Alcoholics Anonymous

Dori · Dori

Hi, I found out my 17 year old son was drinking and his friend and he drove my son home drunk.I was at a loss what to do , my son knows my sister was killed by a drunk driver. I grounded him talk to him about drinking and driveing,. I feel absolutely sick to my sotmach i know i will wor...

Doll · Doll

An alcoholic fell in a hole and couldn't get out. A businessman went by and the alcoholic called our for help. The businessman threw him some money and told him to buy himself a ladder. But the alcoholic would not buy a ladder in this hole he was in. A doctor walked by. The alcoholic said, "Help I can't get o...

Phil · Phil

Today's Gift. Dependency (on another human being) is the inability to experience wholeness or to function adequately without the certainty that one is being actively cared for by another. --M. Scott Peck No matter what we may think, overdependence on another can be very unloving because...

Phil · Phil

To let go does not mean to stop caring, it means I can't do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off, it's the realization I can't control another. To let go is not to enable, but allow learning from natural consequences. To let g...

Doll · Doll

A PRICELESS GIFT By this time in all probability we have gained some measure of release from our more devastating handicaps. We enjoy moments in which there is something like real peace of mind. To those of us who have hitherto known only excitement, depression, or anxiety--in other words, to all of u...

Wren · Wren

Pain and suffering will visit you at various times in your life, and it's thus of significant consequence to understand what you're meant to learn from such experiences. Pain can be a valuable teacher, and it's important to allow your teacher in when it knocks on your door. Our "somatic se...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Experience, Strength, and Hope When it comes to meetings, I come there to find solutions to the problems I experience in day to day living. For the most part I try and keep it centered around my alcoholism/drug addiction. The answers to the majority (all) of my problems can be found in the Big Book of A...

Wren · Wren

Keeping Our Minds Supple Questioning Everything A lot of people feel threatened if they feel they are being asked to question their cherished beliefs or their perception of reality. Yet questioning is what keeps our minds supple and strong. Simply settling on one way of seeing things and refusin...

jeannie · jeannie

I have heard some members at meetings speak of a football in the stomach. Could someone please clue me in on what this feels like, and what exactly it is? Does your stomach feel hard, bloated and does this happen after you eat. It hurts when I sit, stand, lay down. ...

Dori · Dori

Joni, Thank you for your wise words on the other side.I could sit and lsiten to you all day you have a godo case of recovery and I want that. you have a big heart and it shows through. i am praying for you this week dori

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I've been in and out of the program a couple of times with my longest dry spell being about 3 months. It seems like such a monumental task to go back and start again at the beginning...christ I don't even have 24 hours yet. Well. I kinda feel like a loser

LisaF · LisaF

Got my 1 month chip last night!!! It really doesn't seem like it's been that long... I guess a month isn't really that long, but it feels like a big accomplishment

I actually scanned my chip and posted it on the other message board I go to and in my livejournal and everything lol I'm just so happy...

Doll · Doll

SHORTCOMINGS REMOVED But now the words "Of myself I am nothing, the Father doeth the works" began to carry bright promise and meaning. 12 & 12, p. 75 When I put the Seventh Step into action I must remember that there are no blanks to fill in. It doesn't say, "Humbly asked Him to (fill in the blank) remo...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

re·cov·er re·cov·er [ri kúvvər] (past re·cov·ered, past participle re·cov·ered, present participle re·cov·er·ing, 3rd person present singular re·cov·ers) 1. regain something: to get back something previously lost 2. return to normal: t...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

Not that it's an amazing achievement or anything, I'm not really a daily drinker, my cycle is usually binge drinking two or three times a week, but I feel a whole lot better than yesterday. I apologized to my friend who I punched in the face the night before and it wasn't as big a deal as I had t...

