Alcoholics Anonymous

bikerbill · bikerbill

My sober buddy, Gaz, got married last year and went to Cairns for his honeymoon. They were there 6 weeks. While there his bride was offered a job and Gaz and she went back over there in April so that she could take up the job and he could seek a work permit. Just had a video call by skype with him - was great to s...

micknjo01 · micknjo01

Hi There, Sorry to bother you all but i really need some advice on my wife's drinking problem, ill keep it as short as possible: My wife is a heavy drinker (5-6 beers/wines) per night She has been diagnosed with anxiety and sometimes self halms herself Has done so for about 2 years She has been through the...

attilio · attilio

Hi there i just shared in a aa meeting was not shure but i asked my hp to guide me .what you guys told me is what i did that is where i came from what happened and how is it now ,went fine .thanks again for all of your supportand incredible counsel.I really enjoy the interactions here and it is now a source that i...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Since recovery from alcoholism is life itself to us, it is imperative that we preserve in full strength our means of survival. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 177 The honesty expressed by the members of A.A. in meetings has the power to open my mind. Nothing can block the flow of energy that hone...

Tina · Tina

Just thought I'd drop in Its been a while since I shared anything, things are going ok. College applications with my daughter have been challenging, also working on getting a Van on the road. AGH!!! lol but that's ok, the out come is worth the work. Just got into a bit of a discussion with my son who has Byp...

dontlookback · dontlookback

Here in Ireland, one law says it is, yet our mental health act says it isnt.

mstrmsn66 · mstrmsn66

Well folks after moving around this island for a few years I am finally back in my own community, have hi-speed again, happy, see my son regularly now, and still no compulsion to drink. Can't get to meetings as much as I would like, but go when I can. Resigned myself to sit back and just relax for now in rega...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We conceive the survival and spread of Alcoholics Anonymous to be something of far greater importance than the weight we could collectively throw back of any other cause. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 177 How much it means to me that an unbroken tradition of more than half a century is a threa...

typ0 · typ0

I'm just about to 90 days no alcohol and I'm feeling frustrated with AA. It's because I don't have a sponsor yet my schedule is demanding and I have been to lots of meetings in many different cities and haven't developed any relationships really. I feel like an outcast in some ways. I don't even know i...

AmyWillWin · AmyWillWin

Here's a song dedicated to the place I go to for meetings, the "Little House". Because that's where I go when I need some peace. xoxoxoxo All! Amy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GugzLSbOQE

susanbiel · susanbiel

I was laid off on friday. I have been really depressed. I will go file for unemployment tomorrow and then food stamps. This really sucks. I have one kid in college and one in 10th grade. I worked in the flooring industry so I am now a dislocated worker I applied for the pell grant gov. stuff so i will be...

jj · jj

I typed this up, what i got out of Saturday afternoon at the womens retreat at St Clares,Santa Cruz CA****************************************************************************************************************************************** As alcoholics, we did not outgr...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The only thing that matters is that he is an alcoholic who has found a key to sobriety. These legacies of suffering and of recovery are easily passed among alcoholics, one to the other. This is our gift from God, and its bestowal upon others like us is the one aim that today animates A.A.'s all around the g...

AmyWillWin · AmyWillWin

I'm a huge music nerd, so I hope you like it and take something positive from it, can't think of a more positive song right now! Music helps soothe the savage beast! Thank YOU, HP for giving me the strength to be where I am and to go where I'm heade...

barisax · barisax

I remember my sponsor telling me something to that effect. I was still in my first 6 months. I didn't do 90 in 90, but I was probably going to an average of 5 meetings a week. I had something come up that was a commitment I had made - fortunately didn't involve being around alcohol. I told my sponsor I wou...

zzworldontheweb · zzworldontheweb

Hey guys, I'm going to be out of the country for the first time in sobriety, on a business trip to various places in Asia for a couple of weeks, so I'll probably be checking in more thqan ususal. There are a couple of meetings in cities I'm going to but my schedule will make it hard to get to them. Booze is al...

ks1177 · ks1177

Hello all, I am currently a student conducting a large product on Hypopharyngeal Cancer. I have conducted a lot of research, and I know that drinking is a major cause of Hypopharyngeal Cancer. I would greatly appreciate it if anyone who is struggling (or has struggled) with throat cancer would b...

