. Aside from the one night I exploded at my wife, I was pretty much a happy drinker (at least as it appeared to others). Ironically, the man that helped me recognize my alcoholism and join AA is now on a sel...	Mad_Jasper	6	1262	Mar 17, 2011 by LinBaba
	Thank God for Misery (Preview) First thing this morning, I mailed the divorce papers back without my signature and I immediately felt obedient to God. It set the tone for the rest of the day. I perused the forums here to catch up on everyone. I read through my scriptures and meditation book. I wanted to make a meeting tonight, but my w...	Mad_Jasper	4	1072	Mar 17, 2011 by Mad_Jasper
	Daily meditations - March 17 (Preview) GOD CALLING - No Greater Joy "Withdraw into the calm of communion with Me. Rest in that calm and peace. Life knows no greater joy than you will find in converse and companionship with Me. You are Mine. When the soul finds its home of rest in Me, then it is that its real life begins." ACOA - Tim...	gladlee	0	793	Mar 17, 2011 by gladlee
	She filed for divorce today (Preview) The papers are on my doorstep. I will sign when I get home.	Mad_Jasper	16	1018	Mar 16, 2011 by TwelveSteps
	Daily Reflections ~ As We Understand Him & 24hrs a Day (Preview) My friend suggested what then seemed a novel idea . . . "Why don't you choose your own conception of God?" That statement hit me hard. It melted the icy intellectual mountain in whose shadow I had lived and shivered many years. I stood in the sunlight at last. It was only a matter of being willi...	Sobrietyspell	0	917	Mar 16, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Three weeks sober today! (Preview)	Mad_Jasper	8	1231	Mar 16, 2011 by Mad_Jasper
	Stressful period at work = working the program (Preview) Lot of new product launches at my company now, which means lots of decisions having to be made fast, some of them turning out better than others... This being the backdrop, my boss's boss's boss told me in a meeting to urgently see her the next day...and then postponed to the NEXT day. With no clue as to...	zzworldontheweb	2	674	Mar 16, 2011 by happycamper
	Spiritual Principles Overcome Triangle Of Obsession (Preview) Hey Everyone! Three weeks ago today my wife's sister tried to kill herself by overdosing on pills after some family dysfunction and domestic violence.Today there is a peace which we all have received.My wife is okay,my mother in law is back in Florida,the sister is getting intensive outpatient tre...	mikef	5	1996	Mar 15, 2011 by pinkchip
	Daily Reflections ~ The God Idea & 24hrs a Day (Preview) When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance upon the Spirit of the Universe, we had to stop doubting the power of God. Our ideas did not work. But the God idea did. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 52 Like a blind man gradually being restored to sight, I slowly groped my way to the Third Step. Havi...	Sobrietyspell	0	709	Mar 15, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Please read the Daily Reflection on spiritual growth.... great read (Preview) saturday i was thinking about spiritual growth that AA talks about and i was just wondering how we know if we are exercising our spiritual side, wondering how we know we are growing spiritually...... Bamm! the daily reflection for Sunday put it in a clear way for me to touch and see. the Daily Refl...	jj	0	847	Mar 14, 2011 by jj
	Simple steps. (Preview) The AA 12 steps have been a source of strength for me with it's wonderful design for living. As I continue to work them, I have a found a life of peace and serenity that I never dreamed possible. I teach the steps. I read the steps. I know the steps by heart. It is the actual working of the steps, that I had foun...	gonee	1	480	Mar 14, 2011 by Toad
	Tsu-mommy! (Preview) My boys and I woke up this morning and the news showed the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. I was shocked and saddened and turned off the tv when I realized the extent of the tragedy...and that I didn't want my 4 and 7 year olds to see the graphic, disturbing images. My 4 year old asked what the...	HeatherK	4	748	Mar 14, 2011 by angelov8
