Alcoholics Anonymous

lani · lani

May 27, 2008 Change In the process of this change I can recognize two immensely significant steps for me. The first step I took when I admitted to myself for the first time that all my previous thinking might be wrong. The second step came when I first consciously wished to believe. As a result of this exp...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We have choices, more choices than we let ourselves see. We may feel trapped in our relationships, our jobs, our life. We may feel locked into behaviors such as caretaking or controlling. Feeling trapped is a symptom of codependency. When we hear ourselves say, I have to take care of this person ....

Deniseneedshelp · Deniseneedshelp

Where do I begin? My mother in law has been an alcoholic for about 6 years, I met my wife about 4 years ago. I dont really know the "real" Denise, I only know Denise with a desease. I see and feel alot of the pain that is caused by her desease. She has 3 children, the oldest is 26 and the other two are...

lani · lani

May 26, 2008 Valor When World War II broke out, this spiritual principle had its first major test. AA's entered the services and were scattered all over the world. Would they be able to take discipline, stand up under fire, and endure the monotony and misery of war? Would the kind of dependence they had...

Doll · Doll

The automobile driving manual says the average driver's reaction time is: .75 seconds....... or 1 car length for every 10 mph...... Test your average reaction time.. Be very careful this can be addictive. Click on the link below and good luck. Reaction Test I'm "bobbin bobcat' every time! --...

jc2008 · jc2008

I have a temper. I can be a petulant b*tch. Although I think I'm too new to focus on my many character defects, I do know that my tendency toward self righteous anger does not serve me well. I'm embarrassed that I reacted so strongly to the recent controversial thread about AA, etc. Without exceptio...

Doll · Doll

I continue to live in a vicious cycle. When it come to my son, when it comes to my John. I keep thinking with enough time things will change, be different, afterall don't they understand my good alcoholic thinking! I'm sober now!!!!!!!!! I 'get it' this time, it's different! BUT, I'm not listening t...

Phil · Phil

THERE are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. YESTERDAY has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the...

Yak · Yak

There's an original subject line for you :). Anyway, my name isn't Yak, obviously, but I guess it will do. Came here for the same reason that I guess most of the rest of you did - ie because I really, really am finding it difficult to control my drinking. I've reached a stage where I feel mentally and physic...

Phil · Phil

In most people there is a deeply seated fear that prevents us from taking control of our lives and shaping them to suit us. It is a fear that keeps us average, keeps us doing all the same things everybody else is doing, simply because it is the familiar thing to do. The fear of the unknown. You probably know...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In twelfth step work, the fourth thing is conversion. Conversion means change. Prospects must learn to change their way of thinking. Until now, everything they've done has been connected with drinking. Now they must face a new kind of life, without liquor. They must see and...

anushka010 · anushka010

href="http://www.treatmentcenters.org">http://www.treatmentcenters.org</a>

Doll · Doll

Reading Bryan's story made me realize I need to share a bit of my own, for me, and if it helps someone else in the process, then that's a double blessing. My son is going thru such a hard time right now and I need the reminder that he is his mother's child........ The first time I ever got drunk I was 6 yrs old. M...

lani · lani

May your day be filled with remembrance and love of those who served us so well -- Edited by lani at 02:18, 2008-05-24

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In twelth-step work, the third thing is conviction. Prospects must be convinced that they honestly want to stop drinking. They must see and admit that their life is unmanageable. They must face the fact that they must do something about their drinking. They must be absolute...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In twelth-step work, the second thing is confession. By frankly sharing with prospects, we get them talking about their own experiences. They will open up and confess things to us that they haven't been able to tell other people. And they feel better when this confession ha...

