Alcoholics Anonymous

The Sword · The Sword

I have talked with my sponsor, and am going to follow what he did with me in a general way, but I'd like to get some thoughts from the group here. Any mistakes you made or things to watch out for?

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

I know that there are about a zillion character defects at work here. But there's only so much I can do about that right now.So I'll keep it simple:Just give me advice on what course of action you think would be most likely to help keep me sober.'Cause right now I'm on the verge of saying the "**** it&...

Wren · Wren

If you have knowledge, let others light their candles at it.~ Margaret Fuller We are seen as powerful examples every time we speak at a meeting, offer encouragement, and give supposrt to those in need. The knowlege we've gathered from the strength and hope of the program is a gift to share with others....

Jerry F · Jerry F

Aloha Fellowship...It's time to input and be responsible. I had mentioned that I was backing out for a while in reaction to how another share was shared. I took responsibility for how I thought others would think about it and feel about it instantly coming to the conclusion that my own thoughts and f...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

But now the words "Of myself I am nothing, the Father doeth the works" began to carry bright promise and meaning. 12 & 12, p. 75 When I put the Seventh Step into action I must remember that there are no blanks to fill in. It doesn't say, "Humbly asked Him to (fill in the blank) remove ou...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Gratitude is a way of life. Saying thank you from the heart makes us feel full. Perhaps we don't really know we have something until we express our thanks for it. There are different levels of gratitude. There is the polite, automatic response when someone opens a doo...

mikey50 · mikey50

Hello It has been awile ,,just found my old log in info I started a new name last year but like i do i forgot it ( Bluesman ) Join this board about 6 years ago it was very helpful to me because i was very ill today my health is great ,,,i very busy with AA alot of service work ,,and i love it I hope everybody is O...

pinkchip · pinkchip

I "got" a lot today. Today I drove to Delray to pick up and take a sponsee to a fundraising event. My first sponsor was there and I sat back and looked at what has become my family of choice down here and felt very satisfied at giving that gift to someone else. So, I "got" that gift...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Changing our attitudes Our prayer is, "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." We say this prayer at least once a day because, although we must accept th...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Went to my homegroup.... I always get sad afterward lately, because I would like to go out for coffee or do something interesting, but all my female friends are married and have kids and busy with that these days...... Found myself driving to I don't know where.... food on the brain... SubWay? Mr. Her...

leeu · leeu

This is an old poem and probably kinda simplistic-sounding, but when I relate it to my drinking and the destruction and despair in my life (and damage to others lives) on a line-by-line basis, it really helps me lift my spirits. DONT QUIT When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road youre...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

We had planned this before, he got a new Elkhound puppy because he missed our Elkhound Scouty who now lives with me... it is the cutest little thing, and he is bringing Scooter down to visit, and also pick up fish and chips from our favorite restaurant for that.... my aunt (Al Anon/my pseudo-mom) will b...

twinkle · twinkle

I had a sober date of 7/10/10. I never thought of myself as an alcoholic but went to AA twice since then and felt at home, welcomed, and have been reading the literature. Even in listening to the stories, I always felt that I wasn't that bad, that I could quit on my own and didn't need to be at the meetings. I...

Pablomoses · Pablomoses

I guess he has deleted himself.....or was deleted?! I enjoyed his perspective....guess I missed some interplay........Am I wrong?!

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: How will you dream if you don't sleep? How will you hear yourself? --Michael Dorris Sleep is a wonderful gift in our lives. For eight hours, we rest our bodies. We let the thoughts, feelings, and events of our lives tumble through our sleeping minds as they sort themse...

Tina · Tina

Hi Just thought I'd drop and maybe share a little, don't get me wrong I'm quite content with where I'm at in sobriety and love my children very much so. Daughter is off on her first real job she worked so hard to get on her own, and loves being at camp this year she gets paid for doing what she loves and I'm so pr...

runnergirl · runnergirl

Was just poking around on here and decided I should say hello and give you all an update. Just finished Phase 1 of my outpatient program, which I really liked. It was a small women's-only group adn the facilitator was fantastic. I've made a few good friends on the program and we now have a weekly dinner...

Mike B. · Mike B.

