I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO BE ABLE TO ANNOUNCE THE AMOUNT OF SOBRIETY HELD BY THIS MONTHS CELEBRANTS THE PEOPLE CELEBRATING FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER ARE:
MARY S. 1 YEAR
J. BROKER 6 YEARS
JENEAL B. 6 YEARS
JANET G. 10 YEARS
BARBARA S. 14 YEARS
PERRY H. 17 YEARS
TIM V. 17 YEARS
CARL O. 41 YEARS
YEAH!YEAH!YEAH!YEAH!YEAH!YEAH!YEAH!YEAH!YEAH!YEAH! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK ONE DAY AT A TIME!!!!
YOUR STAYING CYBER SECRETARY, CHERISE D.
Good to see this addition to cyberspace. Good to see compliance with 12 Traditions. I am a BIG believer in Traditions 1,3, & 5. I am located in northern Thailand. Anyone coming to Chiang Mai can attend a meeting every day of the week by coming to Room 133 at McCormick Hospital at 6:30 P.M. Also a closed meeting every Sunday morning at 9:30 with social breakfast following meeting.
Cherise, Hi Doug A. U.K. Could I ask you to pass my E mail address to Perry, I would love to share on one to one with him if he would allow. I have a feeling that there is an awful lot that I can learn.
God bless you for your help. Doug
HI...WHAT A GREAT SITE!! IS THERE ANYTHING SIMILAR FOR ALANON?? THANK YOU
Congratulations to all the celebrants. You're all proof that this program works.
Hi, I am Tom R. and a recovering Alcoholic.I found the URL to this site in my morning E-Mail. I am retired and spend a lot of time on my computer, so you can expect to see me here often. May first AA Meeting was in 1957, I left after about 12-14 years, and now I am back and very happy to be here. I am looking forward to being a member on this site.
So Keep Coming Back..! and God Bless all who made this site! Thanks for Sharing ! (Dunkirk, NY)
Hi, I'm an alcoholic from Gettysburg Pa. We meet at the chapel on the campus of Gettysburg College I agree this is a great site looking forward to discussing AA topics on-line
Hello and God bless and keep us all.I am in need of info on locating sites for other programs and support group.Vital to my program.Should I give my E-mail adress? Please assist me in this, you guys know It'll come back 'round to you. Keep the faith, Hogs and kisses,....
Hello and God bless and keep us all.I am in need of info on locating sites for other programs and support group.Vital to my program.Should I give my E-mail adress? Please assist me in this, you guys know It'll come back 'round to you. Keep the faith, Hogs and kisses,....
Hello and God bless and keep us all.I am in need of info on locating sites for other programs and support group.Vital to my program.Should I give my E-mail adress? Please assist me in this, you guys know It'll come back 'round to you. Keep the faith, Hogs and kisses,....
Hi I'm Jim H an Alcoholic from Brandon Manitoba Canada and need info on how to locate meetings on the web Dry Date Sept.30/88
HI - FOUND THIS YESTERDAY BUT SKIPPED THE GUIDELINE - THEN REALIZED THAT IT WAS CLOSE. I'M NEW AT THIS - TREATMENT IN JUNE - MADE 73 DAYS - USE THE EXCUSE OF AGGRAVATION ON JOB TO DRINK. I SUPPOSE THAT TWO WEEKS IS THE LONGES I'VE MADE IT SINCE AUG. I'M AFRAID TO GO TO AA - BEEN THERE ONCE- PANICED - LEFT TREATMENT TWO WEEKS EARLY - DUE TO SHORTAGE OF COUNSELORS - ONE (RECEPTIONSIST, COUNSELOR, NURSE, ETC...) THE SECOND WEEK THE PLACE BURNED AND WE STAYED AT THE HOLIDAY INN WHILE THEY DECIEDED WHERE WE WOULD GO - WE SHOULD HAVE WENT HOME - I WAS DETERMINED NIOT TO DRINK - BUT I FOUND MY EXCUSE - NOW - LAST DRINK 28TH OF THIS MONTH. NOT REALLY SURE WHAT I WANT OR WANT TO DO -- MY SPOSE TOTALLY HATES IT WHEN I DRINK NOW THAT HE HAS SEEN THE WAY I AM WHEN I DON'T.I'M IN THERAPY.ALMOST A YEAR NOW. ALL I HEAR IS THAT I NEED A NEW WAY TO COPE. EVERYTIME I CALL WHEN I THINK I'LL DRINK -- FRIENDS AREN'T HOME OR CAN'T LEAVE OR TALK DUE TO SPOUSES, SPOUSE IS WORKING, ETC... -- I DIDN'T HAVE TO CHANGE MY "PLAYGROUND OR PLAYMATES" NONE OF MY FRIENDS OR SPOUSE DRINK OR DRUG. ANY SUGGESTIONS?
