Alcoholics Anonymous

deb365 · deb365

"Nothing is small to God. In His sight a sparrow is of greater value than a palace, one kindly word of more importance than a statesman's speech. It is the life in all that has value, and the quality of the life that determines the value. I came to give eternal life." 365 One-Minute Medit...

Closer · Closer

Recently fell off the wagon but I got back on. Ended up finding a meeting 10 min. from my apartment every wendsday at 7:30, real nice meeting. friendly people I read how it works for everyone and then I noticed how much better the program works when your attending meetings, hadnt been in a while, when...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Every man and woman who has joined A.A. and intends to stick has, without realizing it, made a beginning on Step Three. Isnt it true that in all matters touching upon alcohol, each of them has decided to turn his or her life over to the care, protection, and guidance of Alcoholics Anonymous? . . . Any will...

LinBabaAgo-go · LinBabaAgo-go

Some of the posts I have been reading here made me think of this Ted talk I saw a few months ago, it's hard to explain but I don't go to meetings to not drink, not really, I go to meetings to learn this stuff. There are varying levels of depth in AA, as Jesus put it, there is bread for babes, and meat for strong me...

dale63 · dale63

Just curious how it became common for lots of groups?

deb365 · deb365

"Work for Me, with Me, through Me. All work to last must be done in My spirit. How silently My spirit works. How gently and gradually souls are led into My kingdom. Love and laughter form the plow that prepare the ground for the seed. If the ground is hard, seed will not grow there. Prepare the gr...

Closer · Closer

Its me again, with another post about my life. Im really finding this program to be of great help...I am finding ways to live a much better lifestyle, Im living healthier, Im understanding things a LOT better...but Im also noticing things that really bring me down. Im not sure what my higher power is...

joanna · joanna

I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone for the helpful advice. I totally agree with the fact that I am finally getting my feelings back which is good but also bad. I now have feelings that I use to just cover up, or numb with the alcohol. I truely thank you all and it is very helpful to know I am not the only...

chester · chester

Well we had a meeting with the 4 brothers and step dad. My mom is going down hill fast. They have been married 40 years and now she has dementia. She has been in a nursing home for about 2 -3 months and things are worse. She wont eat or swallow any thing now so a decision had to be made. All intervention will st...

morthanaconqueror · morthanaconqueror

My name is Dan and I am a senior majoring in counseling at Trinity College of Florida. I come from a past in drug and alcohol addiction and spent a few years in the NA/AA rooms. I am working on a senior research project with the subject being addictions and relapse. My research includes a survey which take...

michelle123 · michelle123

just new to this site ive been too 3 A.A meetings and i never knew you could go online and read things that related to me more than i knew even i would just like to say ive tried a few different ways to stop drinking and this is the best ive felt for a long time i will just take one day at a time though im not to sure...

deb365 · deb365

"Have no fear. Fear is evil, and "perfect love casts out fear." There is no room for fear in the heart in which I dwell. Fear destroys hope. It cannot exist where love is, or where faith is. Fear is the curse of the world. Man is afraid - afraid of poverty, afraid of loneliness, afraid...

John · John

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The Addiction Club · The Addiction Club

G.O.D. = Good Orderly Direction --Anonymous When we decided to turn our will and lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him, we made a declaration of independence. We declared our freedom from the chains of our self-centered ego and the unrelenting demands of our self-will. When we decided th...

dale63 · dale63

How many of your groups have a group conscience meeting? My group does not. Issues are brought up to the group secretary and discussed between the previous secretaries.

justadrunk · justadrunk

Tried logging into your new discussion forum, but it wouldn't let me... message me please.