Chapter 5: How it works- Selfishness, self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. Sometimes they hurt us, seemingly wit hout provocation, but...

KPie · KPie

Hey people. My name is Katie and I am new to these boards. I am at a very critical point in my life where I need to make some serious life changes. I dont think I have hit rock bottom (yet, or again or at the moment) but I know that my quality of life is definatly suffering due to my extreme drinking binges. Its t...

Jerry F · Jerry F

Taking a vacation for a while been getting the impression from attitude and language that I'm just outside the door of the bar and about an hour late from that start. Sounding way tooo familiar to me....Carry on.

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

The 4 Absolutes of AAForewordSpelled out as such, the Four Absolutes are not a formal part of our AA philosophy of life. Since this is true, some may claim the Absolutes should be ignored. This premise is approximately as sound as it would be to suggest that the Holy Bible should be scuttled. The Absol...

Carlotta · Carlotta

Sober now 9 months and lately feeling waves of shame come over me over things I've done in my past. The voice in my head says things like ...."Look at you, everyone knows what a loser you are.""People know your secrets and shameful things you have done""Your history is not...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

I wish I could find this cartoon online. It was in the May 3, 2010 New Yorker. The cartoon had no caption (and didn't need one) - the article in which it appeared had nothing to do with alcoholism - not even sure what it was about. I cut out the cartoon and put it up on the bulletin board at my home group, af...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

Hey all I tell you being laid off and not having any driving privileges and also being out in the country by myself most of the day, drives me insane at times. I do, 2 days a week get a ride to noon meetings and hafe an acre yard to take care of but running out of projects to do with the tight cash flow. I have five...

John · John

Hi everyone, At the begining of every meeting here in North Carolina, USA, the chairperson makes a few basic annoucements related to parking, smoking and profanity. I'm a smoker and a cusser... so while it wouldn't bother me if every AA room in the world was smoke filled and every one used foul languag...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

only on 72 hrs right now :( I hope one day I can get a true 90 day coin, but Im sober right now and God willing will stay sober tomorrow... This time I affected another person who I truly cared about in the program, I dont want to get into much detail right now but she had a lot more sobriety time than me (years) a...

Aquaman · Aquaman

"When will you be done with recovery? How long are you going to have to keep being selfish and putting your sobriety first? These days it's all about you." No. I'm not kidding. I know I have issues; hell - I have subscriptions to some of them. However, I'm amazed at the man I'm becoming, but I gu...

Dj · Dj

Hi, Just thought I would Introduce myself. My SD is 28/5/2008 and from the UK. How do I access the online meetings ? Up until recently I have been doing 1 meeting a day, Which is great at the start, but as things have settled down, and life is growing as it does, doing daily meetings is getting harder, so im l...

SUSIE · SUSIE

Well Im back from a week in the Mountains of Lake Tahoe. Sad to see it end. But lots of good lessons were learned. Went to a running camp. Ran every morning at 6 am ( ok i slept in once.) Hiked most afternoons. Funny thing. The people out there have no idea that im an alcoholic. Went to dinner with them...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Lucky Number *7* aye! Have a wonderful 24hrs for 07.14.10, Tina. Godbless babe, Danielle xxx

Just Toni · Just Toni

Good Morning all, Well read the whole board this am....and saw two seperate conflicts.... My own feelings are really directed at the folks that might be reading that are nervous, but contemplating a life without alcohol. I share some "Private opinions" of the conflicting stuff, but the...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

In every case, pain had been the price of admission into a new life. But this admission price had purchased more than we expected. It brought a measure of humility, which we soon discovered to be a healer of pain. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 75 It was painful to give up trying to control my life...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

Background: My wife and I have been separated for two years now, but we still love each other and communicate daily. We are both in the program. We are both singers, and love music. We met in a bar singing karaoke. One song she likes, "It's Too Late" by Carly Simon, has some lyrics that took...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Figured I owed an update after being MIA for awhile.... things are going.... spent a few weeks considering the old "F--- It All" solution, and isolating to the point of not even getting on the computer.... worked a little, watched a lot of t.v., did a lot of stupid inebriating... not a good w...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: No tap dancing around problems Our program calls for a "searching and fearless" moral inventory, not only in the beginning, but as we continue to follow our new way of life. What this means is complete honesty about who and what we really are. We should not...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

