Alcoholics Anonymous

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thankyou all for the love, patience & forbearance you reciprocated to my wanting to run around in the boundaries. There were thoughts of 'I'm not an alcoholic.. well I might not be.. I won't know unless I try.. I'm sure I could drink differently now.. I can be normal' yadda & so forth but really...

Doll · Doll

WHAT? NO PRESIDENT? When told that our Society has no president having authority to govern it, no treasurer who can compel the payment of any dues. . . . our friends gasp and exclaim, "This simply can't be . . ." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 132 When I finally made my way to A.A., I cou...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We are slow to believe that which, if believed, would hurt our feelings. -- Ovid Most of us in recovery have engaged in denial from time to time. Some of us relied on this tool. We may have denied events or feelings from our past. We may have denied other people's problems; we may have denied our own pr...

ron70062 · ron70062

Hi everyone. Just popping in to say Im still sober. I have to be honest though, I havent been to a meeting since before Christmas. Didnt help that I was in a bad car wreck 2 week's before Christmas and destroyed my truck, (not my fault..gave me a good reason to fly to Houston and buy that 4Runner sport Ive be...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

A.A. Thought for the Day When we came into A.A., the first thing we did was to admit that we couldn't do anything about our drinking. We admitted that alcohol had us licked and that we were helpless against it. We never could decide whether or not to take a drink. We alway...

Doll · Doll

A UNIQUE STABILITY Where does A.A. get its direction? . . . These practical folk then read Tradition Two, and learn that the sole authority in A.A. is a loving God as He may express Himself in the group conscience. . . The elder statesman is the one who sees the wisdom of the group's decision, who holds no r...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

BTW, I REALLLLLLLLLLY do LOVE iced tea! I like it fresh brewed, straight with no sugar or maybe with a little lemon. I can drink two 12oz glasses with a meal! Thank goodness that about 99.9% of all restaurants serve it. (My wife is pretty happy about my tastes as well; I don't even glance at the wine m...

jc2008 · jc2008

So I went to a noon meeting near my office. A few people figured out that I was new -- I guess I still look pretty crappy, despite my best efforts. It was a good meeting. The leader of the meeting read from the book (which at first I thought was the Bible and I was ready to bolt!). It was a passage about how alcoh...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Have you ever been around people-pleasers? They tend to be displeasing. Being around someone who is turned inside out to please another is often irritating and anxiety- producing. People-pleasing is a behavior we may have adapted to survive in our family. We may not have been able to get the love a...

nmike · nmike

Hi AA's, Any literature (books, websites, chapters in a book) that you know of about the dry drunk syndrome. Anything would be helpful. An Alanoner Nancy

jc2008 · jc2008

I hope you all aren't getting sick of me yet. It helps me to post here, so here I am again. I had a hard time sleeping last night. I keep thinking about the fact that I can't drink, ever. I know I'm supposed to take it one day at a time but the point of AA is not to drink, ever, isn't it? I can't imagine life wit...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

Take this 20 question test to help you decide whether or not you are an alcoholic. Answer YES or NO to the following questions. 1. Do you lose time from work due to drinking? YES __ NO __ 2. Is drinking making your home life unhappy? YES __ NO __ 3. Do you drink because you are shy with other peop...

jonijoni · jonijoni

Thought I would take the time, in between my studies today for class, to share my story, in a general way. What it used to be like: I enjoyed drinking in my early college-age years. I had grown up feeling a bit inferior to my peers, even though I seemed to have had all that a young lady would need to make it in t...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

A.A. Thought for the Day When we came into A.A., we came to believe in a Power greater than ourselves. We came to believe in that Divine Principle in the universe, which we call God, and to whom we can turn for help. Each morning we have a quiet time. We ask God for the power...

Doll · Doll

NO ORDINARY SUCCESS STORY A.A. is no success story in the ordinary sense of the word. It is a story of suffering transmuted, under grace, into spiritual progress. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 35 Upon entering A.A. I listened to others talk about the reality of their drinking: loneliness, terror and pain. As I li...

