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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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okiyoe1 10/31/2011

I know its close to trick or treat and this could be deemed as a Trick or a treat but I've found stale candy corn kernels I've encountered in recovery have not kept me from continuing to grow but I had to find out the hard way to be discerning as to what I was being given . Happy Halloween,
Boo!
Billy
http://www.spiritualriver.com/how-fundamentalist-aa-can-be-dangerous-to-recovering-alcoholics/

okiyoe1 10/31/2011

Oh! here a song too...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0llX0fEtks

okiyoe1 10/31/2011

ooops the end :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwNMXdtcBa0&feature=related

deleted_user 10/31/2011

That's an interesting article Billy, and a short read too. How true it is that we must continue to grow throughout our lives! What kept us sober during the first months or first year will not keep us sober forever if we don't continue to grow.......that really jumped out at me.

deleted_user 10/31/2011

Interesting article. I very easily could have gone the "fundamentalist" route but it didn't sit right with me. Kinda creeped me out as a matter of fact. There's someone who is a popular speaker on the "circuit" and I've heard him several times at different meetings/venues. I realized after reading this article... his story never changes. Word for word. I could practically tell it. And it is not experience, strength and hope... it is instructional. Hmmmm. An aha moment I just had.

It made me think of another man who is sober 37 years and 79 years old and he talks about stuff he might have learned just days before. Teachable. So key to a happy life.

Oh yeah... come to think of it... he said something on Saturday that I really liked. I'll share it here.

"Depression is the impression left by fear."

It was told to him by an old Jesuit who has since passed. Don't know where he got it from. I hear some priceless stuff in meetings. :-) Gotta love it.

rivalino 10/31/2011

Ditto re jacker on that article enjoyed the song to Billy love natalie mearchants voice We dont do halloween as big in the uk as you guys but i remember being in new orleans in 86 and that was fantastic what i remember briliant parade and fun atmosphere happy sober halloween to anyone who is celebrating

CoogeeMum 10/31/2011

Don't have the answers and happy to make mistakes and learn along the way. An old saying "the more I learn the more I find there is to learn" or something like that. It was an interesting article Billy. The 12 steps of AA gave me the tools to go and live a balanced life as a result of the work with my sponsor. Not for my life to be lived for the 12 steps. So much to experience and learn. The steps helped me be a part of a much bigger fellowship than just AS.

deleted_user 11/01/2011

I like this line in the last paragraph of the article:

"The key to long term recovery is creation through purposeful growth and passionate living"

I've seen a few people preach serenity to a fault. I don't believe we're meant to go through our whole life "serene and calm". At a certain point, we can reclaim our passion for doing things.

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