Alcoholics Anonymous

Sobriety4Ever · Sobriety4Ever

Good Morning All, I'm currently going to start an AA group at my employment location. My first group also. I'm an Addiction/Substance Abuse Counselor and there is a need in my area. I would like some advice on how to pick a name for the group? any thoughts.

darmo · darmo

I don't love my sister, I don't like her and there is year of tension and rivalry we live together i want to stop judging her and start loving her i am praying for it now

RA1986 · RA1986

Hello, I m a little over 10 months sober. Throughout this period i've had some major ups and downs in the road. I have dealt with anxiety all my life. Panic Attacks, depression, etc. I am now today at another point, as it happened previously around 6 months, where I feel depressed and anxious and I get ur...

Momma · Momma

I am actually staying in the house until Monday, 9am for work. This is really bad. Help

Hat · Hat

Sober 1 month yes this is the longest in a while I've quit before but when I quit I remember why I drink. And it is raising its ugly head.

Lucylu · Lucylu

I had five months sober, than I had a slip. I drank a six pack of beer. I am currently three months sober. I hate going to meetings now because it reminds me of my failure. It makes me depressed. My boyfriend thinks I should go, but I'm doing good on my own.

Afella · Afella

Is sobriety all that we are to expect of a spiritual awakening? No, sobriety is only a bare beginning; it is only the first gift of the first awakening. If more gifts are to be received, our awakening has to go on. As it does go on, we find that bit by bit we can discard the old life--the one that did not work--...

Afella · Afella

Self-searching is the means by which we bring new vision, action, and grace to bear upon the dark and negative side of our natures. With it comes the development of that kind of humility that makes it possible for us to receive God's help. Yes it is only a step. We will want to go further. We will want the go...

Geneva · Geneva

All AA folks! I've come across some of the recommendations for AA meeting Snacks. I get so surprised many do not understand nutrition, and the dietary "helpers" we all need in EARLY recovery, or to sustain sobriety. Providing coffee or cafinated only drinks, and carb. And sugar based foods only co...

StarkRavingSober · StarkRavingSober

Greetings!I am new to this forum, and have joined because I'd like more perspective. Every time I do a third step, my sponsor gives me this assignment. "Ask as many people as it takes to accumulate 300 years how they know they're doing God's will."As an alcoholic who has answered this question, it's a n...

ThriveAndBeAlive · ThriveAndBeAlive

It feels like a trigger - not the outcome but all the stress leading up to it.

Tanin · Tanin

Using the 24 Hour PlanUsing the 24-hour plan In our drinking days, we often had such bad times that we swore, "Never again." We took pledges for as long as a year, or promised someone we would not touch the stuff for three weeks, or three months. And of course, we tried going on the wagon for various perio...

Tanin · Tanin

There but for the grace of God... Michigan Man, 54, Arrested For 14th Time For Drunk DrivingA Michigan man whose rap sheet includes 13 convictions for drunk driving has again been arrested for operating a 8 vehicle while intoxicated.Zenon Bialokur, 54, was nabbed Friday after a sheriffs deputy pu...

BrandyG · BrandyG

I have been going to my meetings for 6 months now and recently been asked to hand out the chips. After listening to others do this, it is pretty simple what is said when handing out these chips but I was just wondering if you are one that does this on a regular basis, can you please tell me what you say when pr...

Wayne-O · Wayne-O

Hello, I have a question for someone to answer, if anyone would like. This will be for my counselor. 1) How do I know I have crossed the line with an Alcoholic or Addict?

betty221 · betty221

Hi , I am here to share my friend's story, and to get some advice. My friend, David, he is an alcoholic. He was in a relationship with a girl for some months. Things were going smooth, of course, there was his drinking problem on one side, but other than that, as to what we could see, he was in a good relation...

sara22 · sara22

i learned to keep my medication for pain a secret. Most people do not have severe chronic pain, and oxycontin has been so maligned in the press, u could be 100% reliable, but once some people know u r on oxy they get all weird and distrustfull.

