Alcoholics Anonymous

gonee · gonee

I have to focus on myself and my recovery through the 12 steps. There is no other human being involved here except in step 9. In my early days of my recovery I squandered so much of my time worrying about others. Increasingly, my focus, became on my defects of character & removing them. Other people h...

gladlee · gladlee

"Help and peace and joy are here. Your courage will be rewarded. Painful as this time is, you will one day see the reason of it, and see, too, that it was not cruel testing, but tender preparation for the wonderful lifework you are to do. Try to realize that your own prayers are being most wonderful...

mikef · mikef

As my wife and I continue to pray and plan for our future(but not at the wasted expense of today)we feel comforted that we can be secure enough to venture farther afield than we thought, to be receptive with all of God's children, to consider the ideas that definitely challenge us and to reach out to love...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Identifying Fear. . . . The chief activator of our defects has been self-centred fear. . . . Twelve Steps And Twelve Traditions, p. 76 When I feel uncomfortable, irritated, or depressed, I look for fear. This "evil and corroding thread" is the root of my distress: Fear of failure; fear of ot...

gonee · gonee

One of the greatest things about those on a recovery program is that, even on a forum like this we can feel the power of these individuals. There are many such people over here who live on a truly altruistic plane. They give so much of their time & effort. I just want to say to all of you that I am truly ble...

krisdoghaus · krisdoghaus

I'll admit it. I get really frustrated with this one lady in my group. She received her one month chip right after I joined but then laspes because her husband is also and alcoholic. She has 4 children but refuses to believe that they are effected by their parents' drinking. Anyway, today she said she wa...

MooMoo · MooMoo

Hi... This is the first time I attended a summer picnic at a friends sober... My boyfriend and I stayed for 3 and a half hours then the folks were starting to drink more then earlier in the evening. I wanted to go home because, frankly...I felt like downing about 7 beers. My boyfriend took me home, but told...

Reg1love · Reg1love

I just went to my 1st AA meeting last weds. its been 9 days ive been sober.i know its a long process and yesterday was very tough for me,it being july 4th and all.i was just wondering if there is any advice anyone could give me since i just started going to meetings and still dont know what to quite expect.

HopeAlive · HopeAlive

A dear friend is celebrating 9 months sober & clean. She is not counting her few months in jail. I suggested (gently) that she does include that time, but she just smiles and shakes her head 'no.' She just wants to count the time where she herself said 'no' to herself, not the time where she was forced...

Mr_David · Mr_David

Today...I'm feeling grateful, and for good reason. I'm celebrating my 10th year in sobriety at the end of this month and today's my actual sobriety date. For that...I'm feeling grateful. It all started for me this day ten years ago and I hope it will continue on for many years to come. I sobered up 10 yea...

gladlee · gladlee

"Never let yourself think, "We cannot afford this," or "We shall never be able to do that." Say, "The supply for it is not here yet, but it will come if we should have it. It will surely come." Persevere in saying that and gradually a feeling of being plentifull...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Our human resources as marshalled by the will were not sufficient; they failed utterly . . . Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all our activities. Alcoholics Anonymous, pp. 45, 85 I hear talk of the "weak-willed" alcoholic, but I am one of the strongest-wille...

gladlee · gladlee

"To the passenger, it may seem as if each wave would overwhelm the ship or turn it aside from its course. The captain knows by experience, that in spite of wind and wave, he steers a straight course to the haven where he would be. So trust Me, the captain of your salvation." 365 One-Minute...

gladlee · gladlee

"Learn daily the sublime lesson of trust and calm in the midst of storm. Whatever sorrow or difficulty the day may bring, My tender command to you is still the same - love and laugh. Love and laughter, not sorrowful resignation, mark real acceptances of My will. Leave every soul the braver and h...

