Alcoholics Anonymous

Codependent2 · Codependent2

This is my first post on this site. I have posted many times on the Alanon site. I am obsessed with an addict which has allowed me to focus on his issues instead of mine for the past 15 years. It has now come to my attention that my binge drinking every 3 weeks or so can be considered alcoholism. I don't dr...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called willpower becomes practically nonexistent. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.24 My powerlessness over alcohol does not cease when I quit drinking. In sobriety I still have no choice - I cant drin...

Jane05 · Jane05

This is a "We" program, not a "Me" program. We do this Together. Look at our steps. They all say "We admitted" or "We Came to believe..." Doing it together makes us stronger and Less likely to fool ourselves with dysfunctional ways of Thinking. This is...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

I know......... Job transition thingy is not nearly as hard so far as I had worried it would be. What a sucker I am when it comes to something to freak out about. LOL Seriously, it is a character defect that I KNOW does not work, yet I keep finding myself doing it!!! Were entirely ready??? Yes!!!!! But some...

wagon · wagon

Been awhile, and just wanted to say hi. Have a great 24!!! Wagon

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

If there wasn't a goddamn pub every two blocks. I don't know how you people do it. You just float around being all sober and happy dishing out sound advice that's impossible for people like me to follow. Arg. I started smoking again...if I can't drink I'm damn well doing something bad for me.

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, we have warped our minds into such an obsession for destructive drinking that only an act of Providence can remove it from us. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21 My act of Providence, (a manifestation of divine care and direction), came as I experie...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day When we were drinking, most of us had no real faith in anything. We may have said that we believed in God, but we didn't act as though we did. We never honestly asked God to help us and we never really accepted His help. To us, faith looked like helplessness. But when we came into A.A....

Quetzal · Quetzal

We have been doing the wrong things for the right reasons. -- Codependent No More Caretaking: the act of taking responsibility for other people while neglecting responsibility for ourselves. When we instinctively feel responsible for the feelings, thoughts, choices, problems, comfort, and...

nique · nique

Well I am sober 9 days today. It feels like 9 months!!!! I crave alcohol every day, and some days I dont know how I stay sober. So far the only way I know how to stay sober is to stay sleeping so I been doing a lot of that.

Jane05 · Jane05

A.A. Thought for the Day January 9, 2009Gratitude I try hard to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heartcannot entertain great conceits.When brimming with gratitude,one's heartbeat must surely result in ongoing love,the finest emotion that we can ever know. As Bill Sees It, pg.37 Tho...

Jane05 · Jane05

"As Bill Sees It" pg. 9 Group and World-Wide Community The moment Twelfth Step work forms a group, a discovery is made--that most individuals cannot recover unless there is a group. Realization dawns on each member that he is but a small part of a great whole; that no personal sacrifice i...

Dreamnine · Dreamnine

A fairly well-known personality in the U.K. is one year sober and has written a book about his experiences; it is being serialised in one of our newspapers. He criticizes AA, saying that many sober people don't need meetings, and that he has no desire to open up his past to a sponsor who, he says, may wel...

paul86 · paul86

How many times did you "fall off the wagon" before you got it right? Or in total how long did it take before you FINALLY got the message from falling off the wagon too many times? I went 33 days without...and just fell off. Feels very gross. Hope i'm not the first one to feel this bad... I don't t...

Dakota · Dakota

Worried about upcoming routine event and how to stay on track. The usual events result in drinking, one two three etc. What is a good prayer or reading to help to prevent the drinking along with the routine event. (the event is hard to get out of, and really should be able to not drink, but you know...) An...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Everyone who comes into A.A. knows from bitter experience that he or she can't drink. I know that drinking has been the cause of all my major troubles or has made them worse. Now that I have found a way out, I will hang onto A.A. with both hands. Saint Paul once said that nothing in th...

