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    hi...I just thought I'd start the new month off.

    winter is starting to grate on my nerves, and it isn't even that bad where I live, so I hope the rest of you are handling it ok. I got really depressed in the winters when I lived in the Midwest united states...miserable! get some sun on your faces!


    take care all.

    peace
    10-06-2012

    #2
    feb-bbbbbbrrrrrr-uary AA thread

    Betty: I know exactly how you feel about the winter. That's why we're here visiting our son in TX. Much, much different. I hope this helps clear up my very chapped face.

    We went to a meeting last night for the first time. We had spent 4 days on the road, & I really needed a meeting. Everyone was so friendly. Except for a few technical differences, it's exactly the same AA. A woman came up to me afterwards & invited me to a women's meeting on Mon. I definitely plan on going.

    I hope all is well w/everyone. Mary
    Wisdom, Courage, Strength
    October 3, 2012

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      #3
      feb-bbbbbbrrrrrr-uary AA thread

      I have not had a drink in 18 months.
      Filled to the brim with gratitude!

      Come visit me if you get too cold, lots of Vit D in the garden here!

      Picking my son up from rehab, he has to sort university things out for this year. And then.... Only 2 weeks and he comes home!!! He is busy with Step 5, doing so well

      Hugs xxx

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        #4
        feb-bbbbbbrrrrrr-uary AA thread

        Sol: It is so gratifying to see your posts about your son. My son is not in AA but is a recovering person. He hasn't had a drink/drug in over 6 years. He's a changed person...much more present & "with it." He has a sober girlfriend (she never drank) & is enjoying a completely different life than he had while drinking. Only good things are happening for him.

        It's so incredibly comforting to be able to go to a meeting anywhere here in the USA & the world as well. It's like having "instant friends." I feel very lucky that AA worked out so well w/me. I again say that while AA is not for everyone, I couldn't have gotten sober wo/it.

        Congratulations on the 18 month mark. As far as I'm concerned, you're no longer a newcomer at 18 months. Not that there's anything wrong w/being a newcomer. I feel that I'm in early sobriety. Even though I joined AA in 2009, I relapsed in 2012. I have only about 18 months as well. I want to always keep my focus on learning & growing...not on complacency. Mary
        Wisdom, Courage, Strength
        October 3, 2012

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          #5
          feb-bbbbbbrrrrrr-uary AA thread

          awesome about your son sol! my brother in law just got back from S.A...visiting grandparents in Pretoria, I believe...might have been in cape town too. ahhh, warmth! I am anxiously awaiting spring! usually it starts at the end of feb beginning of march here in Washington state (where I am, anyway). it is only 19 degrees f today!!! yikes!

          I haven't been to a meeting in quite some time...feeling hermity...I don't feel like drinking or even have thoughts of it, just want to hibernate a bit. it's all good. life on life's terms.

          peace!

          have fun mary! don't get too tan!
          10-06-2012

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            #6
            feb-bbbbbbrrrrrr-uary AA thread

            Pretoria is my home-town!

            I've been putting off making my amends to my son...
            At first, I was too angry at him, focusing on my newly-found boundaries and just trying to be a sober mom...
            Then, Sol (the director), planned to do it on Sunday when we visited him. And I got stage fright!!!

            But!!! Yesterday we stopped for coffee on the way back to rehab, and the next thing my eyes got wet, my mind still, and words flowed at of my soul...

            The little so-and-so said: Are you making your amends to me!

            The freedom is (can't find a word) serene maybe

            Seeing my sponsor today, my HP sure sent me a great match!

            Sunny hugs from Sol xxx

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              #7
              feb-bbbbbbrrrrrr-uary AA thread

              Sol: Your posts about your son are incredibly gratifying.

              Went to a women's meeting last night. The women kind of clustered together & kind of ignored me. I was OK w/it, but I actually found the coed meetings more welcoming. I'm going to an Alanon meeting w/my husb tonight. I'm just glad to be able to attend meetings while we're here on vaca. Mary
              Wisdom, Courage, Strength
              October 3, 2012

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                #8
                feb-bbbbbbrrrrrr-uary AA thread

                The Alanon meeting was good. It's educational & somewhat disturbing to hear about how the escapades of the alcoholic effect their loved ones. The Alanons talked a lot about trying to fix the alcoholic.

                I remained pretty much functional & in control of my life. But, I was very withdrawn & emotionally abandoned my family. Going to an open Alanon meeting really made me see how that effects others.