Bryan39 · Bryan39

I thought with all the new people here lately I would tell my story, I've heard it said if you hang around AA you'll hear your own story in someone else . A bit of back ground I grew up with a controling parent who is the daughter of an alcoholic. I was akward and uncoordinated, I was the kid picked last for eve...

jc2008 · jc2008

Thanks for all the warm messages of concern. I'm back home now, and so grateful to be here. I made it through the conference unscathed. In fact, a few remarkable things happened. I read the 3rd step prayer in the big book (finally -- a crusty old timer told me to read it weeks ago) when I couldn't sleep...

jonijoni · jonijoni

Surprise, surprise world....... since I am the new girl on the block at work, and semi-full-time (PRN), I get the next 6 days off, as one of our prescribers has her wedding/honeymoon starting this weekend. Sooooo.... Dean, are you listening? I want to make a list of maybe just a couple of things I will d...

lani · lani

here tis -- Edited by lani at 17:13, 2008-05-23 -- Edited by lani at 17:14, 2008-05-23

jennson88 · jennson88

He said that it's usually best to have a girl sponsor a girl and a guy sponsor a guy because they'll be more on the person's mind than just getting them better (sober) but it is allowed. He also said that it has to be an unbiased person but I don't know who else I'd want to be my sponsor than him as he's a lot to me...

TLH · TLH

Very heart wrenching story. I have two uncles on two sides of the family that for parts of their lives could have been the subject of a documentary like this. I could have watched this every time I thought I didn't give a damn and circumvented a lot of self destructive crap. The Trailer: http://www.yout...

Doll · Doll

It saddens me that my son's father has never wanted to help with the financial responsibility of raising a child. And has never been a role model either. He's a drunk and a drug addict and has been for 30 yrs. In 1994 he was court ordered to pay $61.00. Period! He quit his job so that was all they could take a...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ One of the finest things about A.A. is the sharing. Sharing is a wonderful thing because the more you share the more you have. In our old drinking days, we didn't do much sharing. We used to keep things to ourselves, partly because we were ashamed, but mostly because we were sel...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Hey Cool, Lady ~ Well Done! Would you like to go over & calculate how many days/heartbeats that is on the Silkworth calculator :D Thanks for all the love, commitment, ES&H you share with us on MIP. GO GURL! Danielle x

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The Twelfth Step of A.A., working with others, can be subdivided into five parts, five words beginning with the letter C confidence, confession, conviction, con version, and continuance. The first thing in trying to help other alcoholics is to get their confidence. We do t...

Eve · Eve

Hello everyone! I hope it's okay to post an introduction here...I wasn't sure if there were other forums for that purpose. First I would like (well actually need) to say that I am an alcoholic. It is very difficult for me to accept this b/c I can go without a drink for a few days but then as soon as I do have...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ What impresses us most at an A.A. meeting is the willingness to share, without holding anything back. And pretty soon we find ourselves sharing also. We start telling our own experiences and by so doing we help the other person. And when we've got these things off our chest, we...

Pam P · Pam P

To everyone, Just thinking and praying for God's Wisdom and devine intervention and the answers will come that I am seeking. Here is what my head is saying to myself The Lord, and you right now. Should we attend this wedding at there home in Arizona or not? My 27 year old Nephew that lives in Ariz...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Life is not to be endured; life is to be enjoyed and embraced. The belief that we must square our shoulders and get through a meager, deprived existence for far off rewards in Heaven is a codependent belief. Yes, most of us still have times when life will be stressful and challenge our endurance ski...

jc2008 · jc2008

The best laid plans...I tried to set up in advance a meeting each night -- I emailed the local AA chapter rep, who at first was responsive and sounded like he would help me get to meetings. Now, he won't return my emails, and no one is answering the "24 hour line." I don't have a car here, and th...

jennson88 · jennson88

Like I say in my bio, I am an alcoholic and need help but it was gettting help that was always the hardest part for me. My boyfriend who also used to go to AA says that I am spiritually sick, which I definitely have to agree with. I've lost my faith in God and I know that in order to get better I have to regain my...

mnstar · mnstar

I like to talk about the things I have some experience with, and after struggling with this disease for 28 years this is one of them.... Invariably someone, somewhere, sometime will offer us a drink. A polite "no thanks" is usually followed by "You don't drink? Why not?" Early i...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I want to change careers . . . I need a friend . . .I'm ready to be in a relationship . . . Regularly, we become aware of new needs. We may need to change our behavior with our children. We may need a new couch, love and nurturing, a dollar, or help. Do not be afraid to recognize a want or need. The birth of a wa...

