Alcoholics Anonymous

mstrmsn66 · mstrmsn66

I have finally met someone who can see me through the thin outerwrapping that encompasses myself. Someone who is willing to take a chance on me again. She knows I am in recovery. My question is this. I am not very willing to lay the whole story on my sleeve for her to digest on a first date. I think that would...

KLT · KLT

Hi, with reference to the replies in the "I have a date" post, could somebody explain to me the meaning of co-dependancy cos im not too sure I understand it properly. Because of my upringing, I have always tended to stay away from relationships and have been very independant in my throughou...

TysonMike · TysonMike

Hi I am a new member. I'm not sue if there's a new member section.....A little about me, I'll be 29 in 1 week and I've been drinking heavily for about 6 years. I've ended up in the hospital numerous times-blacking out in the street, fights, etc. So I would drink after long stressful days at work Even great d...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . and third, having thus cleared away the debris of the past, we consider how, with our newfound knowledge of ourselves, we may develop the best possible relations with every human being we know. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 77 As I faced the Eighth Step, everything that was required for s...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ "We had but two alternatives; one was to go on to the bitter end, blotting out the consciousness of our intolerable situation as best we could, and the other was to accept spiritual help. We became willing to maintain a certain simple attitude toward life. What seemed at...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Don't overlook the value of friendship. Don't neglect friends. Friends are a joy. Adult friendships can be a good place for us to learn to have fun and to appreciate how much fun we can have with a friend. Friends can be a comfort. Who knows us better, or is more able to give us support, than a good frie...

Rosie · Rosie

Hi All, I am an alcoholic and have been in an abusive relationship with a sex addict for 8 yrs. We broke up five months ago in March and he moved to Florida. I live in Vermont. I have not had any word from him at all since March. His abuse was nonstop. Verbal, emotional and physical. I became house bound after...

Dave Harm · Dave Harm

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to share a "feel good" story with ya. About a month ago I received an e-mail from a lady in upstate New York. Her brother had just passed away and she was wondering if I had ever written a poem about an alcoholic going to heaven because he had already spent his time in h...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

First, we take a look backward and try to discover where we have been at fault; next we make a vigorous attempt to repair the damage we have done; . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 77 As a traveler on a fresh and exciting A.A. journey of recovery, I experienced a newfound peace of mind and the hori...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ "There was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet by Alcoholics Anonymous. By doing so, we have a spiritual experience which revolutionizes our whole attitude toward life, toward others, and toward God's universe. The cent...

tlcate · tlcate

Well, I have learned from other posts that I should introduce myself and qualify - so here goes! I am a 37 year old single mom from the west coast. I have a beautiful 16yr old daughter and it has basically been just the two of us for that 16 yrs. My sobriety date is 8/2/8 - and so far so good! I have heard a lot o...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Direct people are a joy to be around. We never have to guess what they're really thinking or feeling, because they're honest about their thoughts and openly express their feelings. We never have to wonder if they're with us because they want to be, or if they're there out of guilt and obligation. ...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The moral inventory is a cool examination of the damages that occurred to us during life and a sincere effort to look at them in a true perspective. This has the effect of taking the ground glass out of us, the emotional substance that still cuts and inhibits. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 140 My Eighth Step list use...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ "While alcoholics keep strictly away from drink, they react to life much like other people. But the first drink sets the terrible cycle in motion. Alcoholics usually have no idea why they take the first drink. Some drinkers have excuses with which they are satisfied, b...

tlcate · tlcate

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=42763

Quetzal · Quetzal

Let healing energy flow through your body. The healing energy of God, the Universe, life, and recovery surrounds us. It is available, waiting for us to draw on it, waiting for us to draw it in. It's waiting at our meetings or groups, on the words of a whispered prayer, in a gentle touch, a positive word...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi Guys, Someone sent me this link this morning in an email and I just wanted to share it with you all. It's so thoughtful and peaceful and I couldn't keep it to myself. http://www.findingjoymovie.com/ Take care, Carol