Jane05 · Jane05

The Serenity Prayer is one I'm very grateful for. It short, but covers so much. Before I came to AA, I knew of the Serenity Prayer, but I didn't really understand or used it like I use it now. God Grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change.I use to skip this part all together. Because now,...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees Itpg. 8 A New Life Is sobriety all that we are to expect of a spiritual awakening? No, sobriety is only a bare beginning; it is only the first gift of the first awakening has to go on. As it does go on, we find that bit by bit we can discard the old life--the one that did not work--for a new life tha...

Jane05 · Jane05

Although romance and rela-tionships are an important aspect of balance in our lives--it is never the solution to drinking. It is sometimes easier to focus on passion, rather than trudge through the steps! I practice these principles in all my affairs, (pun intended). From the Book "Pock...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Some of us may have made a decision that no one was ever going to hurt us again. We may automatically go on "feelings freeze mode" when faced with emotional pain. Or, we may terminate a relationship the first time we feel hurt. Hurt feelings are a part of life, relationships, and recovery. It...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 59 Every day I stand at turning points. My thoughts and actions can propel me toward growth or turn me down the road to old habits and to booze. Sometimes tu...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day When temptation comes, as it does some times to all of us, I will say to myself: "No, my whole life depends on not taking that drink and nothing in the world can make me do it." Besides, I have promised that Higher Power that I wouldn't do it. I know that God doesn't want me...

Jane05 · Jane05

The Realm of the Spirit In ancient times material progress was painfully slow. The spirit of modern scientific inquiry, research, and invention was almost unknown. In the realm of the material, men's minds were fettered by superstition, tradition, and all sorts of fixed ideas. Some of the contemp...

Jane05 · Jane05

A Plate of Fudge I was born under the shadow of a mountain called Mount Aeolus. An early recollection is one of looking up and seeing that vast and mysterious mountain and wondering what it was and whether I would ever climb that high, But I was presently distracted by my aunt who, as a fourth birthday pre...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Feelings of hurt or anger can be some of the most difficult to face. We can feel so vulnerable, frightened, and powerless when these feelings appear. And these feelings may trigger memories of other, similar times when we felt powerless. Sometimes, to gain a sense of control, we may punish the peop...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We perceive that only through utter defeat are we able to take our first steps toward liberation and strength. Our admissions of personal powerlessness finally turn out to be firm bedrock upon which happy and purposeful lives may be built. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21 When alcohol infl...

Jane05 · Jane05

All or Nothing? Acceptance and faith are capable of producing 100 per cent sobriety. In fact, they usually do; and they must, else we could have no life at all. But the moment we carry these attitudes into our emotional problems, we find that ony relative results are possible. Nobody can, for examp...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Well, I got a call today, Saturday (unheard of) from my boss. As of next week, we will be losing 2 people from the workforce, one is fired and the other senior employee is simply moving on. This means I am needed in a more medically "administrative" role right now. And I was working about 30 hou...

Jane05 · Jane05

Big Book Quote: In our belief any scheme of combating alcoholism which proposes to shield the sick man from temptation is doomed to failure. If the alcoholic tries to shield himself he may succeed for a time, but he usually winds up with a bigger explosion than ever. We have tried these methods. These a...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

And it's a fairly monumental one. It's kind of making me think about how many years I've wasted shinning bar tops with the sleeves of my coat. Not exactly something I like thinking about...I do believe that this will be the last birthday that I acknowledge. I'm pretty immature so I think I can get aw...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

Edit: Thanks for the words of encouragement. It turns out that after a good nights sleep I feel normal again...so I'm not going anywhere. Doll was right, I'm such a drama queen sometimes I hear a lot of people talk about when in the midst of their alcoholism/addiction they had a moment of clarity that...

Quetzal · Quetzal

If we are unhappy without a relationship, we'll probably be unhappy with one as well. A relationship doesn't begin our life; a relationship doesn't become our life. A relationship is a continuation of life. -- Beyond Codependency Relationships are the blessing and bane of recovery. Relationsh...

Becky · Becky

Is there anybody out there? (NKY)

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

He cannot picture life without alcohol. Some day he will be unable to imagine life either with alcohol or without it. Then he will know loneliness such as few do. He will be at the jumping-off place. He will wish for the end. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.152 Only an alcoholic can understand the exact meanin...