Doll · Doll

How you holding up, gal? Thinking of you.......

mnstar · mnstar

Sorry if this has been mentioned before, Dr. Silkworth was the doctor who wrote "the doctor's opinion" in the Big Book. The website bearing his name has some interesting material on it. If you are into the mp3 player thing, you can download several audio recordings here. Some great stuff,...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

One of my biggest pet peeves and fears is about/surrounds losing stuff. I'm not a "a place for everything and everything in it's place" kinda person. Don't get me wrong, I'm not completely disorganized, I just tend to keep the stuff that I'm using regularly or stuff that involes things...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Sobriety Calculator http://www.silkworth.net/aa/bb.html -

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ If we get up in a meeting and tell something about ourselves in order to help the other person, we feel a whole lot better. It's the old law of the more you give the more you get. Witnessing and confession are part of keeping sober. You never know when you may help somebody. Helping...

Bella73 · Bella73

i'm back to waltzing. you know, steps 1, 2, 3, ...1, 2, 3. at 34 years old i started back to college and actually made the dean's list! i was certain that i had killed more brain cells than that! lol i started to become self sufficient, which was my big mistake. i forgot that i am powerless--not only with alc...

jc2008 · jc2008

I'm going on a business trip to SC this afternoon and will stay through Friday. The schedule indicates that there are receptions in the evenings with hors d'ouevres and wine. I don't trust myself to go. I've been looking up meetings online and plan to go to one each night. I'm still nervous, though...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

My Recovery has been slowly taking over in capability. Such knowledge seeping & simpering through waiting to take flight. Building up like an inferno of fire & brimstone in the depths of my belly & sanity. I've been becoming well. I was frustrated for a little while. The knowledge but no...

Doll · Doll

Had a WONDERFUL time at Bike Week. The weather was a bit cool the first couple of days, but it warmed up nicely by Wednesday. Did a LOT of riding and a TON of eating (I'm sure I gained 10lbs). We ate twice at my favorite hole n the wall "River City Cafe'" - they've got burgers the size of your head an...

jonijoni · jonijoni

Refuse to do ANYTHING useful today. Love that concept. Instead of obssessing about my home and laundry today, just gonna AA-up later, and vegetate. Will not remove pajamas today (until meeting time)!!!!!! I have that right on occasion!!! LOL... what are YOUR plans for this beautiful Sunday?

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Fellowship is a big part of staying sober. The doctors call it group therapy. We never go to an A.A. meeting without taking something out of it. Sometimes we don't feel like going to a meeting and we think of excuses for not going. But we usually end up by going anyway. And we alway...

TLH · TLH

Ummm.....looks like there's no more Mackeral left in the milk crate.

Bella73 · Bella73

hello everyone. i am new to this site and so glad i found it. i am just beginning my road to recovery...again. it'll be great talking to all of you.

eugene · eugene

Been reading the board for a few weeks , posted couple of times and thought I should introduce myself. I am a 44 year old male living in Johannesburg, South Africa and a gratefull member of AA. Been sober for 15 months and am unbelievably gratefull. I am one of the fortunate ones who got it through my thic...

lani · lani

Well I feel like the possee looking for the lost ones and realized were missing our good buddy Tugboat!!!!!! May be annoying and the ones who are lost for a moment that I forget, I apologize!!!! Hope all is well with our dear friend....... Lani

jc2008 · jc2008

I didn't go to my usual Saturday morning meeting. It's the anchor of my week. Instead, I decided we should have family time. And we were going to have fun like a nice normal family that doesn't have a drunk for a mom! So needless to say it was tense and messy. Everything had to be perfect and fun at all t...