Doll · Doll

Can you cry under water? How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered? Why do you have to 'put your two cents in'... But it's only a 'penny for your thoughts'? Where's that extra penny going to? Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearin...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Decide what it is you want and need, and then go to the person you need it from and ask for it. Sometimes, it takes hard work and much energy to get what we want and need. We have to go through the pains of identifying what we want, then struggle to believe that we deserve it. Then, we may have to experience t...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi Tim, Many congratulations on two years of sobriety!!!! That is fantastic. Well done. And, Tim, it's so good to see you posting again! How's life treating you? I do hope that everything is great for you. Take care, Carol

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

To a degree, he has already done this when taking moral inventory, but now the time has come when he ought to redouble his efforts to see how many people he had hurt, and in what ways. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS , p. 77 As I continue to grow in sobriety, I become more aware of myself as a person of wort...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ "The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We who have found this solution to our alcoholic problem, who are properly armed with the facts about ourselves, can generally win the entire confidence of another alcoholic. We who a...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I've been with a new company since getting sober and fortunately neither my superiors nor my coworkers were made aware of my little problem with the drinky drinky. It's never really been an issue since I've managed to avoid social functions and situations where alcohol has been involved. This time h...

paul86 · paul86

When I started going out with my first serious girlfriend, who I later fell in love with, I was pretty much drinking every night, for no particular reason other than the fact that I liked to get drunk. By myself or with others, it didn't matter. Alcohol caused me and her to break up, but that's another sto...

firewoman122 · firewoman122

The 12 steps of AA 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. 1. We admit we have given power to alcohol - that we have lost control of our lives. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 2.Came to believe that WE could r...

Quetzal · Quetzal

As I journey through recovery, more and more I learn that accepting myself and my idiosyncrasies - laughing at myself for my ways - gets me a lot further than picking on myself and trying to make myself perfect. Maybe that's really what it's all about - absolute loving, joyous, nurturing self-accepta...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

and became willing to make amends to them all. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 77 One of the key words in the Eighth Step is the word all. I am not free to select a few names for the list and to disregard others. It is a list of all persons I have harmed. I can see immediately that this Step entails forgi...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ "We have an allergy to alcohol. The action of alcohol on chronic alcoholics is a manifestation of an allergy. We allergic types can never safely use alcohol in any form at all. We cannot be reconciled to a life without alcohol, unless we can experience an entire psychic c...

KLT · KLT

Hi, I am so tired this morning. My son who is 16 in a couple of weeks and was supposed to be staying at his friends last night, woke me up at 4.45am (U.K.) time, with a loud bang. I thought I had burglars but when I came downstairs, he is slumped over the table, unconscious through alcohol with his feet in th...

Hot Tamale 007 · Hot Tamale 007

As I sit here, so angry, avoiding phone calls to go out.... I just hate not having an answer that would be acceptable to not join my friends out tonight. I don't understand how my friends can go out and have a couple and not WANT to get completely smashed; or not have a couple before we leave to insure ...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

The World is OURS!!!! Any more ideas??..........

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I was curious if any of you have ever considered this treatment method to deal with your behavioral problems surrounding alcohol? Aversion therapy is a form of psychiatric, mental health or psychological treatment in which the patient is exposed to a stimulus while simultaneously being subjec...

luigi · luigi

Hi there, I am new to this site so forgive me if I get it wrong. I am currently on day 6 of sobriety and finding it really hard tonight. I split up with my boyfriend 3 weeks ago and am finding the lonleyness and depression making me want to drink even more. I know I probably sound like a madwoman but i'm not sure...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

