Alcoholics Anonymous

Robert · Robert

Having a bit of a troubling time at the mo, everyone I love seems to be dying, a close member died last night, i have not drank on it, and the program has met its "acid test" as it says in the big book, its just nice for me to be strong when other people are breaking down, I can be there for them, in the past it woul...

Wren · Wren

Support others with your presence "The purpose of therapy is not to remove suffering but TO MOVE THROUGH IT to an enlarged consciousness that can sustain the polarity of painful opposites." -- James Hollis How do we support others who are suffering? When we understand how soul works throug...

flumpy · flumpy

hi all, hope you are keeping well and out of trouble! i need you at answer me a question.....if you can. i have had a lot going on in my life of late and it's taken it's toll, i haven't been eating my wieght is down to 8st from 11st, and i have been drinking due to the constant pain i am in caused m...

Phil · Phil

Scenario: You are driving in a car at a constant speed. On your left side is a valley and on your right side is a fire engine travelling at the same speed as you. In front of you is a galloping pig which is the same size as your car and you cannot overtake it. Behind you is a helicopter flying at ground level. Bo...

Rob · Rob

This is probably gona come off all wrong... I know alot of people pray to have the courage to not drink for "today".. Does anyone pray to have the courage to go to a meeting? Does anyone pray that tomorrow they will get to a meeting? Does anyone pray that nomatter what happens that they w...

recovering jb · recovering jb

Well, I don't even remember there being a world cup in 2002, and 1998 is pretty fuzzy- But I have been quite into it this year, watching a lot of the games. France v Spain was an amazing match, as was argentina v mexico, and england v sweden. I love this sport, especially the fact that they don't stop fo...

recovering jb · recovering jb

Hey- Had 8 months yesterday, I'm not quite all there but things are going much better- Still going to 5-6 meetings per week, have worked thru step 11 with a sponsor, and am doing pretty well staying out of trouble. -JB

CAM · CAM

Thanks all for your support to my 104 days............still counting............now 108 days!! I had surgery on Tuesday for bad arteries in my legs. that was my left leg & will go in again for the right leg soon as possible, probably a few weeks. Out of work & going to attempt t...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Today is turning out to be a truly wonderful day for me. Earlier this morning, I sat and re-read my Step 1. I had poured out everything in it. All of the dreadful things that I had done and thought whilst drinking where there for me to see in black and white. I couldn't believe the very words that I had wr...

Phil · Phil

RISK "We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it." --Mark Twain I need to risk in life. I need to try again. I need to face life and not run from it. Early in my sobriety I was scared to try new things because I was afraid I might get hurt. I was afraid to express my feelings. I hi...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Anyone here have some good suggestions for deeper meditation for me? I got the coolest light-thingy from HomeMedics... plays Japanes lyre-type music and pale lights move... you can almost still see the colors when your eyes are closed.... It is helping me to unwind and 'let go' of thought... An...

Dori · Dori

Thank you dori

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

A monthaversary, yay! That's probably a new word, but it fits. I had to ask my sponsor today if I should announce that I have four months. The only reason I asked is because AA annaversarys are at one, three, six, nine months, one year, two years, etc. He told me I should be proud of myself and to definitely...

John · John

Wanting to see if ActiveBoard.com fixed the problem with the way our post/replies are ending up on the board. Ya'll Let me know if you think they have it solved, k? John

Rob · Rob

Gota post this cos im excited.. Out of my choices for tonight i decided to go fishing. I caught a CHUB... It weighed about 1 pound or just over, not a massive fish by any accounts but im chuffed to bits, ever since seeing one on a dvd i really wanted to catch one but held no real hope as yet due to where...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi all, I have just come across this long and sobering list of effects of alcohol on the body. I knew most of them, but I didn't know them all. Alcohol is dangerous and frightening. I need to be reminded of this on a daily basis. Take care, Carol ********************************** ...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi all, I just came across some of these AA slogans. I think that some of them are great and wanted to share them. I am getting so much out of being here on MIP that I wanted to try and put back in a little of all that I am taking from it. Thank you everyone. Take care, Carol *************...

