Alcoholics Anonymous

Aquaman · Aquaman

Hiya, Jasper's Sober Fishing thread gave me an idea.... The weather for Sunday, 11/1/09 in Zip Code 52101 looks pretty hard to pass up! At about 11am my (3) kids and I are going on a fishing outing for the day. Any one on this board who wants to stop by is welcome!! We're hoping to get there by 11am and leav...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

Merry Christmas!

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

When anyone, anywhere reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there. And for that, I am responsible. This is the AA responsibility statement. I have recited this statement before. I have not been very good at putting it into practice, however. Judging by what I have seen on this me...

Wobbly McStumble · Wobbly McStumble

Greetings. I am on day 7 of my sobriety journey. Today I really felt like drinking for some reason. I didnt do it...but it was close. WM

Dreamnine · Dreamnine

Where I live, there seems to be a big division between those AAs who say they have recovered and those who say they are recovering. The 'recovered' ones insist that no time can be lost, to get a sponsor, take the steps and, above all, to find a higher power. Personally, I went through a 4th and 5th step befo...

AdamL · AdamL

Hey, Everyone! Come join and support The Program Works Group's online Zoom meeting. Every night at 8 pm EST. www.theprogramworks.com - tap Use App button to join from Facebook page Meeting ID 860-801-229 Note- There is no password, however, meeting greeters will remove any hijackers. Service co...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Since first coming into AA I adopted a zero tolerance for any food that uses alcohol of any type in the recipe. My well meaning "Normal" friends have tried to persuade me for years that "Its OK the alcohol cooks off". I never believed that and would not take any chances eating...

Wren · Wren

I just read this today. I'd heard it long ago, but forgotten it until now. And look who wrote it! Keep Us From Pettiness ~ Mary Stewart, Queen of ScotsKeep us, O God, from pettiness; let us be large in thought, in word, in deed. Let us be done with faultfinding and leave off self-seeking. May we put away al...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

Just sayin.

jfred1610 · jfred1610

Relapse in progress

zebrafishguy · zebrafishguy

Day 1

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

Happy Easter to all those who celebrate this day and to those that don't, Happy Sunday. I'm usually at work, but as fate would have it, I'll be available to cook the turkey. I'm only cooking for 2 today because the powers that be have asked us not to have large family gatherings this year and if I've learne...

TLH · TLH

Hey, all. I have not been here regularly in a very long time. I have been out of the rooms for around 10 years, and of course you can predict that nothing great resulted from that. Nothing terrible happened, except that I wasted ten more years of my life, doing the same old shit. Anyhow, I am back working...

Iniegomontoya · Iniegomontoya

Went to my first meeting today and scheduled for rehab on Monday. How do you guys deal with the small hours when you are up, used to drinking by yourself, and everyone is asleep? I am 48 hours without a drink, some withdrawal stuff (no DTs) but need someone to help with ideas that wont have me relapse.

dlowens777 · dlowens777

Trouble starting

DAV99 · DAV99

Hello my name is David and I am here from NV and I am an alcoholic. I know that I am in the right place when I can speak about my experience with alcohol. I am forty four years old. I grew up pretty normal from the outside although inside alot of turmoil. I got to drinking pretty early around sixteen. I a...

WebHelper · WebHelper

The Sparklit Board Funding has been expended. We are asking in the spirit of Tradition 7 for funding to continue the forums. Sparklit ActiveBoard Donations GoDaddy will be ready for renewal in May as well. We are looking for a solution for accepting donations. Last year we used my business PayPal a...

NEW USER · JohnS

Hello, new to this Hopefully I can give as well as learn.

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

I just know all three of you are on the edge of your seats, wondering what could be so important. Well, you just better be here to see it. This will be world-shattering.

BigZen · BigZen

Hello Everyone, I am not so well-versed in all AA terminology, so I would like to get your opinion about the term "a geographical." I read that it means to move in order to get a fresh start, or begin with a clean slate. Would changing university majors, transferring to several different universities,...

