Alcoholics Anonymous

Glenns · Glenns

And for us seasoned alcoholics, it happens every time! Do you guys remember when we first started drinking? Do you remember with great clarity the time you took your first drink? How it made you feel? That feeling of utter empowerment and euphoria that came along with the warmth in your tummy? Yes, I re...

SeanInBoca · SeanInBoca

Hello family! I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Sean and I am from Boca Raton. I have about a year and a few months sober and since I work a pretty hectic schedule (12-10pm) I don't have a whole lot of meetings I can make during the week. I am 25 years old, originally from Miami, FL. I've used a...

Toad · Toad

Howdy, Once the booze and dope was removed I started feeling, feelings. I felt so many new ones I did not even have a name for a lot of them. I got to be afraid of feeling my feelings. Booze and dope and lust and crime kept all those feelings buried. AS the steps removed the things I used to keep myself h...

newcomer · newcomer

Hi All, Have been a bit down lately, and craving alcohol again, that really disappointed me, because I hear members at meeting share that they lost that urge quite quickly, every morning I wake up and ask my hp to keep me from a drink today, I do the same thing at night and sometimes I have to constantly kee...

Jerry F · Jerry F

Especially from the old timer but open to the whole group...Share with me your awarenesses and experiences with denial as you understand it. Please... Mahalo in advance.

Tomas · Tomas

After so many 24hrs... sober finding myself on a tropical Island on the Pacific side of Panama...my sobriety comes first with me its not about meetings but trying to practice the principles in all my affairs Crossed the Panama canal in my own boat...readying it to cross the Pacific to Australia 10,00...

runnergirl · runnergirl

I'm curious how you all differentiate between feelings of anxiety and a desire to consume alcohol. I have a LOT of anxiety right now about a long trip I'll be taking in January (without my family), worried that I'll miss them too much and vice versa. Anyway, I am also six days into a thirty day alcohol-fr...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . . work with other alcoholics. . . . It works when other activities fail. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 89 "Life will take on a new meaning," as the Big Book says (p. 89) This promise has helped me to avoid self-seeking and self-pity. To watch others grow in this wonderful program, to see them i...

jasperkent · jasperkent

Picked up my 90-Day chip today! Yay! Could never have done it alone. Love y'all. Glad yer here. Keep coming back.

soberjulie · soberjulie

I just finished watching a documentary on Mike Tyson. To be honest, I used to just think of that guy as a pig. After watching the documentary I see him as a tortured soul.....a guy who's made alot of mistakes and who's perception is way off kilter. He touched on his drug and alcohol abuse and how he has atte...

Jerry F · Jerry F

Thanks for the responses to "Reaching"...the problem is denial which has its roots firmly planted in my subconscious. I am being reminded of how I got here, what happened and what hasn't been done and why. I understand and need to understand more because of the current situation. So I...

foof · foof

Hey there! This is one of the most difficult posts I have ever made. I am a alcoholic and I am ashamed of it. I had my last drink on Thursday and I attended my first AA meeting Friday night. Today I woke up and soo desperatly wanted to run to the store but I didn't. I am a stay at home mom and once the kids left fo...

Glenns · Glenns

My Veteran's Administration psychologist is really pushing this thing in our group sessions. I urged her to read the Big Book and she gave me a blank stare. Kind of unusual for a PHd who's advanced in years...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Congratulations on TWENTY yrs 1Day@aTime, Dickson. (I can't count!) And a BIG BOARD WELCOME from all of us@MIP. It is great to have you here. I'm glad you posted in time for us to say Hi! & Well Done. Thank you for your sobriety. May it be a joy to all who know you too. Even if they don't know the secret of...

soberjulie · soberjulie

Hungry, angry, lonely, tired. I'm all of those things today. Ive eaten a handful of ritz crackers and some coffee. Not the wisest choice but I just dont feel energetic enough to make myself something. Angry....heck yeah! Hubby is working, yet again. Most days I am able to keep my hands off his program a...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Never talk down to an alcoholic from any moral or spiritual hilltop; simply lay out the kit of spiritual tools for his inspection. Show him how they worked with you. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 95 When I come into contact with a newcomer, do I have a tendency to look at him from my perceived angle of success...

Toad · Toad

Howdy, "It finally beat us into a state of reasonableness" Blue Book.page 48. This has helped me so many many times. I am grateful that even today alcohol is still willing to beat on me. I am more grateful that I have learned there are easier ways to be persuaded than by picking up a drink....

