Alcoholics Anonymous

Suneel121 · Suneel121

I'm a sober AA member from India. Yesterday a group converted its regular AA Open Meeting in to a Memorial Meeting for a member who had passed away a fortnight back. We are told that the group had taken a "group conscience" (may be of "well informed one" variety) before making ann...

John · John

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=ihqhaatglws] Hope you enjoy, looks like a mobster, ganster gathering to me LOL

Bryan39 · Bryan39

Dating sober is at the same time the most wonderful experience inamginable and completely terrifying. I'm convinced much of the time I'm going to screw this up eventually incredibly afraid to open up to this woman. I'm fighting desperately my long time tendancy toward codependance On the other h...

Rosie · Rosie

Hi All, I went to my nephews wedding and had a wonderful time. They had sparkling cider instead of champagne and no one had a drink at all who was there. I found that to be such a blessing and everyone laughed and loved told stories and it was a gorgeous wedding on a gorgeous day!! At the end of the wedding we a...

Dereks · Dereks

What helps you live and not need anything?

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

It's been a while. Still alive, though. I'm retired now, so I don't have any cute stories about work. My home group is back to zoom meetings. we're having pandemic issues again. It is what it is. We either adapt to life on life's terms or we can have our misery refunded to us. On November 30, I celebrated 24...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

March 24, 2014Quote of the Week"A Big Book that's falling apart is usually carried by a person who isn't." I have heard so many times in meetings that the answers to my alcoholism and to the problems in my life are to be found in the Big Book. The question I have to ask myself is how often...

Zoein · Zoein

Hi, So I'm really new to this, and I've been talking to this guy for a little over a year now. We finally started to date back on November 7th. Everything was great or so I thought and He was two years sober. I wanted to support him through his recovery, offered to go to meetings with him and whatever he need...

MifMars · MifMars

Hello everyone, My name is Agnes. I still have a bottle of gin which I indulged in today (after telling myself I wouldn't) after a night of throwing up from drinking since noon. I have gone to an outbound group setting at CAMH (here in Toronto) for a while (about a year) which did not help. I probably shou...

BigZen · BigZen

Hello Everyone, Last year I made several amends to people and I am wondering if these people actually accepted my apology. The reason I say this, is that after several attempts since then to keep in touch via email, these people have not replied. The amends I made concerned things that took place 35 yea...

Larry_H · Larry_H

What Conference Approved Literature Means I receive questions about this all the time; and people at conferences, Central Offices, and meetings are confronted with the "conference approved" nonsense with great frequency. Any AA can read anything any time anywhere for any purpose....

roth1971 · roth1971

Hey there everyone, First off, I hope all are well and happy. I am not an alcoholic but my brother is. Over these past couple of months he has been showing all signs of ARD. I researched everything and he has all the signs. It's very heart breaking to see a 56 year old man laying on the floor of my parent...

Bryan39 · Bryan39

I'm sure this has been covered here before. But how and when do you tell someone you're an alcoholic. I finally have ask a woman out!!!! I Don'y hear from the comittee in my head as often as i used to but man they are sounding of on this one. Any advice helpful thanks Bryan

Enigma · Enigma

Today I wrote out six ammends as part of my 9th step work. Got very emotional with one of them. My feelings of hurt must go deep it's been 16 yrs since I spoke with them. Peeling another layer of the onion I guess and trimming the dead wood for new growth. I don't want to be the drink or the tornado anymore I act...

fenners · fenners

Hi all, I 34 days in and I reach an all time low day. My partner went to a kids Christmas party and I don't no why I was at work from 8 this morning until 6 got kept back as part of a group bollicking not fun. The incredible overwhelming feeling of anxiety has been terrible all day long. Been home an hour and sti...

bikerbill · bikerbill

...... I suppose we all know or know of some 'famous' people who are in recovery. I could list several autobiographies which break the anonymity of the author - I suppose it's a case of how and why it's done. One I read, the author made it clear that 'at meetings I'm just an alcoholic called Eric - another...

420 Guy · 420 Guy

I used to think I was an Atheist because I did not believe in the same manner or degree as other people. It took me a long time to figure out exactly why I felt like that and it was not until I got away from AA for many years that I put it all together. I had been mentally conditioned to think I had to look outside m...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

Heard this said before, wondering your thoughts, I believe it was, I mean we know man created it but I believe a HP inspired them on things to write etc...