Fun exercise, if you're bored: 1) Calculate how many days you've been sober 2) Turn to that page in the Big Book 3) See if anything jumps out at ya or there's anything you can learn or re-learn 4) If it's a personal story, count how many similarities there are between you and the person whose story it is. Me...

bikerbill · bikerbill

,,,but I've recognised that some of my character defects have come back. I've been assissting a colleague on a project. He's been over whelmed with work. He's now on leave for a fortnight and so I'm managing the project, which was teetering on a spiral out of control. So my perfectionism has led me to wo...

missyj · missyj

Yet I continue to drink. I hate waking up at 3 AM with a skull-busting headache and dying of thirst. I hate how fat it makes me. I hate having to pretend I know what people are talking about, when I don't have a clue. I hate feeling like a fake, a fraud, and a scumbag. I used to be a fairly serious distance...

barisax · barisax

I've never been what you'd call an aggressive 12th-stepper. I don't shun newcomers, but I don't get in their faces either. I don't think I'm alone - seems like only 1 in 10 of us, or even fewer, really jump deep into working with others as sponsors, doing 12th step calls, etc. I've never said no to any r...

cooncatbob · cooncatbob

I know this is considered an outside issue but anybody else see the commericals of the guy promoting his "Cure" book? He says right upfront that it isn't based on the 12 steps or the desease concept. Does this person really believe this or is he trying to take advantage of those looking for t...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thank you for 500 posts of beautiful experience, strength & hope, Mike! Thank you for taking your recovery as seriously today as you did 25 years ago when you first got clean & sober. Thank you for being here & sharing your faith to our newcomers that all of us can have what you have if we do as...

Aquaman · Aquaman

Home Improvement Bu**shit. I haven't wired a simple outlet in 15 years, much less did a switch-thru or whatever the hell you call it and I don't even know if it's legal! I'm trying to solve the "outlet+extension cord+surge suppressor+another six extension cords+air conditioner DOES NOT equa...

