Alcoholics Anonymous

hsoj · hsoj

Hey all, I've been sober for awhile now, but I just joined this forum in the past week- so far it's a nice supplement to my 'real' life (or whatever you want to call it- it's all real, isn't it?), to surround myself with people in recovery online also. I love you guys. Over the past couple of years, I've been...

pinkchip · pinkchip

Okay...so life is shaping up again a little bit. I actually did not get fired from my job and was called back into work yesterday. I have a much more humble attitude and I needed that badly, as it was slipping away. The thing is, I have some choices to make now, as I didn't think I was going back and have se...

Elley · Elley

Just wondering how you determine (when taking an inventory) when you are being "selfish"...interested to hear people's thoughts.

Artsy Gal · Artsy Gal

Hi fellow alcoholics, Deep down in my heart, I am certain I cannot beat this disease. I am a 41-year old woman. I have tried AA meetings, read the Book Book and other alchohol-related material. A couple times I was able to quit for just under 3 months but inevitably, the craving wins and I find myself in th...

barisax · barisax

me brother father great grandfather - father's mother's side 2 to 4 uncles - father's side uncle - mother's side ex-stepdaughter ex-stepson-in-law#1 ex-stepson-in-law#2 ex-mother-in-law ex-sister-in-law mother-in-law brother-in-law stepsister-in-law one of us in spirit if not intoxica...

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

Long-story-short: Completed a 2week detox at a "recovery house" 12 days ago, with intentions to segway into a halfway house. I got the application in and just need to fax over some medical records, etc...and then they will set up an interview. Here's the deal: I did the recoveryhouse thin...

chaplainef · chaplainef

ok..heres the deal...I am an alcoholic...not a drug addict..Never was into drugs, never was a pot smoker except on rare occasion...I have been sober for 16 years... For some reason, while with a friend, I took a puff off her pot pipe....I am not seeing it as a relapse...I did not smoke again after that....

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

I was just curious. Please share if your comfortable. I am going on 5 days now,but even though I know we only have today (24 hrs) its still inspirational to me to hear others lengths. Thanks

pagedown · pagedown

I am very familiar with the program and such. that said,... Im a mess of a boozer. Its 1pm and I'm trashed. So i should start off and tell my back story..very typical... my mother was an addict. A single mother and I am an only child. We were very close ..but I felt very angry toward her for many years...

bikerbill · bikerbill

Just about the only good thing in an awful film was the reading of WH Auden's Funeral Blues in 4 weddings and a Funeral. But I digress. Sitting here, suited and booted, working and waiting for my mate to come round, so we can go to another mate's funeral. Crematorium at 1:30 pm, wake at 2 p.m. 100 miles away...

Jamie D · Jamie D

Hello all, I Just wanted to get some feedback from some of the members that have been sober a while here and see if anyone else has had any experience with ACOA . After a number of happy years full of continuing and effective sobriety that had brought me alot of peace of mind and joy, I became interested wi...

kld47 · kld47

Hi All Have all and any of you in this Snow Area hunkered down and battened the hatches. Hey, spend it reading the BB or other material. Also join your friends here at MIP and get caught up on reading posts and posting. I did not have my evening class and the college is closed for tommorrow already. Stay war...

Klaatu · Klaatu

I'm constantly hearing people using statements that include things like "MY program" or "work YOUR program." I was guilty of that for a short while after getting out of treatment, but fortunately my sponsor set me straight. AA is not "MY" or "YOUR" pr...

justwondering · justwondering

Hello. I am currently dating a guy who I really care about, but our relationship was always based around alcohol. I got drunk with him so many nights and then REALLY drunk and hit, what I felt like anyway, a rock bottom. We have been off and on for months. It FEELS like a disfunctional relationship yet I st...

garner85 · garner85

Hi everyone my name is mary and I am an alcoholic.Latley that's about all I can get out at a meeting,if I go any futher I panic and my mind goes blank.I understand about walking through fear and doing it anyway but really it just does'nt seem to be getting better.I've been sober since 06 and I've shared alo...

