Alcoholics Anonymous

Star · Star

I said I could do it myself. But I failed. My life is so out of control. I got up this morning and found a meeting right down the street. I am scared. What do I say? Do I have to say anything. What if I can't hold back the tears? I have never been to a meeting and I don't know what to do. I am on the edge of the...

MarcLacroix · MarcLacroix

A husband and wife are shopping in their local Wal-Mart.The husband picks up a case of Budweiser and puts it in their cart. 'What do you think you're doing?' asks the wife. 'They're on sale, only $10 for 24 cans he replies. 'Put them back, we can't afford them demands the wife, and so they carry on shoppin...

Aquaman · Aquaman

This forum is preferable to In Real Life meetings because... 10) The coffee is exactly the way I like it 9) The seating is more comfortable 8) No shirt, no shoes? No problem 7) I can go to the bathroom halfway through my share 6) If I don't like what you're saying...I don't have to listen 5) "How It Wo...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: All experience is an arch to build on. -- Henry Brooks Adams We can learn something from any experience, even one that is painful. In fact, we often learn more from painful experiences than from pleasant ones. When we say or do something foolish or hurtful that cause...

AlexInPhoenix · AlexInPhoenix

Hi there, I just moved to PHX and am looking for meetings....i like men's stag (big book study) with lots of sobriety...also like speaker meetings...any and all suggestions are appreciated!

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

p. 222 At Step Four we resolutely looked for our own mistakes. Where had we been selfish, dishonest, self-seeking, and frightened? Though a given situation had not been entirely our fault, we often tried to cast the whole blame on the other person involved. We finally saw that the inventory should...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

...as I wrote in another post here recently, I needed to get up last night at a large meeting I was at, and announce 30 days sober again, and get a chip for it. I did not want to do it. I waffled and beat myself up and ratinalized the whole way there how I had already announced at my home group Friday, and to my c...

MarcLacroix · MarcLacroix

My last drunk occurred on March 07, 1996. There wasn't anything unusual about it. I had probably gone through a significant portion of a liter of Jack Daniels with some CocaCola and passed out. The only reason I remember any of this is because it was on March 08 1996, 'The Day After', that I called my empl...

aneleh · aneleh

Hi! just under 11 weeks sober and doing well. My husband still drinks and smokes pot but he's not an alcoholic like me. We are throwing a bbq on saturday, 16 people, all of whom will be drinking and some of whom will be smoking pot. I'm not worried about cravings or worried that i will drink. I go to the pub wi...

Todd · Todd

Hello. I am new. I am a daily drinker and have been for years. Every other day is a new nightmare for me anymore it seems. I want it to end. I have just gotten medical insurance through my employer and I have found a doctor (family medicine) to see if I can get a full checkup to find out what all damage I have cau...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

"...and became willing to make amends to them all." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 77 One of the key words in the Eighth Step is the word all. I am not free to select a few names for the list and to disregard others. It is a list of all persons I have harmed. I can see immediately that this S...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Lots of weed-pulling as well!! I realized that the garden of my Life was lacking flowers and filling up with weeds. These came in the form of my nurturing unhealthy associations with some people in my life who really don't have my best interest at heart, or their OWN best interests. The last few days alo...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

Thanks to my sponsor, I reluctantly put my hand up in a meeting whenever they ask for people who are willing to sponsor. I don't feel that confident, but I'd feel a whole lot more confident if the person I was working with was at least NEWER THAN ME! But this guy came up to me after the meeting (and believe...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

p. 220 As we made spiritual progress, it became clear that, if we ever were to feel emotionally secure, we would have to put our lives on a give-and-take basis; we would have to develop the sense of being in partnership or brotherhood with all those around us. We saw that we would need to give constantly...