Jerry F · Jerry F

How profound this disease is. My subconscious is working overtime along with the meetings, prayers, literature and 24/7 meditation that I am not alone and attended by HP and others. Still the suggestion of mixing alcohol with my life is getting more persistent...Alcohol with Pumpkin Pie...(y...

beachgirl · beachgirl

"You were not meant for pleasure, you were meant for joy." Wishing everyone a joyous and sober holiday season.... I am continually reminded of how good life can be, not perfect, but pretty cool. I am grateful that depression (oh, lord, was I depressed when I was drinking) not only has a...

John · John

Rose and John Freifeld Wish Every Member of Miracles In Progress a Happy Holiday! Photo taken 12-6-09 Toys for Tots Bikers Run - Wilmington, NC

bikerbill · bikerbill

Someone at work sent me this, it's probably familiar to us for more than one reason Cowboy's Guide To Life a.. Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway. b.. Life ain't about how fast you run, or how high you climb, but how well you bounce. c.. Words that soak into your ears ar...

Avril G · Avril G

Hello fellow plodders along this road to happy destiny. I could give you a hundred and one excuses (I mean REASONS) why I have been AWOL for so long, but mostly due to disorganisation, no routine, procrastination, oh and trying to be available to every family member who needs me to shop, babysit, giv...

Aquaman · Aquaman

Just checking in to let Friends know that I'm doing fine. Not "woo-hoo", but fine. No worries, though. Nothing that will affect my sobriety today. This time of year the last couple of years I feel like sh*t because my job conflicts with my values. What's wrong with Christmas? The commerci...

Aquaman · Aquaman

Long story short.... Woman in homegroup...single mom...day's biggest stresser is getting her kindergartener out the door in the mrning with toddler in tow to walk 1/2 mile in Iowa cold to get her to school. They're always late. How do I know? I see her every morning when I'M late for work. Yesterday sh...

trudger164 · trudger164

I'm not being silly. I know the importance of meetings to me and my sobriety but as a sponsor fail to convey this important message effectively. I am asking for quotes like "meeting makers make it", passages from any approved literature, or ideas. I try to set an example and realize that...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 20 Thinking of others has never come easily to me. Even when I try to work the A.A. program, I'm prone to thinking, "How do I feel today. Am I happy, joyo...

TipsyMcstagger · TipsyMcstagger

Today I was feeling fine until I got a text from a close friend asking me to come see her at work because she was upset and needed a friend. She's a bartender and in the past every visit included copious amounts of comped drinks so I was nervous about going. I made the decision to go and I'll admit that deep do...

turninggrey · turninggrey

Does anyone see themselves in this sorid Tiger Woods situation? Not the sex part, but the powerlessness over actions? Like ourselves and drinking, there was nothing reigning in the action and now the fall. I don't like what he did, but I do see the similarities in our actions. Am I wrong??? Tom

Simple · Simple

I'm wrapped up in myself and my fear today, so I thought a good solution would be to write about it. So I'm throwing this out to the world: Please help me Be Here Now! There are some unknowns in my life and they are nagging at me today. I'm responding in fear, but at least it's not overwhelming fear. Just...

jasperkent · jasperkent

A COMMON SOLUTION 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. ALCOHOLI...

Toad · Toad

Howdy, Been going through some stormy seas lately. As usual the steps pointed out, "trouble of our own making". Bummer !!!! A songwriter said "Embrace the rolling ocean" another said "only drowning men could see HIM". The daily repreive is holding true f...

runnergirl · runnergirl

Two days. Drank until my husband got back into town. Now there is nothing in the house and I feel like I'm going to lose my mind. I've made a 30 day agreement, but I don't want to feel like this for 30 days. I feel myself tuning him out and focusing on what I can't have. How do I stop this?!?! Will it get better o...