Andrew · Andrew

hi my name is andrew and i am going to the hilton hotel on the island of the maldives on the 18th of november 2006. it would be great if there was a member staying there for that two week period. please let me know if there is any body staying there as there are no meetings on the island i look forward to hearing...

Phil · Phil

Then..again....They won the Hockey Stanely Cup..in North carolina...and we Canadians have a resentment... I must forgive.... To put this in simple terms...John is working on it guys and gals..:)

Rob · Rob

OK what the hell sparked everyone to go mental??? What the hell did i say yesterday to cause such an camotion??????????????? Holy .... Whatever it is i think its caused some great misunderstanding. If its about me sayin that i wasnt sure i wanted to post what happend last...

Wren · Wren

Welcome Andrew. At the top of the posts, there's a title that says Last Post above the column. Above that in blue are the words " start topic" or something similar. Click on that and you'll get the screen to post a new topic. Welcome to MIP. Blessings, Wren

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Hope everyone here in the U.S.of A. has a safe and fun plan for the Holiday! For those here and abroad, it is a special day for alkies, too, to celebrate Independence... from alcohol. I remember a few years ago I attended a huge night-time fireworks display, for the first time, SOBER.... the AA who w...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Once and alcoholic, always an alcoholic.... You long-timers teach me by example, how to be a bit more GENTLE with life (I have a looonnnggg way to go on that one!!).... I have been, and still struggle with, EXTREMISM..... LOL What I mean is, I got so beat up the last time out, and FLEW b...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

"Though he came to scoff, he remained to pray..." I love this quote from the Big Book. When I came to AA, it was the last resort for me. I did not show up because everything was "Fine, thankyou..", and I was just curious. I came because I had tried literally EVERYTHING else, and to no av...

Dori · Dori

Hi, I am Dori and a grateful alanon .I have been in alanon for 3 years and it is been alot of work.When I first came in I was a mess I came into change the person I was in love with . Instead I changed me.The A in my life went our own ways.it was painful but I got through it.I had alot a sister to a drunk driver an...

HDoggie · HDoggie

After lurking for a couple of days and getting a feel for the place, I decided to say hi. I'm new to sobriety, but not really new to the program. I'm a chronic relapser I guess. After almost 10 months of drunkenness, I've been beaten into submission--literally--by alcoholism.&nb...

zoomie · zoomie

Wow, last night did I ever have a big craving to drink. It came out of the blue and for no reason at all. I was not sad as a matter of fact I was happy. I tell you if someone would have offered me a drink, I just might have taken it. I did however use my tools and talk to another recoveri...

Wren · Wren

Live now "How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." -- Annie Dillard We lose the power of the moment because we're so rarely in it. We're reliving the past or speculating about the future. We continue to believe that tomorrow's the day when I'll be more capable, more wealthy, mo...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

The dates on peoples posts seem to be advancing. Say you posted three days ago, not it says you posted yesterday. Verrrrrrrry Straaaaange??? I'm lost. I don't know if anyone has lost their post or what due to this. Time to take a breather I guess.

ChopperBabe · ChopperBabe

Of course I had to change my riding buds when I got sober. Those poker runs usually went from bar to bar. But I've learned riding is riding and I still LOVE it. Several of us got a sober group together about 6 months back. So, any of you ride? Be interested in hitting the road with me?

jeannie · jeannie

Don't use LOVE as an excuse to abuse!!!! You make me feel unimportant. You treat me like a child. You put me down. You don't like my friends. You get angry when I see them. You don't want me to succeed. You undermine me, nothing I say or do is correct. You think the things I'm interested in...

Niall · Niall

Thank you all so much for your support. I am trying to surrender at this stage. I am taking very little baby steps towards picking up a phone or calling a doctor. I am terrified to do that, and I am terrified to drink. And I am terrified not to drink. You know by the time I lost my friends, my family stoppe...