Wren · Wren

Whining is a great deal of self-pity pushed through a small hole.--Anonymous "Even whiners recoil from the sound of whining. But although it makes people cover their ears and leave the room, whining is more of a symptom than a cause. People whine because they sense they have no power, no choices...

trailboss · trailboss

This is my first time here. I'm so new I don't understand all about aa. I am an alcoholic. I look forward to getting some insight on all this. Thanks

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

"Good afternoon! Tell please, whether there are in Great Britain folk remedies for struggle against alcoholic dependence? Not medical preparations, and folk remedies?" -- Edited by StPeteDean on Sunday 8th of August 2010 04:37:20 PM

gonee · gonee

A CAREER IN PUNS My first job was working in an orange juice factory, but I got canned. I couldn't concentrate. Then I worked in the woods as a lumberjack, but I just couldn't hack it, so they gave me the axe. After that, I tried to be a tailor, but I wasn't suited for it -- mainly because it was a sew-sew job. N...

bikerbill · bikerbill

I heard this a few weeks ago and my response was 'when it hurst enough, then I'll stop.' This is why I'm in this fellowship. My drunken rock bottom was no where near as severe as some peoples and way worse than others - but it hurt enough for me to seek some help. Now in sobriety I find that I will tolerate huge...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Pity is the deadliest feeling that can be offered to a woman. --Vicki Baum We must move forward with confidence, trusting that the strength we need will be given us, having faith in our visions to guide us. Problems need not daunt us. Rather, they can spur us on to more...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Daily Reflections A "DESIGN FOR LIVING" We in our turn, sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men. What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, "a design for living" th...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

WOW. I had "plans" for the evening. I was to go to my home group and chair, and then go up to Cleveland to see a very dear friend and his wife play at a concert venue. He even came by and dropped off free tickets. I was really excited. I had asked a ton of my AA friends to go with me, but they all either h...

Pea · Pea

Hi all! My first post here, and glad to be a part! My topic is that after 7 years of sobriety and attending meetings, I was struck with panic attacks, and unable to function at a meeting any more. I was my Homegroup Secretary, the Treat-Scheduler, Chaired, was a speaker many times, went on AA spiritual...

gonee · gonee

This is what I heard in AA meetings every day. I kept coming back because I enjoyed the fellowship. Then I found that fellowship cannot be sustained for any period of time. It was not sufficient on it's own. Then I got on to the program of recovery. I worked the steps of recovery and really got better. My wi...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

I know, patience. They gave me Celexa - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citalopram - I like the fact that it's also sometimes used for ADHD and OCD since I believe I have symptoms of both. One thing I noticed in the Wiki article which was NOT mentioned in any of the warnings that I got from the pharmac...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

Just a note to let all know I'm doing fine I go to jail the 10th for 60 days and been trying to make sure ends meet while I'm at the hilton. Hitting a meeting every day. Take care all of you and wish you the best.

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is the lightning that does the work. --Mark Twain Thunder demands our attention. From the ear-splitting boom overhead to the faint rumble in the distance, it is an impressive part of nature. Yet, it is the lightning th...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Daily Reflections DRIVEN 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. ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS , p. 62 My selfishness was the driving force behind my drinking. I drank to celebrate success and I drank to drown my sorr...

bikerbill · bikerbill

Like it says - just been summonsed to appear for Jury Service w/c 27/09/10 for 2 weeks. Apparantly I'm eligible. right age group, right nationality status, right mental capacity (ho f.....ing ho!), no convictions, not on bail. No get outs! let's see where this one takes us!

SUSIE · SUSIE

Just a thought I had while in Chicago. While we were walking around and seeing the cute little patio eateries and people enjoying their cold glasses of wine I started dreaming. I was missing being able to sit and enjoy that. But thanks to AA and the 12 steps I thought further. Ok. Sit down order a gla...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

.... I will look at the bright side. Right? First of all, I am up because a friend dragged me out to a brand new meeting since I was "up" and chatting... this meeting is a midnight meeting on a Thursday night!! woahhhh I feel old LOL It was chock full of about 40 young people in AA, all in their earl...

gonee · gonee

When I got sober, I was not convinced of this fact. That was insanity. Only after spending much time in AA workshops and the BB and a relapse to top it all was I convinced. Ironically it was the solution that described the nature of the problem. The solution to alcoholism is spiritual in nature, therefor...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

p. 218 For most normal folks, drinking means release from care, boredom, and worry. It means joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. But not so with us in those last days of heavy drinking. The old pleasures were gone. There was an insistent yearning to enjoy life as we once did a...