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...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Advice on being a sponsor for the first time (Preview) I have talked with my sponsor, and am going to follow what he did with me in a general way, but I'd like to get some thoughts from the group here. Any mistakes you made or things to watch out for?	The Sword	10	7839	Jul 20, 2010 by louisa
	Ok, someone help me boil this down please... (Preview) I know that there are about a zillion character defects at work here. But there's only so much I can do about that right now.So I'll keep it simple:Just give me advice on what course of action you think would be most likely to help keep me sober.'Cause right now I'm on the verge of saying the "**** it&...	FlyingSquirrel	10	1111	Jul 20, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	Night Light (Preview) If you have knowledge, let others light their candles at it.~ Margaret Fuller We are seen as powerful examples every time we speak at a meeting, offer encouragement, and give supposrt to those in need. The knowlege we've gathered from the strength and hope of the program is a gift to share with others....	Wren	4	984	Jul 20, 2010 by pinkchip
	Reactive...but not nuclear any more. (Preview) Aloha Fellowship...It's time to input and be responsible. I had mentioned that I was backing out for a while in reaction to how another share was shared. I took responsibility for how I thought others would think about it and feel about it instantly coming to the conclusion that my own thoughts and f...	Jerry F	11	1024	Jul 19, 2010 by turninggrey
	Daily Reflections ~ Shortcomings Removed & 24hrs a Day (Preview) But now the words "Of myself I am nothing, the Father doeth the works" began to carry bright promise and meaning. 12 & 12, p. 75 When I put the Seventh Step into action I must remember that there are no blanks to fill in. It doesn't say, "Humbly asked Him to (fill in the blank) remove ou...	Sobrietyspell	0	764	Jul 19, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Gratitude is a way of life. (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Gratitude is a way of life. Saying thank you from the heart makes us feel full. Perhaps we don't really know we have something until we express our thanks for it. There are different levels of gratitude. There is the polite, automatic response when someone opens a doo...	Larry_H	6	1850	Jul 19, 2010 by gonee
	Hello (Preview) Hello It has been awile ,,just found my old log in info I started a new name last year but like i do i forgot it ( Bluesman ) Join this board about 6 years ago it was very helpful to me because i was very ill today my health is great ,,,i very busy with AA alot of service work ,,and i love it I hope everybody is O...	mikey50	10	835	Jul 19, 2010 by SoberSteve
	What I got (Preview) I "got" a lot today. Today I drove to Delray to pick up and take a sponsee to a fundraising event. My first sponsor was there and I sat back and looked at what has become my family of choice down here and felt very satisfied at giving that gift to someone else. So, I "got" that gift...	pinkchip	7	1021	Jul 19, 2010 by jonijoni1
	Changing our attitudes (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Changing our attitudes Our prayer is, "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." We say this prayer at least once a day because, although we must accept th...	Larry_H	1	519	Jul 18, 2010 by Wren
	Strange evening... difficult (Preview) Went to my homegroup.... I always get sad afterward lately, because I would like to go out for coffee or do something interesting, but all my female friends are married and have kids and busy with that these days...... Found myself driving to I don't know where.... food on the brain... SubWay? Mr. Her...	jonijoni1	9	1027	Jul 18, 2010 by jonijoni1
	DON'T QUIT (Preview) This is an old poem and probably kinda simplistic-sounding, but when I relate it to my drinking and the destruction and despair in my life (and damage to others lives) on a line-by-line basis, it really helps me lift my spirits. DONT QUIT When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road youre...	leeu	4	961	Jul 18, 2010 by angelov8
	EEKS ex on the way down here (Preview) We had planned this before, he got a new Elkhound puppy because he missed our Elkhound Scouty who now lives with me... it is the cutest little thing, and he is bringing Scooter down to visit, and also pick up fish and chips from our favorite restaurant for that.... my aunt (Al Anon/my pseudo-mom) will b...	jonijoni1	11	1125	Jul 18, 2010 by Aquaman
	Messed up last night (Preview) I had a sober date of 7/10/10. I never thought of myself as an alcoholic but went to AA twice since then and felt at home, welcomed, and have been reading the literature. Even in listening to the stories, I always felt that I wasn't that bad, that I could quit on my own and didn't need to be at the meetings. I...	twinkle	13	1231	Jul 18, 2010 by Jerry F
	Trying to look up AGO..... (Preview) I guess he has deleted himself.....or was deleted?! I enjoyed his perspective....guess I missed some interplay........Am I wrong?!	Pablomoses	19	1079	Jul 18, 2010 by StPeteDean
	How will you dream if you don't sleep? (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: How will you dream if you don't sleep? How will you hear yourself? --Michael Dorris Sleep is a wonderful gift in our lives. For eight hours, we rest our bodies. We let the thoughts, feelings, and events of our lives tumble through our sleeping minds as they sort themse...	Larry_H	1	595	Jul 18, 2010 by louisa
