Addiction & Sobriety

What are some of the powerful phrases you’ve heard in recovery (AA or not) that have really stuck with you? For me, this one was big: “Don’t let the life that AA gave you get in the way of your AA l… more

I took one of my aunt’s Zepbound shots (it’s like ozempic) and I have gone 3 days without drinking. I might talk to my doctor, it’s so crazy. I’m not heavy enough to qualify but this is the longest I’… more

I am so tired of alcohol ruining life

STEP ONE

May 22
WE . . . (The first word of the First Step)

TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21

Zepbound?!

Had a relapse and binge drank a bunch of vodka seltzers 😞 I just wish I could drink like a normal person. I hate this so much. Does it get better?

Just completed Steps 6 and 7. It was freeing.

I have a sponsee I've been working with for 8 months. For the first 4-6 we were meeting regularly to read, do some step work, and he'd call me a couple times a week to check in. I could see hi… more

Curious, how do y’all know when it’s time to “quit” (specifically something like alcohol)? I know there may not be one answer, but want to get some feedback from those on the other side as someone who… more

I'm returning from a weekend alumni retreat at the addiction treatment center I attended over two years ago. There, I reflected on the absolute hell I was living in prior to finding this place. Th… more

Just dropping in to say hi. This bowl has been a bit slow lately (partly due to me starting a new job towards the end of last year). Speaking of, how do folks here handle the stress and disruption o… more

Yesterday it was 6 months alcohol free.
When I started, even a week seemed so daunting, now the further away from day 1 I go, the better it feels and better for me mentally and physically.
Sometimes I wish I … more

Anyone here have any favorite AA retreats? I’m headed to TX for one this weekend. If you’ve never been to one I highly recommend it. Also, for anyone who’s young (or young at heart) there’s a whole… more

I am developing an unusually close relationship with my sponsor.

Grateful for him everyday.

How do you deal with the people you drunk texted one too many times? I apologized and I broke contact the person did not contact me back

The night I decided to quit drinking was December 14. I said a bunch of nasty s*** about my family and friends, I pray that it never got back to them but I was in public talking to random people. A… more

Finally deciding to call it quits on alcohol. Have a Q at the end would appreciate input, but before that here is some context. 34 year old guy. Have posted here multiple times before toying with the … more

While I’ve been sober now over 2 years, I’m wallowing in loneliness and lack of purpose. This labor day I will have been single 4 years. I’m a 42 yo gay male. Having no family or significant other at … more

Crazy how much you can grow in a short time or sobriety. Been over a year. Had a wildly stressful week at work, with a deal blowing up, tempers from some less self-controlled colleagues resulting in i… more

For the folks who are active in this bowl, either posting or reading, what sorts or content would you like to see?

I care deeply about the integrity of this bowl and don’t want to do anything that co… more

7 months in and feeling better than ever! I hope y’all are staying strong or getting the help that you need! Progress, not perfection!

In France just had dinner… they had an extensive calvados and armagnac list… two things I love you don’t see much of in US… I def thought how good it would feel to just let go and order a glass. That … more

I have worked with the Homeless Population, Women that have been Trafficked and a Detox Facility since I moved here to Vegas. I'm originally from Hawaii where I worked in a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Cen… more

If I do nothing else today, I will reach out to another alcoholic. I wish it wasn't so hard to pick up the phone.

Two years today. If not for this bowl who knows how much longer it would have been or how much more damage I would have done before making it to AA. A spiritual transformation was never something I th… more

I love smoking, my body is smoky, and there's a flame in me. Will I be okay? It's like I am made to be a smoker.

Did anyone notice the coin change in the bowl pic(VII)? :) I picked up 7 years last month. 7 days used to be nearly impossible and now I have seven years. It’s crazy and it’s a miracle.

My fear of people hasn't left me. I wonder if it ever will. Interacting with people continues to reinforce my fears.

Who in Atlanta are felony friendly...

So I have a colorful past..how far back do restaurants go?

Has anyone had an intervention or participated in one that worked? My brother is a high functioning addict, abusing alcohol, pills, cocaine, and whatever he can get his hands on while also maintaining… more

Does anyone else have a spouse that still drinks while you are trying to maintain sobriety?
Looking for tips, my wife still drinks every night and it's a little triggering sometimes. I've talke… more

Have my first speaking engagement on a Zoom meeting with the AA group I started out with (since switched to an affiliated meeting at a different time). I just passed a year sober. Any advice for telli… more

I'm an adult. I'm proud of my sobriety journey. I feel guilty that I still smoke tho and hide it or try.

Advice for completing Step 4?

Haven’t seen anyone post here in a week or so, how are we all feeling? I hit the 6 month mark today and I’m feeling good, accomplished. Anyone else out there celebrating any milestones? Any celebratio… more