Eddie Charette · Eddie Charette

I am at my wits end dealing with my alcoholic son. He comes home fully drunk and goes on a rampage. Initially I tired advising him which turned futile. I can tolerate anything than see my dear son throw and damage household things. I am quite aware that this is just a passing phase, but I am finding it diff...

Baba Louie · Baba Louie

noticing some people wearing drinking/party shirts at a festival the other day. You know, like "it's 5 o'clock somewhere" and that kind of thing. I Quit Drinking...it was the worst 5 minutes of my life everybody needs something to believe in...I believe I'll have another beer theres th...

embarrassed89 · embarrassed89

Long overdue to speak about this. *Sigh*. Welllllll.....I hope you guys can be kind to me. I work in the adult entertainment industry. 27yrs old now but heavy drinking to blackout since I was 19 yrs old. I'd take 1 monthly vacation each year from my job for the alcohol and sleep all day with non stop exces...

nextrightthing81312 · nextrightthing81312

Hi, Im new to the forum, and sobriety. I have 3 and a half months sober. My problem is...my husband continually brings up lies i told, stupid things i did, and basically makes my life a living hell. I dont have any good answers for him, and I dont know how to make ammends. He makes me feel like I'm living in th...

archie737 · archie737

hi guys im archie from philippines ive been in aa meetings and sober for 2 years but since i transfer to another city i really need help any donation for big books etc.for me to start a meetings with new alcoholic people who need help please advice i really need hand outs and materials please guys any supp...

cllanier23 · cllanier23

I have been sober 2 years Jan 11 and have been privately struggling. God will always do for us what we cannot do for ourselves and I decided to google that fraze and when I did this forum popped up!!! I am a witness to the power of God and the Power of AA!

SoberSurfer32 · SoberSurfer32

Hey guys and gals. My name is Dan. Im a recovering alcoholic and addict with 5 years sober. I am also a partner in a Mentawais surf charter boat and USCG licensed professional mariner working as a Captain of a 300ft supply boat. Ive been guiding trips and traveling the world surfing for the last 15 years....

JerryF · JerryF

If anyone on the board has current information regarding John F...the founder of MIP can you pass it on at your convenience? Mahalo

John · John

This morning at 9 AM I am meeting with my Hospice worker for first time. It will be an in-home visit. Yes, my health condition is really so bad that its now time to start putting a solid treatment team together so my transition from flesh, to spirit can go forward with some level of dignity in caring hands....

Tanin · Tanin

This is a new concept for me. Interesting. Seems like it's making money off AA. I wonder how the therapist gets qualified to deliver the AA program... 12-Step Facilitation Therapy (Alcohol, Stimulants, Opiates)Twelve-step facilitation therapy is an active engagement strategy designed to inc...

Wayne-O · Wayne-O

Good evening Folks, I have a few questions for all that are in the process of Recovery. They may seem foolish but the really mean something to me. 1) What is Recovery? Please list some of the promises of "AA" 2) Why do people say AA is a Religion? What is the spiritual component about? 3) How does gratefuln...

Chumen1939 · Chumen1939

I am addicted to alcohol. First, I started consuming alcohol as a stress buster. But now it has become a part and parcel of my life. I broke up with my girlfriend last week and I am going through a tough time. And to deal with this situation, I depend on alcohol. I am also scheduled for a LASIK eye surgery in...

leavetherest · leavetherest

I am leaving where I am and where I am going there is nowhere to keep my computer and no where to hook it up if I could take it....so I won't be able to have access or come here. Thanks to Pappy and those who have helped me over the years. Greatly appreciated. ltr

GR8-2bsbr2dy · GR8-2bsbr2dy

I lost an adult child a month ago and sometimes I think about drinking. Use the tools....is what comes to mind. There are a lot of tools to practice in this situation. Gratitude is one I was taught...be grateful for the time I got to spend with her. God told me once a long time ago that He couldn't tell me why...

