Alcoholics Anonymous

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Agreement is usually not necessary. Many of us have lived as if we always had to be right. We did not stop to notice that other things we cared about were being lost such as friends who got tired of our persistent need to be right, or children whose self-esteem was under...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

To see how erratic emotions victimized us often took a long time. We could perceive them quickly in others, but only slowly in ourselves. First of all, we had to admit that we had many of these defects, even though such disclosures were painful and humiliating. Where other people were concerned, we ha...

Aquaman · Aquaman

Last night I did a little internet search for two things; clarified butter & carmelizing onions. OMG!!!! By using these simple kitchen procedures I opened a whole new door to tastes and flavors I never experienced outside a restaurant! I made a mirpoit alfredo by carmelizing minced onions, gar...

Carlotta · Carlotta

Hello Fellow Pilgrims:Been sober now 6 months and really gaining strength & knowledge from BB mtgs and 12 Step Discussion; been going to these mtgs on a regular basis .. but here's the kicker:feel pressure to become a member to a home groupfelt pressure to get a 3 month chip and now next week a 6 mont...

kld47 · kld47

Hi All I have not been on in a bit. Been real busy with College Classes--what with keeping up on homework and various papers and tests to take have not had much time to be on. The Real Big thing is ended having to go to the Doctor--been having trouble sleeping and having anxiety attacks. Gained a bunch of...

gonee · gonee

The greatest promise in the AA book is that " God could and would if He were sought." God promises us that He could. He also promises us that He most certainly would. His job is to fulfill what He promised. Our job is to seek him. He does not want our strength. He does not need our strength. The wea...

Sid · Sid

This post may end up not making a lot of sense so I apoligize ahead of time if that is the case. I was curious to hear feedback from some of the folks who have stayed sober a while by working the program. I was at a meeting yesterday were a couple oldtimers spoke. I can't remember word for word, but one of th...

runnergirl · runnergirl

Thank God for those people.

gonee · gonee

I thank God that He gave his grace to me. About this time 22 years ago I was praying to God to help me get sober. He answered that call on the 13th April 1988, by asking my sponsor to phone me. The sober one called the sick one, like Bill called Bob. To all of you in AA I owe a debt of gratitude, whoever you may be- n...

happinessisawarmgun · happinessisawarmgun

Ive done many things i regret doing....things that still to this day are haunting me. I feel as though these things/people will never go away :( I find that now that i'm out of rehab my same problems are still out there...........I use to find solace in the serenity prayer, but its not working like it use...

happinessisawarmgun · happinessisawarmgun

Sobriety sister has not spoken to me since i told her i relapsed.i'm trying not to take it personal, but it's really hard

leeu · leeu

Last white chip picked up 4/6/83. Thanks to all who have gone before, all who have come along with, and all who here today.

Larry_H · Larry_H

I started smoking to help me stop overeating.Then I started drinking to help me stop smoking.Then I started overeating to help me stop drinking.

sefriaso · sefriaso

hi there, my querry is... is the convention in San antonio open to everyone in world even if i just sign in your site?? so interested to participate for God's glory.

bikerbill · bikerbill

So life moves at it's own turgid pace much of the time, until yesterday. At this time of year in our company, we gather evidence throughout the year to evidence our capabilities and to prove that we have met, not met or exceeded targets. then we find the goalposts are moved. I find this a time of disturban...

runnergirl · runnergirl

Just thinking about how connected I feel at meetings and how alone I can feel when I'm not. Back to two days sober, but sick of being a liar and hiding my drinking. I really hope I'm done for good. I'm tired, lonely and really not liking myself right now. I AM an alcoholic. -- Edited by runnergirl on Wedne...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Hey all, I find it really important to enjoy myself living sober. I just wanted to start a thread where we could list some of the fun things we do sober!