AllenIdle · AllenIdle

Happy 4th of July ALL... thanks for welcoming me to the boards. I'm Allen and I am a grateful recovering Alcoholic. I'm 29 and I live in Austin,TX. The life I know best is over... thank god! There are a boatload of challenges these days but, I'm beginning to understand that those challenges have always...

mikef · mikef

As our country celebrates its own Independence Day,' WE' in our daily journey of freedom from active alcohol addiction also quietly celebrate our freedom from the devastion of our previous lives.This day for our family is low keyed,savoring in the joy of each others company(Yes even WICKED UNCLE E...

pnjcanoe · pnjcanoe

Hi All: I am new to this forum and wanted to wish everyone a happy fourth. I am in the orange county area and was wondering if anyone knew of events in the area? thank you, julie

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

... deep down in every man, woman & child, is the fundamental idea of God. It may be obscured by calamity, by pomp, by worship of other things, but in some form or other it is there. For faith in a Power greater than ourselves, & miraculous demonstrations of that power in human lives, are facts as...

gezepe · gezepe

Take an ear, there was once a man who held a candle that all in the room might see, it was a good thing, and the man held the candle high over his head that the light to all was free, in time the candle was held close to his vest so he became the brightest and the best People would marvel at...

TwelveSteps · TwelveSteps

This came up again recently so I thought I'd pose the question to this group. I'm grateful to have developed a community of many sober friends. All of my "prior" friends know that I am in AA. I live in a large city, so often we'll run into an AA friend on the street and we'll stop to chat, and my non...

AllenIdle · AllenIdle

My name is Allen and I am alcoholic, I truely believe that Alcoholics Anonymous saved my life. I'm 29 years old... I live in Austin,TX and I've been sober for just over 9 months. I hit a very rough spot in my recovery and, while sitting on my latest 4th Step, I created a blog to document my recovery. This is w...

cleanagain · cleanagain

i'M LOOKING FOR A SOBER ENVIROMENT FOR THE FOURTH AND REALLY CAN'T FIND ANY. dOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS? IF SO, EMAIL ME AND I THANK YOU. SWSUTTON123@ATT.NET STEVE

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Being still inexperienced & having just made conscious contact with God, it is not probable that we are going to be inspired at all times. Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 87 Some say that experience is the best teacher, but I believe that experience is the only teacher. I have been able to learn of God's l...

soberbytheGOG · soberbytheGOG

For those in the USA, enjoy the long weekend! I made in back safe and sober from my high school reunion. I had a wonderful time and do believe it was an opportunity to let go of some painful memories of my past. Today, I am grateful, willing to grow spiritually and loving God for the program of Alcoholic...

Bobby C · Bobby C

I was and starting to come out of a bad depression. I was off work due to the severe depression. I have to admit I was laying in it and not doing enough to get out of it. You know, like take a walk, exercise, fish, or maybe and this is brilliant, call my sponsor. This has only been a couple days ago so prayer...

gonee · gonee

Had good fellowship & good food. All possible by our good Lord's grace. My son will be 25 years old. He is my gift from God. AA made it possible by giving me the gift of sobriety & sanity thro' it's 12 steps of recovery. Almost 23 years now. We will never know what God has in store for us if we do not acc...

angelov8 · angelov8

I am writing to tell everyone on this board that I miss and think of you often. This board has been a total lifeline for me, and was the link that got me to AA. For that I am forever grateful. I think fondly of the people invidually that I got to interact with and all of those who've come since I have not post...

cookiemonster · cookiemonster

So I've checked out the list of AA meetings in somewhat of my area. There are a lot of different types of meetings...open, closed, discussion, Big Book discussion, Speaker, etc. However, none just for women and none for beginners. Is there a type that would suit a beginner more? As others, I will b...

gladlee · gladlee

"Seek in every way to become childlike. Not only for its simple trust must you copy the child-spirit, but for its joy in life, its ready laughter, its lack of criticism, its desire to share all. Ask much that you may become as little children, friendly and loving towards all - not critical, not f...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We find the no one need have difficulty with the spirituality of the program. Willingness, honesty & open-mindedness are the essentials of recovery. But these are indispensible. Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 568 Am I honest enough to accept myself as I am & let this be the "me" I let o...

mikef · mikef

Today I will continue to share,with my support group areas of my life that may be hurting my spiritual health. Listening closely to hear what needs to change in areas of my life, letting God speak and feeling the peace that does "surpass all understanding. As we continue to pray on life chang...

gladlee · gladlee

"Take joy wherever you go. You have been much blessed. You are being much blessed. Such stores of blessing are awaiting you in the months and years that lie ahead. Pass every blessing on. Love can and does go around the world, passed on the God-currents from one to the other. Shed a little sunsh...

joet · joet

Hi Every one, Trying to find an old tape , maybe a CD now of Bob Earl speaking in Murray Utah. Any help will be greatly appreciated