Aquaman · Aquaman

It's been 10 days or so of Xanax withdrawal and I'm finally starting to feel like a person and not just a Sack of Symptoms. I still need to be careful, though. Bad emotions not quite properly aligned with my good intentions. HP is there for me though as always to take away what I can't handle. Peace, Rob

Dave Harm · Dave Harm

As an AA, ACOA, and a CODA my life in recovery has had many setbacks because of relationships. This is my second attempt at sobriety. My first one started on January 16, 1986. The main reason I wanted sobriety was to save my marriage. And it worked... at least for awhile. Around the fifth year of my sobrie...

gonee · gonee

One of the greatest messages that AA carries is that despite who I am, or how I feel, or what happened to me, I can still get well and lead a normal life. This is what encouraged me to stay and embark on the 12 step program. It did not require strength but a willingness to do the suggested program. The 12 step p...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: When they take your smile away they might just as well shoot you. --Violet Hensley Violet is one big smile. And it's not the result of having an easy life. On the contrary, she has worked doubly hard all her life to support her family. However, she has a joyful attitude...

slinkers32 · slinkers32

How do you know when its time to leave a relationship? How much should you give? You love the person so much, and you want to share your life(you are co-dependent)they are a recovering alcoholic. You have had extremely bad relationships with abusive alcoholics, and have serious trust issues. The per...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Whatever men attempt, they seem driven to overdo. --Bernard Baruch It's usually very difficult for us to bring balance into our lives. We may find it hard not to put in overtime at work. We may be obsessed about housework or yard work to the extent that we work long hou...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Daily Reflections LISTENING DEEPLY, p.226 How persistently we claim the right to decide all by ourselves just what we shall think and just how we shall act. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 37 If I accept and act upon the advice of those who have made the program work for themselves, I have a chan...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

(Saw this in my district newsletter, it was reprinted from the Grapevine. Love it!) There Is a Way to Get Along With People: 1. You must not try to dominate the group: See the truth in the other person's position rather than to be always trying to get your position across.2. You must not tr...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

P. 217 Letter to Dr. Carl Jung: "Most conversion experiences, whatever their variety, do have a common denominator of ego collapse at depth. The individual faces an impossible dilemma. "In my case the dilemma had been created by my compulsive drinking, and the deep feeling of hopeless...

mikef · mikef

My wife,daughter and son in law heading out to Jersey Shore for 3 days to chill,renew our physical and spiritual beings as last 9 months have had many challenges for us.Our house sale has finally had final commitment since Nov last year and should have closing in a week or 2.Living between 2 places sinc...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: The most important move is to begin. We begin weaving by stringing vertical threads on a loom to form the foundation of a new cloth. Then horizontal threads are interlaced back and forth, and we create a fabric. As the cloth begins to form, new possibilities open befo...

gonee · gonee

When I came to AA I needed a program. I already had money, clothing, shelter and food. I needed a power by which I could live. By this time all my resources had failed me. I could not stop drinking. It was either the asylum or death. In the terrible depressive state that I was in, God had sent a very kind man to...

TwelveSteps · TwelveSteps

Hi all, Half the reason I post here is because I think what I have to say might be useful to someone reading these posts for the first time and thinking about quitting alcohol. So I just wanted to share that after almost 6 months in AA, I just realized that I'm not thinking about alcohol every night any more...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Have a great day Susie!

Reffner · Reffner

Last night was our group conscience meeting at my home group. My group recently started a book study on Tuesday nights. It's being chaired by a relatively new woman to the program who also chairs our Monday night meeting. Since she became involved in our group (who have been around for 30 years) she...

barisax · barisax

If you've been around for very long, you've probably heard some pretty funny gaffes while doing the readings at meetings - some of them intentional, some not. Aside from the 200 different ways to pronounce "anonymity", here are some funny ones I've heard: "Sought through prayer a...

maxsmom · maxsmom

I've never posted anything so personal online before but I am desperate and have nowhere else to turn. I've been dating this man for about 9 months and before we started dating I had heard he had an issue with drinking. 2 DUI's, relationship issues, etc. By the time we started dating, he assured me that...