bikerbill · bikerbill

..........oh man free at last! I've been to a meeting and then round to a brother's for a cup of tea and a chat. While there we were talking about anti depressant meds - he's been prescribed the same stuff I was on up to 3 years ago. Then I remembered I still had some other stuff (10mg Diazepam) that I'd had in...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We want to find exactly how, when, and where our natural desires have warped us. We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness this has caused others and ourselves. By discovering what our emotional deformities are, we can move toward their correction TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p.43 Today I a...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thank you for sharing over 500 posts of your recovery with us, Rob. Well Done in reaching MIP Oldtimer status! I enjoy your contribution here & looking forward to witnessing you reaching 1 year sobriety too 1Day@aTime x Godbless You x Danielle x

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Just wanted to send out a big welcome to all the new folks, that joined in the last 30 days. You all are awesome and we're glad that your here. Stick around and help us to stay sober. You Are family here. -- Edited by StPeteDean on Wednesday 7th of April 2010 09:13:42 PM

bikerbill · bikerbill

It's been a while since I had the chance to get on line, so I've made up for it by spending a couple of hours catching up tonight. I had from last Thursday to this Tuesday on holiday and have been way, way too busy for my own good. Thursday, 3 mile round trip walk to teh printers and back, looked at a couple hous...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: There can be a lot of hurt in love, and there is always risk, and one can't help wondering sometimes if there couldn't be a better way to live. --Merle Shain We want to love and be loved, and we mistakenly believe the right significant other will complete our world. The p...

bigv · bigv

Long time matter fact, been through recovery programs, treatment facilitys, half way houses, homelessness, state ran prisons, hospitals and institutions and near death. At 38 I got sober stayed dry 5 years and relapsed when life got to tough and I had no spiritual program stayed out 1 night and came...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

And, speaking for Dr. Bob and myself, I gratefully declare that had it not been for our wives, Anne and Lois, neither of us could have lived to see A.A.'s beginning. THE A.A. WAY OF LIFE, p. 67 Am I capable of such generous tribute and gratitude to my wife, parents and friends, without whose support I migh...

Reffner · Reffner

Well, on top of a beautiful easter day here in east Tennessee, and as much good food as I could eat, I got an awesome chocolate cake and medallion for my 1 year anniversary today. Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever thought this day would come. Today it seems like all my wildest dreams (that I di...

AGO · AGO

The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. A friend of mine saw this guy...

AGO · AGO

Since I initially got sober in 1992 I "relapsed" twice Something I kept hearing in the rooms was my alcoholism always progressed whether I kept drinking or not. That if I picked up a drink, I would immediately be as badly off as the days before I quit. This was not my experience. Now I have seen...

Irish Shane · Irish Shane

Hi friends! I need your prayers for a very close friend who had a bad accident today and is seriously injured in Hospital. Unfortunately I can't afford to travel to be with him. So please guys, pray I don't lose him without getting to say goodbye. Thanks! S.

Sid · Sid

I was curious if anyone had an opinion regarding starting Step 4 on my own. I have been to about a dozen meetings, but don't know that I am really close to finding a sponser. Actually I have been trying different meetings and have largely been seeing a different group of people each time. It may be a bit bef...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Recognizing Choices We have choices, more choices than we let ourselves see. We may feel trapped in our relationships, our jobs, our life. We may feel locked into behaviors such as caretaking or controlling. Feeling trapped is a symptom of codependency. When we he...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

This is the longest I have ever been sober since I have ever tried to quit! Couldn't do it with all the support from friends, family and everyone here! Thanks

ljc · ljc

Happy Easter MIP Folks !! What a great day to be sober and have the ability to share it with some family members . Family ... one of the best gifts/rewards of working the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Have a wonderful day !

Just Toni · Just Toni

Hi All, Well it has been a week with struggling really hard with something. Someone I know that had/has gone back out. I have talked to another member, now two members, and all I have been doing is Praying for the Help in Letting Go and Letting GOD. As in I Can't, He Can and I Let Him. This has always been...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

Wheres a cheap good place to buy recovery items? Such as books, rings, clothes, mugs etc?