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

When I was a college student and started drinking, I was obsessed with Charles Bukowski - along with many other literary drunks. There was something in his words that made me feel like getting drunk was a viable way to resist the dull and boring status quo of the middle class. Why go to work every day and l...

Pabhougs · Pabhougs

looking for meetings in and around Liverpool...at present i visit all the anfield meetings, old swan, and town centre...wanting meetings in kirkby, rainhill and any others close to these, can anyone help please?

DavidG · DavidG

Hi Y'all from NZ. When I was in the USA I attend various groups- in AA clubrooms- which are dotted everywhere. I am a member of Alanon and ACA. I qualify for being an AA member, but have never really joined. I am the group rep for my local Alanon group, at the moment- and If I joined Aa, I would be disquali...

owlbutterfly · owlbutterfly

Greetings, everyone. I am an Adult Child of an Alcoholic, and I am also a masters student studying biology at Miami University. For a research project this semester, I am interested in learning about how individuals with experiences with addiction connect to nature. Please take 5 minutes to fill...

Sochi · Sochi

I recently got a DUI and the court made me pay $8 for a phone application that verifies meeting attendance. All our local meetings are supposed to have a code that we scan, but one of the meetings I went to didn't have the code. Does anyone have any thoughts on how I can get credit for that meeting? -- Edite...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

I know its not SUGGESTED to be in a relationship in the first year however I really believe my higher power directed me to be with her. We click like we have known each other forever and both of us support each other. Our parents get along like best friends and our kids are like brothers. Please dont com...

Scott J · Scott J

Tradition Three: The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Tough traditions question here. Online AA meetings often have something I had never experienced in face-to-face meetings. Trolls. People who show up to disrupt the meeting, and who may return day after day to haras...

Spi1ke · Spi1ke

Don't know if you can play free online casino games? I know a lot of royalty-free myself, it depends on which site, but better than this site I don't know who will tell you about free casino games. The site drbet uk will tell you popular free casino games, free casino games technology, how to play free g...

TenderheartsKS · TenderheartsKS

I know, for me, the holidays were painful, unsettling, and generally depressing for several years after I got sober. Our tiny AA group here has been struggling the past couple of years. It's always been a tradition for them to host a New Year's Eve party, complete with finger foods, board games, cards...

Chatillon · Chatillon

Hi Last night we were out for dinner, it was a set meal with no choices. At the end of the meal there was some home made chocolate ice-cream and chocolate cake. Half way through eating this I got to thinking what's this made of? Is there alcohol in it? This time I don't think there was, but do you ask in resta...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Hello Fellow Sobrarians, sorry for my absence, been a little busy navigating C-19. Celebrated XXXII in July, everything is good. 6 years cancer free. I spent 30 minutes kicking out the spammers and deleting their posts. getting a little burned out on zuckerburgs place. hopefully I'll be in h...

GammyRose · GammyRose

August 7 We in our turn, sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men. What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, "a design for living" that real...

Cafe6 · Cafe6

Hello New to this board, wanted to see what anyone knows about wet brain? Is it very common, how long does it last, does it go away, what are the symptoms etc?

jonijoni · jonijoni

Done!!!! It has taken me 4 weekends. AARGH!! I love the results though, and my kitchen is much happier now too. I had 3 different kinds of mis-matched wood in there, and it was dark and tiny. hope I have brightened it up a bit. I made the knobs myself out of cermaic that you bake in the oven. Have not put them a...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Eastern High was a new team and most of the players were freshman. They were playing Central that day, a team that had already won many prizes, and they had 3 players that were accomplished seniors. It was the first quarter. One of Eastern's best players was out with an injury. It was the first time tha...

