Alcoholics Anonymous

Closer · Closer

Ive been sober for 69 days . Im starting to see something I havent seen in years and its something the promises state about gaining interest in our fellows. Im really noticing how good of a feeling it is to care for someone else or just want to brighten someones day which has really gotten me thinking a...

Ruhig · Ruhig

Saturday was my father's mother's 90th birthday. Everyone was there. All of my 7 surviving aunts and uncles, and their family. It was gigantic. For the begining, I was more distracted that I didn't know most of the people there, but then, my sister and I stood by the poster board of the pictures of my gra...

John · John

I want to say "Congradulations" to Barisax and Flyn S. who both celebrated double decade sobriety birthdays this month. I wish you both many more sober 24 hours!

deb365 · deb365

"Life is really consciousness of Me. Have no fear. A very beautiful future lies before you. Let it be a new life, a new existence, in which in every single happening, event, plan you are conscious of Me. Get this ever-consciousness and you have eternal life. Be in all things led by the spirit of...

mikef · mikef

Hello and blessings of this day! Welcome to all newcomers, those just coming around and those just coming back, WE are glad your here. Welcome to those continuing their daily journey, a day at a time,working in the "solution". I am still in physical recovery from a long sickness(for me) bu...

deb365 · deb365

"Just go step by step. My will shall be revealed as you go. You will never cease to be thankful for this time when you felt at peace and trustful, and yet had no human security. When human support or material help is removed, My power can become operative. I cannot teach a man to walk who is trustin...

gonee · gonee

One of my friends who came into AA with me, lost his son. This child was in Alateen, spoke at conventions and an altar boy in church. Some one apparently spiked his drink at a club and he went into a coma and died. He was married with 3 children, one of whom is 5weeks old. This was a sad funeral to see a sober fat...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Selfishnessself-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of all our troubles. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 62 How amazing the revelation that the world, and everyone in it, can get along just fine with or without me. What a relief to know that people, places and things will be perfectly okay without my...

Aquaman · Aquaman

This is the second half of my son's 8th grade year. He's 13. So was I, I think. It started when my cat got killed by a car outside the apartment and my sister, ten years older and broken inside, gave me a vodka & OJ to "make me feel better." It was Mother's Milk. I got drunk. I felt whole, and saf...

Ruhig · Ruhig

My question: I have an account on the NA message boards, just for support, a supplement. And now I have an account here. I think that the NA meets in my area are a joke, all about slap and tickle BS. I thought I could go to AA, they are more focused, and I don't mind not including drugs in the actual meeting. I w...

nezyb · nezyb

I am very confused and a bit sad right now about something that is occuring in my home group and was hoping to get a little input from folks here. There is a male member who has been coming in & out of the hall I go to for the past year, about the same amount of time I have been going there. He identifies him...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

Sad to think its most likely addiction related.. RIP

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

I am very grateful! Its amazing how good it gets... a bit scary but I am humble and grateful for this gift :)

barisax · barisax

Unfortunately didn't make it to a meeting - I'm in the hospital again. But grateful for 23, and being in generally good health in between kidney stones and complications thereof. Barisax

mrthumbscrews · mrthumbscrews

Last night at a meeting I was asked to share. The topic was "Contempt prior to investigation". While others before shared I kept thinking about contempt of ethnic and minority groups, the OTHERS, not so much the concept as it applies to religious or spiritual concepts. It is so appropo...

surfgirl123 · surfgirl123

Hello AA message board, I am a normal poster on the Alanon boards but thought I would jump over to get your insight. My husband is an alcoholic/addict, he is currently in the thros of his alcholosim. This has been a problem since our marriage (8 years ago). He drinks in secret, lately when he is drinking h...

deb365 · deb365

"The divine voice is not always expressed in words. It is made known as a heart-consciousness." 365 One-minute Meditations from God Calling

dolly · dolly

Hi everyone, 30 days today for me; have had to do some hard praying this week to my HP due to some challenges; not so much that I wanted to drink but had some things come up that historically would have been an excuse to drink but kept reminding myself that a drink never fixes anything and the problem would s...

gonee · gonee

I gave a lift back home to 3 members who came to the meeting in the back of a truck. They are 3 of the humblest people I had come into contact with. The one sister is 1 year sober and she lives in a shack. She has such a love for God and fellow members. She earns a living washing clothes for people. The one brother...

deb365 · deb365

"I am your God, your supply. You must rely on Me. Trust to the last uttermost limit. You must depend on divine power only. I have not forgotten you. Your help is coming. You shall know and realize My power. Endurance is faith tried almost to the breaking point. You must wait and trust and hop...