Glenns · Glenns

It says in Living Sober that it's never a good idea to take sleeping pills or Benzo's How come? Does anyone have experience where they relapsed to alcohol after taking benzodiazepines or Ambien? Here's a thread I started on another forum about this. It is a long read, but extremely informative. I'd li...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . . we are actually to practice a genuine humility. This is to the end that our great blessings may never spoil us; that we shall forever live in thankful contemplation of Him who presides over us all. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 192 Experience has taught me that my alcoholic personality t...

runnergirl · runnergirl

Went to an alcohol evaluation today to get some clarity on what's going on with my drinking. Unfortunately, I'm still a little confused. The counselor told me I am walking a dangerous line between abuse and dependence. She suggested abstaining from alcohol for one month to see how it goes and to reeva...

fusspottheworrywort · fusspottheworrywort

This may be a dumb question but..... Does your sober date start the day after you stop drinking or the day that you take the 24 hour desire chip. I quit drinking a week before I took the 1st chip and I don't know if I'm eligible for 30 days or not? Thanks. Oh yeah, but 20 days or 30 days I'm real happy they're...

Toad · Toad

I learned if I want a fire bad enough to bring some sticks. If I wanetd to eat bring a little meat. It seemed good if I could to bring a little extra in case a srtanger walked up and said "Hello The Fire." Seems like in my active days I was cold and hungry a lot. May be even there might be more than on...

MissT · MissT

Have been back out since July 4, 2008. I have such a long story, but am at work with a deadline to meet in a few hours, and can't seem to get my head straight and have my thoughts toward work as they should be. Went to my old clubhouse this morning before work, and had just missed the end of the meeting, talk...

Philip D · Philip D

Been a rough two and half weeks..but still hanging tough.. I can identify with those that are new, or just comming back.. The craving to drink at some moments is pretty powerful.. However...From past days gone by..I know that those compulsions will go away, eventually.. I tried to apoligize sincere...

TipsyMcstagger · TipsyMcstagger

And I'm an alcoholic :) I'd like to come back but my home ip address is banned. I'm assuming it's because I deleted my account since I don't recall doing anything overly offensive (although as a drunk my memory isn't always reliable). I emailed an administrator but I didn't get a response...so if an...

Bob K · Bob K

Hi all. Today is my sobriety birthday, I am sober 21 years today.If I had written down, 21 years ago, what my life would be like without alcohol I would have grossly sold myself short. I never dreamed life could be so great. Sometimes I think if only I would have quit drinking earlier in my life, but then I k...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

When the Twelfth Step is seen in its full implication, it is really talking about the kind of love that has no price tag on it. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 106 In order for me to start working the Twelfth Step, I had to work on sincerity, honesty, and to learn to act with humility. Carrying the me...

Hbg123 · Hbg123

I'm new. I just signed my date of sobriety in the other thread - 11 days. Does everyone need a sponsor? How does that work? I feel like I'm working through things my own way right now, with the help of AA. So when should I reach out or whatever, with/to a sponsor? Thanks!

newcomer · newcomer

Dear all, Last week, I hit my first deadline in three years, which would not have been possible had I not given up the booze and all the procrastination which went with my alcoholism. I'm not sure how good the work is but it got completed and for this I am truly grateful. On a family issue, a niece has made co...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Life will take on a new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends - this is an experience you must not miss. . . . Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives. A...

bikerbill · bikerbill

........half an hour on here puts things in perspective. when i get down it's becuase i lose perspective and start off thinking that the world revolves around me, even a little bit. (we all know that the world used to revolve around Tallulah Bankhead don't we? - her 'famous last words' were 'well who'...

pinkchip · pinkchip

My big book is lying on the floor next to my computer as I speak. My cat just pawed it open and is trying to flip the pages. This is classic. I'm going to snatch it from her and if she gets mad, I'm going to remind her she is powerless over my actions. Snicker!

johnphilip19 · johnphilip19

Last night, I was sober for the first time in two months! I was a guest at a friend's house and stayed there overnight, where I enjoyed myself, watched films, and generally distracted myself. Surprisingly enough, I didn't notice any severe withdrawal symptoms, other than difficulty going to sleep....

TipsyMcstagger · TipsyMcstagger

Greetings fellow alcoholics. Just thought I'd drop you a line or two to update you on the progress of my latest sobriety experiment. My ip adress is still banned so I'm still clumsily poking away on my cel phone so please excuse the typos. Things couldn't be going better, I feel healthy, somewhat san...

Just Toni · Just Toni

Good Morning all, Was thinking or perhaps feeling more just how much the 12 Steps can become so intrisic in our little lives. Was feeling so very humbly grateful for each and ever one, when we have any problem that life shows us, from our own part or from outside sources. Yesterday, I was trying to get aho...

