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Congrats Innermost

Check out the story in the Big Book on page 32, the carpet slipper guy. Also, I have 34 years of sobriety. About 3 years ago, I went through a phase where I did think, "I haven't had a drink in 30 years, I wonder what thats like?" So, yes, the thoughts come around. The thing is, do you see them and ...

Of course you can change. But it takes doing the work of the program.

I used to attend meetings south of Houston. Several of those guys worked offshore.

My sponsor also got sober at Hazelden and she had me read the pamphlets along with the BB and 12x12.

Make sure you discuss amends with someone beforehand. It is easy to screw these up.

Alcoholism is a disease. If you have it, you can't lick it by yourself and it will continue as long as you trigger it. Modern neuro science explains the systems in the brain which cause continued drunken-ness, until you do something different. But read the books and learn for yourself. You can read ...

You need to get out of yourself. Go help someone else.

Thanks ebear and Paige

The glass door had a circle and triangle symbol with AA in the middle. This was the place. I opened the door. I stood at the top of a set of stairs leading down to a basement. Looking down, all I could see was a barf colored shag rug... I went down anyway. And found the most wonderful fellowship. Ye...

There are neurological explanations for binge watching. There are neurological explanations for alcoholism. One common factor is dopamine reward.

The most interesting part of any share is "what happened", and then "what its like now." Of course you have experience, strength and hope. Share these.

I find anybody's drunkalog funny but not that enlightening.

ebear, .... don't know what to say except meetings always help me.

When I was new, my sponsor made me memorize "How It Works" from chapter 5 of the Big Book. Then I could lay in bed and repeat it until I went to sleep. This kept my mind out of dark places. If you don't have a big book, or don't go to meetings so you don't know what I am talking about, then google "...

When you are new, I suggest going to as many meetings as you can. Meetings are much cheaper than treatment. However, if you live in a small town, I'd probably go less, and then drive to a bigger town and find meetings.

In the Houston area, almost all the meetings were open and they read that statement. Sometimes nursing students sat in and they passed if called on. One time, a non-alcoholic came and tried to talk about other problems. We said she was welcome to sit in the meeting but had to share about alcoholism....