Alcoholics Anonymous

happycamper · happycamper

Guess I need to slow down a little bit huh ... I hit the wrong button on my own profile of ljc and deleted my whole self . So, now Im back as happycamper . Dean, you can make my status a newcomer if ya want to, cuz Im sure it wouldnt hurt me any to go back to basics, lol. thanks, The poster formally known as ljc -- Ed...

KPie · KPie

I am looking online at a few different AA meetings I can attend in my area. I did get to attend a few great meetings about a year ago but stopped going after a week. I am really nervous to get back out there and find some meetings because its pretty scary going out and sitting in a room of strangers and all of th...

Larry_H · Larry_H

I have been in Canada without internet access. I am back at my son's home in Albany, NY. Arrived today on the date of my sobriety anniversary. I missed you all, it is great to be back on line. Larry, -------------------- One Day at a Time

Aquaman · Aquaman

Some of ya'll are also FB Friends and may have noticed via e-mail that I am "stranded in London and need $". Not true. My FB & Yahoo were hacked for a phishing scam. Soooooo...... My FB acct. has been locked out, my Yahoo e-mail acct. has been locked. So now I have only three "social ne...

Dave Harm · Dave Harm

I was browsing around tonight... and for the next week on TV Land... there is an old "Leave It To Beaver" dealing with alcoholism.... couldn't see a year but the show is in black and white... I thought if you've got a half hour to kill you might enjoy it... It will be "gone" on July 23...

Larry_H · Larry_H

RENT-A-SPONSOR Are you tired of being told like it is? Still looking for that easier, softer way? Had enough of that same old time-tested direction? No Reading ! No Writing! No Deadlines!STANDARD FEATURES INCLUDE: *Listening to your sniveling without constant reference to the Basic Text or Step...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

For thousands of years we have been demanding more than our share of security, prestige, and romance. When we seemed to be succeeding, we drank to dream still greater dreams. When we were frustrated, even in part, we drank for oblivion. Never was there enough of what we thought we wanted. In all these s...

TwelveSteps · TwelveSteps

Hey all, I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone on this site. I've had friends staying with me for more than a week, and although it has been a pleasure to have them, I have not been going to meetings/calling my sponsor/etc. as much as I would like because they are here and I've been busy entertain...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Pray to God, row to shore. -- Anonymous The sign in the antique store showed a fisherman in a rowboat being tossed about in a storm. The message was clear: the fisherman may have great faith, but now was not the time to put away the oars and kneel in prayer - it was time to pr...

Reffner · Reffner

Getting sober, or staying sober? We've had this discussion in a few of our meetings and I find it fascinating. So, which one was it for you, getting sober, or staying sober? Brian

thetick · thetick

If you could recomend the first book for me, which one should I get ? The Big Book ? Living sober ? 12 steps and 12 traditions ?

Just Toni · Just Toni

I wrote a note to a friend, via email, this was my only childhood friend, ever, and it was so wonderful after half a lifetime to track her down, well she tracked me down, but anyway have been enjoying so much rekindleing our friendship, she is a real love. and because of our closeness that still is there, I...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Problems are opportunities for stretching our minds. Wringing our hands over circumstances gone awry wastes our energy. In any twenty-four hours we will experience many situations that will evolve according to God's plan, rather than our own. We'd feel our spir...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

As long as we placed self-reliance first, a genuine reliance upon a Higher Power was out of the question. That basic ingredient of all humility, a desire to seek and do God's will, was missing. 12 & 12, p.72 When I first came to A.A., I wanted to find some of the elusive quality called humility. I didn...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: And if not now, when? --The Talmud It's so easy to put things off. Sometimes we're like Scarlet O'Hara, who hoped and dreamed for a better life by saying, "There's always tomorrow." But is there always a tomorrow? If we live too many of our days counting on t...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

Hi ya all Funny how things work out. I had a lady pee me off on Friday after a meeting telling me were I should be at in the program. She said it loudly and I just smiled and said take care and shook hands real quick and left. I prayed about it and that Sunday she got asked to lead at the last min. I knew here for 20 y...

seekinghelp · seekinghelp

My live-in boyfriend is definitely an alcoholic. He's dead drunk most nights and incredibly obnoxious about it. He refuses to go to meetings or get help - he doesn't think he's got a problem, even though he won't stop no matter what I do or how unattractive I make it for him (I've lectured, begged, scre...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