OK, I'll relate this to sobriety as a gift. I basically couldn't/wouldn't travel when I was drinking because I often wound up in jail for DIP or DUI. I love traveling and as some of you know this weekend I was in Akron/Canton Ohio for a couple of reasons one of which is already the subject of a thread, the ot...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi Everyone, I got back home late yesterday after a wonderful week with my parents. We all agreed that we've never been closer and it just feels great and I couldn't be happier. The weather wasn't too bad and I spent time with Mum and the dog down on the beach most days. Then, Mum and I spent some of the e...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Yesterday we talked about learning to say no. Today, let's discuss another important word: Yes. We can learn to say yes to things that feel good, to what we want - for others and ourselves. We can learn to say yes to fun. Yes to meetings, to calling a friend, asking for help. We can learn to say yes to...

Hot Tamale 007 · Hot Tamale 007

I decided to stop drinking three weeks ago after reading "Dry" by Augusten Burroughs (really good read). I am no doubt an alcoholic, but after reading his memoir I decided that enough is enough. I dumped all my booze and have been sober since. My problem is that I am scared to death to go to...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Quetzal · Quetzal

For many of us, the most difficult word to say is one of the shortest and easiest in the vocabulary: No. Go ahead, say it aloud: No. No - simple to pronounce, hard to say. We're afraid people won't like us, or we feel guilty. We may believe that a "good" employee, child, parent, spouse, or Chr...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The spiritual life is not a theory. We have to live it. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 83 When new in the program, I couldn't comprehend living the spiritual aspect of the program, but now that I'm sober, I can't comprehend living without it. Spirituality was what I had been seeking. God, as I understand Him...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS , p. 62 My selfishness was the driving force behind my drinking. I drank to celebrate success and I drank to drown my sorrows. Humility is the answe...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Psychologists are turning to religion because just knowing about ourselves is not enough. We need the added dynamic of faith in a power outside of ourselves on which we can rely. Books on psychology and psychiatric treatments are not enough without the strength that comes f...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Problems are made to be solved! Some of us spend more time reacting to the fact that we have a problem than we do solving the problem. "Why is this happening to me?" . . . "Isn't life awful?" . . . "How come this had to happen?" . . . "Oh, dear. This is terrible."...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

How persistently we claim the right to decide all by ourselves just what we shall think and just how we shall act. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 37 If I accept and act upon the advice of those who have made the program work for themselves, I have a chance to outgrow the limits of the past. Some prob...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We in A.A. are offering a spiritual program. The fundamental basis of A.A. is belief in some Power greater than ourselves. This belief takes us off the center of the universe and allows us to transfer our problems to some power outside of ourselves. We turn to this Power for the...

lani · lani

Well, lucky me...I was in an accident yesterday and thank God no one was hurt! It was my fault, wet roads and perhaps (lol) I wasnt paying attention for a moment??????? Yes Im upset, money out the pocket I dont really want to spend on that sort of thing, but.... What a great feeling to know...I was in an acc...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Faith, to be sure, is necessary, but faith alone can avail nothing. We can have faith, yet keep God out of our lives. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 34 As a child I constantly questioned the existence of God. To a scientific thinker like me, no answer could withstand a thorough dissection, unti...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Sometimes, our life and history may be so full of pain that we think it totally unfair that we have to grow up now and be financially responsible for ourselves. The feeling is understandable; the attitude is not healthy. Many people in recovery may believe that certain people in particular, and lif...

jbanker · jbanker

I drink every other day, after dark, for 3 years. I'm 26 and my drinking is effecting my work, social life and ability to maintain a positive relationship with my family. They have no idea how bad I think it is but I can't stop this cycle. I'm sick all the time and have lost myself. I'd like an outpatient pro...

lani · lani

Monday, August 4, 2008 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Vulnerability I've learned that the more vulnerable I allow myself to be, the more in control of myself I really am. --Anonymous Many of us feel that we can only show our strong, confident side. We believe the face we h...