Jerry F · Jerry F

Aloha Gang, Crew and Family...The looking for a rain-hat turned police assault and arrest and jail and emergency and court and all of that other crap has melted down. It melted down to 5 of the original charges fell by the way side and the Judge and Public Prosecutor and my Pro-Bono Atty whittle and wh...

joanna · joanna

Today my emotions have been all over the board. I have a headache and want to just cry. I have just hung around the house all day and slept, and have done very little. I am trying to figure out what I am feeling and why I am feeling like this? Anyone have any words of wisdom?

stnatina · stnatina

My neighbor died as a result of liver failure. Keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

A returning former member · Midge

Greetings all, I originally joined AA at the age of 18 back in 2008 and spent nearly two years sober until one night I was at a party with friends and though "why not?" and had a drink. The next meeting I went to, I told no one about this and decided to quietly leave AA. In the thirteen months tha...

John · John

Yep, thats me! The guy that so many think of as big bad John, the "GetterDone" guy, the one that so many come to when their ass is in a vise and their head is stuck in their ass... I have been to the ER twice in the past week for anxiety attacks. At first I went thinking I was having respirory problems, couldn...

John · John

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The Addiction Club · The Addiction Club

I had a harsh reminder this morning that when an Alcoholic takes back control, their future becomes uncertain. Today, I respect my disease because I know it waits for me around every corner, and it whispers lies in my ears at every opportunity. Today I will pray for those still caught up in this shit. D...

Closer · Closer

ID hate to complain on this board, as were all trying to live better happier lives, but Im wondering if anyone elses life is poisoned by the same problem I have for so many years ive gone nuts. Is it just me or is it every time you start feeling good, getting positive and shaking off the crap there is someon...

Christine63 · Christine63

I'm wrapping up day 30. Boy what a rollercoaster of emotions this past month has been. Emotionally, things leveled out about a week ago and I'm more "stable", so that is cool. I had a horrid nightmare last night that I got drunk and even in my dream I was saying "i was on day 29 and I screwed...

Fyne Spirit · Fyne Spirit

Does anyone have a copy of Dr Bob's 3rd step prayer? I read it once and really liked it but I never took a copy. Thanks, Mike.

stnatina · stnatina

I have a neighbor who is my age, 53. He is in the intensive care unit right now with liver failure and kidneys that have shut down. He is in a chemically induced coma to keep him comfortable. This a result of his drinking and drug use. I drank with him a few times. In my struggle to become sober this is an examp...

The Addiction Club · The Addiction Club

I get these every morning in my email, and they are wonderful to read when you just wake up. Trying to ignore our worries only pushes them underground. Pretending we are not anxious, when we are, is a tactic that fools no one, especially not ourselves. Attempting to deny or repress our fears and worri...

pinkchip · pinkchip

Another post on here reminded me of this poem. I heard it in a meeting so I searched for it and found it. Very profound: I drank for happiness and became unhappy; I drank for joy and became miserable. I drank to be out-going and became self-centred; I drank for sociability and became argumentative an...

Closer · Closer

Im at the point in my recovery where Im starting to see something and at least for me it is seeming like the key to a lost world. YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND THERE ARE GOOD PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. there are people who care and sometimes its the hardest thing to see in the world. Sometimes we are very hurt and very s...

Tasha · Tasha

I could really use some extra support. No 13th steppers please. I am married. I don't care if you're male or female, but know that my goal is to keep my family sound.

Alexx · Alexx

Hi am Alexx am 35 bi gendered married with no kids and i live with my cats I am 4 weeks clean from taking any drink am finding things hard at the moment because of things that are going on for me right now I lost my dad in septmber of last year and my mum has been getting treatment for cervical cancer we a...

The Addiction Club · The Addiction Club

Service: It is one of the greatest compensations in life that no one can help another without helping themselves Ralph Waldo Emerson What are some of you...

joanna · joanna

Today is day 4 sober for me. I did not think I had a drinking problem until I finally realized that I do not drink socially, or occasionally. I drink to forget about the day when it is bad, and to celebrate when it was good. When I did drink, which became every night I drank to get drunk. I would drink befo...

stnatina · stnatina

One of the things that we do in our use is lie. And I was thinking that one of the reasons we use is to hide our true feelings. And in the process I became an alcoholic. In the irony of this disease the drinking took my truth away. So in trying to run from my truth all drinking did was add more deception. This is...

