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JaySee · 07-25-2004, 03:50 PM

Just got back from a meeting. My first in a while, and my first since I briefly picked up. It was really good. So much I could relate to, as usual. I shared too, only a little and fessed up to what happened. Lots of support and they didn't attach "The Stone of Shame" ..... just friendly faces and much concern. Nice people these AAs - think I'll stick with them, they're winning. I want it too. Lots of hard work ahead - and I'm ready. I'm going to phone a guy tomorrow and ask him to be my sponser - and this time I mean it.

much love

JC

Dan · 07-25-2004, 04:00 PM

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Lots of hard work ahead - and I'm ready.

Quote:

and this time I mean it.

I know.

ted · 07-25-2004, 04:06 PM

J-C

Little Missy · 07-25-2004, 04:43 PM

Sounds great JC!! I'm so happy for you! Sponsors are soooooo cool!! They are strong for us when we are weak! Not to meantion, they kick are butts when we need it!! I know I wouldn't take to kindly to a non-alcoholic saying things to me that AA members do! LOL Just gotta love it!!

Congrats and I'm behind you 100%!!
Missy

MootPoint · 07-25-2004, 07:10 PM

That is sooooooo cool JC. I'm glad you had a good experience. And I'm glad you found a guy who you'd like as a sponsor.... keep us posted!

Chy · 07-26-2004, 09:39 AM

Keep going back!

Gooch · 07-26-2004, 10:16 AM

good to hear it Jay

The only "stone of shame" is the one we hide ourselves under...

lulu70 · 07-26-2004, 11:44 AM

AA is AWESOME!!!! It saved my life. ((((JC)))) So glad you had a good experience. Hope your talk with the prospective sponsor went well!!

**Rowan** · 07-26-2004, 01:11 PM

Hi JC I'm so glad you're here, and that you are going to meetings. I couldn't survive without my sponsor! She's MY rock. Keep coming back!
Rowan

JaySee · 07-27-2004, 11:24 AM

Aha

I've got a sponsor.

3legacy · 07-27-2004, 12:32 PM

God(((((((Sponsor

((((((((JaySee

))))))))

Wonderful!

Bell ringing time

MootPoint · 07-27-2004, 01:42 PM

Right On JC!

2dayzmuse · 07-27-2004, 02:15 PM

Great news!!!

Happy to hear it!!!

Rock on (((JC)))

Talia

ted · 07-27-2004, 07:09 PM

GREAT NEWS JC,I KNOW MY SPONSOR HELPS ME.
I CALL HIM EVERY DAY,YOU SEE IT HELPS HIM AS WELL AS ME.
I'M STARTING MY FOURTH STEP WITH HIM.
THIS IS THE START OF A SERIOUS LOOK AT WHAT I AM.
I'LL NEED HIS SUPPORT AND EXPERIENCE TO HELP ME ALONG IN MY RECOVERY.
WISHING THE BEST TO YOU MATE....ted

JaySee · 07-29-2004, 02:33 PM

Just finished my first meeting with my sponsor.

I feel like I'm starting something now. I feel like this will work.

Lots more work to do yet, but I know I've done the right thing.

much love

JC

JaySee · 08-01-2004, 04:03 PM

Good meeting tonight.

Had a chat with a long long timer outside before hand. He asked how I was and I said I was OK, still having the occasional battle though. He said

"Why have these battles, you're not going to win."

Bit of a light bulb moment revisted for me. I'm never going to beat alcohol. It has beaten me every time. Helped me a lot tonight that quick chat.

much love

JC

3legacy · 08-01-2004, 04:21 PM

(((((((((JC))))))))
Good to hear it! Hope we all have many more light bulb moments.

Dan · 08-01-2004, 04:24 PM

Those longtimers....
I swear.

MootPoint · 08-01-2004, 07:12 PM

Sounds great JC! We have some oldtimers that happily flash those lightbulb moments on you. Thank God for them!

