Alcoholics Anonymous

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Went to back to back meetings tonight. Kind of got some perspective on whats going on and with the help of my family here on M.I.P. and friends in the program. I just got a phone call from my brother. Just as I was typing. He doesn't want me living here if I'm getting high. I promised him I will not relapse bef...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Honestly I don't know what I would do right now if God hadn't given me SO many responsibilities and "issues" to deal with right now. Drinking has never sounded nor felt so WRONG and stupid than it does right now. lol Old house is 90% cleaned out now (God, it is so pretty). Check. The "part...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Disclaimer: This is not my writing but it is interesting and as an Alcoholic I can identify with it. Larry, ------------------- The Alcoholic Is The Professional "Victim" In keeping with their feeling that everything is everyone else's' fault, the alcoholic assumes the role of pr...

AGO · AGO

This is a "we" Program, we hear that at meetings all the time Many people who say that are able to stay sober by frequent meeting attendance, who say "we" refers to all of the people in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous, who use meetings for group therapy and for them it does, my hat...

barisax · barisax

... I still find my answers in meetings. Some people say that the program is in the book, that meetings are just icing on the cake. Not for me. Without meetings, there is no AA for me. So often, I have no idea what is going on with me. I will have a feeling of unease that won't go away, and I can't find it. I'...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Hi guys, just got back from a lead meeting. The young man at the podium tonight described how this disease took him to a bridge and he stated that he was so selfish that he even resolved to smoke his entire last pack of cigarettes before he jumped, lest God forbid someone else found them and got to smoke his...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

I feel like I am dying inside. I was talking to my brother for the 1st time since I overdosed. I feel like such a piece of shit. He asked me why I relapsed, that I should be stronger than that by now. Told me it seemed like I hadn't been working a program. I told him I stopped a month ago when I got to the 8th step. T...

AGO · AGO

Welcome To A.A. Recovery When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of A.A. always to be there. And for that: I am responsible. What does that mean to me? What is the hand of AA? Does that mean I am supposed to be the hand of AA? What does that statement mean "I am responsible" an...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Disclaimer: This is not my writing but it is interesting and as an Alcoholic I can identify with it. Larry, ------------------- The Alcoholic And Constant Rationalization/Justification The alcoholic can rationalize and justify anything and everything. And since their behavior is often...

AGO · AGO

Henry Ford did not invent the car; he produced an automobile that was within the economic reach of the average American. While other manufacturers were content to target a market of the well-to-do, Ford developed a design and a method of manufacture that steadily reduced the cost of the Model T. Inst...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: "God, grant me the serenity. . ." The Serenity Prayer has the potential of changing our lives concretely. The hardest part is remembering to rely on it. What the prayer offers is an opportunity to quiet our minds long enough to sense what our Higher Power w...

gonee · gonee

My Monday night group leaves for a retreat this weekend, to a resort on the south coast of Natal in SA. 22 of us alcoholics go there to do a strenuous work to help new ones with their steps. Friday night, after supper we take the 3rd step prayer together. During the week preceding the retreat the elders of t...

Oblong · Oblong

That's all. I just wanted everyone to know that I love it here.

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

It is plain that a life which includes deep resentment leads only to futility and unhappiness. . . . But with the alcoholic, whose hope is the maintenance and growth of a spiritual experience, this business of resentment is infinitely grave. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p 66 Know God; Know peace. No God; No...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

My grandma died last night. She was 89!!! She was my mother's mother. My mother died in an alcoholic car accident when she was 29. My grandma had to bury her at such a young age. My grandma had 11 children. She put up with a mean angry alcoholic (my grandpa) who never got sober. My grandma came to her senses a...