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	Change (Preview) May 27, 2008 Change In the process of this change I can recognize two immensely significant steps for me. The first step I took when I admitted to myself for the first time that all my previous thinking might be wrong. The second step came when I first consciously wished to believe. As a result of this exp...	lani	1	276	May 27, 2008 by lani
	Recognizing Choices (Preview) We have choices, more choices than we let ourselves see. We may feel trapped in our relationships, our jobs, our life. We may feel locked into behaviors such as caretaking or controlling. Feeling trapped is a symptom of codependency. When we hear ourselves say, I have to take care of this person ....	Quetzal	0	233	May 27, 2008 by Quetzal
	Hello all, I appreciate anyone who can help me with helping my mother in-law! (Preview) Where do I begin? My mother in law has been an alcoholic for about 6 years, I met my wife about 4 years ago. I dont really know the "real" Denise, I only know Denise with a desease. I see and feel alot of the pain that is caused by her desease. She has 3 children, the oldest is 26 and the other two are...	Deniseneedshelp	21	420	May 26, 2008 by Deniseneedshelp
	Valor (Preview) May 26, 2008 Valor When World War II broke out, this spiritual principle had its first major test. AA's entered the services and were scattered all over the world. Would they be able to take discipline, stand up under fire, and endure the monotony and misery of war? Would the kind of dependence they had...	lani	3	330	May 26, 2008 by lani
	New Addiction --- thanks, Phil ! (Preview) The automobile driving manual says the average driver's reaction time is: .75 seconds....... or 1 car length for every 10 mph...... Test your average reaction time.. Be very careful this can be addictive. Click on the link below and good luck. Reaction Test I'm "bobbin bobcat' every time! --...	Doll	3	345	May 26, 2008 by lani
	character defects on parade (Preview) I have a temper. I can be a petulant b*tch. Although I think I'm too new to focus on my many character defects, I do know that my tendency toward self righteous anger does not serve me well. I'm embarrassed that I reacted so strongly to the recent controversial thread about AA, etc. Without exceptio...	jc2008	6	460	May 26, 2008 by mnstar
	Insanity = ME! (Preview) I continue to live in a vicious cycle. When it come to my son, when it comes to my John. I keep thinking with enough time things will change, be different, afterall don't they understand my good alcoholic thinking! I'm sober now!!!!!!!!! I 'get it' this time, it's different! BUT, I'm not listening t...	Doll	8	320	May 26, 2008 by mnstar
	Yesterday Today and Tomorrow (Preview) THERE are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. YESTERDAY has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the...	Phil	1	10726	May 26, 2008 by mnstar
	Hello (Preview) There's an original subject line for you :). Anyway, my name isn't Yak, obviously, but I guess it will do. Came here for the same reason that I guess most of the rest of you did - ie because I really, really am finding it difficult to control my drinking. I've reached a stage where I feel mentally and physic...	Yak	8	385	May 26, 2008 by mnstar
	Fear Of The Unknown (Preview) In most people there is a deeply seated fear that prevents us from taking control of our lives and shaping them to suit us. It is a fear that keeps us average, keeps us doing all the same things everybody else is doing, simply because it is the familiar thing to do. The fear of the unknown. You probably know...	Phil	1	1025	May 26, 2008 by mnstar
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 26th May 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In twelfth step work, the fourth thing is conversion. Conversion means change. Prospects must learn to change their way of thinking. Until now, everything they've done has been connected with drinking. Now they must face a new kind of life, without liquor. They must see and...	Sobrietyspell	0	297	May 26, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	http://www.treatmentcenters.org (Preview) href="http://www.treatmentcenters.org">http://www.treatmentcenters.org</a>	anushka010	0	257	May 26, 2008 by anushka010