AmyWillWin · AmyWillWin

"Alcohol MAY have been a factor." Okay, so I stole that headline from Fark.com, but one of my personal credos is: "If it isn't funny, it's probably not worth it." I deal with most difficult things in my life with humor. Laughter is a gift from God, and if you can't laugh at some o...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authoritya loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 132 When I am chosen to carry some small responsibility for my fellows, I ask that God grant me the patience, open-mindedness, and willingne...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Property Lines A helpful tool in our recovery, especially in the behavior we call detachment, is learning to identify who owns what. Then we let each person own and possess his or her rightful property. If another person has an addiction, a problem, a feeling, or a se...

ivancostello · ivancostello

Or does that take away from the whole "anonymous" thing?If this topic has been covered before, I do apologize -- I'm new to the group and only 7 weeks sober and I'm trying to find a meeting that I'll be comfortable in. I have a friend who's sober an I thought I'd ask her if it's cool if I come to her...

RachaelM · RachaelM

From an apparent accidental overdose or from some sort of Xanax-dependency withdrawal reaction. But, essentially, alcoholism killed him. I'm getting into some serious self-doubt over not having helped him more. This is horrible.

AmyWillWin · AmyWillWin

Okay, so I haven't made it a week yet. Still, there was something that happened this weekend that made me even more glad that I'm in the program and sober. I found out that two 12yo girls in the neighborhood are bullying my 8yo daughter, who doesn't have a mean bone in her body. She had apparently been...

Aquaman · Aquaman

Hi Ya, Last night I read during a local poetry slam. I was SO nervous! Lotsa big literary brains from the faculty of the local college. The crowd gave me high marks. This is what I read... My ExI called up my ex-significant error, to make some 12-step amends.The last time we spoke, I was all twisted on dope...

gonee · gonee

I just got back from an AA and Alanon retreat organised by our group. It was so fulfilling to see God work in the troubled hearts of men and women and lift them up beyond their understanding. I feel blessed just to be a participant. I thank my God for allowing such opportunities to express my gratitude to a...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

On anvils of experience, the structure of our Society was hammered out. . . . Thus has it been with A.A. By faith and by works we have been able to build upon the lessons of an incredible experience. They live today in the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous, which - God willing - shall sustain us in...

LinBaba · LinBaba

or: God Moves in mysterious ways I'm reading Clarence's Book about the History of AA and during our formulative years we did some pretty funny stuff, here's a story I thought was particularly humorous, it brought us our first National Attention, but not necessarily in a way we'd do anymore According...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back into the same box. --Italian proverb Much of our time has been spent saying, "I'm not good enough for that job," "She's too good for me," or "I don't deserve that compliment." Someti...

Just Toni · Just Toni

I came down with a real bad case of a Brochail Infection, maybe 1 week and a half ago, but feels like 3 months ago. The medication for this is like an A Bomb, and it is doing it's job, but also knocking the heck out of me...so just little baby steps... Thank You God for the wonderful people in my life that have b...

gonee · gonee

One of the greatest things about AA is the emphasis of family recovery. Chapters like "To wives" and "The family afterwards" have been excellent material for family recovery. Our group has workshopped these chapters in great depth and the result is evident in our relationsh...

vlady · vlady

Hey guys, i think this will encourage you if you can make it out: Free showing of Lost in Woonsocket in Charlotte tonight. Information here: http://ht.ly/2XifZ You can see the trailer here: http://www.lafia.org and other event locations.

Posey · Posey

...try, try again. And I am.... tomorrow will be probably my 4th time joining AA. But it's time---oh yes, it's definitely time. Another blackout yesterday & my best friend is angry w/ me---says I hung up on her when she called me on my alkie BS. I don't even remember talking to her!!!! And I hav...

gonee · gonee

Our Monday night group has arranged a weekend retreat. For the first time my wife also joins me. Looking forward to a great spiritually fulfilling weekend. Our recovery in AA and Alanon has strengthened our marriage, because both of us are exposed to continuous work with newcomers. It certainly mak...