MelissaMM · MelissaMM

Hi, My name is Melissa. I joined 3 days ago and have just been lurking. I have been with my husband for 23 years, we have 2 beautiful girls. I started drinking beer about 6 years ago. It then progressed to tequila and wine and a few other things. My mom passed away about a year and a half ago and I have been drin...

deb365 · deb365

"Take courage. Start a new life tomorrow. Put the old mistakes away. I give you a fresh start. If My forgiveness were for the righteous only, where would be its need? Why do you fret and worry so? I wait to give you all that is lovely, but your lives are soiled with worry and fret. I can only bles...

MelissaMM · MelissaMM

I have tried several attempts to sign into the chat room here on this board and it says I am not registered. Do I need to sign up a new account for the chat here at MIP?

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

True humility and an open mind can lead us to faith, and every A.A. meeting is an assurance that God will restore us to sanity if we rightly relate ourselves to Him. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 33 My last drunk had landed me in the hospital, totally broken. It was then that I was able to see my pas...

mrthumbscrews · mrthumbscrews

I am at that point where I must choose who to do a Fifth Step with (besides God and myself). I have heard one horror story of someone not respecting the privacy of the guy doing the 5th step, putting his dirty laundry out for all to see. Another issue is getting past one's lack of trust. You spill your gut...

Christine63 · Christine63

I'm starting day 4 of sobriety today, so I don't know a whole lot... Last night at my 3rd meeting, it was a bit different, it was the first "discussion" meeting I attended, so everyone in the group shared. As I listened to the stories of multiple attempts at rehab, being in domestic violence s...

Closer · Closer

Been an AA member for a while, today is 60 days without a drop. Very nice changes.

Christine63 · Christine63

Hello - I'm Christine, an alcoholic/addict. I am on day 3 of being sober. I went to a meeting on day one (and got a 24 hour coin) and day two and am going to a meeting tonight. I am planning on doing 90 in 90, but only because I heard someone say that on TV, or maybe I read it. I don't remember. I don't have a sponso...

Twelve Chapters · Twelve Chapters

There are twelve steps and twelve traditions but eleven chapters. Now hold that vision in mind while you contemplate this next point; Bill Wilson did not have children. Is it possible that Our Father has waited till now for us, the second generation of A.A., to come of age for these facts t...

deb365 · deb365

"Walk with Me. I will teach you. Listen to Me. I will speak. As you persist and make a life-habit of this, in many marvelous ways I will reveal My will to you. You shall have more sure knowing of both the present and the future. Life is a school. Believe that your problems and difficulties can b...

mrthumbscrews · mrthumbscrews

Someone recently said that those people who stand at the podium and share their experience strength and hope must really have big egos to say all the stuff they do. Then I heard someone say that those people who choose not to go to the podium (who choose not to share) generally have a much bigger ego than...

odat · odat

Anyone experience sharing your experience in a meeting then having ot torn down by someone else afterwards in their share? I get this a lot because I don't really have the courage to be myself, even though I really know the program of recovery. I am also an attractive women who the other women don't seem...

Sent Via Email to All MIP members · John

Hello Everyone! I hope that the start of 2012 has shown to be a blessing to everyone who is registered on our site's message boards. As a registered member on our message boards, you may receive 3-4 emails per year. Your email account will not be slammed with a bunch of emails, nor will your em...

Tasha · Tasha

What are you grateful for right now?

Twelve Chapters · Twelve Chapters

My Grandfather was born in Ireland sometime in the late 1890s, were not sure exactly when. He came to America, got a good job, married my Grandmother and then got a promotion at work. The depression hit in 1929 but Grandfather had a career with a large utility in Manhattan. In 1931 my Dad was born and the...