flumpy · flumpy

hiya all, just need to ask is it ok if you go to an AA meeting drunk, i don't want to seem as if i'm mocking the situation coz i'm not, just that i've been told to keep drinking for the time being, and when i say drunk i don't mean totaly sloshed i just mean had a couple? thankyou kate

im done · im done

I'm not! I woke up with a headache, feeling bloated and very tired, kind of groggy...and my first thought was...oh no, I blew it, didn't I..what did I do??? Feelings of disappointment, and shame and discouragement rushed through me. But then I got my bearings and realized I haven't dran...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Coming out of the hole.... so glad I haven't picked up, by the Grace of God.... Have been doing meetings meetings meetings, praying a lot, resting a lot, keeping my side of the street clean and VOICING my difficulties to other alcoholics and to my husband. This too, is passing. Halfway to jubila...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

...for you 'old farts'.... hahahaa (just kidding... I can see the Private Messaging now....) Just imagine, or try on your own, what it takes to let out a really big, celebratory, "WOOOOT!!!!!!!" No further explanation needed???..... Jonibaloni

LisaF · LisaF

I only got about 3 hours of sleep last night so I'm worn out... but I'm still feeling pretty good. I've had those ups and downs of getting sober... and I'm working on some things from my past that get me pretty down, I'm supposed to be journaling about it and I'm doing it in small doses so it doesn't affect me...

DanaBanana · DanaBanana

In my "Powerlessness" post a few days back you said: Phil wrote: Howdy Dana.....Hows it goin? Thought for the day....."If one quits feeding the monkeys, bananas....They will stop sitting on your shoulder" You have a good day.... I'm a touch lost with what you meant by it(okay, more than a to...

DanaBanana · DanaBanana

Saturday was my half-birthday...6 months sober babeeeeeee!!!!!

WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Thank GOD for this program!!! Wishing ya's all another 24! hugs, Dana

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

"A long and exhausting walk" According to Microsoft Works word processing dictionary... Boy, ain't THAT the truth now and again!!! Jonibaloni a.k.a. "Madame Librarian"

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

I have been struggling the past few days, but I know if I stay sober it will get better... well, 'it' may not, but I will.... This kind of stuff can make or break us. I have thought of a drink several times over the past few days... and it was pretty heavy. But then, by the Grace of God, I would cry an...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi Phil, Well if you say, or your Owl say Hoot, and you add the South, then it does makes sense, but where does that leave us Californians??? Maybe "Fo'ot! Will work, oh well, I'll try in on someone and let you know, think I change that to Toot!! Gotta get out a Dictionary, need to do that ofter these day... < YEP

Phil · Phil

YESTERDAY.... TODAY and TOMORROW 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 passe...

green · green

Hi-New here-don't type so pardon me from the start! Got back from a HG meting -still heavy in the heart. Today is day 65 for me and I'm going for 90 in 90.Been journaling from the start-my hand seems to be able to keep up even when my head is outta control! Problem is-my H is having an online affair with a girl...

DanaBanana · DanaBanana

I just wanted to thank you for posting the Daily Reflections for us....I really appreciate it because I get so very much from these readings. Hugs, Dana

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi Dana, Just a little question, does your Avatar represent the Trudging Part of this program, to you?? have had some people asking about the word "Trudging" and the dictionary didn't seem to give me a real good answer, so I think I will use your Visual of the Trudgeing. Thanks. And Happy B...

Doll · Doll

nancyjo59 wrote: Trying to convince myself I'm not an alcholic (ha-ha)... Thank you, nancyjo. What a profound statement this is to me. It was not until last night that I realized I was doing the same thing. Although I had no problem labeling myself an alcoholic, I don't think I had actually acce...

Doll · Doll

GRATEFUL FOR WHAT I HAVE, p.208 During this process of learning more about humility, the most profound result of all was the change in our attitude toward God. 12 & 12, p. 75 Today my prayers consist mostly of saying thank you to my Higher Power for my sobriety and for the wonder of God's abundance, b...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I got drunk and punched a friend in the face. He's a drunk too and he kind of deserved it but I still feel bad. Why am I incapable of stopping drinking? Why am I so powerless over this silly little liquid? What do I need to do? -- Edited by Tipsy McStagger at 12:32, 2006-07-18

JMAS · JMAS

IM VERY GRATEFUL TO THIS BOARD FOR GETTING ME BACK ON TRACK im looking at 35 days sober thanks jean

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Don't leave us like that... stay logged on and talk through it.. jonibaloni

Robert · Robert

Morning all. Feeling good today went to a meeting at 7 this morning, was good to see my past sponcer he is well too, I then went to the pool for a swim then a sauna, now gonna have a bath when my lunch has gone down and then go to work on the moped., not too bothered about that fool at the meeting, (see yesterdays...