AGO · AGO

That AA was so simple when I got sober You just did what you were told, and the funny thing? it worked it worked for everybody I know I came to AA young, so I listened, and there was a strong program in my area, which was The San Francisco Bay Area in the early 90's, actually right north, place called Marin, wh...

camitch · camitch

My father passed away on September 23, 2008. Today is his birthday and I really miss him. We had our rough patches but the last five years he was my best friend. The sadness and anxiety set in early and became more powerful throughout the day. I left work early, prayed, and went for about an hour long w...

jj · jj

last night at a meeting the topic was resentments.... the ones that are hard to let die. turning a resentment over to our HP is not effective if we keep dwelling on it after we "turned it over" and keep bringing it up to the surface and to other AAs. meetings are great places to air the probl...

janet · janet

Hello there good people, (Note: I currently have a clean driving record) I went to the gas station last week. A guy pulls right out in front of me in the parking lot and I couldn't stop in time, so boom. That man didn't a bit more look at me when he was driving than the man in the moon, i said to the police off...

runnergirl · runnergirl

Hi, my name is Laurie and I'm an alcoholic. Thought I'd try starting my day off this way and see where it goes...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

... and boy does it show!! Gotta sh&tload of resentments I am working on right now in Step 4 too.... more will be revealed! Love you guys

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. --Joseph Addison Having someone to bestow our love on - a child, friend, or lover, perhaps a pet - will provide us with a time each day for intimacy, a tim...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

If we skip this vital step, we may not overcome drinking. Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 72 I certainly didn't leap at the opportunity to face who I was, especially when the pains of my drinking days hung over me like a dark cloud. But I soon heard at the meetings about the fellow member who just didn't want to t...

mikef · mikef

Outside reading.I have found this pertinent to all who carry the message of recovery.It talks of 'SOMETHING VALUABLE TO SHARE" a simple honest message of recovery from alcoholism always rings true.Check it out! YOU MAY IiDENTIFY... Your sitting at a meeting/celebration etc and first few...

Jerry F · Jerry F

Let me hear it from you fellows...Anyone experience crosstalk jabber during the opening protocol of your meetings specifically during the reading of "how it works" when just before the reader mentions "the point is..." someone shouts out "So what's the point?"...

jojo_311 · jojo_311

Hi, I need some advice. I am new to the forum and this is my first post. I have recently stopped drinking and am two months sober. Two days after I decided that I needed to quit drinking, my husband hit me with divorce papers, on my birthday nonetheless. He is angry and his biggest issue with me is that i...

AGO · AGO

Life among Alcoholics Anonymous is more than attending gatherings and visiting hospitals. Cleaning up old scrapes, helping to settle family differences, explaining the disinherited son to his irate parents, lending money and securing jobs for each other, when justified these are everyday occ...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

Long time no update...Feeling ok... I wish I could just fast forward sometimes. I hate having almost 60 blowing it, then almost 90 and blowing it. But this time I am determined to try and not blow it again... one day at a time..

mikef · mikef

My spiritual readings for this morning tell me"When I have learnt to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now. Only by the Grace of God(His unmerited favor for me)do I enter today,sober and striving thru prayer and meditation to improve my co...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Disclaimer: This is not my writing but it is interesting and as an Alcoholic I can identify with it. Larry, ------------------- The Alcoholic And Mood Swings Each time the medication (alcohol) is taken, it reacts within the alcoholic's system. So theoretically, if that "system"...

Just Toni · Just Toni

Hi All, Never talk about this, very personal, and also did not "feel good" about it.....for Medical reasons, I have had to stay away from crowds of people,which of course rules out AA Meetings, have only gone to some on Sundays where I know the attendance is very low.... But for the last 2 we...

WaveOffTheCoast · WaveOffTheCoast

How do you explain to others/yourself who you become when you've blacked out? Do you feel as if you become an entirely different person, or that you are acting out feelings you normally keep pent up inside? Apparently when I was drinking, I told my friend that I loved her romantically, but I have no me...

AGO · AGO

I have to admit I am finding online AA new, different and confusing, it's like suddenly, after living for 20 years where the sky is blue, to a place where the sky is green, it's literally that foreign and confusing to me. It's like I come from a place where it rained on me every day, i got sores, fell down, co...