	Wife and Separation (Preview) So in a furry, my wife leaves me two weeks ago. She said she wasn't happy and she thought divorce was the only way for her to find happiness. She never felt at home at the house, for several reason. We had been looking for a new house just a few weeks ago. She hadn't been able to find a job like she lost beca...	Mad_Jasper	17	1411	Mar 13, 2011 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ A World of the Spirit & 24hrs aDay (Preview) We have entered the world of the Spirit. Our next function is to grow in understanding and effectiveness. This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 The word "entered" . . . and the phrase "entered into the world of the Spirit&qu...	Sobrietyspell	0	463	Mar 13, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily meditations - March 13 (Preview) GOD CALLING "Wait before Me, gently breathing in My spirit. That spirit which, if given a free entrance, and not barred out by self will enable you to do the same works as I did, which being interpreted... will enable Me to do the same works, and even greater than I did when on earth - through you.&qu...	gladlee	0	456	Mar 13, 2011 by gladlee
	Someone listened (Preview) After five years of being a sober alcoholic in an industry with so many active alcoholics ( painting and decorating ) it's not even funny, I was spell bound yesterday when an ex workmate of mine called me out of the blue 5 years after working with him I might add and said, " I'm in real trouble m...	Jamie D	5	793	Mar 13, 2011 by gladlee
	Alano club lock-up (Preview) Hi all. After a meeting I was talking to a fellow who is a board member for our local Alano club and he mentioned a debate about how to handle comings and goings for the club. I said I might ask here for feed back on how such things are handled at other clubs. Currently in our town there are keys to the club and...	angelov8	4	753	Mar 12, 2011 by angelov8
	Daily meditations - March 12 (Preview) GOD CALLING - Simplicity "Simplicity is the key note of My kingdom. Choose simple things always. Love and reverence the humble and the simple. Have only simple things here. Your standard must never be the world's standard." A WALK IN DRY PLACES - Popular Gossip Higher Thinking The new...	gladlee	1	531	Mar 12, 2011 by SUSIE
	Decision taking while in crisis mode (Preview) Talked to my sponsor again today. Poor bugger is so patient. So today he reminded me that I'm in the middle of a crisis and the best decision I could take is to decide to DO NOTHING. 3 hours later, with the relate counsellor for a one on one and what does she say? EXACTLY the same. But we also talked boundarie...	bikerbill	5	916	Mar 11, 2011 by turninggrey
	Tigers above, tigers below... (Preview) I just got back from visiting my kids... back to the reality of my life, which is not at all what I want it to be. I think a lot about moving back, since I am so unhappy here, near my family of origin (what was I thinking?!!) Last night, I feel like I read something I was supposed to read by Pema Chodron, and...	gladlee	2	878	Mar 11, 2011 by maire rua
	Amazing stuff! (Preview) When I started counseling a couple of days after I quit drinking, I was in sad shape. I was in withdrawals, broken, filled with guilt and disgust for the man I had become. The counselor had great concern over my pain and suffering and spoke in depth about Romans 8:28: "And we know that all thing...	Mad_Jasper	4	711	Mar 11, 2011 by Mike B.
	Daily Reflections ~ Good Orderly Direction & 24hrs a day (Preview) It is when we try to make our will conform with God's that we begin to use it rightly. To all of us, this was a most wonderful revelation. Our whole trouble had been the misuse of willpower. We had tried to bombard our problems with it instead of attempting to bring it into agreement with God's intention fo...	Sobrietyspell	0	896	Mar 11, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	God Calling ~ Seek Beauty (Preview) " Draw beauty from every flower and joy from the song of the birds... Drink in the beauty of air and colour. I am with you. When I wanted to express a beautiful thought, I made a lovely flower. Reflect. When I want to express to man what I am... I strive to make a very beautiful character. Think of y...	gladlee	0	601	Mar 11, 2011 by gladlee
	More proof that this program works (Preview) OK, so it's the first sunny day in a long time where I live. I'm picking up little man at school, have got him a snack, all that good stuff. And bing, "wouldn't it be nice to have a pint of Stella in a pub beer gardenafter I take him home" just comes in from nowhere. Wow, just like that. On the blower...	SteveP	5	899	Mar 10, 2011 by SteveP
	Anxiety at AA (Preview) Hi everyone i'm an alcoholic with 8 months sobriety. Today I went to my home group meeting and we had our group concious after. I knew that nominations for positions were going to be made, however i wasnt sure exactly how it worked as i had not been apart of this before. I am an intravert and find it diffic...	DD	20	4891	Mar 10, 2011 by DD