	Just checking in (Preview) Hi Just thought I'd drop and maybe share a little, don't get me wrong I'm quite content with where I'm at in sobriety and love my children very much so. Daughter is off on her first real job she worked so hard to get on her own, and loves being at camp this year she gets paid for doing what she loves and I'm so pr...	Tina	3	886	Jul 18, 2010 by Tina
	Hey all... It's been a long time. (Preview) Was just poking around on here and decided I should say hello and give you all an update. Just finished Phase 1 of my outpatient program, which I really liked. It was a small women's-only group adn the facilitator was fantastic. I've made a few good friends on the program and we now have a weekly dinner...	runnergirl	11	1156	Jul 18, 2010 by pinkchip
	What does this mean to you? (Preview) Chapter 5: How it works- Selfishness, self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. Sometimes they hurt us, seemingly wit hout provocation, but...	Mike B.	6	2153	Jul 18, 2010 by pinkchip
	Hi, I am ready to start recovery (Preview) Hey people. My name is Katie and I am new to these boards. I am at a very critical point in my life where I need to make some serious life changes. I dont think I have hit rock bottom (yet, or again or at the moment) but I know that my quality of life is definatly suffering due to my extreme drinking binges. Its t...	KPie	15	1138	Jul 18, 2010 by pinkchip
	Backing out for a while.... (Preview) Taking a vacation for a while been getting the impression from attitude and language that I'm just outside the door of the bar and about an hour late from that start. Sounding way tooo familiar to me....Carry on.	Jerry F	10	1097	Jul 18, 2010 by pinkchip
	The 4 Absolutes-- from the Oxford Group/ and AA in Akron we study these with the Steps and Traditions.... (Preview) The 4 Absolutes of AAForewordSpelled out as such, the Four Absolutes are not a formal part of our AA philosophy of life. Since this is true, some may claim the Absolutes should be ignored. This premise is approximately as sound as it would be to suggest that the Holy Bible should be scuttled. The Absol...	jonijoni1	3	2493	Jul 18, 2010 by Rob84
	Coming Out of the Shadows (Preview) Sober now 9 months and lately feeling waves of shame come over me over things I've done in my past. The voice in my head says things like ...."Look at you, everyone knows what a loser you are.""People know your secrets and shameful things you have done""Your history is not...	Carlotta	14	1190	Jul 17, 2010 by Carlotta
	Tee hee... cartoon tickled me (Preview) I wish I could find this cartoon online. It was in the May 3, 2010 New Yorker. The cartoon had no caption (and didn't need one) - the article in which it appeared had nothing to do with alcoholism - not even sure what it was about. I cut out the cartoon and put it up on the bulletin board at my home group, af...	FlyingSquirrel	4	1110	Jul 17, 2010 by Pablomoses
	Getting very restless. (Preview) Hey all I tell you being laid off and not having any driving privileges and also being out in the country by myself most of the day, drives me insane at times. I do, 2 days a week get a ride to noon meetings and hafe an acre yard to take care of but running out of projects to do with the tight cash flow. I have five...	buckeyebear	8	777	Jul 17, 2010 by buckeyebear
	No One will be offended... (closed) (Preview) Hi everyone, At the begining of every meeting here in North Carolina, USA, the chairperson makes a few basic annoucements related to parking, smoking and profanity. I'm a smoker and a cusser... so while it wouldn't bother me if every AA room in the world was smoke filled and every one used foul languag...	John	0	1771	Jul 17, 2010 by John
	Am I destined to die at an early age from this disease? (seriously) (Preview) only on 72 hrs right now :( I hope one day I can get a true 90 day coin, but Im sober right now and God willing will stay sober tomorrow... This time I affected another person who I truly cared about in the program, I dont want to get into much detail right now but she had a lot more sobriety time than me (years) a...	SoberSteve	29	1781	Jul 17, 2010 by Pablomoses
	So tonight my wife asks... (Preview) "When will you be done with recovery? How long are you going to have to keep being selfish and putting your sobriety first? These days it's all about you." No. I'm not kidding. I know I have issues; hell - I have subscriptions to some of them. However, I'm amazed at the man I'm becoming, but I gu...	Aquaman	18	1261	Jul 17, 2010 by Pablomoses
	Hello (Preview) Hi, Just thought I would Introduce myself. My SD is 28/5/2008 and from the UK. How do I access the online meetings ? Up until recently I have been doing 1 meeting a day, Which is great at the start, but as things have settled down, and life is growing as it does, doing daily meetings is getting harder, so im l...	Dj	11	1072	Jul 17, 2010 by carlasober
	Vacation. (Preview) Well Im back from a week in the Mountains of Lake Tahoe. Sad to see it end. But lots of good lessons were learned. Went to a running camp. Ran every morning at 6 am ( ok i slept in once.) Hiked most afternoons. Funny thing. The people out there have no idea that im an alcoholic. Went to dinner with them...	SUSIE	2	851	Jul 17, 2010 by jonijoni1
	Congratulations on SEVEN Years SOBRIETY 1Day@aTime, TINA! XXX (Preview) Lucky Number 7 aye! Have a wonderful 24hrs for 07.14.10, Tina. Godbless babe, Danielle xxx	Sobrietyspell	12	2249	Jul 17, 2010 by carlasober