LisaV · LisaV

Hi all. I posted last March about relapsing after 22 years of sobriety. I am still struggling and in the depths of despair. Everyday I wake up and say I am not going to drink. Everyday for the past month I have. I am depressed. Can't seem to shake this thing. I feel alone and scared. You all were encouraging...

mrthumbscrews · mrthumbscrews

In the first paragraph of We Agnostics (Chapter 4) is states, "If, when you honestly want to, you find you cannot quit entirely, or if when drinking, you have little control over the amount you take, you are probably alcoholic." As I read this, I can have either one or both maladies (that is...

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

Left my sober-living ranch that I've lived at for 18 months. Left my GF, flew 2,000 mi basically for a drink. Amazing. Alcohol never ceases to baffle me. Been home for like two+ weeks and wish I could stop drinking..it's bad. knowing what the solution is doesn't make it easier to put the drink down. Been...

maire rua · maire rua

I had a good week, got to lots of meetings and am off to a convention day tomorrow. Hope you all are keeping well.

Fyne Spirit · Fyne Spirit

Hi Guys, well I'm off tomorrow for another month of sailing, this time just my partner Jane and me. We are going to do a boat master course while we are away so that will be a challenge and next week, weather permitting I will celebrate my AA birthday at a lovely meeting I discovered in Nelson. I really enjo...

LynnF · LynnF

I love my "home group" of women. Yes, we tend to talk perhaps more than guys, but it is always mentioned (by the leader) that we are to limit our sharing to 2-3 min. Our group has grown but we don't break off into groups. There is one woman in there who is (sort of) a local stand-up comedian. She's...

John · John

Hi everyone I am sorry I don't post more, but I do read a lot of what is shared here, and review the birthdays, and AA stories shared here. Such a wide range of things people share about. I am so very thankful that Dean does such a good job responding to people, welcoming them, acknowledging their birthd...

deb365 · deb365

"Want of love will block the way. You must love all, those who fret you and those who do not. Practice love. It is a great lesson, and you have a great Teacher. You must love; how otherwise can you dwell in Me, where nothing unloving can come? Practice this, and I will bless you exceedingly, above...

LynnF · LynnF

So glad I found this. I've been alcohol free for nearly 5 months. I've picked up many white chips (I've abused other substances) and two red (picked up last red last week). I have a great home group and sponser although it's been hard to get together so I'm starting Step 2 this week. Looking forward to get...

Aquaman · Aquaman

Feels good to hit triple digits again. Grateful. Grateful. Grateful. Thanks, all my Friends. Best - Rob

maire rua · maire rua

Hi all, Thank God for this board, am away from home right now and very anxious. Got a meeting yesterday and hope to get one tomorrow. I am returning home on friday so this is good. I just feel that I need to connect and breathe deeply. Stupid things are putting me off my stroke. I got a call from a previous bo...

Closer · Closer

I was reading the chapter of the AA big book: A Vision For You and I noticed a really interesting part. Somewhere in the chapter it was saying that suppose your drinking is inherited by 3 families. It really got me thinking about how alcoholism is an inherited disease as well. My entire family has bee...

Barb Mae · Barb Mae

Our meeting included using other addictive mind-changing substances and coming to meetings. They state that they are done with alcohol. People walked out. Touchy subject. How to approach.

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

By going back in our drinking histories, we could show that years before we realized it we were out of control, that our drinking even then was no mere habit, that was indeed the beginning of a fatal progression. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 23 When I was still drinking, I couldnt respond to an...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We are going to know a new freedom. . . . ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS p. 83 Freedom for me is both freedom from and freedom to. The first freedom I enjoy is freedom from the slavery of alcohol. What a relief! Then I begin to experience freedom from fear fear of people, of economic insecurity, of commitment, of fa...