Dadx5 · Dadx5

I'm on day 19. So I got up this morning an blew the dust of the old Cannondale road bike, first time in over two years. Put some batteries in the odometer and set for 19 nineteen miles, my mind said I could do it no prob. Lets just say my knees thought a little different after 5 mile and good climb. No matter, i...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn't control our emotional natures, we were a prey to misery and depression, we couldn't make a living, we had a feeling of uselessness, we were full of fear, we were unhappy, we couldn't seem to be of real help to other people. . . . ALCOHOLICS...

happinessisawarmgun · happinessisawarmgun

I was in rehab for 60 days. Although i knew i was not ready to come home i still did so due to feeling as though the program was no longer working for me & that i needed to come home and get my stuff together b/c i felt like i no longer had my families full support. I think they just thought i was OK/rehabilit...

blue2 · blue2

I have been going to meetings and have been sober for approx 2 and 1/2 months. I have chosen to share this with a few members of my family, but have mostly been quiet. I know this is out of my personal shame and fear of judgement from others. I found out tonight on my way back from a meeting that my husband had t...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

"This very real feeling of inferiority is magnified by his childish sensitivity and it is this state of affairs which generates in him that insatiable, abnormal craving for self-approval and success in the eyes of the world. Still a child, he cries for the moon. And the moon, it seems, won't hav...

Dadx5 · Dadx5

I'm 37, and have finally come to grips with the fact I'm an alcoholic. I have not had a drink for 14 days. I'm trying to kick the nicotine habit too, I almost think it sucks worse so far. Anyway Im looking for some advice, or maybe just a thought. At this point, is it normal to feel like a child, like everythi...

Jundrewia · Jundrewia

I am in my first week of sobriety. This finally came about from a very bad, and very embarrassing night on Saturday. I've had many, but this time I could have hurt a friend of mine because of my actions. I've since apologized to her and asked for her forgiveness. She has been amazing. She's forgiven me, be...

Dadx5 · Dadx5

Here's a little about me and how I got here, This is all so new to me, not the drinking, the talking about it. I'm 37 and an alcoholic. I'm married with five children, ranging from 11 to 3 years old. I grew up in a very small and rural Kentucky town. As a boy there wasn't much to do to there, you either played foo...

acarpe3448 · acarpe3448

Man my sponsor kicked my ass today about sobriety. Thank GOD for him. I am still fragile at 10 days and scared off my butt. I am still hanging in the there everyone. Please pray for me.

Sid · Sid

..but I have met some really great people in the couple weeks I have been going to AA and participating on this forum. That's certainly something positive. As is being sober and feeling confident that with all this new found support I will remain that way. Have a great day. :) -- Edited by Sid on Friday 2...

Aquaman · Aquaman

So April Begins. I'm scared of 30 days of self-examination and digging deeper into my darkness to extract more monsters out from under the bed and drag them into the daylight to wither and die. I will get bitten in the process. Hard. I did #4 about 5 months agao and now I prepare to do it again. I like to whit...

Aquaman · Aquaman

I'm having a chocolate jonez...bad. Peace, Rob

Fallonhurts · Fallonhurts

Hello all. I have been home on disability for the past 6 weeks and have finally faced what I believed all along. I have a problem. Going into back surgery, the surgeon warned me my chances for recovery were hard due to my low weight. What I never told him and what I've never told anyone about was my drin...

franny · franny

Hi everyone, Tomorrow I leave for my trip. I will be seeing my very best friends. They are the ones who bailed me out of jail when I got my drunk driving. My husband was out of town. They are our family. Yes, they do drink, but not like me. They have the shut off button. They will love me even if I do not d...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

Sometimes the way to help yourself is to ASK FOR HELP! I've been overwhelmed with the seemingly impossible task of dealing with 10 years of accumulated stuff (most of it junk) and moving from my house into an apartment. I spent most of the past month helping my mom get her house ready to sell instead of...