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	I couldn't do it alone I have failed. (Preview) I said I could do it myself. But I failed. My life is so out of control. I got up this morning and found a meeting right down the street. I am scared. What do I say? Do I have to say anything. What if I can't hold back the tears? I have never been to a meeting and I don't know what to do. I am on the edge of the...	Star	17	1627	Aug 11, 2010 by Dan B 76
	Beer is Beautiful (merged) (Preview) A husband and wife are shopping in their local Wal-Mart.The husband picks up a case of Budweiser and puts it in their cart. 'What do you think you're doing?' asks the wife. 'They're on sale, only $10 for 24 cans he replies. 'Put them back, we can't afford them demands the wife, and so they carry on shoppin...	MarcLacroix	18	2258	Aug 10, 2010 by Reffner
	(attempt at humor) 10 ways MIP is better than IRL... (Preview) This forum is preferable to In Real Life meetings because... 10) The coffee is exactly the way I like it 9) The seating is more comfortable 8) No shirt, no shoes? No problem 7) I can go to the bathroom halfway through my share 6) If I don't like what you're saying...I don't have to listen 5) "How It Wo...	Aquaman	10	1229	Aug 10, 2010 by Reffner
	We can learn something from any experience (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: All experience is an arch to build on. -- Henry Brooks Adams We can learn something from any experience, even one that is painful. In fact, we often learn more from painful experiences than from pleasant ones. When we say or do something foolish or hurtful that cause...	Larry_H	5	1122	Aug 10, 2010 by jonijoni1
	Need meeting suggestions in PHOENIX, AZ (Preview) Hi there, I just moved to PHX and am looking for meetings....i like men's stag (big book study) with lots of sobriety...also like speaker meetings...any and all suggestions are appreciated!	AlexInPhoenix	5	1180	Aug 10, 2010 by Jerry F
	~ As Bill Sees It: Who Is To Blame? ~ (Preview) p. 222 At Step Four we resolutely looked for our own mistakes. Where had we been selfish, dishonest, self-seeking, and frightened? Though a given situation had not been entirely our fault, we often tried to cast the whole blame on the other person involved. We finally saw that the inventory should...	FlyingSquirrel	1	1862	Aug 10, 2010 by Jerry F
	More on THINKING and HUMILITY (Preview) ...as I wrote in another post here recently, I needed to get up last night at a large meeting I was at, and announce 30 days sober again, and get a chip for it. I did not want to do it. I waffled and beat myself up and ratinalized the whole way there how I had already announced at my home group Friday, and to my c...	jonijoni1	5	1109	Aug 9, 2010 by jonijoni1
	My Last Drunk (Preview) My last drunk occurred on March 07, 1996. There wasn't anything unusual about it. I had probably gone through a significant portion of a liter of Jack Daniels with some CocaCola and passed out. The only reason I remember any of this is because it was on March 08 1996, 'The Day After', that I called my empl...	MarcLacroix	9	1193	Aug 9, 2010 by SoberSteve
	my still drinking husband's insecurities are not helping! (Preview) Hi! just under 11 weeks sober and doing well. My husband still drinks and smokes pot but he's not an alcoholic like me. We are throwing a bbq on saturday, 16 people, all of whom will be drinking and some of whom will be smoking pot. I'm not worried about cravings or worried that i will drink. I go to the pub wi...	aneleh	12	1786	Aug 9, 2010 by SoberSteve
	Anabuse (Preview) Hello. I am new. I am a daily drinker and have been for years. Every other day is a new nightmare for me anymore it seems. I want it to end. I have just gotten medical insurance through my employer and I have found a doctor (family medicine) to see if I can get a full checkup to find out what all damage I have cau...	Todd	21	2577	Aug 9, 2010 by barisax
	Daily Reflections ~ "...Of All Persons We Had Harmed" & 24hrs a Day (Preview) "...and became willing to make amends to them all." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 77 One of the key words in the Eighth Step is the word all. I am not free to select a few names for the list and to disregard others. It is a list of all persons I have harmed. I can see immediately that this S...	Sobrietyspell	3	971	Aug 9, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	New Life emerging in my Inner Garden (Preview) Lots of weed-pulling as well!! I realized that the garden of my Life was lacking flowers and filling up with weeds. These came in the form of my nurturing unhealthy associations with some people in my life who really don't have my best interest at heart, or their OWN best interests. The last few days alo...	jonijoni1	5	1015	Aug 9, 2010 by Dave Harm