Stepchild · Stepchild

A guy in a meeting yesterday was saying the ABC's are steps one, two and three. Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent ideas:(a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives. (b) That probably...

Dave Harm · Dave Harm

The founders of this great group originally talked about an unwritten 13th Step. And it was a thing of beauty. After living a life of sobriety by using the 12 Steps, the alcoholic took the 13th Step to his/her grave. When they were placed in their grave they began their 13th Step. There by living in...

mikef · mikef

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

Anybody got one of these in their area? Im lucky I guess, there are more than a dozen within walking distance of my house. https://littlefreelibrary.org/ https://i.postimg.cc/7YwycNZL/9-EA8-C7-B3-E19-C-4617-847-F-3-EFD1-BAB539-C.jpghttps://i.postimg.cc/jjwVNgZM/276-B74-B4-8-...

dlowens777 · dlowens777

Lack of replies to newcomer posts. You know, I want to say that doesnt surprise me about self centered alcoholics. But even I know I have to be willing to help those struggling if I am to stay sober. Else what's the purpose of me being here. Reminds me of the church who doesnt know you if you dont give an offe...

Tanin · Tanin

Two AA clubs in my area have discontinued meetings due to the virus crisis. Over a week now of missed meetings... Another place, with 4 meetings a day, has suspended the custom of holding hands during the meeting-ending Lord's Prayer. How much has AA been affected in your area and what alternatives ar...

Percival · Percival

Today where I am it is the morning of January 12...12 hours ahead of N. Y time....47 years ago there were no personal computers relating to such a thing as online AA. In 1996 AA as an organization, the internet quite new was just starting up...I learned HTML and designed for myself a website, It still ex...

Dawn Mist · Dawn Mist

I would like to know if there are other transgender alcoholics on here who I can talk with about ways to deal with staying sober? Please help! Thanks, Dawn Mist

StartNow · StartNow

Hi all, First month is behind me. On to month 2 one day at a time. I was thinking about the morass of a nightmare drinking becomes and it reminds me of swimming. Profuse drinking really is like swimming under water..you can barely see when you open your eyes, you cant breath, you cant listen or hear and yo...

mikef · mikef

It was a very cold December 2nd morning in 1984 as I "came to" from another drug induced evening. I was 6 months into my 3rd marriage and the more than two and a half decades of active drug addiction/alcoholism was devastating my life and everything and everyone in its path. I lifted my head from the floor...

rebos · rebos

Hello all,Does anyone remember someone burring up the message board and chat room looking for a Red P from Tulsa OK? Or am I going crazy? This was a few years ago. Well I think I found him. I talked to him about it. And he was clueless. (He is not a newbie he is an old mossback.) Can someone please help me?

Matt R · Matt R

This shit is hard, been through a few times but this is bad : (

stevieb liverpool · stevieb liverpool

Hello all just wondering is there any videos on you tube of how to take someone through the 12 steps of AA using the big book. TIA stay safe all ODAAT

WebHelper · WebHelper

It's time for voluntary contributions to support our MIP forums. We are currently paid up through May, and need $215.76 to extend that through the next 12 months. The donation link is below. Please note that the form says Al-Anon Family Groups, but donations will support all the forums on MIP ht...

ross1234 · ross1234

Hi guys, I'm not in the right place but I hope you can point me in the right direction. I'm not an alcoholic - Im addicted to porn, nicotine, junk food, and watching excessive television. Nobody would see my life and think I am out of control with these things - actually the amount I indulge in any of them is...

Percival · Percival

You know the rest....I was reading my post of JANUARY 12th.. My 46th Anniversary of continuous sobriety... I shared a window of future plan...I did indeed fly several days later to Bangkok with a completed 4 page typed out application for a "China visa"...I was told my itinerary was not SPECIFIC enou...

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

I been sober a few twenty-four hours now. In the beginning, I had a sponsor, one of those old school guys who wouldn't take any of my BS. After he helped me find a Power greater than Bernie, and I was able to get sober and stay sober, I began to sponsor new people because that's why my sponsor sponsored me. He...