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	Something Im seeing... revelations from a new comer (Preview) Ive been sober for 69 days . Im starting to see something I havent seen in years and its something the promises state about gaining interest in our fellows. Im really noticing how good of a feeling it is to care for someone else or just want to brighten someones day which has really gotten me thinking a...	Closer	10	628	Feb 16, 2012 by SoberSteve
	Dead Parent Advice Please (Preview) Saturday was my father's mother's 90th birthday. Everyone was there. All of my 7 surviving aunts and uncles, and their family. It was gigantic. For the begining, I was more distracted that I didn't know most of the people there, but then, my sister and I stood by the poster board of the pictures of my gra...	Ruhig	4	566	Feb 15, 2012 by Mr_David
	Barisax and Flyn S. Happy Sobriety Birthday! (Preview) I want to say "Congradulations" to Barisax and Flyn S. who both celebrated double decade sobriety birthdays this month. I wish you both many more sober 24 hours!	John	9	476	Feb 14, 2012 by carlasober
	God Calling - Meet Me Everywhere (Preview) "Life is really consciousness of Me. Have no fear. A very beautiful future lies before you. Let it be a new life, a new existence, in which in every single happening, event, plan you are conscious of Me. Get this ever-consciousness and you have eternal life. Be in all things led by the spirit of...	deb365	4	448	Feb 14, 2012 by The Addiction Club
	When it gets Dark, AND IT WILL!! (Preview) Hello and blessings of this day! Welcome to all newcomers, those just coming around and those just coming back, WE are glad your here. Welcome to those continuing their daily journey, a day at a time,working in the "solution". I am still in physical recovery from a long sickness(for me) bu...	mikef	10	604	Feb 14, 2012 by Closer
	God Calling - Drop Your Crutch (Preview) "Just go step by step. My will shall be revealed as you go. You will never cease to be thankful for this time when you felt at peace and trustful, and yet had no human security. When human support or material help is removed, My power can become operative. I cannot teach a man to walk who is trustin...	deb365	1	428	Feb 14, 2012 by Closer
	The disease marches on! (Preview) One of my friends who came into AA with me, lost his son. This child was in Alateen, spoke at conventions and an altar boy in church. Some one apparently spiked his drink at a club and he went into a coma and died. He was married with 3 children, one of whom is 5weeks old. This was a sad funeral to see a sober fat...	gonee	7	643	Feb 14, 2012 by Closer
	Daily Reflections ~ The Root of Our Troubles & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Selfishnessself-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of all our troubles. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 62 How amazing the revelation that the world, and everyone in it, can get along just fine with or without me. What a relief to know that people, places and things will be perfectly okay without my...	Sobrietyspell	3	786	Feb 14, 2012 by Closer
	Sometimes I have to remember The Beginning... (Preview) This is the second half of my son's 8th grade year. He's 13. So was I, I think. It started when my cat got killed by a car outside the apartment and my sister, ten years older and broken inside, gave me a vodka & OJ to "make me feel better." It was Mother's Milk. I got drunk. I felt whole, and saf...	Aquaman	4	825	Feb 14, 2012 by Rob84
	Brand Spankin New, With a question. (Preview) My question: I have an account on the NA message boards, just for support, a supplement. And now I have an account here. I think that the NA meets in my area are a joke, all about slap and tickle BS. I thought I could go to AA, they are more focused, and I don't mind not including drugs in the actual meeting. I w...	Ruhig	13	694	Feb 13, 2012 by SoberSteve
	AA Traditions (Preview) I am very confused and a bit sad right now about something that is occuring in my home group and was hoping to get a little input from folks here. There is a male member who has been coming in & out of the hall I go to for the past year, about the same amount of time I have been going there. He identifies him...	nezyb	8	1663	Feb 13, 2012 by nezyb
	Whitney Houston Dead at 48 (Preview) Sad to think its most likely addiction related.. RIP	SoberSteve	6	725	Feb 13, 2012 by Tasha
