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Newbie
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I am new to the forum. I know my life can exist without alcohol but I'm not sure how to adapt it. Is that even the right verbiage? I'm drinking now when I should be in bed. I'm 31 years old and get "the shakes." I love my baby girls more than anyone could know...but get adjetated with them when I shouldn't....
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Been sober for a week now.
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I've been an addict since my late teens. I'm trying to be sober and have succeeded for a week now. How many survivors here ? Share your experiences
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New on here
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21 years old and realised that I really need to cut out drinking. I am not a frequent drinker, but when I do drink I cannot stop.
Back story is nothing terrible. Mother and father had a very unamicable break up when I was 16. Went to university at 18, where I didn't drink a lot in my third year and I only turn...
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Newbie! How to allow the want to be sober overcome the crave to drink?
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Hey guys!! Glad I found this site, looking forward to reading everyone's messages. I've tried the live chat but it wasn't so much for me. So... here's my deal... I started drinking at about 14 and haven't stopped since (with the exception of when I was pregnant). It's been 19 years... WOW.... I don't th...
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Day 6 of sobriety
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Hib. I just joined this site and Im so excited that this forum exists. I have been in and out of AA for many years. I am 60 years old woman who had been sober for almost 10 yrs with the help from my higher power and the fellowship of AA. I lost my sobriety when my mom got suddenly sick in 2013. I got away from meeti...
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The Book that started it all.
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Yay . I received my copy of "The Book That Started It All" at a bargain too. Last time it was on offer . I wanted to order a copy . All up it was going to cost me $160us dollars. Postage was the deterrent . This time , book & freight $59Aussie dollars. Pity I can't bid on the original.
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New to here ..today is day 1
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Today is day 1back in program very scary
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Online penpal
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Hi, I'm looking for an online penpal or sponser who I can write to and say how my week is going. I find writing very cathartic but don't really have anyone I can write to that understands the alcohol addiction. If interested please let me know your email. Don't have to use real names if not wanted. Just th...
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New here, just saying hello!
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Hi everyone, I am sober 3 weeks now and trying hard to stay that way. I find it hardest not to drink when I'm alone and know that my husband will be gone for hours (like now). I feel like I can sneak out and have a drink and he would never know. But I would know. So I'm not gonna do it. I have PTSD and when I'm a...
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Akron Beacon Journal’s first published account of Alcoholics Anonymous in 1939
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http://www.ohio.com/news/read-the-beacon-journal-s-first-published-account-of-alcoholics-anonymous-in-1939-1.772631
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Tanin
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A time to be honest...
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I tell you, there is nothing worse than a head full of AA and a belly full of beer. I'm 37 soon, and I've had my spells in and out of the rooms since my early twenties, 3 years having been the longest I've been sober, or should I say DRY? Back then in my earlier years I never really had much, so i always felt a lit...
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is this relapse
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Hello all; I am a friend of Bills, and have been sober for going on four years working a program of AA. So what i am about to ask is a hard subject for me. I am not a drug addict, on the other hand if I take a drink, well all the things in the doctors opinion come true for me. I am a alcoholic... The the other day I r...
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Alcoholism At Sea
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Alcoholism at sea By Georgia Boscawen June 5, 2017 Alcoholism is an issue that appears to come hand in hand with maritime culture, but how do you identify the condition? Alcohol dependency is a problem that is (and always has been) ingrained in maritime culture. While this is widely recognised as a...
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Alcohol Abstinance As A New Meeting Format
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I just came from an alcohol free meeting. In other words the meeting itself abstained from the use of alcohol in any form. The meeting was the bimonthly open talk or speaker's meeting. The outside speaker mentioned only his drug use, but otherwise kept discussion of his use of alcohol out of his talk...
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New and need help please
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Hi. Im suffering alot these days and its really starting to affect me mentally. not an everyday drinker, but a weekend binge drinker. cant remember the last time that i had a drink and enjoyed it. ive been to a meeting but didn't really feel it. i just wish i could flick a switch, every weekend is the same...
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Donation Drive completed
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The godaddy bill has now been paid! The total was $142.46. Tanin was able to get a bit of a discount. This left me with a surplus of $7.07, which I will contribute to the activeboard fund at Sparklit.Thanks for everyone's help, we are good to go on hosting for another year! Yay!!!Kenny -- Edited by hotro...