Aquaman · Aquaman

Hi, My name is Rob and I'm alcoholic. I've been drinking alcoholically since Spring, 1980 sometime around my 14th birthday. I was fully immersed at my first drunk. I've been in AA since July 6th 2009 and it seems like every 90-120 days or so I get drunk again, each one worse than the last. I know that I need...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. experience has taught us we cannot live alone with our pressing problems and the character defects which cause or aggravate them. If . . . Step Four . . . has revealed in stark relief those experiences we'd rather not remember . . . then the need to quit living by ourselves with those tormenting ghos...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Sometimes it is good to "take a powder" and wash off the challenges, hard work and exhaustion of a day. They tell us in AA that we need ot take care of our bodies while we get to the business of staying sober in AA. Rome wasn't built in a day, you know. AAers warn that sometimes it is good to H.A.L.T...

Aquaman · Aquaman

than Intensive Out Patient therapy. For one thing...maybe 10% of them WANT to be there or even recognize the NEED! How can a guy with three year's probation and four teeth honestly say "my meth use hasn't done anybody any harm." Something really good came out of it, though. We get this.....

Oblong · Oblong

I was wondering if anyone feels ashamed of being an alcoholic? I do feel ashamed but I downloaded the big book and I was listening to it, and the guy said some things that made me start to think of myself as having a genuine illness. Just like lupus or ocd or being allergic to penicillin even, and I started t...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

I decided earlier to go to a 9pm discussion meeting, and a relative (Al Anon) was over at about 7 as I was starting to "get ready".... when she left I realized I was getting ready for an 8pm meeting... hmmm... so I said, "hey, I'll just go to the 8pm meeting and get home to relax a little earl...

mikef · mikef

Outside readings"I keep hearing about "real " alcoholics the newcomer said to her sponsor.What is the difference between and alcoholic and a "real" alcoholic? Sponsor says 'The same as the difference between "dead" and real dead"..I love profound s...

Aquaman · Aquaman

I can't begin to express the shame, the regret, the pain, humiliation and the betrayal I feel. I don't remember getting home. I don't remember calling my sponsor, but my wife (who is now right back to "stay vs. go") said that my sponsor suggested going into treatment. She said that I got up at...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Until we had talked with complete candor of our conflicts, and had listened to someone else do the same thing, we still didn't belong. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 57 After four years in A.A. I was able to discover the freedom from the burden of buried emotions that had caused me so much pain. W...

Dave Harm · Dave Harm

On May 1st, I went to a meeting and the daily reflection was used for the topic and from it came... I must walk in darkness to find light and walk into fear to find peace . I sat there in amazement at the strong feeling of a God in the room... a very spiritual meeting. A meeting in which I came home and put my thou...

runnergirl · runnergirl

Watched the movie last night and really liked it. Anyone else see it? If not, I highly recommend it.

AGO · AGO

I see you....hiding down there..... Let us know how you are, we want to know /hug

franny · franny

Dear God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, and the wisdom to know the difference. Relapsed tonigt. I guess you all were right that I need to go to AA meetings. 28 days gone down the tubes..... May peace be with you......... Franny

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

AA and common sense suggestions, that's it. A slip after a long time with no mettings, a month clean and sober again while going through a divorce, a serious hand unjury, a move out of my home and into an apartment, psychiatric issues, money issues, Group counseling at an outpatient facility, and a h...

Matt · Matt

Hello my name is Matt and I live in Queen CreekArizona. Unfortunately in Queen Creek most of our meetings are late in the afternoon (7:30pm) and few and far between, I believe there is a total of 10 only per week. I prefer the 12:00 meetings at my home group G.I.T. in Chandler, Arizona however it is a 40 min...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: My relationship with nature and plants is almost like religion with me. --Monty Cralley Feeling connected to something outside of ourselves is important to our perception of life. And being alive assures us of many new situations. Maybe it's a move to a smaller res...

camitch · camitch

After a busy week at work I am tired and my mind is wandering into that place that it shouldnt go. I got plenty of sleep last night and a few cups of coffee when I woke this morning. I will be fine.I think what is getting to me is loneliness. Living sober I have realized how isolated I have made my life. I h...