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The unity, the effectiveness, & even the survival of A.A. will always depend upon our continued willingness to give up some of our personal ambitions & desires for the common safety & welfare. Just as sacrifice means survival for the individual alcoholic, so does sacrifice mean unity...

kld47 · kld47

Hi All There have been times this past year that I thought I would not make it without a drink, but I did make it. Well what with all the pressure of trying to see about a job, then the problems with College-had problems with financial aid and they had said I was not eligible but I was, then to top it all off now...

gladlee · gladlee

"You can never go beyond My love and care. Circumstances I bless and use must be the right ones for you. But the first step is to lay your will before Me as an offering, sure that if you trust Me, what I do for you will be best. Your second step is to be sure that I am powerful enough to do everything, that...

cookiemonster · cookiemonster

Ughh...I've done something so disgusting and horrible and barely remember it. I just have flashes in my mind like snapshots of the memories. I am so scared to think about who I am and how I let myself get so plastered. I really want this to be my rock bottom. Right now, I'm afraid to take one sip...I wa...

Goodbye Persona · Goodbye Persona

When first getting sober, what physical withdarwal symptoms did you exhibit, and how did you deal with them? Sorry if this has been asked before.

gladlee · gladlee

"It has not been in vain this training and teaching time. The time of suppression, repression, depression is changed now into a time of glorious expression. Life is flooded through and through with joy and gladness. Indeed I have prepared a table of delights, a feast of all good things for you...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A year & six months later these three had succeeded with seven more. Alcoholics Anonymous p. 159 If it had not been for the fierce determination of our founders, A.A. would have quickly faded like so many other so-called good causes. I look at the hundreds of meetings weekly in the city where I live...

Goodbye Persona · Goodbye Persona

I'm going to my first meeting at 11:00 tommorow. If I decide that I want to continue going, what will be expected of me? Will I be required to do the 12 steps if I want to keep going? Also, I have concerns that a group where all everyone does is talk about drinking is just going to make me dwell on drinking....

happycamper · happycamper

My sponsor Mary died saturday afternoon in Cleveland where she got sober 20 yrs ago. I am not ready to say good-bye to her and I cannot let her go. I know she is not suffering anymore and I also know that God is taking very good care of her. I pray I never, ever forget anything that she has taught me. She was a...

Almedingen · Almedingen

Does anyone have any advice for someone who is in early recovery and trying to find meaning in their life? I wake up every morning and think I have 40 plus years of emptiness to go. I feel so empty towards my HP and other people. I have run off from life so long that I don't know how to live. I have 21 months of so...

gonee · gonee

I have observed many new people come to the board recently. First of all I want to welcome you. We are a fellowship of people who have lost the ability to control our drinking. Please read the Alcoholics Anonymous book so that you can diagnose yourself properly. Once you have done that then you can embar...

WanderingSoul · WanderingSoul

Hey... I am new to AA. I know I belong here 'coz I am so happy to have amazing people around me. But I am still drinking after meetings. I am so scared to reach out... I am so overwhelmed with what I have to deal with. I know I want to stop. But that other part of my brain just guides to the next liquor store after a...

nezyb · nezyb

Hi all. I have a question and thought I could get some feedback here. Will discuss with my homegroup also, but can use all feedback I can get right now. Last week I decided that I could manage my alcoholism/addiction, as I have been sober for a little bit. As you can imagine, it did not go too well. I lied t...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We obey A.A.'s Steps & Traditions because we really want them for ourselves. It is no longer a question of good or evil; we conform because we genuinely want to conform. Such is our our process of growth in unity & function. Such is the evidence of God's grace & love among us. A.A. Comes of Ag...

gezepe · gezepe

Ok guys,don't hold back1) Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.1) Each member of Alcoholics Anonymous is but a small part of a great whole. A.A. must continue to live or most of us will surely die. Hence our common welfare comes first. But individual welfa...

gladlee · gladlee

"The eternal arms shelter you. "Underneath are the Everlasting Arms." This promise is to those who rise above the earth-life and seek to soar higher, to the kingdom of heaven. You must not feel the burden of your failure. Go on in faith, the clouds will clear, and the way will light...

Halfwolf · Halfwolf

Everyday we have the option to choose, Jails, Institutions, Death or the best for last Sobriety. Today a friend chose Death. What are you going to choose ?

