The book Alcoholics Anonymous, aka The Big Book, is the basic text for the AA program of sobriety. Show him the mental twist which leads to the first drink of a spree. "We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. My idea is to get out of myself and simply do what I can.
Thanks for sharing this Oliver. It engulfs all whose lives touch the sufferer's. My drinking problem engulfed the lives of my parents, who I often depended on financially. A study guide I like to use points out that these paragraphs talk about the kind of people I might meet in a meeting.
But if you have reached a hopeless condition relying on your own self will-There is a solution to the drink problem. Hope this answers the question. Thanks karl for all you do here. Somebody to fix me and take care of me. Aa there is a solution pdf. Recovery won't just happen by Osmosis. I knew i was one of you. Short excerpts used by permission of AAWS. Few can equal that book for carrying the message. Here it is: Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. A lot of people get the fellowship and the program mixed up. But i do know when i wake up i'm going to ask for help and make a decision to keep my feet moving.
As oliver noted, action is the key. The AA programme is a way of life and not just a philosophy. Karl R. - Forums Old Timer. Things that stick out for me: "We are like the passengers of a great liner the moment after rescue from shipwreck when camaraderie, joyousness and democracy pervade the vessel from steerage to Captain's table. 12th Step work ain't just a job... The power of the fellowship and the power of the spiritual awakening. But it is possible through a higher power. Aa big book there is a solution.de. When I was a teen, I was constantly being grounded. I dare say it wasn't present at all today. They stay stuck in the problem instead of focusing on the solution. The difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is how we use them. Yesterday was a tantrum day, but i didn't drink. Today i know that is not possible.
I get involved in "brotherly and harmonious action. " Joined: Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:34 pm. But compared to where i was, it's heaven on earth. First of all we had to quit playing God, it didn't work. I've posted today's below. The part about 'annihilation of all worthwhile things in life' was certainly true when I was drinking. What worked for me was following the directions in the BB, and it didn't matter if I believed they would work or not, as someone else pointed out in these forums recently. But not so with the alcoholic illness, for with it there goes annihilation of all the things worth while in life. Aa there is a solution summary. We are saved, we are working together on a common purpose, and we have a similar history of damage in our lives, despite our being from "All sections of this country [world]" representing "many [if not all] of its occupations.. well as many [all? ]
Joined: Tue Feb 10, 2004 2:01 am. I put them through R wrote: I was coming in late and working under capacity at my job(s) who cared about me would try to help me. Joined: Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:06 pm. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. "If I don't take twenty walks, Billy Beane send me to Mexico" -- Miguel Tejada. I also do what I can with service work. They also got me out of jail once after I crashed into 2 cars.