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	Went to a meeting (Preview) Went to back to back meetings tonight. Kind of got some perspective on whats going on and with the help of my family here on M.I.P. and friends in the program. I just got a phone call from my brother. Just as I was typing. He doesn't want me living here if I'm getting high. I promised him I will not relapse bef...	soberdrunk	8	555	May 15, 2010 by AGO
	Grateful to have a "Full Plate" (Preview) Honestly I don't know what I would do right now if God hadn't given me SO many responsibilities and "issues" to deal with right now. Drinking has never sounded nor felt so WRONG and stupid than it does right now. lol Old house is 90% cleaned out now (God, it is so pretty). Check. The "part...	jonijoni1	5	422	May 15, 2010 by jonijoni1
	The Alcoholic Is The Professional "Victim" (Preview) Disclaimer: This is not my writing but it is interesting and as an Alcoholic I can identify with it. Larry, ------------------- *The Alcoholic Is The Professional "Victim"* In keeping with their feeling that everything is everyone else's' fault, the alcoholic assumes the role of pr...	Larry_H	5	1242	May 15, 2010 by AGO
	This is a We Program (Preview) This is a "we" Program, we hear that at meetings all the time Many people who say that are able to stay sober by frequent meeting attendance, who say "we" refers to all of the people in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous, who use meetings for group therapy and for them it does, my hat...	AGO	5	4148	May 15, 2010 by AGO
	Even If I Don't Know The Question (Preview) ... I still find my answers in meetings. Some people say that the program is in the book, that meetings are just icing on the cake. Not for me. Without meetings, there is no AA for me. So often, I have no idea what is going on with me. I will have a feeling of unease that won't go away, and I can't find it. I'...	barisax	13	1028	May 15, 2010 by JW
	Interesting Lead tonight--- what do you think?? (Preview) Hi guys, just got back from a lead meeting. The young man at the podium tonight described how this disease took him to a bridge and he stated that he was so selfish that he even resolved to smoke his entire last pack of cigarettes before he jumped, lest God forbid someone else found them and got to smoke his...	jonijoni1	21	1599	May 15, 2010 by jonijoni1
	I need help (Preview) I feel like I am dying inside. I was talking to my brother for the 1st time since I overdosed. I feel like such a piece of shit. He asked me why I relapsed, that I should be stronger than that by now. Told me it seemed like I hadn't been working a program. I told him I stopped a month ago when I got to the 8th step. T...	soberdrunk	17	965	May 15, 2010 by jonijoni1
	The responsibility declaration (Preview) Welcome To A.A. Recovery When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of A.A. always to be there. And for that: I am responsible. What does that mean to me? What is the hand of AA? Does that mean I am supposed to be the hand of AA? What does that statement mean "I am responsible" an...	AGO	0	1852	May 15, 2010 by AGO
	The Alcoholic And Constant Rationalization/Justification (Preview) Disclaimer: This is not my writing but it is interesting and as an Alcoholic I can identify with it. Larry, ------------------- *The Alcoholic And Constant Rationalization/Justification* The alcoholic can rationalize and justify anything and everything. And since their behavior is often...	Larry_H	3	3406	May 14, 2010 by Jerry F
	Bill Wilson and Henry Ford (Preview) Henry Ford did not invent the car; he produced an automobile that was within the economic reach of the average American. While other manufacturers were content to target a market of the well-to-do, Ford developed a design and a method of manufacture that steadily reduced the cost of the Model T. Inst...	AGO	4	2888	May 14, 2010 by AGO
	"God, grant me the serenity. . ." (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: "God, grant me the serenity. . ." The Serenity Prayer has the potential of changing our lives concretely. The hardest part is remembering to rely on it. What the prayer offers is an opportunity to quiet our minds long enough to sense what our Higher Power w...	Larry_H	2	828	May 14, 2010 by Aquaman
	4th & 5th step retreat. (Preview) My Monday night group leaves for a retreat this weekend, to a resort on the south coast of Natal in SA. 22 of us alcoholics go there to do a strenuous work to help new ones with their steps. Friday night, after supper we take the 3rd step prayer together. During the week preceding the retreat the elders of t...	gonee	4	4488	May 14, 2010 by Aquaman