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	I have a date....... (Preview) I have finally met someone who can see me through the thin outerwrapping that encompasses myself. Someone who is willing to take a chance on me again. She knows I am in recovery. My question is this. I am not very willing to lay the whole story on my sleeve for her to digest on a first date. I think that would...	mstrmsn66	6	461	Aug 13, 2008 by jonijoni1
	A follow on from the "I have a date" post. Questions (Preview) Hi, with reference to the replies in the "I have a date" post, could somebody explain to me the meaning of co-dependancy cos im not too sure I understand it properly. Because of my upringing, I have always tended to stay away from relationships and have been very independant in my throughou...	KLT	7	439	Aug 13, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Hello All (Preview) Hi I am a new member. I'm not sue if there's a new member section.....A little about me, I'll be 29 in 1 week and I've been drinking heavily for about 6 years. I've ended up in the hospital numerous times-blacking out in the street, fights, etc. So I would drink after long stressful days at work Even great d...	TysonMike	21	502	Aug 13, 2008 by TLH
	Daily Reflections ~ A Clean Sweep (Preview) . . . and third, having thus cleared away the debris of the past, we consider how, with our newfound knowledge of ourselves, we may develop the best possible relations with every human being we know. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 77 As I faced the Eighth Step, everything that was required for s...	Sobrietyspell	0	365	Aug 13, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 13th Aug 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ "We had but two alternatives; one was to go on to the bitter end, blotting out the consciousness of our intolerable situation as best we could, and the other was to accept spiritual help. We became willing to maintain a certain simple attitude toward life. What seemed at...	Sobrietyspell	0	335	Aug 13, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Friends (Preview) Don't overlook the value of friendship. Don't neglect friends. Friends are a joy. Adult friendships can be a good place for us to learn to have fun and to appreciate how much fun we can have with a friend. Friends can be a comfort. Who knows us better, or is more able to give us support, than a good frie...	Quetzal	2	265	Aug 13, 2008 by Rosie
	Newcomer needing help (Preview) Hi All, I am an alcoholic and have been in an abusive relationship with a sex addict for 8 yrs. We broke up five months ago in March and he moved to Florida. I live in Vermont. I have not had any word from him at all since March. His abuse was nonstop. Verbal, emotional and physical. I became house bound after...	Rosie	9	420	Aug 13, 2008 by Rosie
	The Battles Lost... The War's Won spirituality alcoholics Heaven Higher Power (Preview) Hi Everyone, Just wanted to share a "feel good" story with ya. About a month ago I received an e-mail from a lady in upstate New York. Her brother had just passed away and she was wondering if I had ever written a poem about an alcoholic going to heaven because he had already spent his time in h...	Dave Harm	3	7289	Aug 13, 2008 by lani
	Daily Reflections ~ A Look Backward (Preview) First, we take a look backward and try to discover where we have been at fault; next we make a vigorous attempt to repair the damage we have done; . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 77 As a traveler on a fresh and exciting A.A. journey of recovery, I experienced a newfound peace of mind and the hori...	Sobrietyspell	0	320	Aug 12, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 12th Aug 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ "There was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet by Alcoholics Anonymous. By doing so, we have a spiritual experience which revolutionizes our whole attitude toward life, toward others, and toward God's universe. The cent...	Sobrietyspell	0	295	Aug 12, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Greetings from the newly sober (Preview) Well, I have learned from other posts that I should introduce myself and qualify - so here goes! I am a 37 year old single mom from the west coast. I have a beautiful 16yr old daughter and it has basically been just the two of us for that 16 yrs. My sobriety date is 8/2/8 - and so far so good! I have heard a lot o...	tlcate	9	620	Aug 12, 2008 by Rosie