Phil · Phil

Alcoholism and Alcoholics Not too long ago, alcoholism was viewed as a moral problem. Today, many regard it primarily as a health problem. To each problem drinker, it will always remain an intensely personal matter. Alcoholics who approach A.A. frequently ask questions that apply to their own e...

wagon · wagon

18 months sober saturday, everything is going well, hope you all are well wagon

Doll · Doll

Well, glad I went back! At first I thought oh god, what have I done, a women's meeting at my HG! But then my sponsor showed up, it got quiet and someone said "haven't heard from Jen in a long time" so I felt compelled to share my little relapse story, and it felt great. I was thanked by all for bei...

Doll · Doll

Just wanted to share that alcohol has once again claimed the life of someone I knew! Her name was Sonya and she was beautiful person. I'd known her since high school and was 'shocked' when I saw her some 20yrs later in AA (proof that alcohol doesn't discriminate). Her parents are both MDs,...

Doll · Doll

Desperatehousewife's thread brought back lots of heartache over things I did while drinking or drunk....thought typing them out may help......maybe someone can identify, too.....( I reserve the right to add to this list as memories return )........ *charged things on my cre...

flumpy · flumpy

HI ALL JUST ME AGAIN 'LIL OL' KATIE! JUST THOUGHT I'DE DROP IN AND SAY I'M GOING TO MY FIRST AA MEETING THIS WEDNASDAY AT 7.45PM!!!!! WOMANS ONLY AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD BUT SCARED

-- Edited by flumpy at 15:43, 2006-07-17

Doll · Doll

A little bit nervous here! My sponsor just called to see if I was still going. I said 'yes', she said, "I'll be there to support you" which means I gotta tell them I relapsed and pick up another white surrender chip at the end of the meeting! Thing is the 5:30 on Mondays is women only! I never really ca...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Have gotten to a 'stale place' in recovery... been trying to work various steps to 'make it all better'... LOL I am an inventory junkie... that's OK, but spent some time with my sponsor last night and realized I have, for the most part, just 'brushed over' Step 11. From the 12&12, on this matter...

nancyjo59 · nancyjo59

Hello, Just checking around to see how folks are doing. Its been a long time since I've checked in. I recognize some of you, of course. There seems to be a-lot of new folks also. Trying to convince myself I'm not an alcholic (ha-ha)...Gonna catch up and how everyone is doing... Take Care Nanc...

cooncatbob · cooncatbob

I was at my regular Friday night meeting when they did birthday annoucement and asked if anyone was celebrating a birthday for the month of July. Well i raise my hand and when called said that on the 23th I would have 10 years. Quite a milestone, as i sat there I thought back to my bottom, I had a lady friend w...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi all. Sorry I've not been around (Yet again). Since I became sober this time, I've been busy, had to get a new car (new to me, not 'new') look for a house, and very busy at work. Life is good, very good....could'nt be better! Very different to a while back. Hope all of you are doing ok, will be back...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

-- Edited by Toni Baloney at 23:19, 2006-07-20

Doll · Doll

SURRENDER AND SELF-EXAMINATION My stability came out of trying to give, not out of demanding that I receive. Thus I think it can work out with emotional sobriety. If we examine every disturbance we have, great or small, we will find at the root of it some unhealthy dependency and its consequent unheal...

Phil · Phil

Emotional Sobriety (ES) loosely follows the path of AA’s Twelve Steps, but through necessity, is formatted to suit a new approach. In our system, there is a need to group some steps in order to undertake certain goals. These groups are looked upon as Stages of progress or development aimed at a...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

With, of course, my HIGHER POWER'S GUIDANCE... (so as not to take credit) never shown up at work drunk or hung over never cheated on my husband never let my dishes go for longer than 24 hours (I have a dishwasher, thank god) never come home from an evening out flat-broke with no cigarrette or cof...