Aquaman · Aquaman

yesterday = (2) AA mtgs, (1) NA mtg Today = (1) AA mtg I get it: Step 2...when enough was enough, I walked into AA and said "Okay...I'm listening." Now I need a friggin' nap. Peace, Rob -- Edited by StPeteDean on Thursday 3rd of February 2011 12:29:14 AM

SUSIE · SUSIE

3 years today. I think back where I was three years ago today.....sitting on a bench in jail with handcuffs on. 2nd DUI. Today, sober, sitting at my computer watching it snow out with plans of snow shoeing later, drinking a hot cup of coffee. What is right with this picture. I thank all the people I...

barisax · barisax

I've often joked at my home group that there's absolutely nothing I can say in a discussion meeting that everybody in the group hasn't heard before. It is tough to come up with an original thought, or a story that hasn't been told. Well -- it looks like I'm going to get to be the speaker. At my home group...

cindy · cindy

for 7 years i stayed out of relationship cause i needed to heal and work on stuff. last 5 months i got into a relationship for a couple of reasons..we have known each other since we were both in early recovery together . he has 18 yrs now, i rented the upstairs of the house he lives in so we both have our separa...

brett · brett

hi my name is brett and i am an alcoholic.have been one for 16 years and would like to hear from anyone with similar problem.I have had 2 brothers and father who were alcoholics as well.Recently i have learned my sister also has run into problems with alcohol and she has been to detox twice so far with no lu...

Randjet · Randjet

What is the official view from AA about psycholgy,mental problems etc?

bikerbill · bikerbill

I'm about to have a rant.Those of a nervous disposition please stop reading now. when will our blasted helpdesk realise that they are talking to a computer numpty, not Bill sodding Gates? No matter how many times I tell 'em. When will my employer launch a system that works with the PCs that we have now ra...

mental defect · mental defect

Hi Bill recovered alcoholic, so here I am coming off disability.after 10 months. physically i am some what better. however 45 pounds heavier doesnot help in the trades. right away i wanted to blame .point the finger. you know copping a resentment. and some fear was gripping me. here is the deal becaus...

TwelveSteps · TwelveSteps

http://whyquit.com/whyquit/a_benefits_time_table.html

Just Toni · Just Toni

fortunately for me, I am a woman, I CAN change my mind. Kidding of course. Now here is what has been going on in my little sober life, one day at a time. Was diagnosised with a fairly new form of Lung Cancer, in late September, and from then til now, have gone thru every conceivable test, first for the surge...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

I am recovering from a pretty bad relapse over a month ago (lasted over 2 months). Many of you have known me here for awhile. Some for many years. There are going to be dually diagnosed people here on the site, whether just reading as visitors, or some of my friends who would like a little more insight on w...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Janis Joplin Slept Here--or at Least She Slept Next DoorMay 22, 1999|From Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO It was a great twist on Haight-Ashbury hippie history--the house where drug-plagued rocker Janis Joplin once lived was being turned into a drug rehab center. Just one problem--she really liv...

Aquaman · Aquaman

Hard to forgive...impossible to forget. Goodfellas - "Business is bad? F&%k you, pay me. Oh you had a fire? F&%k you, pay me. Place got hit by lightning? F&%k you, pay me." So it's the end of the year and I have two deadbeats who didn't pay for their advertising in time. One of who...

gladlee · gladlee

I'll always be grateful for MIP, I've been here since 2006 on the al-anon board/chat room. It was there that I found my way into face to face recovery. I've been waiting to tell my story.... I fear being judged, because I have been. ("God, please spare me from the desire for love, approval or ap...

AmyWillWin · AmyWillWin

A friend dedicated this to me today...I think it's her way of sayin' I shouldn't beat up on myself for past behaviors. It's a sweet little tune, and I can particularly relate to the "Gimme Sympathy" part of it, because not WANTING anybody's sympathy and being "tough" was a big p...

lufc · lufc

Hi folks, newbie here (to the forum and pretty new to sober life too) Been 3 1/2 months now and to be honest most of the time since i admitted my problem to myself (everybody else in my life knew) it has been pretty good. but there are times like now (its 4.30am here) where I cant sleep and the old thoughts of &...

Halfwolf · Halfwolf

My new Granddaughter was born Monday, emergency C-Section with the cord around her neck, no heartbeat. They revived her and sent her to a Childrens Hospital in Chicago. Being a Paramedic I know all the possible complications and I was scared poopless. During it all I used the program, we wont know i...

pinkchip · pinkchip

Yeah the street is less messy, but still pretty messy. I cannot stop beating myself up. I am fearful of the future. It's like all of the sudden, I hit the backwards promises and I feel like a total newcomer. I have not had cravings to drink, but have had some regarding smoking cigarettes. I am gettin...

presnem83 · presnem83

So I am a masters student here at a major university studying mechanical engineering and I'm struggling so much with various inferiority complexes on top of my alcoholism. I guess you could say they each feed into each other. Bottom line, I feel like one of the least competant students to emerge fro...