Leslief · Leslief

pinkchip · pinkchip

I wanted to find out what thoughts you all have on people coming into AA cross addicted (concurrent drug or poly substance dependence). Obviously the BB is not outdated and there's been some discussion of not wanting AA to blend with other programs. I do see how it inevitably is going to blend with or be...

adrianzegar2022 · adrianzegar2022

I'm coming back from a relapse in December and I have about 4 1/2 months sober. Yesterday, my sponsor told me the anger that's been coming up for me is understandable, because I "haven't been working a program". I'm in school and have mostly been procrastinating on my 4th step, but I do go to 8-10 meeting...

p1evansen · p1evansen

Anyone know if Bob Earl (writer, speaker 70's 80's) is still alive? lost touch after his auto accident a few years ago. Thanks!

Beausoleil · Beausoleil

Today, someone mentioned the three Ps of recovery. Two of them are paranoia and paralysis. Anyone know the third? Anyone know where there might be readings on the topic?

Tanin · Tanin

Welcome to the newly-registered forum members: Tim Nelson and ColoradoRyan Let us know if we can help...

audioman · audioman

Hi everyone, Im Tim. Ive been an alcoholic since I was 14. I drank on and off for the first few years but around age 20 is when I drank every day up until about a few months ago. Like most of you know, Ive been ambivalent about stopping since I realized I was an alcoholic, but never really tried. Recently, I ha...

blessdmegz · blessdmegz

SO IM JUST GETTIN STARTED ON STEP 4...MY SPONSOR BASICALLY TOLD ME TO START OFF MAKING A GRUDGE LIST. AS IM READING ABOUT IT THE 12 IN 12, I AM SOOOOO CON FUSED...STEPS 1-3 WERE PRETTY OK FOR ME...BUT READING STEP 4 IN THE 12 IN 12 IS LIKE READING GERMAN TO ME. SHOULD I BE MAKING A LIST OF PEOPLE I HAVE RESENTM...

GreyGirl · GreyGirl

Hi all. I don't use message boards and am jittery with nerves so hopefully I do this right. I'm two days (well, it'll be two days in about an hour) sober and attending my first meeting tonight. I'm extremely nervous, a million thoughts going through my head. Will people be nice? Accepting? Intim...

hopefulone · hopefulone

http://alcoholrehab.com/addiction-articles/emotional-sobriety/-- Edited by hopefulone on Thursday 13th of August 2015 11:52:43 PM

John · John

Why We Were Chosen God in HIS wisdom has selected this group of men and women to be the purveyors of His Goodness. In selecting them through whom to bring about this phenomenon, He went not to the proud, the mighty, the famous or the brilliant. He went to the humble, to the sick, to the un...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Or in other words, not take words so literally. If you say to me "call lots of people to take some of the burden off your sponsor", I don't hear that I should call lots of people for my own sake and the sake of another, all I hear is that I'm a burden. Then I spiral down the slippery sloap of discou...

Percival · Percival

January 12th celebrated 48 years of continuous sobriety since my First AA Meeting....Going back now many years....I can see where the Program meets one at the level of your needs... God at times always worked Miracles for me...for that I am profoundly grateful......He gave me almost consecuativ...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/1306/MUaqFV.gif-- Edited by FlyingSquirrel on Saturday 18th of December 2021 02:17:59 AM -- Edited by FlyingSquirrel on Saturday 18th of December 2021 02:19:06 AM

Beth L · Beth L

I swear I read somewhere in AA literature that if you arent in alignment with your home group to find another group. Does anyone know where I can find this in the literature? My group has 20+ meetings a week. Should there be one group conscience meeting for the entire group? Some members think its the gr...

cooncatbob · cooncatbob

Anyone who has been to more then a few meeting has seen the AA slogans on the wall. Easy Does It (my favorite) Just for today and Think, Think, Think. Most of us have heard the story of the sponser who told his sponsee that the "Think, think, think" didn't apply to him as his thinker was broken, LOL. That a...

liljeeplover · liljeeplover

Hello I have 8 years of sobriety which is a lot for my area. I cant find a sponsor here and would like to find one online. My original sponsor relapsed 5 years ago. I spent about 2 years upset about this and the past 3 going through people like theres no tomorrow kind of... I would ask someone and they would sa...