Jane05 · Jane05

Wisdom of the Rooms January 5, 2009 Quote of the Week "Directions to recovery: Just go straight to hell and make a U-turn." When I was new to the program, I heard a word I didn't know the definition of. The word was perdition. As the fog began to clear, my sponsor recommended I look it up, and wh...

Dakota · Dakota

Was out with family and met up with some old acquaintances. Talked briefly and felt panic. Not sure why, but must be about just having to review one more time with someone who knew a little about how horrible our past month has been. I wanted a drink. I thought if I had a drink, I wouldn't be feeling this n...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Some of us have felt so alienated that we've forgotten we're not alone. We've come to believe that we have to do it ourselves. Some of us have been abandoned. Some have gone without love. Some of us have gotten used to people never being there for us. Some of us have struggled, had hard lessons to learn. ...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Have I turned to a Higher Power for help? Do I believe that each man or woman I see in A.A. is a demonstration of the power of God to change a human being from a drunkard into a sober, useful citizen? Do I believe that this Higher Power can keep me from drinking? Am I living one day at a ti...

Jane05 · Jane05

Pocket Sponsor Whatever you are trying to avoid, we won't go away until you confront it. When I see myself as others see me, do I deny it? Excerpt from the Pocket Sponsor, By The Hazelden author of ' Day By Day' & other Meditation Books Thought for TodayGenerosity Generosity of spirit increases e...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

Hiya, We've most likely all read the AA promises on pages 83 and 84 of the big book but I was just wondering if some of you would mind sharing with us what you feel was the greatest reward or benefit you've experienced personally since becoming sober? I find hearing these types of stories are more meaning...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Have I admitted I am an alcoholic? Have I swallowed my pride and admitted I was different from ordinary drinkers? Have I accepted the fact that I must spend the rest of my life without liquor? Have I any more reservations, any idea in the back of my mind that some day I'll be able to d...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We feel that elimination of our drinking is but a beginning. A much more important demonstration of our principles lies before us in our respective homes, occupations and affairs. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.19 Its usually pretty easy for me to be pleasant to the people in an A.A. setting. While Im work...

Lyndon · Lyndon

Hi my name is Lyndon and I am an Alcoholic.

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I may have mentioned once or twice that I have a serious problem with anything religious and with any person or groups interpretation of "god". The closest I've been able to get to acceptance of a "power greater than myself" is to believe that there are simply things that human b...

Jane05 · Jane05

What we believed when we were five was not what we believed by the time we turned twelve. What we think we know at two years sobriety will change when we have eight. It is for this reason that we have "suggested" steps and not commandments. Not only is the way I work the steps today different f...

Jane05 · Jane05

Can We Choose? We must never be blinded by the futile philosophy that we are just the hapless victims of our inheritance, of our life experience, and of our surroundings--that these are the sole forces that make our decisions for us. this is not the road to freedom. We have to believe that we can reall...

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the DayJanuary 4, 2009Change Let us never fear needed change. . . The essence of all growth is a willingness to change for the better and then an unremitting willingness to shoulder whatever responsibility this entails. As Bill Sees It, Page 115, courtesy of A.A.online.net Thought...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We can draw a healthy line, a healthy boundary, between our nuclear family and ourselves. We can separate ourselves from their issues. Some of us may have family members who are addicted to alcohol and other drugs and who are not in recovery from their addiction. Some of us may have family members...

pinkchip · pinkchip

I felt like I had the worst day in the whole world yesterday. My sponsor had chewed me the day before for not following a suggestion that I didn't even know he suggested. As the day progressed, I began to obsess over it. Both of us work so it is hard to connect during the day, even though I called a few time...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21 It is no coincidence that the very first Step mentions powerlessness: An admission of personal powerlessness over alcohol is a cornerstone of the foundation of recovery....

