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Originally Posted by Jimmcf 
I could totally see that SF Girl - thanks for the article. I had joked that my drugs of choice were food and alcohol - although that is not that funny now.
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
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Two books have been immensley useful for me
I am a recovered alcoholic.....
This .....
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...influence.html
And .....
Big Book On Line
Glad you decided to share with us
Welcome....
I am a recovered alcoholic.....
This .....
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...influence.html
And .....
Big Book On Line
Glad you decided to share with us
Welcome....
vicariousrising
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 35
Drinking, A Love Story is one of my favorite books.
One of my girlfriends who is straight got sober in her mid-20s in NYC. She was relatively sheltered as an Indian woman from Trinidad, and when she looked for AA meetings, she honestly thought "gay" listings for meetings meant "happy." The men there were so accepting and loving, they took her in anyway, and she spent her first several sober months doing the steps with them.
This story cracks me up because my friend is really kind of straightlaced. Part of my point is that in NYC there really are all sorts of AA groups. I've been to several of them, and they've all had different feelings about them. Even if you don't quite like it, it is worthwhile to listen to what is being said and examine what feels right to you, what makes sense in a program for you. I know loads of AA people say not to think so much, but I did a lot of quality thinking in AA meetings. I think it helped save my life.
Hope you're having a good day today.
One of my girlfriends who is straight got sober in her mid-20s in NYC. She was relatively sheltered as an Indian woman from Trinidad, and when she looked for AA meetings, she honestly thought "gay" listings for meetings meant "happy." The men there were so accepting and loving, they took her in anyway, and she spent her first several sober months doing the steps with them.
This story cracks me up because my friend is really kind of straightlaced. Part of my point is that in NYC there really are all sorts of AA groups. I've been to several of them, and they've all had different feelings about them. Even if you don't quite like it, it is worthwhile to listen to what is being said and examine what feels right to you, what makes sense in a program for you. I know loads of AA people say not to think so much, but I did a lot of quality thinking in AA meetings. I think it helped save my life.
Hope you're having a good day today.
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