Browsing all posts in April, 2009.

Won’t Meetings Be Depressing?

One of the first surprises people experience when they join a group like Alcoholics Anonymous is how much laughter there is in the room.  There is a lot of joy in recovery. “But why?” Face it. Alcohol might have been “fun” at some point early in your drinking.  Then the embarrassing, half-forgotten nights and the [...]

How Long Are Those Cravings Going to Last?

Getting sober and suffering the intense effects of cravings go hand in hand. There’s really no way around it. You can think of it as a rich, rewarding experience – if you’re an optimist. But the bottom line is this: It can be a physical and psychological hell. And hearing a technical description of craving [...]

Picket Fences

One of the most effective tools for sobriety is to surround yourself with a picket fence of friends. Sober friends. Perhaps because it presents a visual in your mind, this concept is pretty easy to grasp. It’s a circle of friends who share the same interest in maintaining their sobriety as you do. More important, [...]

Rule 62

You’ve probably been to a 12-step meeting where someone mentioned Rule 62. If not, you will. The rule is unofficial, its origins are sketchy, the author is unknown, but the meaning is clear: Rule 62 simply states, “Don’t take yourself too seriously!” Maybe you’ve attended a meeting where some poor soul was pouring his heart [...]

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