	4 months without a drop today! (Preview) I am very grateful! Its amazing how good it gets... a bit scary but I am humble and grateful for this gift :)	SoberSteve	19	632	Feb 12, 2012 by John
	23 Years Today! (Preview) Unfortunately didn't make it to a meeting - I'm in the hospital again. But grateful for 23, and being in generally good health in between kidney stones and complications thereof. Barisax	barisax	17	819	Feb 12, 2012 by barisax
	Contempt Prior To Investigation (Preview) Last night at a meeting I was asked to share. The topic was "Contempt prior to investigation". While others before shared I kept thinking about contempt of ethnic and minority groups, the OTHERS, not so much the concept as it applies to religious or spiritual concepts. It is so appropo...	mrthumbscrews	6	2687	Feb 11, 2012 by Jerry F
	Rage while drunk (Preview) Hello AA message board, I am a normal poster on the Alanon boards but thought I would jump over to get your insight. My husband is an alcoholic/addict, he is currently in the thros of his alcholosim. This has been a problem since our marriage (8 years ago). He drinks in secret, lately when he is drinking h...	surfgirl123	12	4498	Feb 10, 2012 by Frodo
	God Calling - The Voice Divine (Preview) "The divine voice is not always expressed in words. It is made known as a heart-consciousness." 365 One-minute Meditations from God Calling	deb365	2	389	Feb 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	30 awesome days today! (Preview) Hi everyone, 30 days today for me; have had to do some hard praying this week to my HP due to some challenges; not so much that I wanted to drink but had some things come up that historically would have been an excuse to drink but kept reminding myself that a drink never fixes anything and the problem would s...	dolly	13	599	Feb 10, 2012 by pinkchip
	The joy of the poorest in AA. (Preview) I gave a lift back home to 3 members who came to the meeting in the back of a truck. They are 3 of the humblest people I had come into contact with. The one sister is 1 year sober and she lives in a shack. She has such a love for God and fellow members. She earns a living washing clothes for people. The one brother...	gonee	8	498	Feb 10, 2012 by SUSIE
	God Calling - On Me Alone (Preview) "I am your God, your supply. You must rely on Me. Trust to the last uttermost limit. You must depend on divine power only. I have not forgotten you. Your help is coming. You shall know and realize My power. Endurance is faith tried almost to the breaking point. You must wait and trust and hop...	deb365	2	427	Feb 9, 2012 by gonee
	New here new comer (Preview) Hi, My name is Melissa. I joined 3 days ago and have just been lurking. I have been with my husband for 23 years, we have 2 beautiful girls. I started drinking beer about 6 years ago. It then progressed to tequila and wine and a few other things. My mom passed away about a year and a half ago and I have been drin...	MelissaMM	10	2075	Feb 9, 2012 by nelson
	God Calling - Another Start (Preview) "Take courage. Start a new life tomorrow. Put the old mistakes away. I give you a fresh start. If My forgiveness were for the righteous only, where would be its need? Why do you fret and worry so? I wait to give you all that is lovely, but your lives are soiled with worry and fret. I can only bles...	deb365	1	355	Feb 9, 2012 by The Addiction Club
	AA Meeting/ Chat room (Preview) I have tried several attempts to sign into the chat room here on this board and it says I am not registered. Do I need to sign up a new account for the chat here at MIP?	MelissaMM	8	1005	Feb 9, 2012 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ A Path to Faith & 24hrs a Day (Preview) True humility and an open mind can lead us to faith, and every A.A. meeting is an assurance that God will restore us to sanity if we rightly relate ourselves to Him. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 33 My last drunk had landed me in the hospital, totally broken. It was then that I was able to see my pas...	Sobrietyspell	2	394	Feb 9, 2012 by Closer
	Choosing someone to do a Fifth Step with (Preview) I am at that point where I must choose who to do a Fifth Step with (besides God and myself). I have heard one horror story of someone not respecting the privacy of the guy doing the 5th step, putting his dirty laundry out for all to see. Another issue is getting past one's lack of trust. You spill your gut...	mrthumbscrews	10	4141	Feb 8, 2012 by StPeteDean