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	Agreement is usually not necessary -- from Hazelden (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Agreement is usually not necessary. Many of us have lived as if we always had to be right. We did not stop to notice that other things we cared about were being lost such as friends who got tired of our persistent need to be right, or children whose self-esteem was under...	Larry_H	1	528	Apr 11, 2010 by angelov8
	Daily Reflections ~ A Word To Drop: "Blame" & 24hrs a Day (Preview) To see how erratic emotions victimized us often took a long time. We could perceive them quickly in others, but only slowly in ourselves. First of all, we had to admit that we had many of these defects, even though such disclosures were painful and humiliating. Where other people were concerned, we ha...	Sobrietyspell	0	676	Apr 10, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	I like cooking (Preview) Last night I did a little internet search for two things; clarified butter & carmelizing onions. OMG!!!! By using these simple kitchen procedures I opened a whole new door to tastes and flavors I never experienced outside a restaurant! I made a mirpoit alfredo by carmelizing minced onions, gar...	Aquaman	1	1016	Apr 10, 2010 by Larry_H
	Something Gnawing at me?? (Preview) Hello Fellow Pilgrims:Been sober now 6 months and really gaining strength & knowledge from BB mtgs and 12 Step Discussion; been going to these mtgs on a regular basis .. but here's the kicker:feel pressure to become a member to a home groupfelt pressure to get a 3 month chip and now next week a 6 mont...	Carlotta	10	1103	Apr 10, 2010 by Aquaman
	Medications (Preview) Hi All I have not been on in a bit. Been real busy with College Classes--what with keeping up on homework and various papers and tests to take have not had much time to be on. The Real Big thing is ended having to go to the Doctor--been having trouble sleeping and having anxiety attacks. Gained a bunch of...	kld47	13	1247	Apr 10, 2010 by Aquaman
	Newcomers take heart! (Preview) The greatest promise in the AA book is that " God could and would if He were sought." God promises us that He could. He also promises us that He most certainly would. His job is to fulfill what He promised. Our job is to seek him. He does not want our strength. He does not need our strength. The wea...	gonee	5	834	Apr 10, 2010 by Larry_H
	When did the change happen? (Preview) This post may end up not making a lot of sense so I apoligize ahead of time if that is the case. I was curious to hear feedback from some of the folks who have stayed sober a while by working the program. I was at a meeting yesterday were a couple oldtimers spoke. I can't remember word for word, but one of th...	Sid	18	1031	Apr 10, 2010 by AGO
	Just got off the phone with a friend from AA. (Preview) Thank God for those people.	runnergirl	1	650	Apr 9, 2010 by AGO
	Grateful to be here. (Preview) I thank God that He gave his grace to me. About this time 22 years ago I was praying to God to help me get sober. He answered that call on the 13th April 1988, by asking my sponsor to phone me. The sober one called the sick one, like Bill called Bob. To all of you in AA I owe a debt of gratitude, whoever you may be- n...	gonee	12	868	Apr 9, 2010 by Ellen E
	My past still haunting me (Preview) Ive done many things i regret doing....things that still to this day are haunting me. I feel as though these things/people will never go away :( I find that now that i'm out of rehab my same problems are still out there...........I use to find solace in the serenity prayer, but its not working like it use...	happinessisawarmgun	11	832	Apr 9, 2010 by happinessisawarmgun
	How to deal with people turning their back on you??? (Preview) Sobriety sister has not spoken to me since i told her i relapsed.i'm trying not to take it personal, but it's really hard	happinessisawarmgun	11	1717	Apr 9, 2010 by AGO
	Today be the day (Preview) Last white chip picked up 4/6/83. Thanks to all who have gone before, all who have come along with, and all who here today.	leeu	17	1209	Apr 9, 2010 by mikef
	Full Circle - I never did have a sense of proportion (Preview) I started smoking to help me stop overeating.Then I started drinking to help me stop smoking.Then I started overeating to help me stop drinking.	Larry_H	3	749	Apr 9, 2010 by slugcat