Hi you all. Funny thing once I started working on slowing my mind down and working on staying in today, I kept getting messages from my readings and a lead I heard, and some dern good advice from my family on here. At the meeting lastnight one lady shared on how she plans everything out and it never goes ri...

slugcat · slugcat

scared senless my hubby is leaving me just so scared i want to puke dont want to drink but feeling really bad. got other things happening too. -- Edited by slugcat on Saturday 10th of July 2010 06:02:20 PM

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

For without some degree of humility, no alcoholic can stay sober at all. . . Without it, they cannot live to much useful purpose, or, in adversity, be able to summon the faith that can meet any emergency. 12 & 12, p.70 Why do I balk at the word "humility"? I am not humbling myself toward oth...

gonee · gonee

Our AA book study group is on a Monday. We tried a Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. It did not work. Our Monday night group is so lively, it would seem like we had struck oil. We are having a movie on Monday. We suggested Friday and the alcoholics just looked puzzled. Why Friday. What's wrong with Monday. Wel...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

Hi ya all. My spounsor is working with me hard to learn to stay in the today. I ran a few businesses and am use to projecting. He is having me make a list at night of what I am going to get done the next day and the next evening cross off all you got done. It comes down to this we AA are for the most part an all or nothi...

Tina · Tina

Hi To All of you Just wanted to drop in and say hi. Things are going ok, Just wanted to take this time to thank the MIP Board for being apart of my sobriety. I'm coming up on 7 years on July 14 and well it hasn't been an experience living life like this today sober. I'm greatful for everything. At the same t...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Hey Family, I"ve been busy working and away for a couple of days. Sorry that some unfortunate stuff(Joni Thread) happened while I was away, not sure what that was about, but I have dealt with it. Apologies to Joni wherever you are.

Just Toni · Just Toni

Thought that this would make for an interesting Post. Do we do this Disease to ourselves? Or does the Disease do this to Us? In some cases I suppose, like Diabetes, if you were overweight and ate 10 lbs of sugar daily, chances are you would become Diabetic. But thousands of people contract the Disease of...

Aquaman · Aquaman

It was this weekend, a year ago, that I realized that I was an alcoholic and my life had become unmanagable. I knew that when the weekend was over I would have to face the shame and pain of my actions. The thought of losing that much face was too much. I had decided to go into work on Monday July 6th 2010, face t...

ferrisdp · ferrisdp

Hi my name is ferisdp and I'm an alcoholic. I currently have 4 1/2 months sober and 4 1/2 months in the program. First time in AA and first time I've ever tried to stop drinking after about 30 years of doing so daily. I posted last Friday about a meeting experience and never introduced myself properly. I...

ferrisdp · ferrisdp

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I have just a little over 4 months sober. I attended a step meeting this evening and have been to this meeting before. We were on step 6 and I shared something -- it's a small meeting and in fact in the past they went around the room and asked everyone to share. I was made to feel v...

AGO · AGO

Every single person here at MIP who has been able to either stay sober or has long term sobriety has or is actively working the 12 steps (Past step 4) The people unable to get sober, or struggling to maintain any sort of consistant sobriety and having trouble with relapsing hasn't, every single one, rea...

janet · janet

I am sorry for being such an ass to the board. My junkie sister-in-law came in from Nashville,Tn. this week. I almost told the board about her coming,because I knew it posed a threat to my sobriety, but I thought I could handle it...but no, apparently I could not, nor did not. I have nothing else to say, ex...

Isabella · Isabella

what do you have to do to detox? drink lots of water, eat certain foods? what do you do when you want to take that first sip and you feel on edge and just a sip would calm you down, and then you all know what happens. Anyway, this is what I am going through right now and I am only on my second day of not drinking. I...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . when we have taken a square look at some of these defects, have discussed them with another, and have become willing to have them removed, our thinking about humility commences to have a wider meaning. 12 & 12, p.74 When situations arise which destroy my serenity, pain often motivates me to as...

SUSIE · SUSIE

Have a great week everyone I will be on vacation at a running camp in Lake Tahoe!! It is so beautiful there! So I won't be online. Everyone take care of each other!!