	I love this message board! (Preview) That's all. I just wanted everyone to know that I love it here.	Oblong	11	774	May 14, 2010 by Cait
	Daily Reflections ~ Know God; Know Peace & 24hrs a Day (Preview) It is plain that a life which includes deep resentment leads only to futility and unhappiness. . . . But with the alcoholic, whose hope is the maintenance and growth of a spiritual experience, this business of resentment is infinitely grave. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p 66 Know God; Know peace. No God; No...	Sobrietyspell	0	546	May 14, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	She is gone and in a better place (Preview) My grandma died last night. She was 89!!! She was my mother's mother. My mother died in an alcoholic car accident when she was 29. My grandma had to bury her at such a young age. My grandma had 11 children. She put up with a mean angry alcoholic (my grandpa) who never got sober. My grandma came to her senses a...	jonijoni1	9	722	May 14, 2010 by SteveP
	I never realized how lucky I was (Preview) That AA was so simple when I got sober You just did what you were told, and the funny thing? it worked it worked for everybody I know I came to AA young, so I listened, and there was a strong program in my area, which was The San Francisco Bay Area in the early 90's, actually right north, place called Marin, wh...	AGO	9	1161	May 14, 2010 by AGO
	Rough Day (Preview) My father passed away on September 23, 2008. Today is his birthday and I really miss him. We had our rough patches but the last five years he was my best friend. The sadness and anxiety set in early and became more powerful throughout the day. I left work early, prayed, and went for about an hour long w...	camitch	12	590	May 13, 2010 by jonijoni1
	me, have resentments????? (Preview) last night at a meeting the topic was resentments.... the ones that are hard to let die. turning a resentment over to our HP is not effective if we keep dwelling on it after we "turned it over" and keep bringing it up to the surface and to other AAs. meetings are great places to air the probl...	jj	5	466	May 13, 2010 by Aquaman
	Normally mild mannered and nice, my nerves have shot that to the curb again (Preview) Hello there good people, (Note: I currently have a clean driving record) I went to the gas station last week. A guy pulls right out in front of me in the parking lot and I couldn't stop in time, so boom. That man didn't a bit more look at me when he was driving than the man in the moon, i said to the police off...	janet	11	493	May 13, 2010 by jonijoni1
	Introduction (Preview) Hi, my name is Laurie and I'm an alcoholic. Thought I'd try starting my day off this way and see where it goes...	runnergirl	7	1565	May 13, 2010 by jonijoni1
	Crabby Alcoholic (Preview) ... and boy does it show!! Gotta sh&tload of resentments I am working on right now in Step 4 too.... more will be revealed! Love you guys	jonijoni1	6	1241	May 13, 2010 by jonijoni1
	Three grand essentials to happiness -- from Hazelden (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. --Joseph Addison Having someone to bestow our love on - a child, friend, or lover, perhaps a pet - will provide us with a time each day for intimacy, a tim...	Larry_H	3	645	May 13, 2010 by Cait
	Daily Reflections ~ The Easier, Softer Way & 24hrs a Day (Preview) If we skip this vital step, we may not overcome drinking. Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 72 I certainly didn't leap at the opportunity to face who I was, especially when the pains of my drinking days hung over me like a dark cloud. But I soon heard at the meetings about the fellow member who just didn't want to t...	Sobrietyspell	0	388	May 13, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Something valuable to share! (Preview) Outside reading.I have found this pertinent to all who carry the message of recovery.It talks of 'SOMETHING VALUABLE TO SHARE" a simple honest message of recovery from alcoholism always rings true.Check it out! YOU MAY IiDENTIFY... Your sitting at a meeting/celebration etc and first few...	mikef	3	838	May 13, 2010 by slugcat
	Looking for an affirmation... (Preview) Let me hear it from you fellows...Anyone experience crosstalk jabber during the opening protocol of your meetings specifically during the reading of "how it works" when just before the reader mentions "the point is..." someone shouts out "So what's the point?"...	Jerry F	22	1486	May 13, 2010 by AGO