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	Is a Memorial Meeting as per AA Traditions ? mundhesir2025@gmail.com (Preview) I'm a sober AA member from India. Yesterday a group converted its regular AA Open Meeting in to a Memorial Meeting for a member who had passed away a fortnight back. We are told that the group had taken a "group conscience" (may be of "well informed one" variety) before making ann...	Suneel121	10	2021	Jul 24, 2022 by mehditehran
	Wedding Picture Slide Show (Preview) [youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=ihqhaatglws] Hope you enjoy, looks like a mobster, ganster gathering to me LOL	John	8	1640	Jul 20, 2022 by krim4ik
	Dating Sober (Preview) Dating sober is at the same time the most wonderful experience inamginable and completely terrifying. I'm convinced much of the time I'm going to screw this up eventually incredibly afraid to open up to this woman. I'm fighting desperately my long time tendancy toward codependance On the other h...	Bryan39	10	5610	Jul 19, 2022 by zxclord123
	Nephews Wedding (Preview) Hi All, I went to my nephews wedding and had a wonderful time. They had sparkling cider instead of champagne and no one had a drink at all who was there. I found that to be such a blessing and everyone laughed and loved told stories and it was a gorgeous wedding on a gorgeous day!! At the end of the wedding we a...	Rosie	3	1335	Jul 18, 2022 by prillow
	Entertainment (Preview) What helps you live and not need anything?	Dereks	1	2061	Jul 17, 2022 by Prestin
	Been A While (Preview) It's been a while. Still alive, though. I'm retired now, so I don't have any cute stories about work. My home group is back to zoom meetings. we're having pandemic issues again. It is what it is. We either adapt to life on life's terms or we can have our misery refunded to us. On November 30, I celebrated 24...	Wolfie55	4	2626	Jul 15, 2022 by jillharris
	Wisdom of the Rooms - (Big Book falling apart) (Preview) March 24, 2014Quote of the Week"A Big Book that's falling apart is usually carried by a person who isn't." I have heard so many times in meetings that the answers to my alcoholism and to the problems in my life are to be found in the Big Book. The question I have to ask myself is how often...	Pythonpappy	7	2065	Jul 5, 2022 by CharlieMalone
	Dating someone in recovery, please help me understand dating help understanding (Preview) Hi, So I'm really new to this, and I've been talking to this guy for a little over a year now. We finally started to date back on November 7th. Everything was great or so I thought and He was two years sober. I wanted to support him through his recovery, offered to go to meetings with him and whatever he need...	Zoein	6	5533	Jul 5, 2022 by davidreed
	25/F/Newbie/ready for change (Preview) Hello everyone, My name is Agnes. I still have a bottle of gin which I indulged in today (after telling myself I wouldn't) after a night of throwing up from drinking since noon. I have gone to an outbound group setting at CAMH (here in Toronto) for a while (about a year) which did not help. I probably shou...	MifMars	5	3735	Jul 4, 2022 by GarySmith
	reviving friendships after making amends to them (Preview) Hello Everyone, Last year I made several amends to people and I am wondering if these people actually accepted my apology. The reason I say this, is that after several attempts since then to keep in touch via email, these people have not replied. The amends I made concerned things that took place 35 yea...	BigZen	0	1311	Jun 26, 2022 by BigZen
	What Conference Approved Literature Means (Preview) What Conference Approved Literature Means I receive questions about this all the time; and people at conferences, Central Offices, and meetings are confronted with the "conference approved" nonsense with great frequency. Any AA can read anything any time anywhere for any purpose....	Larry_H	19	6562	Jun 22, 2022 by johnson4852
	I think my brother has ARD. He has no insurance. (Preview) Hey there everyone, First off, I hope all are well and happy. I am not an alcoholic but my brother is. Over these past couple of months he has been showing all signs of ARD. I researched everything and he has all the signs. It's very heart breaking to see a 56 year old man laying on the floor of my parent...	roth1971	1	1092	Jun 15, 2022 by roth1971