shanaqua · shanaqua

Hi, its been a-long time since I've been here. I've made a pact with myself to quit drinking today. My life is so out of control its not funny. I quit taking care of myself, my home, and my overall life. I'm so disgusted with myself. I dont have the energy to do anything but sit and drink, if I'm not drinking I...

turninggrey · turninggrey

Hey All, I got drunk last night and I am starting over. More later. Not feeling so well. Sorry. Tom

gonee · gonee

Sponsorship is not about exercising authority over any body. It is a spiritual partnership. The sponsee wants to submit to someone he can trust and who will enhance his life spiritually. Someone who will give honest counsel about his condition and make valued suggestions on how to improve. I gave my...

barisax · barisax

I have been thinking lately, about how much easier my life has become since I've been married. And how strange and unexpected this has been. The day I moved out of my mother's house, I became responsible for everything about myself. Paying the bills, making sure there's food in the fridge, making s...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Watching a child acquire language, I realize, again, that naming things demystifies them. --Mary Casey Sharing with another our fears of starting a new job, ending a relationship, getting into therapy, or even joining a social club will help us keep the fear in per...

Rob84 · Rob84

I just saw this movie a couple days ago that features Robert Deniro and Edward Norton this weekend. The professional reviews are mixed, I think in large part because those writing them are probably not alcoholic or understand emptiness and spriritial change as we do. IMO the movie is very creative w...

kld47 · kld47

Hi All My eyes are worse then originally thought. I have Conjunctivitis of the Eye. I am now on heavy eye drops that are like steroids. I have to take them 4 times a day. It is like a milky substance but/will is supposed deaden anything in there. The Eye Doctor said I got this like you would pink eye but wors...

paul86 · paul86

Well, in one hour it will officially be 10 months. I just re-read some of the posts I made on here from the past, and it brought me back to a place I never wish to go again. It reminded me how much suffering I really went through in addiction. I'm not perfect by any means, progress not perfection for sure, bu...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We will want the good that is in us all, even in the worst of us, to flower and to grow. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 10 With the self-discipline and insight gained from practicing Step Ten, I begin to know the gratifications of sobriety -- not as mere abstinence from alcohol, but as recovery in every department of m...

jennamia · jennamia

Dear Alcohol, We have been through so much together. I remember when we first met; on a warm Arizona midnight in January, sitting alone in my room. I was sixteen and naive, broken and searching, for something, anything that would give me freedom from myself. You came to my window every night from t...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self. So you have to begin there, not outside, not on other people. --Aldous Huxley Taking responsibility for our own attitudes, actions, and neglects is far more difficult...

Carn · Carn

hello, I have read many posts here and have finally decided to go to an AA meeting. Do I need to do anything special to go to an AA meeting? i want to go this thursday and change my life for the better. After drinking for close to 20 years I want to change. I work in a public job ... are all AA meetings discreet wh...

gonee · gonee

Many of the AA's today are still on step2. They acknowledge the existence of a higher power, like the AA group but never seemed to grow from there. The early AA's were men and women of great spiritual stature because they worked the steps. Many AA groups have taken things to the extreme, where even the lo...

attilio · attilio

hi ....will be sharing tommorow at a aa meeting and i am wondering .I guess what im really saying is hwere to i start i truly appreciate the courage of a person who gets up there and shares is or story and now its my turn any suggestions .love you all have a nice day.

AmyWillWin · AmyWillWin

Really REALLY wanting to drink tonight. Not doing it, but watched a movie to take my mind off of shit, "Casualties of War" and it depressed me worse. Boredom is a killer. Or, I'm thinking about myself too much. Yeah, that. Blah.

bikerbill · bikerbill

Right about now I was entering the last 12 hours of what I believe, hope and work for, was my last drunk on earth. Coming right about the end of a 6 week accelerating binge, which saw me drinking harder and longer, making a complete arse of myself at public and private events, knowingly driving and riding...

mosinjoe · mosinjoe

Hey folks, I just joined and am enjoying this forum immensely. I have been sober for a year and a few twenty four hours and have an alcoholic history that dates back to childhood. I'm 56 now. This site is helping me to understand AA and some of the issues that arise at meetings and with the recovery process...

