Things To Do In The Early Non-Drinking Days
People who do not have a drink problem almost never have to justify their drinking habits. Those of us who do have the most creative
People who do not have a drink problem almost never have to justify their drinking habits. Those of us who do have the most creative
Tradition 6 is along the same lines as Tradition 4 – that AA is entirely independent and does not get involved with any outside organisations
Soon after stopping drinking – and once you have got over the physical withdrawal symptoms. You will feel restless and continuously think about drinking. One
Many of us will be familiar with the promise that ‘we will never do it again’ after yet another heavy drinking or using session. We
My first full day in alcohol addiction rehab was rather strange. To start with, I approached it with the attitude of just going through the
Rehab is discovery, Alcoholics Anonymous is recovery – so goes the saying and I believe it. When I was actively drinking and miserable, in 2005,
In order to start on the path of recovery, an alcoholic must recognise that they have a disease and their behaviour and habits are reflections
This is a golden rule that all recovering alcoholics have to live by. It is a simple one. If we follow it we can never
Step nine of Alcoholics Anonymous – Made direct amends to such people wherever possible except when to do so would injure them or others. This
Step Eight is a preparation for Step Nine – both part of our rehab treatment offering for compulsive drinkers. In Step Nine we actually make
Step 7 of Alcoholics Anonymous – ‘Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings’. The key word here is ‘humbly’ meaning that it requires humility. The
Were entirely ready to have God remove these defects of character. Step 6 is the gateway to us being the person we would truly want
In recovery from alcohol or drug addiction, life can be full and we can do things we did not do. Or would have done but
“The newcomer” at Alcoholics Anonymous The newcomer is the most important person in the room. I have heard this said at many a meeting of
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves This is a step that requires a lot of soul searching and action and for that
Step 3 of Alcoholics Anonymous can be a stumbling block for many people. Not only because it contains the word ‘God’ but also because it
Many alcoholics are strong minded and intelligent people. That is one of the reasons we get into trouble with our drinking – we think that
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings is centred on meetings of people who have a desire to stop drinking. Many people profess to have an intense dislike of
I was just talking to someone on the phone who needed help with their drinking and they told me they did not like Alcoholics Anonymous.
In sober recovery, we are encouraged to spend a little time each day thinking about our recovery and our mental (or spiritual) well being. We
When I was heavy drinking, I was in a prison of my own making. My whole life revolved around drinking even in the early days