There is always an excuse to drink. Always. The excuses never end and we have a lifetime of them to fall back o if we choose. But I find it helps to remember that wether I choose to drink or not, the desire to drink will go away. The desire will go away by itself, or it will go away because i drink. It is much better to let those feelings pass and remember the reasons to stay sober are so much greater than the excuses to drink
TO ALL MEMBERS WHO JOINED STAYING CYBER
DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF MEMBERS WHO JOINED RECENTLY, SOME MEMBER INFORMATION MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN LOST IN THE SHUFFLE. I SENT ALL MEMBERS A CONFIRMATION LETTER. IF YOU E-MAILED ME TO JOIN AND DID NOT RECIEVE A CONFIRMATION LETTER PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL BE ABLE TO RE-ADD YOU TO THE LIST. THANKS ALL AND CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CELEBRANTS!!!!!
Hi, my name is Sandi T. and I am an alcoholic. I have just found this site today and think it is terrific. I don't get out to meetings much and do spend a lot of time on the Net. Is there a live chat line with other AA Members on the Net. Any informtaion would be appreciated. May you all continue in sobriety, one day at a time. God Bless.
Hi! I'm Chris H from Newport Beach, California.Sober since June 1, 1980. The only other thing to add is that my bropther is Perry H. of Pa. Hi--Perry.
Hello Everybody, hope you're all well. My first on-line meeting was in 1986 on the old Q-link network for Commodore 64's. They were a lot of fun to come home to after a long night of real meetings.
I also received notification through E-mail today.
Welcome Penelope. The major difference between a drunk and an alcoholic is the current sober moment. That simple absence of alcohol from the thought and chemical processes of the body is ultimately the only thing that matters.
Best wishes.
Hello and welcome to all our new visitors,
It's great to hear from you all.
For Jim and Sandy, as far as we know we are the only AA meeting on the WWW. There are online e-mail meetings and chat meetings, if you go to our AA Links page to the Online Intergroup of Alcholics Anonymous link, you will find a listing of these meetings.
For questions regarding other support groups, try the search engines.
To Penelope, I know in 12 years of trying to stop drinking on my own I could never do it, I got panicked in meetings and left too, and found other reasons I did'nt like AA, but in the end AA Meetings were the only place I found, and still find what I need to keep me away from a drink One Day At A Time. Give the live AA meetings another try. Keep coming back.
People With this day and age we are all in it is sometimes tough to say no to that dose of alcohol. Maybe I was one of the lucky ones that after coliding into the back of a semi trailer and darn neart lost my Head over a Beer. This was 14 years ago, been sober ever since, With willpower and one day at a time all who desires to stay sober, and have good health, enjoy life more, be able to think alot clearer, and be happy, can have sobriety in their pocket to bank on. My Girlfriend has been liveing with me for 15 years, and she has 13 years Sobriety, we work our steps and program together, together we Own our Home now, have two Daughters, and still have the jobs we Enjoy. If anyone wants to talk, or need a friend we are on Powwow Every day. RYDER and SPIKE
Good job to our trusted servants. Thank you!
Hi! Glad to be here. Had 3 years sobriety. Things have gone very smoothly all the way until now.For some reason or another I wanted to have a drink for my 35 birthday which will be on Thanksgiving this year. I guess I had some crazy notion that I was cured!!! NOT!!!!! Then I started to rationalize that I will always be an alcoholic. Thank my higher power for allowing me to keep on track. Sometimes I think I am being tested to keep myself in check. It's great to be away from being sick and tired of being sick and tired. Thanks for reading this. :-)
Would like to relay this message to CHRIS H. FROM NEWPORT BEACH CALIFORNIA. That is my home town. Maybe I know you. Where did you grow up? How long have you been in Newport Beach? I live in Michigan now. What a small world. Thanks :-)
Howdy All, I am sober today by the grace of a power greater than myself that I found through the twelve step program outlined in the book,"Alcoholics Anonymous". Thank you to the folks who went to the trouble to put this sight together. I went to a great meeting at Detox in south Seattle last night and like usual there were many people in detox who thought they could just stay sober by going to meetings. I hope this site will carry the message of our basic text and the practical program of action needed for the real alcoholic to stay sober and in a recovered state. My best wishes to all of you.
We have all waited a LONG TIME for this site! My last drink was March 11, 1984, and I got to Nov. 4, 1997 One Day at a Time! And by turning my Life and my Will over to the Power of God as I understand Her! I was told in Rehab that it was essential that I Keep it Simple, so--I believe that it can all be boiled down to one much-used, very tired but true phrase, "It Works if you Work it!" Grateful to be-- a Happily Recovering Alcoholic.
I AM AN OLD MAN AND M ANYBB YEARS IN PROGRAM HOW CAN I FIND MY WAY INTO THE CHAT PROGRM? oleIND
Some of our visitors/members have sent us or another member of the Steering Committee an email that asks for a reply. We would like to let you know that we are very busy and that we are still in the process of setting up the e-mailboxes so that all of the Steering Committee members can access them. We will get back to you as soon as we can.
Thanks for your patients
WE HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE COFFEE POT TODAY, IT SHOULD BE WORKING NOW:
If anyone has problems posting to the coffee pot or the current meeting,I.E don't recieve confirmation page, post does'nt go through after refreshing, please email tech@stayingcyber.org and notify us.
