Thanks for the post Mike, you are so right on the looking past that first drink, "the power of positive thinking" and if that doesn't work then think of all of...
Hi Neil, Yeah yer right about them not getting it..I have them keep asking me..you can't even do just one..I finally ask them..have you ever poured gas on a...
There is so much hope here. Most of the time, stopping in to read a while is as good as a meeting. I so need to hear how other's live sober. 'Live' being...
Hi Everyone, My name is Jiane,and I just joined your group. I'm a recovering alcoholic (I'll have 2yrs. sober on the 20th of this month,June) I love my...
Hi and welcome Jiane. Its so ggod to see you here. Congratulations on your 2 years. This is a great post too, I understand where your coming from..only thing...
Hi Jiane....I understand the dissappointed family members. Lots of mine hated it when I sobered up. LOL They just thought they wanted me to stop drinking. Now...
Hello Jiane, Welcome. I too strugle with the "giving to all", I took a class once that was titled, "Why doesn't everyone like me", at the end of it, we had to...
I thought this would go good with today's welcome. I hope it does not offened anyone. Neil ... Anonymous ... up ... We were ... way to ... us. Many ... ...
Hi everyone, It's Jiane, I had a little trouble with the email address that I originally joined up with. I wasn't able to post, but with Mikes help I think I'm...
WOW! I just read the "NEWSWEEK" article that Lewie suggested. I should say I'm suprised, but I'm not. I called the A.A. hotline when I knew my life had to...
As to handling the 'personal agenda' of others: I, too, have no patience with those who believe that they are privy to the 'rules' of sobriety. IMHO it is...
Purplejune, thanks for sharing that. I wonder if the guy that told you you should'nt have ansthetic to have wisdom teeth removed,would say,have a vasectomy...
H walked out of rehab a couple of weeks ago. I have no way to tell if is reason for doing so is reasonable or not. But when called to ask me to pick him up,...
I meant to add this to the other messg.about the wisdom teeth. I was only a few months sober when I awoke from a dream that I had gotten drunk in. I woke up...
Actually - he did have teeth pulled without any anesthetic!! He told me that and I do believe it. The sad irony is that after almost 15 years sober the last I...
Great sharing people..I can relate to all of this stuff..I had 6 surgeries in 5 years and each time I made sure the Dr's knew I was an addict and I didn't want...
You know I was really thankful to the guy that took my call on the A.A. hotline because, bless his heart, like I said before he kept me going to meetings...
I've had 4 surgeries since I got clean, I had to have my jaw reconstructed, had all the teeth I had left pulled in 1 shot & had pins removed from my hand. The...
Oh what memories..I was the same way with my meds.My last drunk started when my father was dieing from colon cancer I wasa mess and that started my 6 month...
i didn't use when I was taking care of Mother, after she died I came up with a jillion reasons to save the meds, even thought about getting the last refills...
Hey to all you father's out there, It was 2yrs. ago on father's day, that I was so hung over I couldn't go and see my dad. I guess I could've forced myself,...
Good morning Purplejune, You were in my thoughts yeterday. I hope all went well with the visit. If you feel like it, let me know how it went. Love, Jiane ...
Man can I relate to that..I was carring on the family tradition too and always said I would never be like that..well I was..I have lost family members to the...
Thanks for asking. Actually it went really well. We played frisbee and smash-mitton and cooked steak at a state park. I sat and read while dad & daughter...
I can relate too . My Mother and Uncle (her Brother) both weeks apart . Blessings , Debz ... From: rednek53 To: anewbeginning2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,...
Congratulations on 2 years! Sometimes it sems tough, but it ALWAYS gets better! I can laugh at your description of the disease. Who else but an alcoholic can...
Hello to all, And to you purplejune, thank you for the congrats. I've really been blessed in that, when I was ready to stop drinking, that was it. From that...
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