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	my 17 year old son (Preview) Hi, I found out my 17 year old son was drinking and his friend and he drove my son home drunk.I was at a loss what to do , my son knows my sister was killed by a drunk driver. I grounded him talk to him about drinking and driveing,. I feel absolutely sick to my sotmach i know i will wor...	Dori	7	331	Jul 21, 2006 by jonibaloni
	It is a WE program of Recovery (Preview) An alcoholic fell in a hole and couldn't get out. A businessman went by and the alcoholic called our for help. The businessman threw him some money and told him to buy himself a ladder. But the alcoholic would not buy a ladder in this hole he was in. A doctor walked by. The alcoholic said, "Help I can't get o...	Doll	1	270	Jul 21, 2006 by thief
	Dependency...and Being Is Enough (Preview) *Today's Gift. Dependency (on another human being) is the inability to experience wholeness or to function adequately without the certainty that one is being actively cared for by another. --M. Scott Peck* No matter what we may think, overdependence on another can be very unloving because...	Phil	2	337	Jul 21, 2006 by Quetzal
	The Let Go Poem (Preview) To let go does not mean to stop caring, it means I can't do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off, it's the realization I can't control another. To let go is not to enable, but allow learning from natural consequences. To let g...	Phil	5	10723	Jul 21, 2006 by DanaBanana
	Daily Reflections & Meditation July 21 (Preview) A PRICELESS GIFT By this time in all probability we have gained some measure of release from our more devastating handicaps. We enjoy moments in which there is something like real peace of mind. To those of us who have hitherto known only excitement, depression, or anxiety--in other words, to all of u...	Doll	0	322	Jul 21, 2006 by Doll
	The Somatic Self, pain and suffering (Preview) Pain and suffering will visit you at various times in your life, and it's thus of significant consequence to understand what you're meant to learn from such experiences. Pain can be a valuable teacher, and it's important to allow your teacher in when it knocks on your door. Our "somatic se...	Wren	3	370	Jul 20, 2006 by jonibaloni
	EXPERIENCE, STRENGTH, and HOPE (Preview) Experience, Strength, and Hope When it comes to meetings, I come there to find solutions to the problems I experience in day to day living. For the most part I try and keep it centered around my alcoholism/drug addiction. The answers to the majority (all) of my problems can be found in the Big Book of A...	soberdrunk	2	286	Jul 20, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Keeping Our Minds Supple~OM (Preview) Keeping Our Minds Supple Questioning Everything A lot of people feel threatened if they feel they are being asked to question their cherished beliefs or their perception of reality. Yet questioning is what keeps our minds supple and strong. Simply settling on one way of seeing things and refusin...	Wren	1	276	Jul 20, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	In need of an answer. (Preview) I have heard some members at meetings speak of a football in the stomach. Could someone please clue me in on what this feels like, and what exactly it is? Does your stomach feel hard, bloated and does this happen after you eat. It hurts when I sit, stand, lay down. ...	jeannie	5	336	Jul 20, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	joni (Preview) Joni, Thank you for your wise words on the other side.I could sit and lsiten to you all day you have a godo case of recovery and I want that. you have a big heart and it shows through. i am praying for you this week dori	Dori	1	246	Jul 20, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Beginning again... (Preview) I've been in and out of the program a couple of times with my longest dry spell being about 3 months. It seems like such a monumental task to go back and start again at the beginning...christ I don't even have 24 hours yet. Well. I kinda feel like a loser	Tipsy McStagger	8	325	Jul 20, 2006 by recovering jb
	Woot! :) (Preview) Got my 1 month chip last night!!! It really doesn't seem like it's been that long... I guess a month isn't really that long, but it feels like a big accomplishment I actually scanned my chip and posted it on the other message board I go to and in my livejournal and everything lol I'm just so happy...	LisaF	8	308	Jul 20, 2006 by Wren