MDC · MDC

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July. It still feels strange, being sober at parties...Good but strange. Best of luck to all of you. Keep strong, it's worth it, not easy, but worth it.

dale63 · dale63

I live in Texas, so it was in my back yard. My sponsor and I made a road trip. The most amazing AA event. I had the pleasure of standing, holding hands and saying he lords prayer with 65,000 alcoholics. My gratitude toward AA is overwhelming. I owe my life to alcoholics anonymous and will try my hardest to p...

mandm · mandm

A few weeks ago I descovered I had a drinking problem , well I guess I descovered awhile ago but I came to the realization recently. Unfortuanly while i was busying drowning myself in my own sorrows, I lost the love of my life, It started off with negliecting her because I was always hung over, it then foll...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . primarily fear that we would lose something we already possessed or would fail to get something we demanded. Living upon a basis of unsatisfied demands, we were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration. Therefore, no peace was to be had unless we could find a means of reducing these dem...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

I just want to let you all know how much I love you all. People in these rooms have saved my life. I am grateful to know that I'm not the only insane way of thinking person. I'm not a bad guy but just sick guy striving to get better. May your day be blessed. Because of you all mine will be. I do wear my nick name Buc...

SUSIE · SUSIE

Found out today that my oldest daughter is engaged to be married. I got to thinking on how I would have thought geeze I will have to do so much and spend alot of money and sorta dread the whole thing when I was drinking. But 2 1/2 years of sobriety lets me relize what a blessing it is and I can truely be happy f...

Just Toni · Just Toni

Hi To all my friends, I woke up to a PM that truthfully was extremely disturbing, and I believe it came from someone complete confused....and feel the need to ask for help.... Apparently when I sent a PM to the Poster, trying to reasure her, well as best I could that Joni was busy with work, in a very brief e...

Tina · Tina

Just thought I'd share from a book of uncommon quotes FROM "Don't Forget to sing in the Lifeboats." For those new comers starting out and for those who are coming back to the Program: Try, Try Again NEVER QUIT. IT IS THE EASIEST COP-OUT IN THE WORLD. SET A GOAL AND DON'T QUIT UNTIL QUIT UNTIL Y...

Aquaman · Aquaman

Wishing you a Happy & SOBER 4th of July! One day/hour/minute at a time. It's good to be free...kind of. For my English friends...nothin' personal. How were WE supposed to know we were sitting on all this gold, oil, glacier-enriched soil and iron? It was about taxes and religion...honest. Actua...

gonee · gonee

Our Monday night 12 step study group has decided to show a movie this month. We invite AA , Alanon and Alateen. We bring and share some snacks during and after the movie. It also gives us some time to meet families of the newcomers who are on recovery. We find that many newcomer finds the fellowship that he...

TwelveSteps · TwelveSteps

I love my "still-drinking" life-long friends too, but a funny thing that happened this weekend made me appreciate the level of understanding I get when I spend time with the friends I have made in AA... At a BBQ, I spent a lot of time catching up with a good friend (who drinks) who proceeded to...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. -- Seneca When we reach a stressful time in our lives, our vision gets narrow. We fail to see the options and possibilities we have. If we give ourselves over t...

TwelveSteps · TwelveSteps

Hi all, As an update to my last thread, I am doing much better, feeling much more positive, and dealing much better with my breakup and other stuff going on. I had a great sober weekend at BBQs with supportive friends. They were all drinking, but oddly I didn't even feel tempted. Went to a lot of meetings a...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The chief activator of our defects has been self-centered fear. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 76 When I feel uncomfortable, irritated, or depressed, I look for fear. This evil and corroding thread is the root of my distress: Fear of failure; fear of others opinions; fear of harm, and many ot...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

http://www.omaha.com/article/20100517/AP09/305179885/-1

janet · janet

I understand, that it is normal to not mention those that are no longer around...but I still miss Joni...Joni Bolognie. She is out there and we should pray for her. Janet