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	Just spoken by video call to my buddy in Australia (Preview) My sober buddy, Gaz, got married last year and went to Cairns for his honeymoon. They were there 6 weeks. While there his bride was offered a job and Gaz and she went back over there in April so that she could take up the job and he could seek a work permit. Just had a video call by skype with him - was great to s...	bikerbill	3	744	Oct 29, 2010 by bikerbill
	HELP NEEDED! I'm new here and need urgent advice on my wifes drinking problem (Preview) Hi There, Sorry to bother you all but i really need some advice on my wife's drinking problem, ill keep it as short as possible: My wife is a heavy drinker (5-6 beers/wines) per night She has been diagnosed with anxiety and sometimes self halms herself Has done so for about 2 years She has been through the...	micknjo01	9	1070	Oct 29, 2010 by McGowdog
	just shared (Preview) Hi there i just shared in a aa meeting was not shure but i asked my hp to guide me .what you guys told me is what i did that is where i came from what happened and how is it now ,went fine .thanks again for all of your supportand incredible counsel.I really enjoy the interactions here and it is now a source that i...	attilio	12	885	Oct 28, 2010 by attilio
	Daily reflections ~ Our Survival & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Since recovery from alcoholism is life itself to us, it is imperative that we preserve in full strength our means of survival. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 177 The honesty expressed by the members of A.A. in meetings has the power to open my mind. Nothing can block the flow of energy that hone...	Sobrietyspell	0	532	Oct 28, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Hi just dropping in (Preview) Just thought I'd drop in Its been a while since I shared anything, things are going ok. College applications with my daughter have been challenging, also working on getting a Van on the road. AGH!!! lol but that's ok, the out come is worth the work. Just got into a bit of a discussion with my son who has Byp...	Tina	3	626	Oct 28, 2010 by Tina
	Is alcoholism a disability? (Preview) Here in Ireland, one law says it is, yet our mental health act says it isnt.	dontlookback	9	1107	Oct 27, 2010 by Just Toni
	Glad to be back.... (Preview) Well folks after moving around this island for a few years I am finally back in my own community, have hi-speed again, happy, see my son regularly now, and still no compulsion to drink. Can't get to meetings as much as I would like, but go when I can. Resigned myself to sit back and just relax for now in rega...	mstrmsn66	4	828	Oct 27, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections ~ An Unbroken Tradition & 24hrs a Day (Preview) We conceive the survival and spread of Alcoholics Anonymous to be something of far greater importance than the weight we could collectively throw back of any other cause. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 177 How much it means to me that an unbroken tradition of more than half a century is a threa...	Sobrietyspell	0	549	Oct 27, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Feeling frustrated (Preview) I'm just about to 90 days no alcohol and I'm feeling frustrated with AA. It's because I don't have a sponsor yet my schedule is demanding and I have been to lots of meetings in many different cities and haven't developed any relationships really. I feel like an outcast in some ways. I don't even know i...	typ0	6	918	Oct 27, 2010 by ferrisdp
	Good morning, all! (Preview) Here's a song dedicated to the place I go to for meetings, the "Little House". Because that's where I go when I need some peace. xoxoxoxo All! Amy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GugzLSbOQE	AmyWillWin	5	665	Oct 27, 2010 by louisa
	Been reading but... (Preview) I was laid off on friday. I have been really depressed. I will go file for unemployment tomorrow and then food stamps. This really sucks. I have one kid in college and one in 10th grade. I worked in the flooring industry so I am now a dislocated worker I applied for the pell grant gov. stuff so i will be...	susanbiel	3	762	Oct 27, 2010 by louisa
	Why am i not happy? (Preview) I typed this up, what i got out of Saturday afternoon at the womens retreat at St Clares,Santa Cruz CA****************************************************************************************************************************************** As alcoholics, we did not outgr...	jj	4	1041	Oct 27, 2010 by angelov8