	just sign up (Preview) hi there, my querry is... is the convention in San antonio open to everyone in world even if i just sign in your site?? so interested to participate for God's glory.	sefriaso	8	1007	Apr 9, 2010 by sefriaso
	Step 12 in action - and the tale of the tape! (Preview) So life moves at it's own turgid pace much of the time, until yesterday. At this time of year in our company, we gather evidence throughout the year to evidence our capabilities and to prove that we have met, not met or exceeded targets. then we find the goalposts are moved. I find this a time of disturban...	bikerbill	2	544	Apr 9, 2010 by mikef
	Lonely. (Preview) Just thinking about how connected I feel at meetings and how alone I can feel when I'm not. Back to two days sober, but sick of being a liar and hiding my drinking. I really hope I'm done for good. I'm tired, lonely and really not liking myself right now. I AM an alcoholic. -- Edited by runnergirl on Wedne...	runnergirl	26	1449	Apr 9, 2010 by Sid
	Taking Up Long Lost Hobbies (Preview) Hey all, I find it really important to enjoy myself living sober. I just wanted to start a thread where we could list some of the fun things we do sober!	soberdrunk	10	3190	Apr 8, 2010 by Aquaman
	I Feel Free...... (Preview) ..........oh man free at last! I've been to a meeting and then round to a brother's for a cup of tea and a chat. While there we were talking about anti depressant meds - he's been prescribed the same stuff I was on up to 3 years ago. Then I remembered I still had some other stuff (10mg Diazepam) that I'd had in...	bikerbill	5	704	Apr 8, 2010 by StPeteDean
	Daily Reflections ~ An Inside Look & 24hrs aDay (Preview) We want to find exactly how, when, and where our natural desires have warped us. We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness this has caused others and ourselves. By discovering what our emotional deformities are, we can move toward their correction TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p.43 Today I a...	Sobrietyspell	0	811	Apr 7, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Congratulations, Aquaman! (Preview) Thank you for sharing over 500 posts of your recovery with us, Rob. Well Done in reaching MIP Oldtimer status! I enjoy your contribution here & looking forward to witnessing you reaching 1 year sobriety too 1Day@aTime x Godbless You x Danielle x	Sobrietyspell	7	705	Apr 7, 2010 by Just Toni
	Welcome Newcomers (Newbies to the board) (Preview) Just wanted to send out a big welcome to all the new folks, that joined in the last 30 days. You all are awesome and we're glad that your here. Stick around and help us to stay sober. You Are family here. -- Edited by StPeteDean on Wednesday 7th of April 2010 09:13:42 PM	StPeteDean	10	998	Apr 7, 2010 by Mike B.
	Wow, what an entertaining 5 (out of 6) days. (Preview) It's been a while since I had the chance to get on line, so I've made up for it by spending a couple of hours catching up tonight. I had from last Thursday to this Tuesday on holiday and have been way, way too busy for my own good. Thursday, 3 mile round trip walk to teh printers and back, looked at a couple hous...	bikerbill	12	806	Apr 7, 2010 by Larry_H
	We want to love and be loved -- from Hazelden (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: There can be a lot of hurt in love, and there is always risk, and one can't help wondering sometimes if there couldn't be a better way to live. --Merle Shain We want to love and be loved, and we mistakenly believe the right significant other will complete our world. The p...	Larry_H	0	461	Apr 7, 2010 by Larry_H
	So yeah i'm an alcoholic too (Preview) Long time matter fact, been through recovery programs, treatment facilitys, half way houses, homelessness, state ran prisons, hospitals and institutions and near death. At 38 I got sober stayed dry 5 years and relapsed when life got to tough and I had no spiritual program stayed out 1 night and came...	bigv	11	1090	Apr 7, 2010 by pinkchip
	Daily Reflections ~ A Wide Arc of Gratitude & 24hrs a Day (Preview) And, speaking for Dr. Bob and myself, I gratefully declare that had it not been for our wives, Anne and Lois, neither of us could have lived to see A.A.'s beginning. THE A.A. WAY OF LIFE, p. 67 Am I capable of such generous tribute and gratitude to my wife, parents and friends, without whose support I migh...	Sobrietyspell	0	648	Apr 7, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Especially grateful today (Preview) Well, on top of a beautiful easter day here in east Tennessee, and as much good food as I could eat, I got an awesome chocolate cake and medallion for my 1 year anniversary today. Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever thought this day would come. Today it seems like all my wildest dreams (that I di...	Reffner	9	1068	Apr 7, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Speaker of the week/common solution (Preview) The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. A friend of mine saw this guy...	AGO	9	1107	Apr 7, 2010 by angelov8