	Negative disease talk in my head... (Preview) I'm starting day 4 of sobriety today, so I don't know a whole lot... Last night at my 3rd meeting, it was a bit different, it was the first "discussion" meeting I attended, so everyone in the group shared. As I listened to the stories of multiple attempts at rehab, being in domestic violence s...	Christine63	15	1826	Feb 8, 2012 by Christine63
	60 days. (Preview) Been an AA member for a while, today is 60 days without a drop. Very nice changes.	Closer	12	656	Feb 7, 2012 by Mike B.
	New and confused newcomer (Preview) Hello - I'm Christine, an alcoholic/addict. I am on day 3 of being sober. I went to a meeting on day one (and got a 24 hour coin) and day two and am going to a meeting tonight. I am planning on doing 90 in 90, but only because I heard someone say that on TV, or maybe I read it. I don't remember. I don't have a sponso...	Christine63	17	9008	Feb 7, 2012 by carlasober
	Eleven Chapters in the Big Book (& Bill and Lois had no children...) (Preview) There are twelve steps and twelve traditions but eleven chapters. Now hold that vision in mind while you contemplate this next point; Bill Wilson did not have children. Is it possible that Our Father has waited till now for us, the second generation of A.A., to come of age for these facts t...	Twelve Chapters	12	623	Feb 7, 2012 by Rob84
	God Calling - You Shall Know (Preview) "Walk with Me. I will teach you. Listen to Me. I will speak. As you persist and make a life-habit of this, in many marvelous ways I will reveal My will to you. You shall have more sure knowing of both the present and the future. Life is a school. Believe that your problems and difficulties can b...	deb365	2	365	Feb 6, 2012 by SoberSteve
	Ego or no Ego (Preview) Someone recently said that those people who stand at the podium and share their experience strength and hope must really have big egos to say all the stuff they do. Then I heard someone say that those people who choose not to go to the podium (who choose not to share) generally have a much bigger ego than...	mrthumbscrews	15	641	Feb 5, 2012 by barisax
	Cross talk in meetings (Preview) Anyone experience sharing your experience in a meeting then having ot torn down by someone else afterwards in their share? I get this a lot because I don't really have the courage to be myself, even though I really know the program of recovery. I am also an attractive women who the other women don't seem...	odat	40	5168	Feb 5, 2012 by nelson
	Sent Via Email to All MIP members (Preview) Hello Everyone! I hope that the start of 2012 has shown to be a blessing to everyone who is registered on our site's message boards. As a registered member on our message boards, you may receive 3-4 emails per year. Your email account will not be slammed with a bunch of emails, nor will your em...	John	2	480	Feb 5, 2012 by Mr_David
	Gratitude Thread (Preview) What are you grateful for right now?	Tasha	31	790	Feb 5, 2012 by Tasha
	Eleven Chapters in the Big Book: VOTE on it! (Preview) My Grandfather was born in Ireland sometime in the late 1890s, were not sure exactly when. He came to America, got a good job, married my Grandmother and then got a promotion at work. The depression hit in 1929 but Grandfather had a career with a large utility in Manhattan. In 1931 my Dad was born and the...	Twelve Chapters	2	662	Feb 4, 2012 by odat
	Still relapsing and need help (Preview) Hi all. I posted last March about relapsing after 22 years of sobriety. I am still struggling and in the depths of despair. Everyday I wake up and say I am not going to drink. Everyday for the past month I have. I am depressed. Can't seem to shake this thing. I feel alone and scared. You all were encouraging...	LisaV	12	857	Feb 4, 2012 by nelson
	If one has the mental compulsion without the allergy is he an alcoholic? Step One Chapter 4 We Agnostics Physical Allergy Mental Compulsion Alcoholism (Preview) In the first paragraph of We Agnostics (Chapter 4) is states, "If, when you honestly want to, you find you cannot quit entirely, or if when drinking, you have little control over the amount you take, you are probably alcoholic." As I read this, I can have either one or both maladies (that is...	mrthumbscrews	11	9567	Feb 4, 2012 by pinkchip