	Me newcomer, sponsoring someone who formerly had more sobriety time than I've ever had... (Preview) Thanks to my sponsor, I reluctantly put my hand up in a meeting whenever they ask for people who are willing to sponsor. I don't feel that confident, but I'd feel a whole lot more confident if the person I was working with was at least NEWER THAN ME! But this guy came up to me after the meeting (and believe...	FlyingSquirrel	10	1207	Aug 9, 2010 by Mike B.
	~ As Bill Sees It: In Partnership ~ (Preview) p. 220 As we made spiritual progress, it became clear that, if we ever were to feel emotionally secure, we would have to put our lives on a give-and-take basis; we would have to develop the sense of being in partnership or brotherhood with all those around us. We saw that we would need to give constantly...	FlyingSquirrel	1	4437	Aug 8, 2010 by Jerry F
	Self Pity, and boy does this apply to me today!!! (Preview) Whining is a great deal of self-pity pushed through a small hole.--Anonymous "Even whiners recoil from the sound of whining. But although it makes people cover their ears and leave the room, whining is more of a symptom than a cause. People whine because they sense they have no power, no choices...	Wren	7	874	Aug 8, 2010 by Larry_H
	New Here (Preview) This is my first time here. I'm so new I don't understand all about aa. I am an alcoholic. I look forward to getting some insight on all this. Thanks	trailboss	15	1294	Aug 8, 2010 by Dave Harm
	Folk remedies for struggle against alcoholic dependence? (Posted for Sash, moved) (Preview) "Good afternoon! Tell please, whether there are in Great Britain folk remedies for struggle against alcoholic dependence? Not medical preparations, and folk remedies?" -- Edited by StPeteDean on Sunday 8th of August 2010 04:37:20 PM	StPeteDean	1	830	Aug 8, 2010 by Lexie
	Some laughs from another forum (Preview) A CAREER IN PUNS My first job was working in an orange juice factory, but I got canned. I couldn't concentrate. Then I worked in the woods as a lumberjack, but I just couldn't hack it, so they gave me the axe. After that, I tried to be a tailor, but I wasn't suited for it -- mainly because it was a sew-sew job. N...	gonee	3	896	Aug 8, 2010 by MarcLacroix
	If it hurts - stop doing it. (Preview) I heard this a few weeks ago and my response was 'when it hurst enough, then I'll stop.' This is why I'm in this fellowship. My drunken rock bottom was no where near as severe as some peoples and way worse than others - but it hurt enough for me to seek some help. Now in sobriety I find that I will tolerate huge...	bikerbill	7	849	Aug 8, 2010 by Lexie
	Pity is the deadliest feeling (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Pity is the deadliest feeling that can be offered to a woman. --Vicki Baum We must move forward with confidence, trusting that the strength we need will be given us, having faith in our visions to guide us. Problems need not daunt us. Rather, they can spur us on to more...	Larry_H	2	836	Aug 8, 2010 by Wren
	Daily Reflections ~ "DESIGN FOR LIVING" & 24hrs a Day (filling in for Sobrietyspell) (Preview) Daily Reflections A "DESIGN FOR LIVING" We in our turn, sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men. What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, "a design for living" th...	Larry_H	0	569	Aug 7, 2010 by Larry_H
	%#@%#$^$#@%$!!!!!!!!!.... and then.... OK (Preview) WOW. I had "plans" for the evening. I was to go to my home group and chair, and then go up to Cleveland to see a very dear friend and his wife play at a concert venue. He even came by and dropped off free tickets. I was really excited. I had asked a ton of my AA friends to go with me, but they all either h...	jonijoni1	10	1137	Aug 7, 2010 by Jerry F
	Anxiety keeping anyone else away from meetings? (Preview) Hi all! My first post here, and glad to be a part! My topic is that after 7 years of sobriety and attending meetings, I was struck with panic attacks, and unable to function at a meeting any more. I was my Homegroup Secretary, the Treat-Scheduler, Chaired, was a speaker many times, went on AA spiritual...	Pea	9	1062	Aug 7, 2010 by Simple
	Keep coming back. (Preview) This is what I heard in AA meetings every day. I kept coming back because I enjoyed the fellowship. Then I found that fellowship cannot be sustained for any period of time. It was not sufficient on it's own. Then I got on to the program of recovery. I worked the steps of recovery and really got better. My wi...	gonee	1	820	Aug 7, 2010 by leeu
	Day 3 on antidepressant.. no effect seen yet.. (Preview) I know, patience. They gave me Celexa - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citalopram - I like the fact that it's also sometimes used for ADHD and OCD since I believe I have symptoms of both. One thing I noticed in the Wiki article which was NOT mentioned in any of the warnings that I got from the pharmac...	FlyingSquirrel	13	1283	Aug 7, 2010 by leeu