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	Binge Drinking (Preview) This is my first post on this site. I have posted many times on the Alanon site. I am obsessed with an addict which has allowed me to focus on his issues instead of mine for the past 15 years. It has now come to my attention that my binge drinking every 3 weeks or so can be considered alcoholism. I don't dr...	Codependent2	10	1441	Jan 9, 2009 by jonijoni1
	Daily Reflections ~ Do I Have A Choice? (Preview) The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called willpower becomes practically nonexistent. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.24 My powerlessness over alcohol does not cease when I quit drinking. In sobriety I still have no choice - I cant drin...	Sobrietyspell	1	1092	Jan 9, 2009 by jonijoni1
	This is a "We" Program (Preview) This is a "We" program, not a "Me" program. We do this Together. Look at our steps. They all say "We admitted" or "We Came to believe..." Doing it together makes us stronger and Less likely to fool ourselves with dysfunctional ways of Thinking. *This is...*	Jane05	1	305	Jan 9, 2009 by jonijoni1
	I know, I know, I know, I know, I know............ (Preview) I know......... Job transition thingy is not nearly as hard so far as I had *worried it would be*. What a sucker I am when it comes to something to freak out about. LOL Seriously, it is a character defect that I KNOW does not work, yet I keep finding myself doing it!!! Were entirely ready??? Yes!!!!! But some...	jonijoni1	5	375	Jan 9, 2009 by jonijoni1
	Hi (Preview) Been awhile, and just wanted to say hi. Have a great 24!!! Wagon	wagon	4	435	Jan 9, 2009 by jonijoni1
	I could totally not even think about drinking (Preview) If there wasn't a goddamn pub every two blocks. I don't know how you people do it. You just float around being all sober and happy dishing out sound advice that's impossible for people like me to follow. Arg. I started smoking again...if I can't drink I'm damn well doing something bad for me.	Tipsy McStagger	8	475	Jan 9, 2009 by jonijoni1
	Daily Reflections ~ An Act of Providence (Preview) It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, we have warped our minds into such an obsession for destructive drinking that only an act of Providence can remove it from us. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21 My act of Providence, (a manifestation of divine care and direction), came as I experie...	Sobrietyspell	0	288	Jan 9, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 9th Jan 2009 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day When we were drinking, most of us had no real faith in anything. We may have said that we believed in God, but we didn't act as though we did. We never honestly asked God to help us and we never really accepted His help. To us, faith looked like helplessness. But when we came into A.A....	Sobrietyspell	0	286	Jan 9, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Responsibility for Ourselves (Preview) We have been doing the wrong things for the right reasons. -- Codependent No More Caretaking: the act of taking responsibility for other people while neglecting responsibility for ourselves. When we instinctively feel responsible for the feelings, thoughts, choices, problems, comfort, and...	Quetzal	2	412	Jan 9, 2009 by Mike B.
	Day 9 (Preview) Well I am sober 9 days today. It feels like 9 months!!!! I crave alcohol every day, and some days I dont know how I stay sober. So far the only way I know how to stay sober is to stay sleeping so I been doing a lot of that.	nique	6	846	Jan 9, 2009 by pinkchip
	A.A. Thought for the Day (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day January 9, 2009Gratitude I try hard to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heartcannot entertain great conceits.When brimming with gratitude,one's heartbeat must surely result in ongoing love,the finest emotion that we can ever know. As Bill Sees It, pg.37 Tho...	Jane05	0	226	Jan 9, 2009 by Jane05
	Group and World-Wide Community (Preview) "As Bill Sees It" pg. 9 Group and World-Wide Community The moment Twelfth Step work forms a group, a discovery is made--that most individuals cannot recover unless there is a group. Realization dawns on each member that he is but a small part of a great whole; that no personal sacrifice i...	Jane05	0	232	Jan 9, 2009 by Jane05
	One Year sober and writing a book about it. (Preview) A fairly well-known personality in the U.K. is one year sober and has written a book about his experiences; it is being serialised in one of our newspapers. He criticizes AA, saying that many sober people don't need meetings, and that he has no desire to open up his past to a sponsor who, he says, may wel...	Dreamnine	10	1796	Jan 9, 2009 by StPeteDean
