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- Thu Jul 27, 2017 6:10 pm
- Forum: For the Newcomer
- Topic: Will I ever feel excited again?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8639
Re: Will I ever feel excited again?
Hi Littleone Congratulations on 6 months of sobriety! From what you've described--feeling down and unable to get excited or motivated to do anything--sounds like symptoms of depression and you should talk to your doctor about it ASAP. Depression is a medical issue. It's generally caused by a chemica...
- Sun Jul 23, 2017 2:20 pm
- Forum: The 12 Steps
- Topic: Step 10 and a dry drunk??
- Replies: 33
- Views: 28477
Re: Step 10 and a dry drunk??
I am not sure that a recovering alcoholic, should automatically be assumed to be suffering from “a chemical imbalance,” we are talking about alcoholics here, not people suffering from clinical depression, for whom the 'scientific research' has confirmed the daily gratitude lists provides “positive ...
- Sun Jul 23, 2017 12:14 pm
- Forum: The 12 Steps
- Topic: Step 10 and a dry drunk??
- Replies: 33
- Views: 28477
Re: Step 10 and a dry drunk??
I feel endless gratitude lists and so-called positive thinking is just plain denial. Okay. Please clarify. What in your opinion is being denied? Scientific research has confirmed that the practice of working daily gratitude lists triggers the production of the body's natural "happy" chemicals and e...
- Sat Jul 22, 2017 4:30 pm
- Forum: Discussions
- Topic: Resentment
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12427
Re: Resentment
Hi KathyAnn Early on in sobriety I read a popular self-help book that was being passed around among AA members entitled "Why Am I Afraid To Tell You Who I Am" by John Powell. He talks about the causes of problems in our relationships and interactions with other people and offers some very helpful in...
- Sat Jul 22, 2017 3:34 pm
- Forum: Discussions
- Topic: Caffeine
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14728
Re: Caffeine
Hi Eltrym Congratulations on 400 days of sobriety! I would suggest you discuss your concerns with doctor. My understanding is that foods like coffee, black tea, chocolate, etc. are natural anti-depressants in that when ingested they trigger the production and release of the brain's natural "feel goo...
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:11 pm
- Forum: For the Newcomer
- Topic: Hi. I'm new and scared.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6216
Re: Hi. I'm new and scared.
Hi Ls3141 and welcome. Both of my parents were alcoholics and I too swore I'd never become the kind of alcoholics they were. In a way I didn't. I did become an alcoholic, just not like them, and I was able to make the decision to stop drinking and recover before my alcoholism led me to jails, mental...
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 6:50 pm
- Forum: Guest Book
- Topic: Finding the willpower and strength
- Replies: 20
- Views: 17690
Re: Finding the willpower and strength
Hi Bill and welcome back. The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking. That's written in our Traditions. My problem wasn't will power. I had lots and lots of willpower, more than enough for 10 people. I've never had any lack of willpower, but what I finally came to understand...
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 5:29 pm
- Forum: Discussions
- Topic: Misconception of outside World
- Replies: 69
- Views: 43983
Re: Misconception of outside World
The intent of the topic was to gauge if people are "staying away from booze one day at a time" or are we experiencing the 10th step promises? That's easy to gauge from the answers posted in this thread as the Step 10 Promises begin with the phrase: "And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone-ev...
- Sat Jul 08, 2017 3:04 pm
- Forum: The Family Afterwards
- Topic: my gratitude to aa
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7542
Re: my gratitude to aa
Love to read stories about AA miracles. Thanks for sharing that with us, Pete!
- Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:53 pm
- Forum: Discussions
- Topic: Struggling Newcomer
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12414
Re: Struggling Newcomer
I want AA to work for me. But I also crave alcohol really bad and I don't know how to stop thinking about it and I don't know if my sponsor is right and that I should just go drink or if I'm missing something here.... Hi Newtoaoberlife and welcome. Congratulations on 19 days of sobriety! I also str...
- Mon Jul 03, 2017 4:09 pm
- Forum: Discussions
- Topic: July 4th any staying sober
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8815
Re: July 4th any staying sober
Kind of just wondering if others feel this way around this time of year, and if other people with some years of sobriety go through these phases as well. -Amy Hi Amy Congratulations on almost 6 years of sobriety! Good topic. Over the years I've heard many many AA members in meetings share that they...
- Sun Jul 02, 2017 2:44 pm
- Forum: If It Doesn't Fit Anywhere Else
- Topic: Naltrexone
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7772
Re: Naltrexone
After slipping many times and never getting many times 18 months..I resent the needless suffering I endured unril I found Naltrexone and the Sinclair method. It needs far more wide spread knowledge within AA and seemingly is more effective than AA itself. Hi Hudsonh and welcome. I'm a total pragmat...
- Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:08 pm
- Forum: Discussions
- Topic: Early Origins of A.A.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9121
Re: Early Origins of A.A.
without the meetings none of us would be here today. we all had to go to our first meeting. and from there the journey starts I agree. I really didn't have any idea what AA was about other than it was where people with drinking problems went for help until I actually went to my first meeting and ex...
- Sat Jun 24, 2017 1:29 pm
- Forum: Discussions
- Topic: Misconception of outside World
- Replies: 69
- Views: 43983
Re: Misconception of outside World
"One doesn't go to AA if everything is great!" True True... I came because inside I was dying or dead already ~ I didn't know for sure. But had you talked only about God in the rooms I would have never made it. I heard it all already AND I could always go talk to my Grandma's priest if I needed god...
- Wed Jun 21, 2017 3:24 pm
- Forum: Discussions
- Topic: Utter Inability to leave it alone!
- Replies: 43
- Views: 32128
Re: Utter Inability to leave it alone!
Please keep in mind, that when newcomers come here asking for advise, the same ones being accused of ramming God or literature down their throats, are usually among the first to respond. The record will show that there is no 'ramming' of anything, and that those accusing us of such, are in fact the...