LINDA · LINDA

Hi All i am sorry i have not been here for a few weeks but i went back to work on the 7th feb . And i have been tired when i get home.But i must be getting back into it now as i dont feel so tired today.I hope your are all well and looking after yourselfs. Linda

Quetzal · Quetzal

"I was furious when I found myself at my first Al-Anon meeting. It seemed so unfair that he had the problem and I had to go to a meeting. But by that time, I had nowhere left in the world to go with my pain. Now, I'm grateful for Al-Anon and my codependency recovery. Al-Anon keeps me on track; recovery h...

Doll · Doll

But I didn't....Nothing unusual is going on. Life is pretty steady these days. I'm feeling better physically.... It started last Friday. I wanted to drink! It was a little better Saturday, but I still thought of chugging a beer or 2. Then by yesterday I had thoughts of how I could hide it from John! I wa...

jc2008 · jc2008

After I read all of the replies to my most recent post I looked up a meeting and found one at 10 PM about 45 minutes from my house. I told my husband I wanted to go. He begged me not to -- he was afraid it was too late, too far, maybe in a bad part of town, that I would go get drunk instead. Also, he asked me why I thoug...

lani · lani

So Im totally board! Hubby's at work, kids went to a school dance and took MY car, so Im here all alone! Went to the bierut, a lebanse restaurant here in ohio, YUMMMMM!!!! with the girls and my daughters friends parents. Nervous at first cause they have the BEST wine! But hey, Im alright....So, as I was ta...

Doll · Doll

THE CHALLENGE OF FAILURE In God's economy, nothing is wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in humility which is probably needed, painful though it is. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 31 How thankful I am today, to know that all my past failures were necessary for me to be where I am now. Through much pain came ex...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

A.A. Thought for the Day Some people find it hard to believe in a Power greater than themselves. But not to believe in such a Power forces us to atheism. It has been said that atheism is blind faith in the strange proposition that this universe originated in a cipher and...

jonijoni · jonijoni

Anybody else experience this? It sucks. February is one of the hardest months for me. Not merely in staying sober, but just in functioning to a decent capacity. It is very dark here in Ohio most days from November through the middle of April. That is a long time to be inside and in hybernation mode. Just w...

Doll · Doll

-----W hen God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. ..... 'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'

Quetzal · Quetzal

"Why do I do this to myself?" asked a woman who wanted to lose weight. "I went to my support group feeling so guilty and ashamed because I ate half a cookie that wasn't on the diet. I found out that everyone cheats a little, and some people cheat a lot. I felt so ashamed before I came to the gr...

jc2008 · jc2008

First of all sorry everyone -- I feel like I've hijacked this board. I hate asking for help. HATE IT! But I have no choice. I am really thirsty for a drink. Specifically, beer, which was not my drink of choice. I was just filling up at the gas station and in the window of the store were about 30 neon signs for v...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Experiencing feelings can be a challenge if we've had no previous experience or permission to do that. Learning to identify what we're feeling is a challenge we can meet, but we will not become experts overnight. Nor do we have to deal with our feelings perfectly. Here are some ideas that might be he...

Doll · Doll

Just got a call from a couple AA's to tell me "E" died this afternoon. He was about 23 and been battling the disease for 4 or 5 yrs. We'd seen him come and go.... He'd come to a meeting, pick up a white chip, then go to a bar, then come to a meeting, pick up a white chip then go to a bar.....He'd shared...

jc2008 · jc2008

I went to a meeting this morning -- my first one. I started crying the minute I walked in so folks could tell I was new. Everyone was hugging me and introducing themselves. It was overwhelming -- comforting, scary, strange. I didn't say a word but I listened. It was a beginner's group, but even the r...

jc2008 · jc2008

Why do I still feel so lousy? I'm nauseated and have a headache. Like a hangover. What the heck? I read everyone's posts and wonder, will I ever be able to talk about feelings (other than wanting to drink), higher power, letting go, etc.? I feel like a first grader in a college class. I can't imagine eve...

lani · lani

Kids after the dance: Now your in trouble: I can make them bigger, I think

Doll · Doll

A THANKFUL HEART I try to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, one's heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion that we can ever know. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 37 My sponsor told me that I should be a gratefu...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

A.A. Thought for the Day When we came to our first A.A. meeting, we looked up at the wall at the end of the room and saw the sign: "But for the grace of God." We knew right then and there that we would have to call on the grace of God in order to get sober and get over ou...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

My dear beautiful Sober~Vibers.. My family of fellowship.. I've been thinking.. lol I've been thinking of leaving & going out there on my own again. To leave this circle of friends & to release the pressure of staying sober. I feel I've achieved what I wanted. I feel I'm where I needed to be. I'...