JaySee · 08-11-2004, 04:31 PM

Great meeting tonight

There was a guy attending, down from London for a week's holiday (8 years sober). Not only was he a Londoner (like me) he talked with lots of dialect which was really nice. I love where I live, but it was really refreshing to hear an "old school" accent. I had a chat with him during the break, talking about places and faces etc. and one of the things he said was a quote from somewhere (big book.?)

"We have to replace common thinking for uncommon thinking so the uncommon thinking becomes common thinking"

Spot on. I needed to hear that. My thinking and emotions are really what I have to work on. I need to get on and do step 4.

Gooch · 08-11-2004, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaySee

Had a chat with a long long timer outside before hand. He asked how I was and I said I was OK, still having the occasional battle though. He said

"Why have these battles, you're not going to win."

Love those light bulb moments ..

it was put to me that "The war is allready over, you are out of ammunition, you lost. Why would you keep planning battles?" I sort of went

.. "oh. uh doh!" lol

JaySee · 08-13-2004, 04:51 PM

I went to a different meeting tonight. A newcomer's meeting, although it was open to all. One of the people was giving out chips. I've never had a chip before so when he asked if anybody hadn't had one I put up my hand. Although I've been sober for longer than 24 hours, I was presented with one anyway - everybody clapped and I went as red as a billiard ball.

Nice to have though. I'll keep it with me.

much love

JC

KelKel · 08-13-2004, 05:38 PM

07-25-2004, 03:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
JaySee Choosing Life Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 888	Nice meeting Just got back from a meeting. My first in a while, and my first since I briefly picked up. It was really good. So much I could relate to, as usual. I shared too, only a little and fessed up to what happened. Lots of support and they didn't attach "The Stone of Shame" ..... just friendly faces and much concern. Nice people these AAs - think I'll stick with them, they're winning. I want it too. Lots of hard work ahead - and I'm ready. I'm going to phone a guy tomorrow and ask him to be my sponser - and this time I mean it. much love JC __________________ I told these guys I could now drink socially →

07-25-2004, 04:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
ted OH SH!T Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: RICHMOND,VIRGINIA- Posts: 1,658	J-C __________________ ... ... ...

07-25-2004, 04:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Little Missy NOT EVEN 1 CLUB!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: When I find myself, I'll let you know! Posts: 1,831	Sounds great JC!! I'm so happy for you! Sponsors are soooooo cool!! They are strong for us when we are weak! Not to meantion, they kick are butts when we need it!! I know I wouldn't take to kindly to a non-alcoholic saying things to me that AA members do! LOL Just gotta love it!! Congrats and I'm behind you 100%!! Missy __________________ May all your days be filled with love and laughter!

07-25-2004, 07:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
MootPoint we're all mad here! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: a padded room with bars Posts: 1,687	That is sooooooo cool JC. I'm glad you had a good experience. And I'm glad you found a guy who you'd like as a sponsor.... keep us posted! __________________ The duke had a mind that ticked like a clock and, like a clock, it regularly went cuckoo. ---------Terry Pratchett

07-26-2004, 11:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
lulu70 We all need each other. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The road of happy destiny. Posts: 2,223	AA is AWESOME!!!! It saved my life. ((((JC)))) So glad you had a good experience. Hope your talk with the prospective sponsor went well!! __________________ "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.....do the thing you think you cannot do." ~Eleanor Roosevelt

07-26-2004, 09:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
Chy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 5,886	Keep going back!

07-26-2004, 10:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
Gooch Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: out there... Posts: 2,668	good to hear it Jay The only "stone of shame" is the one we hide ourselves under...

07-26-2004, 01:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rowan Social Network Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,425 Blog Entries: 1	Hi JC I'm so glad you're here, and that you are going to meetings. I couldn't survive without my sponsor! She's MY rock. Keep coming back! Rowan __________________ Love is like an exploding cigar we willingly smoke.