Kyrp · Kyrp

Hi:) So, my bf has finished detox and one-week of rehab and I'm concerned. He's acting very arrogant and doesn't talk about how he "feels", only about stories in rehab. We went to see his mother yesterday, who has cancer, and he has spent all of her savings (120, 000) on drinking and it was lik...

BeSerene · BeSerene

On Friday night I went to a newly formed home group meeting. My sponsor asked me to go with her. So, of course, I did. At the end of the meeting there was a sign up sheet to be a member of the homegroup. Both of us signed up... You had to put your name, phone number and sobriety anniversary. This is when I realiz...

AmyWillWin · AmyWillWin

To test yourself? To THINK about having a few beers while you play WoW (I used to just LOVE to drink and play video games) or while making dinner or cleaning the kitchen? Reward beers used to be the best beers. Now, if I think about it, I actually have a physically uncomfortable feeling. It's hard to e...

bikerbill · bikerbill

A friend sent me this earlier today - thought I'd pass it on. In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: It goes on. --Robert Frost Most of us are afraid of anything we can't control. Life is one of these things. During our drinking and drugging days, we had checked out of life. We w...

Sacrifice · Sacrifice

I called a lady on x-mas day to find a meeting and had not called her since she gave me her number, she responded and was thrilled for me to come to her home group (by the way, way out of my comfort zone), but I went and the meeting was a women's meeting (I never go to those), but enjoyed it. When we left I could t...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

Just rented this from netflix and finished it and must say wow...it changed my whole outlook on AA. Its nice to know some history, I highly recommend this if you have not seen it, performances are great! Have you seen it? If so your thoughts?

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Nothing is so bad that relapse won't make it worse. --Anonymous The stories we hear in meetings often shock us. It seems hard to believe that some members could have harmed themselves in such ways. We hear about arrests, bankruptcies, loss of family and home, lost jo...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Boy, life can be so uneventful when clean and sober. It is GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!! lol No cyclic thinking 24 hours a day about how to get out of this or that jam, no worrying about and planning ways to get money to drink and use, no constant covering up of lies or avoiding phone calls and visits from those who car...

kld47 · kld47

Hi All I will be sober 9 years this June--part of that I did/did not have a sponser. I have asked at a lot of meetings, met with a couple of people and they said really that they did not have the time to pick-up anyone else. I have done a lot of the steps, sometimes not in order--due to stress or injury, or near...

Sacrifice · Sacrifice

Not sure where to start or what even is going on with me but I am just not where I want to be right now for some reason. I just really want to run away to be honest! I don't want to drink, don't even entertain that thought. I have so much going on in my life and it's mostly all good, but damn, I'm bored, I'm tired a...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: First Things First - Order Busy people often declare, with some exasperation, that they cannot do everything at once. People with emotional problems, a group that includes many alcoholics, often feel that they are trying to do everything at once. Quite often, thi...

John · John

hi everyone, it appears to be somewhat of a group decision that we should have a coda board on this site. The Al-Anon members have also mentioned it. Let me have a bit of time and I'll bring one to MIP that we can utilize. Maybe a week or two, k? Love ya'll bunches, John

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

Just out of curiousity...Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Also what other books besides BB and 12&12 do you consider must haves in your recovery library? thanks

Frodo · Frodo

to say thank you. When I went into that place I was a mess. I hated myself and the world and I really couldn't see much point in continuing on. I'd lost my wife, my kids, my house and my self respect. They had to really look after me to stop myself dong anything stupid to myself. A couple of months later I was pl...

LostAgain · LostAgain

Was wondering how many of you got "caught up" in a not so healthy emotionally intimate relationship while in rehab? I know you're not supposed to go there for at least a year of sobriety under your belt but, gosh, to find a soulmate that can really relate to my addiction was an addiction in its...

mikef · mikef

Good morning! Welcome to another day of "life".Today is my wife's 50th birthday and we will celebrate quietly together,no hoopla(did that Saturday)During my daily office,my early morning reflection time with God,I was focusing on how our attitudes(I'll keep it on myself)my attitud...