Doll · Doll

MYSTERIOUS PARADOXES Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46 What glorious mysteries paradoxes are! They do not compute, yet when recognized and accepted,...

jc2008 · jc2008

Today is my second day without a drink (so far, and I hope to keep it that way). Physically I feel worse than I did yesterday, when I was a little hung over. Today I feel nauseated, shaky and my head hurts. I don't know how I'm going to get any work done. And, as much as I hate myself for thinking it, I wish t...

lani · lani

Havent seen hide nor hair or Phil since 2/11!!!!! Just a shout out to say hello and let you know you are sooooo missed. Hope all is well! Miss your crazy little cartoons brother!!!!! thinking of YOU~!! Lani

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

A.A. Thought for the Day Besides our jobs, our families, our friends, and our sobriety, we have something else that many of us found through A.A. That's faith in a Power greater than ourselves to which we can turn for help: faith in that Divine Principle in the univer...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We don't always have to be strong. Sometimes, our strength is expressed in being vulnerable. Sometimes, we need to fall apart to regroup and stay on track. We all have days when we cannot push any harder, cannot hold back self-doubt, cannot stop focusing on fear, cannot be strong. There are days w...

Dave Harm · Dave Harm

As I get up in age and sobriety, just wondering, dealing with my insecurities... What do you think of the word "Old-timer?" LOL I'm kind of serious and kind of humorous - what name would you prefer? For me being called sober is more than enough... but I'd prefer being called a "long-ti...

malcolm · malcolm

Hi all. Had a great day today. Took a train to Kilkenny city for a meeting, about half an hour away. Good lunchtime meeting, lot of good people there. Brought them a copy of "My name is Bill W." on DVD, which I downloaded the other day. Anyway, my Addiction Councillor has asked me to do Meditat...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

Friday, February 22, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day Now we can take an inventory of the good things that have come to us through A.A. To begin with, we're sober today. That's the biggest asset on any al...

Doll · Doll

GUIDANCE ... this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however... haltingly, toward His own likeness and image. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51 As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I...

Quetzal · Quetzal

More important than learning how to recall things is finding ways to forget things that are cluttering the mind. Before going to sleep at night, empty your consciousness of unwanted things, even as you empty your pockets. -- Eric Butterworth Many of us may make lists of things we need to do. We may re...

jc2008 · jc2008

Last night my husband told me that he found my stash of empty bottles, a few days ago. He went to an Al-Anon meeting last night, then confronted me. Over the past 20 years I have admittedly had many problems with substance abuse, primarily alcohol. In fact, I went to AA meetings for a while in my early 2...

lani · lani

Just a big giant welcome to all the new people on here! What a great thing we have going! Stick around and share your experience, strength and hope! May you be as blessed with this site as I am!!!! xo Lani

FindingFreedom · FindingFreedom

At some point on Friday afternoon, I felt a dark cloud of discouragement come over me, I felt really down and vulnerable. I didnt even feel like leaving my house, but I went to my meeting Friday night anyway, I didnt say much, but I listened. I knew what had me down, my biggest challenge and greatest fe...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The present moment is all we have. Yes, we have plans and goals, a vision for tomorrow. But now is the only time we possess. And it is enough. We can clear our mind of the residue of yesterday. We can clear our mind of fears of tomorrow. We can be present, now. We can make ourselves available to this moment...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

Thursday, February 21, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day I go to the A.A. meetings because it helps me in my business of keeping sober. And I try to help other alcoholics when I can, because that's p...

Angela A · Angela A

Just got home from my very first AA meeting. I feel a bit overwhelmed but not in a negetive way. It was hard to get to this point for me as I never thought i had a problem because I am a binge drinker and not an everyday drinker. I go to this location a very rundown house in a very bad part of town, I walk in very ner...

