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Similar situation. In my early sobriety a private conversation was overheard and repeated. I was angry until I realised my anger stemmed from embarrassment that my judgemental nature had been laid bare. Added judgemental to my defects list and worked on that. Glad now that the situation arose.

Hi Noels, I found the 'Living Sober" booklet a very useful and powerful tool to use in early sobriety. It along with the 'Just for Today' card gave me a solid foundation on a daily basis to move forward to a point where my head cleared enough to start working through the steps with another alcoholic...

Just read through this thread. Wow! Thanks Edd, that is my 'feel good' factor topped up for today.

Welcome Malinche, If alcohol has cost you more than money then you have earned your seat at the AA table!!! Please don't allow any man, woman or concept to deny you your rightful place in the fellowship. Having been homeless for a period before entering AA my first Higher Power was the electric heat...

Hey porcupine, progress! Becoming self aware of how damaged my thinking was enabled me (with the help of AA friends) to reboot this old brain into a new way of thinking. Took time and effort but the rewards are great and tangible in my life today.

Hey, meeting tomorrow! Well done girl. Please post back how it goes for you. Hope you hear enough to get you back for more.

Welcome missyellow, for me there were two parts to my start. (1), Thought. (2), Action. My thinking fully accepted that 'I was powerless over alcohol and that my life was unmanageable'. My action was to get to an AA meeting where I heard others who had been where I was (and I could identify with) ex...

Hi kitty, Welcome. First off, I have no personal experience of your dilemma however in the community groups I volunteer in your question is often raised by folks like yourself. Fear of falling into another addiction trap is a strong motivator for some to abstain completely. Others however feel safe ...

Love is the fabric of the universe

Got out to a meeting today. Surprise surprise it was a step 4 topic, just what I needed to hear. Never been to this meeting. New faces, well mostly. Small population around here so be hard not to see a familiar faces. Anyway going to step up and get my 4 finished. I know I don't want to drink and b...

Hi Mudruck, Regular contact and work with a sponsor was essential in keeping my old head on track and quiet. Maybe time to find another sponsor who can spend the time with you that you need right now.
Best wishes my friend.

Great news indeed. I pray you hear and see what you need to keep coming back. My first meeting was a turning point in my life that has led to the best 8 years of my life to date. Please let us know how it goes.

Welcome Paul, Great that you are reaching out and have recognised that merely not drinking is not the solution to what ails us. In the fellowship of AA I met folks who had been where I was and they had a solution to what ailed me. They shared the simple solution with me, which I grasped onto with fe...

Yes Merl, feeling at home in a regular meeting is familiar to me. Also strangely enough even walking through the door of a new (to me) meeting I get that same feeling. When I got sober two of my boys worked and lived in Cork and Kerry. I spent a fair bit of time travelling those two counties. Strang...

Glad you are home safe my friend.