	Re: Divorce (Preview) Hi, I need some advice. I am new to the forum and this is my first post. I have recently stopped drinking and am two months sober. Two days after I decided that I needed to quit drinking, my husband hit me with divorce papers, on my birthday nonetheless. He is angry and his biggest issue with me is that i...	jojo_311	14	1538	May 13, 2010 by janet
	Thus We Grow (Preview) Life among Alcoholics Anonymous is more than attending gatherings and visiting hospitals. Cleaning up old scrapes, helping to settle family differences, explaining the disinherited son to his irate parents, lending money and securing jobs for each other, when justified these are everyday occ...	AGO	0	1019	May 13, 2010 by AGO
	17 days today.. (Preview) Long time no update...Feeling ok... I wish I could just fast forward sometimes. I hate having almost 60 blowing it, then almost 90 and blowing it. But this time I am determined to try and not blow it again... one day at a time..	SoberSteve	10	588	May 13, 2010 by SoberSteve
	Top priority for me,the rest will trickle down! (Preview) My spiritual readings for this morning tell me"When I have learnt to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now. Only by the Grace of God(His unmerited favor for me)do I enter today,sober and striving thru prayer and meditation to improve my co...	mikef	4	787	May 13, 2010 by jonijoni1
	The Alcoholic And Mood Swings (Preview) Disclaimer: This is not my writing but it is interesting and as an Alcoholic I can identify with it. Larry, ------------------- *The Alcoholic And Mood Swings* Each time the medication (alcohol) is taken, it reacts within the alcoholic's system. So theoretically, if that "system"...	Larry_H	3	2942	May 13, 2010 by jonijoni1
	HORSE now has a full saddle.... (Preview) Hi All, Never talk about this, very personal, and also did not "feel good" about it.....for Medical reasons, I have had to stay away from crowds of people,which of course rules out AA Meetings, have only gone to some on Sundays where I know the attendance is very low.... But for the last 2 we...	Just Toni	3	757	May 13, 2010 by jonijoni1
	Who are you when you black out? (Preview) How do you explain to others/yourself who you become when you've blacked out? Do you feel as if you become an entirely different person, or that you are acting out feelings you normally keep pent up inside? Apparently when I was drinking, I told my friend that I loved her romantically, but I have no me...	WaveOffTheCoast	11	7172	May 12, 2010 by janet
	Come out of the rain (Preview) I have to admit I am finding online AA new, different and confusing, it's like suddenly, after living for 20 years where the sky is blue, to a place where the sky is green, it's literally that foreign and confusing to me. It's like I come from a place where it rained on me every day, i got sores, fell down, co...	AGO	4	391	May 12, 2010 by barisax
	Trigger (s) (Preview) Hi, My name is Rob and I'm alcoholic. I've been drinking alcoholically since Spring, 1980 sometime around my 14th birthday. I was fully immersed at my first drunk. I've been in AA since July 6th 2009 and it seems like every 90-120 days or so I get drunk again, each one worse than the last. I know that I need...	Aquaman	21	3186	May 12, 2010 by pinkchip
	Daily Reflections ~ The Past Is Over & 24hrs a Day (Preview) A.A. experience has taught us we cannot live alone with our pressing problems and the character defects which cause or aggravate them. If . . . Step Four . . . has revealed in stark relief those experiences we'd rather not remember . . . then the need to quit living by ourselves with those tormenting ghos...	Sobrietyspell	0	541	May 12, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	H.A.L.T. tonight's recovery BREATHER (Preview) Sometimes it is good to "take a powder" and wash off the challenges, hard work and exhaustion of a day. They tell us in AA that we need ot take care of our bodies while we get to the business of staying sober in AA. Rome wasn't built in a day, you know. AAers warn that sometimes it is good to H.A.L.T...	jonijoni1	5	908	May 12, 2010 by janet
	I like AA better... (Preview) than Intensive Out Patient therapy. For one thing...maybe 10% of them WANT to be there or even recognize the NEED! How can a guy with three year's probation and four teeth honestly say "my meth use hasn't done anybody any harm." Something really good came out of it, though. We get this.....	Aquaman	8	1068	May 12, 2010 by Reffner