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	The Petulant One Returneth (Preview) Thankyou all for the love, patience & forbearance you reciprocated to my wanting to run around in the boundaries. There were thoughts of 'I'm not an alcoholic.. well I might not be.. I won't know unless I try.. I'm sure I could drink differently now.. I can be normal' yadda & so forth but really...	Sobrietyspell	14	577	Feb 28, 2008 by lani
	Daily Reflections 2/28 (Preview) WHAT? NO PRESIDENT? When told that our Society has no president having authority to govern it, no treasurer who can compel the payment of any dues. . . . our friends gasp and exclaim, "This simply can't be . . ." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 132 When I finally made my way to A.A., I cou...	Doll	0	282	Feb 28, 2008 by Doll
	Letting Go of Denial (Preview) We are slow to believe that which, if believed, would hurt our feelings. -- Ovid Most of us in recovery have engaged in denial from time to time. Some of us relied on this tool. We may have denied events or feelings from our past. We may have denied other people's problems; we may have denied our own pr...	Quetzal	0	249	Feb 28, 2008 by Quetzal
	Still sober (Preview) Hi everyone. Just popping in to say Im still sober. I have to be honest though, I havent been to a meeting since before Christmas. Didnt help that I was in a bad car wreck 2 week's before Christmas and destroyed my truck, (not my fault..gave me a good reason to fly to Houston and buy that 4Runner sport Ive be...	ron70062	21	635	Feb 27, 2008 by Tuggboat
	24 Hours a day - Feb 27 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day When we came into A.A., the first thing we did was to admit that we couldn't do anything about our drinking. We admitted that alcohol had us licked and that we were helpless against it. We never could decide whether or not to take a drink. We alway...	eastcoastscott	0	1544	Feb 27, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	A Unique Stability -- Daily Reflections - 2/27 (Preview) A UNIQUE STABILITY Where does A.A. get its direction? . . . These practical folk then read Tradition Two, and learn that the sole authority in A.A. is a loving God as He may express Himself in the group conscience. . . The elder statesman is the one who sees the wisdom of the group's decision, who holds no r...	Doll	0	334	Feb 27, 2008 by Doll
	My drink (Preview) BTW, I REALLLLLLLLLLY do LOVE iced tea! I like it fresh brewed, straight with no sugar or maybe with a little lemon. I can drink two 12oz glasses with a meal! Thank goodness that about 99.9% of all restaurants serve it. (My wife is pretty happy about my tastes as well; I don't even glance at the wine m...	Sick of being sick	9	551	Feb 27, 2008 by Doll
	Today I DID go to a meeting (Preview) So I went to a noon meeting near my office. A few people figured out that I was new -- I guess I still look pretty crappy, despite my best efforts. It was a good meeting. The leader of the meeting read from the book (which at first I thought was the Bible and I was ready to bolt!). It was a passage about how alcoh...	jc2008	12	430	Feb 27, 2008 by Nisha
	People-Pleasers (Preview) Have you ever been around people-pleasers? They tend to be displeasing. Being around someone who is turned inside out to please another is often irritating and anxiety- producing. People-pleasing is a behavior we may have adapted to survive in our family. We may not have been able to get the love a...	Quetzal	0	608	Feb 27, 2008 by Quetzal
	Dry Drunk Syndrome (Preview) Hi AA's, Any literature (books, websites, chapters in a book) that you know of about the dry drunk syndrome. Anything would be helpful. An Alanoner Nancy	nmike	12	5291	Feb 26, 2008 by StPeteDean
	day 6 (Preview) I hope you all aren't getting sick of me yet. It helps me to post here, so here I am again. I had a hard time sleeping last night. I keep thinking about the fact that I can't drink, ever. I know I'm supposed to take it one day at a time but the point of AA is not to drink, ever, isn't it? I can't imagine life wit...	jc2008	13	440	Feb 26, 2008 by Phil
	The 20 Questions (Preview) Take this 20 question test to help you decide whether or not you are an alcoholic. Answer YES or NO to the following questions. 1. Do you lose time from work due to drinking? YES __ NO __ 2. Is drinking making your home life unhappy? YES __ NO __ 3. Do you drink because you are shy with other peop...	eastcoastscott	12	604	Feb 26, 2008 by jonijoni