	Bryan started it (Preview) Reading Bryan's story made me realize I need to share a bit of my own, for me, and if it helps someone else in the process, then that's a double blessing. My son is going thru such a hard time right now and I need the reminder that he is his mother's child........ The first time I ever got drunk I was 6 yrs old. M...	Doll	6	398	May 26, 2008 by lani
	Happy memorial day (Preview) May your day be filled with remembrance and love of those who served us so well -- Edited by lani at 02:18, 2008-05-24	lani	6	374	May 26, 2008 by beachgirl
	24Hrs A Day 25 May 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In twelth-step work, the third thing is conviction. Prospects must be convinced that they honestly want to stop drinking. They must see and admit that their life is unmanageable. They must face the fact that they must do something about their drinking. They must be absolute...	Sobrietyspell	0	298	May 25, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs A Day~24th May 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In twelth-step work, the second thing is confession. By frankly sharing with prospects, we get them talking about their own experiences. They will open up and confess things to us that they haven't been able to tell other people. And they feel better when this confession ha...	Sobrietyspell	0	319	May 24, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	My Story (Preview) I thought with all the new people here lately I would tell my story, I've heard it said if you hang around AA you'll hear your own story in someone else . A bit of back ground I grew up with a controling parent who is the daughter of an alcoholic. I was akward and uncoordinated, I was the kid picked last for eve...	Bryan39	7	472	May 24, 2008 by Bryan39
	Hi folks (Preview) Thanks for all the warm messages of concern. I'm back home now, and so grateful to be here. I made it through the conference unscathed. In fact, a few remarkable things happened. I read the 3rd step prayer in the big book (finally -- a crusty old timer told me to read it weeks ago) when I couldn't sleep...	jc2008	5	396	May 24, 2008 by Bryan39
	Suggestions on Spontaneity?? (Preview) Surprise, surprise world....... since I am the new girl on the block at work, and semi-full-time (PRN), I get the next 6 days off, as one of our prescribers has her wedding/honeymoon starting this weekend. Sooooo.... Dean, are you listening? I want to make a list of maybe just a couple of things I will d...	jonijoni	13	916	May 24, 2008 by StPeteDean
	check the big deck (Preview) here tis -- Edited by lani at 17:13, 2008-05-23 -- Edited by lani at 17:14, 2008-05-23	lani	6	406	May 24, 2008 by Doll
	Can Your Sponsor Be Your Boyfriend? (Preview) He said that it's usually best to have a girl sponsor a girl and a guy sponsor a guy because they'll be more on the person's mind than just getting them better (sober) but it is allowed. He also said that it has to be an unbiased person but I don't know who else I'd want to be my sponsor than him as he's a lot to me...	jennson88	9	425	May 23, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Movie: Drunk in Public (by David J Sperling) (Preview) Very heart wrenching story. I have two uncles on two sides of the family that for parts of their lives could have been the subject of a documentary like this. I could have watched this every time I thought I didn't give a damn and circumvented a lot of self destructive crap. The Trailer: http://www.yout...	TLH	20	14400	May 23, 2008 by TLH
	God, please bless that Son of a Bitch!!!!!!!!!!! (Preview) It saddens me that my son's father has never wanted to help with the financial responsibility of raising a child. And has never been a role model either. He's a drunk and a drug addict and has been for 30 yrs. In 1994 he was court ordered to pay $61.00. Period! He quit his job so that was all they could take a...	Doll	14	511	May 23, 2008 by lani
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 21st May 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ One of the finest things about A.A. is the sharing. Sharing is a wonderful thing because the more you share the more you have. In our old drinking days, we didn't do much sharing. We used to keep things to ourselves, partly because we were ashamed, but mostly because we were sel...	Sobrietyspell	5	454	May 23, 2008 by lani
