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Alcoholism is the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, even when it is negatively affecting your health, work, relationships and life. If you think alcohol is causing you to lose control, it's time to seek help. Our group is a safe place to vent, check in, get back up if you fall, and reach sobriety.

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Sorry to anyone who doesnt want to hear about an AA meeting so you can stop reading now but I really want to share this.
At my Sunday night meeting the topic was faith and came to believe. Those are always great meetings but this one had me damn near peeing my pants. It was a smaller than average meeting filled with familiar faces and we took advantage of it by letting our guard down a bit. The laughter was non-stop from the time we started until the time we ended.
An old timer threw this out on table. Think about it, no other group in the world is given the carte blanche freedom to design their own deity like we are (as we understand him). So exactly how in the heck is it then than after about 6 months of design and relationship building did I end up angry and resenting my HP? How exactly does that happen? I mean come on for Pete's sake. You let me create this image of an HP and I still manage to struggle with him? Exactly what kind of idiot am I? Youd think some of my remaining brain cells would have imagined an HP with a bit more leniency and a much larger sense of humor. BUT NOOOOOOO instead I have to go and find myself an HP that kicks my butt up and down Main Street do prove a point. What really sucks is that I cant blame anyone but me for this one! I really believe only an alcoholic is capable of such self trickeration
Needless to say once the tears of laughter stopped flowing it caused me to pause and really think about that one. I tell people that I was born into a religion but it took 35 years to find faith. I would love to hear how others came to believe. Thanks for letting me share.
At my Sunday night meeting the topic was faith and came to believe. Those are always great meetings but this one had me damn near peeing my pants. It was a smaller than average meeting filled with familiar faces and we took advantage of it by letting our guard down a bit. The laughter was non-stop from the time we started until the time we ended.
An old timer threw this out on table. Think about it, no other group in the world is given the carte blanche freedom to design their own deity like we are (as we understand him). So exactly how in the heck is it then than after about 6 months of design and relationship building did I end up angry and resenting my HP? How exactly does that happen? I mean come on for Pete's sake. You let me create this image of an HP and I still manage to struggle with him? Exactly what kind of idiot am I? Youd think some of my remaining brain cells would have imagined an HP with a bit more leniency and a much larger sense of humor. BUT NOOOOOOO instead I have to go and find myself an HP that kicks my butt up and down Main Street do prove a point. What really sucks is that I cant blame anyone but me for this one! I really believe only an alcoholic is capable of such self trickeration
Needless to say once the tears of laughter stopped flowing it caused me to pause and really think about that one. I tell people that I was born into a religion but it took 35 years to find faith. I would love to hear how others came to believe. Thanks for letting me share.
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I say "finally seeing" because He was always there, but I didn't always give Him the credit, or the time of day, for that matter. I was just wondering through life as He was waiting... quietly and patiently for me to notice Him working in my life.
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Peace while healing.
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