gratitude

Now what?

May 11, 2012

My name is Peter, and I’m an alcoholic. It took me a long time to get honest about my alcoholism. When I was still “out there,” I knew that I had a problem with drinking. I tried to stop and failed every time, and I knew that there had to be some reason for it. [...]

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This too shall pass

March 23, 2012

Fortitude Growing older in sobriety, we soon become aware of the fact that both good and bad experiences eventually pass on. No matter how beautiful or ugly a situation becomes, it must change in time. In discussions, we catch this idea by reminding ourselves that “This too shall pass.” We are very fortunate that this [...]

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Grateful

March 19, 2012

Recently I celebrated by my 22nd birthday in AA (3-14-90). The largest debt of gratitude in my life today is to the program of A.A. Without A.A. my life would not be worth living. . In trying to show this I remember something I saw in my early sobriety. I was taken to a meeting [...]

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Joe McQ- Founder’s Day, Akron-1993 (CD)

March 18, 2012

I know this borders on AA apostasy, (apostasy : noun, the abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief.) but I have never been a big fan of the Joe and Charley Big Book Studies, and I’m not sure I want to know why. I suspect part of it is my own orneriness, my [...]

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Jacki from MT

February 10, 2012

I am soooooo blessed. Yes, I get in spots that make me feel vulnerable at times…crisis…but I know today I don’t have to drink over them, I don’t have to run away from the pain. I can face things head on. Because of all that, I can share the following with all of you. Fifteen [...]

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A great day

February 2, 2012

Hi, it’s Audrey, — a blessed alcoholic. I permanently returned to work today, my 75th day of sobriety — what a great day! You see, I was very sick; too sick to work, too sick to live, and certainly too sick to grin from ear to ear, as I am right now. I came to [...]

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