	Congrats on 7mths, Lani!!! (Preview) Hey Cool, Lady ~ Well Done! Would you like to go over & calculate how many days/heartbeats that is on the Silkworth calculator :D Thanks for all the love, commitment, ES&H you share with us on MIP. GO GURL! Danielle x	Sobrietyspell	15	510	May 23, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 23rd May 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The Twelfth Step of A.A., working with others, can be subdivided into five parts, five words beginning with the letter C confidence, confession, conviction, con version, and continuance. The first thing in trying to help other alcoholics is to get their confidence. We do t...	Sobrietyspell	0	305	May 23, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Brand Spankin' New (Preview) Hello everyone! I hope it's okay to post an introduction here...I wasn't sure if there were other forums for that purpose. First I would like (well actually need) to say that I am an alcoholic. It is very difficult for me to accept this b/c I can go without a drink for a few days but then as soon as I do have...	Eve	10	469	May 23, 2008 by eugene
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 22nd May 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ What impresses us most at an A.A. meeting is the willingness to share, without holding anything back. And pretty soon we find ourselves sharing also. We start telling our own experiences and by so doing we help the other person. And when we've got these things off our chest, we...	Sobrietyspell	1	330	May 23, 2008 by Pam P
	Nephews Wedding Invitation (Preview) To everyone, Just thinking and praying for God's Wisdom and devine intervention and the answers will come that I am seeking. Here is what my head is saying to myself The Lord, and you right now. Should we attend this wedding at there home in Arizona or not? My 27 year old Nephew that lives in Ariz...	Pam P	6	1317	May 23, 2008 by Pam P
	Enjoyment (Preview) Life is not to be endured; life is to be enjoyed and embraced. The belief that we must square our shoulders and get through a meager, deprived existence for far off rewards in Heaven is a codependent belief. Yes, most of us still have times when life will be stressful and challenge our endurance ski...	Quetzal	0	226	May 23, 2008 by Quetzal
	stuck! (Preview) The best laid plans...I tried to set up in advance a meeting each night -- I emailed the local AA chapter rep, who at first was responsive and sounded like he would help me get to meetings. Now, he won't return my emails, and no one is answering the "24 hour line." I don't have a car here, and th...	jc2008	5	392	May 22, 2008 by jennson88
	decided to join AA (Preview) Like I say in my bio, I am an alcoholic and need help but it was gettting help that was always the hardest part for me. My boyfriend who also used to go to AA says that I am spiritually sick, which I definitely have to agree with. I've lost my faith in God and I know that in order to get better I have to regain my...	jennson88	8	413	May 22, 2008 by jennson88
	How do you answer the question, "Why don't you drink?" (Preview) I like to talk about the things I have some experience with, and after struggling with this disease for 28 years this is one of them.... Invariably someone, somewhere, sometime will offer us a drink. A polite "no thanks" is usually followed by "You don't drink? Why not?" Early i...	mnstar	22	1303	May 22, 2008 by beachgirl
	Getting Needs Met (Preview) I want to change careers . . . I need a friend . . .I'm ready to be in a relationship . . . Regularly, we become aware of new needs. We may need to change our behavior with our children. We may need a new couch, love and nurturing, a dollar, or help. Do not be afraid to recognize a want or need. The birth of a wa...	Quetzal	4	357	May 22, 2008 by lani
	((jc2008)) (Preview) How you holding up, gal? Thinking of you.......	Doll	4	379	May 22, 2008 by Bryan39
	Everyone know about Silkworth.net? (Preview) Sorry if this has been mentioned before, Dr. Silkworth was the doctor who wrote "the doctor's opinion" in the Big Book. The website bearing his name has some interesting material on it. If you are into the mp3 player thing, you can download several audio recordings here. Some great stuff,...	mnstar	3	2716	May 21, 2008 by mnstar
	Losing Stuff (Preview) One of my biggest pet peeves and fears is about/surrounds losing stuff. I'm not a "a place for everything and everything in it's place" kinda person. Don't get me wrong, I'm not completely disorganized, I just tend to keep the stuff that I'm using regularly or stuff that involes things...	StPeteDean	15	672	May 21, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	594,049,808 Sober Heatbeats! (Preview) Sobriety Calculator http://www.silkworth.net/aa/bb.html -	StPeteDean	3	550	May 21, 2008 by Doll