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

I don't like change. But with everything that's going on, change is inevitable. I didn't like the zoom online meetings because of the controversy around the app. But, I needed a meeting. So, I re-installed zoom and went to a 7 am meeting. Apparently, they have them at 7 am 7 days a week. They read the Dail...

Traylorparkboy · Traylorparkboy

Hi. My name is Bernie. I've been here before. It was years ago. I can't remember what username I had so I created another one. I'm here again because all the face to face meetings in my district are closed down due to Covid-19. There are some Zoom meetings but I don't like the app so here I am. There are a lot o...

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

Found the old login info. I had started a new username (Traylorparkboy), but I might as well stick with the old one. I haven't been here in a few years. Hopefully I'm older and wiser. Hope everyone is safe and well. Be talking to you.

Butterfinger · Butterfinger

Or anything about sponsors at all for that matter? In fact there seems to be many things that have been added to the program that the original founders didn't feel necessary for them to recovery from alcoholism. And it seems these new additions have just become accepted as AA fact, as in that's the way i...

costal_life78 · costal_life78

hi there, just passing though haven't logged on here in quiet sometime forgot my old username and password.... anyway restless and cant sleep. Went to an online meeting this morning that has been sitting with me all day regarding what we were like and what we are like now.

Percival · Percival

I have a smile on my face TODAY emanating from my heart and soul; my gratitude of a wonderful life God has given me through SOBRIETY...but that long day 46 years ago on the brink of death seems only like yesterday...a life of 30 years of failure....The guy who hired me on, several years before for my job on...

flower19 · flower19

Hello There are times I crave alcohol especially when I want to feel some comfort from the anxiety I am experiencing. I have only partially blackout on one occasion and am able to control my drinking most of the time. I find myself drinking and using mary jane to feel comfortable at social events and...

kcala · kcala

I have been sober for 2 years and 10 months, before I got sober I lost a 23 year marriage and a 30 year career. For the entire time I've been sober I have not worked ( Thank God I had savings I could live off of ) and have pretty much isolated myself. I have now accepted a job in my old field of work. However this is...

Melon · Melon

Coming up on my 1st year 3/16 chip after 15 years of rot gut vodka. I do not missed or crave alcohol, but have become an ice cream junkie. I checked my sugars with Doc, and i am good. My question is does the sugar cravings finally go away or I am going have to kick another habit?

BigZen · BigZen

Hello Everyone, I have been chronically un/underemployed for years. Can anyone suggest an AA speaker from a speaker tape website that addresses the issue of unemployment, and for me, the side-effects of anger, resentment, giving up hope... BigZen

mikef · mikef

Each year , for last couple decades,I share the message of HOPE and the promise of FREEDOM from active addiction/Alcoholism and pray for all those who are doing the daily work in OUR solution, the program, the STEPS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN ALL AREAS OF OUR LIVES.I pray for those beginning the journey...

LoneStar · LoneStar

Recently had a relapse after 8 years,sobered up on 7-19-19. Shortly before I relapsed, I finally hit upon a Higher Power that I can call God. This didnt abandon me. Now I can go to meetings, say the prayers with the others, and not cringe when I hear something I disagree with. I will call that a miracle. N...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

This is one of the first expressions I heard when I started AA. It was said to a newcomer who didn't understand and had alot of doubts about AA. They far exceeded the three minutes that the Chair had stated everyone adhere to with their shares. I was getting frustrated myself and wanted to hear from the ol...

