March 1, 2009. At home, waking up from a BAD night, knowing that I've probally lost my family to alcohol. It's still new for me. I only regret, I didn't get sober sooner.

Things have improved so much in the last month and a half. Better things to come!

18th October 2006, Gawber 7:30 p.m. was my first meeting - that's near Barnsley, in England.
I like to get to Tuesday Nights at Athersley, wednesdays at gawber, Fridays at penistone (Home group) and Saturdays at Barnsley central. I travel a fair bit and have always managed to find a meeting, often within walking distance of the hotel. Had a great meeting last week in Greenock

D.O.S. 2-18-05

By the Grace of God

Date on Sobriety is August 27 2005
Happy member of Durham Saturday Night Group - in Ontario,Canada
Later Jeannie

10/1/08 I found my way into AA.  Thank God.  I admitted and accepted I was an alcoholic fully and said so in that first meeting.  207 days later, a day at a time, still a newcomer, still sober, and it has been a hell of a journey so far, but a great one.  Glad to be sober today.  Bless all of you guys (and gals).

Mark,
Ft. Lauderdale

Feb 8, 1979 stopped drinking entered Al-Anon Clovis Ca. Alcohol Recovery Center
left...continued not to drink and returned crazier then before to the Monday Night
College Church of Christ Al-Anon Family Groups. Attended college so that the
Education System of California could prove the recovery people wrong and had it
prove the opposite.  Counseled in the the ARC for alcohol and substance abuse
and addiction for adolescents, adults, families and much more and then met the
instrument of my HP (a younger drunk) that finally led me to my own assessment
and my first for real AA meeting, the Friday Night AA/Al-Anon Family Meeting in
Fresno CA.  I was blessed with no return to drinking for 9 years before attending
AA.  My assessment included 3 toxic shock events covered up by a lot of denial.
My home group is the Sunday meeting of AA at the Bay just 4 miles outside of Hilo
on the Big Island.  I am the only remaining founder of that meeting from 1994.
I hang around relapsers to reduce the propability of that happening to me also.

Of course my most frequent emotion is gratitude.

Sobriety date: Nov 11, 1994
Started researching again in 2007
New sobriety date: July 2008

ONLY by the GRACE of GOD...........

September 12, 1990, in Seattle, Washington. Did a lot of moving about that time (marriage stuff) and now have settled in my place of Origin State, Sunny California.
for the last 11 years.

have to say, I love this thread. Thanks Dean for thinking of it.

Toni Baloney

-- Edited by toni baloney on Sunday 3rd of May 2009 09:33:56 AM

Sobriety date, January 9, 2009. Got sober at Carry the Message in Flower Mound, Texas  

Hello,
My name is Dale and Iam an alcoholic. Been sober since April 10,2008. Texoma Fox Hall is my home group, in Sherman,Tx.

Sober since my first meeting in Chula Vista, CA on 5/21/75. I felt at home in AA meetings in a way that I had never felt at home anywhere else . . . ever. I didn't want to lose that feeling so I did everything they suggested I do in order not to ever want to leave. Love and Blessings - Chuck

My name is Nick and im an alcoholic.... I came to on the floor of dallas county jail...my d.o.s. is july 18th 2008... my home group is the freedom group in Dallas Texas

hi my name is diane, and my sobriety date is january 1st 2009.
my support is in albany, ny. the A-frame.
peace....

Welcome Katinaz and other new comers here. Kat I hope that we'll be seeing your posts on our board. We need more old timers lol.

10th May, 2009... one day at a time and long may it continue!

hi, my name is sheila and i am an alcoholic.
my sobriety date is January 8th, 2009. there is no peace for me 'out there' but my HP calms my heart and fears, tears and anger so much more wonderfully than pickle juice. ;)

Hello Phantom and welcome to the board. Please take the time and post an introductory thread so that you can receive a proper welcome from the regulars.

Dean

2/16/09.

-- Edited by FlyingSquirrel on Thursday 18th of June 2009 01:59:33 AM

-- Edited by FlyingSquirrel on Thursday 18th of June 2009 11:08:19 PM

My name is Karen and my new sobriety date is June 21, 2009.
I'm in Boerne Texas and will be attending a meeting tonight.
My home group used to be the 2210 noon group at Kerrville Texas and I'd sure love to go home!

My sobriety date is March 14, 1985. I got sober in Cincinnati at Oak Street clubhouse, Young People's meetings and some others. I went to the World Conference for AA's 50th Anniversary when I was just 3 months sober and 17 years old. CRAZY and I would recommend it to everyone. I just recently decided to make a sunday night women's meeting that I recently found my homegroup.

Make that 4/11/09, the first day I attended an AA meeting.  I'm not counting the dry time from 2/16/09 to 4/11/09, that's time I was sober but doesn't feel like that day was my birthday.

my AA birthday is 8/27/05. i got sober at the biscayne room in Athens, Ga. many years of destruction "have been repaired in four."

I'm too wishy-washy.  I'm just gonna stick with 2/16 because too many people get confused and I should just keep it simple.  I'll be 5 months sober tomorrow, that statement is as true as I believe it can be (to myself and to the world), end of story.

April 25, 1995, Joy for Living group, Aruba, we are Miracles.

Hi, my name is Carla and i am a alcoholic. My sobriety birthday is August 13, 1996.