LoveMy4 · LoveMy4

Hello, I am a newly recovering alcoholic. I am thirty four years old and have four children. I have only been sober fore eight days. I wanted to know what others went through at such an early stage. What they felt physically, emotionally, etc.... Thanks

joanna · joanna

I want to thank everyone for welcoming me to the site. It feels really good to have support through this and know that there are others struggling and pushing through this. I am feeling really positive today and know this is where my life starts to begin. I think the most rewarding thing for me is to fi...

Link328 · Link328

WOW...apparently this group is not for me! But thanks anyway....I've had a great time. I actually love going to the AA group I am able to make it to. I was just curious...about the legal crap. But I guess in your groups' eyes, I am cutting corners, not appreciating the chance I've been given, and tak...

jj · jj

My best friend is taking me to Honolulu and we will be staying 8 miles from the airport. anyone 'close' that i can meet at a meeting? we will have a rental car, so i will be able to drive to any local meetings. just wondering, it would be great to meet sober friends from MIP. jj/sheila

Rob84 · Rob84

Went to a meeting last night, the speaker mentioned the above phrase as he spoke about working with others. It is truly amazing how God always puts someone in my path who tells me exactly what I need to hear....it's been happening for so long! I really don't let much bother me, but I must admit the w...

smokngunslinger · smokngunslinger

Hello, I'm a 28 year old alcoholic and I want to stop drinking. However, every time I sober up, I experience seiziers and convulsions when i try to sleep. Is there an OTC medication I can take to prevent this? Thanks.

Closer · Closer

I was just having a low few days and I noticed something. The thought of drinking was on my mind but I knew it wasnt a good idea. I figured something out and its pretty basic but its something that can lift your mood a lot quicker than just going through your day doing the needed things. What I figured out...

The Addiction Club · The Addiction Club

How are you today? For many of us new to the program a simple thing like dropping something, spilling a couple drops of coffee, the remote not working properly, or an upset child can really test patience and cause an unpleasant start to the day. We usually build on that misery and manufacture somethin...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

In more of a bah humbug mood. 6 months ago i lost my medical. 2 months ago i weaned myself off the anti depressants. now i`m as depressed as ever if not worse. barely squeaking by financially as i have been ever since the dui that ended my career as a bus driver. sick of aa meetings. sick of my home group. sick...

John_Stal · John_Stal

I completed a 30 day rehab in December but I have been struggling since I came home. I have relapsed and I am pretty down on myself. I'm finding it difficult to let go of the past as some of the wrekage due to my using has come back to haunt me. I am pretty much alone and scared most of the time. I'm trying to w...

jezebell28 · jezebell28

Without getting into a ton of details, my drinking caused my break up. He's moved on and is getting married this year but I always thought maybe one day we would get back together after I became sober (317 days today). I'm having such a hard time accepting it's really over between us and what if I had jus...

deb365 · deb365

"Times of prayer are times of growth. Cut those times short and many well-filled hours of work may be profitless. Heaven's values are so different from the values of earth. From the point of view of the Great Worker, one poor tool, working all the time but doing bad work, is of small value compar...

Fyne Spirit · Fyne Spirit

I have heard it suggested that a newly sober alcoholic should write down where you want to be and what you want to have and be like after five years in AA, and that it is most likely you will sell yourself well short. There were two things for me. Firstly I wanted to be a taxi driver. An honorable profession f...

turninggrey · turninggrey

Hello fam away from fam, Just thought I would post a note on stress. Right now, I am going through some pretty stressful training that has pretty much involved about 14-16 hours a day of study/testing. It will last in pretty much the same mode for the next 15 days and then I will have practical testing af...

Tasha · Tasha

Digging around in my head today, I found this poem. It was written by a much younger me (I can't remember how old, but I know I wasn't in junior high yet,because it wasn't that long after my parents divorced, and suddenly I had a lot of time to "think"). As I write it out now, and let it sink in, I ho...

