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An honest-to-God, real live drunk showed up at our meeting last night followed closely by the men in blue…
He’s been here before. A few years ago. He was disruptive then and he was disruptive last night - but not too bad, thankfully. Our meeting went along with just a couple of bumps, then the […]
I’m going to direct you to a page at the Alcoholics Anonymous web site where there are Twelve questions only you can answer relating to whether you may have a problem with booze… first though, from Alcoholics Anonymous;
IS A.A. FOR YOU?
Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A. a try — whether you […]
And society continues to misperceive…
Lary Sorensen, no longer anonymous, cannot hide from the aftermath of another alcoholic episode. One which ought to, but might not, prove beyond any doubt that he is powerless over alcohol.
“It was 3:12 on a Saturday morning, Feb. 2, when Roseville police officer Brian Dobrzycki approached a gray 1998 Ford parked […]
And then I’ll be back…
Meanwhile, this is where my heart is;
And this is what my brain tells me;
Tags: aa beginners, AA-big-book, alcoholics-anonymous, powerless
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Another to be filed under - “I couldn’t resist!” Aaaah - what our minds produced :) and such a shame his talent didn’t live - but, we learned…
Tags: Jimi-Hendrix, powerless, Purple-Haze, The-1960s
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For those who’ve been around for a few 24 hours and who’s skin has thickened a bit…
WHY GO TO MEETINGS
Shortly before his death in 1950, Dr. Bob was asked why he still went to meetings.
His three reasons should give every A.A. member pause to reflect deeply as they are the very essence of A.A. service. […]
Do you concern yourself with the “appropriateness” or the “intelligence” or the worth of something you might want to share in a meeting?
I continue to subscribe to the principle the oldtimers taught me - that is that there is nothing you can share in an AA meeting that is truly wrong. Even if you are […]
Okay… we’ve had two consecutive meetings where we’ve discussed choice and defense against the first drink.
To begin the first meeting, we quoted from page 24 in the Big Book;
“The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called will power becomes practically nonexistent. We are […]
If I ask for a lead on anger, the topic is anger, right?
If I ask for a lead on acceptance, the topic is acceptance, right?
If I ask for a lead on feeling left out, the topic is feeling left out, right?
And then, from my experience, the discussion will probably flow along the lines of solutions […]
From today’s Daily Reflection;
“He cannot picture life without alcohol. Some day he will be unable to imagine life either with alcohol or without it.”
The writer (I imagine, Bill W.) speaks of the double standard “that held me captive as an active alcoholic… filled with terror and confusion,”
“If I don’t get a drink I’m going to […]
Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery.
A Dozen Steps
A Hearty Life
Alzheimer's Notes
Astronomy Buff
Autism Vox
Breaking the Mirror
Breastfeeding 1-2-3
Cancer Commentary
Daily Tomorrow
Diabetes Notes
Eating Fabulous
Genetics & Health
Grounded Fitness
Health and Men
Healthbolt
Help My Hurt
Kids Health Notes
Lively Women
Mental Health Notes
Pink Ribbon Review
Veggie Chic
Weighting Line
Womb Within
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