	SHARING MY STORY (Preview) Thought I would take the time, in between my studies today for class, to share my story, in a general way. What it used to be like: I enjoyed drinking in my early college-age years. I had grown up feeling a bit inferior to my peers, even though I seemed to have had all that a young lady would need to make it in t...	jonijoni	9	497	Feb 26, 2008 by jonijoni
	24 Hours a day - Feb 26 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day When we came into A.A., we came to believe in a Power greater than ourselves. We came to believe in that Divine Principle in the universe, which we call God, and to whom we can turn for help. Each morning we have a quiet time. We ask God for the power...	eastcoastscott	1	1792	Feb 26, 2008 by lani
	No Ordinary Success Story - Daily Reflections - 2/26 (Preview) NO ORDINARY SUCCESS STORY A.A. is no success story in the ordinary sense of the word. It is a story of suffering transmuted, under grace, into spiritual progress. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 35 Upon entering A.A. I listened to others talk about the reality of their drinking: loneliness, terror and pain. As I li...	Doll	1	346	Feb 26, 2008 by lani
	sorry sorry (Preview) Hi All i am sorry i have not been here for a few weeks but i went back to work on the 7th feb . And i have been tired when i get home.But i must be getting back into it now as i dont feel so tired today.I hope your are all well and looking after yourselfs. Linda	LINDA	6	430	Feb 26, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Twelve Step Programs (Preview) "I was furious when I found myself at my first Al-Anon meeting. It seemed so unfair that he had the problem and I had to go to a meeting. But by that time, I had nowhere left in the world to go with my pain. Now, I'm grateful for Al-Anon and my codependency recovery. Al-Anon keeps me on track; recovery h...	Quetzal	0	272	Feb 26, 2008 by Quetzal
	I WANTED to drink... (Preview) But I didn't....Nothing unusual is going on. Life is pretty steady these days. I'm feeling better physically.... It started last Friday. I wanted to drink! It was a little better Saturday, but I still thought of chugging a beer or 2. Then by yesterday I had thoughts of how I could hide it from John! I wa...	Doll	8	396	Feb 25, 2008 by learning
	didn't go to a meeting (Preview) After I read all of the replies to my most recent post I looked up a meeting and found one at 10 PM about 45 minutes from my house. I told my husband I wanted to go. He begged me not to -- he was afraid it was too late, too far, maybe in a bad part of town, that I would go get drunk instead. Also, he asked me why I thoug...	jc2008	8	396	Feb 25, 2008 by learning
	yep, thats me.... (Preview) So Im totally board! Hubby's at work, kids went to a school dance and took MY car, so Im here all alone! Went to the bierut, a lebanse restaurant here in ohio, YUMMMMM!!!! with the girls and my daughters friends parents. Nervous at first cause they have the BEST wine! But hey, Im alright....So, as I was ta...	lani	23	539	Feb 25, 2008 by jonijoni
	The Challenge of Failure -- Daily Reflections - 2/25 (Preview) THE CHALLENGE OF FAILURE In God's economy, nothing is wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in humility which is probably needed, painful though it is. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 31 How thankful I am today, to know that all my past failures were necessary for me to be where I am now. Through much pain came ex...	Doll	0	347	Feb 25, 2008 by Doll
	24 Hours a day - Feb 25 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Some people find it hard to believe in a Power greater than themselves. But not to believe in such a Power forces us to atheism. It has been said that atheism is blind faith in the strange proposition that this universe originated in a cipher and...	eastcoastscott	1	248	Feb 25, 2008 by lani
	Seasonal Affective Disorder??? (Preview) Anybody else experience this? It sucks. February is one of the hardest months for me. Not merely in staying sober, but just in functioning to a decent capacity. It is very dark here in Ohio most days from November through the middle of April. That is a long time to be inside and in hybernation mode. Just w...	jonijoni	31	1056	Feb 25, 2008 by lani
