Alcoholics Anonymous

seasider · seasider

i've been to a few meetings but i felt unwelcome. i've come to a realisation that i can go a week or more not drinking but i always slide back into old ways.i was not going to have a drink 2day but i did. to some of you 4 pints and a few jds may not seem alot but to me it is the start of the slippery slope. should i try...

jfad12 · jfad12

Hello, I registered here to get some answers if anyone could help me it would be greatly appreciated. First off I am not an alcoholic , i have not drank in 3 years due to a life changing altercation when i first turned 21 when i obtained a DUI. It was mandatory i was to go to these classes for drug and drinkin...

gladlee · gladlee

"Never doubt. Have no fear. Watch the faintest tremor of fear, and stop all work, everything, and rest before Me until you are joyful and strong again. My work in the world has been hindered by work, work, work. Many a tireless, nervous body has driven a spirit. The spirit should be the master...

foreverlost255 · foreverlost255

I don't know if I have a problem. I drink a lot. I'll admit it. A few times a week. I find myself wanting to escape or have fun. I drink both socially and on occasion alone. I don't always get drunk.. I've even taken percecet to feel good (thats new but not often) I dont drink if i have to work next day or if i have...

leeu · leeu

How about some discussion about how we rise above what drags us down? What do YOU do, of a practical, results-oriented, nature, to actualize the Steps in difficult situations/emotions/thoughts/actions--especially #11--when the daily grind, or a major life trauma, is threatening your core...

Jamie D · Jamie D

Posting on the Miracles in progress forum has for me been a very relaxed and balanced affair. It hasn't been that in the past when I have tried to be a part of an internet recovery forum though. I was a member of another internet forum and I found I got really compulsive. I was posting topics on anything an...

nezyb · nezyb

Wasn't sure how to title my post, but right now my life is feeling like a miracle, so I went with that. I just wanted to thank all who post here for sharing their ESH so that I may benefit. I have recently begun my recovery journey, and with the help of a treatment group, fellowship meetings, reading litera...

gladlee · gladlee

"Union with Me is the one great overwhelming necessity. All else follows so naturally, and union with Me may be the result of just consciousness of My presence. Be not too ready to speak to others. Pray always that the need may be apparent, if you are to do this, and the guidance very plain. My sp...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

In the late stages of our drinking, the will to resist has fled. Yet when we admit complete defeat and when we become entirely ready to try A.A. principles, our obsession leaves us and we enter a new dimension freedom under God as we understand Him. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 283 I am fortunate to be among the ones...

angeleyes8219 · angeleyes8219

I have been drinking very heavily for a long time now. Last night, my boyfriend made me choose between him or the alcohol......but before he did, he called my family, and told them what ive been doing. I was extremely hurt about that, because I really didnt want my family to know I had a problem. I hones...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

It would be a product of false pride to claim that A.A. is a cure-all, even for alcoholism. As Bill Sees It, p285 In my early years of sobriety I was full of pride, thinking that A.A. was the only source of treatment for a good and happy life. It certainly was the basic ingredient for my sobriety and even t...

bikerbill · bikerbill

When I came to AA I was described as a dry drunk. A man who though not drinking still behaved as if he was, a sober horse theif. After nearly 5 years of growing sobriety last night I threw myself right back to day one. Without drinking and in the space of 30 minutes I rejected the programme entirely. I denied...

gladlee · gladlee

"Love, love, love. Tender love is the secret. Love those you are training, love those who work with you, love those who serve you. Dwell on that thought - God is love. You, too, must put love (God) into action in your lives. God is love... no judging. God is love... no resentment. God is love......

mikef · mikef

As I spend time today reflecting on my personal faith beliefs I know we all can tune into the idea that no matter how misguided our thinking may lead us down the path of worry and fear ,we can trust that no situation is bigger than our ultimate Higher Power and that that Powers love is glorified by experien...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Alcoholism was a lonely business, even though we were surrounded by people who loved us We were trying to find emotional security either by dominating or by being dependent upon others . . . We still vainly tried to be secure by some unhealthy sort of domination or dependence. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 252 Whe...