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	Fishing Invitation - Mississippi River, L&D #9, Harpers Ferry Great fishing songs :-) (Preview) Hiya, Jasper's Sober Fishing thread gave me an idea.... The weather for Sunday, 11/1/09 in Zip Code 52101 looks pretty hard to pass up! At about 11am my (3) kids and I are going on a fishing outing for the day. Any one on this board who wants to stop by is welcome!! We're hoping to get there by 11am and leav...	Aquaman	14	7323	Jan 1, 2022 by FlyingSquirrel
	Checking in.. (Preview) Merry Christmas!	FlyingSquirrel	0	1973	Dec 25, 2021 by FlyingSquirrel
	I am responsible (Preview) When anyone, anywhere reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there. And for that, I am responsible. This is the AA responsibility statement. I have recited this statement before. I have not been very good at putting it into practice, however. Judging by what I have seen on this me...	FlyingSquirrel	0	2205	Dec 11, 2021 by FlyingSquirrel
	I am new (Preview) Greetings. I am on day 7 of my sobriety journey. Today I really felt like drinking for some reason. I didnt do it...but it was close. WM	Wobbly McStumble	11	5193	Dec 10, 2021 by FlyingSquirrel
	Am I recovered or recovering? (Preview) Where I live, there seems to be a big division between those AAs who say they have recovered and those who say they are recovering. The 'recovered' ones insist that no time can be lost, to get a sponsor, take the steps and, above all, to find a higher power. Personally, I went through a 4th and 5th step befo...	Dreamnine	61	16505	Dec 10, 2021 by FlyingSquirrel
	The Program Works Group Needs Support (Preview) Hey, Everyone! Come join and support The Program Works Group's online Zoom meeting. Every night at 8 pm EST. www.theprogramworks.com - tap Use App button to join from Facebook page Meeting ID 860-801-229 Note- There is no password, however, meeting greeters will remove any hijackers. Service co...	AdamL	1	3161	Nov 25, 2021 by Kathyhaines
	When Food Is Cooked With Alcohol (Preview) Since first coming into AA I adopted a zero tolerance for any food that uses alcohol of any type in the recipe. My well meaning "Normal" friends have tried to persuade me for years that "Its OK the alcohol cooks off". I never believed that and would not take any chances eating...	Larry_H	19	12384	Nov 16, 2021 by StPeteDean
	Pettiness Prayer (Preview) I just read this today. I'd heard it long ago, but forgotten it until now. And look who wrote it! Keep Us From Pettiness ~ Mary Stewart, Queen of ScotsKeep us, O God, from pettiness; let us be large in thought, in word, in deed. Let us be done with faultfinding and leave off self-seeking. May we put away al...	Wren	4	5645	Nov 9, 2021 by StPeteDean
	This is currently the only online message board I haven’t been banned from. (Preview) Just sayin.	FlyingSquirrel	1	1024	Nov 9, 2021 by StPeteDean
	Need help getting sober (Preview) Relapse in progress	jfred1610	1	2514	Nov 9, 2021 by StPeteDean
	Day 1 (Preview) Day 1	zebrafishguy	1	1924	Oct 9, 2021 by StPeteDean
	Gratitude (Preview) Happy Easter to all those who celebrate this day and to those that don't, Happy Sunday. I'm usually at work, but as fate would have it, I'll be available to cook the turkey. I'm only cooking for 2 today because the powers that be have asked us not to have large family gatherings this year and if I've learne...	Wolfie55	1	3621	Oct 9, 2021 by StPeteDean
	It has been a long while since I have been here. Aloha. :) (Preview) Hey, all. I have not been here regularly in a very long time. I have been out of the rooms for around 10 years, and of course you can predict that nothing great resulted from that. Nothing terrible happened, except that I wasted ten more years of my life, doing the same old shit. Anyhow, I am back working...	TLH	6	5254	Oct 9, 2021 by StPeteDean
	The small hours (Preview) Went to my first meeting today and scheduled for rehab on Monday. How do you guys deal with the small hours when you are up, used to drinking by yourself, and everyone is asleep? I am 48 hours without a drink, some withdrawal stuff (no DTs) but need someone to help with ideas that wont have me relapse.	Iniegomontoya	1	2328	Jul 25, 2021 by bournetobewild