	What we all have in common (Preview) Since I initially got sober in 1992 I "relapsed" twice Something I kept hearing in the rooms was my alcoholism always progressed whether I kept drinking or not. That if I picked up a drink, I would immediately be as badly off as the days before I quit. This was not my experience. Now I have seen...	AGO	15	1328	Apr 6, 2010 by AGO
	Prayer Needed! (Preview) Hi friends! I need your prayers for a very close friend who had a bad accident today and is seriously injured in Hospital. Unfortunately I can't afford to travel to be with him. So please guys, pray I don't lose him without getting to say goodbye. Thanks! S.	Irish Shane	9	616	Apr 6, 2010 by StPeteDean
	Step 4 question (closed) (Preview) I was curious if anyone had an opinion regarding starting Step 4 on my own. I have been to about a dozen meetings, but don't know that I am really close to finding a sponser. Actually I have been trying different meetings and have largely been seeing a different group of people each time. It may be a bit bef...	Sid	38	2087	Apr 6, 2010 by StPeteDean
	Recognizing Choices -- from Hazelden (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Recognizing Choices We have choices, more choices than we let ourselves see. We may feel trapped in our relationships, our jobs, our life. We may feel locked into behaviors such as caretaking or controlling. Feeling trapped is a symptom of codependency. When we he...	Larry_H	0	647	Apr 6, 2010 by Larry_H
	60 days sober TODAY!!! (Preview) This is the longest I have ever been sober since I have ever tried to quit! Couldn't do it with all the support from friends, family and everyone here! Thanks	SoberSteve	15	1241	Apr 6, 2010 by pinkchip
	HAPPY EASTER MIP !! (Preview) Happy Easter MIP Folks !! What a great day to be sober and have the ability to share it with some family members . Family ... one of the best gifts/rewards of working the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Have a wonderful day !	ljc	8	808	Apr 6, 2010 by Jerry F
	I really need some HELP (Preview) Hi All, Well it has been a week with struggling really hard with something. Someone I know that had/has gone back out. I have talked to another member, now two members, and all I have been doing is Praying for the Help in Letting Go and Letting GOD. As in I Can't, He Can and I Let Him. This has always been...	Just Toni	10	965	Apr 5, 2010 by Jerry F
	Wheres a cheap good place to buy recovery items? Such as books, rings, clothes, mugs etc? (Preview) Wheres a cheap good place to buy recovery items? Such as books, rings, clothes, mugs etc?	SoberSteve	6	990	Apr 5, 2010 by soberdrunk
	Brought down to my knees...... (Preview) I'm on day 19. So I got up this morning an blew the dust of the old Cannondale road bike, first time in over two years. Put some batteries in the odometer and set for 19 nineteen miles, my mind said I could do it no prob. Lets just say my knees thought a little different after 5 mile and good climb. No matter, i...	Dadx5	4	756	Apr 5, 2010 by ljc
	Daily Reflections ~ A Lifetime Process & 24hrs a Day (Preview) We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn't control our emotional natures, we were a prey to misery and depression, we couldn't make a living, we had a feeling of uselessness, we were full of fear, we were unhappy, we couldn't seem to be of real help to other people. . . . ALCOHOLICS...	Sobrietyspell	0	726	Apr 5, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Relapsed after 60 days in rehab/clean (Preview) I was in rehab for 60 days. Although i knew i was not ready to come home i still did so due to feeling as though the program was no longer working for me & that i needed to come home and get my stuff together b/c i felt like i no longer had my families full support. I think they just thought i was OK/rehabilit...	happinessisawarmgun	11	2013	Apr 5, 2010 by happinessisawarmgun