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	God Calling - Nothing is Small (Preview) "Nothing is small to God. In His sight a sparrow is of greater value than a palace, one kindly word of more importance than a statesman's speech. It is the life in all that has value, and the quality of the life that determines the value. I came to give eternal life." 365 One-Minute Medit...	deb365	3	409	Mar 10, 2012 by The Addiction Club
	just found a great meeting. (Preview) Recently fell off the wagon but I got back on. Ended up finding a meeting 10 min. from my apartment every wendsday at 7:30, real nice meeting. friendly people I read how it works for everyone and then I noticed how much better the program works when your attending meetings, hadnt been in a while, when...	Closer	4	472	Mar 9, 2012 by Mike B.
	Daily Reflections ~ Turning It Over & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Every man and woman who has joined A.A. and intends to stick has, without realizing it, made a beginning on Step Three. Isnt it true that in all matters touching upon alcohol, each of them has decided to turn his or her life over to the care, protection, and guidance of Alcoholics Anonymous? . . . Any will...	Sobrietyspell	4	487	Mar 9, 2012 by Mike B.
	The Power of Vulnerability (Preview) Some of the posts I have been reading here made me think of this Ted talk I saw a few months ago, it's hard to explain but I don't go to meetings to not drink, not really, I go to meetings to learn this stuff. There are varying levels of depth in AA, as Jesus put it, there is bread for babes, and meat for strong me...	LinBabaAgo-go	6	6876	Mar 9, 2012 by Fyne Spirit
	Saying the lords prayer after the meeting, how did it become common? (Preview) Just curious how it became common for lots of groups?	dale63	7	1843	Mar 9, 2012 by dale63
	God Calling - Love and Laugh (Preview) "Work for Me, with Me, through Me. All work to last must be done in My spirit. How silently My spirit works. How gently and gradually souls are led into My kingdom. Love and laughter form the plow that prepare the ground for the seed. If the ground is hard, seed will not grow there. Prepare the gr...	deb365	5	449	Mar 8, 2012 by The Addiction Club
	Unsettled Spritually, Fighting Alcoholism, Family problem (Preview) Its me again, with another post about my life. Im really finding this program to be of great help...I am finding ways to live a much better lifestyle, Im living healthier, Im understanding things a LOT better...but Im also noticing things that really bring me down. Im not sure what my higher power is...	Closer	4	551	Mar 8, 2012 by Mr_David
	Thanks (Preview) I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone for the helpful advice. I totally agree with the fact that I am finally getting my feelings back which is good but also bad. I now have feelings that I use to just cover up, or numb with the alcohol. I truely thank you all and it is very helpful to know I am not the only...	joanna	6	666	Mar 7, 2012 by Mike B.
	mom (Preview) Well we had a meeting with the 4 brothers and step dad. My mom is going down hill fast. They have been married 40 years and now she has dementia. She has been in a nursing home for about 2 -3 months and things are worse. She wont eat or swallow any thing now so a decision had to be made. All intervention will st...	chester	7	473	Mar 7, 2012 by stnatina
	Survey on Substance Addictions & Relapse (includes prize drawing) survey; research (Preview) My name is Dan and I am a senior majoring in counseling at Trinity College of Florida. I come from a past in drug and alcohol addiction and spent a few years in the NA/AA rooms. I am working on a senior research project with the subject being addictions and relapse. My research includes a survey which take...	morthanaconqueror	0	485	Mar 6, 2012 by morthanaconqueror
	new to this site (Preview) just new to this site ive been too 3 A.A meetings and i never knew you could go online and read things that related to me more than i knew even i would just like to say ive tried a few different ways to stop drinking and this is the best ive felt for a long time i will just take one day at a time though im not to sure...	michelle123	14	445	Mar 7, 2012 by joanna
