well by golly ben, i can't wait!
i used to live in d.c. and know all of the sites you are speaking of, except monticello is in charlottesville, which we can go there too! that is about 50 miles to the west of me. mr. jefferson - what an amazing man. when visiting monticello, one should really give themselves the better part of the day to do so. there is so much to see...boggles the mind with all of his inventions and the beauty.
happy holidays to you and yours, too, my friend. it'll be nice to see more messages from you over the next week or so. i'm assuming that you are on winter break.
peace - and enjoy!
sammy
Sammy, talked to this new therapist tonight and he also recommended AA instead of NA, even though I'm not an alcoholic.
Would you agree with that?
He said that at NA meetings, there is a lot of people picking up on each other, using each other for drugs... that it's not taken as seriously.. At AA he said I could find people with 20years + sobriety and learn more
dear danielle - while one may find more members with longer spans of sobriety who attend meeting in AA, there are the oldtimers in NA too. i just had to be still and listen.
in AA, the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. with that being said, if you choose to go to AA, i might suggest you choose open meetings. an open meeting is just what it says - open to all. i find more cross-addicted people that attend open meetings than the closed ones.
also, not sure what state you live in, but there are pills anonymous meetings out there in about 8 or 9 states. if you are interested, i will direct you to the calendar and you can check out to see if they are in your area.
the mere fact that you are thinking of doing this is a miracle, a miracle in my book is that shift in our perception from something negative towards something positive. i hope you take that leap, get clean, and discover the miracle you are! it's going to take some time and work, but it has been my experience that anything of worth takes work.
you matter my friend, and are so worthwhile!
namaste'
sammy
Would you agree with that?
He said that at NA meetings, there is a lot of people picking up on each other, using each other for drugs... that it's not taken as seriously.. At AA he said I could find people with 20years + sobriety and learn more
dear danielle - while one may find more members with longer spans of sobriety who attend meeting in AA, there are the oldtimers in NA too. i just had to be still and listen.
in AA, the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. with that being said, if you choose to go to AA, i might suggest you choose open meetings. an open meeting is just what it says - open to all. i find more cross-addicted people that attend open meetings than the closed ones.
also, not sure what state you live in, but there are pills anonymous meetings out there in about 8 or 9 states. if you are interested, i will direct you to the calendar and you can check out to see if they are in your area.
the mere fact that you are thinking of doing this is a miracle, a miracle in my book is that shift in our perception from something negative towards something positive. i hope you take that leap, get clean, and discover the miracle you are! it's going to take some time and work, but it has been my experience that anything of worth takes work.
you matter my friend, and are so worthwhile!
namaste'
sammy
pgmom - hahahaha - yes! :))
i love you dry wit.
i love you.
sammy
i love you dry wit.
i love you.
sammy
Little Beach, I thought everyone is AA was missing teeth and elderly and smelled like garbage (excuse me for my stereotypes everyone.... I'm describing the drunks I grew up seeing on Bourbon Street).... no problem staying away from the men there... LOL
Of course, since coming on here, I"ve learned first hand that addiction takes all shapes and sizes, all backgrounds, all ages.... That was the weirdest thing, seeing how many bright and intelligent people have this disease.
Can my husband go with me to AA? Or, even if he CAN, do y'all think it's better if I do this on my own?
Of course, since coming on here, I"ve learned first hand that addiction takes all shapes and sizes, all backgrounds, all ages.... That was the weirdest thing, seeing how many bright and intelligent people have this disease.
Can my husband go with me to AA? Or, even if he CAN, do y'all think it's better if I do this on my own?
maybe ill give an aa meeting a shot, after all a drug is a drug is a drug. i'm sure there are good na's, but my experience i would say has been more negative then positive. no one ever tried to sell me anything, though i knew a couple back in buffalo that if i ever went to them id end up more connected then i was.
last na meetin i was in here, one of the people dragged in by one of his friends was obviously drunk, & im not sure how that works, but i would of thought that there was a way to not let someone else stay.
afterwards, i was having a smoke outside, & some girl starts like almost pushin her b..bs at me & tellin me one of her problems is she used to be a w..re.
for the most part, most of the people, including the people running it , were trying to be clean & sober & all that stuff, but, well, it just wasn't all that helpful to me, & i cant seem to remember 1 that was.
There was an overcomers anonymous that i found beneficial, and the reason i dont go has nothing to do with them, its my own isolation i like to wrap around myself. the idea of a sponser not only terrorizes me, but bothers me more than u could know.
last na meetin i was in here, one of the people dragged in by one of his friends was obviously drunk, & im not sure how that works, but i would of thought that there was a way to not let someone else stay.
afterwards, i was having a smoke outside, & some girl starts like almost pushin her b..bs at me & tellin me one of her problems is she used to be a w..re.
for the most part, most of the people, including the people running it , were trying to be clean & sober & all that stuff, but, well, it just wasn't all that helpful to me, & i cant seem to remember 1 that was.
There was an overcomers anonymous that i found beneficial, and the reason i dont go has nothing to do with them, its my own isolation i like to wrap around myself. the idea of a sponser not only terrorizes me, but bothers me more than u could know.
Dear Sammy,
I would be thoroughly thilled to have you as a "tour guide." Winter break, finally, has arrived. I've been able to post more messages in the last hour, than the last two months.
To whomever reads this, although I haven't posted many messages recently, I read as many as possible, and you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Sammy, my dear friend, I hope you have a wonderful holiday. The holiday, for me, is bittersweet. Kel passed away three years ago, on January 10th, and many of my memories are of her. So many of those memories are of her in so much pain. Knowing that she's in no more pain or doesn't have to undergo painful chemotherapy and surgery is a comfort. I know she'll always be with me. I pray that she watches over all of you, too.
My thoughts and prayers are with you, Sammy. I'll be thinking of you.
Ben
I would be thoroughly thilled to have you as a "tour guide." Winter break, finally, has arrived. I've been able to post more messages in the last hour, than the last two months.
To whomever reads this, although I haven't posted many messages recently, I read as many as possible, and you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Sammy, my dear friend, I hope you have a wonderful holiday. The holiday, for me, is bittersweet. Kel passed away three years ago, on January 10th, and many of my memories are of her. So many of those memories are of her in so much pain. Knowing that she's in no more pain or doesn't have to undergo painful chemotherapy and surgery is a comfort. I know she'll always be with me. I pray that she watches over all of you, too.
My thoughts and prayers are with you, Sammy. I'll be thinking of you.
Ben
Dear Sammy,
You are so unselfish, compassionate, loving, and wise! God bless you heart of gold!
Love,
Susan :)
You are so unselfish, compassionate, loving, and wise! God bless you heart of gold!
Love,
Susan :)
I completely agree with deran...
Dog, what in the heck is overcomers ann...????
Can ya help me with this one??
kerry
Dog, what in the heck is overcomers ann...????
Can ya help me with this one??
kerry