LisaF · LisaF

I've been wanting another tattoo... and I'm going through this thing right now changing my looks, going back to emo style which is what I like most... and my sponsor said not to make any permanent changes to my looks like tattoos until I'm a year sober. So the other night I decided as a 1 year birthday pres...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Very very excited tonight.... I have been talking lately with a young lady who has a very similar story as me... and she has been in and out of the program. She has 3 months now and her sponsor had wanted her to do a 'quick 4th step', which she did, involving writing down the person, and then talking about...

JMAS · JMAS

hi all i feel great nomore beating myself up on my relapes after 16 years.i have been reading the bigbook, going to meetings, making coffee,got a sponser. we are working on relating to Bills story its so different this time im blessed to have another chance. thank you so much for caring untill i could .s...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi, Just a note to say I just received a call from Chris, (Wren) that she will not be Posting, as her PC is not working. She does not know when she will be back, maybe tomorrow, maybe much longer. She did not want anyone wondering why she was not Posting. So Chrissy, we do and will miss you until your...

Niall · Niall

I have been on this board quite a bit but it has been some time since I posted. I got some great help from some of you at various times. I can relate to many of you, particularly the likes of Rob because I, like him am finding it very hard to just stop and surrender. Let me explain. I am now what you might cal...

LisaF · LisaF

It's been 8 days since my relapse... my moods have been all over the place... my sponsor said that's normal when getting sober, she did the same thing, I guess it doesn't help that we're bipolar though. That first week after my first meeting I was on this pink cloud, along with getting hypomanic on occas...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi, i think it is my PC, it has been really slow in the last few days, but now I am having sign in problems, just wondering if anyone else is having a slower than usual sign in, and then when Responding, cannot do that.???? Any advice, cannot stay here anyway, have to go out, but hoping it is the si...

Rob · Rob

To set things straight... I am posting on these boards because i have a drink problem.. Just because i have a problem with drink doesnt mean i can just simply slip into a program and all be well. I have problems with that.. I have been gettin drunk every night since i was about 1...

CAM · CAM

Well, it's been 104 days, 15 weeks since my last drink. It was an awful travel bottle of some vanilla tasting vodka crap. I drank it just before my Dad picked me up for a meeting. I had had a full two days of bingeing. I was a mess. I couldn't function without shaking. I h...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi all, Somebody has just emailed this to me and I wanted to share it. I guess that it is something that we all need to think about, but it may be especially helpful to anybody just starting out with AA. I know that it is advice that I certainly need. Have a great day, Carol Every...

Robert · Robert

Good to be home! woke up with a wet nose and waggy tail, yes the dog woke me up! nice to be relaxing in my own surroundings, I loved the holiday though. spoke to two alcoholics last night, one was my sponcer, and another was a guy I am "buddying" going to go to a meet today, but first I am going to have to get up...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

The Third Step Prayer "God, I offer myself to Thee -- to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of life. May I do...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

The Promises......................... If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenit...

Rob · Rob

-- Edited by Rob at 03:39, 2006-06-25

mygirls_mylife · mygirls_mylife

I am an alcoholic. I posted here for the first time the other night on my 3rd night, I came back today and saw more positive replies. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!! That night my 3rd night was a pretty bad night with w/d symptons at some point I could not sleep b/c of the muscle spasms and my stomach chlenching. HO...

Robert · Robert

Hey there, been on holiday in cornwall, didnt do a meeting and yesterday I was thinkin- wouldnt it be nice, then the misery came in as if I had a drink, I thought Nah! not worth it, better get back to notts and carry on with the 12 stes. hope alls well will catch up tomorrow when i have slept a little.

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Somewhere in the big AA book, it talks about these 4 qualities. [Has to do with (resentments or tolerance?)]If anyone can locate these pages, I'd appreciate it. I got these 4 qualities, believe it or not, from an alanon tape. 1. Generosity-- allow others their peculiar...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Quote from an engineer on Step 6: "There is a formula here, and if you can't find it here, it's in the next book. (Believing) a formula for everything. My main character defect is not believing my defect is a defect." [ROFLMAO, I had to relate to this on...