	God Calling - Fear Is Evil (Preview) "Have no fear. Fear is evil, and "perfect love casts out fear." There is no room for fear in the heart in which I dwell. Fear destroys hope. It cannot exist where love is, or where faith is. Fear is the curse of the world. Man is afraid - afraid of poverty, afraid of loneliness, afraid...	deb365	7	609	Mar 7, 2012 by joanna
	One of those days... (Preview) [video=]	John	3	522	Mar 7, 2012 by joanna
	Good Orderly Direction (Preview) G.O.D. = Good Orderly Direction --Anonymous When we decided to turn our will and lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him, we made a declaration of independence. We declared our freedom from the chains of our self-centered ego and the unrelenting demands of our self-will. When we decided th...	The Addiction Club	7	4725	Mar 6, 2012 by The Addiction Club
	Looking for information (Preview) How many of your groups have a group conscience meeting? My group does not. Issues are brought up to the group secretary and discussed between the previous secretaries.	dale63	5	590	Mar 6, 2012 by Mike B.
	sober steve (Preview) Tried logging into your new discussion forum, but it wouldn't let me... message me please.	justadrunk	1	691	Mar 6, 2012 by SoberSteve
	It's not over till it's over... (Preview) Aloha Gang, Crew and Family...The looking for a rain-hat turned police assault and arrest and jail and emergency and court and all of that other crap has melted down. It melted down to 5 of the original charges fell by the way side and the Judge and Public Prosecutor and my Pro-Bono Atty whittle and wh...	Jerry F	4	500	Mar 6, 2012 by turninggrey
	tough day (Preview) Today my emotions have been all over the board. I have a headache and want to just cry. I have just hung around the house all day and slept, and have done very little. I am trying to figure out what I am feeling and why I am feeling like this? Anyone have any words of wisdom?	joanna	7	567	Mar 6, 2012 by Mike B.
	This disease took another (Preview) My neighbor died as a result of liver failure. Keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.	stnatina	8	491	Mar 6, 2012 by Rob84
	A returning former member (Preview) Greetings all, I originally joined AA at the age of 18 back in 2008 and spent nearly two years sober until one night I was at a party with friends and though "why not?" and had a drink. The next meeting I went to, I told no one about this and decided to quietly leave AA. In the thirteen months tha...	Midge	10	971	Mar 5, 2012 by Midge
	Anxiety Attacks, Whining Titty Baby! (Preview) Yep, thats me! The guy that so many think of as big bad John, the "GetterDone" guy, the one that so many come to when their ass is in a vise and their head is stuck in their ass... I have been to the ER twice in the past week for anxiety attacks. At first I went thinking I was having respirory problems, couldn...	John	20	1105	Mar 5, 2012 by John_Stal
	Just interesting things I found online.. you might enjoy. (Preview) Wiggle your mouse inside this window Use the displayed keyboard to make some music beatles on cassette Watch Video of your favorite artist	John	3	462	Mar 5, 2012 by stnatina
	How it works (Preview) I had a harsh reminder this morning that when an Alcoholic takes back control, their future becomes uncertain. Today, I respect my disease because I know it waits for me around every corner, and it whispers lies in my ears at every opportunity. Today I will pray for those still caught up in this shit. D...	The Addiction Club	4	499	Mar 5, 2012 by Mr_David
	poisonous people! (Preview) ID hate to complain on this board, as were all trying to live better happier lives, but Im wondering if anyone elses life is poisoned by the same problem I have for so many years ive gone nuts. Is it just me or is it every time you start feeling good, getting positive and shaking off the crap there is someon...	Closer	22	871	Mar 5, 2012 by barisax
	30 Days! (Preview) I'm wrapping up day 30. Boy what a rollercoaster of emotions this past month has been. Emotionally, things leveled out about a week ago and I'm more "stable", so that is cool. I had a horrid nightmare last night that I got drunk and even in my dream I was saying "i was on day 29 and I screwed...	Christine63	13	708	Mar 5, 2012 by Rob84
	Dr Bob's 3rd step prayer (Preview) Does anyone have a copy of Dr Bob's 3rd step prayer? I read it once and really liked it but I never took a copy. Thanks, Mike.	Fyne Spirit	3	1239	Mar 4, 2012 by Fyne Spirit