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	Any other avid readers out there? (Not just AA-approved, but everything) (Preview) Hey all, I've been sober for awhile now, but I just joined this forum in the past week- so far it's a nice supplement to my 'real' life (or whatever you want to call it- it's all real, isn't it?), to surround myself with people in recovery online also. I love you guys. Over the past couple of years, I've been...	hsoj	13	1039	Feb 5, 2011 by tothemoonLucy
	Choices (Preview) Okay...so life is shaping up again a little bit. I actually did not get fired from my job and was called back into work yesterday. I have a much more humble attitude and I needed that badly, as it was slipping away. The thing is, I have some choices to make now, as I didn't think I was going back and have se...	pinkchip	5	802	Feb 5, 2011 by mikef
	The definition of "selfish" (Preview) Just wondering how you determine (when taking an inventory) when you are being "selfish"...interested to hear people's thoughts.	Elley	12	3438	Feb 5, 2011 by mikef
	HOPELESS.... (Preview) Hi fellow alcoholics, Deep down in my heart, I am certain I cannot beat this disease. I am a 41-year old woman. I have tried AA meetings, read the Book Book and other alchohol-related material. A couple times I was able to quit for just under 3 months but inevitably, the craving wins and I find myself in th...	Artsy Gal	17	1119	Feb 5, 2011 by Zster
	Alcoholic Family Tree (Preview) me brother father great grandfather - father's mother's side 2 to 4 uncles - father's side uncle - mother's side ex-stepdaughter ex-stepson-in-law#1 ex-stepson-in-law#2 ex-mother-in-law ex-sister-in-law mother-in-law brother-in-law stepsister-in-law one of us in spirit if not intoxica...	barisax	7	1257	Feb 5, 2011 by mikef
	What to do...? (Preview) Long-story-short: Completed a 2week detox at a "recovery house" 12 days ago, with intentions to segway into a halfway house. I got the application in and just need to fax over some medical records, etc...and then they will set up an interview. Here's the deal: I did the recoveryhouse thin...	Dodsworth	14	1064	Feb 4, 2011 by StPeteDean
	alcoholics and one puff of pot (Preview) ok..heres the deal...I am an alcoholic...not a drug addict..Never was into drugs, never was a pot smoker except on rare occasion...I have been sober for 16 years... For some reason, while with a friend, I took a puff off her pot pipe....I am not seeing it as a relapse...I did not smoke again after that....	chaplainef	12	1693	Feb 3, 2011 by aaesr
	How much sober/clean time do you have? (Preview) I was just curious. Please share if your comfortable. I am going on 5 days now,but even though I know we only have today (24 hrs) its still inspirational to me to hear others lengths. Thanks	SoberSteve	47	3382	Feb 3, 2011 by Trudibikergirl
	New here and wanting to confess. (Preview) I am very familiar with the program and such. that said,... Im a mess of a boozer. Its 1pm and I'm trashed. So i should start off and tell my back story..very typical... my mother was an addict. A single mother and I am an only child. We were very close ..but I felt very angry toward her for many years...	pagedown	11	904	Feb 3, 2011 by Trudibikergirl
	Funeral Blues (Preview) Just about the only good thing in an awful film was the reading of WH Auden's Funeral Blues in 4 weddings and a Funeral. But I digress. Sitting here, suited and booted, working and waiting for my mate to come round, so we can go to another mate's funeral. Crematorium at 1:30 pm, wake at 2 p.m. 100 miles away...	bikerbill	9	1255	Feb 3, 2011 by turninggrey
	ACOA Program took me Backwards not forwards. (Preview) Hello all, I Just wanted to get some feedback from some of the members that have been sober a while here and see if anyone else has had any experience with ACOA . After a number of happy years full of continuing and effective sobriety that had brought me alot of peace of mind and joy, I became interested wi...	Jamie D	4	1277	Feb 3, 2011 by cindy
	Snow and Snow Day/s (Preview) Hi All Have all and any of you in this Snow Area hunkered down and battened the hatches. Hey, spend it reading the BB or other material. Also join your friends here at MIP and get caught up on reading posts and posting. I did not have my evening class and the college is closed for tommorrow already. Stay war...	kld47	8	812	Feb 3, 2011 by hsoj
	Maybe it's just me... (Preview) I'm constantly hearing people using statements that include things like "MY program" or "work YOUR program." I was guilty of that for a short while after getting out of treatment, but fortunately my sponsor set me straight. AA is not "MY" or "YOUR" pr...	Klaatu	11	1300	Feb 3, 2011 by hsoj