Almedingen · Almedingen

What has surprised you most about recovery? After 20 months I am surprised how well I feel emotionally. Gone are the daily depression and feeling sluggish. My mind is sharp and I want to do things. I did not realize that it was possible to feel this much alive.

mikef · mikef

-- Edited by mikef on Friday 22nd of April 2011 05:48:07 PM

TwelveSteps · TwelveSteps

Hi all, So, I have what is kind of a funny situation. My ex-boyfriend (we are friends) has a very difficult relationship with alcohol. His father has been a life-long alcoholic, was abusive to him and his mother, and is now dying. He is somewhat obsessed with avoiding following in his father's footste...

John · John

I read a post this morning from a woman who was struggling with the concept that Alcoholism is a disease, when it "can be willed away". An exert from her post states; "The patients that bother me the most are the ones with liver disease: either failure or hepatic encephalopathy. Their mental status h...

Lauren27 · Lauren27

There, I said it, yuk! The Big Book I hauled out and dusted off two weeks ago was found at a garage sale.... 4 or 5 years ago. I've skimmed through the odd page, but this last time light bulbs went off and I connected, also, I stopped beating myself up and realize I do not have control over this over glamoriz...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

Traveling for a few days with work. What I used to love to do is get a hotel with a hot tub and tv in the bathroom and drink the night away. Sometimes I'd hit the hotel bar if I was feeling adventurous, but mostly I just liked to drink in my room... alone. My boss recommended a nice suite to stay at. It's pri...

bikerbill · bikerbill

The promises do come true. We will intuitively know how to handle situations that used to baffle us. I dealt with a situation yesterday and intuitively knew that the only way to handle this was with rigourous honesty. The situation has devastated me. I knew what I had to do and I did it. I had to do this to p...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We recovered alcoholics are not so much brothers in virtue as we are brothers in our defects, and in our common strivings to overcome them. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 167 The identification that one alcoholic has with another is mysterious, spiritualalmost incomprehensible. But it is there. I feel it. Toda...

mikef · mikef

Thank you all for support and prayers...10:00 pm last night,God has blessed us all with Jaelyn Amiah McNeil,5 lbs, 12 ounces of shimmering light!(she said I could break her anonymity :) :) My younger 23 yr old daughters 1st.(have a 45 yr old daughter also) have 5 grandchildren and 1 great grand child...

TwelveSteps · TwelveSteps

I got to see the President speak at a fundraising rally last night! It was amazing, my seat was about 60 feet from the podium. Check it out! I had to wait in line for 20 minutes at the bar to buy a bottle of water, after two drunk old ladies cut in front of me -- they knew what they were doing, they were talking ab...

mikef · mikef

Have you ever been caught up in a heated verbal argument with a loved one or even another person and had someone interrupt the situation(say a phone call or something) and you respond like"Oh HI, HOW ARE YOU,YES YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY ALSO in an undramatic controlled manner and then when that interac...

bikerbill · bikerbill

bit.due to life Changing personal developments around the consequences of my past behaviours I'll not be publicly posting for a while. Some of you may get a pm. I'll be sticking close to my brothers in fellowship on my side of the pond. Thanks for your help and support. I'll be back but it might take a whi...

mikef · mikef

Please join us in prayer and gratitude as my 23 yr old daughter is in hospital getting ready to deliver her first child.Toxemia(something similar) so Drs want to induce labor this morning for eveyone's safety.We have trust and faith in God and His will be done!Devon(son in law ) and my wife slept ov...

Jamie D · Jamie D

I'm blown away at the moment with the deep level of love I am experiencing for this fellowship of recovery we have in the world. I feel loved, liked needed and also I have hope in the core of me today. I cannot express in word form how much my very being is bursting with love and appreciation for the twelve st...

