Alcoholics Anonymous

justadrunk · justadrunk

Well... we have moved! Thanks all... so much for being a back bone - strong, sturdy and always ready to prop me up when I feel like I'm drooping. I feel that some day is today for us all. Some things or emotions block us from the awareness of the the love that is always there and always available in a HP. But...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

My spiritual life has changed in the last few years. --James Casey Most of us have expanded our understanding of "the spiritual life." We may have grown up in religious homes. That wouldn't be unusual. But now we realize that didn't necessarily mean we were encouraged to be spiritual. The...

Angell · Angell

In the area that I first attended AA in, newcomers did not share in meetings until they had a year sober. This was back in the seventies. This is not to say that more experienced members didn't listen to the newcomer before and after meetings - just that they did not share during meetings. The reason f...

HighPriestess · HighPriestess

Do I really need meetings? I was told "if you drank every day, you go to meetings every day!" But I didn't drink more than 5 years..

BarbaraLu · BarbaraLu

Good morning! This may be non AA related but I need some advice and guidance. I am living in fear lately. Fear about my future, fear about my son and his well being and I just can't get out of it once I go there. Drinking has not even entered my mind but I am well aware that this place I'm in can take a turn for the...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

September 15, 2014Quote of the Week"If you don't like what you hear at a meeting, then say what you need to hear." At a question and answer meeting I attend, I often hear questions and comments from people who either don't enjoy meetings, or who don't think that particular meeting gives th...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.~ Anatole France

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 15 "I went to my former employer and made my amends. What started out as one of my worst days -- because I was so scared -- became one of my best days when it was over. Because I had trusted God, my sponsor, and AA that trinity had lifted the weight that was on my shoulders for so long. I felt s...

myownhell · myownhell

"I went to my hotel and leisurely dressed for dinner. As I crossed the threshold of the dining room, the thought came to mind that it would be nice to have a couple of cocktails with dinner. That was all. Nothing more." I was thinking about insane thoughts a lot recently. Before three days I s...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You are the hero of your life.Each of us plays the starring role in the drama that is our life. We co-create the script, along with our Higher Power. Sometimes we forget our lines, and so we improvise as best we can. We are heroes, each of us, as we move through the events of the day, refining our character a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

He who requires urging to do a noble act will never accomplish it. --Kahlil Gibran The Third Step speaks of willingness. Willingness puts our hearts and souls into the task at hand. Willingness doesn't get rid of the fears, but it helps us find the courage to work through them. Willingness doesn't gi...

Amigo · Amigo

All God seeks from you is the devotion of your heart for all that is good Help from Above: Be steadfast on the path your feet have been guided...you will find the treasure of life a never ending stream of help, healing and happiness...YOU DO NOT STAND ALONE "Whatever your need it will be supplied&q...

gonee · gonee

For all my friends on the board, especially for Pappy who is not well. I pray that you heal really quickly. Special thanks to John for your contribution. Many blessings, Gonee.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.~ Charles R. Swindoll

Tanin · Tanin

Typical question, right? "What's a 12-Step program like?" Asked by someone who is simply ignorant of any but the most general aspects of, say, AA. Here's a nice Q & A about that. Doc does a nice job explaining. He's concise, informative and even-handed in his summary. Very realistic...

Stepchild · Stepchild

you....Enjoy!http://www.barefootsworld.net/aaworkingthesteps.html

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 12 "In our Twelve Traditions we have set our faces against nearly every trend in the outside world. "We have denied ourselves personal government, professionalism and the right to say who our members shall be. We have abandoned do-goodism, reform and paternalism. We re...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Welcome to MIP 'busiblondie', ... ... ... glad you found us and congrats on 'day 1' ... stick around, this is where we recover ... ... ...

BoozeWar · BoozeWar

When I came in these rooms I was so hurt and sick I was terrified. I was terrified it was the end and I could see nothing but a evil world. In the rooms I could feel a prescence of something "Godlike". I kept hearing at the meetings "Are there any burning desires to share" and after...

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 11 "A friend of mine told me about going to see the Statue of Liberty on a field trip with his grammar school class. He said that as they walked up the long spiral staircase, they all held hands in a line. He couldn't see the person at the beginning or the end of the line but he felt safe. H...