jj · jj

the steps have pointed out to me certain things in my life, like how i chose to see myself and others was encouraged by my alcohol abuse, but was not the cause of alcholism. i drink because i am an alcoholic. drinking numbed, just hid my character defects and moral defects from me. so now that i am ...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Learning from my mistakes (Preview) Guess I need to slow down a little bit huh ... I hit the wrong button on my own profile of ljc and deleted my whole self . So, now Im back as happycamper . Dean, you can make my status a newcomer if ya want to, cuz Im sure it wouldnt hurt me any to go back to basics, lol. thanks, *The poster formally known as ljc* -- Ed...	happycamper	7	928	Jul 16, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	Your first AA meeting (Preview) I am looking online at a few different AA meetings I can attend in my area. I did get to attend a few great meetings about a year ago but stopped going after a week. I am really nervous to get back out there and find some meetings because its pretty scary going out and sitting in a room of strangers and all of th...	KPie	7	1308	Jul 16, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	34 Years Sober Today, 1 Day at a Time (Preview) I have been in Canada without internet access. I am back at my son's home in Albany, NY. Arrived today on the date of my sobriety anniversary. I missed you all, it is great to be back on line. Larry, -------------------- One Day at a Time	Larry_H	15	1007	Jul 15, 2010 by Dave Harm
	Been Phished at Facebook & Yahoo! (Preview) Some of ya'll are also FB Friends and may have noticed via e-mail that I am "stranded in London and need $". Not true. My FB & Yahoo were hacked for a phishing scam. Soooooo...... My FB acct. has been locked out, my Yahoo e-mail acct. has been locked. So now I have only three "social ne...	Aquaman	11	1039	Jul 15, 2010 by Aquaman
	Ooolllllllllldddddddddd TV (Preview) I was browsing around tonight... and for the next week on TV Land... there is an old "Leave It To Beaver" dealing with alcoholism.... couldn't see a year but the show is in black and white... I thought if you've got a half hour to kill you might enjoy it... It will be "gone" on July 23...	Dave Harm	5	592	Jul 15, 2010 by jonijoni1
	Definately not the suggested path to Sobriety (Preview) RENT-A-SPONSOR Are you tired of being told like it is? Still looking for that easier, softer way? Had enough of that same old time-tested direction? No Reading ! No Writing! No Deadlines!STANDARD FEATURES INCLUDE: *Listening to your sniveling without constant reference to the Basic Text or Step...	Larry_H	6	851	Jul 15, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	Daily Reflections ~ Pride & 24hrs a Day (Preview) For thousands of years we have been demanding more than our share of security, prestige, and romance. When we seemed to be succeeding, we drank to dream still greater dreams. When we were frustrated, even in part, we drank for oblivion. Never was there enough of what we thought we wanted. In all these s...	Sobrietyspell	0	582	Jul 15, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Thank you to all of you (Preview) Hey all, I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone on this site. I've had friends staying with me for more than a week, and although it has been a pleasure to have them, I have not been going to meetings/calling my sponsor/etc. as much as I would like because they are here and I've been busy entertain...	TwelveSteps	9	539	Jul 14, 2010 by Aquaman
	Pray to God, row to shore (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: *Pray to God, row to shore.* -- Anonymous The sign in the antique store showed a fisherman in a rowboat being tossed about in a storm. The message was clear: the fisherman may have great faith, but now was not the time to put away the oars and kneel in prayer - it was time to pr...	Larry_H	3	1962	Jul 14, 2010 by Mike B.
	Which was easier for you... (Preview) Getting sober, or staying sober? We've had this discussion in a few of our meetings and I find it fascinating. So, which one was it for you, getting sober, or staying sober? Brian	Reffner	20	1013	Jul 14, 2010 by Reffner
	Whats the best book to start with ? (Preview) If you could recomend the first book for me, which one should I get ? The Big Book ? Living sober ? 12 steps and 12 traditions ?	thetick	9	1114	Jul 14, 2010 by Dave Harm
	Friends....and how they never understand!!! (Preview) I wrote a note to a friend, via email, this was my only childhood friend, ever, and it was so wonderful after half a lifetime to track her down, well she tracked me down, but anyway have been enjoying so much rekindleing our friendship, she is a real love. and because of our closeness that still is there, I...	Just Toni	7	570	Jul 13, 2010 by Lexie
