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CoogeeMum
CoogeeMum
DS is a wonderful means of support for alcoholics. It's a great tool for the geographically challenged, sick and disabled however, most of us here use it to supplement our face-to-face AA meetings, not replace them. To attend an AA meeting, and to look into someones eyes and feel their presence when they share their experiences, you just can't get that on a computer.

There's a real aura and power in the rooms of AA. I know some might say they feel more comfortable on-line instead of with people, but hey, we're not looking to make you comfortable. Being uncomfortable is a part of what is going to happen as you take those first steps in recovery, it's all a part of the change process and healing that needs to take place. If your new to recovery, please get in contact with an AA meeting in your area.

Here's a link to a previous thread about how some felt at their first meeting...

http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/aa-a-place-to-start/discussions/messages/7487903
Group Foundergjm
gjm
i have always felt DS is just a tool. in the rooms i can feel the passion of the ones enjoying sobriety and the ones that are hopeless and seeking a possible solution. one very important one for me is a person with time and doing well come in all whacked out over something and come back the next time and everything is OK because they worked through there problem without the drink, that was huge for me. PLUS a biggie is when i'm off balance friends are there to help f2f or better yet call me on my BS.
Group Foundergjm
gjm
CM, thanks for posting the old thread so much wisdom and such good people.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Amen, Coog. You know one of the common denominators is that feeling of being alone. It was so important for me to jump in with both feet and get involved in a group.

The beauty of meetings is that the people get to know you. I was having an "off" day on Friday. A few friends came up to me and said "what's wrong?" They could tell just by looking at me that something was amiss. A problem shared cuts it in half. I left feeling better. I woke up the following morning feeling great.

Life won't always be a bed of roses, but there isn't a thing in this world that a drink will make better... only worse.

xx

~Chris
billwfriend
billwfriend
agreed Chris agreed.....
deleted_user
deleted_user
Too true Coogee. I have found my Internet life, especially DS on which I have many groups for different conditions, but in this case alcoholism to be an amzing boon to my life. There is a world of wisdom and caring here - ansd I get to practise - successfully and unsuccessfully at times, right behaviour, boundaries, assertivess, trying to be a role model for those newer in recovery, and most spectalularly unsuccessguly, not engageing i controversy!!! lol Not too goof on that one. But the online dialogues do help with that.

However, it's simply an adjunct to my AA sobriety, anothet tool I have in my kit in blasting this awful disease every day. I would never not go to live meetings and just use the Internet. And another thing is that while we get a belly laugh from time to time on the boards, the things that are said and the people you meet in AA are absolutely gut bustingly hilarious. I would miss "The Show" for Quids.
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