Larry_H · Larry_H

We Alcoholics are not a gum lot. We do and say some things that are very funny looking back from a sober view point. Lets hear about what you have heard or done. Keep in mind that anonimity is our spiritual foundation. No Names, or Specific Places please. --------------------------------------...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. --Albert Einstein It's easy to live as though our problems will just go away. We say tomorrow, next month, or next year will be better. We keep some kernel of hope that things will change, ev...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Percival · Percival

I was found half frozen late at night in a snow bank in a town north of Boston...I had so much alcohol in me that it probably kept me from being completely frozen over and dead. I went to an AA meeting the next morning...and never looked back.. I found a new life...I've remained sober from that day forward....

Sheena256 · Sheena256

It's really hard to say that my partner is struggling due to alcoholism. My boyfriend is addicted to alcohol. He thinks that he needs it to get through the day. He doesn't drink when I'm around him. He uses it to start his day, to get through the lunch and before going for sleep. I have come to the realizat...

omega · omega

Just wanted to say thank you for letting me join. It is an priveledge to be with like minded people in recovery.

rainbowroom · rainbowroom

Hi, my name is Beverly and I am a hopeless and at the moment feel helpless addict/alcoholic.. I am also jobless, depressed and haunted by who Ive become. There is not a soul on this planet who 'knows' me. Ive always felt I didn't belong no matter what group I was in. I was physically and mentally abuse...

astrom · astrom

HI ALL! Happy New Year! I'm a 15 year sober member gratefully, in Alberta, Canada. What I'm posting about is: career and work. Do other members find this is a problem for them. As a nurse; and someone that at the height of what might've been my career; I wasted time being a drunk. I've had lot's of problem...

mikef · mikef

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

Sassy · Sassy

I never went to an AA meeting. I want to stop drinking. I keep looking for aa meetings in my area, during the day. I'm searching online be and it's so confusing. My zip is 07746 Thank you

Tanin · Tanin

Extreme? Man in the Netherlands euthanised due to his alcohol addictionNovember 29, 2016 Euthanasia for people in 'unbearable suffering' and no prospect of improvement is legal in the countryMark Langedijk chose the day of his death and was telling jokes, drinking beer and eating ham sandwich...

Shakey · Shakey

I was listening to a gay, Jewish doctor/physician (hope that narrows it down) recorded A.A. pitch this past week, and didn't get a chance to finish the audio. Does anybody have any leads? I was listening to it via WeDoRecover YouTube channel, but all (or most) of their A.A. videos seem to have gone to...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

January 2, 2017Quote of the Week"Are you doing God's work or God's job?" When I was new to the program, I had a slight control problem. OK, a Big Problem. I was pretty convinced I could manage, manipulate, plan and control people, places and things so I could achieve the outcome that would be best for...

SunnysideMike · SunnysideMike

We have a member who has chaired a meeting for more than several years. People are afraid to ask him to step aside and allow others to chair.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Thou art everywhere, but I worship you here; Thou art without form, butI worship you in these forms; Thou needest no praise, yet I offer you these prayers and salutations. --Hindu prayer The history of the Twelve Steps tells us that in the first small A.A. group there was controversy about the word God...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Lovylark · Lovylark

Hi, I am in a confusion right now. My husband was an alcohol addict and he used to harm me every day. I tried to cope with him a lot. But, he was not ready to adjust. So, I left him and is staying with my parents right now. His parents came to me for compromise and I told them that I won't go back to him unless he st...

Tanin · Tanin

This is a good example of how an Alamo club and 12-Step groups help keep folks sober during the holidays. December 25th, 2016Alano Club helps maintain sobriety through the holidaysby Mike Spradley For those in recovery it may be much harder to deal with these feelings without defaulting bac...

endo · endo

ITS WINTER WHICH I HAVE A HARD TIME DEALING WITH MY BODY HURTS ALL OVER AND ALL I WANT TO DO IS DRINK IT SEEMS TO MAKE MY PAIN GO AWAY AT LEAST TO THE NEXT DAY