	Directness (Preview) Direct people are a joy to be around. We never have to guess what they're really thinking or feeling, because they're honest about their thoughts and openly express their feelings. We never have to wonder if they're with us because they want to be, or if they're there out of guilt and obligation. ...	Quetzal	1	409	Aug 12, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections ~ Removing "The Ground Glass" (Preview) The moral inventory is a cool examination of the damages that occurred to us during life and a sincere effort to look at them in a true perspective. This has the effect of taking the ground glass out of us, the emotional substance that still cuts and inhibits. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 140 My Eighth Step list use...	Sobrietyspell	0	383	Aug 11, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 11th Aug 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ "While alcoholics keep strictly away from drink, they react to life much like other people. But the first drink sets the terrible cycle in motion. Alcoholics usually have no idea why they take the first drink. Some drinkers have excuses with which they are satisfied, b...	Sobrietyspell	0	292	Aug 11, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Step Work (Preview) http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=42763	tlcate	6	532	Aug 11, 2008 by surfergirl
	Healing (Preview) Let healing energy flow through your body. The healing energy of God, the Universe, life, and recovery surrounds us. It is available, waiting for us to draw on it, waiting for us to draw it in. It's waiting at our meetings or groups, on the words of a whispered prayer, in a gentle touch, a positive word...	Quetzal	0	279	Aug 11, 2008 by Quetzal
	Just Wanted To Share This With You All (Preview) Hi Guys, Someone sent me this link this morning in an email and I just wanted to share it with you all. It's so thoughtful and peaceful and I couldn't keep it to myself. http://www.findingjoymovie.com/ Take care, Carol	Quetzal	3	460	Aug 10, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	QUESTIONS THAT HAUNT ME!!!!! (Preview) Can you cry under water? How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered? Why do you have to 'put your two cents in'... But it's only a 'penny for your thoughts'? Where's that extra penny going to? Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearin...	Doll	4	369	Aug 10, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Asking for What We Need (Preview) Decide what it is you want and need, and then go to the person you need it from and ask for it. Sometimes, it takes hard work and much energy to get what we want and need. We have to go through the pains of identifying what we want, then struggle to believe that we deserve it. Then, we may have to experience t...	Quetzal	1	384	Aug 10, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Happy 2nd Birthday Tim!!! (Preview) Hi Tim, Many congratulations on two years of sobriety!!!! That is fantastic. Well done. And, Tim, it's so good to see you posting again! How's life treating you? I do hope that everything is great for you. Take care, Carol	Quetzal	7	469	Aug 10, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections ~ Redoubling Our Efforts (Preview) To a degree, he has already done this when taking moral inventory, but now the time has come when he ought to redouble his efforts to see how many people he had hurt, and in what ways. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS , p. 77 As I continue to grow in sobriety, I become more aware of myself as a person of wort...	Sobrietyspell	0	338	Aug 10, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 10th Aug 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ "The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We who have found this solution to our alcoholic problem, who are properly armed with the facts about ourselves, can generally win the entire confidence of another alcoholic. We who a...	Sobrietyspell	0	338	Aug 10, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	A warning for the newly sober and a reminder for the veterans... (Preview) I've been with a new company since getting sober and fortunately neither my superiors nor my coworkers were made aware of my little problem with the drinky drinky. It's never really been an issue since I've managed to avoid social functions and situations where alcohol has been involved. This time h...	Tipsy McStagger	13	490	Aug 10, 2008 by TLH
	Alcohol and Relationships (Preview) When I started going out with my first serious girlfriend, who I later fell in love with, I was pretty much drinking every night, for no particular reason other than the fact that I liked to get drunk. By myself or with others, it didn't matter. Alcohol caused me and her to break up, but that's another sto...	paul86	10	479	Aug 10, 2008 by paul86
	12 Steps....my opinion (Preview) The 12 steps of AA 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. 1. We admit we have given power to alcohol - that we have lost control of our lives. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 2.Came to believe that WE could r...	firewoman122	8	627	Aug 10, 2008 by tlcate