	The reality of drinking (Preview) I have a neighbor who is my age, 53. He is in the intensive care unit right now with liver failure and kidneys that have shut down. He is in a chemically induced coma to keep him comfortable. This a result of his drinking and drug use. I drank with him a few times. In my struggle to become sober this is an examp...	stnatina	4	504	Mar 4, 2012 by Jerry F
	Thought for the day (Preview) I get these every morning in my email, and they are wonderful to read when you just wake up. Trying to ignore our worries only pushes them underground. Pretending we are not anxious, when we are, is a tactic that fools no one, especially not ourselves. Attempting to deny or repress our fears and worri...	The Addiction Club	6	629	Mar 4, 2012 by Fyne Spirit
	The lie of drinking (Preview) Another post on here reminded me of this poem. I heard it in a meeting so I searched for it and found it. Very profound: I drank for happiness and became unhappy; I drank for joy and became miserable. I drank to be out-going and became self-centred; I drank for sociability and became argumentative an...	pinkchip	6	560	Mar 4, 2012 by Fyne Spirit
	When you are Hurt -Understand this. (Preview) Im at the point in my recovery where Im starting to see something and at least for me it is seeming like the key to a lost world. YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND THERE ARE GOOD PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. there are people who care and sometimes its the hardest thing to see in the world. Sometimes we are very hurt and very s...	Closer	5	659	Mar 4, 2012 by joanna
	I'm looking for an online sponsor... is that okay? (Preview) I could really use some extra support. No 13th steppers please. I am married. I don't care if you're male or female, but know that my goal is to keep my family sound.	Tasha	4	518	Mar 4, 2012 by soberjulie
	hi (Preview) Hi am Alexx am 35 bi gendered married with no kids and i live with my cats I am 4 weeks clean from taking any drink am finding things hard at the moment because of things that are going on for me right now I lost my dad in septmber of last year and my mum has been getting treatment for cervical cancer we a...	Alexx	10	773	Mar 3, 2012 by stnatina
	Service (Preview) Service: It is one of the greatest compensations in life that no one can help another without helping themselves Ralph Waldo Emerson What are some of you...	The Addiction Club	8	531	Mar 3, 2012 by The Addiction Club
	New today (Preview) Today is day 4 sober for me. I did not think I had a drinking problem until I finally realized that I do not drink socially, or occasionally. I drink to forget about the day when it is bad, and to celebrate when it was good. When I did drink, which became every night I drank to get drunk. I would drink befo...	joanna	9	488	Mar 3, 2012 by SoberSteve
	Truth (Preview) One of the things that we do in our use is lie. And I was thinking that one of the reasons we use is to hide our true feelings. And in the process I became an alcoholic. In the irony of this disease the drinking took my truth away. So in trying to run from my truth all drinking did was add more deception. This is...	stnatina	8	571	Mar 3, 2012 by Fyne Spirit
	I'm new (Preview) Hello, I am a newly recovering alcoholic. I am thirty four years old and have four children. I have only been sober fore eight days. I wanted to know what others went through at such an early stage. What they felt physically, emotionally, etc.... Thanks	LoveMy4	16	588	Mar 2, 2012 by Closer
	Day 5 (Preview) I want to thank everyone for welcoming me to the site. It feels really good to have support through this and know that there are others struggling and pushing through this. I am feeling really positive today and know this is where my life starts to begin. I think the most rewarding thing for me is to fi...	joanna	6	493	Mar 3, 2012 by Closer
	Support Group Requirements (Preview) WOW...apparently this group is not for me! But thanks anyway....I've had a great time. I actually love going to the AA group I am able to make it to. I was just curious...about the legal crap. But I guess in your groups' eyes, I am cutting corners, not appreciating the chance I've been given, and tak...	Link328	9	793	Mar 2, 2012 by rrib
	I am going to be in Hawaii March 3 - 10th (Preview) My best friend is taking me to Honolulu and we will be staying 8 miles from the airport. anyone 'close' that i can meet at a meeting? we will have a rental car, so i will be able to drive to any local meetings. just wondering, it would be great to meet sober friends from MIP. jj/sheila	jj	4	439	Mar 1, 2012 by jj
