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the Admins changed the group purpose to include family and friends 16 NMDemDist2 Feb 2012 Oct 22 10 55130

Additional Rules of this Group: Please read before posting: 0 Stuart G Oct 2021 Oct 2021 11 12673

One week sober. [View all] 174 cate94 Aug 2023 Sep 2023 175 16647

Today I am 30 days sober [View all] 151 cate94 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 140 10886

29 years sober today.. [View all] 90 Permanut Sep 2023 Oct 2023 72 7036

Today is the day [View all] 59 happybird Feb 2019 Feb 2019 168 16426

Yesterday was my 6th anniversary of sobriety [View all] 58 bif Sep 2024 Sep 30 90 3608

I'm hoping this forum will help...because I could really use some. [View all] 52 fujiyama Jan 2012 Jan 2013 5 16141

Spirituality vs the "God" idea. 49 Stuart G Jan 2012 Apr 2013 5 15390

Well, my wife went out of town for 5 days and I was tempted 49 bif Feb 2022 Feb 2022 197 10439

Something I'd like to share with the group 47 bif May 2019 Jun 2019 89 6358

Hooray!!! 47 RevBrotherThomas Mar 2021 Mar 2021 202 9134

Well, my wife went away for the weekend... 46 bif Aug 2022 Sep 2022 189 11565

Today (April 30th) was my 14 year AA anniversary. 14 years sober. 46 Rhiannon12866 May 2023 May 2023 55 6097

My brother asked me what quitting drinking was like. 45 bif Friday Saturday 172 4075

I wshould not be this strssed 44 kozar Nov 2019 Dec 2019 9 4393

I need to talk. 42 clam happy Apr 2013 Jul 2013 0 7839

Just celebrated my 4th year of sobriety! 42 bif Sep 2022 Sep 2022 66 2800

Secret of AA: After 75 Years, We Don't Know How It Works 41 Rhiannon12866 Jun 2019 Nov 2019 10 5408

60 days sober 41 RainCaster Sep 2021 Sep 2021 78 3282

Had a really rough time last night. 41 bif Oct 2021 Oct 2021 50 4037

Why all this "G**" S*** in recovery? 40 TygrBright Feb 2012 Apr 2013 11 12787

Hi! I'm struggling today::update post 22 40 irisblue Nov 2019 Nov 2019 27 3695

I have a serious drinking problem ... 40 SarcasticSatyr Dec 2021 Jan 2023 25 7001

How do I know if I'm an alcoholic? 40 Not Heidi Apr 2024 Jun 2024 6 3078

What are the chances of "recovery" if you attend Alcoholics Anonymous, 39 no_hypocrisy Nov 2023 Feb 2024 4 4067

3 years today: no booze 37 LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 Jan 2023 31 5142

My grandson relapsed 37 Rorey Sep 2023 Sep 2023 11 1508

My 24 year old daughter is home, withdrawing from heroin. 33 mountain grammy Apr 2013 Jun 2013 3 6573

Another very bad addiction that is bad..very bad: "salt" (salt also kills!) 32 Stuart G Jul 2022 Nov 2022 32 35483

Addiction & Recovery Continued...

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Yesterday was my third anniversary of sobriety! 31 bif Sep 2021 Sep 2021 52 2953

My 3 month pin....today. 30 stevil Feb 2019 Feb 2019 18 2362

"It gets better" isn't just a cliche. Take it from me. 30 bif Sep 2021 Oct 2021 22 4770

I survived Christmas! 30 bif Dec 2022 Jan 2023 87 4545

I was the only adult not drinking at our Easter dinner this evening. 29 bif Apr 2022 Apr 2022 58 6272

Does anybody know 28 notawinger Apr 2016 Jun 2016 0 3993

What I'm grateful for today 28 irisblue Nov 2018 Mar 2019 31 3422

Had 35 people for Greek Easter yesterday, and didn't have a drop! 28 bif Apr 2019 Apr 2019 48 3811

Tonight promises to be one of those evenings I absolutely hate 28 bif Sep 2023 Oct 2023 36 6353

Anyone ever been in a 12-step group that voted to exclude someone because they were disruptive? 27 raccoon Jan 2012 Feb 2012 0 5552