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 10 "I can recall that even as a small child I had allergic reactions to certain forms of reality."

justadrunk · justadrunk

Other people have to live in their own skin. I like to hand out consequences and then it sucks to live in my skin. I owe an amends to my realtor for doing this to her last week. Karma is also a b**ch when I am. She kicked my butt today. Could have been worse. Could be drunk. Thanks for the ear xxxxo

Amigo · Amigo

One of the things that hit me recently, reading AS Bill Sees it The statement Guilt is the other side of the ruinous Guilt aims at self destruction. Pride aims at the destruction of others.. So guilt is the reason why so many people feel insecure or display inferiority. Then I realized forget it.. j...

Amigo · Amigo

THE STRONG ARE THE PATIENT ONES: Patience means holding back your inclination to the seven emotions: Hate- Adoration-Joy- Anxiety-Anger-Grief-Fear....If you don't give way to the seven you're patient. Then you soon understand all manner of things and be in harmony with Eternity... Makes sense...

John · John

Wilmington, NC has a big film recording studio, and the film industry produces a lot of movies and TV series here and in the surrounding area. These are huge box office movies, like Iron Man with Robert Dowey Jr., and such. Well, its not really uncommon to see super stars in our area. They are flying i...

AABB4MeMe · AABB4MeMe

I know that I am completely powerless over alcohol. I never have been a one or two drinks person. I drank until I was loaded. Just feeling a buzz from the effects of alcohol was not enough for me. I didn't know how anyone could just stop after a couple. I used to think, "why bother drinking at all?&quo...

Tanin · Tanin

Rarely have we seen a firm fail which has thoroughly followed our path... What CEOs Can Learn from Alcoholics AnonymousBy Michael Lee StallardCEO AdvisorPublished August 21, 2014 Change is hard. It requires energy and effort. Some people relish change; most resist, consciously or unconsci...

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 8 "Alcohol robbed me of my adolescence. But I've learned to grow up in AA."

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

Anyone recommend any good, uplifting TV shows, movies, or albums for early recovery? Just fun, light stuff to get a person out of their alcoholic brain for a little bit :) I'm asking half for me and half because I feel like the board could use a little but of levity. Hope everyone is having a good weekend....

bikerbill · bikerbill

As a preamble....most members may know that I haven't had direct contact with my son for over eight years...he's 23 now. I tried step nine and was told stay out of his life, which I have done. I now find that recently he's changed his name....dropping the family name and using only his first three name...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I see we have another piss'n contest developing here on the board ... sad ... I'd jump in but have lost the desire to 'push' my point of view ... and speak'n of piss'n contests, I'd loose ... since I have a big problem in that area anyway ... LOL I got diagnosed last week with 'advanced' stage prostate cance...

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 5 "Emotional balance is very much like balancing on a bicycle -- it is more a matter of what I don't do than what I do do ... Watch someone balance on a bike. It looks as if it would be difficult, but, in fact, it is a mindless and effortless achievement. Happiness, joy, and freedom are the...

myownhell · myownhell

Okay, I have this situation. I talked with one alcoholic, who is in difficult period and I feel that I can't help him with anything. But I asked another alcoholic to help him and he told me that this is not only stupid, but it is offended. (my asking) And he told me never to ask him such things again and alone...

AABB4MeMe · AABB4MeMe

When I am sponsoring someone... How long should I continue to work Step 1 with someone who is not ready to admit that they are an alcoholic? A month? Three? Although their drinking history certainly sounds like they are, I know I cannot make that call and they have to be the one to do that. I just want to be s...

Hello its me · Hello its me

You can now register and get a hotel room for the international convention being held in Atlanta next July. A great time will be had by all. 65,000 recovering alcoholics (more or less) meeting to share their experience, strength, and hope. Come on along! AA.org to register.

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 4 "What I did need and need desperately, was not more knowledge about God, but, with God's help, a deep and penetrating knowledge about myself."

AABB4MeMe · AABB4MeMe

I had sponsorphobia for several months after I was first sober. I put off finding a sponsor because I didn't feel comfortable confiding all my deepest darkest secrets to someone I barely knew. In my mind I thought this is what we pay therapists for and I sure didn't want to share some of the things I thoug...

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 3 "AA's message promises healing and wholeness for any alcoholic who will pay the price. The price is simply to accept the help that will save our lives."

AABB4MeMe · AABB4MeMe

You can search online and get a list of meetings in your area. Nervousness is completely natural and from what I have heard from AA'ers, most of us are nervous especially when we first start going to meetings. No one is going to pass judgements on you or think bad of you. We are all alcoholics and there for...

Stepchild · Stepchild

I absolutely agree with this way out for us.The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer fr...