Larry_H · Larry_H

The Good Lord has brought me through. I am just out of the hospital after a double coronary artery bypass. I was not feeling well and had some of the symptoms of a heart attack so I decided to go to the emergency room for a check up. The EKG and blood enzymes indicated that I had not yet had a heart attack...

bikerbill · bikerbill

quarter to midnight. Been to a meeting now back home. No different tonite than on so many other nites the past few years. As you know I've lived alone for over five years.. So why have I got this sudden feeling of being so lonely? This big old house is so empty and the quiet that I normally enjoy, it just feel...

SteveP · SteveP

Hey all, sorry haven't been by for a couple of weeks. Anyway, this quote made me think back to an earlier thread about someone saying that they heard some folks in the rooms trying to tell others that they weren't alcoholics because they hadn't drunk enough, etc. Anyway, in this months' Grapevine on pa...

gladlee · gladlee

"You need Me. I need you. My broken world needs you. Many a weary troubled heart needs you. Many a troubled heart will be gladdened by you, drawn nearer to Me by you. Health, peace, joy, patience, endurance - they all come from contact with Me. Oh! it is a glorious way, the upward way, the wonder...

TwelveSteps · TwelveSteps

This documentary was brought up briefly way back in the threads when it first came out, but I'm wondering if anyone has seen it? I can't find a way to watch it besides paying $30 to buy the DVD, but I was thinking I might do that and then donate it to my local library. It would seem like a good resource to have,...

leeu · leeu

Such a great trip to my soul city, and long-overdue renewed bonding with my sister. Very grateful for all the blessings we were given on our trip, especially hooking up with people decades sober & straight, from back in the day! NH feels like a dead zone in comparison to NY, so I am needing to work on n...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

For some reason these words keep ringing in my head throughout the day. I know it's a one day at a time program. The Book says we have a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. Think I got that right. Anyways, I go to a bunch of meetings, pretty much every day and this isn'...

Jamie D · Jamie D

So it was rainy today and it affected my work and as a result I've had the day off. Short on funds at the moment so rather than stay home bored and broke I thought I'd go to a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Did something today when asked to share I never thought I would. I said " Hello my name is Jamie...

gladlee · gladlee

"My children, I come. Hearts eager to do My will, send out a call that ever I find irresistible. I know no barrier then. Resignation to My will keeps Me barred out from more hearts than does unbelief. Can anything be such a crime against love as being resigned? My will should be welcomed with a g...

Almedingen · Almedingen

I'm a year and a half sober and feel so lost. I look in the mirror and don't recognize myself. I feel empty in the few relationships I do have and I don't know what my life goals are anymore because I have changed so much since completing the 12 steps. Has anyone else felt this way? Any replies will be much a...

Byrd · Byrd

I'm now 75 days clean from drugs and alcohol....I'm so thankful for the grace...this is not an easy journey but then again something worth doing never is...my problems haven't gone away but I now can at least face them with a clear head. My relationship with my wife whose also an alcoholic is drifting a...

gonee · gonee

This is such a comfort to me, knowing that God could, knowing that He has the capacity to. That He has all the resources and that no human being can mess that up. Knowing that He is the ultimate authority. That He will authorise circumstances to make me grow. Knowing that He will not put me beyond my endura...

TwelveSteps · TwelveSteps

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/...

bikerbill · bikerbill

That time of year again. Bonus time. Was on target for 12.5% bonus at the end of February. Final figures are in. 8%. How did I drop 4.5% in one month? apparantly there is the fiddle factor, the How - How did I achieve my targets, apparantly not in an honourable way, so my bonus rate has been revised down. I'l...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

If we were to live, we had to be free of anger. The grouch and the brainstorm were not for us. They may be the dubious luxury of the normal men, but for alcoholics these things are poison. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 66 Dubious luxury. How often have I remembered those words. Its not just anger thats best lef...