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Focus on my defects. (Preview) I have to focus on myself and my recovery through the 12 steps. There is no other human being involved here except in step 9. In my early days of my recovery I squandered so much of my time worrying about others. Increasingly, my focus, became on my defects of character & removing them. Other people h...	gonee	5	565	Jul 8, 2011 by gonee
	God Calling ~ Painful Preparation (Preview) "Help and peace and joy are here. Your courage will be rewarded. Painful as this time is, you will one day see the reason of it, and see, too, that it was not cruel testing, but tender preparation for the wonderful lifework you are to do. Try to realize that your own prayers are being most wonderful...	gladlee	2	471	Jul 8, 2011 by Mr_David
	Staying Centered (Preview) As my wife and I continue to pray and plan for our future(but not at the wasted expense of today)we feel comforted that we can be secure enough to venture farther afield than we thought, to be receptive with all of God's children, to consider the ideas that definitely challenge us and to reach out to love...	mikef	3	526	Jul 8, 2011 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ Identifying Fear... & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Identifying Fear. . . . The chief activator of our defects has been self-centred fear. . . . Twelve Steps And Twelve Traditions, p. 76 When I feel uncomfortable, irritated, or depressed, I look for fear. This "evil and corroding thread" is the root of my distress: Fear of failure; fear of ot...	Sobrietyspell	1	1116	Jul 8, 2011 by Mr_David
	Thank you MIP. (Preview) One of the greatest things about those on a recovery program is that, even on a forum like this we can feel the power of these individuals. There are many such people over here who live on a truly altruistic plane. They give so much of their time & effort. I just want to say to all of you that I am truly ble...	gonee	5	718	Jul 8, 2011 by Mr_David
	Is it okay to challenge others? (Preview) I'll admit it. I get really frustrated with this one lady in my group. She received her one month chip right after I joined but then laspes because her husband is also and alcoholic. She has 4 children but refuses to believe that they are effected by their parents' drinking. Anyway, today she said she wa...	krisdoghaus	13	822	Jul 7, 2011 by pinkchip
	Left a picnic this evening.... (Preview) Hi... This is the first time I attended a summer picnic at a friends sober... My boyfriend and I stayed for 3 and a half hours then the folks were starting to drink more then earlier in the evening. I wanted to go home because, frankly...I felt like downing about 7 beers. My boyfriend took me home, but told...	MooMoo	14	787	Jul 7, 2011 by TwelveSteps
	Just started going to aa meetings (Preview) I just went to my 1st AA meeting last weds. its been 9 days ive been sober.i know its a long process and yesterday was very tough for me,it being july 4th and all.i was just wondering if there is any advice anyone could give me since i just started going to meetings and still dont know what to quite expect.	Reg1love	8	1114	Jul 7, 2011 by TwelveSteps
	Is it ok to count time in jail/prison in 'how long' a person's been clean? clean sober jail (Preview) A dear friend is celebrating 9 months sober & clean. She is not counting her few months in jail. I suggested (gently) that she does include that time, but she just smiles and shakes her head 'no.' She just wants to count the time where she herself said 'no' to herself, not the time where she was forced...	HopeAlive	4	8082	Jul 7, 2011 by PhilipD
	Feeling Grateful... (Preview) Today...I'm feeling grateful, and for good reason. I'm celebrating my 10th year in sobriety at the end of this month and today's my actual sobriety date. For that...I'm feeling grateful. It all started for me this day ten years ago and I hope it will continue on for many years to come. I sobered up 10 yea...	Mr_David	8	838	Jul 7, 2011 by leeu
	God Calling ~ Riches (Preview) "Never let yourself think, "We cannot afford this," or "We shall never be able to do that." Say, "The supply for it is not here yet, but it will come if we should have it. It will surely come." Persevere in saying that and gradually a feeling of being plentifull...	gladlee	1	512	Jul 7, 2011 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ A New Direction & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Our human resources as marshalled by the will were not sufficient; they failed utterly . . . Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all our activities. Alcoholics Anonymous, pp. 45, 85 I hear talk of the "weak-willed" alcoholic, but I am one of the strongest-wille...	Sobrietyspell	2	436	Jul 5, 2011 by Mr_David