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	Think about it: This is why we always relapse!!! (Preview) And for us seasoned alcoholics, it happens every time! Do you guys remember when we first started drinking? Do you remember with great clarity the time you took your first drink? How it made you feel? That feeling of utter empowerment and euphoria that came along with the warmth in your tummy? Yes, I re...	Glenns	11	2351	Dec 17, 2009 by jasperkent
	Hello fellow AAs. (Preview) Hello family! I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Sean and I am from Boca Raton. I have about a year and a few months sober and since I work a pretty hectic schedule (12-10pm) I don't have a whole lot of meetings I can make during the week. I am 25 years old, originally from Miami, FL. I've used a...	SeanInBoca	13	988	Dec 17, 2009 by carlasober
	Feeling Feelings, (Preview) Howdy, Once the booze and dope was removed I started feeling, feelings. I felt so many new ones I did not even have a name for a lot of them. I got to be afraid of feeling my feelings. Booze and dope and lust and crime kept all those feelings buried. AS the steps removed the things I used to keep myself h...	Toad	9	1791	Dec 17, 2009 by jj
	Having a rough time but getting through (Preview) Hi All, Have been a bit down lately, and craving alcohol again, that really disappointed me, because I hear members at meeting share that they lost that urge quite quickly, every morning I wake up and ask my hp to keep me from a drink today, I do the same thing at night and sometimes I have to constantly kee...	newcomer	15	979	Dec 17, 2009 by pinkchip
	Reaching again... (Preview) Especially from the old timer but open to the whole group...Share with me your awarenesses and experiences with denial as you understand it. Please... Mahalo in advance.	Jerry F	9	1125	Dec 16, 2009 by jonijoni1
	Alive and well Coming up on my 36th Anniversary (Preview) After so many 24hrs... sober finding myself on a tropical Island on the Pacific side of Panama...my sobriety comes first with me its not about meetings but trying to practice the principles in all my affairs Crossed the Panama canal in my own boat...readying it to cross the Pacific to Australia 10,00...	Tomas	4	768	Dec 16, 2009 by jonijoni1
	Anxiety or Alcohol? (Preview) I'm curious how you all differentiate between feelings of anxiety and a desire to consume alcohol. I have a LOT of anxiety right now about a long trip I'll be taking in January (without my family), worried that I'll miss them too much and vice versa. Anyway, I am also six days into a thirty day alcohol-fr...	runnergirl	12	1305	Dec 16, 2009 by jonijoni1
	Daily Reflections ~ A Priceless Reward & 24hrs a Day (Preview) . . . . work with other alcoholics. . . . It works when other activities fail. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 89 "Life will take on a new meaning," as the Big Book says (p. 89) This promise has helped me to avoid self-seeking and self-pity. To watch others grow in this wonderful program, to see them i...	Sobrietyspell	0	578	Dec 16, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Picked up my 90-Day chip today! (Preview) Picked up my 90-Day chip today! Yay! Could never have done it alone. Love y'all. Glad yer here. Keep coming back.	jasperkent	17	1418	Dec 16, 2009 by Dodsworth
	Things that make me go "hmmmmmmm........." (Preview) I just finished watching a documentary on Mike Tyson. To be honest, I used to just think of that guy as a pig. After watching the documentary I see him as a tortured soul.....a guy who's made alot of mistakes and who's perception is way off kilter. He touched on his drug and alcohol abuse and how he has atte...	soberjulie	10	989	Dec 16, 2009 by StPeteDean
	It's Denial (Preview) Thanks for the responses to "Reaching"...the problem is denial which has its roots firmly planted in my subconscious. I am being reminded of how I got here, what happened and what hasn't been done and why. I understand and need to understand more because of the current situation. So I...	Jerry F	5	1164	Dec 15, 2009 by lukin
	I am new (Preview) Hey there! This is one of the most difficult posts I have ever made. I am a alcoholic and I am ashamed of it. I had my last drink on Thursday and I attended my first AA meeting Friday night. Today I woke up and soo desperatly wanted to run to the store but I didn't. I am a stay at home mom and once the kids left fo...	foof	20	1166	Dec 15, 2009 by carlasober
	Smart Recovery: It doesn't work if you work it... (Preview) My Veteran's Administration psychologist is really pushing this thing in our group sessions. I urged her to read the Big Book and she gave me a blank stare. Kind of unusual for a PHd who's advanced in years...	Glenns	13	1425	Dec 15, 2009 by jonijoni1
