http://www.alcoholismrecovery.org A little bit of my crazy stuff... Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:52:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.alcoholismrecovery.org/2008/04/21/aameetingsinhometown/ 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 ... http://www.alcoholismrecovery.org/2008/04/18/alcoholics-anonymous-and-me/ 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 ... http://www.alcoholismrecovery.org/2008/04/17/step-one-%e2%80%93-i-am-powerless-over-my-family/ 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 ... http://www.alcoholismrecovery.org/2008/04/07/alcoholism-warning-signs/ 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 ... http://www.alcoholismrecovery.org/2008/04/02/aa-meetings-driving-me-nuts/ This always gave me a problem. I might be powerless over you, but was I really powerless over asking for a drink and then drinking it? Powerless over alcohol? No, I don't think so - perhaps once I had a few drinks, but powerless is the wrong word. ... http://www.alcoholismrecovery.org/2008/02/17/powerless-over-alcohol/ I have been angry since I can remember, forever... And right now I am so fucking angry. Really angry, and I keep trying it seems to run away from tis feeling - maybe from all feelings. I want to express my anger, I don't want to push it back down again ... http://www.alcoholismrecovery.org/2008/02/15/alcoholism-and-anger/ Well first and foremost I could not stop drinking on my own. I tried for many years to stop on my own as I hated the though of being in something like AA. That part goes away after a while. But why still go many years later? I have only ... http://www.alcoholismrecovery.org/2008/02/09/why-go-to-aa-meetings/ One of the most difficult times of the year for those recovering from alcoholism is the Christmas holidays. If you find yourself struggling during the Christmas season, please remember that you are not alone. Help is only a phone call or a meeting away! Here are some helpful and practical ... http://www.alcoholismrecovery.org/2008/01/14/staying-sober-over-christmas-holidays/ Alcohol is one of the hardest drugs to stop using considering its wide spread use and popularity in today's culture. It is easily accessible at most convenience stores and as we all know, convenience stores are everywhere. For a person trying to kick their addiction, something as simple as paying ... http://www.alcoholismrecovery.org/2008/01/10/paying-for-alcoholism/