	Problems are opportunities for stretching our minds (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: *Problems are opportunities for stretching our minds.* Wringing our hands over circumstances gone awry wastes our energy. In any twenty-four hours we will experience many situations that will evolve according to God's plan, rather than our own. We'd feel our spir...	Larry_H	1	498	Jul 13, 2010 by gonee
	Daily Reflections ~ Humility Is a Gift & 24hrs a Day (Preview) As long as we placed self-reliance first, a genuine reliance upon a Higher Power was out of the question. That basic ingredient of all humility, a desire to seek and do God's will, was missing. 12 & 12, p.72 When I first came to A.A., I wanted to find some of the elusive quality called humility. I didn...	Sobrietyspell	0	618	Jul 13, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	It's so easy to put things off (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: And if not now, when? --The Talmud It's so easy to put things off. Sometimes we're like Scarlet O'Hara, who hoped and dreamed for a better life by saying, "There's always tomorrow." But is there always a tomorrow? If we live too many of our days counting on t...	Larry_H	0	539	Jul 12, 2010 by Larry_H
	Anger is Danger (Preview) Hi ya all Funny how things work out. I had a lady pee me off on Friday after a meeting telling me were I should be at in the program. She said it loudly and I just smiled and said take care and shook hands real quick and left. I prayed about it and that Sunday she got asked to lead at the last min. I knew here for 20 y...	buckeyebear	6	1061	Jul 12, 2010 by pinkchip
	New here - need help for an alcoholic (Preview) My live-in boyfriend is definitely an alcoholic. He's dead drunk most nights and incredibly obnoxious about it. He refuses to go to meetings or get help - he doesn't think he's got a problem, even though he won't stop no matter what I do or how unattractive I make it for him (I've lectured, begged, scre...	seekinghelp	6	701	Jul 12, 2010 by pinkchip
	H.P. Is working (Preview) Hi you all. Funny thing once I started working on slowing my mind down and working on staying in today, I kept getting messages from my readings and a lead I heard, and some dern good advice from my family on here. At the meeting lastnight one lady shared on how she plans everything out and it never goes ri...	buckeyebear	4	550	Jul 12, 2010 by Larry_H
	stressed out :( (Preview) scared senless my hubby is leaving me just so scared i want to puke dont want to drink but feeling really bad. got other things happening too. -- Edited by slugcat on Saturday 10th of July 2010 06:02:20 PM	slugcat	8	840	Jul 12, 2010 by StPeteDean
	Daily Reflections ~ Giving Up Centre Stage & 24hrs a Day (Preview) For without some degree of humility, no alcoholic can stay sober at all. . . Without it, they cannot live to much useful purpose, or, in adversity, be able to summon the faith that can meet any emergency. 12 & 12, p.70 Why do I balk at the word "humility"? I am not humbling myself toward oth...	Sobrietyspell	0	356	Jul 12, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	What is it about a Monday. (Preview) Our AA book study group is on a Monday. We tried a Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. It did not work. Our Monday night group is so lively, it would seem like we had struck oil. We are having a movie on Monday. We suggested Friday and the alcoholics just looked puzzled. Why Friday. What's wrong with Monday. Wel...	gonee	2	512	Jul 12, 2010 by mikef
	How to sta yin today? (Preview) Hi ya all. My spounsor is working with me hard to learn to stay in the today. I ran a few businesses and am use to projecting. He is having me make a list at night of what I am going to get done the next day and the next evening cross off all you got done. It comes down to this we AA are for the most part an all or nothi...	buckeyebear	9	1809	Jul 11, 2010 by Reffner
	Just droppin in (Preview) Hi To All of you Just wanted to drop in and say hi. Things are going ok, Just wanted to take this time to thank the MIP Board for being apart of my sobriety. I'm coming up on 7 years on July 14 and well it hasn't been an experience living life like this today sober. I'm greatful for everything. At the same t...	Tina	3	687	Jul 11, 2010 by Halfwolf
	I've been offline for a few days working in NC (Preview) Hey Family, I"ve been busy working and away for a couple of days. Sorry that some unfortunate stuff(Joni Thread) happened while I was away, not sure what that was about, but I have dealt with it. Apologies to Joni wherever you are.	StPeteDean	6	780	Jul 10, 2010 by jj