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Starting an AA group (Preview) Good Morning All, I'm currently going to start an AA group at my employment location. My first group also. I'm an Addiction/Substance Abuse Counselor and there is a need in my area. I would like some advice on how to pick a name for the group? any thoughts.	Sobriety4Ever	2	467	Feb 16, 2017 by MicroMacro
	anger and resentment towards my sister, how can i let it go give it to god and ask to love her ? learning to love my sisiter (Preview) I don't love my sister, I don't like her and there is year of tension and rivalry we live together i want to stop judging her and start loving her i am praying for it now	darmo	6	779	Feb 16, 2017 by Mystic Man
	Relieving the Mental Obsession (Preview) Hello, I m a little over 10 months sober. Throughout this period i've had some major ups and downs in the road. I have dealt with anxiety all my life. Panic Attacks, depression, etc. I am now today at another point, as it happened previously around 6 months, where I feel depressed and anxious and I get ur...	RA1986	23	1101	Feb 16, 2017 by Gita_B
	Guilt is killing me.. (Preview) I am actually staying in the house until Monday, 9am for work. This is really bad. Help	Momma	4	806	Feb 14, 2017 by MicroMacro
	What to do with it? (Preview) Sober 1 month yes this is the longest in a while I've quit before but when I quit I remember why I drink. And it is raising its ugly head.	Hat	6	683	Feb 14, 2017 by MicroMacro
	slips (Preview) I had five months sober, than I had a slip. I drank a six pack of beer. I am currently three months sober. I hate going to meetings now because it reminds me of my failure. It makes me depressed. My boyfriend thinks I should go, but I'm doing good on my own.	Lucylu	5	624	Feb 13, 2017 by Afella
	A New Life (Preview) Is sobriety all that we are to expect of a spiritual awakening? No, sobriety is only a bare beginning; it is only the first gift of the first awakening. If more gifts are to be received, our awakening has to go on. As it does go on, we find that bit by bit we can discard the old life--the one that did not work--...	Afella	0	344	Feb 13, 2017 by Afella
	Out of the Dark (Preview) Self-searching is the means by which we bring new vision, action, and grace to bear upon the dark and negative side of our natures. With it comes the development of that kind of humility that makes it possible for us to receive God's help. Yes it is only a step. We will want to go further. We will want the go...	Afella	0	372	Feb 13, 2017 by Afella
	Healthiest snacks for AA Meetings; PLEASE READ ! meeting snacks healthy meeting snacks recovery nutrition (Preview) All AA folks! I've come across some of the recommendations for AA meeting Snacks. I get so surprised many do not understand nutrition, and the dietary "helpers" we all need in EARLY recovery, or to sustain sobriety. Providing coffee or cafinated only drinks, and carb. And sugar based foods only co...	Geneva	2	3378	Feb 13, 2017 by Afella
	Third Step: an investigating of what it means to turn it over. (Preview) Greetings!I am new to this forum, and have joined because I'd like more perspective. Every time I do a third step, my sponsor gives me this assignment. "Ask as many people as it takes to accumulate 300 years how they know they're doing God's will."As an alcoholic who has answered this question, it's a n...	StarkRavingSober	7	762	Feb 12, 2017 by Afella
	Has the election tempted anyone to relapse? (Preview) It feels like a trigger - not the outcome but all the stress leading up to it.	ThriveAndBeAlive	27	1143	Feb 10, 2017 by justadrunk
	Using The 24-Hour Plan (Preview) Using the 24 Hour PlanUsing the 24-hour plan In our drinking days, we often had such bad times that we swore, "Never again." We took pledges for as long as a year, or promised someone we would not touch the stuff for three weeks, or three months. And of course, we tried going on the wagon for various perio...	Tanin	2	1936	Feb 3, 2017 by Tanin
	Man Arrested For 14th Time For Drunk Driving (Preview) There but for the grace of God... Michigan Man, 54, Arrested For 14th Time For Drunk DrivingA Michigan man whose rap sheet includes 13 convictions for drunk driving has again been arrested for operating a 8 vehicle while intoxicated.Zenon Bialokur, 54, was nabbed Friday after a sheriffs deputy pu...	Tanin	2	710	Jan 31, 2017 by cksem2003