	Dating advice (Preview) I'm sure this has been covered here before. But how and when do you tell someone you're an alcoholic. I finally have ask a woman out!!!! I Don'y hear from the comittee in my head as often as i used to but man they are sounding of on this one. Any advice helpful thanks Bryan	Bryan39	8	739	Jun 14, 2022 by zxclord123
	Cleaning House (Preview) Today I wrote out six ammends as part of my 9th step work. Got very emotional with one of them. My feelings of hurt must go deep it's been 16 yrs since I spoke with them. Peeling another layer of the onion I guess and trimming the dead wood for new growth. I don't want to be the drink or the tornado anymore I act...	Enigma	8	859	Jun 14, 2022 by CharlieMalone
	Mind Games (Preview) Hi all, I 34 days in and I reach an all time low day. My partner went to a kids Christmas party and I don't no why I was at work from 8 this morning until 6 got kept back as part of a group bollicking not fun. The incredible overwhelming feeling of anxiety has been terrible all day long. Been home an hour and sti...	fenners	18	4262	Jun 14, 2022 by Brolan
	Anonymity at the level of Press, radio and Film......... (Preview) ...... I suppose we all know or know of some 'famous' people who are in recovery. I could list several autobiographies which break the anonymity of the author - I suppose it's a case of how and why it's done. One I read, the author made it clear that 'at meetings I'm just an alcoholic called Eric - another...	bikerbill	5	3532	Jun 10, 2022 by GarySmith
	Will Power (Preview) I used to think I was an Atheist because I did not believe in the same manner or degree as other people. It took me a long time to figure out exactly why I felt like that and it was not until I got away from AA for many years that I put it all together. I had been mentally conditioned to think I had to look outside m...	420 Guy	0	1062	Jun 7, 2022 by 420 Guy
	Do you believe the Big Book was divinely inspired by a higher power??? (Preview) Heard this said before, wondering your thoughts, I believe it was, I mean we know man created it but I believe a HP inspired them on things to write etc...	SoberSteve	26	4765	Jun 7, 2022 by CharlieMalone
	Charles Bukowski (Preview) When I was a college student and started drinking, I was obsessed with Charles Bukowski - along with many other literary drunks. There was something in his words that made me feel like getting drunk was a viable way to resist the dull and boring status quo of the middle class. Why go to work every day and l...	AdamMoz	13	3688	Jun 5, 2022 by Klais
	Liverpool Meetings (Preview) looking for meetings in and around Liverpool...at present i visit all the anfield meetings, old swan, and town centre...wanting meetings in kirkby, rainhill and any others close to these, can anyone help please?	Pabhougs	5	30481	Jun 4, 2022 by MarryKally
	MIP Family intergroup... (Preview) Hi Y'all from NZ. When I was in the USA I attend various groups- in AA clubrooms- which are dotted everywhere. I am a member of Alanon and ACA. I qualify for being an AA member, but have never really joined. I am the group rep for my local Alanon group, at the moment- and If I joined Aa, I would be disquali...	DavidG	0	890	Jun 3, 2022 by DavidG
	Do you feel connected to nature? (Preview) Greetings, everyone. I am an Adult Child of an Alcoholic, and I am also a masters student studying biology at Miami University. For a research project this semester, I am interested in learning about how individuals with experiences with addiction connect to nature. Please take 5 minutes to fill...	owlbutterfly	7	2984	Jun 3, 2022 by Klais
	Meeting attendance verified electronically Meeting Slip verify attendance Electronic verification meeting attendance (Preview) I recently got a DUI and the court made me pay $8 for a phone application that verifies meeting attendance. All our local meetings are supposed to have a code that we scan, but one of the meetings I went to didn't have the code. Does anyone have any thoughts on how I can get credit for that meeting? -- Edite...	Sochi	20	5347	May 31, 2022 by johnson4852
	Married tomorrow.. (Preview) I know its not SUGGESTED to be in a relationship in the first year however I really believe my higher power directed me to be with her. We click like we have known each other forever and both of us support each other. Our parents get along like best friends and our kids are like brothers. Please dont com...	SoberSteve	15	762	May 30, 2022 by Vasek