	How many times / How long? (Preview) How many times did you "fall off the wagon" before you got it right? Or in total how long did it take before you FINALLY got the message from falling off the wagon too many times? I went 33 days without...and just fell off. Feels very gross. Hope i'm not the first one to feel this bad... I don't t...	paul86	7	447	Jan 9, 2009 by texaa
	situational drinking, (Preview) Worried about upcoming routine event and how to stay on track. The usual events result in drinking, one two three etc. What is a good prayer or reading to help to prevent the drinking along with the routine event. (the event is hard to get out of, and really should be able to not drink, but you know...) An...	Dakota	8	1941	Jan 9, 2009 by texaa
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 8th Jan 2009 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Everyone who comes into A.A. knows from bitter experience that he or she can't drink. I know that drinking has been the cause of all my major troubles or has made them worse. Now that I have found a way out, I will hang onto A.A. with both hands. Saint Paul once said that nothing in th...	Sobrietyspell	0	242	Jan 8, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	The Serenity Prayer (Preview) The Serenity Prayer is one I'm very grateful for. It short, but covers so much. Before I came to AA, I knew of the Serenity Prayer, but I didn't really understand or used it like I use it now. God Grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change.I use to skip this part all together. Because now,...	Jane05	0	478	Jan 8, 2009 by Jane05
	A New Life (Preview) As Bill Sees Itpg. 8 A New Life Is sobriety all that we are to expect of a spiritual awakening? No, sobriety is only a bare beginning; it is only the first gift of the first awakening has to go on. As it does go on, we find that bit by bit we can discard the old life--the one that did not work--for a new life tha...	Jane05	1	511	Jan 8, 2009 by Dakota
	Pocket Sponsor (Preview) Although romance and rela-tionships are an important aspect of balance in our lives--it is never the solution to drinking. It is sometimes easier to focus on passion, rather than trudge through the steps! *I practice these principles in all my affairs, (pun intended).* From the Book "Pock...	Jane05	0	234	Jan 8, 2009 by Jane05
	Vulnerability (Preview) Some of us may have made a decision that no one was ever going to hurt us again. We may automatically go on "feelings freeze mode" when faced with emotional pain. Or, we may terminate a relationship the first time we feel hurt. Hurt feelings are a part of life, relationships, and recovery. It...	Quetzal	0	270	Jan 8, 2009 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ At The Turning Point (Preview) Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 59 Every day I stand at turning points. My thoughts and actions can propel me toward growth or turn me down the road to old habits and to booze. Sometimes tu...	Sobrietyspell	0	376	Jan 7, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 7th Jan 2009 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day When temptation comes, as it does some times to all of us, I will say to myself: "No, my whole life depends on not taking that drink and nothing in the world can make me do it." Besides, I have promised that Higher Power that I wouldn't do it. I know that God doesn't want me...	Sobrietyspell	0	252	Jan 7, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	The Realm of the Spirit (Preview) The Realm of the Spirit In ancient times material progress was painfully slow. The spirit of modern scientific inquiry, research, and invention was almost unknown. In the realm of the material, men's minds were fettered by superstition, tradition, and all sorts of fixed ideas. Some of the contemp...	Jane05	2	409	Jan 7, 2009 by Dakota
	A Plate of Fudge (Preview) A Plate of Fudge I was born under the shadow of a mountain called Mount Aeolus. An early recollection is one of looking up and seeing that vast and mysterious mountain and wondering what it was and whether I would ever climb that high, But I was presently distracted by my aunt who, as a fourth birthday pre...	Jane05	0	261	Jan 7, 2009 by Jane05
