that actually applies for every one some people do it naturally. Allan On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 3:47 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote:
> Your post is a great example of how to "keep it simple", Allan. Some > people I've known had to be confined until they sobered up- de-tox. > Treatment centers/"spas" started to bloom in the '70s and the best are > extremely expensive- have heard figures of $5,000. a week or $30,000. > a month a few years ago. > > I am not that unusual in developing a problem later on though I > started out in Al-Anon. Addiction is a family disease, afterall. Most > of the marriages from that group we started ended in divorce and an > important issue treatment hopes to address is family dysfunction so > family members are included. > > While AA stresses "one day at a time" regarding sobriety, the advice > also works for those of us dealing with the wreakage. > > On Sep 16, 1:44 pm, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hoi Ash > > As for AA I was brought up in the old school no treatment centers (I had > no > > money) and just came in the old fashion way don't drink and get to > > meetings. I learned to live in the present I only agreed not to drink > for > > 24 hrs at a time and if I had problems I had a pocket full of phone > numbers > > and a couple of quarters wrapped in foil so I would not accidental spend > > them and I went to meetings every night. they gave me little things to do > to > > make me feel part of the group. and over time I learned the twelve steps > > listening to stories (a lot of them were bullshit but that didn't matter. > > > > What I learned was that i did not need alcohol and coke was a valid > drink, > > (I know stupid but I always thought a drink had to have alcohol in it) > and > > that I was Okay even as sick as I was and people actually liked me > despite > > my character defects. I also learned that the twelve steps were simple > > guide post for living a sober life, and it allowed me to put my life back > to > > some semblance of order. > > > > I owe AA a great debt and the way they provided for me is to help others > > when asked.. As for my length of sobriety when I started there were three > > people who where there (at the time) there was Pete with 36 years of > > sobriety and then there was rePete with 35 years (he had a slip) and > there > > was Marion who had 32 years (I think of her and i break into tears) > > > > When I celebrated my first year of soberity Pete and rePete approached > me > > and asked me if I knew how they got 35 and 36 year of sobriety and like > a > > dummy I said Noandthey laughed "Exactly the same way you get one,,, one > day > > at a time. > > > > If you are having a problem or the best way to experience experience it > isgo > > to meetings stick your dollar in the pot, grab a cup or two of coffee and > > have a seat. The best meetings are before and after the regular meetings > > Allan > > > > -- > > ( > > ) > > I_D Allan > > > > Be Paranoid. > > God is always building a better idiot!!! > -- ( ) I_D Allan Be Paranoid. God is always building a better idiot!!!