Gzepe · Gzepe

If Bill was the sail Dr. Bob was the anchor The least two likely of men , as they were less than kin and more than kind, more than friends and less than brothers. Bill was the consummate entrepreneur, someone of import I reckon, a mover and a shaker with a masculine allure was his conjured up se...

LinBaba · LinBaba

This was an answer to a PM someone sent me, so I thought it was time for this to be reposted here, some of it was written by a friend of mine, the first part was written by me, but none of this is "mine", this is just stuff I have heard1, 2, 3, slip 1, 2, 3, slip is called the "AA Waltz", we se...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Resentment is the number one offender. It destroys more alcoholics than anything else. From it stem all forms of spiritual disease, for we have been not only mentally and physically ill, we have been spiritually sick. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 64 As I look at myself practicing the Fourth Step, it is e...

ratdog113 · ratdog113

Hi guys, I know it's usually bad internet etiquette to start a forum post without lurking around the site a bit first but I'm kind of drunk and I apologize for my rudeness. So without further ado: Hi, my name is Leslie and I'm pretty sure I'm an alcoholic.... or at the very least have some serious alcohol...

gladlee · gladlee

"Obey My commands. They are steps in the ladder that leads to success. Above all, keep calm, unmoved. Go back into the silence to recover this calm when it is lost even for one moment. You accomplish more by this than by all the activities of a long day. At all cost, keep calm, you can help nobod...

bikerbill · bikerbill

One of those mornings. The ones where you wake up just before the alarm goes off and lay there. You know you should feel grateful for where and how you are and what you have, but you just lay there. Eyes wide, alone, letting your mind wander unproductively. or at least you think it's unproductive. Tune ou...