	Dealing with Painful Feelings (Preview) Feelings of hurt or anger can be some of the most difficult to face. We can feel so vulnerable, frightened, and powerless when these feelings appear. And these feelings may trigger memories of other, similar times when we felt powerless. Sometimes, to gain a sense of control, we may punish the peop...	Quetzal	0	285	Jan 7, 2009 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ The Victory of Surrender (Preview) We perceive that only through utter defeat are we able to take our first steps toward liberation and strength. Our admissions of personal powerlessness finally turn out to be firm bedrock upon which happy and purposeful lives may be built. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21 When alcohol infl...	Sobrietyspell	0	689	Jan 6, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	All or Nothing? (Preview) All or Nothing? Acceptance and faith are capable of producing 100 per cent sobriety. In fact, they usually do; and they must, else we could have no life at all. But the moment we carry these attitudes into our emotional problems, we find that ony relative results are possible. Nobody can, for examp...	Jane05	2	345	Jan 6, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	my FEAR of stepping out on CHANGE today (Preview) Well, I got a call today, Saturday (unheard of) from my boss. As of next week, we will be losing 2 people from the workforce, one is fired and the other senior employee is simply moving on. This means I am needed in a more medically "administrative" role right now. And I was working about 30 hou...	jonijoni1	12	761	Jan 6, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Other Methods (Preview) Big Book Quote: In our belief any scheme of combating alcoholism which proposes to shield the sick man from temptation is doomed to failure. If the alcoholic tries to shield himself he may succeed for a time, but he usually winds up with a bigger explosion than ever. We have tried these methods. These a...	Jane05	1	372	Jan 6, 2009 by jonijoni1
	It's my birthday today... (Preview) And it's a fairly monumental one. It's kind of making me think about how many years I've wasted shinning bar tops with the sleeves of my coat. Not exactly something I like thinking about...I do believe that this will be the last birthday that I acknowledge. I'm pretty immature so I think I can get aw...	Tipsy McStagger	9	499	Jan 6, 2009 by jonijoni1
	Moments of clarity updated (Preview) Edit: Thanks for the words of encouragement. It turns out that after a good nights sleep I feel normal again...so I'm not going anywhere. Doll was right, I'm such a drama queen sometimes I hear a lot of people talk about when in the midst of their alcoholism/addiction they had a moment of clarity that...	Tipsy McStagger	5	460	Jan 6, 2009 by jonijoni1
	Relationships (Preview) If we are unhappy without a relationship, we'll probably be unhappy with one as well. A relationship doesn't begin our life; a relationship doesn't become our life. A relationship is a continuation of life. -- Beyond Codependency Relationships are the blessing and bane of recovery. Relationsh...	Quetzal	0	255	Jan 6, 2009 by Quetzal
	Northern Kentucky AA Folks - Bueller, Bueller... ?? Kentucky Cincinnati NKY Northern KY (Preview) Is there anybody out there? (NKY)	Becky	5	753	Jan 5, 2009 by Supercub
	Daily Reflections ~ Total Acceptance (Preview) He cannot picture life without alcohol. Some day he will be unable to imagine life either with alcohol or without it. Then he will know loneliness such as few do. He will be at the jumping-off place. He will wish for the end. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.152 Only an alcoholic can understand the exact meanin...	Sobrietyspell	1	676	Jan 5, 2009 by Jane05
	Directions to Recovery (Preview) Wisdom of the Rooms January 5, 2009 Quote of the Week "Directions to recovery: Just go straight to hell and make a U-turn." When I was new to the program, I heard a word I didn't know the definition of. The word was perdition. As the fog began to clear, my sponsor recommended I look it up, and wh...	Jane05	0	266	Jan 5, 2009 by Jane05
	panic feeling today (Preview) Was out with family and met up with some old acquaintances. Talked briefly and felt panic. Not sure why, but must be about just having to review one more time with someone who knew a little about how horrible our past month has been. I wanted a drink. I thought if I had a drink, I wouldn't be feeling this n...	Dakota	5	457	Jan 5, 2009 by Dakota
	Accepting Help (Preview) Some of us have felt so alienated that we've forgotten we're not alone. We've come to believe that we have to do it ourselves. Some of us have been abandoned. Some have gone without love. Some of us have gotten used to people never being there for us. Some of us have struggled, had hard lessons to learn. ...	Quetzal	1	268	Jan 5, 2009 by Dakota
