Any friends of Bill W. here at DU?

[texpatriot2004]

I am curious.

[KitchenWitch]

1. Yes, although I only sporadically go to meetings

I get my recovery from AA

[texpatriot2004]

4. How does that work for you? I mean, what does that look like? nt

[KitchenWitch]

7. I read from the twelve by twelve

and do keep in contact with like minded others.

[KitchenWitch]

2. OMG - I forgot to welcome you to the group!

We may not be the most active group here at DU but we are a quality group!

:hi:

[texpatriot2004]

3. Thanks for the welcome. I have been at DU for over a year now

today is the first day I have mentioned my experience with recovery.

[KitchenWitch]

5. I am glad you found the group then!

:hi:

[joanski0]

6. I am a friend of Bill's wife, Lois.

I am no longer an active member of Al-Anon. I joined in about 1978 and lots has happened since then. But believe me, the 12-step program has totally worked in my life. What an education! I learned how to THINK. Remember, you can't keep it if you don't give it away.

I don't understand what you mean when you say you're "stuck". ???

[texpatriot2004]

8. I have been "stuck" since the "election" of 2004. I can't talk

"politics" at meetings. I haven't been to a meeting since Sept. or Oct. of 2004. I haven't had a drink. I haven't wanted to drink either. I am terribly distraught over the state of this nation and our world.

I just feel stuck.

[yardwork]

18. I've had the exact same problems with meetings since then.

I don't feel stuck, though. I just pretty much quit going to meetings a little over a year ago because I couldn't stand to hear "patriotic" crap. It interfered with my feelings for the fellowship.

I've been thinking about going back, though. I do NOT want to drink again, and stopping meetings eventually causes relapses for some folks, so I'm thinking about returning.

[xchrom]

9. i didn't know this joint was here!

and i'm not going to tell you how long i'm sober.

i still look youthful -- and i want to lie about my age.

[KitchenWitch]

10. I got sober at a young age

so I am young for having over 20 years in!

:hi:

Glad you found us!

[NMDemDist2]

11. me! SD 2-28-92

the browser ate my post :argh:

but here I am sober and happy :bounce:

welcome tex! :hi:

[RetroLounge]

12. Yup, and welcome!

:hi:

RL (15+ years)

[TrogL]

13. I'm back

*sigh*

[KitchenWitch]

14. Good to see you here!

:hi: :coffee:

[NMDemDist2]

15. welcome back! beats the alternative I bet

:hug:

[graywarrior]

16. 2-14-86

[NMDemDist2]

17. another February baby here

one drink and i'd celebrate a "birthday" every four years LOL

2-28-92 if i hadn't have white knuckled that last bar shift my date would be 2-29 (Leap Year)

[American liberal]

19. 05-07-2000

pretty active in the fellowship, for someone who tends to isolate and not trust people... :)

Tex, I've read some of your posts on DU. I hope you keep coming back--meetings must be hard to swallow in red country. Take what you can and leave the rest.

[Justpat]

20. Yep. sober and happy about it

[ismnotwasm]

21. Yes

I don't always come over here though, don't know why. Coming up on 16 years, and my hubby will have 24 in April. We are one of those "successful" AA relationships. We've been together for 14 years, and will be married for 13 in April (I always tease him about 13 stepping me)

[NMDemDist2]

22. wow, you sound like us!

I'll be 14 the end of the month and he'll be 20 in August. we just celebrated 12 years married and no drama yet... just best friends and lovers all these years

:loveya:

[Justpat]

23. Same with us.

My husband will be 14 years this summer and I'm just past 24.

[NMDemDist2]

24. hey! I thought you were were off line!

Happy Valentine's Day :hi:

[ismnotwasm]

25. Oh, a lot of kid drama (we are a brady bunch with 4 kids)

But they're all out of the house now. Thank God for AA. We'd run away to meetings sometimes.
And you're right--best friends and lovers. There is no one's company I prefer than my husbands.

[smirkymonkey]

26. Checking in.

5 years sober in February.

[NMDemDist2]

27. hi Smirky! I've always loved your username BTW

:hi:

[smirkymonkey]

28. Thanks! Inspired by none other than the Chimp himself.

Glad to see this group is here! :hi:

[demosincebirth]

33. Alright...since 5-18-79

[gizmo1979]

29. I'm also a friend of Bill's 03-14-1992.nt

[NMDemDist2]

30. hi gizmo, 2-28-92 here

welcome fellow traveler :hi:

and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!


:bounce: :party: :woohoo: :yourock: :bounce: :party: :woohoo: :yourock: :bounce: :party: :woohoo: :yourock: :bounce: :party: :woohoo: :yourock: :bounce: :party: :woohoo: :yourock: :bounce: :party: :woohoo: :yourock: :bounce: :party: :woohoo:

[gizmo1979]

31. It's people like you

who make it all worth the while!

[NMDemDist2]

32. ....

:blush:

[SPKrazy]

34. Bill, Dr. Bob, And Lots Of Others as a matter of fact

owe my life to all those who came before me, and my responsibility is to continue to carry the message. I don't always do that well. But I can tell you that the program works. If it works for me, it can work for anyone.