	Daily Reflections July 20 (Preview) SHORTCOMINGS REMOVED But now the words "Of myself I am nothing, the Father doeth the works" began to carry bright promise and meaning. 12 & 12, p. 75 When I put the Seventh Step into action I must remember that there are no blanks to fill in. It doesn't say, "Humbly asked Him to (fill in the blank) remo...	Doll	0	1557	Jul 20, 2006 by Doll
	~"RECOVERED"~ (Preview) re·cov·er re·cov·er [ri kúvvər] (past re·cov·ered, past participle re·cov·ered, present participle re·cov·er·ing, 3rd person present singular re·cov·ers) 1. regain something: to get back something previously lost 2. return to normal: t...	jonibaloni	0	270	Jul 20, 2006 by jonibaloni
	24 hours! (Preview) Not that it's an amazing achievement or anything, I'm not really a daily drinker, my cycle is usually binge drinking two or three times a week, but I feel a whole lot better than yesterday. I apologized to my friend who I punched in the face the night before and it wasn't as big a deal as I had t...	Tipsy McStagger	8	331	Jul 20, 2006 by iffer
	need to ask? (Preview) hiya all, just need to ask is it ok if you go to an AA meeting drunk, i don't want to seem as if i'm mocking the situation coz i'm not, just that i've been told to keep drinking for the time being, and when i say drunk i don't mean totaly sloshed i just mean had a couple? thankyou kate	flumpy	10	362	Jul 20, 2006 by flumpy
	Woke up feeling hungover but... (Preview) I'm not! I woke up with a headache, feeling bloated and very tired, kind of groggy...and my first thought was...oh no, I blew it, didn't I..what did I do??? Feelings of disappointment, and shame and discouragement rushed through me. But then I got my bearings and realized I haven't dran...	im done	5	394	Jul 20, 2006 by iffer
	Gettin' there..... (Preview) Coming out of the hole.... so glad I haven't picked up, by the Grace of God.... Have been doing meetings meetings meetings, praying a lot, resting a lot, keeping my side of the street clean and VOICING my difficulties to other alcoholics and to my husband. This too, is passing. Halfway to jubila...	jonibaloni	0	275	Jul 20, 2006 by jonibaloni
	The MEANING of ~WOOT~.... (Preview) ...for you 'old farts'.... hahahaa (just kidding... I can see the Private Messaging now....) Just imagine, or try on your own, what it takes to let out a really big, celebratory, "WOOOOT!!!!!!!" No further explanation needed???..... Jonibaloni	jonibaloni	8	356	Jul 20, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Tired but feeling good (Preview) I only got about 3 hours of sleep last night so I'm worn out... but I'm still feeling pretty good. I've had those ups and downs of getting sober... and I'm working on some things from my past that get me pretty down, I'm supposed to be journaling about it and I'm doing it in small doses so it doesn't affect me...	LisaF	5	299	Jul 20, 2006 by Quetzal
	Phil....question for ya... (Preview) In my "Powerlessness" post a few days back you said: Phil wrote: Howdy Dana.....Hows it goin? Thought for the day....."If one quits feeding the monkeys, bananas....They will stop sitting on your shoulder" You have a good day.... I'm a touch lost with what you meant by it(okay, more than a to...	DanaBanana	10	381	Jul 19, 2006 by Phil
	6 months (Preview) Saturday was my half-birthday...6 months sober babeeeeeee!!!!! WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Thank GOD for this program!!! Wishing ya's all another 24! hugs, Dana	DanaBanana	7	289	Jul 19, 2006 by DanaBanana
	dictionary: ~TRUDGE~ (Preview) "A long and exhausting walk" According to Microsoft Works word processing dictionary... Boy, ain't THAT the truth now and again!!! Jonibaloni a.k.a. "Madame Librarian"	jonibaloni	1	309	Jul 19, 2006 by DanaBanana
	STRUGGLING...... (Preview) I have been struggling the past few days, but I know if I stay sober it will get better... well, *'it'* may not, but I will.... This kind of stuff can make or break us. I have thought of a drink several times over the past few days... and it was pretty heavy. But then, by the Grace of God, I would cry an...	jonibaloni	5	341	Jul 19, 2006 by cfmclean