	Newly sober (Preview) Trouble starting	dlowens777	3	2947	Jul 25, 2021 by bournetobewild
	Bottom of the Barrel (Preview) Hello my name is David and I am here from NV and I am an alcoholic. I know that I am in the right place when I can speak about my experience with alcohol. I am forty four years old. I grew up pretty normal from the outside although inside alot of turmoil. I got to drinking pretty early around sixteen. I a...	DAV99	0	1631	May 4, 2021 by DAV99
	Sparklit Board & GoDaddy Funding Request (Preview) The Sparklit Board Funding has been expended. We are asking in the spirit of Tradition 7 for funding to continue the forums. Sparklit ActiveBoard Donations GoDaddy will be ready for renewal in May as well. We are looking for a solution for accepting donations. Last year we used my business PayPal a...	WebHelper	0	2316	Apr 10, 2021 by WebHelper
	NEW USER (Preview) Hello, new to this Hopefully I can give as well as learn.	JohnS	61	6906	Mar 15, 2021 by TurningYoung
	In 13 days I will have a major announcement to make. (Preview) I just know all three of you are on the edge of your seats, wondering what could be so important. Well, you just better be here to see it. This will be world-shattering.	FlyingSquirrel	2	2378	Feb 17, 2021 by edatkin
	A Geographical (Preview) Hello Everyone, I am not so well-versed in all AA terminology, so I would like to get your opinion about the term "a geographical." I read that it means to move in order to get a fresh start, or begin with a clean slate. Would changing university majors, transferring to several different universities,...	BigZen	1	1768	Feb 16, 2021 by FlyingSquirrel
	How do you read the ABC's? (Preview) A guy in a meeting yesterday was saying the ABC's are steps one, two and three. Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent ideas:(a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives. (b) That probably...	Stepchild	15	5421	Feb 3, 2021 by FlyingSquirrel
	The original 13th Step (Preview) The founders of this great group originally talked about an unwritten 13th Step. And it was a thing of beauty. After living a life of sobriety by using the 12 Steps, the alcoholic took the 13th Step to his/her grave. When they were placed in their grave they began their 13th Step. There by living in...	Dave Harm	17	21023	Feb 1, 2021 by FlyingSquirrel
	sorry folks , couldnt find delete post ,my posted 3x (Preview)	mikef	2	2421	Feb 1, 2021 by FlyingSquirrel
	Little Free Library (Preview) Anybody got one of these in their area? Im lucky I guess, there are more than a dozen within walking distance of my house. https://littlefreelibrary.org/ https://i.postimg.cc/7YwycNZL/9-EA8-C7-B3-E19-C-4617-847-F-3-EFD1-BAB539-C.jpghttps://i.postimg.cc/jjwVNgZM/276-B74-B4-8-...	FlyingSquirrel	0	2686	Feb 1, 2021 by FlyingSquirrel
	Giving it away to keep it. (Preview) Lack of replies to newcomer posts. You know, I want to say that doesnt surprise me about self centered alcoholics. But even I know I have to be willing to help those struggling if I am to stay sober. Else what's the purpose of me being here. Reminds me of the church who doesnt know you if you dont give an offe...	dlowens777	1	2944	Jan 31, 2021 by FlyingSquirrel
	AA Meetings And Coronavirus (Preview) Two AA clubs in my area have discontinued meetings due to the virus crisis. Over a week now of missed meetings... Another place, with 4 meetings a day, has suspended the custom of holding hands during the meeting-ending Lord's Prayer. How much has AA been affected in your area and what alternatives ar...	Tanin	10	1332	Jan 31, 2021 by FlyingSquirrel
	TODAY IS MY 47 TH YEAR OF SOBRIETY (Preview) Today where I am it is the morning of January 12...12 hours ahead of N. Y time....47 years ago there were no personal computers relating to such a thing as online AA. In 1996 AA as an organization, the internet quite new was just starting up...I learned HTML and designed for myself a website, It still ex...	Percival	2	2432	Jan 31, 2021 by FlyingSquirrel
	Transgender Alcoholics (Preview) I would like to know if there are other transgender alcoholics on here who I can talk with about ways to deal with staying sober? Please help! Thanks, Dawn Mist	Dawn Mist	32	5874	Jan 31, 2021 by FlyingSquirrel