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 5th Jan 2009 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Have I turned to a Higher Power for help? Do I believe that each man or woman I see in A.A. is a demonstration of the power of God to change a human being from a drunkard into a sober, useful citizen? Do I believe that this Higher Power can keep me from drinking? Am I living one day at a ti...	Sobrietyspell	0	259	Jan 5, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	When I see myself as others see me, do I deny it? (Preview) Pocket Sponsor Whatever you are trying to avoid, we won't go away until you confront it. *When I see myself as others see me, do I deny it?* Excerpt from the Pocket Sponsor, By The Hazelden author of ' Day By Day' & other Meditation Books Thought for TodayGenerosity Generosity of spirit increases e...	Jane05	0	395	Jan 5, 2009 by Jane05
	Your greatest reward... (Preview) Hiya, We've most likely all read the AA promises on pages 83 and 84 of the big book but I was just wondering if some of you would mind sharing with us what you feel was the greatest reward or benefit you've experienced personally since becoming sober? I find hearing these types of stories are more meaning...	Tipsy McStagger	12	458	Jan 5, 2009 by KLT
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 4th Jan 2009 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Have I admitted I am an alcoholic? Have I swallowed my pride and admitted I was different from ordinary drinkers? Have I accepted the fact that I must spend the rest of my life without liquor? Have I any more reservations, any idea in the back of my mind that some day I'll be able to d...	Sobrietyspell	1	341	Jan 5, 2009 by Becky
	Daily Reflections ~ Begin Where You Are (Preview) We feel that elimination of our drinking is but a beginning. A much more important demonstration of our principles lies before us in our respective homes, occupations and affairs. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.19 Its usually pretty easy for me to be pleasant to the people in an A.A. setting. While Im work...	Sobrietyspell	0	721	Jan 4, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Hello from Japan (Preview) Hi my name is Lyndon and I am an Alcoholic.	Lyndon	12	409	Jan 4, 2009 by FindingFreedom
	Can my understanding of god be that he's un-understandable? (Preview) I may have mentioned once or twice that I have a serious problem with anything religious and with any person or groups interpretation of "god". The closest I've been able to get to acceptance of a "power greater than myself" is to believe that there are simply things that human b...	Tipsy McStagger	12	537	Jan 4, 2009 by Doll
	Pocket Sponsor (Preview) What we believed when we were five was not what we believed by the time we turned twelve. What we think we know at two years sobriety will change when we have eight. It is for this reason that we have "suggested" steps and not commandments. *Not only is the way I work the steps today different f...*	Jane05	0	277	Jan 4, 2009 by Jane05
	Can We Choose? (Preview) Can We Choose? We must never be blinded by the futile philosophy that we are just the hapless victims of our inheritance, of our life experience, and of our surroundings--that these are the sole forces that make our decisions for us. this is not the road to freedom. We have to believe that we can reall...	Jane05	1	491	Jan 4, 2009 by StPeteDean
	Change (Preview) AA Thought for the DayJanuary 4, 2009Change Let us never fear needed change. . . The essence of all growth is a willingness to change for the better and then an unremitting willingness to shoulder whatever responsibility this entails. As Bill Sees It, Page 115, courtesy of A.A.online.net Thought...	Jane05	0	242	Jan 4, 2009 by Jane05
	Separating from Family Issues (Preview) We can draw a healthy line, a healthy boundary, between our nuclear family and ourselves. We can separate ourselves from their issues. Some of us may have family members who are addicted to alcohol and other drugs and who are not in recovery from their addiction. Some of us may have family members...	Quetzal	1	299	Jan 4, 2009 by Jane05
	Rough 24 hours (Preview) I felt like I had the worst day in the whole world yesterday. My sponsor had chewed me the day before for not following a suggestion that I didn't even know he suggested. As the day progressed, I began to obsess over it. Both of us work so it is hard to connect during the day, even though I called a few time...	pinkchip	6	458	Jan 4, 2009 by pinkchip
	Daily Reflections ~ Powerless (Preview) We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21 It is no coincidence that the very first Step mentions powerlessness: An admission of personal powerlessness over alcohol is a cornerstone of the foundation of recovery....	Sobrietyspell	2	1517	Jan 3, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
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