Forum: Recovery Topics and Questions

having a hard time at work dealing with frustration and anger which leads me to want to quit my job and i just landed it. what should i do? any...

What does Living Life On Life's Terms mean to you?

What are your plans for the New Year coming up?

Whatis the acceptance prayer?;)

What is your favorite recovery slogan and why?

Hey guys, I'm entering into a new relationship & don't want to F**k it up.past relationships have been done in w/my obsessive/compulsive behaviors....

How did you hear about recovery? How long did it take for you to get sober? How did you get sober? Did you follow all the suggestions? ...

How do you accept others without trying to change them? What has helped you in the past or present?

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. Courage to change the things I can and the Wisdom to know the difference" What...

I've been sober for almost 2 yrs and I'm dating a man that keeps going in and out of recovery. My sponsor tells me I have to get rid of him and need...

When situations arise that are out of your control, what tools do you use to work through them?

The weekends can be a difficult time for a newcomer to recovery. I thought it would be helpful if we would share what we do during the weekends to...

What has been a turning point for you in your recovery process?

Holiday Blues, Depression, Anxiety, Stress - what do you do in dealing with these?

Please share your tips on staying sober and clean for the holidays.

I heard said in a meeting to think of the holidays as just another 24 hours. This helps me in getting through the holidays. So I would love to...

hi, i still steuggle with wantIng to get my point over, to have the last word. its like I can't contain myself. I like to hear how other's have...

Over and over we must ask ourselves, "Is it true or is it false?" For honesty is the eternal search for truth. It is by far the most difficult of the...

Twelve Tips on Keeping Your Holiday Season Sober and Joyous Holiday parties without liquid spirits may still seem a dreary prospect to new AA’s....

Hi, my name is Leslie. I had a problem with someone in AA recently. I have 3 1/2 years. I thought she was a friend but she's a chronic relapser...

Hello. Monday before last my husband was coming home from work and found two women and a man stranded beside the on ramp of a busy freeway next to...

I have been dealling with part of recovery were you just still want to hold on to control over most everything.I have been rememeerring th phrase in...

My stepson gets out of prison this friday and I am not looking forward to it.It has been so quite around the ponderosa.Now come the parties and...

Do you remember your last drunk?

How come every time I get close to my 30 consecutive days life keeps piling on more and more ,and the more I try to help others the more I get...

I have a character defect that is really kicking my ass. How do you stop when you really don't want to but know it only means self destruction.:cry:

BIG BOOK QUIZ 1. Name the four horsemen. a) Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Tex Ritter, and John Wayne b) Bill W., Dr. Bob, Dr. William Silkworth,...

What does that mean to you and how do you apply that in your life today?

IT’S WHAT HAPPENS IN BETWEEN MEETINGS Sure meetings are important. Sure, reading the Big Book is important. Sure, getting a sponsor is...