Weekly AA Thread - Week of June 28 - July 4

[Winefree]

Weekly AA Thread - Week of June 28 - July 4

Finally back home. Looking forward to getting to a meeting tomorrow night.
Mary, still thinking about you and your daughter. Best wishes.
Welcome to the newcomers. Great to have you here CherBear and timetochange.
DG, thanks for the discussion on those of us the feel "we weren't that bad". I think that sometimes, but have to remind myself that even if that is so, drinking again will just get me down the progressive path in a hurry and it's not worth it. Life has been so good without AL, why romance with the devil.
Looking forward to your experience in San Antonio. Have a safe trip.

Winefree

[Horsegirl]

Weekly AA Thread - Week of June 28 - July 4

Good Morning All !!!

Have been some good posts already this week.

:welcome: to the new members on this thread. I don't post often, but I follow this thread faithfully every day. Such a great example of people applying the principles we hear in AA to their everyday life.

Enjoyed the discussion on "we weren't that bad". I appeared to all around me to be a normal functioning adult, but on the inside I was an emotional and spiritual mess. I allowed myself to believe that I wasn't really a full-blown alcoholic because I still had my family, my job, etc, but I now believe those were things I was careful to manipulate to be sure that no one interferred with my drinking. Its so nice to not be consumed with all that preoccupation about alcohol. Not sure where I found all the time that I devoted to it before.

Time - I very much understand when you were talking about battling yourself in the evenings. The first few weeks, I went to AA every evening during the time that I was so prone to drinking because I was afraid to be home with myself. I still attend meetings most nights of the week, but I don't now feel the urgency in getting out of the house. I now am going because I want to go, and I like the changes that I see in me and my life and I want more of that.

Mary - Praying and thinking of you and your family often.

DG - Have an awesome trip. Someone from my home group is also attending, and I hope to hear all about what you learn.

Have a super day all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HG

[Cherbear]

Weekly AA Thread - Week of June 28 - July 4

+Good afternoon all!,
The topic of "I wasn't that bad" really creeps up with me when I am listening at the meetings. But then I think about the misery and shame I feel (no matter that I still have a job , husband and "no one knows" tee hee) that is all that matters in the end for me. I HATE waking up almost every night at 3am feeling like crap!! needing to guzzle water. take tylenol, really healthy huh!! Just so I won't be dieing when I have to go to work.
The meetings keep reminding me of why I need to stop!
Hang in there everyone and have a great sober day!
I just got my 24hour chip at AA, because not any of my other meetings I attended gave them out! Love it.

[marriedgirl29]

Weekly AA Thread - Week of June 28 - July 4

I'm subscribing to this thread

I've mentioned it in a couple of other posts the last time I was on MWO I was trying to moderate and generally mad at AA, or myself bc I had tried the program many times.
Now, I have realized it was the only way I ever really got any length of time at all and I have a lot more willingness to attend meetings and the one biggie I couldnt get thru my head before the picking up the phone and calling people and asking for help or just saying hi I have been really doing. I have really been taking the time to call and call more than one person even just to see how they are doing if I feel like I don't have a lot to say. And going to a meeting every day or 2 if I have a day off. This has all been really helpful. And I already see lots of great stuff on this thread already I'm excited I found it! Yay!
MG29

[dancelot]

Weekly AA Thread - Week of June 28 - July 4

Cherbear;900127 wrote: I HATE waking up almost every night at 3am feeling like crap!! needing to guzzle water. take tylenol, really healthy huh!! Just so I won't be dieing when I have to go to work.
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About Acetaminophen & Alcohol | eHow.com

Cherbear - If you are still drinking do not take Tylenol! Acetaminophen and alcohol combined can be fatal. It's really hard on the liver. A relative of mine worked with a young woman who died from this combination. If you can't take aspirin or another OTC pain reliever, maybe try a cold pack on the head. Those frozen flexible things in the freezer are good. I use the kind sold for use in the ice chests, and there are also some that are made to cover the eyes.

Keep hanging on to that chip, keep hanging there, keep going to AA, and I wish you much success! Take care. :h

[retteacher]

Weekly AA Thread - Week of June 28 - July 4

Patty is doing OK. It was rough, but she got through it w/strength & courage. It was amazing to see.

We're home though I'm at her home (10 min. away) most of the time. It's exhausting, but I'm doing what I want/must do. I haven't even thought about drinking. I wouldn't be able to be there in this way if I were.

Thank you all so much for thinking/praying for Patty. I know it helped.

DG's Sister: After a double mastectomy, Patty is up & around. She has:
-taken a shower carefully w/help.
-blown dry her own hair (she doesn't like curly).
-brushed her own teeth.
-& other things I didn't think she'd be able to do.
I think all the yoga & running strengthened her core such that she was able to do more than we thought possible.

The kids are being careful around her. Friends are helping w/b-sitting & dog-sitting & meals...leaving me freer to be a care-giver. Her husband is wonderful.

We're doing fine...no drinking ODAT.

Mary

[Winefree]

Weekly AA Thread - Week of June 28 - July 4

Good evening all.
Mary, happy to hear your daughter is home and on the road to recovery. So glad you are there for her and the family sober. You should be so proud you are able to get through this giant hurdle. Thanks for sharing her progress with all of us. Prayers still coming your way.

Winefree

[Gaia]

Weekly AA Thread - Week of June 28 - July 4

Mary,
Thanks for sharing the news. I'm glad to hear she is doing so well, and you too.

[Cinders]

Weekly AA Thread - Week of June 28 - July 4

Thank you, Mary.

I have been looking for news every day.

What a girl you have.

Love,
Cindi

[greeneyes]

Weekly AA Thread - Week of June 28 - July 4

Good news Mary. Take good care of you, too!

[dancelot]

Weekly AA Thread - Week of June 28 - July 4

That's good to hear, Mary! Thank you for updating us. You both sound so strong and positive. Love to you both. - Dance :l :h

[Horsegirl]

Weekly AA Thread - Week of June 28 - July 4

Mary,

Thanks for the update.

God Bless You and Your Family.

Judy

[retteacher]

Weekly AA Thread - Week of June 28 - July 4

Your words mean so much to me. Mary

[cpn1004]

Weekly AA Thread - Week of June 28 - July 4

Home from San Antonio

Happy 4th y'all. I just returned from the international aa meeting. I can't wait to read DG's report.
It was a pretty awesome event.

Mary, good thoughts continue for you and your daughter. Thanks for sharing your strength with us.

[retteacher]

Weekly AA Thread - Week of June 28 - July 4

Phil: I think it's so cool that you & DG connected at the convention. There were people from our meetings there! Also can't wait to see DG's report. Mary