Chaya · Chaya

My suggestion is that the word, Nazi, which refers to the political party that under Adolf Hitler was responsible for genocide, not be used so loosely. It demeans the true experience and atrocities committed by the Nazi party. Love, A Jewish Alcoholic

bikerbill · bikerbill

So I'm going to get it out of my head. For 35years and 50days I had a label of BT Bill on my shirt. Now..... well maybe I'm on a gap year. Being on a gap year means I get to go to loads of meetings, get to work with loads of others, get to talk with loads of alcoholics. I can even smile and grin at the odd evangelist t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

September 1, 2014Quote of the Week"People have the right not to recover." The first time I heard this saying I thought it was cruel and insensitive. I had been in Al-Anon about six months and was still convinced that I not only could help other people in my life recover, but that it was in fac...

Dadof4 · Dadof4

Finally admitted to myself and my wife that I am an alcoholic. Last night something potentially very dangerous almost happened. I knew I had a drinking problem but I didn't realize how bad it was. I have been searching for meeting groups in my area and will be attending tomorrow. I have lost God and my tr...

Mike B. · Mike B.

August 28 "When I've examined a situation all ways from Sunday, and the only thing I can see are bad consequences, then I can say, 'God, I don't have the least idea what to do.' That seems to be the magic phrase for me. Then something happens, and it is usually an action I hadn't thought of doing, an...

Mike D · Mike D

Hi to everyone, I've been off the Board for a while, since this computer has been down, but it appears that there has been some controversy, and a bit of talk about "Step-Nazi's" here. With that in mind, I hope you'll allow me to share an experience I had at a 12 Step retreat several years ago:...

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 2 "In the first six months of my own sobriety, I worked hard with many alcoholics. Not a one responded. Yet this work kept me sober."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

There is a difference between happiness and joy. Happiness is a changing emotion. JOY is a choice you make every day.~ Author Unknown

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A.A. Thought for the DayAnyone can fight the battles of just one day. It is only when you and I add the burden of those two awful eternities, yesterday and tomorrow, that we break down. It is not the experience of today that drives us mad. It is the remorse or bitterness from something that happened yest...

SelfDestructSequence · SelfDestructSequence

So its been a year since I broke my 8 month non drinking spree. I quit for the entire month of june but I went back to it again. I like to drink vodka in the morning and beer throughout the day and im sick of this nightmare circus and would like some helpful advice. Im assuming this is the place where people lik...