	Need advice, dating someone who drinks excessively (Preview) Hello. I am currently dating a guy who I really care about, but our relationship was always based around alcohol. I got drunk with him so many nights and then REALLY drunk and hit, what I felt like anyway, a rock bottom. We have been off and on for months. It FEELS like a disfunctional relationship yet I st...	justwondering	22	2056	Feb 3, 2011 by happycamper
	fear of speaking (Preview) Hi everyone my name is mary and I am an alcoholic.Latley that's about all I can get out at a meeting,if I go any futher I panic and my mind goes blank.I understand about walking through fear and doing it anyway but really it just does'nt seem to be getting better.I've been sober since 06 and I've shared alo...	garner85	6	930	Feb 3, 2011 by Frodo
	If I got any more serene right now I would be a statue... (Preview) yesterday = (2) AA mtgs, (1) NA mtg Today = (1) AA mtg I get it: Step 2...when enough was enough, I walked into AA and said "Okay...I'm listening." Now I need a friggin' nap. Peace, Rob -- Edited by StPeteDean on Thursday 3rd of February 2011 12:29:14 AM	Aquaman	3	681	Feb 3, 2011 by StPeteDean
	Anniversary!!!! (Preview) 3 years today. I think back where I was three years ago today.....sitting on a bench in jail with handcuffs on. 2nd DUI. Today, sober, sitting at my computer watching it snow out with plans of snow shoeing later, drinking a hot cup of coffee. What is right with this picture. I thank all the people I...	SUSIE	15	796	Feb 2, 2011 by mental defect
	When They've Heard It All Before (Preview) I've often joked at my home group that there's absolutely nothing I can say in a discussion meeting that everybody in the group hasn't heard before. It is tough to come up with an original thought, or a story that hasn't been told. Well -- it looks like I'm going to get to be the speaker. At my home group...	barisax	12	974	Feb 2, 2011 by mental defect
	now what? (Preview) for 7 years i stayed out of relationship cause i needed to heal and work on stuff. last 5 months i got into a relationship for a couple of reasons..we have known each other since we were both in early recovery together . he has 18 yrs now, i rented the upstairs of the house he lives in so we both have our separa...	cindy	9	966	Feb 2, 2011 by cindy
	family and me. (Preview) hi my name is brett and i am an alcoholic.have been one for 16 years and would like to hear from anyone with similar problem.I have had 2 brothers and father who were alcoholics as well.Recently i have learned my sister also has run into problems with alcohol and she has been to detox twice so far with no lu...	brett	10	947	Feb 2, 2011 by LinBaba
	Psychology (Preview) What is the official view from AA about psycholgy,mental problems etc?	Randjet	7	853	Feb 2, 2011 by Trudibikergirl
	What does the big book say on this? (Preview) I'm about to have a rant.Those of a nervous disposition please stop reading now. when will our blasted helpdesk realise that they are talking to a computer numpty, not Bill sodding Gates? No matter how many times I tell 'em. When will my employer launch a system that works with the PCs that we have now ra...	bikerbill	19	1572	Feb 2, 2011 by jj
	hardly scratched the limitLESS lode (Preview) Hi Bill recovered alcoholic, so here I am coming off disability.after 10 months. physically i am some what better. however 45 pounds heavier doesnot help in the trades. right away i wanted to blame .point the finger. you know copping a resentment. and some fear was gripping me. here is the deal becaus...	mental defect	2	629	Feb 2, 2011 by jj
	Sobriety Benefits Timetable (Preview) http://whyquit.com/whyquit/a_benefits_time_table.html	TwelveSteps	1	1490	Feb 2, 2011 by Rob84
	Had made a decision.... (Preview) fortunately for me, I am a woman, I CAN change my mind. Kidding of course. Now here is what has been going on in my little sober life, one day at a time. Was diagnosised with a fairly new form of Lung Cancer, in late September, and from then til now, have gone thru every conceivable test, first for the surge...	Just Toni	15	1066	Feb 2, 2011 by Larry_H
	my mental illness and alcohol/drugs (Preview) I am recovering from a pretty bad relapse over a month ago (lasted over 2 months). Many of you have known me here for awhile. Some for many years. There are going to be dually diagnosed people here on the site, whether just reading as visitors, or some of my friends who would like a little more insight on w...	jonijoni1	7	1349	Feb 1, 2011 by hsoj