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	does it work? (Preview) i've been to a few meetings but i felt unwelcome. i've come to a realisation that i can go a week or more not drinking but i always slide back into old ways.i was not going to have a drink 2day but i did. to some of you 4 pints and a few jds may not seem alot but to me it is the start of the slippery slope. should i try...	seasider	13	1418	Apr 27, 2011 by Jamie D
	Unnecessary Mandatory AA Meetings (Preview) Hello, I registered here to get some answers if anyone could help me it would be greatly appreciated. First off I am not an alcoholic , i have not drank in 3 years due to a life changing altercation when i first turned 21 when i obtained a DUI. It was mandatory i was to go to these classes for drug and drinkin...	jfad12	11	6144	Apr 27, 2011 by TwelveSteps
	God Calling - I Make the Opportunities (Preview) "Never doubt. Have no fear. Watch the faintest tremor of fear, and stop all work, everything, and rest before Me until you are joyful and strong again. My work in the world has been hindered by work, work, work. Many a tireless, nervous body has driven a spirit. The spirit should be the master...	gladlee	1	1089	Apr 26, 2011 by Mr_David
	How do I know? (Preview) I don't know if I have a problem. I drink a lot. I'll admit it. A few times a week. I find myself wanting to escape or have fun. I drink both socially and on occasion alone. I don't always get drunk.. I've even taken percecet to feel good (thats new but not often) I dont drink if i have to work next day or if i have...	foreverlost255	4	1121	Apr 26, 2011 by Mike B.
	Rising Above What is Dragging Us Down (Preview) How about some discussion about how we rise above what drags us down? What do YOU do, of a practical, results-oriented, nature, to actualize the Steps in difficult situations/emotions/thoughts/actions--especially #11--when the daily grind, or a major life trauma, is threatening your core...	leeu	8	1282	Apr 26, 2011 by TwelveSteps
	Compulsive posting on Internet forums (Preview) Posting on the Miracles in progress forum has for me been a very relaxed and balanced affair. It hasn't been that in the past when I have tried to be a part of an internet recovery forum though. I was a member of another internet forum and I found I got really compulsive. I was posting topics on anything an...	Jamie D	7	2288	Apr 26, 2011 by pinkchip
	The Miracle of My Life (Preview) Wasn't sure how to title my post, but right now my life is feeling like a miracle, so I went with that. I just wanted to thank all who post here for sharing their ESH so that I may benefit. I have recently begun my recovery journey, and with the help of a treatment group, fellowship meetings, reading litera...	nezyb	5	826	Apr 26, 2011 by jj
	God Calling - Too much talk (Preview) "Union with Me is the one great overwhelming necessity. All else follows so naturally, and union with Me may be the result of just consciousness of My presence. Be not too ready to speak to others. Pray always that the need may be apparent, if you are to do this, and the guidance very plain. My sp...	gladlee	2	854	Apr 26, 2011 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ Entering a New Dimension & 24hrs a Day (Preview) In the late stages of our drinking, the will to resist has fled. Yet when we admit complete defeat and when we become entirely ready to try A.A. principles, our obsession leaves us and we enter a new dimension freedom under God as we understand Him. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 283 I am fortunate to be among the ones...	Sobrietyspell	1	771	Apr 26, 2011 by Mr_David
	Advice PLEASE (Preview) I have been drinking very heavily for a long time now. Last night, my boyfriend made me choose between him or the alcohol......but before he did, he called my family, and told them what ive been doing. I was extremely hurt about that, because I really didnt want my family to know I had a problem. I hones...	angeleyes8219	19	756	Apr 25, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections ~ A.A. is Not a Cure-All & 24hrs a Day (Preview) It would be a product of false pride to claim that A.A. is a cure-all, even for alcoholism. As Bill Sees It, p285 In my early years of sobriety I was full of pride, thinking that A.A. was the only source of treatment for a good and happy life. It certainly was the basic ingredient for my sobriety and even t...	Sobrietyspell	2	911	Apr 25, 2011 by Jerry F
	Dry Drunk (Preview) When I came to AA I was described as a dry drunk. A man who though not drinking still behaved as if he was, a sober horse theif. After nearly 5 years of growing sobriety last night I threw myself right back to day one. Without drinking and in the space of 30 minutes I rejected the programme entirely. I denied...	bikerbill	15	1491	Apr 25, 2011 by HeatherK