	Doing good (Preview) Just a note to let all know I'm doing fine I go to jail the 10th for 60 days and been trying to make sure ends meet while I'm at the hilton. Hitting a meeting every day. Take care all of you and wish you the best.	buckeyebear	4	798	Aug 7, 2010 by Just Toni
	Thunder demands our attention (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is the lightning that does the work. --Mark Twain Thunder demands our attention. From the ear-splitting boom overhead to the faint rumble in the distance, it is an impressive part of nature. Yet, it is the lightning th...	Larry_H	0	448	Aug 6, 2010 by Larry_H
	Daily Reflections ~ Driven & 24hrs a Day (filling in for Sobrietyspell) (Preview) Daily Reflections DRIVEN 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. ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS , p. 62 My selfishness was the driving force behind my drinking. I drank to celebrate success and I drank to drown my sorr...	Larry_H	0	427	Aug 6, 2010 by Larry_H
	Bugger - just been called for Jury Service (Preview) Like it says - just been summonsed to appear for Jury Service w/c 27/09/10 for 2 weeks. Apparantly I'm eligible. right age group, right nationality status, right mental capacity (ho f.....ing ho!), no convictions, not on bail. No get outs! let's see where this one takes us!	bikerbill	19	1402	Aug 6, 2010 by Lexie
	Romantic idea...... (Preview) Just a thought I had while in Chicago. While we were walking around and seeing the cute little patio eateries and people enjoying their cold glasses of wine I started dreaming. I was missing being able to sit and enjoy that. But thanks to AA and the 12 steps I thought further. Ok. Sit down order a gla...	SUSIE	7	914	Aug 6, 2010 by Aquaman
	Instead of bitching about being up at 2:23am.... (Preview) .... I will look at the bright side. Right? First of all, I am up because a friend dragged me out to a brand new meeting since I was "up" and chatting... this meeting is a *midnight meeting* on a Thursday night!! woahhhh I feel old LOL It was chock full of about 40 young people in AA, all in their earl...	jonijoni1	12	1232	Aug 6, 2010 by Aquaman
	Cunning, baffling and powerful. (Preview) When I got sober, I was not convinced of this fact. That was insanity. Only after spending much time in AA workshops and the BB and a relapse to top it all was I convinced. Ironically it was the solution that described the nature of the problem. The solution to alcoholism is spiritual in nature, therefor...	gonee	2	1656	Aug 6, 2010 by Aquaman
	~ As Bill Sees It: Happy -- When We're Free ~ (Preview) p. 218 For most normal folks, drinking means release from care, boredom, and worry. It means joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. But not so with us in those last days of heavy drinking. The old pleasures were gone. There was an insistent yearning to enjoy life as we once did a...	FlyingSquirrel	0	1160	Aug 6, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	Starting to feel human... (Preview) It's been 10 days or so of Xanax withdrawal and I'm finally starting to feel like a person and not just a Sack of Symptoms. I still need to be careful, though. Bad emotions not quite properly aligned with my good intentions. HP is there for me though as always to take away what I can't handle. Peace, Rob	Aquaman	11	974	Aug 6, 2010 by Aquaman
	Recovery is a choice... not a sentence (Preview) As an AA, ACOA, and a CODA my life in recovery has had many setbacks because of relationships. This is my second attempt at sobriety. My first one started on January 16, 1986. The main reason I wanted sobriety was to save my marriage. And it worked... at least for awhile. Around the fifth year of my sobrie...	Dave Harm	3	815	Aug 6, 2010 by louisa
	There is a solution. (Preview) One of the greatest messages that AA carries is that despite who I am, or how I feel, or what happened to me, I can still get well and lead a normal life. This is what encouraged me to stay and embark on the 12 step program. It did not require strength but a willingness to do the suggested program. The 12 step p...	gonee	2	609	Aug 6, 2010 by jj
	When they take your smile away they might just as well shoot you (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: When they take your smile away they might just as well shoot you. --Violet Hensley Violet is one big smile. And it's not the result of having an easy life. On the contrary, she has worked doubly hard all her life to support her family. However, she has a joyful attitude...	Larry_H	2	980	Aug 6, 2010 by jonijoni1