	Handing out AA chips in a meeting for the first time! (Preview) I have been going to my meetings for 6 months now and recently been asked to hand out the chips. After listening to others do this, it is pretty simple what is said when handing out these chips but I was just wondering if you are one that does this on a regular basis, can you please tell me what you say when pr...	BrandyG	2	953	Jan 29, 2017 by Tanin
	A question for my Counselor!!! (Preview) Hello, I have a question for someone to answer, if anyone would like. This will be for my counselor. 1) How do I know I have crossed the line with an Alcoholic or Addict?	Wayne-O	1	696	Jan 29, 2017 by Tanin
	My friend is facing charges because of his alcohol addiction (Preview) Hi , I am here to share my friend's story, and to get some advice. My friend, David, he is an alcoholic. He was in a relationship with a girl for some months. Things were going smooth, of course, there was his drinking problem on one side, but other than that, as to what we could see, he was in a good relation...	betty221	2	703	Jan 27, 2017 by sharonp
	pain & oxycontin (Preview) i learned to keep my medication for pain a secret. Most people do not have severe chronic pain, and oxycontin has been so maligned in the press, u could be 100% reliable, but once some people know u r on oxy they get all weird and distrustfull.	sara22	4	582	Jan 27, 2017 by sharonp
	Urgent help (Preview) I am at my wits end dealing with my alcoholic son. He comes home fully drunk and goes on a rampage. Initially I tired advising him which turned futile. I can tolerate anything than see my dear son throw and damage household things. I am quite aware that this is just a passing phase, but I am finding it diff...	Eddie Charette	1	482	Jan 27, 2017 by sharonp
	Hey baby...take off your shirt (Preview) noticing some people wearing drinking/party shirts at a festival the other day. You know, like "it's 5 o'clock somewhere" and that kind of thing. I Quit Drinking...it was the worst 5 minutes of my life everybody needs something to believe in...I believe I'll have another beer theres th...	Baba Louie	46	1511	Jan 27, 2017 by MarcLacroix
	Not sure I'm in the right place (Preview) Long overdue to speak about this. Sigh. Welllllll.....I hope you guys can be kind to me. I work in the adult entertainment industry. 27yrs old now but heavy drinking to blackout since I was 19 yrs old. I'd take 1 monthly vacation each year from my job for the alcohol and sleep all day with non stop exces...	embarrassed89	1	492	Jan 27, 2017 by Tanin
	My husband keeps bringing up past mistakes (Preview) Hi, Im new to the forum, and sobriety. I have 3 and a half months sober. My problem is...my husband continually brings up lies i told, stupid things i did, and basically makes my life a living hell. I dont have any good answers for him, and I dont know how to make ammends. He makes me feel like I'm living in th...	nextrightthing81312	16	4034	Jan 26, 2017 by Eddie Charette
	guys need help for books please donate (Preview) hi guys im archie from philippines ive been in aa meetings and sober for 2 years but since i transfer to another city i really need help any donation for big books etc.for me to start a meetings with new alcoholic people who need help please advice i really need hand outs and materials please guys any supp...	archie737	0	425	Jan 26, 2017 by archie737
	So Glad to happen apon this forum (Preview) I have been sober 2 years Jan 11 and have been privately struggling. God will always do for us what we cannot do for ourselves and I decided to google that fraze and when I did this forum popped up!!! I am a witness to the power of God and the Power of AA!	cllanier23	5	528	Jan 25, 2017 by MarcLacroix
	CALLING ALL SOBER SURFERS.....Sober Mentawais Surf Trip (Preview) Hey guys and gals. My name is Dan. Im a recovering alcoholic and addict with 5 years sober. I am also a partner in a Mentawais surf charter boat and USCG licensed professional mariner working as a Captain of a 300ft supply boat. Ive been guiding trips and traveling the world surfing for the last 15 years....	SoberSurfer32	3	1465	Jan 25, 2017 by MarcLacroix
	Status on John (Preview) If anyone on the board has current information regarding John F...the founder of MIP can you pass it on at your convenience? Mahalo	JerryF	3	611	Jan 25, 2017 by JerryF