	Conflicts with others belong in PM.. (Preview) Good Morning all, Well read the whole board this am....and saw two seperate conflicts.... My own feelings are really directed at the folks that might be reading that are nervous, but contemplating a life without alcohol. I share some "Private opinions" of the conflicting stuff, but the...	Just Toni	24	1436	Jul 17, 2010 by Lexie
	Daily Reflections ~ A Measure of Humility & 24hrs a Day (Preview) In every case, pain had been the price of admission into a new life. But this admission price had purchased more than we expected. It brought a measure of humility, which we soon discovered to be a healer of pain. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 75 It was painful to give up trying to control my life...	Sobrietyspell	0	1351	Jul 17, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	I still believe in coincidences, but it gets harder and harder. (Preview) Background: My wife and I have been separated for two years now, but we still love each other and communicate daily. We are both in the program. We are both singers, and love music. We met in a bar singing karaoke. One song she likes, "It's Too Late" by Carly Simon, has some lyrics that took...	FlyingSquirrel	6	1133	Jul 16, 2010 by jonijoni1
	Update (Preview) Figured I owed an update after being MIA for awhile.... things are going.... spent a few weeks considering the old "F--- It All" solution, and isolating to the point of not even getting on the computer.... worked a little, watched a lot of t.v., did a lot of stupid inebriating... not a good w...	jonijoni1	10	1120	Jul 16, 2010 by Just Toni
	No tap dancing around problems (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: No tap dancing around problems Our program calls for a "searching and fearless" moral inventory, not only in the beginning, but as we continue to follow our new way of life. What this means is complete honesty about who and what we really are. We should not...	Larry_H	0	623	Jul 16, 2010 by Larry_H
	Awww, why didn't I think of this before? I'm gonna run out of pages! (Preview) Fun exercise, if you're bored: 1) Calculate how many days you've been sober 2) Turn to that page in the Big Book 3) See if anything jumps out at ya or there's anything you can learn or re-learn 4) If it's a personal story, count how many similarities there are between you and the person whose story it is. Me...	FlyingSquirrel	7	867	Jul 16, 2010 by mikef
	I don't want a drink... (Preview) ,,,but I've recognised that some of my character defects have come back. I've been assissting a colleague on a project. He's been over whelmed with work. He's now on leave for a fortnight and so I'm managing the project, which was teetering on a spiral out of control. So my perfectionism has led me to wo...	bikerbill	10	855	Jul 16, 2010 by bikerbill
	I hate drinking (Preview) Yet I continue to drink. I hate waking up at 3 AM with a skull-busting headache and dying of thirst. I hate how fat it makes me. I hate having to pretend I know what people are talking about, when I don't have a clue. I hate feeling like a fake, a fraud, and a scumbag. I used to be a fairly serious distance...	missyj	17	1226	Jul 16, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	Working With Others Passively? (Preview) I've never been what you'd call an aggressive 12th-stepper. I don't shun newcomers, but I don't get in their faces either. I don't think I'm alone - seems like only 1 in 10 of us, or even fewer, really jump deep into working with others as sponsors, doing 12th step calls, etc. I've never said no to any r...	barisax	18	2454	Jul 16, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	The Cure (Preview) I know this is considered an outside issue but anybody else see the commericals of the guy promoting his "Cure" book? He says right upfront that it isn't based on the 12 steps or the desease concept. Does this person really believe this or is he trying to take advantage of those looking for t...	cooncatbob	8	892	Jul 16, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	Our Newest Old Timer, Mikef!!! (Preview) Thank you for 500 posts of beautiful experience, strength & hope, Mike! Thank you for taking your recovery as seriously today as you did 25 years ago when you first got clean & sober. Thank you for being here & sharing your faith to our newcomers that all of us can have what you have if we do as...	Sobrietyspell	6	605	Jul 16, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	Biggest trigger yet (Preview) Home Improvement Bu**shit. I haven't wired a simple outlet in 15 years, much less did a switch-thru or whatever the hell you call it and I don't even know if it's legal! I'm trying to solve the "outlet+extension cord+surge suppressor+another six extension cords+air conditioner DOES NOT equa...	Aquaman	18	1338	Jul 16, 2010 by jonijoni1
	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	937	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	1318	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	1015	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	1050	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	600	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	861	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	596	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	543	Jul 14, 2010 by Aquaman
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