	Tradition Three, online meetings, and trolls (Preview) Tradition Three: The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Tough traditions question here. Online AA meetings often have something I had never experienced in face-to-face meetings. Trolls. People who show up to disrupt the meeting, and who may return day after day to haras...	Scott J	0	796	May 28, 2022 by Spi1ke
	Chance (Preview) Don't know if you can play free online casino games? I know a lot of royalty-free myself, it depends on which site, but better than this site I don't know who will tell you about free casino games. The site drbet uk will tell you popular free casino games, free casino games technology, how to play free g...	Spi1ke	0	636	May 28, 2022 by Spi1ke
	What are you doing to stay sober this New Year's Eve? (Preview) I know, for me, the holidays were painful, unsettling, and generally depressing for several years after I got sober. Our tiny AA group here has been struggling the past couple of years. It's always been a tradition for them to host a New Year's Eve party, complete with finger foods, board games, cards...	TenderheartsKS	18	4342	May 24, 2022 by CharlieMalone
	Alcohol in restaurant meals (Preview) Hi Last night we were out for dinner, it was a set meal with no choices. At the end of the meal there was some home made chocolate ice-cream and chocolate cake. Half way through eating this I got to thinking what's this made of? Is there alcohol in it? This time I don't think there was, but do you ask in resta...	Chatillon	5	1528	May 23, 2022 by CharlieMalone
	Greetings and Salutations! St.PeteDean looking for regulars to check in. (Preview) Hello Fellow Sobrarians, sorry for my absence, been a little busy navigating C-19. Celebrated XXXII in July, everything is good. 6 years cancer free. I spent 30 minutes kicking out the spammers and deleting their posts. getting a little burned out on zuckerburgs place. hopefully I'll be in h...	StPeteDean	3	2733	May 21, 2022 by johnson4852
	A "Design For Living" (Preview) August 7 We in our turn, sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men. What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, "a design for living" that real...	GammyRose	3	3109	May 20, 2022 by CharlieMalone
	Wet Brain (Preview) Hello New to this board, wanted to see what anyone knows about wet brain? Is it very common, how long does it last, does it go away, what are the symptoms etc?	Cafe6	10	10833	May 20, 2022 by CharlieMalone
	My sober kitchen re-decorating project (Preview) Done!!!! It has taken me 4 weekends. AARGH!! I love the results though, and my kitchen is much happier now too. I had 3 different kinds of mis-matched wood in there, and it was dark and tiny. hope I have brightened it up a bit. I made the knobs myself out of cermaic that you bake in the oven. Have not put them a...	jonijoni	17	2700	May 17, 2022 by CharlieMalone
	winner, losers, and property taxes (Preview) Eastern High was a new team and most of the players were freshman. They were playing Central that day, a team that had already won many prizes, and they had 3 players that were accomplished seniors. It was the first quarter. *One of Eastern's best players was out with an injury. It was the first time tha...*	amanda2u2	1	1475	May 16, 2022 by CharlieMalone
	Recovery Poetry (Preview)	Leslief	0	645	May 15, 2022 by Leslief
	Cross addiction (Preview) I wanted to find out what thoughts you all have on people coming into AA cross addicted (concurrent drug or poly substance dependence). Obviously the BB is not outdated and there's been some discussion of not wanting AA to blend with other programs. I do see how it inevitably is going to blend with or be...	pinkchip	17	4151	May 14, 2022 by AA-Aaron
	Is my sponsor correct in saying I'm "not working a program" Sponsor Issues Resentments (Preview) I'm coming back from a relapse in December and I have about 4 1/2 months sober. Yesterday, my sponsor told me the anger that's been coming up for me is understandable, because I "haven't been working a program". I'm in school and have mostly been procrastinating on my 4th step, but I do go to 8-10 meeting...	adrianzegar2022	1	1422	May 12, 2022 by Scott J
	Bob Earl (Preview) Anyone know if Bob Earl (writer, speaker 70's 80's) is still alive? lost touch after his auto accident a few years ago. Thanks!	p1evansen	3	3641	Apr 29, 2022 by Daniel Den
	The Three Ps (Preview) Today, someone mentioned the three Ps of recovery. Two of them are paranoia and paralysis. Anyone know the third? Anyone know where there might be readings on the topic?	Beausoleil	14	3542	Apr 24, 2022 by LoneStar