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	Moving forward (Preview) Well... we have moved! Thanks all... so much for being a back bone - strong, sturdy and always ready to prop me up when I feel like I'm drooping. I feel that some day is today for us all. Some things or emotions block us from the awareness of the the love that is always there and always available in a HP. But...	justadrunk	3	730	Sep 16, 2014 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift - 9/15 (Preview) My spiritual life has changed in the last few years. --James Casey Most of us have expanded our understanding of "the spiritual life." We may have grown up in religious homes. That wouldn't be unusual. But now we realize that didn't necessarily mean we were encouraged to be spiritual. The...	Pythonpappy	1	383	Sep 16, 2014 by justadrunk
	Researching AA shares (Preview) In the area that I first attended AA in, newcomers did not share in meetings until they had a year sober. This was back in the seventies. This is not to say that more experienced members didn't listen to the newcomer before and after meetings - just that they did not share during meetings. The reason f...	Angell	11	806	Sep 16, 2014 by pinkchip
	14 year in.. (Preview) Do I really need meetings? I was told "if you drank every day, you go to meetings every day!" But I didn't drink more than 5 years..	HighPriestess	9	784	Sep 15, 2014 by Zoomtopz
	fear (Preview) Good morning! This may be non AA related but I need some advice and guidance. I am living in fear lately. Fear about my future, fear about my son and his well being and I just can't get out of it once I go there. Drinking has not even entered my mind but I am well aware that this place I'm in can take a turn for the...	BarbaraLu	10	930	Sep 15, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) September 15, 2014Quote of the Week"If you don't like what you hear at a meeting, then say what you need to hear." At a question and answer meeting I attend, I often hear questions and comments from people who either don't enjoy meetings, or who don't think that particular meeting gives th...	Pythonpappy	0	411	Sep 15, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 9/15 (Preview) To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.~ Anatole France	Pythonpappy	0	373	Sep 15, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) September 15 "I went to my former employer and made my amends. What started out as one of my worst days -- because I was so scared -- became one of my best days when it was over. Because I had trusted God, my sponsor, and AA that trinity had lifted the weight that was on my shoulders for so long. I felt s...	Mike B.	0	389	Sep 15, 2014 by Mike B.
	The insanity (Preview) "I went to my hotel and leisurely dressed for dinner. As I crossed the threshold of the dining room, the thought came to mind that it would be nice to have a couple of cocktails with dinner. That was all. Nothing more." I was thinking about insane thoughts a lot recently. Before three days I s...	myownhell	8	1119	Sep 14, 2014 by Stepchild
	Today's Gift - 9/14 (Preview) You are the hero of your life.Each of us plays the starring role in the drama that is our life. We co-create the script, along with our Higher Power. Sometimes we forget our lines, and so we improvise as best we can. We are heroes, each of us, as we move through the events of the day, refining our character a...	Pythonpappy	0	384	Sep 14, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 9/13 (Preview) He who requires urging to do a noble act will never accomplish it. --Kahlil Gibran The Third Step speaks of willingness. Willingness puts our hearts and souls into the task at hand. Willingness doesn't get rid of the fears, but it helps us find the courage to work through them. Willingness doesn't gi...	Pythonpappy	2	393	Sep 14, 2014 by gonee
	ADVICE I GIVE MYSELF TODAY (Preview) All God seeks from you is the devotion of your heart for all that is good Help from Above: Be steadfast on the path your feet have been guided...you will find the treasure of life a never ending stream of help, healing and happiness...YOU DO NOT STAND ALONE "Whatever your need it will be supplied&q...	Amigo	2	467	Sep 13, 2014 by BoozeWar
	Just a prayer. (Preview) For all my friends on the board, especially for Pappy who is not well. I pray that you heal really quickly. Special thanks to John for your contribution. Many blessings, Gonee.	gonee	5	537	Sep 13, 2014 by BoozeWar
	Sunrise Quote - 9/13 (Preview) We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.~ Charles R. Swindoll	Pythonpappy	1	375	Sep 13, 2014 by BoozeWar
	Are 12-steps right for me? (Preview) Typical question, right? "What's a 12-Step program like?" Asked by someone who is simply ignorant of any but the most general aspects of, say, AA. Here's a nice Q & A about that. Doc does a nice job explaining. He's concise, informative and even-handed in his summary. Very realistic...	Tanin	3	812	Sep 13, 2014 by pinkchip
	Working the Steps (Preview) you....Enjoy!http://www.barefootsworld.net/aaworkingthesteps.html	Stepchild	5	1238	Sep 12, 2014 by Hello its me
	Grapevine (Preview) September 12 "In our Twelve Traditions we have set our faces against nearly every trend in the outside world. "We have denied ourselves personal government, professionalism and the right to say who our members shall be. We have abandoned do-goodism, reform and paternalism. We re...	Mike B.	0	437	Sep 12, 2014 by Mike B.
	Welcome busablondie (Preview) Welcome to MIP 'busiblondie', ... ... ... glad you found us and congrats on 'day 1' ... stick around, this is where we recover ... ... ...	Pythonpappy	9	632	Sep 11, 2014 by RubyTues
