When I was asked to write up my experience with service, I experienced the same two reactions that sprang up when I was asked to do the service itself: the second reaction—surely there must be somebody far more qualified—was basically just a nicer formulation of the first—I’d rather not. Given the choice between service and […]
Category: Personal Stories
Going Dry for January – WTHeck?
I recently heard about a challenge to go without alcohol for the month of January and I thought “You’ve gotta be joking me.” One of the first things I heard at an AA meeting was, “If you have to ask yourself if you could be an alcoholic, you probably are. How many “normal” drinkers do […]
The Beautiful Lie
Hi my name is Marc and I’m an alcoholic. I first joined the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous when I was 21. I am now 28 and almost 6 years sober, one day at a time. I will never forget the time I walked through the doors of my first A.A. meeting. So young but so […]
Keep Coming Back!
My name is Wullie, I am an Alcoholic. My home group is Ayr Wednesday Night. I had a very normal upbringing, mother, father and older sister. Never seen any drinking unless it was New Year, always celebrated with great gusto here in Scotland. (For maybe three or four days until the drink ran out!) I […]
How To Give Up Drinking
The booze genie strikes all kinds of people. One serious drinker tells of the way he put it back in the bottle. By LENNOX NICHOLSON From The Weekend Australian Magazine August 4th, 2017 I’d been out until 8am on New Year’s Day and hadn’t had a sip of alcohol. I had held firm although everyone […]
