My Alcoholism & Recovery

I went to an AA meeting last night in my hometown. I visit my family and home town only once per year and normally only go to one meeting when I am here - generally to remind me how much I disliked AA here.
I tried to get sober here and I didn’t. I […]

For a long time I did not feel like I belonged in AA. I felt like others who had been there before me had more rights in meetings than me. I thought that decision making within the group was not something I had a right to take part in.
This was part of my […]

I am heading to my home town next week; I will be staying with my family for 5 days. I have a great life, I really have to say that to start with – but hell 5 days with my family in the area where I did most of my drinking where there is […]

First, let’s talk about what is considered normal drinking. Drinking one or two drinks a day is usually considered ok. If you find yourself having a glass of wine every night for dinner, it does not mean you are going to turn into a alcoholic, however if you find yourself drinking more as time goes […]

I find it increasingly difficult sitting in AA meeting. I have to listen to some very crazy stuff, often from the same people over and over, some speak for up to ten minutes when taking their turn to share.
At a point in the past I had thought it does not matter what I hear […]