	Letting Go of Perfection (Preview) As I journey through recovery, more and more I learn that accepting myself and my idiosyncrasies - laughing at myself for my ways - gets me a lot further than picking on myself and trying to make myself perfect. Maybe that's really what it's all about - absolute loving, joyous, nurturing self-accepta...	Quetzal	0	327	Aug 10, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ "...Of All Persons We Had Harmed" (Preview) and became willing to make amends to them all. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 77 One of the key words in the Eighth Step is the word all. I am not free to select a few names for the list and to disregard others. It is a list of all persons I have harmed. I can see immediately that this Step entails forgi...	Sobrietyspell	0	354	Aug 9, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 9th Aug 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ "We have an allergy to alcohol. The action of alcohol on chronic alcoholics is a manifestation of an allergy. We allergic types can never safely use alcohol in any form at all. We cannot be reconciled to a life without alcohol, unless we can experience an entire psychic c...	Sobrietyspell	0	340	Aug 9, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	alky in the making. (Preview) Hi, I am so tired this morning. My son who is 16 in a couple of weeks and was supposed to be staying at his friends last night, woke me up at 4.45am (U.K.) time, with a loud bang. I thought I had burglars but when I came downstairs, he is slumped over the table, unconscious through alcohol with his feet in th...	KLT	6	468	Aug 9, 2008 by learning
	GRRRRRR...... (Preview) As I sit here, so angry, avoiding phone calls to go out.... I just hate not having an answer that would be acceptable to not join my friends out tonight. I don't understand how my friends can go out and have a couple and not WANT to get completely smashed; or not have a couple before we leave to insure ...	Hot Tamale 007	5	452	Aug 9, 2008 by Hot Tamale 007
	What to do with our sobriety??? Add YOURS!!! (Preview) The World is OURS!!!! Any more ideas??..........	jonijoni1	4	340	Aug 9, 2008 by Doll
	Aversion Therapy (Preview) I was curious if any of you have ever considered this treatment method to deal with your behavioral problems surrounding alcohol? Aversion therapy is a form of psychiatric, mental health or psychological treatment in which the patient is exposed to a stimulus while simultaneously being subjec...	Tipsy McStagger	7	392	Aug 9, 2008 by jonijoni1
	so lonely (Preview) Hi there, I am new to this site so forgive me if I get it wrong. I am currently on day 6 of sobriety and finding it really hard tonight. I split up with my boyfriend 3 weeks ago and am finding the lonleyness and depression making me want to drink even more. I know I probably sound like a madwoman but i'm not sure...	luigi	10	439	Aug 9, 2008 by StPeteDean
	My photo appeared in the Washington Post on Sunday (Preview) OK, I'll relate this to sobriety as a gift. I basically couldn't/wouldn't travel when I was drinking because I often wound up in jail for DIP or DUI. I love traveling and as some of you know this weekend I was in Akron/Canton Ohio for a couple of reasons one of which is already the subject of a thread, the ot...	StPeteDean	9	446	Aug 8, 2008 by jonijoni1
	I'm Back and 2 1/2 Years Sober! (Preview) Hi Everyone, I got back home late yesterday after a wonderful week with my parents. We all agreed that we've never been closer and it just feels great and I couldn't be happier. The weather wasn't too bad and I spent time with Mum and the dog down on the beach most days. Then, Mum and I spent some of the e...	Quetzal	8	525	Aug 8, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Saying Yes (Preview) Yesterday we talked about learning to say no. Today, let's discuss another important word: Yes. We can learn to say yes to things that feel good, to what we want - for others and ourselves. We can learn to say yes to fun. Yes to meetings, to calling a friend, asking for help. We can learn to say yes to...	Quetzal	1	317	Aug 8, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Newb looking for courage. (Preview) I decided to stop drinking three weeks ago after reading "Dry" by Augusten Burroughs (really good read). I am no doubt an alcoholic, but after reading his memoir I decided that enough is enough. I dumped all my booze and have been sober since. My problem is that I am scared to death to go to...	Hot Tamale 007	10	586	Aug 8, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Dr. Bob's House (Preview)	jonijoni1	15	578	Aug 8, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Saying No (Preview) For many of us, the most difficult word to say is one of the shortest and easiest in the vocabulary: No. Go ahead, say it aloud: No. No - simple to pronounce, hard to say. We're afraid people won't like us, or we feel guilty. We may believe that a "good" employee, child, parent, spouse, or Chr...	Quetzal	1	378	Aug 7, 2008 by lani