	God Calling ~ You are invincible (Preview) "To the passenger, it may seem as if each wave would overwhelm the ship or turn it aside from its course. The captain knows by experience, that in spite of wind and wave, he steers a straight course to the haven where he would be. So trust Me, the captain of your salvation." 365 One-Minute...	gladlee	2	406	Jul 5, 2011 by Mr_David
	God Calling ~ Attack Fear (Preview) "Learn daily the sublime lesson of trust and calm in the midst of storm. Whatever sorrow or difficulty the day may bring, My tender command to you is still the same - love and laugh. Love and laughter, not sorrowful resignation, mark real acceptances of My will. Leave every soul the braver and h...	gladlee	2	517	Jul 5, 2011 by AllenIdle
	INDEPENDENCE FROM DRINKING! (Preview) Happy 4th of July ALL... thanks for welcoming me to the boards. I'm Allen and I am a grateful recovering Alcoholic. I'm 29 and I live in Austin,TX. The life I know best is over... thank god! There are a boatload of challenges these days but, I'm beginning to understand that those challenges have always...	AllenIdle	4	554	Jul 5, 2011 by AllenIdle
	Our real Independence Day!! (Preview) As our country celebrates its own Independence Day,' WE' in our daily journey of freedom from active alcohol addiction also quietly celebrate our freedom from the devastion of our previous lives.This day for our family is low keyed,savoring in the joy of each others company(Yes even WICKED UNCLE E...	mikef	3	662	Jul 5, 2011 by Mr_David
	Fourth of July Events (Preview) Hi All: I am new to this forum and wanted to wish everyone a happy fourth. I am in the orange county area and was wondering if anyone knew of events in the area? thank you, julie	pnjcanoe	1	825	Jul 5, 2011 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ A Natural Faith & 24hrs a Day (Preview) ... deep down in every man, woman & child, is the fundamental idea of God. It may be obscured by calamity, by pomp, by worship of other things, but in some form or other it is there. For faith in a Power greater than ourselves, & miraculous demonstrations of that power in human lives, are facts as...	Sobrietyspell	2	446	Jul 5, 2011 by Mr_David
	Close To The Vest A.A. A.A. Sponsorship recovery from addiction character defects grandiosity illusion of control (Preview) Take an ear, there was once a man who held a candle that all in the room might see, it was a good thing, and the man held the candle high over his head that the light to all was free, in time the candle was held close to his vest so he became the brightest and the best People would marvel at...	gezepe	5	8355	Jul 4, 2011 by gezepe
	How do you know each other? (Preview) This came up again recently so I thought I'd pose the question to this group. I'm grateful to have developed a community of many sober friends. All of my "prior" friends know that I am in AA. I live in a large city, so often we'll run into an AA friend on the street and we'll stop to chat, and my non...	TwelveSteps	8	991	Jul 4, 2011 by TwelveSteps
	"Just wanted to share this..." (Preview) My name is Allen and I am alcoholic, I truely believe that Alcoholics Anonymous saved my life. I'm 29 years old... I live in Austin,TX and I've been sober for just over 9 months. I hit a very rough spot in my recovery and, while sitting on my latest 4th Step, I created a blog to document my recovery. This is w...	AllenIdle	3	596	Jul 4, 2011 by AllenIdle
	SOBER 4TH ACTIVITIES (Preview) i'M LOOKING FOR A SOBER ENVIROMENT FOR THE FOURTH AND REALLY CAN'T FIND ANY. dOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS? IF SO, EMAIL ME AND I THANK YOU. SWSUTTON123@ATT.NET STEVE	cleanagain	3	541	Jul 4, 2011 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ Experience: The Best Teacher & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Being still inexperienced & having just made conscious contact with God, it is not probable that we are going to be inspired at all times. Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 87 Some say that experience is the best teacher, but I believe that experience is the only teacher. I have been able to learn of God's l...	Sobrietyspell	1	445	Jul 4, 2011 by Mr_David
	Happy Sober 4th of July! (Preview) For those in the USA, enjoy the long weekend! I made in back safe and sober from my high school reunion. I had a wonderful time and do believe it was an opportunity to let go of some painful memories of my past. Today, I am grateful, willing to grow spiritually and loving God for the program of Alcoholic...	soberbytheGOG	2	750	Jul 4, 2011 by Mr_David