	"I can only keep myself sober" (Preview) Went to a meeting last night, the speaker mentioned the above phrase as he spoke about working with others. It is truly amazing how God always puts someone in my path who tells me exactly what I need to hear....it's been happening for so long! I really don't let much bother me, but I must admit the w...	Rob84	5	502	Mar 1, 2012 by Tasha
	Quiting drinking (Preview) Hello, I'm a 28 year old alcoholic and I want to stop drinking. However, every time I sober up, I experience seiziers and convulsions when i try to sleep. Is there an OTC medication I can take to prevent this? Thanks.	smokngunslinger	12	852	Mar 1, 2012 by rrib
	Making a Plan. (Preview) I was just having a low few days and I noticed something. The thought of drinking was on my mind but I knew it wasnt a good idea. I figured something out and its pretty basic but its something that can lift your mood a lot quicker than just going through your day doing the needed things. What I figured out...	Closer	3	699	Mar 1, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today (Preview) How are you today? For many of us new to the program a simple thing like dropping something, spilling a couple drops of coffee, the remote not working properly, or an upset child can really test patience and cause an unpleasant start to the day. We usually build on that misery and manufacture somethin...	The Addiction Club	10	701	Mar 1, 2012 by Rob84
	3 years sober and not in a celebratory mood (Preview) In more of a bah humbug mood. 6 months ago i lost my medical. 2 months ago i weaned myself off the anti depressants. now i`m as depressed as ever if not worse. barely squeaking by financially as i have been ever since the dui that ended my career as a bus driver. sick of aa meetings. sick of my home group. sick...	FlyingSquirrel	16	4747	Mar 1, 2012 by leeu
	Struggling (Preview) I completed a 30 day rehab in December but I have been struggling since I came home. I have relapsed and I am pretty down on myself. I'm finding it difficult to let go of the past as some of the wrekage due to my using has come back to haunt me. I am pretty much alone and scared most of the time. I'm trying to w...	John_Stal	16	736	Feb 29, 2012 by jj
	how to accept a love lost (Preview) Without getting into a ton of details, my drinking caused my break up. He's moved on and is getting married this year but I always thought maybe one day we would get back together after I became sober (317 days today). I'm having such a hard time accepting it's really over between us and what if I had jus...	jezebell28	10	842	Feb 29, 2012 by The Addiction Club
	God Calling - Perfect Work (Preview) "Times of prayer are times of growth. Cut those times short and many well-filled hours of work may be profitless. Heaven's values are so different from the values of earth. From the point of view of the Great Worker, one poor tool, working all the time but doing bad work, is of small value compar...	deb365	2	382	Feb 29, 2012 by The Addiction Club
	Grand plans in early sobriety- the reality is better that the dream! (Preview) I have heard it suggested that a newly sober alcoholic should write down where you want to be and what you want to have and be like after five years in AA, and that it is most likely you will sell yourself well short. There were two things for me. Firstly I wanted to be a taxi driver. An honorable profession f...	Fyne Spirit	1	536	Feb 29, 2012 by Mr_David
	Stress, Stress, Stress (Preview) Hello fam away from fam, Just thought I would post a note on stress. Right now, I am going through some pretty stressful training that has pretty much involved about 14-16 hours a day of study/testing. It will last in pretty much the same mode for the next 15 days and then I will have practical testing af...	turninggrey	9	658	Feb 28, 2012 by mikef
	The window (Preview) Digging around in my head today, I found this poem. It was written by a much younger me (I can't remember how old, but I know I wasn't in junior high yet,because it wasn't that long after my parents divorced, and suddenly I had a lot of time to "think"). As I write it out now, and let it sink in, I ho...	Tasha	5	720	Feb 28, 2012 by Tasha
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