	Daily Reflections ~ Living It (Preview) The spiritual life is not a theory. We have to live it. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 83 When new in the program, I couldn't comprehend living the spiritual aspect of the program, but now that I'm sober, I can't comprehend living without it. Spirituality was what I had been seeking. God, as I understand Him...	Sobrietyspell	1	370	Aug 6, 2008 by Tipsy McStagger
	Daily Reflections ~ Driven (Preview) Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS , p. 62 My selfishness was the driving force behind my drinking. I drank to celebrate success and I drank to drown my sorrows. Humility is the answe...	Sobrietyspell	0	345	Aug 6, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 6th Aug 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Psychologists are turning to religion because just knowing about ourselves is not enough. We need the added dynamic of faith in a power outside of ourselves on which we can rely. Books on psychology and psychiatric treatments are not enough without the strength that comes f...	Sobrietyspell	0	346	Aug 6, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Solving Problems (Preview) Problems are made to be solved! Some of us spend more time reacting to the fact that we have a problem than we do solving the problem. "Why is this happening to me?" . . . "Isn't life awful?" . . . "How come this had to happen?" . . . "Oh, dear. This is terrible."...	Quetzal	0	290	Aug 6, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ Listening Deeply (Preview) How persistently we claim the right to decide all by ourselves just what we shall think and just how we shall act. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 37 If I accept and act upon the advice of those who have made the program work for themselves, I have a chance to outgrow the limits of the past. Some prob...	Sobrietyspell	1	360	Aug 5, 2008 by lani
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 5th Aug 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We in A.A. are offering a spiritual program. The fundamental basis of A.A. is belief in some Power greater than ourselves. This belief takes us off the center of the universe and allows us to transfer our problems to some power outside of ourselves. We turn to this Power for the...	Sobrietyspell	0	350	Aug 5, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Accepting where I am (Preview) Well, lucky me...I was in an accident yesterday and thank God no one was hurt! It was my fault, wet roads and perhaps (lol) I wasnt paying attention for a moment??????? Yes Im upset, money out the pocket I dont really want to spend on that sort of thing, but.... What a great feeling to know...I was in an acc...	lani	3	349	Aug 5, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections ~ Seeds Of Faith (Preview) Faith, to be sure, is necessary, but faith alone can avail nothing. We can have faith, yet keep God out of our lives. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 34 As a child I constantly questioned the existence of God. To a scientific thinker like me, no answer could withstand a thorough dissection, unti...	Sobrietyspell	3	853	Aug 5, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Attitudes Toward Money (Preview) Sometimes, our life and history may be so full of pain that we think it totally unfair that we have to grow up now and be financially responsible for ourselves. The feeling is understandable; the attitude is not healthy. Many people in recovery may believe that certain people in particular, and lif...	Quetzal	1	403	Aug 5, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Need help (Preview) I drink every other day, after dark, for 3 years. I'm 26 and my drinking is effecting my work, social life and ability to maintain a positive relationship with my family. They have no idea how bad I think it is but I can't stop this cycle. I'm sick all the time and have lost myself. I'd like an outpatient pro...	jbanker	6	405	Aug 5, 2008 by jonijoni1
	vulnerability (Preview) Monday, August 4, 2008 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Vulnerability I've learned that the more vulnerable I allow myself to be, the more in control of myself I really am. --Anonymous Many of us feel that we can only show our strong, confident side. We believe the face we h...	lani	2	369	Aug 5, 2008 by lani
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