	God Calling - April 16 (Preview) "Love, love, love. Tender love is the secret. Love those you are training, love those who work with you, love those who serve you. Dwell on that thought - God is love. You, too, must put love (God) into action in your lives. God is love... no judging. God is love... no resentment. God is love......	gladlee	3	1354	Apr 24, 2011 by KLB321
	Personal time of meditation (Preview) As I spend time today reflecting on my personal faith beliefs I know we all can tune into the idea that no matter how misguided our thinking may lead us down the path of worry and fear ,we can trust that no situation is bigger than our ultimate Higher Power and that that Powers love is glorified by experien...	mikef	4	927	Apr 24, 2011 by KLB321
	Daily Reflections ~ Learning to Love Ourselves & 24hrs a day (Preview) Alcoholism was a lonely business, even though we were surrounded by people who loved us We were trying to find emotional security either by dominating or by being dependent upon others . . . We still vainly tried to be secure by some unhealthy sort of domination or dependence. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 252 Whe...	Sobrietyspell	2	868	Apr 24, 2011 by KLB321
	Surprised by recovery (Preview) What has surprised you most about recovery? After 20 months I am surprised how well I feel emotionally. Gone are the daily depression and feeling sluggish. My mind is sharp and I want to do things. I did not realize that it was possible to feel this much alive.	Almedingen	5	1054	Apr 24, 2011 by StPeteDean
	Not sure if this worked,Jaelyn/mom and pop! right after birth 10;00 p.m (Preview) -- Edited by mikef on Friday 22nd of April 2011 05:48:07 PM	mikef	3	782	Apr 23, 2011 by leeu
	Helping someone who's not really an alcoholic -- advice? (Preview) Hi all, So, I have what is kind of a funny situation. My ex-boyfriend (we are friends) has a very difficult relationship with alcohol. His father has been a life-long alcoholic, was abusive to him and his mother, and is now dying. He is somewhat obsessed with avoiding following in his father's footste...	TwelveSteps	6	1365	Apr 23, 2011 by Halfwolf
	Why the AMA defines Alcoholism as a disease (explained) (Preview) I read a post this morning from a woman who was struggling with the concept that Alcoholism is a disease, when it "can be willed away". An exert from her post states; "The patients that bother me the most are the ones with liver disease: either failure or hepatic encephalopathy. Their mental status h...	John	3	4784	Apr 22, 2011 by Just Toni
	My name is Lauren and I'm finally realizing I am an alcholoic (Preview) There, I said it, yuk! The Big Book I hauled out and dusted off two weeks ago was found at a garage sale.... 4 or 5 years ago. I've skimmed through the odd page, but this last time light bulbs went off and I connected, also, I stopped beating myself up and realize I do not have control over this over glamoriz...	Lauren27	13	1304	Apr 22, 2011 by happycamper
	Complimentary Drinks - Really? (Preview) Traveling for a few days with work. What I used to love to do is get a hotel with a hot tub and tv in the bathroom and drink the night away. Sometimes I'd hit the hotel bar if I was feeling adventurous, but mostly I just liked to drink in my room... alone. My boss recommended a nice suite to stay at. It's pri...	Mad_Jasper	14	1343	Apr 22, 2011 by hushpuppy
	The Promises (Preview) The promises do come true. We will intuitively know how to handle situations that used to baffle us. I dealt with a situation yesterday and intuitively knew that the only way to handle this was with rigourous honesty. The situation has devastated me. I knew what I had to do and I did it. I had to do this to p...	bikerbill	4	879	Apr 22, 2011 by mikef
	Daily Reflections ~ Brothers in Our Defects & 24hrs a Day (Preview) We recovered alcoholics are not so much brothers in virtue as we are brothers in our defects, and in our common strivings to overcome them. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 167 The identification that one alcoholic has with another is mysterious, spiritualalmost incomprehensible. But it is there. I feel it. Toda...	Sobrietyspell	3	821	Apr 22, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Jaelyn in the house! (of God) (Preview) Thank you all for support and prayers...10:00 pm last night,God has blessed us all with Jaelyn Amiah McNeil,5 lbs, 12 ounces of shimmering light!(she said I could break her anonymity :) :) My younger 23 yr old daughters 1st.(have a 45 yr old daughter also) have 5 grandchildren and 1 great grand child...	mikef	8	1030	Apr 22, 2011 by mikef
	Grateful for a Clear Memory (Preview) I got to see the President speak at a fundraising rally last night! It was amazing, my seat was about 60 feet from the podium. Check it out! I had to wait in line for 20 minutes at the bar to buy a bottle of water, after two drunk old ladies cut in front of me -- they knew what they were doing, they were talking ab...	TwelveSteps	3	1098	Apr 22, 2011 by Mr_David