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	Its working (Preview) Having a bit of a troubling time at the mo, everyone I love seems to be dying, a close member died last night, i have not drank on it, and the program has met its "acid test" as it says in the big book, its just nice for me to be strong when other people are breaking down, I can be there for them, in the past it woul...	Robert	5	378	Jul 1, 2006 by virgo
	"The first duty of Love is to Listen" (Preview) Support others with your presence "The purpose of therapy is not to remove suffering but TO MOVE THROUGH IT to an enlarged consciousness that can sustain the polarity of painful opposites." -- James Hollis How do we support others who are suffering? When we understand how soul works throug...	Wren	4	634	Jul 1, 2006 by CAM
	can any one tell me ? (Preview) hi all, hope you are keeping well and out of trouble! i need you at answer me a question.....if you can. i have had a lot going on in my life of late and it's taken it's toll, i haven't been eating my wieght is down to 8st from 11st, and i have been drinking due to the constant pain i am in caused m...	flumpy	9	450	Jul 1, 2006 by flumpy
	Have you ever been in this situation? I Have.:) (Preview) Scenario: You are driving in a car at a constant speed. On your left side is a valley and on your right side is a fire engine travelling at the same speed as you. In front of you is a galloping pig which is the same size as your car and you cannot overtake it. Behind you is a helicopter flying at ground level. Bo...	Phil	11	476	Jul 1, 2006 by Phil
	Id really appreciate an answer to this... (Preview) This is probably gona come off all wrong... I know alot of people pray to have the courage to not drink for "today".. Does anyone pray to have the courage to go to a meeting? Does anyone pray that tomorrow they will get to a meeting? Does anyone pray that nomatter what happens that they w...	Rob	11	471	Jul 1, 2006 by virgo
	Anyone else watching the word cup? (Preview) Well, I don't even remember there being a world cup in 2002, and 1998 is pretty fuzzy- But I have been quite into it this year, watching a lot of the games. France v Spain was an amazing match, as was argentina v mexico, and england v sweden. I love this sport, especially the fact that they don't stop fo...	recovering jb	9	414	Jul 2, 2006 by soberdrunk
	8 months sober and clean (Preview) Hey- Had 8 months yesterday, I'm not quite all there but things are going much better- Still going to 5-6 meetings per week, have worked thru step 11 with a sponsor, and am doing pretty well staying out of trouble. -JB	recovering jb	5	416	Jun 30, 2006 by iffer
	Hey again.... (Preview) Thanks all for your support to my 104 days............still counting............now 108 days!! I had surgery on Tuesday for bad arteries in my legs. that was my left leg & will go in again for the right leg soon as possible, probably a few weeks. Out of work & going to attempt t...	CAM	3	365	Jun 30, 2006 by Phil
	My Gratitude (Preview) Today is turning out to be a truly wonderful day for me. Earlier this morning, I sat and re-read my Step 1. I had poured out everything in it. All of the dreadful things that I had done and thought whilst drinking where there for me to see in black and white. I couldn't believe the very words that I had wr...	Quetzal	6	397	Jun 30, 2006 by Quetzal
	Todays Bit (Preview) RISK "We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it." --Mark Twain I need to risk in life. I need to try again. I need to face life and not run from it. Early in my sobriety I was scared to try new things because I was afraid I might get hurt. I was afraid to express my feelings. I hi...	Phil	1	387	Jun 29, 2006 by jeannie
	Need MEDITATION help.... (Preview) Anyone here have some good suggestions for deeper meditation for me? I got the coolest light-thingy from HomeMedics... plays Japanes lyre-type music and pale lights move... you can almost still see the colors when your eyes are closed.... It is helping me to unwind and 'let go' of thought... An...	jonibaloni	1	369	Jun 29, 2006 by Quetzal
	Toni (Preview) Thank you dori	Dori	1	387	Jun 28, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Four Months Today (Preview) A monthaversary, yay! That's probably a new word, but it fits. I had to ask my sponsor today if I should announce that I have four months. The only reason I asked is because AA annaversarys are at one, three, six, nine months, one year, two years, etc. He told me I should be proud of myself and to definitely...	soberdrunk	11	423	Jul 1, 2006 by virgo