	Today's thought.... (Preview) -----W hen God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. ..... 'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'	Doll	11	429	Feb 25, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Accepting Imperfection (Preview) "Why do I do this to myself?" asked a woman who wanted to lose weight. "I went to my support group feeling so guilty and ashamed because I ate half a cookie that wasn't on the diet. I found out that everyone cheats a little, and some people cheat a lot. I felt so ashamed before I came to the gr...	Quetzal	1	384	Feb 25, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	me again sorry (Preview) First of all sorry everyone -- I feel like I've hijacked this board. I hate asking for help. HATE IT! But I have no choice. I am really thirsty for a drink. Specifically, beer, which was not my drink of choice. I was just filling up at the gas station and in the window of the store were about 30 neon signs for v...	jc2008	11	542	Feb 25, 2008 by Quetzal
	Recognizing Feelings (Preview) Experiencing feelings can be a challenge if we've had no previous experience or permission to do that. Learning to identify what we're feeling is a challenge we can meet, but we will not become experts overnight. Nor do we have to deal with our feelings perfectly. Here are some ideas that might be he...	Quetzal	1	301	Feb 25, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	This disease has taken another........ (Preview) Just got a call from a couple AA's to tell me "E" died this afternoon. He was about 23 and been battling the disease for 4 or 5 yrs. We'd seen him come and go.... He'd come to a meeting, pick up a white chip, then go to a bar, then come to a meeting, pick up a white chip then go to a bar.....He'd shared...	Doll	12	1963	Feb 25, 2008 by lanchas
	Still here (Preview) I went to a meeting this morning -- my first one. I started crying the minute I walked in so folks could tell I was new. Everyone was hugging me and introducing themselves. It was overwhelming -- comforting, scary, strange. I didn't say a word but I listened. It was a beginner's group, but even the r...	jc2008	11	435	Feb 24, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	ugh (Preview) Why do I still feel so lousy? I'm nauseated and have a headache. Like a hangover. What the heck? I read everyone's posts and wonder, will I ever be able to talk about feelings (other than wanting to drink), higher power, letting go, etc.? I feel like a first grader in a college class. I can't imagine eve...	jc2008	7	519	Feb 24, 2008 by Sept_19_2002
	one more i promise....for now (Preview) Kids after the dance: Now your in trouble: I can make them bigger, I think	lani	1	298	Feb 24, 2008 by jonijoni
	A Thankful Heart -- Daily Reflections -- 2/24 (Preview) A THANKFUL HEART I try to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, one's heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion that we can ever know. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 37 My sponsor told me that I should be a gratefu...	Doll	1	274	Feb 24, 2008 by lani
	24 Hours a day - Feb 24 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day When we came to our first A.A. meeting, we looked up at the wall at the end of the room and saw the sign: "But for the grace of God." We knew right then and there that we would have to call on the grace of God in order to get sober and get over ou...	eastcoastscott	1	263	Feb 24, 2008 by lani
	I've been thinking... (Preview) My dear beautiful Sober~Vibers.. My family of fellowship.. I've been thinking.. lol I've been thinking of leaving & going out there on my own again. To leave this circle of friends & to release the pressure of staying sober. I feel I've achieved what I wanted. I feel I'm where I needed to be. I'...	Sobrietyspell	16	525	Feb 23, 2008 by Sept_19_2002
	Mysterious Paradoxes - Daily Reflections - February 23 (Preview) MYSTERIOUS PARADOXES Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46 What glorious mysteries paradoxes are! They do not compute, yet when recognized and accepted,...	Doll	2	1539	Feb 23, 2008 by FindingFreedom
	day 2 is worse (Preview) Today is my second day without a drink (so far, and I hope to keep it that way). Physically I feel worse than I did yesterday, when I was a little hung over. Today I feel nauseated, shaky and my head hurts. I don't know how I'm going to get any work done. And, as much as I hate myself for thinking it, I wish t...	jc2008	18	570	Feb 23, 2008 by Sept_19_2002
	Where in the world is Phil!!!!!!? (Preview) Havent seen hide nor hair or Phil since 2/11!!!!! Just a shout out to say hello and let you know you are sooooo missed. Hope all is well! Miss your crazy little cartoons brother!!!!! thinking of YOU~!! Lani	lani	10	455	Feb 23, 2008 by lani