                We're really enjoying ourselves here in TX w/our son. We have plenty of down time to relax...something I don't that much of at home. There was a big stack of Grapevines (the AA magazine) at one of the meetings, & I've been going through that a little at a time.

                Mary
                Wisdom, Courage, Strength
                October 3, 2012

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                  #9
                  feb-bbbbbbrrrrrr-uary AA thread

                  A beautiful Saturday morning here!
                  What a blessing NOT to be hanging like a curtain!!! lol
                  Off to BB meeting at 9.
                  Tomorrow is our monthly meeting from 9 to 11, and then I visit my prince from 11 to 5.
                  (he is doing well, on Step 5)
                  I'm planning a bbq: rump, fillet, chicken, sausage, potato bake and broccoli-bacon salad...
                  We are having a movie night next weekend; what is a good recovery movie?
                  We've done: Flight, When a man loves a woman, My name is Bill W...
                  Hugs xxx

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                    #10
                    feb-bbbbbbrrrrrr-uary AA thread

                    Sol: There's "28 Days" with Sandra Bullock. Of course, it's old but "Days of Wine & Roses." You might not be able to get it: "Unguarded: the Chris Herron Story." It's a documentary about a gifted basketball player who almost lost it all to alcohol & drugs. There's "Leaving Las Vegas" w/Nicholas Cage, but it doesn't have a Hollywood ending...also a brutal rape scene. If I think of anything else, I'll let you know.

                    Isn't it wonderful to be present for life. Sure, there are bumps in the road, but I don't want to live in a world muffled in cotton wool. I want to experience it w/clarity...warts & all.

                    Take care...enjoy your weekend. Mary
                    Wisdom, Courage, Strength
                    October 3, 2012

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                      #11
                      feb-bbbbbbrrrrrr-uary AA thread

                      Hello lovely peeps

                      Went to probably my most difficult meeting tonight... with my son. He ended up in jail over the weekend and I bailed him out this morning. I'm grateful that he agreed to come with me and he was 'picked up' by an old timer who offered to take him to a meeting in another town.

                      It was a very emotional meeting for me... very difficult to see your child go through the same shit you did. He was made feel very welcome though and I'm happy about that. Going to bed now... I think I will sleep better than I did this past weekend.

                      Made it though sane and sober, though.. and for that I am grateful.
                      Okay, WHO put a stop payment on my reality check?

                      Winning since October 24th, 2013

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                        #12
                        feb-bbbbbbrrrrrr-uary AA thread

                        good for you sunshine...tough thing to deal with, but your honesty is probably good for him. hang in there and you know, a drink will only make it worse. hugs

                        hi all...peace!
                        10-06-2012

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                          #13
                          feb-bbbbbbrrrrrr-uary AA thread

                          Sunni!

                          Come over for a cuppa!!! (hugs to you)

                          My son went into a rehab on the 20th of December. He is coming home on the 20th of February, I CAN'T WAIT!!!

                          I know in my heart of hearts, that he couldn't have done it without treatment.
                          This facility is 100% a 12 Step place.
                          As we speak, he is busy with his 5th Step.
                          Stuff is coming out that I NEVER want to hear!!

                          The people at the rehab know me very well, because of the service I do, and I attend their meeting on a Sunday night.
                          When he was admitted, they asked me not to attend the same meeting as him.
                          I understand it. I will not share freely (imagine if I talk about infidelity!!! lol) and it might restrict his openness.

                          BUT!!! On the 20th, he will be 2 months clean, and he is coming with me to my meeting!!!

                          Thinking of you!!
                          Sol xxx

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                            #14
                            feb-bbbbbbrrrrrr-uary AA thread

                            Thank you, ladies. :l

                            Funny, you say 'come over for a cuppa'... after the meeting last night, junior and I sat down with a cup of tea, talked for a bit, then watched a movie together. We didn't finish it, though. He had way too much on his mind, I think, and I was just beat.

                            Sol, our meetings don't seem to really get that 'personal'. I'm not sure how this may work down the road if he - hopefully - sticks with it. We'll deal with that when we have to.

                            I'm really happy to hear your son is doing well. You must be so relieved :l
                            Okay, WHO put a stop payment on my reality check?

                            Winning since October 24th, 2013

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                              #15
                              feb-bbbbbbrrrrrr-uary AA thread

                              Everyone: I'm just checking in. We're still in TX w/son, g-friend, & g-kids. It's been busier than I thought it would be. I'll be back. Went to a great BB meeting yesterday. M
                              Wisdom, Courage, Strength
                              October 3, 2012

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