tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472085.post5330698850799189040..comments2024-01-16T05:48:40.398-07:00Comments on Being Sober: One Alcoholic, Reaching Out to Another Alcoholic...Mary Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156474205414127488noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472085.post-62275768366857547112007-09-20T15:02:00.000-06:002007-09-20T15:02:00.000-06:00"AA works because we are all in the same boat. Any..."AA works because we are all in the same boat. Any time you cut that up, you cup up our chances for recovery."<BR/><BR/>Amen!Namenlosen Trinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233104063859778659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472085.post-50209907412851687782007-09-15T06:24:00.000-06:002007-09-15T06:24:00.000-06:00Oh by the way....on this post. I AGREE WITH YOU AB...Oh by the way....on this post. I AGREE WITH YOU ABOUT EVERYTHING!Pammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513814300181006348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472085.post-72306391318680783132007-09-15T05:43:00.000-06:002007-09-15T05:43:00.000-06:00Hey sugar butt, you've won an INPIRATIONAL BLOGGER...Hey sugar butt, you've won an INPIRATIONAL BLOGGER AWARD. Go by my blog to pick it up. :)pammiePammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513814300181006348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472085.post-72009608391990475102007-09-14T21:10:00.000-06:002007-09-14T21:10:00.000-06:00I just had a couple of very long paragraphs writte...I just had a couple of very long paragraphs written and then it dawned on me - Traditions!<BR/><BR/>From what I read you sound like you're not a member of that group.<BR/><BR/>With as much time as you have, this is my thought - fetch up some of the oldtimers you know in that group and determine with them what Traditions apply to this situation. Then "suggest" they return to their group's business meeting with that info and see if the meeting warrants being changed according to Traditions.<BR/><BR/>There is a pamphlet from GSO that explains how to conduct a beginners meeting. Seems there is a "bit" of self-will involved here in that group.<BR/><BR/>Or... you could figure out why last night, all of a sudden, it "hit you all wrong." :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472085.post-11983059381911672832007-09-14T15:16:00.000-06:002007-09-14T15:16:00.000-06:00I have no expertise in this area, but wouldn't the...I have no expertise in this area, but wouldn't the new people benefit by listening to the "old" people, and slowly they would get more comfortable? I can't imagine a "new" person walking in the door and spilling their guts. I envision them sitting back and taking it all in. But what do I know...Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472085.post-38761807425986238382007-09-14T11:23:00.000-06:002007-09-14T11:23:00.000-06:00There are "separated" meetings around here as well...There are "separated" meetings around here as well in which the newcomers leave the room and then come back. Why? I think that newcomers and old timers can benefit from each other. I'm glad that Al-Anon makes no distinction and I don't think that it does AA any good to divide the room or send the newcomer out. If people would just read the book and go by that, instead of inventing some other stuff that is driven by self-will and ego.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472085.post-32885948768328864402007-09-14T10:53:00.000-06:002007-09-14T10:53:00.000-06:00I've been shopping around for a home group. Some ...I've been shopping around for a home group. Some felt comfortable (well as comfortable as anything can possibly feel right about now). At other meetings I just wanted to run....and far. I still dont know where I am going on Mondays and Saturdays (Wed and Thurs are hit or miss since they are school nights)...so, I am still looking.<BR/><BR/>Kindly,<BR/>KathrinKathrin Ivanovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04907011262201598495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472085.post-83327822259996589562007-09-14T09:04:00.000-06:002007-09-14T09:04:00.000-06:00If one were an expert wouldn't that mean one had g...If one were an expert wouldn't that mean one had graduated and had no need for the program of AA? Today I am not attending the noon meeting because the leader for this month has decided to change all the rules and make it her meeting. No serenity prayer, she sharing about or at the person that just shared--commenting after each one. Bleh.Scott Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361224878660334532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472085.post-88770445810230291712007-09-14T07:57:00.000-06:002007-09-14T07:57:00.000-06:00Yes maam.Yes maam.dAAvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378341182741173178noreply@blogger.com