	Wanting Recovery. For anyone reading this Board. (Preview) When I came in these rooms I was so hurt and sick I was terrified. I was terrified it was the end and I could see nothing but a evil world. In the rooms I could feel a prescence of something "Godlike". I kept hearing at the meetings "Are there any burning desires to share" and after...	BoozeWar	4	566	Sep 11, 2014 by Hello its me
	Grapevine (Preview) September 11 "A friend of mine told me about going to see the Statue of Liberty on a field trip with his grammar school class. He said that as they walked up the long spiral staircase, they all held hands in a line. He couldn't see the person at the beginning or the end of the line but he felt safe. H...	Mike B.	0	396	Sep 11, 2014 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) September 10 "I can recall that even as a small child I had allergic reactions to certain forms of reality."	Mike B.	0	391	Sep 10, 2014 by Mike B.
	Focusing on others (Preview) Other people have to live in their own skin. I like to hand out consequences and then it sucks to live in my skin. I owe an amends to my realtor for doing this to her last week. Karma is also a b**ch when I am. She kicked my butt today. Could have been worse. Could be drunk. Thanks for the ear xxxxo	justadrunk	1	523	Sep 9, 2014 by AdamMoz
	The Advice I give Myself (Preview) One of the things that hit me recently, reading AS Bill Sees it The statement Guilt is the other side of the ruinous Guilt aims at self destruction. Pride aims at the destruction of others.. So guilt is the reason why so many people feel insecure or display inferiority. Then I realized forget it.. j...	Amigo	9	881	Sep 9, 2014 by Stepchild
	Advice I Give Myself Today (Preview) THE STRONG ARE THE PATIENT ONES: Patience means holding back your inclination to the seven emotions: Hate- Adoration-Joy- Anxiety-Anger-Grief-Fear....If you don't give way to the seven you're patient. Then you soon understand all manner of things and be in harmony with Eternity... Makes sense...	Amigo	0	474	Sep 8, 2014 by Amigo
	Proud of my home group!! (Preview) Wilmington, NC has a big film recording studio, and the film industry produces a lot of movies and TV series here and in the surrounding area. These are huge box office movies, like Iron Man with Robert Dowey Jr., and such. Well, its not really uncommon to see super stars in our area. They are flying i...	John	2	681	Sep 8, 2014 by Mike D
	Powerless over Alcohol and The Promises Which Can Come True (Preview) I know that I am completely powerless over alcohol. I never have been a one or two drinks person. I drank until I was loaded. Just feeling a buzz from the effects of alcohol was not enough for me. I didn't know how anyone could just stop after a couple. I used to think, "why bother drinking at all?&quo...	AABB4MeMe	2	859	Sep 8, 2014 by Mike D
	What CEOs Can Learn from Alcoholics Anonymous change pain gain communication (Preview) Rarely have we seen a firm fail which has thoroughly followed our path... What CEOs Can Learn from Alcoholics AnonymousBy Michael Lee StallardCEO AdvisorPublished August 21, 2014 Change is hard. It requires energy and effort. Some people relish change; most resist, consciously or unconsci...	Tanin	0	788	Sep 8, 2014 by Tanin
	Grapevine (Preview) September 8 "Alcohol robbed me of my adolescence. But I've learned to grow up in AA."	Mike B.	0	380	Sep 8, 2014 by Mike B.
	Need Some Uplifting (Preview) Anyone recommend any good, uplifting TV shows, movies, or albums for early recovery? Just fun, light stuff to get a person out of their alcoholic brain for a little bit :) I'm asking half for me and half because I feel like the board could use a little but of levity. Hope everyone is having a good weekend....	AdamMoz	9	1412	Sep 7, 2014 by Enigma
	letting go (Preview) As a preamble....most members may know that I haven't had direct contact with my son for over eight years...he's 23 now. I tried step nine and was told stay out of his life, which I have done. I now find that recently he's changed his name....dropping the family name and using only his first three name...	bikerbill	3	645	Sep 7, 2014 by mikef
	Oh Man!!! (Preview) I see we have another piss'n contest developing here on the board ... sad ... I'd jump in but have lost the desire to 'push' my point of view ... and speak'n of piss'n contests, I'd loose ... since I have a big problem in that area anyway ... LOL I got diagnosed last week with 'advanced' stage prostate cance...	Pythonpappy	28	1084	Sep 7, 2014 by myownhell
	Grapevine (Preview) September 5 "Emotional balance is very much like balancing on a bicycle -- it is more a matter of what I don't do than what I do do ... Watch someone balance on a bike. It looks as if it would be difficult, but, in fact, it is a mindless and effortless achievement. Happiness, joy, and freedom are the...	Mike B.	1	396	Sep 6, 2014 by Mr_David
	Question (Preview) Okay, I have this situation. I talked with one alcoholic, who is in difficult period and I feel that I can't help him with anything. But I asked another alcoholic to help him and he told me that this is not only stupid, but it is offended. (my asking) And he told me never to ask him such things again and alone...	myownhell	9	726	Sep 6, 2014 by Mr_David
	Question About Sponsoring (Preview) When I am sponsoring someone... How long should I continue to work Step 1 with someone who is not ready to admit that they are an alcoholic? A month? Three? Although their drinking history certainly sounds like they are, I know I cannot make that call and they have to be the one to do that. I just want to be s...	AABB4MeMe	7	724	Sep 6, 2014 by AABB4MeMe