	HAPPY TWENTY YEAR SOBERVERSARY, DICKSON! (Preview) Congratulations on TWENTY yrs 1Day@aTime, Dickson. (I can't count!) And a BIG BOARD WELCOME from all of us@MIP. It is great to have you here. I'm glad you posted in time for us to say Hi! & Well Done. Thank you for your sobriety. May it be a joy to all who know you too. Even if they don't know the secret of...	Sobrietyspell	7	1017	Dec 14, 2009 by Just Toni
	H.A.L.T (Preview) Hungry, angry, lonely, tired. I'm all of those things today. Ive eaten a handful of ritz crackers and some coffee. Not the wisest choice but I just dont feel energetic enough to make myself something. Angry....heck yeah! Hubby is working, yet again. Most days I am able to keep my hands off his program a...	soberjulie	4	835	Dec 14, 2009 by Aquaman
	Daily Reflections ~ Reaching Out & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Never talk down to an alcoholic from any moral or spiritual hilltop; simply lay out the kit of spiritual tools for his inspection. Show him how they worked with you. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 95 When I come into contact with a newcomer, do I have a tendency to look at him from my perceived angle of success...	Sobrietyspell	0	745	Dec 14, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Alcohol ---- A great persuader (Preview) Howdy, "It finally beat us into a state of reasonableness" Blue Book.page 48. This has helped me so many many times. I am grateful that even today alcohol is still willing to beat on me. I am more grateful that I have learned there are easier ways to be persuaded than by picking up a drink....	Toad	1	994	Dec 13, 2009 by Jerry F
	The Tiger is awake and scratching at the door. (Preview) How profound this disease is. My subconscious is working overtime along with the meetings, prayers, literature and 24/7 meditation that I am not alone and attended by HP and others. Still the suggestion of mixing alcohol with my life is getting more persistent...Alcohol with Pumpkin Pie...(y...	Jerry F	12	1396	Dec 13, 2009 by Jerry F
	thomas merton quote (Preview) "You were not meant for pleasure, you were meant for joy." Wishing everyone a joyous and sober holiday season.... I am continually reminded of how good life can be, not perfect, but pretty cool. I am grateful that depression (oh, lord, was I depressed when I was drinking) not only has a...	beachgirl	7	4266	Dec 13, 2009 by StPeteDean
	Happy Holidays! (Preview) *Rose and John Freifeld Wish Every Member of Miracles In Progress a Happy Holiday!* Photo taken 12-6-09 Toys for Tots Bikers Run - Wilmington, NC	John	3	669	Dec 13, 2009 by jasperkent
	Cowboy's Guide To Life (Preview) Someone at work sent me this, it's probably familiar to us for more than one reason Cowboy's Guide To Life a.. Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway. b.. Life ain't about how fast you run, or how high you climb, but how well you bounce. c.. Words that soak into your ears ar...	bikerbill	9	1279	Dec 13, 2009 by Aquaman
	LONG TIME NO SEE (Preview) Hello fellow plodders along this road to happy destiny. I could give you a hundred and one excuses (I mean REASONS) why I have been AWOL for so long, but mostly due to disorganisation, no routine, procrastination, oh and trying to be available to every family member who needs me to shop, babysit, giv...	Avril G	10	800	Dec 13, 2009 by Just Toni
	Doin' Okay... (Preview) Just checking in to let Friends know that I'm doing fine. Not "woo-hoo", but fine. No worries, though. Nothing that will affect my sobriety today. This time of year the last couple of years I feel like sh*t because my job conflicts with my values. What's wrong with Christmas? The commerci...	Aquaman	6	906	Dec 12, 2009 by kkotz401
	Am I making a mistake? (Preview) Long story short.... Woman in homegroup...single mom...day's biggest stresser is getting her kindergartener out the door in the mrning with toddler in tow to walk 1/2 mile in Iowa cold to get her to school. They're always late. How do I know? I see her every morning when I'M late for work. Yesterday sh...	Aquaman	11	1220	Dec 12, 2009 by StPeteDean
	Why go to AA Meetings? meetings skipping dry drunk (Preview) I'm not being silly. I know the importance of meetings to me and my sobriety but as a sponsor fail to convey this important message effectively. I am asking for quotes like "meeting makers make it", passages from any approved literature, or ideas. I try to set an example and realize that...	trudger164	13	12912	Dec 12, 2009 by trudger164