	Daily Reflections ~ Global Sharing & 24hrs a Day (Preview) The only thing that matters is that he is an alcoholic who has found a key to sobriety. These legacies of suffering and of recovery are easily passed among alcoholics, one to the other. This is our gift from God, and its bestowal upon others like us is the one aim that today animates A.A.'s all around the g...	Sobrietyspell	0	535	Oct 26, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	A song for how I'm feeling one week into sobriety (Preview) I'm a huge music nerd, so I hope you like it and take something positive from it, can't think of a more positive song right now! Music helps soothe the savage beast! Thank YOU, HP for giving me the strength to be where I am and to go where I'm heade...	AmyWillWin	9	613	Oct 26, 2010 by LinBaba
	We Get Sober So We Can Have a Life (Preview) I remember my sponsor telling me something to that effect. I was still in my first 6 months. I didn't do 90 in 90, but I was probably going to an average of 5 meetings a week. I had something come up that was a commitment I had made - fortunately didn't involve being around alcohol. I told my sponsor I wou...	barisax	4	784	Oct 26, 2010 by pinkchip
	Out of the country for the first time in sobriety (Preview) Hey guys, I'm going to be out of the country for the first time in sobriety, on a business trip to various places in Asia for a couple of weeks, so I'll probably be checking in more thqan ususal. There are a couple of meetings in cities I'm going to but my schedule will make it hard to get to them. Booze is al...	zzworldontheweb	19	970	Oct 26, 2010 by zzworldontheweb
	Hypopharyngeal Cancer (Preview) Hello all, I am currently a student conducting a large product on Hypopharyngeal Cancer. I have conducted a lot of research, and I know that drinking is a major cause of Hypopharyngeal Cancer. I would greatly appreciate it if anyone who is struggling (or has struggled) with throat cancer would b...	ks1177	6	859	Oct 25, 2010 by Klaatu
	Drunk, angry, and trying to sneak into the Mullet Festival without paying is no way to go through life, son. (Preview) "Alcohol MAY have been a factor." Okay, so I stole that headline from Fark.com, but one of my personal credos is: "If it isn't funny, it's probably not worth it." I deal with most difficult things in my life with humor. Laughter is a gift from God, and if you can't laugh at some o...	AmyWillWin	8	847	Oct 25, 2010 by LinBaba
	Daily reflections ~ One Ultimate Authority & 24hrs a Day (Preview) For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authoritya loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 132 When I am chosen to carry some small responsibility for my fellows, I ask that God grant me the patience, open-mindedness, and willingne...	Sobrietyspell	0	595	Oct 25, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	In recovery, we learn an appropriate sense of ownership (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Property Lines A helpful tool in our recovery, especially in the behavior we call detachment, is learning to identify who owns what. Then we let each person own and possess his or her rightful property. If another person has an addiction, a problem, a feeling, or a se...	Larry_H	2	694	Oct 25, 2010 by Posey
	Can I ask a friend if I can tag along to her AA meeting? (Preview) Or does that take away from the whole "anonymous" thing?If this topic has been covered before, I do apologize -- I'm new to the group and only 7 weeks sober and I'm trying to find a meeting that I'll be comfortable in. I have a friend who's sober an I thought I'd ask her if it's cool if I come to her...	ivancostello	8	1077	Oct 25, 2010 by pinkchip
	My brother was found dead Monday (Preview) From an apparent accidental overdose or from some sort of Xanax-dependency withdrawal reaction. But, essentially, alcoholism killed him. I'm getting into some serious self-doubt over not having helped him more. This is horrible.	RachaelM	15	1217	Oct 24, 2010 by dontlookback
	Parent stuff (Preview) Okay, so I haven't made it a week yet. Still, there was something that happened this weekend that made me even more glad that I'm in the program and sober. I found out that two 12yo girls in the neighborhood are bullying my 8yo daughter, who doesn't have a mean bone in her body. She had apparently been...	AmyWillWin	6	1031	Oct 24, 2010 by Aquaman
	Good reception at a local poetry reading... (Preview) Hi Ya, Last night I read during a local poetry slam. I was SO nervous! Lotsa big literary brains from the faculty of the local college. The crowd gave me high marks. This is what I read... My ExI called up my ex-significant error, to make some 12-step amends.The last time we spoke, I was all twisted on dope...	Aquaman	6	822	Oct 24, 2010 by AmyWillWin
	Our family retreat. (Preview) I just got back from an AA and Alanon retreat organised by our group. It was so fulfilling to see God work in the troubled hearts of men and women and lift them up beyond their understanding. I feel blessed just to be a participant. I thank my God for allowing such opportunities to express my gratitude to a...	gonee	1	638	Oct 24, 2010 by zzworldontheweb