	Just an observation...... (Preview) Hi all, First month is behind me. On to month 2 one day at a time. I was thinking about the morass of a nightmare drinking becomes and it reminds me of swimming. Profuse drinking really is like swimming under water..you can barely see when you open your eyes, you cant breath, you cant listen or hear and yo...	StartNow	2	446	Jan 31, 2021 by FlyingSquirrel
	ANNIVERSARY THROUGH GODS GRACE AND MERCY Hey to all be blessed and keep doing the daily work.In support and prayer One day at a time WE take this journey (Preview) It was a very cold December 2nd morning in 1984 as I "came to" from another drug induced evening. I was 6 months into my 3rd marriage and the more than two and a half decades of active drug addiction/alcoholism was devastating my life and everything and everyone in its path. I lifted my head from the floor...	mikef	0	1946	Dec 1, 2020 by mikef
	Looking for Red P Tulsa (Preview) Hello all,Does anyone remember someone burring up the message board and chat room looking for a Red P from Tulsa OK? Or am I going crazy? This was a few years ago. Well I think I found him. I talked to him about it. And he was clueless. (He is not a newbie he is an old mossback.) Can someone please help me?	rebos	0	2682	Sep 29, 2020 by rebos
	Detoxing, any advice? (Preview) This shit is hard, been through a few times but this is bad : (	Matt R	1	3240	May 22, 2020 by Tanin
	sponsorship advice (Preview) Hello all just wondering is there any videos on you tube of how to take someone through the 12 steps of AA using the big book. TIA stay safe all ODAAT	stevieb liverpool	1	2446	May 17, 2020 by Tanin
	7th Tradition for Forum Hosting (Preview) It's time for voluntary contributions to support our MIP forums. We are currently paid up through May, and need $215.76 to extend that through the next 12 months. The donation link is below. Please note that the form says Al-Anon Family Groups, but donations will support all the forums on MIP ht...	WebHelper	1	3717	May 2, 2020 by WebHelper
	Is there a 12 step group for me? (Preview) Hi guys, I'm not in the right place but I hope you can point me in the right direction. I'm not an alcoholic - Im addicted to porn, nicotine, junk food, and watching excessive television. Nobody would see my life and think I am out of control with these things - actually the amount I indulge in any of them is...	ross1234	2	2929	Apr 19, 2020 by ross1234
	The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men (Preview) You know the rest....I was reading my post of JANUARY 12th.. My 46th Anniversary of continuous sobriety... I shared a window of future plan...I did indeed fly several days later to Bangkok with a completed 4 page typed out application for a "China visa"...I was told my itinerary was not SPECIFIC enou...	Percival	0	2812	Apr 16, 2020 by Percival
	Hopefully, God Hasn't Lost His Sense of Humor (Preview) I been sober a few twenty-four hours now. In the beginning, I had a sponsor, one of those old school guys who wouldn't take any of my BS. After he helped me find a Power greater than Bernie, and I was able to get sober and stay sober, I began to sponsor new people because that's why my sponsor sponsored me. He...	Wolfie55	1	1820	Apr 11, 2020 by gonee
	Dropping the word blame (Preview) I don't like change. But with everything that's going on, change is inevitable. I didn't like the zoom online meetings because of the controversy around the app. But, I needed a meeting. So, I re-installed zoom and went to a 7 am meeting. Apparently, they have them at 7 am 7 days a week. They read the Dail...	Wolfie55	0	1542	Apr 11, 2020 by Wolfie55
	Back again (Preview) Hi. My name is Bernie. I've been here before. It was years ago. I can't remember what username I had so I created another one. I'm here again because all the face to face meetings in my district are closed down due to Covid-19. There are some Zoom meetings but I don't like the app so here I am. There are a lot o...	Traylorparkboy	1	2676	Apr 10, 2020 by Wolfie55