	Hospice.... (Preview) This morning at 9 AM I am meeting with my Hospice worker for first time. It will be an in-home visit. Yes, my health condition is really so bad that its now time to start putting a solid treatment team together so my transition from flesh, to spirit can go forward with some level of dignity in caring hands....	John	8	936	Jan 23, 2017 by Bunchie
	12-Step Facilitation Therapy (Preview) This is a new concept for me. Interesting. Seems like it's making money off AA. I wonder how the therapist gets qualified to deliver the AA program... 12-Step Facilitation Therapy (Alcohol, Stimulants, Opiates)Twelve-step facilitation therapy is an active engagement strategy designed to inc...	Tanin	1	662	Jan 19, 2017 by MarcLacroix
	My Scavenger Hunt, Self Help Questions (PLEASE HELP) (Preview) Good evening Folks, I have a few questions for all that are in the process of Recovery. They may seem foolish but the really mean something to me. 1) What is Recovery? Please list some of the promises of "AA" 2) Why do people say AA is a Religion? What is the spiritual component about? 3) How does gratefuln...	Wayne-O	1	2825	Jan 17, 2017 by Mystic Man
	Will there be any adverse effect if I undergo this procedure while consuming alcohol? (Preview) I am addicted to alcohol. First, I started consuming alcohol as a stress buster. But now it has become a part and parcel of my life. I broke up with my girlfriend last week and I am going through a tough time. And to deal with this situation, I depend on alcohol. I am also scheduled for a LASIK eye surgery in...	Chumen1939	8	780	Jan 17, 2017 by MarcLacroix
	Just to say bye (Preview) I am leaving where I am and where I am going there is nowhere to keep my computer and no where to hook it up if I could take it....so I won't be able to have access or come here. Thanks to Pappy and those who have helped me over the years. Greatly appreciated. ltr	leavetherest	9	913	Jan 16, 2017 by MarcLacroix
	Losing a child (Preview) I lost an adult child a month ago and sometimes I think about drinking. Use the tools....is what comes to mind. There are a lot of tools to practice in this situation. Gratitude is one I was taught...be grateful for the time I got to spend with her. God told me once a long time ago that He couldn't tell me why...	GR8-2bsbr2dy	7	700	Jan 16, 2017 by betty221
	Funny or Bizarre Things Heard at AA Meetings (Preview) We Alcoholics are not a gum lot. We do and say some things that are very funny looking back from a sober view point. Lets hear about what you have heard or done. Keep in mind that anonimity is our spiritual foundation. No Names, or Specific Places please. --------------------------------------...	Larry_H	28	18765	Jan 15, 2017 by Mystic Man
	Today's Gift -- Jan. (Preview) The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. --Albert Einstein It's easy to live as though our problems will just go away. We say tomorrow, next month, or next year will be better. We keep some kernel of hope that things will change, ev...	Pythonpappy	16	802	Jan 15, 2017 by Pythonpappy
	Simple Reminder -- Jan. (Preview)	Pythonpappy	14	581	Jan 15, 2017 by Pythonpappy
	My 43rd AA ANNIVERSARY (Preview) I was found half frozen late at night in a snow bank in a town north of Boston...I had so much alcohol in me that it probably kept me from being completely frozen over and dead. I went to an AA meeting the next morning...and never looked back.. I found a new life...I've remained sober from that day forward....	Percival	5	679	Jan 13, 2017 by Mystic Man
	Partner is struggling due to alcoholism. (Preview) It's really hard to say that my partner is struggling due to alcoholism. My boyfriend is addicted to alcohol. He thinks that he needs it to get through the day. He doesn't drink when I'm around him. He uses it to start his day, to get through the lunch and before going for sleep. I have come to the realizat...	Sheena256	2	540	Jan 10, 2017 by Tanin
	New Here (Preview) Just wanted to say thank you for letting me join. It is an priveledge to be with like minded people in recovery.	omega	4	437	Jan 9, 2017 by Pythonpappy
	Been alive but at 40 havent lived (Preview) Hi, my name is Beverly and I am a hopeless and at the moment feel helpless addict/alcoholic.. I am also jobless, depressed and haunted by who Ive become. There is not a soul on this planet who 'knows' me. Ive always felt I didn't belong no matter what group I was in. I was physically and mentally abuse...	rainbowroom	10	1076	Jan 9, 2017 by Pythonpappy