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Trying to get over this craving
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I am 26 and I am trying to recover from alcohol addiction. My parents were alcoholics but I didn't use alcohol till I was 22. My brother passed away by taking an overdose of drugs causing a brain death leaving me in shock. I couldn't accept his death. After the death of my brother, the responsibility of l...
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Grief
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I am so grateful for you all and as and program today is 22 yrs since I lost my infant son. Kept me sick drinking for many I have him his wings I will have 11 months 2nd and can't remember not picking up a drink to bumb the pain and guilt . Today I have made it through XMAS mother's day, without picking up feeling...
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John's Passing
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John Freifeld, founder of Miracles In Progress including the discussion forums at this site, passed away early this afternoon. Rest in peace.
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Multi-Generational Sobriety
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Well I haven't been here in a while, staying sober and will have 4 years in July.
I thank the lord everyday for it.
I also thank God that my 15 year old daughter is liking meetings and has 69 days now after going out after 90 days.
Her story is a long one I don't wish to share here and now, and probably not...
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Jake "The Snake" Roberts Birthday
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Here's a guy who finally got clean and sober. Took a while. Today in Pro Wrestling history, we wish a Happy Birthday to Jake “The Snake” Roberts.https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/05/30/today-in-pop-culture-for-may-30-indy-500-finding-nemo-kingdom-hearts-jake-roberts-mel-bla...
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32 days today!
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Got a new sponsor, starting step 4 tomorrow :)
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Upset
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Being essentially sober for a number of years including 2 slips, I wonder why it is that it's considered ok for people to be punitive to me for being an alkie. Why be punitive on top of all the other struggles with having this dormant or 'in remission' disease marching along inside me? Are people with can...
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Hardest thing I've ever tried to do
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First thing I guess I should say is I'm a vet and deal with ptsd I tried meds from the doctor but it only made things worse so I started self medication with vodka first and added marijuana later. This cost me my second wife and child. im now married a third time to my high school sweetheart and we share every...
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Question Re: Alcoholics Anonymous - Narcotics Anonymous
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I have never attended an NA meeting as I never used or abused drugs. I certainly could have but Alcohol did what I needed in the beginning and it was my drug of choice. I have gotten to know several NA members that attend AA even though they did not use or abuse alcohol. They seem right at home and I can rela...
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Not feeling the A.A. meeting at all :-( Describe how a good meeting should be run... please
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Hey everyone, I'm new to these boards. Wanna just say I went to my second A.A. meeting, this one was all women, which I thought was going to be a really good thing. What a total drag. They appear to be very clique-ish, as women can be. There were three new people there, including myself, the rest appea...
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New to the site.
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Hi. My name is Stephen and I'm an alcoholic. I was working nightshift last night and have been feeling a bit low this week. I'm 3 years & 8 months sober "By the Grace of God" & " The Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous ". It is a great " GIFT" to be able to log on to a site such as this, & I was very "Gr...
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Today's Gift -- May
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Reflection for the Day My courage must come each day, as does my desire to avoid a single drink or a single addictive act. It must be a continuing courage, without deviations and procrastination, without rashness, and without fear of obstacles. This would seem like a large order indeed, were it not fo...
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Simple Reminder -- May
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Wisdom of the Rooms 5/22
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May 22, 2017Quote of the WeekImprove your memory tell the truth. Toward the end of my drinking my memory got worse and worse. To start with, my mind was a big blur from being constantly loaded, or from recovering from a blackout. In addition, it got harder and harder to remember what story or excuse...
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Podcasters Advance AA
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I found this interesting article about updating the communication process n AA recovery. These podcasters are bringing Alcoholics Anonymous into the digital age Emanuel CavallaroBrittany Greeson/Courtesy NarrativelyApril 28, 2017 Andrew took his life on July 2, 2012. He was 26 y...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 5/15
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May 15, 2017Quote of the WeekYesterday was the deadline for complaints. When I was drinking, I had a lot of complaints. I complained that I had to work a crummy job. I complained that people didnt do what I wanted them to do. I complained that the system, the police, and even the world was out to get m...
