18 May 2012
by dmpartyline
in Stories
I found myself forgetting about God for several years. For 30 years I worked hard during the week and played hard on the weekends. I kept this up, not realizing it wasn’t normal to have a little or huge hangover every Saturday or Sunday, or both.
Over time, my drinking contained my social anxiety, led to dishonesty, depression, and immoral More
04 Mar 2012
by dmpartyline
in Stories
May 31, 2009.
I was born and raised in Grinnell and graduated from high school there in 1957. My mother and dad were born in Grinnell, lived their entire life in Grinnell and are passing eternity there. I am in AA and have over 25 years of sobriety. Because of my roots in the town in my youth and with my involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous later on, I have been curious about the history of AA in Grinnell even though I have not lived in Grinnell for many years and now reside in Des Moines and Corpus Christi. When I think of Grinnell AA, I think of Jim G., who according to my mother, did some 12th step work with my dad back in the fifties. I sometimes wonder if Jim G. had 12 stepped my dad and if More
05 Feb 2012
by dmpartyline
in Stories
There were times when I used to walk out of a meeting of 150-200 people as a newcomer and only a couple of people thought to shake my hand. It wasn’t anyone’s fault, especially the meeting’s. I quickly thought about times when I was the newcomer in other situations: new kid in school; new person at work. What I did in those situations was I kept coming back. I had no choice but to attend school and work. And, what happened is I gave people the opportunity to get to know me. That’s the same way my recovery has gone. I go to meetings on a regular basis and-over time-I’ve given people the opportunity to get to know me. Newcomers: KEEP COMING BACK!!
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