	Daily Reflections ~ Thinking of Others & 24hrs (Preview) Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 20 Thinking of others has never come easily to me. Even when I try to work the A.A. program, I'm prone to thinking, "How do I feel today. Am I happy, joyo...	Sobrietyspell	0	1753	Dec 12, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Wow...I'm speechless (Preview) Today I was feeling fine until I got a text from a close friend asking me to come see her at work because she was upset and needed a friend. She's a bartender and in the past every visit included copious amounts of comped drinks so I was nervous about going. I made the decision to go and I'll admit that deep do...	TipsyMcstagger	15	1312	Dec 12, 2009 by Carlotta
	Tiger Woods (Preview) Does anyone see themselves in this sorid Tiger Woods situation? Not the sex part, but the powerlessness over actions? Like ourselves and drinking, there was nothing reigning in the action and now the fall. I don't like what he did, but I do see the similarities in our actions. Am I wrong??? Tom	turninggrey	7	1518	Dec 12, 2009 by Carlotta
	Trying hard to BE HERE NOW (Preview) I'm wrapped up in myself and my fear today, so I thought a good solution would be to write about it. So I'm throwing this out to the world: Please help me Be Here Now! There are some unknowns in my life and they are nagging at me today. I'm responding in fear, but at least it's not overwhelming fear. Just...	Simple	12	864	Dec 12, 2009 by Carlotta
	DAILY REFLECTIONS (Preview) A COMMON SOLUTION 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. ALCOHOLI...	jasperkent	0	539	Dec 12, 2009 by jasperkent
	Stormy Seas (Preview) Howdy, Been going through some stormy seas lately. As usual the steps pointed out, "trouble of our own making". Bummer !!!! A songwriter said "Embrace the rolling ocean" another said "only drowning men could see HIM". The daily repreive is holding true f...	Toad	3	664	Dec 12, 2009 by jasperkent
	Two Days (Preview) Two days. Drank until my husband got back into town. Now there is nothing in the house and I feel like I'm going to lose my mind. I've made a 30 day agreement, but I don't want to feel like this for 30 days. I feel myself tuning him out and focusing on what I can't have. How do I stop this?!?! Will it get better o...	runnergirl	14	1152	Dec 12, 2009 by ljc
	Benzodiazepines and recovery from alcoholism. (Preview) It says in Living Sober that it's never a good idea to take sleeping pills or Benzo's How come? Does anyone have experience where they relapsed to alcohol after taking benzodiazepines or Ambien? Here's a thread I started on another forum about this. It is a long read, but extremely informative. I'd li...	Glenns	9	4038	Dec 12, 2009 by jasperkent
	Daily Reflections - A Genuine Humility + 24hrs a Day (Preview) . . . . we are actually to practice a genuine humility. This is to the end that our great blessings may never spoil us; that we shall forever live in thankful contemplation of Him who presides over us all. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 192 Experience has taught me that my alcoholic personality t...	Sobrietyspell	1	1475	Dec 12, 2009 by jasperkent
	Had an eval today (Preview) Went to an alcohol evaluation today to get some clarity on what's going on with my drinking. Unfortunately, I'm still a little confused. The counselor told me I am walking a dangerous line between abuse and dependence. She suggested abstaining from alcohol for one month to see how it goes and to reeva...	runnergirl	7	953	Dec 12, 2009 by runnergirl
	Sober Date? (Preview) This may be a dumb question but..... Does your sober date start the day after you stop drinking or the day that you take the 24 hour desire chip. I quit drinking a week before I took the 1st chip and I don't know if I'm eligible for 30 days or not? Thanks. Oh yeah, but 20 days or 30 days I'm real happy they're...	fusspottheworrywort	11	2093	Dec 12, 2009 by Avril G
	Hello The Fire !! (Preview) I learned if I want a fire bad enough to bring some sticks. If I wanetd to eat bring a little meat. It seemed good if I could to bring a little extra in case a srtanger walked up and said "Hello The Fire." Seems like in my active days I was cold and hungry a lot. May be even there might be more than on...	Toad	5	830	Dec 11, 2009 by Avril G
	Went back out after almost 5 years sober (Preview) Have been back out since July 4, 2008. I have such a long story, but am at work with a deadline to meet in a few hours, and can't seem to get my head straight and have my thoughts toward work as they should be. Went to my old clubhouse this morning before work, and had just missed the end of the meeting, talk...	MissT	9	1682	Dec 11, 2009 by Avril G