	24 Hours a day - Feb 23 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Besides our jobs, our families, our friends, and our sobriety, we have something else that many of us found through A.A. That's faith in a Power greater than ourselves to which we can turn for help: faith in that Divine Principle in the univer...	eastcoastscott	0	225	Feb 23, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	Strength (Preview) We don't always have to be strong. Sometimes, our strength is expressed in being vulnerable. Sometimes, we need to fall apart to regroup and stay on track. We all have days when we cannot push any harder, cannot hold back self-doubt, cannot stop focusing on fear, cannot be strong. There are days w...	Quetzal	0	268	Feb 23, 2008 by Quetzal
	Just curious (Preview) As I get up in age and sobriety, just wondering, dealing with my insecurities... What do you think of the word "Old-timer?" LOL I'm kind of serious and kind of humorous - what name would you prefer? For me being called sober is more than enough... but I'd prefer being called a "long-ti...	Dave Harm	7	456	Feb 22, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Meditation & Relaxation (Preview) Hi all. Had a great day today. Took a train to Kilkenny city for a meeting, about half an hour away. Good lunchtime meeting, lot of good people there. Brought them a copy of "My name is Bill W." on DVD, which I downloaded the other day. Anyway, my Addiction Councillor has asked me to do Meditat...	malcolm	4	367	Feb 22, 2008 by StPeteDean
	24 Hours a day - Feb 22 (Preview) Friday, February 22, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day Now we can take an inventory of the good things that have come to us through A.A. To begin with, we're sober today. That's the biggest asset on any al...	eastcoastscott	2	274	Feb 22, 2008 by lani
	Guidance - Daily Reflections - Feb 22 (Preview) GUIDANCE ... this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however... haltingly, toward His own likeness and image. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51 As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I...	Doll	0	361	Feb 22, 2008 by Doll
	Relaxation and Peace (Preview) More important than learning how to recall things is finding ways to forget things that are cluttering the mind. Before going to sleep at night, empty your consciousness of unwanted things, even as you empty your pockets. -- Eric Butterworth Many of us may make lists of things we need to do. We may re...	Quetzal	0	259	Feb 22, 2008 by Quetzal
	new here and need help (Preview) Last night my husband told me that he found my stash of empty bottles, a few days ago. He went to an Al-Anon meeting last night, then confronted me. Over the past 20 years I have admittedly had many problems with substance abuse, primarily alcohol. In fact, I went to AA meetings for a while in my early 2...	jc2008	11	596	Feb 21, 2008 by Dave Harm
	welcome (Preview) Just a big giant welcome to all the new people on here! What a great thing we have going! Stick around and share your experience, strength and hope! May you be as blessed with this site as I am!!!! xo Lani	lani	0	232	Feb 21, 2008 by lani
	Celebrating Acceptance (Preview) At some point on Friday afternoon, I felt a dark cloud of discouragement come over me, I felt really down and vulnerable. I didnt even feel like leaving my house, but I went to my meeting Friday night anyway, I didnt say much, but I listened. I knew what had me down, my biggest challenge and greatest fe...	FindingFreedom	11	871	Feb 21, 2008 by FindingFreedom
	Living in the Present (Preview) The present moment is all we have. Yes, we have plans and goals, a vision for tomorrow. But now is the only time we possess. And it is enough. We can clear our mind of the residue of yesterday. We can clear our mind of fears of tomorrow. We can be present, now. We can make ourselves available to this moment...	Quetzal	2	349	Feb 21, 2008 by lani
	24 Hours a day - Feb 21 (Preview) Thursday, February 21, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day I go to the A.A. meetings because it helps me in my business of keeping sober. And I try to help other alcoholics when I can, because that's p...	eastcoastscott	1	267	Feb 21, 2008 by lani
	Went to my very first meeting TODAY! (Preview) Just got home from my very first AA meeting. I feel a bit overwhelmed but not in a negetive way. It was hard to get to this point for me as I never thought i had a problem because I am a binge drinker and not an everyday drinker. I go to this location a very rundown house in a very bad part of town, I walk in very ner...	Angela A	7	476	Feb 21, 2008 by Sept_19_2002
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