	2015 AA International Convention - Registration Begins Today! (Preview) You can now register and get a hotel room for the international convention being held in Atlanta next July. A great time will be had by all. 65,000 recovering alcoholics (more or less) meeting to share their experience, strength, and hope. Come on along! AA.org to register.	Hello its me	4	1188	Sep 4, 2014 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) September 4 "What I did need and need desperately, was not more knowledge about God, but, with God's help, a deep and penetrating knowledge about myself."	Mike B.	0	357	Sep 4, 2014 by Mike B.
	Sponsorphobia---Fear of Getting a Sponsor (Preview) I had sponsorphobia for several months after I was first sober. I put off finding a sponsor because I didn't feel comfortable confiding all my deepest darkest secrets to someone I barely knew. In my mind I thought this is what we pay therapists for and I sure didn't want to share some of the things I thoug...	AABB4MeMe	2	726	Sep 3, 2014 by Chaya
	Grapevine (Preview) September 3 "AA's message promises healing and wholeness for any alcoholic who will pay the price. The price is simply to accept the help that will save our lives."	Mike B.	0	365	Sep 3, 2014 by Mike B.
	First AA Meeting Tips (Preview) You can search online and get a list of meetings in your area. Nervousness is completely natural and from what I have heard from AA'ers, most of us are nervous especially when we first start going to meetings. No one is going to pass judgements on you or think bad of you. We are all alcoholics and there for...	AABB4MeMe	3	842	Sep 3, 2014 by Angell
	This is my experience... (Preview) I absolutely agree with this way out for us.The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer fr...	Stepchild	3	562	Sep 2, 2014 by pinkchip
	Loose use of the term, Nazi (Preview) My suggestion is that the word, Nazi, which refers to the political party that under Adolf Hitler was responsible for genocide, not be used so loosely. It demeans the true experience and atrocities committed by the Nazi party. Love, A Jewish Alcoholic	Chaya	4	783	Sep 2, 2014 by RubyTues
	hello.....my head is a shed (Preview) So I'm going to get it out of my head. For 35years and 50days I had a label of BT Bill on my shirt. Now..... well maybe I'm on a gap year. Being on a gap year means I get to go to loads of meetings, get to work with loads of others, get to talk with loads of alcoholics. I can even smile and grin at the odd evangelist t...	bikerbill	1	633	Sep 2, 2014 by justadrunk
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) September 1, 2014Quote of the Week"People have the right not to recover." The first time I heard this saying I thought it was cruel and insensitive. I had been in Al-Anon about six months and was still convinced that I not only could help other people in my life recover, but that it was in fac...	Pythonpappy	3	438	Sep 2, 2014 by justadrunk
	It is sobering (Preview) Finally admitted to myself and my wife that I am an alcoholic. Last night something potentially very dangerous almost happened. I knew I had a drinking problem but I didn't realize how bad it was. I have been searching for meeting groups in my area and will be attending tomorrow. I have lost God and my tr...	Dadof4	10	806	Sep 2, 2014 by justadrunk
	Grapevine (Preview) August 28 "When I've examined a situation all ways from Sunday, and the only thing I can see are bad consequences, then I can say, 'God, I don't have the least idea what to do.' That seems to be the magic phrase for me. Then something happens, and it is usually an action I hadn't thought of doing, an...	Mike B.	5	433	Sep 2, 2014 by BoozeWar
	Working the Steps....as suggested ( 1 2 ) (closed) merged w/ "working the steps" "If you have decided".... and message to newcomers locked in violent conterversy (Preview) Hi to everyone, I've been off the Board for a while, since this computer has been down, but it appears that there has been some controversy, and a bit of talk about "Step-Nazi's" here. With that in mind, I hope you'll allow me to share an experience I had at a 12 Step retreat several years ago:...	Mike D	129	6859	Sep 2, 2014 by pinkchip
	Grapevine (Preview) September 2 "In the first six months of my own sobriety, I worked hard with many alcoholics. Not a one responded. Yet this work kept me sober."	Mike B.	1	364	Sep 2, 2014 by BoozeWar
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) There is a difference between happiness and joy. Happiness is a changing emotion. JOY is a choice you make every day.~ Author Unknown	Pythonpappy	1	362	Sep 1, 2014 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift - 9/1 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the DayAnyone can fight the battles of just one day. It is only when you and I add the burden of those two awful eternities, yesterday and tomorrow, that we break down. It is not the experience of today that drives us mad. It is the remorse or bitterness from something that happened yest...	Pythonpappy	0	521	Sep 1, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Hi (Preview) So its been a year since I broke my 8 month non drinking spree. I quit for the entire month of june but I went back to it again. I like to drink vodka in the morning and beer throughout the day and im sick of this nightmare circus and would like some helpful advice. Im assuming this is the place where people lik...	SelfDestructSequence	14	830	Sep 1, 2014 by Chaya
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