	Daily Reflections ~ By Faith and By Works & 24hrs a Day (Preview) On anvils of experience, the structure of our Society was hammered out. . . . Thus has it been with A.A. By faith and by works we have been able to build upon the lessons of an incredible experience. They live today in the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous, which - God willing - shall sustain us in...	Sobrietyspell	0	657	Oct 23, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	By Hook or by Crook (Preview) or: God Moves in mysterious ways I'm reading Clarence's Book about the History of AA and during our formulative years we did some pretty funny stuff, here's a story I thought was particularly humorous, it brought us our first National Attention, but not necessarily in a way we'd do anymore According...	LinBaba	2	1867	Oct 23, 2010 by SteveP
	True humility occurs when we stop shaming or inflating ourselves and begin accepting ourselves as no worse and no better (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back into the same box. --Italian proverb Much of our time has been spent saying, "I'm not good enough for that job," "She's too good for me," or "I don't deserve that compliment." Someti...	Larry_H	6	1084	Oct 23, 2010 by SteveP
	Hi Family! (Preview) I came down with a real bad case of a Brochail Infection, maybe 1 week and a half ago, but feels like 3 months ago. The medication for this is like an A Bomb, and it is doing it's job, but also knocking the heck out of me...so just little baby steps... Thank You God for the wonderful people in my life that have b...	Just Toni	8	754	Oct 22, 2010 by Just Toni
	Family recovery (Preview) One of the greatest things about AA is the emphasis of family recovery. Chapters like "To wives" and "The family afterwards" have been excellent material for family recovery. Our group has workshopped these chapters in great depth and the result is evident in our relationsh...	gonee	4	716	Oct 22, 2010 by Just Toni
	Free Showing of Lost in Woonsocket tonight in Charlotte! event movie free inspiration encouragement (Preview) Hey guys, i think this will encourage you if you can make it out: Free showing of Lost in Woonsocket in Charlotte tonight. Information here: http://ht.ly/2XifZ You can see the trailer here: http://www.lafia.org and other event locations.	vlady	0	7342	Oct 22, 2010 by vlady
	If at 1st u don't succeed.... (Preview) ...try, try again. And I am.... tomorrow will be probably my 4th time joining AA. But it's time---oh yes, it's definitely time. Another blackout yesterday & my best friend is angry w/ me---says I hung up on her when she called me on my alkie BS. I don't even remember talking to her!!!! And I hav...	Posey	18	842	Oct 21, 2010 by LinBaba
	4th&5th step retreat (Preview) Our Monday night group has arranged a weekend retreat. For the first time my wife also joins me. Looking forward to a great spiritually fulfilling weekend. Our recovery in AA and Alanon has strengthened our marriage, because both of us are exposed to continuous work with newcomers. It certainly mak...	gonee	1	793	Oct 21, 2010 by attilio
	Praying for Strength. (Preview) Hi, its been a-long time since I've been here. I've made a pact with myself to quit drinking today. My life is so out of control its not funny. I quit taking care of myself, my home, and my overall life. I'm so disgusted with myself. I dont have the energy to do anything but sit and drink, if I'm not drinking I...	shanaqua	5	641	Oct 21, 2010 by SteveP
	Sorry All (Preview) Hey All, I got drunk last night and I am starting over. More later. Not feeling so well. Sorry. Tom	turninggrey	25	1136	Oct 21, 2010 by Just Toni
	I wish I could sponsor you. (Preview) Sponsorship is not about exercising authority over any body. It is a spiritual partnership. The sponsee wants to submit to someone he can trust and who will enhance his life spiritually. Someone who will give honest counsel about his condition and make valued suggestions on how to improve. I gave my...	gonee	11	1381	Oct 21, 2010 by Just Toni
	It Gets Better (Preview) I have been thinking lately, about how much easier my life has become since I've been married. And how strange and unexpected this has been. The day I moved out of my mother's house, I became responsible for everything about myself. Paying the bills, making sure there's food in the fridge, making s...	barisax	3	920	Oct 21, 2010 by AmyWillWin
