Attitude Now that I am sober, self-seeking has started to slip away. My whole attitude toward life and other people is changing. For me, the first "A" in our...
"Much to our relief, we discovered we did not need to consider another's conception of God. Our own conception, however inadequate, was sufficient to make the...
--Gosh... :( A sad but all too true reality of what can happen if we become complacant. Meetings might sometimes be a pain in the ass,schedules may often get...
Hi all... been quiet but still here and sober. I'm having issues with my meds again and will need to go to see a specialist - damn it... to put it politely....
Re: Gosh if someone still have all those obligations and still have all of that outside stuff telling you you are OK and importaint and cannot be spaired and...
SHIRLEY K. LEWIS The journey towards intimacy is perhaps the longest, most difficult journey we take as human beings. While the dictionary defines intimacy as...
Wow Lenny, you are a bit harsh. I appreciate that you mean well. I know I have a problem with alcohol. I am currently warming up to/trying to accept that I am...
The more and more I read your experiences, the more I can relate. I think the truth is, I am a little scared to delve into AA. I don't know why....was anyone...
Stacey- You will hear many different approaches to the AA program of recovery. Some will scare you with the steps and the Big Book. Others (like myself) will...
well i have been reading the threads and up till now unable to jump in...my computer mail was clogged...talk about restraint of pen and tongue... Stacy... ...
Stacey Alcoholism is a progressive disease. So, if you are an alcoholic you will only get worse never better. When you are willing to go to any lengths to get...
-Lenny Had ( still have ) the young kids, the dogs, the house, the husband, the carpools, the ballet lessons, the track meets, the soccer and rugby games, the...
THERE IS NOTHING TO BE SCARED OF GET A GRIP, EITHER YOU WANT TO BETTER YOUR LIFE OR YOU DONT. AA IS WONDERFUL. TODAY IAM CELEBRATING MY 1 YEAR OF SOBRIETY AND...
when i was a kid...my father was an avid golfer... so to spend time with him...i played too... but i had a terrible temper...and the game simply frustrated...
Dianne... what a great thing to read this morning... CONGRATULATIONS.... !! that is so wonderful... have a wonderful 24 hours!! rick [Non-text portions of this...
-Good on ya Rick :D I will forever picture you in tacky plaid golf pants now...at least in tennis theres cute skirts to wear :P My husband golfs, my dad...
Yep...that's what I've been taught to do (take solution to meetings) so I'll just keep walking the walk and hopefully it will be contagious. Seems to be...
Rick, whether you day be one of eagles and birdies, or bogeys and sand-traps; if defects show up as hooks or slices, one things for sure; you are on a fairway...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wishing you many many more!!!! Keep telling/showing us how you are doing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Hugs* ... ...
you know dudley..................the second person i called after our son died was my sponsor. He said OMG !!!!! what do you want to do? What can i do to help?...
I understood ya, Samantha! Sometimes you didn't want to go to a meeting or had to cut corners but you went anyway, right? I often have to do the same. I just...
You are perfectly right, Mama. There are people who become clinically depressed and commit suicide. However,the ones I was talking about gradually stopped...
stacey: well you got "touchy feely" from Woody and harsh from Lenny.............. what i can add to that is BLUNTLY : if you are an alcoholic like i am of the...
Minnie's not pining is she...Chris Isolating is what I always try to avoid you are wise also to mix with people eather at classes or meetings..I just love the...
I've realized for some time that I have a "problem" with alcohol. It's been getting worse and worse. I have tried to stop drinking, but every time I find some...
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Hiya, Thank you for the reading resources. I made it through the first night and actually was brave enough to tell my husband not to buy anymore alcohol for...