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Controversy goes here
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We do a disservice by telling newcomers to "go read page 51" or any page in the big book. While it is well intentioned to find solace in a paragraph and think Nancy & Joe will see the same light, it's short sighted and will probably leave you wondering why they can't get it. They can't get it because of a...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 5/8
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May 8, 2017Quote of the WeekI usually want justice only for myself. When I was new in the program, I was filled with self-pity by how unfair life was. I pointed fingers at all the people, places and things who that had done me wrong and asked where the justice was. Why arent people making amends to me?...
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Anxiety or depression...
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Hii all very happy to be part of this wonderful community.I am a student doing a mobile app development course from a reputed institution.I am currently working on a project for developing an app that would help in reducing depression and anxiety and also provides some relaxation.in the form of mu...
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Stop Romanticizing It?
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Hey there! I'm very new to sobriety, today is day 7. I am lucky in terms of not having any physical withdrawal sypmtoms, but I still crave alcohol mentally. I keep having images of doing things like sitting by the pool with a beer or having a wine night with girlfriends at their houses. Does anyone have an...
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To John
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"Joy is knowing that it was the little bit we did that fundamentally changed another life. Humility is not remembering it." Always remembered for making that difference to the hundreds of lives touched here, on this forum.
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Still getting started
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Starting a new posting since the last one was on page 2. Let me know if you guys get annoyed and I'll stop posting so much haha
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Transition Update and Donation Request
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The transition committee is in the final stages of transitioning the Miracle in Progress, Account from John over to the committee. We have been advised that the chat room and meeting room costs of $149.00 for the year needs to be paid by May 15. The message board bill has already been paid and we are n...
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Donation update
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Update re donations There will be a slight delay in establishing The "Donation buttons". In the mean time donations can be made directly by going to PayPal.com and send to Kennyfenderjazz@gmail.com. No need to wait for the buttons to be installedThanks
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Wisdom of the Rooms 5/1
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May 1, 2017Quote of the WeekAre you willing to be amazed? By the end of my drinking and using, my life had gotten very small and there wasnt much that excited me anymore. My existence had been reduced to a singular focus getting loaded. The wonder and possibilities of life, the joy and anticipation...
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That Marc guy is scary...
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Yeah man, He is dead serious about recovery and wants to do Written StepWork. Is he insane? Nope, he is sober. :) Marc
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Today's Gift -- Apr.
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... all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well. --Julian of NorwichWhy are we prone to exaggerating the seriousness of the circumstances in our lives? Perhaps it's because we lived for years barely on the fringe of sensible choices. We reacted hysterically to all ma...
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Simple Reminder -- Apr.
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The pain of consequences of our past. I am filled with fear.
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Today I find myself in such a parylized state of fear and resentment. I assume it involves unmet expectations. Things have been going well with my Sig other. He expressed to me his excitent and hope for our future moving forward. My sobriety, meeting attendance has been constant. Then 2 days later af...
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Driver's License
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For quite a while had a problem with employer's not accepting job applications because a person did not have a license. Here is what I sent to the local paper--Kalamazoo Gazette on November 7 2008. Letter to the Editor: NO EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITHOUT DRIVER"S LICENSE As many people an...
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Financial Responsibility
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We are responsible for ourselves financially.
What a frightening, grown up thought that is for many of us - taking responsibility for money and our financial affairs. For many of us, handing over responsibility for our financial affairs has been part of a codependent trade off in our relationshi...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 4/24
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April 24, 2017Quote of the WeekLife is as bad as I want to make it. I used to make my life really hard. Id wake up with a bad attitude and immediately begin searching for all the things that were wrong or that could go wrong. I hated my job but felt stuck in it. If I was in a relationship, I couldnt wait to g...
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AA Meetings In The Chatroom?
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We used to have AA meetings here in the chat room. They were scheduled at specific times during the week. We stopped having them in 2014. In an effort to foster more participation in the forum, maybe we could start another meeting. We have the chat room all set up. If you'd like, you can take a look at it: ht...
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Feeling safe
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Hello just wanted to share my experience yesterday. I have been Sober 4th will be 10 months :). I had to read my peer eval at recovery group I attend. I was scared to death by putting it on paper the chaos everything I put up with the shame guilt 5 children I buried all came out I was no longer afraid and I can pu...
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