	Ah There I am (Preview) Found the old login info. I had started a new username (Traylorparkboy), but I might as well stick with the old one. I haven't been here in a few years. Hopefully I'm older and wiser. Hope everyone is safe and well. Be talking to you.	Wolfie55	0	2052	Apr 10, 2020 by Wolfie55
	Where does it say anything in the big book that you "absolutely must have a sponsor"? (Preview) Or anything about sponsors at all for that matter? In fact there seems to be many things that have been added to the program that the original founders didn't feel necessary for them to recovery from alcoholism. And it seems these new additions have just become accepted as AA fact, as in that's the way i...	Butterfinger	50	14264	Apr 10, 2020 by Traylorparkboy
	anyone up (Preview) hi there, just passing though haven't logged on here in quiet sometime forgot my old username and password.... anyway restless and cant sleep. Went to an online meeting this morning that has been sitting with me all day regarding what we were like and what we are like now.	costal_life78	1	1744	Apr 8, 2020 by Tanin
	TODAY: My 46th ANNIVERSARY OF SOBRIETY (Preview) I have a smile on my face TODAY emanating from my heart and soul; my gratitude of a wonderful life God has given me through SOBRIETY...but that long day 46 years ago on the brink of death seems only like yesterday...a life of 30 years of failure....The guy who hired me on, several years before for my job on...	Percival	4	3187	Mar 29, 2020 by StPeteDean
	Declaring Myself an Alcoholic (Preview) Hello There are times I crave alcohol especially when I want to feel some comfort from the anxiety I am experiencing. I have only partially blackout on one occasion and am able to control my drinking most of the time. I find myself drinking and using mary jane to feel comfortable at social events and...	flower19	1	1010	Mar 25, 2020 by Tanin
	Scared but determined (Preview) I have been sober for 2 years and 10 months, before I got sober I lost a 23 year marriage and a 30 year career. For the entire time I've been sober I have not worked ( Thank God I had savings I could live off of ) and have pretty much isolated myself. I have now accepted a job in my old field of work. However this is...	kcala	2	3510	Mar 22, 2020 by mikef
	Alcoholic to Sugarholic.. (Preview) Coming up on my 1st year 3/16 chip after 15 years of rot gut vodka. I do not missed or crave alcohol, but have become an ice cream junkie. I checked my sugars with Doc, and i am good. My question is does the sugar cravings finally go away or I am going have to kick another habit?	Melon	2	1661	Feb 26, 2020 by Visionz
	AA Speaker tape that deals with unemployment (Preview) Hello Everyone, I have been chronically un/underemployed for years. Can anyone suggest an AA speaker from a speaker tape website that addresses the issue of unemployment, and for me, the side-effects of anger, resentment, giving up hope... BigZen	BigZen	4	3245	Jan 15, 2020 by Visionz
	ANNIVERSARY THROUGH GODS GRACE AND MERCY (Preview) Each year , for last couple decades,I share the message of HOPE and the promise of FREEDOM from active addiction/Alcoholism and pray for all those who are doing the daily work in OUR solution, the program, the STEPS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN ALL AREAS OF OUR LIVES.I pray for those beginning the journey...	mikef	2	4112	Dec 25, 2019 by Tanin
	After the relapse (Preview) Recently had a relapse after 8 years,sobered up on 7-19-19. Shortly before I relapsed, I finally hit upon a Higher Power that I can call God. This didnt abandon me. Now I can go to meetings, say the prayers with the others, and not cringe when I hear something I disagree with. I will call that a miracle. N...	LoneStar	50	3471	Dec 24, 2019 by LoneStar
	"Take the Cotton Out of Your Ears and Stick it In Your Mouth" (Preview) This is one of the first expressions I heard when I started AA. It was said to a newcomer who didn't understand and had alot of doubts about AA. They far exceeded the three minutes that the Chair had stated everyone adhere to with their shares. I was getting frustrated myself and wanted to hear from the ol...	betterthanyesterday52	9	2455	Dec 3, 2019 by Jackson12
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