Untreated Alcoholism

[Carol87]

EIGHT SYMPTOMS OF UNTREATED ALCOHOLISM*

(SOBER BUT NOT IN RECOVERY)

1.? Having trouble with personal relationships.

2.? Couldn't control our emotions.

3.? Prey to misery and depression.

4.? Couldn't make a living.

5.? Had feeling of uselessness.

6.? Filled with all sorts of fears.

7.? Were very unhappy.

8.? Couldn't seem to be of real help to others.* Page 52 Big Book -- Alcoholics Anonymous_________________________________________ ________Fly-er found at my morning meeting.

[Carol87]

When I saw these points at my meeting, they were exactly what I needed to see.? All of them have applied to me the past few weeks, even though I have many many 24 hours in recovery.? What I needed even more was to see the solution, also on page 52:? ?

When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance upon the Spirit of the Universe, we had to stop doubting the power of God. Our ideas did not work.? ?But the God idea did.

When I get in the place I was in, I need to get back to basics.? ? God knows how to get my attention at just the right time.

[samf]

Carol, hi. Wanted to thank you.
This is a pretty good checklist for sure!
And I catch myself still trying to be the Director, sometimes...forget to rely on HP.
Thanks so much for the reminder and help.

Samf

[joyroadman]

tks Carol,we covered the same thing in our big book study last week...things produced by self will

[espressobean]

Unfortunately at 14 years sober I had all those bedevilments going on. I didn't want to drink I wanted to die. Life had been to hard the last couple years. Surgery, a baby born to soon with mutliple disabilities. Than much to my surprise I met my new sponsor to be.
We went through that wonderful big book word by word, page by page. Turning the statements into questions (i.e. Am I as hopeless as Bill?) and I begin to grow as my big book became my experience. I have't looked back on that morbid reflection life I was living for 5 years now and I will always be grateful to my sponsor and the FOTS all over the world. Thanks Wojo, Mark Houston, Don Pritz and Joe Hawk. The people that got me living sober instead of staying dry.... I'm grateful to AA

[samf]

Expressonbean...just sending a hug.

Glad you are here!

Thank you.

Samf

[samf]

Thank you, Timker!

That is a real good list for me.

Samf