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 20th May 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ If we get up in a meeting and tell something about ourselves in order to help the other person, we feel a whole lot better. It's the old law of the more you give the more you get. Witnessing and confession are part of keeping sober. You never know when you may help somebody. Helping...	Sobrietyspell	0	331	May 20, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	waltzing (Preview) i'm back to waltzing. you know, steps 1, 2, 3, ...1, 2, 3. at 34 years old i started back to college and actually made the dean's list! i was certain that i had killed more brain cells than that! lol i started to become self sufficient, which was my big mistake. i forgot that i am powerless--not only with alc...	Bella73	3	257	May 20, 2008 by Doll
	travel (Preview) I'm going on a business trip to SC this afternoon and will stay through Friday. The schedule indicates that there are receptions in the evenings with hors d'ouevres and wine. I don't trust myself to go. I've been looking up meetings online and plan to go to one each night. I'm still nervous, though...	jc2008	9	477	May 20, 2008 by cooncatbob
	My Alcoholic Beginnings ~ Teenaged to 05 (Preview) My Recovery has been slowly taking over in capability. Such knowledge seeping & simpering through waiting to take flight. Building up like an inferno of fire & brimstone in the depths of my belly & sanity. I've been becoming well. I was frustrated for a little while. The knowledge but no...	Sobrietyspell	6	367	May 20, 2008 by lani
	Home Sweet(?)Home (Preview) Had a WONDERFUL time at Bike Week. The weather was a bit cool the first couple of days, but it warmed up nicely by Wednesday. Did a LOT of riding and a TON of eating (I'm sure I gained 10lbs). We ate twice at my favorite hole n the wall "River City Cafe'" - they've got burgers the size of your head an...	Doll	6	375	May 20, 2008 by lani
	ON STRIKE TODAY (Preview) Refuse to do ANYTHING useful today. Love that concept. Instead of obssessing about my home and laundry today, just gonna AA-up later, and vegetate. Will not remove pajamas today (until meeting time)!!!!!! I have that right on occasion!!! LOL... what are YOUR plans for this beautiful Sunday?	jonijoni	21	741	May 19, 2008 by StPeteDean
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 19th May 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Fellowship is a big part of staying sober. The doctors call it group therapy. We never go to an A.A. meeting without taking something out of it. Sometimes we don't feel like going to a meeting and we think of excuses for not going. But we usually end up by going anyway. And we alway...	Sobrietyspell	0	302	May 19, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	You think you're having a bad day? (Preview) Ummm.....looks like there's no more Mackeral left in the milk crate.	TLH	8	671	May 19, 2008 by TLH
	new to site (Preview) hello everyone. i am new to this site and so glad i found it. i am just beginning my road to recovery...again. it'll be great talking to all of you.	Bella73	10	405	May 19, 2008 by Doll
	Hi,I'M EUGENE (Preview) Been reading the board for a few weeks , posted couple of times and thought I should introduce myself. I am a 44 year old male living in Johannesburg, South Africa and a gratefull member of AA. Been sober for 15 months and am unbelievably gratefull. I am one of the fortunate ones who got it through my thic...	eugene	11	601	May 19, 2008 by Doll
	Where is Tuggboat!!!! (Preview) Well I feel like the possee looking for the lost ones and realized were missing our good buddy Tugboat!!!!!! May be annoying and the ones who are lost for a moment that I forget, I apologize!!!! Hope all is well with our dear friend....... Lani	lani	3	384	May 19, 2008 by StPeteDean
	sick of everything (Preview) I didn't go to my usual Saturday morning meeting. It's the anchor of my week. Instead, I decided we should have family time. And we were going to have fun like a nice normal family that doesn't have a drunk for a mom! So needless to say it was tense and messy. Everything had to be perfect and fun at all t...	jc2008	10	382	May 19, 2008 by StPeteDean
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