	Janis Slept here? (Preview) Janis Joplin Slept Here--or at Least She Slept Next DoorMay 22, 1999\|From Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO It was a great twist on Haight-Ashbury hippie history--the house where drug-plagued rocker Janis Joplin once lived was being turned into a drug rehab center. Just one problem--she really liv...	StPeteDean	6	1147	Feb 1, 2011 by hsoj
	Got some anger...yup. (Preview) Hard to forgive...impossible to forget. Goodfellas - "Business is bad? F&%k you, pay me. Oh you had a fire? F&%k you, pay me. Place got hit by lightning? F&%k you, pay me." So it's the end of the year and I have two deadbeats who didn't pay for their advertising in time. One of who...	Aquaman	12	1044	Feb 1, 2011 by jonijoni1
	My story (Preview) I'll always be grateful for MIP, I've been here since 2006 on the al-anon board/chat room. It was there that I found my way into face to face recovery. I've been waiting to tell my story.... I fear being judged, because I have been. ("God, please spare me from the desire for love, approval or ap...	gladlee	6	1065	Jan 31, 2011 by pinkchip
	Song of the day! (Preview) A friend dedicated this to me today...I think it's her way of sayin' I shouldn't beat up on myself for past behaviors. It's a sweet little tune, and I can particularly relate to the "Gimme Sympathy" part of it, because not WANTING anybody's sympathy and being "tough" was a big p...	AmyWillWin	1	434	Jan 31, 2011 by hsoj
	Hi, new here and cant sleep..........AGAIN!!!! (Preview) Hi folks, newbie here (to the forum and pretty new to sober life too) Been 3 1/2 months now and to be honest most of the time since i admitted my problem to myself (everybody else in my life knew) it has been pretty good. but there are times like now (its 4.30am here) where I cant sleep and the old thoughts of &...	lufc	11	888	Jan 31, 2011 by TwelveSteps
	worst 48 hours of my life (Preview) My new Granddaughter was born Monday, emergency C-Section with the cord around her neck, no heartbeat. They revived her and sent her to a Childrens Hospital in Chicago. Being a Paramedic I know all the possible complications and I was scared poopless. During it all I used the program, we wont know i...	Halfwolf	9	985	Jan 31, 2011 by Just Toni
	Trying to put the bat away (Preview) Yeah the street is less messy, but still pretty messy. I cannot stop beating myself up. I am fearful of the future. It's like all of the sudden, I hit the backwards promises and I feel like a total newcomer. I have not had cravings to drink, but have had some regarding smoking cigarettes. I am gettin...	pinkchip	15	1433	Jan 31, 2011 by pinkchip
	Are there any other graduate students here? (Preview) So I am a masters student here at a major university studying mechanical engineering and I'm struggling so much with various inferiority complexes on top of my alcoholism. I guess you could say they each feed into each other. Bottom line, I feel like one of the least competant students to emerge fro...	presnem83	8	1002	Jan 31, 2011 by presnem83
	boyfriend in rehab and need advice (Preview) Hi:) So, my bf has finished detox and one-week of rehab and I'm concerned. He's acting very arrogant and doesn't talk about how he "feels", only about stories in rehab. We went to see his mother yesterday, who has cancer, and he has spent all of her savings (120, 000) on drinking and it was lik...	Kyrp	7	5080	Jan 31, 2011 by pinkchip
	Sponsor has less sober time... (Preview) On Friday night I went to a newly formed home group meeting. My sponsor asked me to go with her. So, of course, I did. At the end of the meeting there was a sign up sheet to be a member of the homegroup. Both of us signed up... You had to put your name, phone number and sobriety anniversary. This is when I realiz...	BeSerene	20	1879	Jan 31, 2011 by Klaatu
	Is it normal (Preview) To test yourself? To THINK about having a few beers while you play WoW (I used to just LOVE to drink and play video games) or while making dinner or cleaning the kitchen? Reward beers used to be the best beers. Now, if I think about it, I actually have a physically uncomfortable feeling. It's hard to e...	AmyWillWin	13	946	Jan 30, 2011 by SoberSteve
	Life Goes On (Preview) A friend sent me this earlier today - thought I'd pass it on. In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: It goes on. --Robert Frost Most of us are afraid of anything we can't control. Life is one of these things. During our drinking and drugging days, we had checked out of life. We w...	bikerbill	2	713	Jan 30, 2011 by leeu