	God doing for me what I could not do myself (Preview) I was and starting to come out of a bad depression. I was off work due to the severe depression. I have to admit I was laying in it and not doing enough to get out of it. You know, like take a walk, exercise, fish, or maybe and this is brilliant, call my sponsor. This has only been a couple days ago so prayer...	Bobby C	4	1680	Jul 3, 2011 by leeu
	A gift from God. (Preview) Had good fellowship & good food. All possible by our good Lord's grace. My son will be 25 years old. He is my gift from God. AA made it possible by giving me the gift of sobriety & sanity thro' it's 12 steps of recovery. Almost 23 years now. We will never know what God has in store for us if we do not acc...	gonee	3	529	Jul 2, 2011 by gonee
	Heartfelt Hello (Preview) I am writing to tell everyone on this board that I miss and think of you often. This board has been a total lifeline for me, and was the link that got me to AA. For that I am forever grateful. I think fondly of the people invidually that I got to interact with and all of those who've come since I have not post...	angelov8	6	833	Jul 2, 2011 by pinkchip
	What kind of meeting should a newcomer attend? (Preview) So I've checked out the list of AA meetings in somewhat of my area. There are a lot of different types of meetings...open, closed, discussion, Big Book discussion, Speaker, etc. However, none just for women and none for beginners. Is there a type that would suit a beginner more? As others, I will b...	cookiemonster	10	1224	Jul 2, 2011 by TwelveSteps
	God Calling ~ The Child-Spirit (Preview) "Seek in every way to become childlike. Not only for its simple trust must you copy the child-spirit, but for its joy in life, its ready laughter, its lack of criticism, its desire to share all. Ask much that you may become as little children, friendly and loving towards all - not critical, not f...	gladlee	1	384	Jul 2, 2011 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ The Heart of True Sobriety & 24hrs a Day (Preview) We find the no one need have difficulty with the spirituality of the program. Willingness, honesty & open-mindedness are the essentials of recovery. But these are indispensible. Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 568 Am I honest enough to accept myself as I am & let this be the "me" I let o...	Sobrietyspell	1	583	Jul 2, 2011 by Mr_David
	Spiritual Health (Preview) Today I will continue to share,with my support group areas of my life that may be hurting my spiritual health. Listening closely to hear what needs to change in areas of my life, letting God speak and feeling the peace that does "surpass all understanding. As we continue to pray on life chang...	mikef	2	545	Jun 30, 2011 by Mr_David
	God Calling ~Understand them (Preview) "Take joy wherever you go. You have been much blessed. You are being much blessed. Such stores of blessing are awaiting you in the months and years that lie ahead. Pass every blessing on. Love can and does go around the world, passed on the God-currents from one to the other. Shed a little sunsh...	gladlee	1	396	Jun 30, 2011 by Mr_David
	Looking for an old tape (Preview) Hi Every one, Trying to find an old tape , maybe a CD now of Bob Earl speaking in Murray Utah. Any help will be greatly appreciated	joet	2	490	Jun 30, 2011 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ Sacrifice = Unity = Survival & 24hrs a Day (Preview) The unity, the effectiveness, & even the survival of A.A. will always depend upon our continued willingness to give up some of our personal ambitions & desires for the common safety & welfare. Just as sacrifice means survival for the individual alcoholic, so does sacrifice mean unity...	Sobrietyspell	1	469	Jun 30, 2011 by Mr_David
	9 Years Today (Preview) Hi All There have been times this past year that I thought I would not make it without a drink, but I did make it. Well what with all the pressure of trying to see about a job, then the problems with College-had problems with financial aid and they had said I was not eligible but I was, then to top it all off now...	kld47	13	551	Jun 30, 2011 by The Walk
	God Calling ~ My Will, Your Joy (Preview) "You can never go beyond My love and care. Circumstances I bless and use must be the right ones for you. But the first step is to lay your will before Me as an offering, sure that if you trust Me, what I do for you will be best. Your second step is to be sure that I am powerful enough to do everything, that...	gladlee	1	472	Jun 30, 2011 by Mr_David
	I'm scared (Preview) Ughh...I've done something so disgusting and horrible and barely remember it. I just have flashes in my mind like snapshots of the memories. I am so scared to think about who I am and how I let myself get so plastered. I really want this to be my rock bottom. Right now, I'm afraid to take one sip...I wa...	cookiemonster	11	1808	Jun 29, 2011 by pinkchip