	REFLECTION ON A BEHAVIOR AND A SOLUTION (Preview) Have you ever been caught up in a heated verbal argument with a loved one or even another person and had someone interrupt the situation(say a phone call or something) and you respond like"Oh HI, HOW ARE YOU,YES YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY ALSO in an undramatic controlled manner and then when that interac...	mikef	2	884	Apr 22, 2011 by Mr_David
	Going off line for a bit. (Preview) bit.due to life Changing personal developments around the consequences of my past behaviours I'll not be publicly posting for a while. Some of you may get a pm. I'll be sticking close to my brothers in fellowship on my side of the pond. Thanks for your help and support. I'll be back but it might take a whi...	bikerbill	6	941	Apr 21, 2011 by StPeteDean
	Jaelyn Alliah on the way! (Preview) Please join us in prayer and gratitude as my 23 yr old daughter is in hospital getting ready to deliver her first child.Toxemia(something similar) so Drs want to induce labor this morning for eveyone's safety.We have trust and faith in God and His will be done!Devon(son in law ) and my wife slept ov...	mikef	6	919	Apr 21, 2011 by leeu
	Deep love growing (Preview) I'm blown away at the moment with the deep level of love I am experiencing for this fellowship of recovery we have in the world. I feel loved, liked needed and also I have hope in the core of me today. I cannot express in word form how much my very being is bursting with love and appreciation for the twelve st...	Jamie D	4	989	Apr 21, 2011 by Mr_David
	Hospital (Preview) The Good Lord has brought me through. I am just out of the hospital after a double coronary artery bypass. I was not feeling well and had some of the symptoms of a heart attack so I decided to go to the emergency room for a check up. The EKG and blood enzymes indicated that I had not yet had a heart attack...	Larry_H	8	1117	Apr 21, 2011 by Mr_David
	Sudden sensations (Preview) quarter to midnight. Been to a meeting now back home. No different tonite than on so many other nites the past few years. As you know I've lived alone for over five years.. So why have I got this sudden feeling of being so lonely? This big old house is so empty and the quiet that I normally enjoy, it just feel...	bikerbill	11	1130	Apr 20, 2011 by Lauren27
	Great quote in this months' Grapevine (Preview) Hey all, sorry haven't been by for a couple of weeks. Anyway, this quote made me think back to an earlier thread about someone saying that they heard some folks in the rooms trying to tell others that they weren't alcoholics because they hadn't drunk enough, etc. Anyway, in this months' Grapevine on pa...	SteveP	2	887	Apr 20, 2011 by Mike B.
	God Calling - Life is a Love Story (Preview) "You need Me. I need you. My broken world needs you. Many a weary troubled heart needs you. Many a troubled heart will be gladdened by you, drawn nearer to Me by you. Health, peace, joy, patience, endurance - they all come from contact with Me. Oh! it is a glorious way, the upward way, the wonder...	gladlee	2	777	Apr 19, 2011 by Jerry F
	Documentary, "Drunk in Public" (Preview) This documentary was brought up briefly way back in the threads when it first came out, but I'm wondering if anyone has seen it? I can't find a way to watch it besides paying $30 to buy the DVD, but I was thinking I might do that and then donate it to my local library. It would seem like a good resource to have,...	TwelveSteps	5	6994	Apr 19, 2011 by zzworldontheweb
	Higher Powered (Preview) Such a great trip to my soul city, and long-overdue renewed bonding with my sister. Very grateful for all the blessings we were given on our trip, especially hooking up with people decades sober & straight, from back in the day! NH feels like a dead zone in comparison to NY, so I am needing to work on n...	leeu	4	723	Apr 19, 2011 by leeu
	Daily Reprieve (Preview) For some reason these words keep ringing in my head throughout the day. I know it's a one day at a time program. The Book says we have a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. Think I got that right. Anyways, I go to a bunch of meetings, pretty much every day and this isn'...	soberdrunk	8	2372	Apr 19, 2011 by recovered55
	Getting Dumber and feeling more serene (Preview) So it was rainy today and it affected my work and as a result I've had the day off. Short on funds at the moment so rather than stay home bored and broke I thought I'd go to a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Did something today when asked to share I never thought I would. I said " Hello my name is Jamie...	Jamie D	8	1118	Apr 19, 2011 by Jamie D
