Miał nawroty dopóki nie zmienił swojego nastawienia. Jestem upadłym pijakiem. Byłem w aktywnym uzależnieniu przez prawie czterdzieści lat. W końcu, czternaście lat temu, trafiłem do Programu. Teraz jestem trzeźwy od dwóch lat i trzech miesięcy. Możecie policzyć.
Byliśmy na mitingu, który prowadził miejscowy kolega. Podczas chwili ciszy usłyszeliśmy trzask. Nie wiedzieliśmy, skąd pochodził ten dźwięk. Po chwili kolejny trzask, a potem jeszcze jeden. Powoli, jedna osoba osunęła się na ziemię – noga plastikowego krzesła całkowicie się złamała i teraz leżał na podłodze.
Ha continuato a ricadere finché non ha cercato qualcosa di diverso. Sono un ubriacone di bassa lega. Ho avuto una dipendenza attiva per quasi quarant'anni. Sono stato finalmente trascinato nel programma quattordici anni fa. Ora sono sobrio da due anni e tre mesi. Fate voi i conti.
Eravamo alla nostra riunione, guidata da uno del nostro gruppo. Durante un momento di silenzio, abbiamo sentito uno scricchiolio. Non sapevamo da dove venisse. Poi un altro e un altro ancora. Lentamente, uno dei partecipanti è finito sul pavimento. Una delle gambe della sua sedia in plastica si era rotta ed era finito per terra. Eravamo tutti sorpresi e siamo scoppiati a ridere. “Rilassati” gli ho detto, “questa non conta come ricaduta”.
Il a continué à rechuter jusqu'à ce qu'il change ce qu'il recherchait. Je suis un dépendant extrême. J'ai été dans la dépendance active pendant près de quarante ans. J'ai finalement été entraîné dans le Programme il y a quatorze ans. Aujourd'hui, je suis sobre depuis deux ans et trois mois. Faites le calcul.
Nous étions en réunion, animée par un membre local. Pendant un moment de silence, nous avons entendu un craquement. Nous ne savions pas d'où venait ce bruit. Un autre craquement a suivi, puis un autre.
A Fun Take on the Business of Local Meetings If you’ve attended any business meetings at your local home group, you know they can be pretty dull and uninteresting as a few restless addicts monotonously dot all the I’s, cross all the T’s, and measure out the red tape. Sometimes, this can be downright annoying and frustrating as members debate unimportant nuances of every motion or haggle over whether a surplus of $9 should be spent on tea or cookies.
How lightheartedness and a little perspective can turn self-pity into self-awareness. A few days ago, one of my friends came up to me with good news. “I have a boyfriend!” she said. I was so happy for her. Then it struck me—I was (and still am) the only single girl among my various groups of friends.
Hi, I’m Eugene K., a sexaholic. I’m 22 years old and came to SA in September 2024. When I saw the theme about Rule 62 (don’t take yourself too seriously), it reminded me of how I found my SA sponsor. Back when I was new, I had my eye on this one guy I thought would be a great sponsor. He’d been in the newcomers’ breakout meeting, and I thought, “This is the guy.” A few meetings later, I finally decided I should probably get a sponsor, so I started looking for him after the meeting.
He kept relapsing until he changed what he was looking for. I’m a low-bottom drunk. I was in active addiction for almost forty years. I was finally dragged into the Program fourteen years ago. Now, I’ve been sober for two years and three months. You do the math.