	Fears that go undiscussed have a way of growing and overtaking our lives (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Watching a child acquire language, I realize, again, that naming things demystifies them. --Mary Casey Sharing with another our fears of starting a new job, ending a relationship, getting into therapy, or even joining a social club will help us keep the fear in per...	Larry_H	3	730	Oct 21, 2010 by jluvs2day
	The new Movie "Stone" (Preview) I just saw this movie a couple days ago that features Robert Deniro and Edward Norton this weekend. The professional reviews are mixed, I think in large part because those writing them are probably not alcoholic or understand emptiness and spriritial change as we do. IMO the movie is very creative w...	Rob84	3	830	Oct 21, 2010 by barisax
	Worse Eye Trouble (Preview) Hi All My eyes are worse then originally thought. I have Conjunctivitis of the Eye. I am now on heavy eye drops that are like steroids. I have to take them 4 times a day. It is like a milky substance but/will is supposed deaden anything in there. The Eye Doctor said I got this like you would pink eye but wors...	kld47	2	693	Oct 20, 2010 by StPeteDean
	10 months sober today. (Preview) Well, in one hour it will officially be 10 months. I just re-read some of the posts I made on here from the past, and it brought me back to a place I never wish to go again. It reminded me how much suffering I really went through in addiction. I'm not perfect by any means, progress not perfection for sure, bu...	paul86	12	1623	Oct 20, 2010 by carlasober
	Daily Reflections ~ Nothing Grows in the Dark & 24hrs a Day (Preview) We will want the good that is in us all, even in the worst of us, to flower and to grow. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 10 With the self-discipline and insight gained from practicing Step Ten, I begin to know the gratifications of sobriety -- not as mere abstinence from alcohol, but as recovery in every department of m...	Sobrietyspell	0	1195	Oct 20, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Dear Alcohol (Preview) Dear Alcohol, We have been through so much together. I remember when we first met; on a warm Arizona midnight in January, sitting alone in my room. I was sixteen and naive, broken and searching, for something, anything that would give me freedom from myself. You came to my window every night from t...	jennamia	14	1382	Oct 20, 2010 by StPeteDean
	Taking responsibility for our own attitudes, actions, and neglects (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self. So you have to begin there, not outside, not on other people. --Aldous Huxley Taking responsibility for our own attitudes, actions, and neglects is far more difficult...	Larry_H	4	752	Oct 20, 2010 by Halfwolf
	New here :) (Preview) hello, I have read many posts here and have finally decided to go to an AA meeting. Do I need to do anything special to go to an AA meeting? i want to go this thursday and change my life for the better. After drinking for close to 20 years I want to change. I work in a public job ... are all AA meetings discreet wh...	Carn	8	1070	Oct 20, 2010 by Carn
	Step 2 (Preview) Many of the AA's today are still on step2. They acknowledge the existence of a higher power, like the AA group but never seemed to grow from there. The early AA's were men and women of great spiritual stature because they worked the steps. Many AA groups have taken things to the extreme, where even the lo...	gonee	7	1303	Oct 20, 2010 by pinkchip
	sharing in a aa meeting tommorrow (Preview) hi ....will be sharing tommorow at a aa meeting and i am wondering .I guess what im really saying is hwere to i start i truly appreciate the courage of a person who gets up there and shares is or story and now its my turn any suggestions .love you all have a nice day.	attilio	15	1934	Oct 20, 2010 by pinkchip
	Ugh. (Preview) Really REALLY wanting to drink tonight. Not doing it, but watched a movie to take my mind off of shit, "Casualties of War" and it depressed me worse. Boredom is a killer. Or, I'm thinking about myself too much. Yeah, that. Blah.	AmyWillWin	24	1127	Oct 20, 2010 by mosinjoe
	4 years ago today (Preview) Right about now I was entering the last 12 hours of what I believe, hope and work for, was my last drunk on earth. Coming right about the end of a 6 week accelerating binge, which saw me drinking harder and longer, making a complete arse of myself at public and private events, knowingly driving and riding...	bikerbill	21	977	Oct 20, 2010 by John
	Greetings and a question... (Preview) Hey folks, I just joined and am enjoying this forum immensely. I have been sober for a year and a few twenty four hours and have an alcoholic history that dates back to childhood. I'm 56 now. This site is helping me to understand AA and some of the issues that arise at meetings and with the recovery process...	mosinjoe	18	1098	Oct 20, 2010 by John
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