Alcoholism Support Group

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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gjm 12/20/2009

Thought for the Day

The satisfaction we get out of living a sober life is made up of a lot of little things, but they add up to a satisfactory and happy life. Don't worry about what life will be like without liquor. Just hang in there and a lot of good things will happen to us. Is my life becoming really worth living?

Meditation for the Day

There are two paths, one up and one down. I have been given free will to choose either path. I am captain of my soul to this extent only. On the right path, I have all the power of God's spirit behind me.

Prayer for the Day

I pray that I will be in the stream of goodness, on the side of all good in the universe.

CoogeeMum 12/20/2009

I stopped thinking about what I'd lost, and started looking at how far I'd come, what I gained, and all the possibilities in front of me. I'd found strength in my HP, and now I've found true contentment in God's presence within me. A heart filled with joy sure makes for a wonderful life of joy.

gjm 12/20/2009

I'm with you my friend. The past is history its all about today & staying the solution. I was the problem for a long time. Like you I know because I found my HP & spirituality I can set here right now.

deleted_user 12/20/2009

Good reflection!
It turns out after all to be a large part attitude for sure and it's wonderful to have a compass in one's higer power. A 10th step attitude and being filled with gratitude makes my life even better than satisfactory....

deleted_user 12/20/2009

Everything including yesterday is the past, there is nothing you can do to change it and bring it back. You can only live for the day and make it all it can be adn strive and pray there is a tomorrow to do it all over again.

Losing anything, including time, at the destruction of your own doing makes you appreciate all you never want to lose in the future, but you definitely can't dwell on what has been done. Forgiveness and acceptance - two key factors to a live of freedom and peace!

:)

gjm 12/20/2009

Forgiveness, Acceptance & Attitude is 3 key ingredients.
To the new people remember this is a process it took ,any of us a long time to get here & time to get to where you what to be.

To Recovery

deleted_user 12/20/2009

The stream of goodness....that is lovely!

deleted_user 12/20/2009

on the side of all good in the universe huh? I like that...when things are right in my world, that's how it feels...

thanks G!

deleted_user 12/20/2009

Funniest thing... every one says they were looking at what they were losing. I only saw what I was about to lose. I missed drinking for a while but every time I wanted to pick up i just asked myself, "Is this worth my life? My Kid?" When the answer is yes I'll be in trouble I guess but the answer to that question has always been no. Do you know what I gained from that thought process? A life and a kid... and sobriety. Wow guess it worked.

deleted_user 12/20/2009

When newly sober, we often think too much about the presence or absence of liquor in our lives. In "real life" it shouldn't even be a factor, but our sick minds turned it into something that is "all important".

You're right- a satisfactory life is a lot of small and simple things added together. Alcohol made us lose sight of that, and it's a major step in recovery when you gain an appreciation for the small things again.

deleted_user 12/20/2009

thank you, sweetheart. i am especially sad and depressed this particular season. the deaths of my brother-suicide- after relapsing after having multiple years of sobriety and my father dead from the disease too. now, my best friend whose life was nothing but suffering. sometimes i just don't get it and i can't make sense of it. i guess that is because there is no sense in it.

still, life is worth living--even the way i feel now--because i know i have work to do. helping others. it is the very least i can do for my loved ones and those who may become family.

gjm 12/20/2009

Devon, Good point as you was taught helping others gets you out of self & in return helps self. Just a suggestion maybe going down to one of your favorite places & helping out the low bottom drunk that still suffers?

deleted_user 12/20/2009

yes, my friend. i am going to the Way Out Women's Center (supported by aa contributions). you know i'm really hurting but i must do what i've been told to do. life is just not a singular grief but one that encompasses all. i don't feel brave or knowledgeable but i'll show up and maybe someone will be there waiting just for my story....and maybe that person will be God sent for me.

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