	Just saying HI to everyone here (Preview) Been a rough two and half weeks..but still hanging tough.. I can identify with those that are new, or just comming back.. The craving to drink at some moments is pretty powerful.. However...From past days gone by..I know that those compulsions will go away, eventually.. I tried to apoligize sincere...	Philip D	10	860	Dec 11, 2009 by Avril G
	My name is James... (Preview) And I'm an alcoholic :) I'd like to come back but my home ip address is banned. I'm assuming it's because I deleted my account since I don't recall doing anything overly offensive (although as a drunk my memory isn't always reliable). I emailed an administrator but I didn't get a response...so if an...	TipsyMcstagger	21	1217	Dec 10, 2009 by carlasober
	My birthday (Preview) Hi all. Today is my sobriety birthday, I am sober 21 years today.If I had written down, 21 years ago, what my life would be like without alcohol I would have grossly sold myself short. I never dreamed life could be so great. Sometimes I think if only I would have quit drinking earlier in my life, but then I k...	Bob K	12	1045	Dec 10, 2009 by carlasober
	Daily Reflections - Love With No Price tag (Preview) When the Twelfth Step is seen in its full implication, it is really talking about the kind of love that has no price tag on it. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 106 In order for me to start working the Twelfth Step, I had to work on sincerity, honesty, and to learn to act with humility. Carrying the me...	Sobrietyspell	1	999	Dec 10, 2009 by Jerry F
	Do I need a sponsor? sponsor (Preview) I'm new. I just signed my date of sobriety in the other thread - 11 days. Does everyone need a sponsor? How does that work? I feel like I'm working through things my own way right now, with the help of AA. So when should I reach out or whatever, with/to a sponsor? Thanks!	Hbg123	23	10098	Dec 9, 2009 by pinkchip
	Hit my first deadline in three years & Family issues (Preview) Dear all, Last week, I hit my first deadline in three years, which would not have been possible had I not given up the booze and all the procrastination which went with my alcoholism. I'm not sure how good the work is but it got completed and for this I am truly grateful. On a family issue, a niece has made co...	newcomer	6	936	Dec 9, 2009 by pinkchip
	Daily Reflections - Service & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Life will take on a new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends - this is an experience you must not miss. . . . Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives. A...	Sobrietyspell	2	775	Dec 8, 2009 by kld47
	When I get down....... (Preview) ........half an hour on here puts things in perspective. when i get down it's becuase i lose perspective and start off thinking that the world revolves around me, even a little bit. (we all know that the world used to revolve around Tallulah Bankhead don't we? - her 'famous last words' were 'well who'...	bikerbill	5	950	Dec 8, 2009 by Jerry F
	Ha ha! (Preview) My big book is lying on the floor next to my computer as I speak. My cat just pawed it open and is trying to flip the pages. This is classic. I'm going to snatch it from her and if she gets mad, I'm going to remind her she is powerless over my actions. Snicker!	pinkchip	7	824	Dec 7, 2009 by jasperkent
	First night with out alcohol.. (Preview) Last night, I was sober for the first time in two months! I was a guest at a friend's house and stayed there overnight, where I enjoyed myself, watched films, and generally distracted myself. Surprisingly enough, I didn't notice any severe withdrawal symptoms, other than difficulty going to sleep....	johnphilip19	6	1398	Dec 7, 2009 by jasperkent
	Checking in (Preview) Greetings fellow alcoholics. Just thought I'd drop you a line or two to update you on the progress of my latest sobriety experiment. My ip adress is still banned so I'm still clumsily poking away on my cel phone so please excuse the typos. Things couldn't be going better, I feel healthy, somewhat san...	TipsyMcstagger	6	974	Dec 7, 2009 by jasperkent
	The Living, Breathing POWER of the 12 Steps (Preview) Good Morning all, Was thinking or perhaps feeling more just how much the 12 Steps can become so intrisic in our little lives. Was feeling so very humbly grateful for each and ever one, when we have any problem that life shows us, from our own part or from outside sources. Yesterday, I was trying to get aho...	Just Toni	2	687	Dec 7, 2009 by Mike B.
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