January 2012
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Finding Myself... Again: Carrying the Message to a... →
findingmyselfagainandagain:
A little bit about my best friend Lance. We met in AA twenty years ago. While I was serious about the program, he bounced in and out all of the time. We spent enough time together while he was around the tables to develop a strong bond. When I started drinking ten years ago, we became drinking…
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Life Took On a New Meaning: Primary Purpose →
gustnicholson:
Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. If we look at the word “Achieve”, it doesn’t mean just sit back and tell newcomers “90 meetings/90 days”, “get a sponsor”, or “just don’t drink”!! Really people!!! If we are alcoholic, we can’t just not drink! I…
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surely sober: 178 Days, or a few days after I woke... →
surelysober:
It’s the strangest feeling. Out of the blue, without any apparent cause, I woke up the other day feeling really okay with myself, and the world around me. I wasn’t resentful, I wasn’t anxious, I wasn’t scared. I virtually woke up completely fearless. I don’t know what made this happen, but I…
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“I would be fine, If I listened to opinions other than just my own…….”
– wouldn’t we all (via recovery101radio)
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Recovery, For Life: 12 traditions of Alcoholics... →
justfortodayrecovery:
The Twelve Traditions (The Long Form)
Our A.A. experience has taught us that: 1.—Each member of Alcoholics Anonymous is but a small part of a great whole. A.A. must continue to live or most of us will surely die. Hence our common welfare comes first. But individual welfare follows close…
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good morning world!: Things a non-alcoholic person... →
gay-for-nygard:
(After being told that X is an alcoholic) You’re not an alcoholic!
You’re attention seeking by saying you’re alcoholic. Shut up.
Prove to me that you’re an alcoholic
You’re too XYZ (too young, too ‘normal’) to be an alcoholic
You can’t be an alcoholic because I have never seen you XYZ
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believe in recovery. believe in yourself.: if you... →
believeinrecovery:
if you have come to that point in your sobriety where you can laugh about your addiction and take things lightly, you need to check out this hilarious article:
7 Things You Don’t Realize About Addition (Until You Quit) from Cracked.com
the author has struggled with alcoholism and has been…
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God grant me, serenity to accept the things I...
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Cool new recovery blog: Lots of postings and... →
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Recovery is freeing yourself.
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AA Pledge
I am responsible
When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there
And for that I am responsible.
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Can I Just Say Something?
internalworlds:
I love A.A. and the wonderful people I’ve met. The experience has been so rich. The support and, frankly, love that people are willing to give in order to help is astounding. Maybe my higher power is that fellowship - not the people themselves, but the intangible concept. The connection. And sorry for the sappiness and italics. I’m just feeling the love tonight. How many times...
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Vodka*Rum*Gin*Tequila*Whiskey Diaries: drinking... →
drunknsober:
It’s pretty clear that I have a drinking problem. Everytime I drink I get sloshed. There’s no tipsy place where I spend my evening maintaining. I meet friends at a happy hour, with every intention of having only a drink or 2. I eat heavily & only use cash to limit the drunkenness. And it never…
I know the feeling… cannot control and enjoy drinking…
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sober: Day 157 - Knee Deep in Step 4 →
I am so ready to be done with this step. I have only been working on almost 2 months, but I feel like I am ready for it to be over. I am supposed to be going to San Diego this weekend, so I think I am going to work on it then (on the beach, like every project ought to be). While I am there, I…
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“Sober is Sexy
I think sober is sexy. It’s cool. I think it’s way cooler to be...”
– Demi Lovato (via loveyouinthesummer)
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Not a Lost Cause, Just Lost: Prayer? →
notalostcausejustlost:
I’m not sure what my beliefs are but they certainly aren’t any organized religion such as Christianity, Judaism, etc…. I was raised by two spiritual people without dogma and encouraged to discover my own beliefs about the universe. If anything I’m agnostic/atheist with Buddhist leanings…to me,…
Anonymous asked: how many followers do you have?
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Day 51
violetrane:
I’ve lost more in the past 2 months working my recovery then I ever did in the 9 years of my addiction. Alone is what I’ve felt my entire life, and now I’d like to feel a knife go through my chest.
Keep working it… everything happens for a reason… if those things were supposed to be part of your life, you’ll get them back… if not you’ll get something...
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