	Me, me, mE, ME!!! (Preview) Me has been my biggest obstacle. I had to have what I wanted, when I wanted it, no matter who it hurt. And for the most part, that's what I got. It came with a lot of baggage though. Ironically, I ignored the healthy side of selfishness. The are times when you have to put yourself first no matter how it a...	Mad_Jasper	6	734	Mar 10, 2011 by happycamper
	Ever had someone say you weren't an alcoholic (Preview) I recently shared with a long time sober member ( who is well ) and whom I have alot of respect and love for, a part of my experience that I have had in AA that has baffled and surprised me, and surprisingly enough concerning this issue he said he had, experienced the same thing. I'm talking here about p...	Jamie D	15	968	Mar 9, 2011 by HeatherK
	Happy Bellybutton Birthday, Dean!!! (Preview) Happy Birthday, Brother! I hope you're celebrating in style! Recovery love & fellowship always 1Day@aTime, Danielle x	Sobrietyspell	14	880	Mar 9, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections ~ Today, It's My Choice & 24hrs a Day (Preview) . . . we invariably find that at some time in the past we have made decisions based on self which later placed us in a position to be hurt. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.62 With the realization and acceptance that I had played a part in the way my life had turned out came a dramatic change in my outlook. It was at th...	Sobrietyspell	0	580	Mar 9, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Grease monkey (Preview) I am working on my wife's BMW. Doing an engine transplant from a donor car. Reminds me of my early days of sobriety. I started a project with one of my sponsees. We started on a project to build a camper motorhome. For the first 18 months of my sobriety, I kept at it daily. It took me 6 months to rebuild the eng...	gonee	2	679	Mar 9, 2011 by mikef
	Daily Meditations - March 9 (Preview) GOD CALLING "Nothing is small to God. In His sight, a sparrow is of greater value than a palace, one kindly word of more importance than a statesman's speech. It is the life in all that has value, and the quality of the life that determines the value..." ACOA - DISCOVERY "I AM ON A JOURNE...	gladlee	0	537	Mar 9, 2011 by gladlee
	Loss of bladder control (Preview) Hello, I'm in a bit of confussion, Ill tell you why. The other nite I was out with friends having acouple of drinks, knowing to all keep near a restroom. After a few hours we went dancing, I lost total control of my bladder on the dance floor, embrassed I left without saying goodbye and I'm not sure i...	Daffoni	5	4657	Mar 9, 2011 by TwelveSteps
	Work issues and my alcoholic personality -- is there a solution? work issues (Preview) Hello all- I'm new here, but hoping to find fellowship to talk over things I've never found much help for in the live groups I've attended. In fact, I've never felt tremendously connected to any of the regular groups I've attended over the past 5 years of my sobriety. Up till last fall, I tried to go at lea...	NaninMinn	13	994	Mar 8, 2011 by NaninMinn
	ways to deal with medical care (Preview) often drug addicts and alcoholics have a lot of medical bills and just things that are damaged that need repairing. i wonder how you cope with getting sober while you get to stare at the ugliness one might create physically on themselves? that might sound horribly vain, but i want to know.	autumnspirit	2	667	Mar 8, 2011 by pinkchip
	Daily Reflections ~ Turning It Over & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Every man and woman who has joined A.A. and intends to stick has, without realizing it, made a beginning on Step Three. Isn't it true that in all matters touching upon alcohol, each of them has decided to turn his or her life over to the care, protection, and guidance of Alcoholics Anonymous? . . . Any wil...	Sobrietyspell	0	623	Mar 8, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	God Calling ~ Heaven-Life (Preview) "The joy of Spring shall be yours in full measure. Revel in the earth's joy. Do you not think that Nature is weary too, of her long months of travail? There will come back a wonderful joy, if you share in her joy now. Nature is the embodied Spirit of My thoughts of beauty for this world. Treat her a...	gladlee	0	405	Mar 8, 2011 by gladlee
	having sober date and birthday on same day? (Preview) does anyone have their sober date and real birthday on the same day? not your original birthday obviously! is it a good idea? does it work well for you? -- Edited by autumnspirit on Thursday 3rd of March 2011 06:23:10 PM	autumnspirit	10	1003	Mar 8, 2011 by Klaatu