07-27-2004, 11:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
JaySee Choosing Life Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 888	Aha I've got a sponsor. __________________ I told these guys I could now drink socially →

07-27-2004, 12:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
3legacy Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Beaver, WA Posts: 1,350	God(((((((Sponsor ((((((((JaySee )))))))) Wonderful! Bell ringing time

07-27-2004, 01:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
MootPoint we're all mad here! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: a padded room with bars Posts: 1,687	Right On JC! __________________ The duke had a mind that ticked like a clock and, like a clock, it regularly went cuckoo. ---------Terry Pratchett

07-27-2004, 02:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
2dayzmuse Paused Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 5,083	Great news!!! Happy to hear it!!! Rock on (((JC))) Talia

07-27-2004, 07:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
ted OH SH!T Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: RICHMOND,VIRGINIA- Posts: 1,658	GREAT NEWS JC,I KNOW MY SPONSOR HELPS ME. I CALL HIM EVERY DAY,YOU SEE IT HELPS HIM AS WELL AS ME. I'M STARTING MY FOURTH STEP WITH HIM. THIS IS THE START OF A SERIOUS LOOK AT WHAT I AM. I'LL NEED HIS SUPPORT AND EXPERIENCE TO HELP ME ALONG IN MY RECOVERY. WISHING THE BEST TO YOU MATE....ted __________________ ... ... ...

07-29-2004, 02:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
JaySee Choosing Life Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 888	Just finished my first meeting with my sponsor. I feel like I'm starting something now. I feel like this will work. Lots more work to do yet, but I know I've done the right thing. much love JC __________________ I told these guys I could now drink socially →

08-01-2004, 04:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
JaySee Choosing Life Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 888	Good meeting tonight. Had a chat with a long long timer outside before hand. He asked how I was and I said I was OK, still having the occasional battle though. He said "Why have these battles, you're not going to win." Bit of a light bulb moment revisted for me. I'm never going to beat alcohol. It has beaten me every time. Helped me a lot tonight that quick chat. much love JC __________________ I told these guys I could now drink socially →

08-01-2004, 04:21 PM	#17 (permalink)
3legacy Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Beaver, WA Posts: 1,350	(((((((((JC)))))))) Good to hear it! Hope we all have many more light bulb moments.

08-01-2004, 04:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
Dan Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,753	Those longtimers.... I swear.

08-01-2004, 07:12 PM	#19 (permalink)
MootPoint we're all mad here! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: a padded room with bars Posts: 1,687	Sounds great JC! We have some oldtimers that happily flash those lightbulb moments on you. Thank God for them! __________________ The duke had a mind that ticked like a clock and, like a clock, it regularly went cuckoo. ---------Terry Pratchett

08-11-2004, 04:31 PM	#20 (permalink)
JaySee Choosing Life Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 888	Great meeting tonight There was a guy attending, down from London for a week's holiday (8 years sober). Not only was he a Londoner (like me) he talked with lots of dialect which was really nice. I love where I live, but it was really refreshing to hear an "old school" accent. I had a chat with him during the break, talking about places and faces etc. and one of the things he said was a quote from somewhere (big book.?) "We have to replace common thinking for uncommon thinking so the uncommon thinking becomes common thinking" Spot on. I needed to hear that. My thinking and emotions are really what I have to work on. I need to get on and do step 4. __________________ I told these guys I could now drink socially →

08-13-2004, 04:51 PM	#22 (permalink)
JaySee Choosing Life Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 888	Chip I went to a different meeting tonight. A newcomer's meeting, although it was open to all. One of the people was giving out chips. I've never had a chip before so when he asked if anybody hadn't had one I put up my hand. Although I've been sober for longer than 24 hours, I was presented with one anyway - everybody clapped and I went as red as a billiard ball. Nice to have though. I'll keep it with me. much love JC __________________ I told these guys I could now drink socially →

08-13-2004, 05:38 PM	#23 (permalink)
KelKel Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Mohave Desert Posts: 2,313

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