	Stumped!!! Do we Do this Disease to ourselves??? (Preview) Thought that this would make for an interesting Post. Do we do this Disease to ourselves? Or does the Disease do this to Us? In some cases I suppose, like Diabetes, if you were overweight and ate 10 lbs of sugar daily, chances are you would become Diabetic. But thousands of people contract the Disease of...	Just Toni	13	1134	Jul 10, 2010 by Pablomoses
	A year ago... (Preview) It was this weekend, a year ago, that I realized that I was an alcoholic and my life had become unmanagable. I knew that when the weekend was over I would have to face the shame and pain of my actions. The thought of losing that much face was too much. I had decided to go into work on Monday July 6th 2010, face t...	Aquaman	9	1101	Jul 10, 2010 by pinkchip
	Proper Introduction (Preview) Hi my name is ferisdp and I'm an alcoholic. I currently have 4 1/2 months sober and 4 1/2 months in the program. First time in AA and first time I've ever tried to stop drinking after about 30 years of doing so daily. I posted last Friday about a meeting experience and never introduced myself properly. I...	ferrisdp	10	1524	Jul 10, 2010 by pinkchip
	Sharing at a Meeting (Preview) Hi, I'm new to this forum. I have just a little over 4 months sober. I attended a step meeting this evening and have been to this meeting before. We were on step 6 and I shared something -- it's a small meeting and in fact in the past they went around the room and asked everyone to share. I was made to feel v...	ferrisdp	11	1093	Jul 10, 2010 by pinkchip
	Something in Common (Preview) Every single person here at MIP who has been able to either stay sober or has long term sobriety has or is actively working the 12 steps (Past step 4) The people unable to get sober, or struggling to maintain any sort of consistant sobriety and having trouble with relapsing hasn't, every single one, rea...	AGO	16	1408	Jul 10, 2010 by pinkchip
	Typical of a junkie and drunk (Preview) I am sorry for being such an ass to the board. My junkie sister-in-law came in from Nashville,Tn. this week. I almost told the board about her coming,because I knew it posed a threat to my sobriety, but I thought I could handle it...but no, apparently I could not, nor did not. I have nothing else to say, ex...	janet	11	1224	Jul 10, 2010 by pinkchip
	How do you detox? (Preview) what do you have to do to detox? drink lots of water, eat certain foods? what do you do when you want to take that first sip and you feel on edge and just a sip would calm you down, and then you all know what happens. Anyway, this is what I am going through right now and I am only on my second day of not drinking. I...	Isabella	13	1532	Jul 10, 2010 by TwelveSteps
	Daily Reflections ~ Towards Peace and Serenity & 24hrs a Day (Preview) . . . when we have taken a square look at some of these defects, have discussed them with another, and have become willing to have them removed, our thinking about humility commences to have a wider meaning. 12 & 12, p.74 When situations arise which destroy my serenity, pain often motivates me to as...	Sobrietyspell	0	483	Jul 9, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Lake Tahoe!!! (Preview) Have a great week everyone I will be on vacation at a running camp in Lake Tahoe!! It is so beautiful there! So I won't be online. Everyone take care of each other!!	SUSIE	3	605	Jul 9, 2010 by Mike B.
	Hello and happy 4th (late) (Preview) I hope everyone had a great 4th of July. It still feels strange, being sober at parties...Good but strange. Best of luck to all of you. Keep strong, it's worth it, not easy, but worth it.	MDC	4	846	Jul 9, 2010 by StPeteDean
	Who made the international Conference (Preview) I live in Texas, so it was in my back yard. My sponsor and I made a road trip. The most amazing AA event. I had the pleasure of standing, holding hands and saying he lords prayer with 65,000 alcoholics. My gratitude toward AA is overwhelming. I owe my life to alcoholics anonymous and will try my hardest to p...	dale63	6	865	Jul 9, 2010 by StPeteDean
	Destruction of Relationship - and why i wont drink agian. (Preview) A few weeks ago I descovered I had a drinking problem , well I guess I descovered awhile ago but I came to the realization recently. Unfortuanly while i was busying drowning myself in my own sorrows, I lost the love of my life, It started off with negliecting her because I was always hung over, it then foll...	mandm	6	1141	Jul 8, 2010 by Jerry F
	Daily Reflections ~ And Letting Go of It & 24hrs a Day (Preview) . . . primarily fear that we would lose something we already possessed or would fail to get something we demanded. Living upon a basis of unsatisfied demands, we were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration. Therefore, no peace was to be had unless we could find a means of reducing these dem...	Sobrietyspell	1	1211	Jul 8, 2010 by Jerry F