	God Calling - The Two Joys (Preview) "My children, I come. Hearts eager to do My will, send out a call that ever I find irresistible. I know no barrier then. Resignation to My will keeps Me barred out from more hearts than does unbelief. Can anything be such a crime against love as being resigned? My will should be welcomed with a g...	gladlee	1	891	Apr 18, 2011 by Mr_David
	Trouble with relationships (Preview) I'm a year and a half sober and feel so lost. I look in the mirror and don't recognize myself. I feel empty in the few relationships I do have and I don't know what my life goals are anymore because I have changed so much since completing the 12 steps. Has anyone else felt this way? Any replies will be much a...	Almedingen	7	964	Apr 18, 2011 by pinkchip
	75 days (Preview) I'm now 75 days clean from drugs and alcohol....I'm so thankful for the grace...this is not an easy journey but then again something worth doing never is...my problems haven't gone away but I now can at least face them with a clear head. My relationship with my wife whose also an alcoholic is drifting a...	Byrd	11	1229	Apr 18, 2011 by pinkchip
	...that God could... BB Pg 60. (Preview) This is such a comfort to me, knowing that God could, knowing that He has the capacity to. That He has all the resources and that no human being can mess that up. Knowing that He is the ultimate authority. That He will authorise circumstances to make me grow. Knowing that He will not put me beyond my endura...	gonee	7	960	Apr 18, 2011 by Mike B.
	NPR on "wet houses" (Preview) http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/...	TwelveSteps	1	1092	Apr 17, 2011 by Mr_David
	Grumble (Preview) That time of year again. Bonus time. Was on target for 12.5% bonus at the end of February. Final figures are in. 8%. How did I drop 4.5% in one month? apparantly there is the fiddle factor, the How - How did I achieve my targets, apparantly not in an honourable way, so my bonus rate has been revised down. I'l...	bikerbill	5	1071	Apr 16, 2011 by Jerry F
	Daily Reflections ~ Anger: A "Dubious Luxury" & 24hrs a Day (Preview) If we were to live, we had to be free of anger. The grouch and the brainstorm were not for us. They may be the dubious luxury of the normal men, but for alcoholics these things are poison. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 66 Dubious luxury. How often have I remembered those words. Its not just anger thats best lef...	Sobrietyspell	1	3514	Apr 16, 2011 by Mr_David
	If Bill was the sail Dr. Bob was the anchor (Preview) If Bill was the sail Dr. Bob was the anchor The least two likely of men , as they were less than kin and more than kind, more than friends and less than brothers. Bill was the consummate entrepreneur, someone of import I reckon, a mover and a shaker with a masculine allure was his conjured up se...	Gzepe	2	1342	Apr 16, 2011 by Mr_David
	AA Waltz/Absitinence is the leading cause of relapse (Preview) This was an answer to a PM someone sent me, so I thought it was time for this to be reposted here, some of it was written by a friend of mine, the first part was written by me, but none of this is "mine", this is just stuff I have heard1, 2, 3, slip 1, 2, 3, slip is called the "AA Waltz", we se...	LinBaba	8	1771	Apr 16, 2011 by mental defect
	Daily Reflections ~ Resentment is the "Number One Offender" & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Resentment is the number one offender. It destroys more alcoholics than anything else. From it stem all forms of spiritual disease, for we have been not only mentally and physically ill, we have been spiritually sick. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 64 As I look at myself practicing the Fourth Step, it is e...	Sobrietyspell	2	4091	Apr 15, 2011 by Guelph_Doug
	Is there a middle ground? (Preview) Hi guys, I know it's usually bad internet etiquette to start a forum post without lurking around the site a bit first but I'm kind of drunk and I apologize for my rudeness. So without further ado: Hi, my name is Leslie and I'm pretty sure I'm an alcoholic.... or at the very least have some serious alcohol...	ratdog113	9	1480	Apr 15, 2011 by Guelph_Doug
	God Calling - Never Feel Inadequate (Preview) "Obey My commands. They are steps in the ladder that leads to success. Above all, keep calm, unmoved. Go back into the silence to recover this calm when it is lost even for one moment. You accomplish more by this than by all the activities of a long day. At all cost, keep calm, you can help nobod...	gladlee	1	670	Apr 15, 2011 by Mr_David
	One of those mornings. (Preview) One of those mornings. The ones where you wake up just before the alarm goes off and lay there. You know you should feel grateful for where and how you are and what you have, but you just lay there. Eyes wide, alone, letting your mind wander unproductively. or at least you think it's unproductive. Tune ou...	bikerbill	4	814	Apr 15, 2011 by Mr_David
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