	Hoot & Woot ?? (Preview) Hi Phil, Well if you say, or your Owl say Hoot, and you add the South, then it does makes sense, but where does that leave us Californians??? Maybe "Fo'ot! Will work, oh well, I'll try in on someone and let you know, think I change that to Toot!! Gotta get out a Dictionary, need to do that ofter these day... < YEP	Toni Baloney	1	314	Jul 19, 2006 by Phil
	Wednesday (Preview) YESTERDAY.... TODAY and TOMORROW 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 passe...	Phil	2	278	Jul 19, 2006 by jonibaloni
	acceptance!!! ugh! (Preview) Hi-New here-don't type so pardon me from the start! Got back from a HG meting -still heavy in the heart. Today is day 65 for me and I'm going for 90 in 90.Been journaling from the start-my hand seems to be able to keep up even when my head is outta control! Problem is-my H is having an online affair with a girl...	green	6	305	Jul 18, 2006 by green
	Doll....here please. (Preview) I just wanted to thank you for posting the Daily Reflections for us....I really appreciate it because I get so very much from these readings. Hugs, Dana	DanaBanana	1	269	Jul 18, 2006 by Doll
	To Dana banana girl! (Preview) Hi Dana, Just a little question, does your Avatar represent the Trudging Part of this program, to you?? have had some people asking about the word "Trudging" and the dictionary didn't seem to give me a real good answer, so I think I will use your Visual of the Trudgeing. Thanks. And Happy B...	Toni Baloney	1	365	Jul 18, 2006 by DanaBanana
	Just a little of My ES&H (Preview) nancyjo59 wrote: Trying to convince myself I'm not an alcholic (ha-ha)... Thank you, nancyjo. What a profound statement this is to me. It was not until last night that I realized I was doing the same thing. Although I had no problem labeling myself an alcoholic, I don't think I had actually acce...	Doll	1	321	Jul 18, 2006 by DanaBanana
	Daily Reflections July 18 (Preview) GRATEFUL FOR WHAT I HAVE, p.208 During this process of learning more about humility, the most profound result of all was the change in our attitude toward God. 12 & 12, p. 75 Today my prayers consist mostly of saying thank you to my Higher Power for my sobriety and for the wonder of God's abundance, b...	Doll	1	422	Jul 18, 2006 by DanaBanana
	Last night... (Preview) I got drunk and punched a friend in the face. He's a drunk too and he kind of deserved it but I still feel bad. Why am I incapable of stopping drinking? Why am I so powerless over this silly little liquid? What do I need to do? -- Edited by Tipsy McStagger at 12:32, 2006-07-18	Tipsy McStagger	6	333	Jul 18, 2006 by DanaBanana
	thank you! (Preview) IM VERY GRATEFUL TO THIS BOARD FOR GETTING ME BACK ON TRACK im looking at 35 days sober thanks jean	JMAS	3	278	Jul 18, 2006 by DanaBanana
	YOOHOOO---TIPSY McSTAGGER... (Preview) Don't leave us like that... stay logged on and talk through it.. jonibaloni	jonibaloni	2	302	Jul 18, 2006 by Doll
	Feeling good (Preview) Morning all. Feeling good today went to a meeting at 7 this morning, was good to see my past sponcer he is well too, I then went to the pool for a swim then a sauna, now gonna have a bath when my lunch has gone down and then go to work on the moped., not too bothered about that fool at the meeting, (see yesterdays...	Robert	3	264	Jul 18, 2006 by Robert
	Alcoholism and Alcoholics (long) (Preview) Alcoholism and Alcoholics Not too long ago, alcoholism was viewed as a moral problem. Today, many regard it primarily as a health problem. To each problem drinker, it will always remain an intensely personal matter. Alcoholics who approach A.A. frequently ask questions that apply to their own e...	Phil	2	327	Jul 18, 2006 by jonibaloni
	18 months (Preview) 18 months sober saturday, everything is going well, hope you all are well wagon	wagon	7	358	Jul 18, 2006 by Tipsy McStagger
	F2F ~ Woot! (Preview) Well, glad I went back! At first I thought oh god, what have I done, a women's meeting at my HG! But then my sponsor showed up, it got quiet and someone said "haven't heard from Jen in a long time" so I felt compelled to share my little relapse story, and it felt great. I was thanked by all for bei...	Doll	4	287	Jul 18, 2006 by Doll