If anyone's out there in this group, can someone please check in? 27 riderinthestorm Sep 2015 Mar 2016 0 4730

Damn it all to hell! 25 BeHereNow Mar 2012 Jul 2012 1 6006

I have gotta control my drinking 25 Taverner May 2013 Jun 2013 0 4424

Survived a two-week vacation in the UK. 25 bif May 2023 Jun 2023 71 4384

Okay. That did NOT go well. 24 Vanje Mar 2012 Jun 2012 6 5531

Celebrating six months sober on Saturday! 24 bif Mar 2019 Mar 2019 10 2794

Anyone up? I'd like to talk 24 irisblue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 2091

Anyone else have problems with parties? 24 bif Jun 2022 Jun 2022 13 3503

Any one up? Middle of the night US* update* 24 irisblue Jul 2022 Jul 2022 6 3252

Please, Tell me about 23 Ilsa Feb 2013 Jun 2013 0 3850

I used to be a drunk... 23 Comatose Sphagetti Feb 2018 Jul 2018 9 2928

Request for prayers for my nephew, a fallen brother ... 23 marble falls Apr 2020 Apr 2020 64 2619

I'm on day 25 of Dry January. 23 Peregrine Took Jan 2022 Feb 2022 44 2944

Was it a slip? (Poll) 22 NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 Jan 2013 1 6613

9 years. I should have posted here... 22 HopeAgain Nov 2017 Nov 2017 70 6267

Why do some people manage to get and stay clean and sober and others don't? 22 raccoon Sep 2018 Jun 2019 1 2763

30 years of sobriety today. gonna celebrate by jumping in the ocean at Waikiki! 22 msongs Nov 2019 Nov 2019 51 2565

Is Al-anon a religious organization? 22 RamblingRose Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 2219

One of my worst addictions ever............DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND. COM 22 Stuart G Jul 2023 Jul 2023 13 4252

My journal about addiction 21 Jemmons Mar 2016 Jun 2016 4 11044

Addiction & Recovery Continued...

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First snow and I caught myself thinking of drinking 21 TEB Nov 2019 Nov 2019 34 3900

Rough night last night. 21 bif Oct 2020 Oct 2020 60 3134

I don't know if this is appropriate to ask - What is the street cost of opioids (fentanyl?)? 21 RamblingRose Nov 2020 Dec 2020 1 3725

4 1/2 years sober yesterday! 21 bif Mar 2023 Mar 2023 27 2430

My son who is 29 just celebrated his 10 years of sobriety this week. 21 flying_wahini Apr 2023 Apr 2023 48 5464

What's the toughest day of the week? And why? 20 bif Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 2674

10-23-80. 20 yallerdawg Oct 2017 Nov 2017 13 2923

My cousin and my Mother-in-law both died on Thursday 20 bif Sep 2020 Oct 2020 55 3828

Had a surprise visit from my son this past week 20 Rorey Aug 2021 Sep 2021 15 2273

On my own for the last six days. And wasn't even tempted to drink. 20 bif Jul 2023 Jul 2023 37 4445

Free Republic on AA and "embracing the homosexual lifestyle" 19 ismnotwasm May 2013 Jun 2013 0 4478

David Cassidy's Shocking Confession Before His Death: He Was Still Drinking and Never Had Dementia 19 Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 Jun 2018 8 3150

Does this site also include things like withdrawal from benzodiazapines (xanax)? 19 triron Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 2148

My alcoholic son tells me AA condones drinking for pain relief. 19 rzemanfl Oct 2020 Nov 2020 1 2386

Made it back home, 19 kozar Nov 2020 Nov 2020 78 4722

I'm finally going to a holiday work party 19 bif Dec 2022 Dec 2022 14 4440

Does it ever bug you when you see people drinking in a movie? 19 bif Jun 2023 Jun 2023 7 4910

34 years ago I went into rehab. 19 multigraincracker Jan 2024 Feb 2024 37 2298

I'm so sad,,,, 18 Tripod Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 5296

2-28-1992 18 NMDemDist2 Feb 2012 Mar 2012 3 4273

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