i’m Not With Stupid Anymore
i’m Not With Alcohol Anymore
There’s a pithy saying in AA and, like many of our trite expressions, a few words hold a lot of truth.
Meeting Makers Make It
The idea is simple. Those who attend regular meetings are more successful in maintaining their sobriety.
When i started in the program, i hit one meeting a week but then i found a sponsor and he suggested a minimum of four a week. One of the things i learned quickly in AA was to read the Big Book, go to meetings and listen to my sponsor. So i did.
Up until recently i was feeling a little more secure and so i let my rhythm dip back to one a week again. Lately, however, things have gotten a little hairier in my world so i decided i needed to up the dosage. Not to say i’d made a mistake in cutting back, i only recognize the symptoms of fear and anger and self pity and i know where to go to cure them.
Also not to say i’m afraid of relapsing. i feel bad enough as it is and i know alcohol will only make everything worse. i don’t need worse. i’ve had worse and i deserve better.
Hence, 6 meetings a week (despite my reaching a year and a half sober on the 11th of this month). There is a peace in those rooms that i’ve not found anywhere else and i’m grateful that in times like these i know where to go to get shelter from the storm and haven from the hell.
Posted on July 14, 2012, in Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Lessons in Recovery, Recovery, Toolbox and tagged AA, AA fellowship, AA Sponsor, alcohol, Alcohol Recovery, alcoholic, alcoholic anger, Alcoholics Anonymous, alcoholism, Fear, Fear and Alcoholism, Gratitude, mental-health, Recovery, recovery friendship, Self Pity, Sponsor, Toolbox, What i learned in AA. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
Good job Al knowing what you need and going after it. Year and a half? Congratulations!!!!
Thanks for the note, Bats! Good to see you. A year and a half…where does the time go, eh?
Keep coming back,
Al K Hall
18 months anniversary. Lets celebrate… with a Coca Cola
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Dr Pepper or Mountain Dew! i miss these so much and i’ll be able to have them soon, as i’m going to the US/Canada for summer vacation!
Thanks for the note, brother, and keep coming back,
Al K Hall
It’s so important to have that safe place. When i was working the “strict” OA, 12-step program in Boston, i lived my life around meetings. I planned my work, my school, EVERYTHING around meetings. I got a car so i could buy the “prescribed food” and go to a variety of meetings. I made it into a duty, rather than a place to go and feel connected … however i always felt like i was with my peeps … no matter how often i thought, “hey, i could be doing this or that” … those connections made my life sane.
i love love love this comment. You “get” this post so much it almost makes me guy cry! Thanks for your visit and your considered support, Mel.
And keep coming back,
Al K Hall