	Alcohol- amazingly powerful (Preview) Left my sober-living ranch that I've lived at for 18 months. Left my GF, flew 2,000 mi basically for a drink. Amazing. Alcohol never ceases to baffle me. Been home for like two+ weeks and wish I could stop drinking..it's bad. knowing what the solution is doesn't make it easier to put the drink down. Been...	Dodsworth	16	665	Feb 4, 2012 by Closer
	Had a good week (Preview) I had a good week, got to lots of meetings and am off to a convention day tomorrow. Hope you all are keeping well.	maire rua	4	424	Feb 4, 2012 by Closer
	Sailing-Part Two (Preview) Hi Guys, well I'm off tomorrow for another month of sailing, this time just my partner Jane and me. We are going to do a boat master course while we are away so that will be a challenge and next week, weather permitting I will celebrate my AA birthday at a lovely meeting I discovered in Nelson. I really enjo...	Fyne Spirit	7	439	Feb 3, 2012 by Tasha
	Overtalking in meetings (Preview) I love my "home group" of women. Yes, we tend to talk perhaps more than guys, but it is always mentioned (by the leader) that we are to limit our sharing to 2-3 min. Our group has grown but we don't break off into groups. There is one woman in there who is (sort of) a local stand-up comedian. She's...	LynnF	4	613	Feb 2, 2012 by odat
	Just a hello to everyone (Preview) Hi everyone I am sorry I don't post more, but I do read a lot of what is shared here, and review the birthdays, and AA stories shared here. Such a wide range of things people share about. I am so very thankful that Dean does such a good job responding to people, welcoming them, acknowledging their birthd...	John	19	656	Feb 2, 2012 by John
	God Calling - Practice Love (Preview) "Want of love will block the way. You must love all, those who fret you and those who do not. Practice love. It is a great lesson, and you have a great Teacher. You must love; how otherwise can you dwell in Me, where nothing unloving can come? Practice this, and I will bless you exceedingly, above...	deb365	1	360	Feb 2, 2012 by The Addiction Club
	Newbie new comer (Preview) So glad I found this. I've been alcohol free for nearly 5 months. I've picked up many white chips (I've abused other substances) and two red (picked up last red last week). I have a great home group and sponser although it's been hard to get together so I'm starting Step 2 this week. Looking forward to get...	LynnF	16	2551	Feb 2, 2012 by The Addiction Club
	Day 102 (Preview) Feels good to hit triple digits again. Grateful. Grateful. Grateful. Thanks, all my Friends. Best - Rob	Aquaman	11	762	Feb 2, 2012 by carlasober
	away from home and very anxious (Preview) Hi all, Thank God for this board, am away from home right now and very anxious. Got a meeting yesterday and hope to get one tomorrow. I am returning home on friday so this is good. I just feel that I need to connect and breathe deeply. Stupid things are putting me off my stroke. I got a call from a previous bo...	maire rua	17	587	Feb 2, 2012 by dolly
	Inheriting Alcoholism (Preview) I was reading the chapter of the AA big book: A Vision For You and I noticed a really interesting part. Somewhere in the chapter it was saying that suppose your drinking is inherited by 3 families. It really got me thinking about how alcoholism is an inherited disease as well. My entire family has bee...	Closer	7	571	Feb 1, 2012 by The Addiction Club
	addiction alcohol/drugs (Preview) Our meeting included using other addictive mind-changing substances and coming to meetings. They state that they are done with alcohol. People walked out. Touchy subject. How to approach.	Barb Mae	4	582	Feb 1, 2012 by The Addiction Club
	Daily Reflections ~ Would a Drink Help? & 24hrs a Day (Preview) By going back in our drinking histories, we could show that years before we realized it we were out of control, that our drinking even then was no mere habit, that was indeed the beginning of a fatal progression. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 23 When I was still drinking, I couldnt respond to an...	Sobrietyspell	3	486	Feb 1, 2012 by The Addiction Club
	Daily Reflections ~ Freedom From.. Freedom To.. & 24hrs a Day (Preview) We are going to know a new freedom. . . . ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS p. 83 Freedom for me is both freedom from and freedom to. The first freedom I enjoy is freedom from the slavery of alcohol. What a relief! Then I begin to experience freedom from fear fear of people, of economic insecurity, of commitment, of fa...	Sobrietyspell	1	383	Feb 1, 2012 by Closer
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