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Watching Michael Jackson as an 8-year-old in the Jackson 5 reminds me how much a person can change as he or she travels through life. I guess it’s up to the individual to keep it real and make s… more →

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My Sober Bookshelf: "Undrunk" by A.J. Adams — 1 comment

C wrote 15 hours ago: It should come as no surprise that as an alcoholic, I have a hugely obsessive personality. Which mea … more →

Tags: My Sober Bookshelf, aa, sobriety, recovery, sober, Alcoholic, Alcoholism, Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Step Program

Giving it away so I can keep it. — 6 comments

C wrote 1 week ago: Purty, ain't they? It’s what we say about sobriety in the Alcoholics Anonymous prog … more →

Tags: 12 Step Program, 12th step, aa, AA chips, aa meeting, aa program, Advice, alcohol abuse, Alcoholics Anonymous

Reason NOT to drink #6: AC/DC concert? — 5 comments

C wrote 4 weeks ago: I ran into a friend at Starbuck’s this afternoon. She: “We’re going camping tonigh … more →

Tags: Reasons NOT to Drink, Alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol-free, Alcoholism, Concert, getting sober, Life, recovery

I can't believe its not butter!

thirstybackpacker wrote 1 month ago: San Sebastian – July 3rd, 2009 After waking up in the sweatbox that is Rogers House 3 bed dorm … more →

Tags: backpacking, Travel, Spain, beach, San Sebastián, Plan, book, Hemingway, blogsherpa

One day of not drinking...times 365. — 11 comments

C wrote 1 month ago: These days if you’re a writer who wants to get published, here’s one surefire way: choos … more →

Tags: 1-year AA, 12 Step Program, Acceptance, alcohol abuse, Alcoholics, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, change, getting sober

My last drunk. — 13 comments

C wrote 1 month ago: A little more than a year ago, I got drunk for the last time. I didn’t know it was going to be … more →

Tags: aa, sobriety, recovery, sober, Alcoholic, Alcoholism, Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Step Program, Drinking

The mother of all drunks? — 10 comments

C wrote 2 months ago: It’s been two months since Diane Schuler drove the wrong way on New York’s Taconic State … more →

Tags: aa, aa program, alcohol abuse, Alcoholic, alcoholic mother, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, change, Drinking

Thank heavens I stopped drinking... — 4 comments

C wrote 2 months ago: …before I ended up with one of these in my Christmas stocking. File under: “Really? Real … more →

Tags: sobriety, Alcoholism, Alcoholics Anonymous, Drinking, party, Wine, Alcohol, getting sober, Funny

Baggage: lost, found and in need of disposal. — 5 comments

C wrote 2 months ago: Thunderstorms. Canceled flights. Wildly incorrect flight notifications. Lost luggage. The travel god … more →

Tags: aa, sobriety, recovery, Alcoholic, Alcoholism, Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Step Program, aa meeting, Drinking

AA out of town and high-tech. — 4 comments

C wrote 2 months ago: This afternoon, I’m heading back East to reunite with my college girlfriends for a football we … more →

Tags: aa, sobriety, recovery, Alcoholism, Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Step Program, aa meeting, Drinking, party

don't look at me like i'm the crazy one — 2 comments

melind4 wrote 3 months ago: “don’t look at me like i’m the crazy one.” i remember saying that to a drug … more →

Tags: recovery, Alcoholic, sex, Sex Addiction

Reason NOT to drink #5: fear of flying — 2 comments

C wrote 3 months ago: Fear of crashing, really. Or is it fear of losing control? Or just fear of turbulence? Whatever it i … more →

Tags: Reasons NOT to Drink, aa, aa program, Alcoholic, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Drinking, Fear of flying, getting sober

San Francisco Zen Center - Dharma of Recovery: Step Twelve — 1 comment

melind4 wrote 3 months ago: from http://news.sfzc.org/content/view/420/46/ Dharma of Recovery: Step Twelve Written by Anonymous … more →

Tags: buddhist recovery, recovery, 12 Steps, Addiction, Alcoholic, Alcoholism, Step 12

San Francisco Zen Center - Dharma of Recovery: Step Eleven

melind4 wrote 3 months ago: from http://news.sfzc.org/content/view/409/46/ Dharma of Recovery: Step Eleven Written by Anonymous … more →

Tags: buddhist recovery, recovery, 12 Steps, Addiction, Alcoholic, Alcoholism, Step 11

San Francisco Zen Center - Dharma of Recovery: Steps Eight, Nine & Ten

melind4 wrote 3 months ago: from http://news.sfzc.org/content/view/354/46/ Dharma of Recovery: Steps Eight, Nine and Ten Written … more →

Tags: buddhist recovery, recovery, 12 Steps, Addiction, Alcoholic, Alcoholism, Step 10, Step 8, Step 9

San Francisco Zen Center - Dharma of Recovery: Steps Six & Seven

melind4 wrote 3 months ago: from http://news.sfzc.org/content/view/326/52/ Dharma of Recovery: Steps Six and Seven Written by An … more →

Tags: buddhist recovery, recovery, 12 Steps, Addiction, Alcoholic, Alcoholism, Step 6, Step 7

San Francisco Zen Center - Dharma of Recovery: Step Five

melind4 wrote 3 months ago: from http://news.sfzc.org/content/view/302/52/ Dharma of Recovery: Step Five Written by Anonymous … more →

Tags: buddhist recovery, recovery, 12 Steps, Addiction, Alcoholic, Alcoholism, step 5

San Francisco Zen Center - Dharma of Recovery: Step Four

melind4 wrote 3 months ago: from http://news.sfzc.org/content/view/279/52/ Dharma of Recovery: Step Four Written by Anonymous … more →

Tags: recovery, buddhist recovery, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcoholic, 12 Steps, Step 4

I think I just need to feel it — 2 comments

melind4 wrote 3 months ago: It’s really hard being alone, especially being me. I’m just so unsure of everything righ … more →

Tags: recovery, Friendship, loneliness

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