	Testing Msg Board (Preview) Wanting to see if ActiveBoard.com fixed the problem with the way our post/replies are ending up on the board. Ya'll Let me know if you think they have it solved, k? John	John	3	428	Jun 29, 2006 by Phil
	Just wanted to post this (Preview) Gota post this cos im excited.. Out of my choices for tonight i decided to go fishing. I caught a CHUB... It weighed about 1 pound or just over, not a massive fish by any accounts but im chuffed to bits, ever since seeing one on a dvd i really wanted to catch one but held no real hope as yet due to where...	Rob	4	363	Jun 29, 2006 by Quetzal
	Effects Of Alcohol On The Body (Preview) Hi all, I have just come across this long and sobering list of effects of alcohol on the body. I knew most of them, but I didn't know them all. Alcohol is dangerous and frightening. I need to be reminded of this on a daily basis. Take care, Carol ********************************** ...	Quetzal	11	2173	Jun 29, 2006 by Quetzal
	A Few AA Slogans (Preview) Hi all, I just came across some of these AA slogans. I think that some of them are great and wanted to share them. I am getting so much out of being here on MIP that I wanted to try and put back in a little of all that I am taking from it. Thank you everyone. Take care, Carol *************...	Quetzal	6	427	Jun 29, 2006 by Quetzal
	Maldives (Preview) hi my name is andrew and i am going to the hilton hotel on the island of the maldives on the 18th of november 2006. it would be great if there was a member staying there for that two week period. please let me know if there is any body staying there as there are no meetings on the island i look forward to hearing...	Andrew	7	1069	Jul 28, 2006 by Andrew
	Head Ofice is in the process of rectifying board problems (Preview) Then..again....They won the Hockey Stanely Cup..in North carolina...and we Canadians have a resentment... I must forgive.... To put this in simple terms...John is working on it guys and gals..:)	Phil	3	488	Jun 28, 2006 by jonibaloni
	OK... WHAT THE HELL????? (Preview) OK what the hell sparked everyone to go mental??? What the hell did i say yesterday to cause such an camotion??????????????? Holy .... Whatever it is i think its caused some great misunderstanding. If its about me sayin that i wasnt sure i wanted to post what happend last...	Rob	14	524	Jun 29, 2006 by Rob
	Andrew (Preview) Welcome Andrew. At the top of the posts, there's a title that says Last Post above the column. Above that in blue are the words " start topic" or something similar. Click on that and you'll get the screen to post a new topic. Welcome to MIP. Blessings, Wren	Wren	1	464	Jun 28, 2006 by Phil
	July 4th coming up soon... (Preview) Hope everyone here in the U.S.of A. has a safe and fun plan for the Holiday! For those here and abroad, it is a special day for alkies, too, to celebrate Independence... from alcohol. I remember a few years ago I attended a huge night-time fireworks display, for the first time, SOBER.... the AA who w...	jonibaloni	4	385	Jun 29, 2006 by LisaF
	Dear Gentle People......... (Preview) Once and alcoholic, always an alcoholic.... You long-timers teach me by example, how to be a bit more *GENTLE* with life (I have a looonnnggg way to go on that one!!).... I have been, and still struggle with, EXTREMISM..... LOL What I mean is, I got so beat up the last time out, and FLEW b...	jonibaloni	4	397	Jun 28, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Though he came to scoff... (Preview) "Though he came to scoff, he remained to pray..." I love this quote from the Big Book. When I came to AA, it was the last resort for me. I did not show up because everything was "Fine, thankyou..", and I was just curious. I came because I had tried literally EVERYTHING else, and to no av...	jonibaloni	0	1525	Jun 27, 2006 by jonibaloni
	to all (Preview) Hi, I am Dori and a grateful alanon .I have been in alanon for 3 years and it is been alot of work.When I first came in I was a mess I came into change the person I was in love with . Instead I changed me.The A in my life went our own ways.it was painful but I got through it.I had alot a sister to a drunk driver an...	Dori	3	381	Jun 28, 2006 by DanaBanana