	I have a question about the violation of anonmynity. (Preview) I have been going to meetings and have been sober for approx 2 and 1/2 months. I have chosen to share this with a few members of my family, but have mostly been quiet. I know this is out of my personal shame and fear of judgement from others. I found out tonight on my way back from a meeting that my husband had t...	blue2	17	1181	Apr 4, 2010 by Ellen E
	Daily Reflections ~ Crying For The Moon & 24hrs a Day (Preview) "This very real feeling of inferiority is magnified by his childish sensitivity and it is this state of affairs which generates in him that insatiable, abnormal craving for self-approval and success in the eyes of the world. Still a child, he cries for the moon. And the moon, it seems, won't hav...	Sobrietyspell	0	3461	Apr 4, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	A Little Advice (Preview) I'm 37, and have finally come to grips with the fact I'm an alcoholic. I have not had a drink for 14 days. I'm trying to kick the nicotine habit too, I almost think it sucks worse so far. Anyway Im looking for some advice, or maybe just a thought. At this point, is it normal to feel like a child, like everythi...	Dadx5	11	999	Apr 4, 2010 by Larry_H
	How did you deal with the embarrassing things you did? (Preview) I am in my first week of sobriety. This finally came about from a very bad, and very embarrassing night on Saturday. I've had many, but this time I could have hurt a friend of mine because of my actions. I've since apologized to her and asked for her forgiveness. She has been amazing. She's forgiven me, be...	Jundrewia	18	4868	Apr 4, 2010 by ljc
	How I got here. (Preview) Here's a little about me and how I got here, This is all so new to me, not the drinking, the talking about it. I'm 37 and an alcoholic. I'm married with five children, ranging from 11 to 3 years old. I grew up in a very small and rural Kentucky town. As a boy there wasn't much to do to there, you either played foo...	Dadx5	17	1449	Apr 4, 2010 by ljc
	Thank God For My Sponsor (Preview) Man my sponsor kicked my ass today about sobriety. Thank GOD for him. I am still fragile at 10 days and scared off my butt. I am still hanging in the there everyone. Please pray for me.	acarpe3448	8	1867	Apr 4, 2010 by ljc
	Realizing I'm an alcoholic sucks.. (update: was wrong, it doesn't suck) (Preview) ..but I have met some really great people in the couple weeks I have been going to AA and participating on this forum. That's certainly something positive. As is being sober and feeling confident that with all this new found support I will remain that way. Have a great day. :) -- Edited by Sid on Friday 2...	Sid	12	2342	Apr 4, 2010 by ljc
	Searching and Fearless Moral Inventory (Preview) So April Begins. I'm scared of 30 days of self-examination and digging deeper into my darkness to extract more monsters out from under the bed and drag them into the daylight to wither and die. I will get bitten in the process. Hard. I did #4 about 5 months agao and now I prepare to do it again. I like to whit...	Aquaman	10	1031	Apr 4, 2010 by ljc
	I want peanut M&M's - lots of 'em (Preview) I'm having a chocolate jonez...bad. Peace, Rob	Aquaman	13	1050	Apr 4, 2010 by bikerbill
	I'm New and Need Guidance (Preview) Hello all. I have been home on disability for the past 6 weeks and have finally faced what I believed all along. I have a problem. Going into back surgery, the surgeon warned me my chances for recovery were hard due to my low weight. What I never told him and what I've never told anyone about was my drin...	Fallonhurts	23	1188	Apr 3, 2010 by Ellen E
	Re: Hello....Franny (Preview) Hi everyone, Tomorrow I leave for my trip. I will be seeing my very best friends. They are the ones who bailed me out of jail when I got my drunk driving. My husband was out of town. They are our family. Yes, they do drink, but not like me. They have the shut off button. They will love me even if I do not d...	franny	4	864	Apr 3, 2010 by Ellen E
	God helps those who help themselves.... but GUESS WHAT? (Preview) Sometimes the way to help yourself is to ASK FOR HELP! I've been overwhelmed with the seemingly impossible task of dealing with 10 years of accumulated stuff (most of it junk) and moving from my house into an apartment. I spent most of the past month helping my mom get her house ready to sell instead of...	FlyingSquirrel	9	866	Apr 3, 2010 by ljc
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