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my name is dotcom and im an addict. DOS 01-17-03. awhile ago, i was posting and a member named padawan recommended that i get involved in both na and aa. so let me reintroduce myself....my name is dotcom and im an addict/alcoholic. even though i only crave a smirnoff ice once in a blue moon, its still a potential problem. padawan offered a lot of good info about how i should be open to going to both aa and na meetings, that way ill never be without a meeting to go to. a few weeks ago, i was in that situation. i went to two na meetings in one night, only to find that they were "out of circulation". so here i am. todays 11 months of sobriety from drugs and alcohol. and im going to a meeting tonight. a 12 step. but anyway, just wanted to introduce myself.

dotcom:D

In my AA home group we have many alkies-addicts. We meet 16 times a week...NA once.

As the only requirement for AA membership is a desire to quit drinking

we do ask those who share confine their discussion to their problems with alcohol.

Way To Go on your clean time!! :shades:

If you read the Big Book you'll find a story called "Doctor,Alcoholic,Addict".It's gut level honest.



Don't let anyone make you feel unwelcome,or as if you have to keep any part of your story hidden.Just go and be yourself :)

It's been working for me for almost 14 years :D

phoenix

thank you very much for the nice welcoming. phoenix, do they sell those books at meetings? i would be very interested in reading the Big Book. and wow...14 years is awesome! thanx again!

dotcom

Congratulations on the 11 months dotcom!

Good job! :thumb

Yup..you should be able to get a Big Book at the meeting :)

phoenix

thanx doug! phoenix, i think santa claus is definately "the original stalker"! lol

dotcom in the meantime we have the Big Book here online in Jay's Power Posts. Welcome to the AA forum... your doing so awesome!!

thank you chy! ill check out jay's power posts. thank you for all the encouragement, ive been so at peace and happy for such a long time now it seems. i owe it all to God, my hp. on my own im a lost cause...lol

big book is online:
http://www.healingresource.org/book.cgi?Page_1

Welcome dot.com. I am an alcoholic named Angie.
There is no anda Alcohol is a drug YO.
I myself am a addict. But I have found that AA has worked best for me. I went to alot of NA meetings but I found what I needed in AA. We have to do what works for us. It's worked for me almost 6 years. I still go to a NA meeting occasionaly.
Congraulations on your 11 months..

thank you angellily and rotten

i know its an "and" thing....lol. its weird sometimes how you get a different response from people (especially when i, the all too well known tweaker) when you express a desire to be involved in aa and na. i believe its the same enemy, and why be alone when you could be with fellow recoveries!! i have not yet been to an aa meeting now that ive been in recovery. ive been a long time ago back in my using days. unfortunatley, im sick right now and id love to be at either an na or aa meeting. oh yeah, a guy in my 12 step who is an oldy but goody said "individuality is a trigger". i forgot what he said after individ... so i put is a trigger, but i know you know what i mean! lol

dotcom