	Brand Spankin' New (Preview) After lurking for a couple of days and getting a feel for the place, I decided to say hi. I'm new to sobriety, but not really new to the program. I'm a chronic relapser I guess. After almost 10 months of drunkenness, I've been beaten into submission--literally--by alcoholism.&nb...	HDoggie	8	384	Jun 28, 2006 by Dori
	cravings (Preview) Wow, last night did I ever have a big craving to drink. It came out of the blue and for no reason at all. I was not sad as a matter of fact I was happy. I tell you if someone would have offered me a drink, I just might have taken it. I did however use my tools and talk to another recoveri...	zoomie	7	375	Jun 28, 2006 by zoomie
	Live Now (Preview) Live now "How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." -- Annie Dillard We lose the power of the moment because we're so rarely in it. We're reliving the past or speculating about the future. We continue to believe that tomorrow's the day when I'll be more capable, more wealthy, mo...	Wren	3	324	Jun 28, 2006 by Quetzal
	Something is definitely not right! (Preview) The dates on peoples posts seem to be advancing. Say you posted three days ago, not it says you posted yesterday. Verrrrrrrry Straaaaange??? I'm lost. I don't know if anyone has lost their post or what due to this. Time to take a breather I guess.	soberdrunk	4	411	Jun 27, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Anyone here RiDe? (Preview) Of course I had to change my riding buds when I got sober. Those poker runs usually went from bar to bar. But I've learned riding is riding and I still LOVE it. Several of us got a sober group together about 6 months back. So, any of you ride? Be interested in hitting the road with me?	ChopperBabe	4	374	Jun 28, 2006 by Phil
	Thoughts To Live By: (Preview) Don't use LOVE as an excuse to abuse!!!! *You make me feel unimportant.* *You treat me like a child.* *You put me down.* *You don't like my friends.* *You get angry when I see them.* *You don't want me to succeed.* *You undermine me, nothing I say or do is correct.* *You think the things I'm interested in...*	jeannie	0	520	Jun 27, 2006 by jeannie
	Where I am (Preview) Thank you all so much for your support. I am trying to surrender at this stage. I am taking very little baby steps towards picking up a phone or calling a doctor. I am terrified to do that, and I am terrified to drink. And I am terrified not to drink. You know by the time I lost my friends, my family stoppe...	Niall	5	531	Jun 27, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	My next tattoo (Preview) I've been wanting another tattoo... and I'm going through this thing right now changing my looks, going back to emo style which is what I like most... and my sponsor said not to make any permanent changes to my looks like tattoos until I'm a year sober. So the other night I decided as a 1 year birthday pres...	LisaF	8	2503	Apr 26, 2024 by Tempobye
	My 12th Step Blessing (Preview) Very very excited tonight.... I have been talking lately with a young lady who has a very similar story as me... and she has been in and out of the program. She has 3 months now and her sponsor had wanted her to do a 'quick 4th step', which she did, involving writing down the person, and then talking about...	jonibaloni	4	409	Jun 27, 2006 by Wren
	15 days sober (Preview) hi all i feel great nomore beating myself up on my relapes after 16 years.i have been reading the bigbook, going to meetings, making coffee,got a sponser. we are working on relating to Bills story its so different this time im blessed to have another chance. thank you so much for caring untill i could .s...	JMAS	3	1107	Jun 27, 2006 by JMAS
	Wren's Computer Stopped Working (Preview) Hi, Just a note to say I just received a call from Chris, (Wren) that she will not be Posting, as her PC is not working. She does not know when she will be back, maybe tomorrow, maybe much longer. She did not want anyone wondering why she was not Posting. So Chrissy, we do and will miss you until your...	Toni Baloney	4	366	Jun 26, 2006 by jonibaloni
	hello (Preview) I have been on this board quite a bit but it has been some time since I posted. I got some great help from some of you at various times. I can relate to many of you, particularly the likes of Rob because I, like him am finding it very hard to just stop and surrender. Let me explain. I am now what you might cal...	Niall	10	487	Jun 26, 2006 by DanaBanana