	"IT" has taken another one (Preview) Just wanted to share that alcohol has once again claimed the life of someone I knew! Her name was Sonya and she was beautiful person. I'd known her since high school and was 'shocked' when I saw her some 20yrs later in AA (proof that alcohol doesn't discriminate). Her parents are both MDs,...	Doll	6	364	Jul 17, 2006 by diddly
	Stupid things I did while drinking (Preview) Desperatehousewife's thread brought back lots of heartache over things I did while drinking or drunk....thought typing them out may help......maybe someone can identify, too.....( I reserve the right to add to this list as memories return )........ *charged things on my cre...	Doll	6	414	Jul 17, 2006 by diddly
	I'M GOING TO AA MEETING!!!!! (Preview) HI ALL JUST ME AGAIN 'LIL OL' KATIE! JUST THOUGHT I'DE DROP IN AND SAY I'M GOING TO MY FIRST AA MEETING THIS WEDNASDAY AT 7.45PM!!!!! WOMANS ONLY AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD BUT SCARED -- Edited by flumpy at 15:43, 2006-07-17	flumpy	4	289	Jul 17, 2006 by Doll
	F2F in 3 hours (Preview) A little bit nervous here! My sponsor just called to see if I was still going. I said 'yes', she said, "I'll be there to support you" which means I gotta tell them I relapsed and pick up another white surrender chip at the end of the meeting! Thing is the 5:30 on Mondays is women only! I never really ca...	Doll	3	276	Jul 17, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Re-Visiting my 'LOST STEP' (Preview) Have gotten to a 'stale place' in recovery... been trying to work various steps to 'make it all better'... LOL I am an inventory junkie... that's OK, but spent some time with my sponsor last night and realized I have, for the most part, just 'brushed over' Step 11. From the 12&12, on this matter...	jonibaloni	2	293	Jul 17, 2006 by jonibaloni
	just checking in (Preview) *Hello,* *Just checking around to see how folks are doing. Its been a long time since I've checked in.* *I recognize some of you, of course. There seems to be a-lot of new folks also.* *Trying to convince myself I'm not an alcholic (ha-ha)...Gonna catch up and how everyone is doing...* *Take Care* *Nanc...*	nancyjo59	2	257	Jul 17, 2006 by Phil
	10 years. (Preview) I was at my regular Friday night meeting when they did birthday annoucement and asked if anyone was celebrating a birthday for the month of July. Well i raise my hand and when called said that on the 23th I would have 10 years. Quite a milestone, as i sat there I thought back to my bottom, I had a lady friend w...	cooncatbob	8	320	Jul 17, 2006 by nancyjo59
	Check in (Preview) Hi all. Sorry I've not been around (Yet again). Since I became sober this time, I've been busy, had to get a new car (new to me, not 'new') look for a house, and very busy at work. Life is good, very good....could'nt be better! Very different to a while back. Hope all of you are doing ok, will be back...	Cabbageheadchris	5	324	Jul 17, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Really Dumb Things I did after I got Sober (Preview) -- Edited by Toni Baloney at 23:19, 2006-07-20	Toni Baloney	4	342	Jul 17, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Daily Reflections July 17 (Preview) SURRENDER AND SELF-EXAMINATION My stability came out of trying to give, not out of demanding that I receive. Thus I think it can work out with emotional sobriety. If we examine every disturbance we have, great or small, we will find at the root of it some unhealthy dependency and its consequent unheal...	Doll	0	277	Jul 17, 2006 by Doll
	Emotional Sobriety And The Steps Of AA (Preview) Emotional Sobriety (ES) loosely follows the path of AA’s Twelve Steps, but through necessity, is formatted to suit a new approach. In our system, there is a need to group some steps in order to undertake certain goals. These groups are looked upon as Stages of progress or development aimed at a...	Phil	1	278	Jul 17, 2006 by Phil
	Good things I have done while sober.. (Preview) With, of course, my *HIGHER POWER'S GUIDANCE*... (so as not to take credit) never shown up at work drunk or hung over never cheated on my husband never let my dishes go for longer than 24 hours (I have a dishwasher, thank god) never come home from an evening out flat-broke with no cigarrette or cof...	jonibaloni	7	329	Jul 16, 2006 by Phil
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