	When is it time to go? Staying leaving (Preview) How do you know when its time to leave a relationship? How much should you give? You love the person so much, and you want to share your life(you are co-dependent)they are a recovering alcoholic. You have had extremely bad relationships with abusive alcoholics, and have serious trust issues. The per...	slinkers32	13	3195	Aug 6, 2010 by Mike B.
	It's usually very difficult for us to bring balance into our lives (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Whatever men attempt, they seem driven to overdo. --Bernard Baruch It's usually very difficult for us to bring balance into our lives. We may find it hard not to put in overtime at work. We may be obsessed about housework or yard work to the extent that we work long hou...	Larry_H	1	503	Aug 5, 2010 by happycamper
	Daily Reflections ~ Listening Deeply & 24hrs a Day (filling in for Sobrietyspell) (Preview) Daily Reflections LISTENING DEEPLY, p.226 How persistently we claim the right to decide all by ourselves just what we shall think and just how we shall act. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 37 If I accept and act upon the advice of those who have made the program work for themselves, I have a chan...	Larry_H	0	455	Aug 5, 2010 by Larry_H
	There Is a Way to Get Along With People: (Preview) (Saw this in my district newsletter, it was reprinted from the Grapevine. Love it!) There Is a Way to Get Along With People: 1. You must not try to dominate the group: See the truth in the other person's position rather than to be always trying to get your position across.2. You must not tr...	FlyingSquirrel	0	548	Aug 5, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	~ As Bill Sees It: Hope Born From Hopelessness ~ (Preview) P. 217 Letter to Dr. Carl Jung: "Most conversion experiences, whatever their variety, do have a common denominator of ego collapse at depth. The individual faces an impossible dilemma. "In my case the dilemma had been created by my compulsive drinking, and the deep feeling of hopeless...	FlyingSquirrel	0	865	Aug 5, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	A well needed rest! (Preview) My wife,daughter and son in law heading out to Jersey Shore for 3 days to chill,renew our physical and spiritual beings as last 9 months have had many challenges for us.Our house sale has finally had final commitment since Nov last year and should have closing in a week or 2.Living between 2 places sinc...	mikef	5	730	Aug 5, 2010 by Dave Harm
	The most important move is to begin (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: The most important move is to begin. We begin weaving by stringing vertical threads on a loom to form the foundation of a new cloth. Then horizontal threads are interlaced back and forth, and we create a fabric. As the cloth begins to form, new possibilities open befo...	Larry_H	4	755	Aug 5, 2010 by Reffner
	I needed a program. (Preview) When I came to AA I needed a program. I already had money, clothing, shelter and food. I needed a power by which I could live. By this time all my resources had failed me. I could not stop drinking. It was either the asylum or death. In the terrible depressive state that I was in, God had sent a very kind man to...	gonee	3	586	Aug 5, 2010 by pinkchip
	Finally not thinking about alcohol at bedtime (Preview) Hi all, Half the reason I post here is because I think what I have to say might be useful to someone reading these posts for the first time and thinking about quitting alcohol. So I just wanted to share that after almost 6 months in AA, I just realized that I'm not thinking about alcohol every night any more...	TwelveSteps	3	844	Aug 5, 2010 by pinkchip
	Happy Bellybutton Birthday Susie! (Preview) Have a great day Susie!	StPeteDean	8	1193	Aug 5, 2010 by SUSIE
	An open book study??? (Preview) Last night was our group conscience meeting at my home group. My group recently started a book study on Tuesday nights. It's being chaired by a relatively new woman to the program who also chairs our Monday night meeting. Since she became involved in our group (who have been around for 30 years) she...	Reffner	9	735	Aug 4, 2010 by Lexie
	Screwing Up The Readings (Preview) If you've been around for very long, you've probably heard some pretty funny gaffes while doing the readings at meetings - some of them intentional, some not. Aside from the 200 different ways to pronounce "anonymity", here are some funny ones I've heard: "Sought through prayer a...	barisax	15	1131	Aug 4, 2010 by Larry_H
	I need help please! Is my boyfriend a binge drinker? (Preview) I've never posted anything so personal online before but I am desperate and have nowhere else to turn. I've been dating this man for about 9 months and before we started dating I had heard he had an issue with drinking. 2 DUI's, relationship issues, etc. By the time we started dating, he assured me that...	maxsmom	12	2673	Aug 4, 2010 by TwelveSteps
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