	Physical Withdrawal (Preview) When first getting sober, what physical withdarwal symptoms did you exhibit, and how did you deal with them? Sorry if this has been asked before.	Goodbye Persona	7	668	Jun 29, 2011 by zzworldontheweb
	God Calling ~ Table of Delights (Preview) "It has not been in vain this training and teaching time. The time of suppression, repression, depression is changed now into a time of glorious expression. Life is flooded through and through with joy and gladness. Indeed I have prepared a table of delights, a feast of all good things for you...	gladlee	1	462	Jun 29, 2011 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ The Determination of Our Founders & 24hrs a day (Preview) A year & six months later these three had succeeded with seven more. Alcoholics Anonymous p. 159 If it had not been for the fierce determination of our founders, A.A. would have quickly faded like so many other so-called good causes. I look at the hundreds of meetings weekly in the city where I live...	Sobrietyspell	1	356	Jun 29, 2011 by Mr_David
	What will be expected of me if I decide to attend meetings? (Preview) I'm going to my first meeting at 11:00 tommorow. If I decide that I want to continue going, what will be expected of me? Will I be required to do the 12 steps if I want to keep going? Also, I have concerns that a group where all everyone does is talk about drinking is just going to make me dwell on drinking....	Goodbye Persona	21	786	Jun 29, 2011 by Rainspa
	I dont want to say good-bye... (Preview) My sponsor Mary died saturday afternoon in Cleveland where she got sober 20 yrs ago. I am not ready to say good-bye to her and I cannot let her go. I know she is not suffering anymore and I also know that God is taking very good care of her. I pray I never, ever forget anything that she has taught me. She was a...	happycamper	12	1079	Jun 28, 2011 by happycamper
	Meaning of Life (Preview) Does anyone have any advice for someone who is in early recovery and trying to find meaning in their life? I wake up every morning and think I have 40 plus years of emptiness to go. I feel so empty towards my HP and other people. I have run off from life so long that I don't know how to live. I have 21 months of so...	Almedingen	7	621	Jun 28, 2011 by Dodsworth
	To newcomers. (Preview) I have observed many new people come to the board recently. First of all I want to welcome you. We are a fellowship of people who have lost the ability to control our drinking. Please read the Alcoholics Anonymous book so that you can diagnose yourself properly. Once you have done that then you can embar...	gonee	14	844	Jun 28, 2011 by SteveP
	Help... (Preview) Hey... I am new to AA. I know I belong here 'coz I am so happy to have amazing people around me. But I am still drinking after meetings. I am so scared to reach out... I am so overwhelmed with what I have to deal with. I know I want to stop. But that other part of my brain just guides to the next liquor store after a...	WanderingSoul	8	707	Jun 28, 2011 by Rainspa
	What to do? (Preview) Hi all. I have a question and thought I could get some feedback here. Will discuss with my homegroup also, but can use all feedback I can get right now. Last week I decided that I could manage my alcoholism/addiction, as I have been sober for a little bit. As you can imagine, it did not go too well. I lied t...	nezyb	11	647	Jun 28, 2011 by pinkchip
	Daily Reflections ~ Conforming to the A.A. Way & 24hrs a Day (Preview) We obey A.A.'s Steps & Traditions because we really want them for ourselves. It is no longer a question of good or evil; we conform because we genuinely want to conform. Such is our our process of growth in unity & function. Such is the evidence of God's grace & love among us. A.A. Comes of Ag...	Sobrietyspell	1	672	Jun 28, 2011 by Mr_David
	In the beginning, Tradition One (Preview) Ok guys,don't hold back1) Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.1) Each member of Alcoholics Anonymous is but a small part of a great whole. A.A. must continue to live or most of us will surely die. Hence our common welfare comes first. But individual welfa...	gezepe	1	812	Jun 28, 2011 by Mr_David
	God Calling ~ No self-reproach (Preview) "The eternal arms shelter you. "Underneath are the Everlasting Arms." This promise is to those who rise above the earth-life and seek to soar higher, to the kingdom of heaven. You must not feel the burden of your failure. Go on in faith, the clouds will clear, and the way will light...	gladlee	1	510	Jun 28, 2011 by Mr_David
	4 choices (Preview) Everyday we have the option to choose, Jails, Institutions, Death or the best for last Sobriety. Today a friend chose Death. What are you going to choose ?	Halfwolf	7	604	Jun 27, 2011 by mikef
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