Could not control my drinking once I got started
Could not remain sober after I had again stopped
Tried to not drink one-day-at-a-time
Could not stay sober
Could not control my drinking after getting started again
Finally hit my bottom on 09/27/81
Had myself locked up to keep from drinking
First A.A. meeting in 10/81
Spent a *lot* of time "in the Fellowship"
Ended up drinking again on 12/31/81
Spent a *lot* of time "in the Fellowship"
Ended up drinking again
Spent a *lot* of time "in the Fellowship"
Finally had my last on 10/22/82
Spent a *lot* of time "in the Fellowship"
Did not know why I drank
Spent a *lot* of time "in the Fellowship"
Did not know what to do
Charlie&Joe 12th-Stepped me via tape
Found a sponsor who knew how to take the Steps
Took the Steps and began "in recovery"
Now living "in the program" since mid-'80s
Loving it!

April 27th 2009.

Hopefuly my last.xx

My AA birthday is Jan. 7, 1999. My home group is Camden, Tn.

Hi, I'm Candie and I'm a recovery addict:


My AA birthday is Nov. 10, 1983

Your notes in this forum sound like the kind of group I've been looking for.  I carried on a fight to remain drunk and drugged for a long time.  My Higher Power waited and waited and waited until I was - truly - at the edge.  I had a simple choice - live or die NOW - and at the moment I realized this choice was perhaps the last decision I would ever make, I chose (I think) to give up.  Sobriety was a miracle that happened in my head and my heart and my soul - all at once, and with no doubt whatever that I was "safely home."  It's now been 28 years since that moment, and my wife (yep - also in recovery!) and I have made an unbelievable adventure out of our broken lives.  I am grateful to you all, and all the others who wander into a recovery program of ANY kind.  You have shown me what I was, what happened, and what I am now.  I'll be back!

Jim L - 6/27/81

ONLY by the GRACE of GOD...........

Began my AA Recovery September 12, 1990, in Seattle, Washington. Did a lot of moving about that time (marriage stuff) and settled back in my Home State of Sunny California, for the last 17years.

Live each day with a very Grateful Heart and love being a Sober Person, just one day at a time.

I love this thread. Thanks Dean for thinking of it.

Just Toni........aka: Toni Baloney




-- Edited by Just Toni on Wednesday 9th of September 2009 06:18:37 PM

Yes I saw your d.o.s. in your profile, well done.  We can use more oldtimers in here to help us with the newcomers.  We've been getting about 1 or 2 a day lately.  Please help us to stay sober Mr. Jim. 

Today is September 28th 2009 and it will be my official DOS. I have had several periods of not drinking in the past, but somehow I keep going down the wrong road. I blacked out on Saturday night and decided after an entire day trying to recover Sunday that I had not taken this fight seriously. I look forward to putting many many sober days behind me and making some new friends along the way!

Mine's Feb. 28, 2008

By the Grace of God and AA I have not found it necessary to have a drink since July 12, 1976

I went to AA while staioned with the US Navy in Honolulu, Hawaii and having escaped from Active Alcoholisim I never went back for my hat.

My sponsor said slips were optional and I did not have to have one.  He was right!!

dos. 11-19-04
Home group is the 'back to the book' bb meeting on fridays at 10am.

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My first birthday in AA July 7th 1986 Now my birthday is 2000. I picked July 7th cuz I can't remember exact date in 2000. It is important to me to post original date because I have never stopped recovery and the memories of learning a new way to live and having a relationship with my sweet higher power ; I do honor the significance of abstenence- Mental Health isn't possible without it. __________________ be peace

Jan. 29, 2008

Hi everybody, I'm new to this site also. I sobered up in Carmichael Ca on 3/16/1988

Hi All

My AA Birthday is June 29, 2002. I went to the Alano Club Kalamazoo MI.
My Main Home Group is West Oshtemo Group, Oshtemo MI, Have another which is Focus On the Solution Downtown Kalamazoo MI.
Now have 7 years.

 hi I am new on this site ,I am so happy that
I found it.....my sober date is Feb5,2007
the place,I went to and now is my home group
is in No.Arlington NJ
Soooooooooooooooo! Blessed to be here,Diana...

Jan. 02, 1987  Des D.

hi all, My name is Steve my last drink was last night. coming off a 10 day beng. before that I was dry for months and without meetings. going tonight @ 7pm,a lot of anxiety right now. my head calling me a looser and i just want to hide. Ive already called a guy and am meeting him there.its not my first time. Ive spent the last couple hours reading the post in here.they've helped,thanks

Hello and big welcome to Kid47, GivingUpTheDevil, Southernbell6, Jasperkent, RagnorokO09, Cocoa, SteveK,
and Michaelchef ! Please start a new thread, to introduce yourself (if you haven't already) so that you can get a proper welcoming from the rest of the board. And Stick around and help us to stay sober.

Dean

I could have sworn I had posted mine here, but can't find it, so here it is

July 11th 1990

First Meeting was at Moorland Avenue Monday night step meeting Barnsley, South Yorkshire England. I did this meeting as my first ever meeting 7 years previously, and 'occasionally dropped in' to various meetings just to et them know how I was (which was usually pissed)

My D.O.S. 03/01/09 :o)

Sobriety date  April 6, 1983. Got sober in Richmond, VA. & live in NH

My name is Neil and I am an Alcoholic.  I had ad my last drink 3/03/1999 and got sober in meetings in Escanaba, Gladstone, and Marquette Michigan.  No sponsor then but lots of meetings and great folks that sincerely wanted to help.  Meetings, using the tools, a sponsor and sponsoring, the fellowship, and living each day in Step 11 have worked for me so far.

Hello Everyone! My name MikeF. clean/sober date december 2nd 1984,just celebrated 25 years free and clean of all mind altering mood changing substances,only by the grace and mercy of my HP (of whom I  choose to call God)It is an unbelieveable journey!!!