Sober, But Still Running My Life There comes a time in many alcoholics’ lives when we realize that our way of doing things simply isn’t working. I reached that point about six months into my sobriety. I was making meetings every day and active in service. From the outside, I looked like I was doing…
Author: Jim C.
The AA Preamble
The AA Preamble: What It Meant to Me as a Newcomer During my first few days in AA, I attended a meeting where I was asked to read the AA Preamble. Of course, I felt obligated, but as I read it, I was honestly in awe. It sounded wonderful, almost too good to be true….
The Other 23 Hours
Recovery: The Other 23 Hours of the Day When I attend meetings, I’ve always believed that living the program of recovery happens during the other 23 hours of the day. Meetings are my safe port in a storm. When the meeting is over and I go out into the world, that is when I truly…
I Came to Believe
I Came, I Came to, and I Came to Believe In my own sobriety, I learned that some meetings were more important than others. I say that because of the lessons I heard there—lessons I never forgot and still use today. In early sobriety, I was going to a lot of AA meetings. I wasn’t…
I love the Freedom
I Love the Freedom Sobriety Brings I love the freedom my new life affords me. The benefits I enjoy today are a direct result of working and living the 12 Steps of the AA program. To get here, I first had to surrender to the truth that I could no longer safely drink. I also had…
Facing Responsibilities Sober
Facing Responsibilities Sober I had been sober for nearly ten years and felt secure in my recovery. During that time, I started and chaired a small Step Study meeting that met every Friday morning. I also worked evenings at a job that required seven days a week. My daily commute took about an hour and…