	Advice to another alcoholic (Preview) I called a lady on x-mas day to find a meeting and had not called her since she gave me her number, she responded and was thrilled for me to come to her home group (by the way, way out of my comfort zone), but I went and the meeting was a women's meeting (I never go to those), but enjoyed it. When we left I could t...	Sacrifice	6	886	Jan 30, 2011 by leeu
	My name is Bill W. (Preview) Just rented this from netflix and finished it and must say wow...it changed my whole outlook on AA. Its nice to know some history, I highly recommend this if you have not seen it, performances are great! Have you seen it? If so your thoughts?	SoberSteve	6	1011	Jan 30, 2011 by leeu
	Nothing is so bad that relapse won't make it worse. (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Nothing is so bad that relapse won't make it worse. --Anonymous The stories we hear in meetings often shock us. It seems hard to believe that some members could have harmed themselves in such ways. We hear about arrests, bankruptcies, loss of family and home, lost jo...	Larry_H	1	592	Jan 29, 2011 by lolabe11
	Uneventful and wonderful (Preview) Boy, life can be so uneventful when clean and sober. It is GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!! lol No cyclic thinking 24 hours a day about how to get out of this or that jam, no worrying about and planning ways to get money to drink and use, no constant covering up of lies or avoiding phone calls and visits from those who car...	jonijoni1	6	816	Jan 29, 2011 by Aquaman
	Sort of Non-Sponsership (Preview) Hi All I will be sober 9 years this June--part of that I did/did not have a sponser. I have asked at a lot of meetings, met with a couple of people and they said really that they did not have the time to pick-up anyone else. I have done a lot of the steps, sometimes not in order--due to stress or injury, or near...	kld47	4	917	Jan 29, 2011 by happycamper
	Lost (Preview) Not sure where to start or what even is going on with me but I am just not where I want to be right now for some reason. I just really want to run away to be honest! I don't want to drink, don't even entertain that thought. I have so much going on in my life and it's mostly all good, but damn, I'm bored, I'm tired a...	Sacrifice	16	880	Jan 29, 2011 by Sacrifice
	First Things First (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: First Things First - Order Busy people often declare, with some exasperation, that they cannot do everything at once. People with emotional problems, a group that includes many alcoholics, often feel that they are trying to do everything at once. Quite often, thi...	Larry_H	3	827	Jan 28, 2011 by presnem83
	CoDA Board ideas... (Preview) hi everyone, it appears to be somewhat of a group decision that we should have a coda board on this site. The Al-Anon members have also mentioned it. Let me have a bit of time and I'll bring one to MIP that we can utilize. Maybe a week or two, k? Love ya'll bunches, John	John	6	835	Jan 28, 2011 by SoberSteve
	How often do you read your big book and what other "AA" books do you recommend? (Preview) Just out of curiousity...Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Also what other books besides BB and 12&12 do you consider must haves in your recovery library? thanks	SoberSteve	20	1721	Jan 27, 2011 by Klaatu
	I just called my rehab (Preview) to say thank you. When I went into that place I was a mess. I hated myself and the world and I really couldn't see much point in continuing on. I'd lost my wife, my kids, my house and my self respect. They had to really look after me to stop myself dong anything stupid to myself. A couple of months later I was pl...	Frodo	6	817	Jan 27, 2011 by leeu
	REHAB ROMANCE (Preview) Was wondering how many of you got "caught up" in a not so healthy emotionally intimate relationship while in rehab? I know you're not supposed to go there for at least a year of sobriety under your belt but, gosh, to find a soulmate that can really relate to my addiction was an addiction in its...	LostAgain	17	8907	Jan 27, 2011 by StPeteDean
	INTENT (Preview) Good morning! Welcome to another day of "life".Today is my wife's 50th birthday and we will celebrate quietly together,no hoopla(did that Saturday)During my daily office,my early morning reflection time with God,I was focusing on how our attitudes(I'll keep it on myself)my attitud...	mikef	2	742	Jan 26, 2011 by Jerry F
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