	Career Difficulties Career (Preview) HI ALL! Happy New Year! I'm a 15 year sober member gratefully, in Alberta, Canada. What I'm posting about is: career and work. Do other members find this is a problem for them. As a nurse; and someone that at the height of what might've been my career; I wasted time being a drunk. I've had lot's of problem...	astrom	1	805	Jan 8, 2017 by Pythonpappy
	32 years of uninterrupted freedom from active addiction (Preview) It was a very cold December 2nd morning in 1984 as I "came to" from another drug induced evening.I was 6 months into my 3rd marriage and the more than two and a half decades of active drug addiction was devastating my life and everything and everyone in its path.I lifted my head from the floor and swore,f...	mikef	11	918	Jan 5, 2017 by JerryF
	Please I need help! (Preview) I never went to an AA meeting. I want to stop drinking. I keep looking for aa meetings in my area, during the day. I'm searching online be and it's so confusing. My zip is 07746 Thank you	Sassy	2	562	Jan 4, 2017 by Pythonpappy
	Insanity, Institutionalization, Or Death... (Preview) Extreme? Man in the Netherlands euthanised due to his alcohol addictionNovember 29, 2016 Euthanasia for people in 'unbearable suffering' and no prospect of improvement is legal in the countryMark Langedijk chose the day of his death and was telling jokes, drinking beer and eating ham sandwich...	Tanin	7	902	Jan 4, 2017 by Pythonpappy
	Speaker search help (Preview) I was listening to a gay, Jewish doctor/physician (hope that narrows it down) recorded A.A. pitch this past week, and didn't get a chance to finish the audio. Does anybody have any leads? I was listening to it via WeDoRecover YouTube channel, but all (or most) of their A.A. videos seem to have gone to...	Shakey	9	1142	Jan 3, 2017 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 1/2 (Preview) January 2, 2017Quote of the Week"Are you doing God's work or God's job?" When I was new to the program, I had a slight control problem. OK, a Big Problem. I was pretty convinced I could manage, manipulate, plan and control people, places and things so I could achieve the outcome that would be best for...	Pythonpappy	0	481	Jan 2, 2017 by Pythonpappy
	How often do you rotate Chairperson? (Preview) We have a member who has chaired a meeting for more than several years. People are afraid to ask him to step aside and allow others to chair.	SunnysideMike	3	632	Jan 1, 2017 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift -- Dec. (Preview) Thou art everywhere, but I worship you here; Thou art without form, butI worship you in these forms; Thou needest no praise, yet I offer you these prayers and salutations. --Hindu prayer The history of the Twelve Steps tells us that in the first small A.A. group there was controversy about the word God...	Pythonpappy	30	933	Dec 31, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Simple Reminder -- Dec. (Preview)	Pythonpappy	30	1019	Dec 31, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Should I stay with my alcohol addicted husband? (Preview) Hi, I am in a confusion right now. My husband was an alcohol addict and he used to harm me every day. I tried to cope with him a lot. But, he was not ready to adjust. So, I left him and is staying with my parents right now. His parents came to me for compromise and I told them that I won't go back to him unless he st...	Lovylark	8	842	Dec 31, 2016 by JerryF
	San Diego Alano Club Helps Alcoholics And Addicts Stay Sober During Holidays (Preview) This is a good example of how an Alamo club and 12-Step groups help keep folks sober during the holidays. December 25th, 2016Alano Club helps maintain sobriety through the holidaysby Mike Spradley For those in recovery it may be much harder to deal with these feelings without defaulting bac...	Tanin	2	1292	Dec 30, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	TRING TO STAY SOBER (Preview) ITS WINTER WHICH I HAVE A HARD TIME DEALING WITH MY BODY HURTS ALL OVER AND ALL I WANT TO DO IS DRINK IT SEEMS TO MAKE MY PAIN GO AWAY AT LEAST TO THE NEXT DAY	endo	5	601	Dec 29, 2016 by rainbowroom
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