	We are Kin (Preview) I just want to let you all know how much I love you all. People in these rooms have saved my life. I am grateful to know that I'm not the only insane way of thinking person. I'm not a bad guy but just sick guy striving to get better. May your day be blessed. Because of you all mine will be. I do wear my nick name Buc...	buckeyebear	4	640	Jul 8, 2010 by Aquaman
	Wedding Bells! (Preview) Found out today that my oldest daughter is engaged to be married. I got to thinking on how I would have thought geeze I will have to do so much and spend alot of money and sorta dread the whole thing when I was drinking. But 2 1/2 years of sobriety lets me relize what a blessing it is and I can truely be happy f...	SUSIE	4	700	Jul 8, 2010 by Mike B.
	Will you read the "I Miss Joni Post" and respond? (Preview) Hi To all my friends, I woke up to a PM that truthfully was extremely disturbing, and I believe it came from someone complete confused....and feel the need to ask for help.... Apparently when I sent a PM to the Poster, trying to reasure her, well as best I could that Joni was busy with work, in a very brief e...	Just Toni	7	827	Jul 7, 2010 by StPeteDean
	Try, Try Again (Preview) Just thought I'd share from a book of uncommon quotes FROM "Don't Forget to sing in the Lifeboats." For those new comers starting out and for those who are coming back to the Program: Try, Try Again NEVER QUIT. IT IS THE EASIEST COP-OUT IN THE WORLD. SET A GOAL AND DON'T QUIT UNTIL QUIT UNTIL Y...	Tina	5	1179	Jul 7, 2010 by Lexie
	To All Yanks... (Preview) Wishing you a Happy & SOBER 4th of July! One day/hour/minute at a time. It's good to be free...kind of. For my English friends...nothin' personal. How were WE supposed to know we were sitting on all this gold, oil, glacier-enriched soil and iron? It was about taxes and religion...honest. Actua...	Aquaman	18	1107	Jul 7, 2010 by Reffner
	AAA fellowship (Preview) Our Monday night 12 step study group has decided to show a movie this month. We invite AA , Alanon and Alateen. We bring and share some snacks during and after the movie. It also gives us some time to meet families of the newcomers who are on recovery. We find that many newcomer finds the fellowship that he...	gonee	5	1001	Jul 7, 2010 by Mike B.
	Why I Cherish My AA Friends (Preview) I love my "still-drinking" life-long friends too, but a funny thing that happened this weekend made me appreciate the level of understanding I get when I spend time with the friends I have made in AA... At a BBQ, I spent a lot of time catching up with a good friend (who drinks) who proceeded to...	TwelveSteps	6	1044	Jul 7, 2010 by Mike B.
	When we reach a stressful time in our lives, our vision gets narrow (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. -- Seneca When we reach a stressful time in our lives, our vision gets narrow. We fail to see the options and possibilities we have. If we give ourselves over t...	Larry_H	5	1266	Jul 7, 2010 by louisa
	Weird Symptom (Preview) Hi all, As an update to my last thread, I am doing much better, feeling much more positive, and dealing much better with my breakup and other stuff going on. I had a great sober weekend at BBQs with supportive friends. They were all drinking, but oddly I didn't even feel tempted. Went to a lot of meetings a...	TwelveSteps	18	1192	Jul 6, 2010 by Lexie
	Daily Reflections ~ Identifying Fear & 24hrs a Day (Preview) The chief activator of our defects has been self-centered fear. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 76 When I feel uncomfortable, irritated, or depressed, I look for fear. This evil and corroding thread is the root of my distress: Fear of failure; fear of others opinions; fear of harm, and many ot...	Sobrietyspell	0	640	Jul 6, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Hear about this one? 19 years in prison, what happens a month after he gets out.... (Preview) http://www.omaha.com/article/20100517/AP09/305179885/-1	FlyingSquirrel	4	935	Jul 6, 2010 by barisax
	I miss Joni (closed) (Preview) I understand, that it is normal to not mention those that are no longer around...but I still miss Joni...Joni Bolognie. She is out there and we should pray for her. Janet	janet	20	1532	Jul 6, 2010 by barisax
	my character defects encouraged alcohol abuse (Preview) the steps have pointed out to me certain things in my life, like how i chose to see myself and others was encouraged by my alcohol abuse, but was not the cause of alcholism. i drink because i am an alcoholic. drinking numbed, just hid my character defects and moral defects from me. so now that i am ...	jj	3	1357	Jul 6, 2010 by barisax
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