	Welcome To The Forum! Newcomers (Preview) Welcome to the newly-registered forum members: Tim Nelson and ColoradoRyan Let us know if we can help...	Tanin	24	5074	Apr 16, 2022 by GarySmith
	Therapist and "Functioning" Alcoholic Recently Sober (Preview) Hi everyone, Im Tim. Ive been an alcoholic since I was 14. I drank on and off for the first few years but around age 20 is when I drank every day up until about a few months ago. Like most of you know, Ive been ambivalent about stopping since I realized I was an alcoholic, but never really tried. Recently, I ha...	audioman	0	1348	Apr 7, 2022 by audioman
	I NEED SOME HELP WITH STEP 4 (Preview) SO IM JUST GETTIN STARTED ON STEP 4...MY SPONSOR BASICALLY TOLD ME TO START OFF MAKING A GRUDGE LIST. AS IM READING ABOUT IT THE 12 IN 12, I AM SOOOOO CON FUSED...STEPS 1-3 WERE PRETTY OK FOR ME...BUT READING STEP 4 IN THE 12 IN 12 IS LIKE READING GERMAN TO ME. SHOULD I BE MAKING A LIST OF PEOPLE I HAVE RESENTM...	blessdmegz	12	4148	Apr 6, 2022 by GregoryReyes
	First AA meeting tonight; nervous (Preview) Hi all. I don't use message boards and am jittery with nerves so hopefully I do this right. I'm two days (well, it'll be two days in about an hour) sober and attending my first meeting tonight. I'm extremely nervous, a million thoughts going through my head. Will people be nice? Accepting? Intim...	GreyGirl	31	5045	Apr 3, 2022 by johnshu452
	Emotional Sobriety online by Tom B tape and another online article if you are interested (Preview) http://alcoholrehab.com/addiction-articles/emotional-sobriety/-- Edited by hopefulone on Thursday 13th of August 2015 11:52:43 PM	hopefulone	3	1825	Mar 9, 2022 by johnson4852
	Why We Were Chosen (Preview) Why We Were Chosen God in HIS wisdom has selected this group of men and women to be the purveyors of His Goodness. In selecting them through whom to bring about this phenomenon, He went not to the proud, the mighty, the famous or the brilliant. He went to the humble, to the sick, to the un...	John	17	31267	Mar 3, 2022 by PatriciaPhilips
	How can I stop taking things so personally? (Preview) Or in other words, not take words so literally. If you say to me "call lots of people to take some of the burden off your sponsor", I don't hear that I should call lots of people for my own sake and the sake of another, all I hear is that I'm a burden. Then I spiral down the slippery sloap of discou...	justadrunk	12	3014	Jan 27, 2022 by johnson4852
	It's a Tradition going back over25 years that I post my AA anniversy (Preview) January 12th celebrated 48 years of continuous sobriety since my First AA Meeting....Going back now many years....I can see where the Program meets one at the level of your needs... God at times always worked Miracles for me...for that I am profoundly grateful......He gave me almost consecuativ...	Percival	0	1718	Jan 26, 2022 by Percival
	Easy does it (Preview) https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/1306/MUaqFV.gif-- Edited by FlyingSquirrel on Saturday 18th of December 2021 02:17:59 AM -- Edited by FlyingSquirrel on Saturday 18th of December 2021 02:19:06 AM	FlyingSquirrel	1	1798	Jan 7, 2022 by Boxer1200
	Home Group Questions... home group business meetings group conscience (Preview) I swear I read somewhere in AA literature that if you arent in alignment with your home group to find another group. Does anyone know where I can find this in the literature? My group has 20+ meetings a week. Should there be one group conscience meeting for the entire group? Some members think its the gr...	Beth L	2	2246	Jan 7, 2022 by Boxer1200
	Think, Think, Think?? (Preview) Anyone who has been to more then a few meeting has seen the AA slogans on the wall. Easy Does It (my favorite) Just for today and Think, Think, Think. Most of us have heard the story of the sponser who told his sponsee that the "Think, think, think" didn't apply to him as his thinker was broken, LOL. That a...	cooncatbob	21	11859	Jan 5, 2022 by Boxer1200
	online sponsor (Preview) Hello I have 8 years of sobriety which is a lot for my area. I cant find a sponsor here and would like to find one online. My original sponsor relapsed 5 years ago. I spent about 2 years upset about this and the past 3 going through people like theres no tomorrow kind of... I would ask someone and they would sa...	liljeeplover	4	4939	Jan 1, 2022 by FlyingSquirrel
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