About
AA stands for Alcoholics Anonymous. The first part of this, Alcoholic, is rather self-explanatory. I am an alcoholic and this has had a significant influence on my life. The Anonymous part means a number of different things. I have no right to tell anyone else that he, she, or you are an AA member. It is fine for me to tell my friends and acquaintances I am in AA, if I choose to do so.
A person should not identify themselves, using their full name, as an AA member in the press, on the radio, or in films. This “tradition,” adopted in 1955, existed long before the world wide web. I believe this should include web sites; posting my full name, and stating that I am a member of AA, is inappropriate. I will therefore call myself AA Blogger.
As an AA member, I do not speak for AA as whole. I am free to present my opinions about AA but they are just that - my opinions based on my experiences as an AA member. Others are free to disagree with what I say.
The reason I belong to AA is because I am an alcoholic. I am also male, a recovering drug addict, a biologist, and many other things. My other addictions and any other details about my life are all ancillary to my alcoholism, at least in regards to my membership in AA. I came to AA because I could not control my drinking. Alcoholics Anonymous offers a solution for alcoholism that has helped millions of drunks, including myself, stay sober.
I started my journey in sobriety in December 1987. Fortunately I have not found it necessary to drink, or take drugs, ever since.
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Jack 11.02.08 at 9:37 pm
What a great blog site. My sobriety date is July 18, 1987. I noticed the photos on the blog and immediately said, “That’s Montana!” I have a house up near West Glacier Park - a little bit of heaven, a reward in my sobriety. Thanks for maintaining this blog!
AA Blogger 11.02.08 at 11:32 pm
Jack,
Glad you like the blog and to hear the enthusiasm about MT too! I was able to spend 1990-1996 there (western, but didn’t get north of Missoula much) and it was where I feel I finally grew up. Since I was just a few years sober when I arrived it was a great time for me in some many ways.
Jack 11.03.08 at 11:27 am
Howdy:
I currenly live in San Diego, but have plans to move soon to The Flathead, where my place is located. By the by, I’ve put a link from my blog to your AA blog. Hope that’s okay. The address for my blog is:
http://jackalbrecht.blogspot.com/