	Are you ashamed? (Preview) I was wondering if anyone feels ashamed of being an alcoholic? I do feel ashamed but I downloaded the big book and I was listening to it, and the guy said some things that made me start to think of myself as having a genuine illness. Just like lupus or ocd or being allergic to penicillin even, and I started t...	Oblong	14	1451	May 12, 2010 by Cait
	Yet another small miracle found in the Rooms of AA tonight (Preview) I decided earlier to go to a 9pm discussion meeting, and a relative (Al Anon) was over at about 7 as I was starting to "get ready".... when she left I realized I was getting ready for an 8pm meeting... hmmm... so I said, "hey, I'll just go to the 8pm meeting and get home to relax a little earl...	jonijoni1	11	1124	May 11, 2010 by Rob84
	Words of Wisdom.love it! (Preview) Outside readings"I keep hearing about "real " alcoholics the newcomer said to her sponsor.What is the difference between and alcoholic and a "real" alcoholic? Sponsor says 'The same as the difference between "dead" and real dead"..I love profound s...	mikef	3	3398	May 11, 2010 by Jerry F
	Why? How? I drank. (Preview) I can't begin to express the shame, the regret, the pain, humiliation and the betrayal I feel. I don't remember getting home. I don't remember calling my sponsor, but my wife (who is now right back to "stay vs. go") said that my sponsor suggested going into treatment. She said that I got up at...	Aquaman	15	1097	May 11, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	Daily Reflections ~ A New Sense of Belonging & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Until we had talked with complete candor of our conflicts, and had listened to someone else do the same thing, we still didn't belong. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 57 After four years in A.A. I was able to discover the freedom from the burden of buried emotions that had caused me so much pain. W...	Sobrietyspell	0	616	May 11, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	I was told... (Preview) On May 1st, I went to a meeting and the daily reflection was used for the topic and from it came... I must walk in darkness to find light and walk into fear to find peace . I sat there in amazement at the strong feeling of a God in the room... a very spiritual meeting. A meeting in which I came home and put my thou...	Dave Harm	2	625	May 11, 2010 by janet
	Anyone see Crazy Heart? (Preview) Watched the movie last night and really liked it. Anyone else see it? If not, I highly recommend it.	runnergirl	8	835	May 11, 2010 by SUSIE
	Runnergirl (Preview) I see you....hiding down there..... Let us know how you are, we want to know /hug	AGO	8	874	May 10, 2010 by jonijoni1
	Franny (Preview) Dear God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, and the wisdom to know the difference. Relapsed tonigt. I guess you all were right that I need to go to AA meetings. 28 days gone down the tubes..... May peace be with you......... Franny	franny	7	966	May 10, 2010 by ljc
	It's Working :o) TAKE HEED!! (Preview) AA and common sense suggestions, that's it. A slip after a long time with no mettings, a month clean and sober again while going through a divorce, a serious hand unjury, a move out of my home and into an apartment, psychiatric issues, money issues, Group counseling at an outpatient facility, and a h...	jonijoni1	2	947	May 10, 2010 by Aquaman
	Looking to ride share in Arizona (Preview) Hello my name is Matt and I live in Queen CreekArizona. Unfortunately in Queen Creek most of our meetings are late in the afternoon (7:30pm) and few and far between, I believe there is a total of 10 only per week. I prefer the 12:00 meetings at my home group G.I.T. in Chandler, Arizona however it is a 40 min...	Matt	3	618	May 10, 2010 by Larry_H
	Feeling connected to something outside of ourselves - Hazelden (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: My relationship with nature and plants is almost like religion with me. --Monty Cralley Feeling connected to something outside of ourselves is important to our perception of life. And being alive assures us of many new situations. Maybe it's a move to a smaller res...	Larry_H	0	572	May 10, 2010 by Larry_H
	A New Day (Preview) After a busy week at work I am tired and my mind is wandering into that place that it shouldnt go. I got plenty of sleep last night and a few cups of coffee when I woke this morning. I will be fine.I think what is getting to me is loneliness. Living sober I have realized how isolated I have made my life. I h...	camitch	5	847	May 10, 2010 by jonijoni1
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