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Alcoholics Anonymous

A lack of meetings

July 20, 2008

I have been having trouble getting to meetings with any regularity for some time now.
My list of excuses has three main themes. Together they form a set of ideas that have real power to keep me away from meetings. The reality is that this is just silly drivel that seemingly justifies not getting myself out [...]

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The great I meets the more powerful we

June 8, 2006

The first AA meeting I attended had the steps posted on the wall. I read them, as this was about the most comfortable thing I could do. I did not want to talk with or look at anyone. It may have been that very day but if not, it was within my first few meetings, [...]

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Unreliable Drunkeness

May 23, 2006

Last year I worked in a western city for the summer. My employer rented me an apartment and provided some furniture. There were a lot of household things I was not told I was going to have to provide myself: pots, pans, silverware, etc. I proceeded to buy apartment “stuff” as needed but was as [...]

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