Thanks Rick! I just realised there are 2 Ricks on the list. Margaret (now 16 days) ... From: foundryrat To: aabeginnersclub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
Hi Jennifer. Welcome to the group. It is a great group of people with some great advice and support. You have been describing an alcoholic spree/binge. In...
Hi everyone I'm 23 and am 1 month in to sobriety and have never felt worse! I was fine even excited the first couple of weeks but today was the worst for me...
We have no monopoly on God; we merely have an approach that worked with us." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Working With Others, pg. 95~ Have a great...
Tracy !!!! What a great message to read this morning ! Give your Higher Power a big HUG ! With Love, Jocelyn ... came ... a ... but ... busy ... journey ... ...
Hi Jennifer, Glad you are here and asking questions. I thought I knew everything. Just like I "knew" I wasn't an alcoholic! I came into the rooms of AA when I...
Jenny, First off, congratulations on one month of sobriety. A month is a miracle considering where most of us came from. For the first time in a long time you...
Hi Catsnbirdsrus, This site is for the alcoholic. So if your son wanted help He would be able to come here, ask questions, etc... There is a website aa.org...
Hey Calico, I think you're looking for Al-Anon, an organization for loved ones of alcoholics. There is no organization "for you to help him"; only the ...
Hey Daniel, C'mon in, grab a chair and kick your shoes off. Three weeks?! Is that a miracle or what? When I was at the end of my drinking, I couldn't put ...
Joe, I've also failed to complete college, been homeless hopeless and without an automobile. I also suffer from depression. I've been dependent on family and...
Hey Scott, Welcome to the group. I've found it a great source of help. I too resisted the program over the years. I thought I would never be able to utilize a...
<<I'm very shy so I never speak at meetings.>> -- This might be the action you change first, grab your balls (figuratively), go to a women's mtg, and share...
Hey Fruify, We basically do posts in this group. We are a group of men and women of all ages who are recovering from alcoholism. Our recovery is based on the...
A 25 Day Big Book Study Guide – 4th Edition Referenced. One way to study the Big Book is to do it in small portions at a time following the suggestions below...
WOW!!! Every e-mail that I have recieved hits way too close to home. I have only been sober for four days now, but it is great to see that it is possible!...
I completely understand how you are feeling, I felt the same way too when I first start attending meetings. I have always been a guarded person when it came to...
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Hello and Welcome! Jake R ... From: tflynn96<mailto:flynn22896@...> To: aabeginnersclub@yahoogroups.com<mailto:aabeginnersclub@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
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Hey Everyone! I am a 21 year old who drank over a pint of vodka everyday for a year, and I have gone throug days of sobriety...but I ended up having a grand...
Hi Becca. Welcome to the group. First, you mention that you have gone three days without alcohol or pain killers, but you have had a grand mal seizure. When ...
Hi Jennifer, my name is Kathy. I am an alcoholic in Texas. Call your local AA intergroup and get a meeting schedule. Go to a meeting! It will change your...
Hi. Fantastic news on one month, 30 days. After the initial withdrawal from alcohol, you can still experience withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety and stress as...
Solidarity in Weakness Joy is hidden in compassion. The word compassion literally means "to suffer with." It seems quite unlikely that suffering with another...
Hi Jenny... hang in there. Sounds like your spirit woke up! Well that is what I call getting your feelings back. Some times the pink cloud lasts three...
Jenny, Hi, my name is Kathy and I am an alcolic and live in Texas. I really know how you feel! It took me a long time before I shared. An when I shared I...
Hi to all the newcomers. We are currently on day 3 of a big book study guide, feel free to join in. If you don’t have a copy of the big book you can get...
Hi Becca... my name is rick...i am an alcoholic in new hampshire... As David pointed out...it is a good idea to keep close to a Dr. in the early days of...