	Truth comes out.. (Preview) Ok, lets see,,,,. lie or truth, temp high feelings or dealing with REAL feelings... here it all goes.. I did good for a while... well a couple months since last time.. but I drank tonight. as I type this its 11:50 my time so my new sobriety date is 3-6-11 kinda a weird date but Im kinda weird. with all the p...	SoberSteve	13	1035	Mar 8, 2011 by Klaatu
	We are living in an alcohol obsessed society. (Preview) It says in our authoritive text for living, that alcoholism is a mental obsession coupled with a physical compulsion. Accepted fact. What it doesn't say, that I have found to be *absolutely true* , is that I am living in an alcohol OBSESSED society, no wonder it's so easy to stay out there drinking an...	Jamie D	10	2133	Mar 8, 2011 by Jamie D
	I got my licence back today (Preview) A little over ten years ago I lost my licence for DUI and never bothered to go and get it back. What was the point? I would never have been sober enough to drive anyway and I would have just been caught again or killed myself or others. So back then I made a promise to myself that I would only get it back when I st...	Frodo	10	891	Mar 7, 2011 by mikef
	Today has had it's ups, but one major downer. (Preview) A friend of my who is a alcoholic (he had been sober for years), has been a great source of encouragement for me the last few years. He is a devoted Christian and we have had some of the best talks. He helped with identifying my problem with alcohol and encouraged me to attend the first AA meeting. I love t...	Mad_Jasper	9	776	Mar 7, 2011 by Mad_Jasper
	Alanons 60th (Preview) I went to an Alanon 60th mini convention with my wife. She was beautifully dressed in a modern Indian sari. The strange irony of all this, is that my wife did not want anything to do with Alanon or it's recovery program when I came into AA. So much for the spouses support. In fact she always said that I was no...	gonee	3	633	Mar 7, 2011 by Mike B.
	Recovering Addict With No Where Else to Turn (Preview) First, let me tell you about myself... My name is Richie, I am 28 and I am a recovering addict. I have a beautiful 2 year old son and four year old daughter and am trying to get better for them. When I talk to my children every evening they ask me when their Daddy will be coming back home... I do not know what t...	Richie23	6	1044	Mar 7, 2011 by HeatherK
	Daily Reflections ~ The Key is Willingness & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Once we have placed the key of willingness in the lock and have the door ever so slightly open, we find that we can always open it some more. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 35 The willingness to give up my pride and self-will to a Power greater than myself has proved to be the only ingredient absolu...	Sobrietyspell	0	897	Mar 7, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Fellowship. (Preview) The meeting after the meeting. The coffee at the coffee shop. The late night chat sessions. The coffee's at members houses. The picnic at the park on a Sunday with other members. The chat's for hours on the phone. Giving members a hand at work for a couple of days and then the impromptu AA meetings tha...	Jamie D	13	905	Mar 6, 2011 by LinBaba
	God Calling - Fear is Evil (Preview) "Have no fear. Fear is evil and perfect Love casts out fear. There is no room for fear in the heart in which I dwell. Fear destroys Hope. It cannot exist where Love is, or where Faith is. Fear is the curse of the world. Man is afraid - afraid of poverty, afraid of loneliness, afraid of unemployme...	gladlee	1	718	Mar 6, 2011 by leeu
	Two weeks sober today... What a journey so far! (Preview) It was two weeks ago today that I woke up realizing that I need to make changes in my life... the first being to quit drinking so much. That's right, I wasn't going to quit drinking entirely, just not every day. Or at least not 4-6-10-15 beers a day. Then came the anxiety, the night sweats, the confusio...	Mad_Jasper	9	1179	Mar 6, 2011 by billyjack
	First year of sobriety inquiry.... (Preview) I am only going on 3 weeks and probably a bit too optimistic, if that's possible, but I understand that there are several stages we go through the first year of sobriety. I know that everyone is different, but hoped some of you folks could share some of your experiences. I did some Google searches, but ju...	Jimhere4u	11	8710	Mar 6, 2011 by leeu
	fear or remorse (Preview) so here i am going to meetings working the steps talking to my sponsor twice or three times daily and yet still fears of tommorow financial insecurities .starting fourth step and overwhelmed by remorse realizing that i am a self centered êrson ,its why i never fully applied the program as soon as pain c...	attilio	5	844	Mar 6, 2011 by leeu
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