	8 days sober (Preview) It's been 8 days since my relapse... my moods have been all over the place... my sponsor said that's normal when getting sober, she did the same thing, I guess it doesn't help that we're bipolar though. That first week after my first meeting I was on this pink cloud, along with getting hypomanic on occas...	LisaF	9	478	Jun 27, 2006 by LisaF
	Having connection Problems (Preview) Hi, i think it is my PC, it has been really slow in the last few days, but now I am having sign in problems, just wondering if anyone else is having a slower than usual sign in, and then when Responding, cannot do that.???? Any advice, cannot stay here anyway, have to go out, but hoping it is the si...	Toni Baloney	6	365	Jun 26, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Setting things straight... kinda (Preview) To set things straight... I am posting on these boards because i have a drink problem.. Just because i have a problem with drink doesnt mean i can just simply slip into a program and all be well. I have problems with that.. I have been gettin drunk every night since i was about 1...	Rob	8	2575	Jun 26, 2006 by Wren
	104 DAYS (Preview) Well, it's been 104 days, 15 weeks since my last drink. It was an awful travel bottle of some vanilla tasting vodka crap. I drank it just before my Dad picked me up for a meeting. I had had a full two days of bingeing. I was a mess. I couldn't function without shaking. I h...	CAM	7	369	Jun 28, 2006 by John
	Every Slip Has A Beginning - Danger Signals (Preview) Hi all, Somebody has just emailed this to me and I wanted to share it. I guess that it is something that we all need to think about, but it may be especially helpful to anybody just starting out with AA. I know that it is advice that I certainly need. Have a great day, Carol Every...	Quetzal	13	2717	Mar 5, 2023 by DavidG
	Morning All (Preview) Good to be home! woke up with a wet nose and waggy tail, yes the dog woke me up! nice to be relaxing in my own surroundings, I loved the holiday though. spoke to two alcoholics last night, one was my sponcer, and another was a guy I am "buddying" going to go to a meet today, but first I am going to have to get up...	Robert	2	433	Jun 26, 2006 by Rob
	THIRD STEP PRAYER (Preview) The Third Step Prayer "God, I offer myself to Thee -- to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of life. May I do...	Toni Baloney	2	363	Jun 25, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	THE PROMISES (Preview) The Promises......................... If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenit...	Toni Baloney	2	337	Jun 25, 2006 by Quetzal
	Tonight (Preview) -- Edited by Rob at 03:39, 2006-06-25	Rob	24	1009	Jun 28, 2006 by Wren
	5th NIGHT SOBER!! (Preview) I am an alcoholic. I posted here for the first time the other night on my 3rd night, I came back today and saw more positive replies. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!! That night my 3rd night was a pretty bad night with w/d symptons at some point I could not sleep b/c of the muscle spasms and my stomach chlenching. HO...	mygirls_mylife	9	474	Jun 25, 2006 by zoomie
	checking in (Preview) Hey there, been on holiday in cornwall, didnt do a meeting and yesterday I was thinkin- wouldnt it be nice, then the misery came in as if I had a drink, I thought Nah! not worth it, better get back to notts and carry on with the 12 stes. hope alls well will catch up tomorrow when i have slept a little.	Robert	1	455	Jun 24, 2006 by Quetzal
	4 Qualities from Big AA book (Preview) Somewhere in the big AA book, it talks about these 4 qualities. [Has to do with (resentments or tolerance?)]If anyone can locate these pages, I'd appreciate it. I got these 4 qualities, believe it or not, from an alanon tape. 1. Generosity-- allow others their peculiar...	wallsal55	0	474	Jun 24, 2006 by wallsal55
	Quote/ Step 6 (Preview) Quote from an engineer on Step 6: "There is a formula here, and if you can't find it here, it's in the next book. (Believing) a formula for everything. My main character defect is not believing my defect is a defect." [ROFLMAO, I had to relate to this on...	wallsal55	0	321	Jun 24, 2006 by wallsal55
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