This technology behind this site is not well proven, and can be fragile, please be patient with us as we work the bugs out.
Thanks Technical Cyrvants
Hello Chis H. in California... My spiritual link to my first meeting.. almost psychic I might add. Great Site! Can't believe a bunch of drunks could put this together.. Must be GOD in their lives,, ( Good Orderly Direction) Love from Chris H's Brother: Don King JR. ( not really) :-) Perry H. in Pa. USA
Hi,
My name is Linda F. and I would like to thank the responsible parties for this great site. I just accessed the site a few days ago and I look forward to checking in every nite. What a great accessory to working the program. I have been short on meetings lately and having an AA web site available is great. Thanks again. God Bless.
Hi! My name is Karen B. and I am an alcoholic. I currently live attached to a tavern and so sobriety for me truly is a test of "faith". I am happy that at this time of the night I am not tempted to go next door to the wine and alcohol but can share in thoughts with fellow members. Thanks so much for having this type of life line available!
Karen, I came in driving a beer truck for a living... it can be done. I minute at a time. Pray alot and you will enjoy this great journey.
Hey Penelope welcome. I was really scared when I went to meetings, what do they think of me, how can these bums help me? when I was called on I could not string 2 sentences together. In time my fears subsided, I went back to those meetings because I heard some hope that my misery might end. That I could maybe someday be a happy guy,with no more emotional pain, embarassement. If the first meetings for you are difficult, dont worry they get easier, but you need to do 2 things 1 is dont drink. 2 is get to meetins and keep coming back. God Bless.
Hey Penelope welcome. I was really scared when I went to meetings, what do they think of me, how can these bums help me? when I was called on I could not string 2 sentences together. In time my fears subsided, I went back to those meetings because I heard some hope that my misery might end. That I could maybe someday be a happy guy,with no more emotional pain, embarassement. If the first meetings for you are difficult, dont worry they get easier, but you need to do 2 things 1 is dont drink. 2 is get to meetins and keep coming back. God Bless.
God will show the way to get it up and running. So hang in and keep trying. I enjoy coming here no matter what so keep up the good work. I have 23 yrs and one day at a time now help from around the world I'll have today to. Happy birthday to all who celebrate this month.
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Hi, I'm Carol F and am happy to find this sight. The middle of the night can be a hard time. Hi to all and I am looking forward to knowing all of you.
Carol F.
Hi All...I'm Ned, from CT.....been a grateful member of AA for 10 years. I am so pleased to find this site, and am looking forward to meeting all of you...God Bless you all....
Hello everyone ! so glad to find you here and a place to come to and vent alittle bit it's good for my piece of mind, I'm having a out of sort day but I must remember to keep sober one day at a time. that is the most important thing I have to do today! God Bless If any one wants to talk. go ahead
Hi, I am new to the program, dry date is June 3, 1997. I came back from a treatment centre on August 29 and my life has changed like you would not believe. Would anyone care to share their experience of returning from treatment centre a changed person?
OLE: We don't have a "chat" meeting here. If you want to find one, just go to the "AA Links" page (see below) and once you're there, click on "OIAA" (Online Intergroup of AA). They have a lot of listings for chat groups.
But come back now and then, OK? We like to see you here!
And to Penelope: Keep trying. I was scared, too, for a long time. But I know that I couldn't have stayed sober without the meetings and the people in them, who were so good to me. Keep trying, and good luck!
Happy Birthday to all this months celebrants!!
I'm glad to see new names/faces but then again, everyone is new to me out here. I love this program and what it has given me. Just thinkin though where would I be today without this program...?... 6 feet under no doubt. Thanks for helping me live these last 12 years and I'm sure my 6 year old son appreciates your support too.
IT WORKS IF YOU LIVE IT!
p.s. Lorraine - hey *grin* thats my aunts name, cool! I didn't go through a rehab but I have gone through a life change, all thanks to this program, find someone in a local meeting that has what you want and then do what they do! and KEEP THE FAITH!
JODY, It was good to hear you today at MID_DAY. Welcome back and keep comin. It does get so much better.
PETE
Hello everyone. Thanks for being out there! I woke up this morning with a hang-over & spent the morning lying in bed drinking Coke & waiting for it to go away. There happened to be a movie on tv about the founder of AA. After watching it, I thought that there might be something about AA on the internet. I was delighted to find this sight. Although I'm a life long Christian, I never thought to ask for God's help in staying sober. Thanks for planting the idea and beginning the prayers. You are all inspirational. I'm having a sober day today. I don't drink every day, but a small voice inside me tells me that I'm an alcoholic, and today I choose to listen to it. Thanks for helping me move in the right direction!
Welcome Catherine... keep coming back because it does work.
Do yourself a favor Catherine and give our fellowship a try. I would suggest trying to find some local meetings that you could attend. There should be a hot-line number under AA in your phone book. We’re glad you’re here and keep coming back.
Welcome Home
hi all. im new to computer. glad to see us here. just wanted to check in,from key west
Hello every one thankyou for signing in here I'm starting to really enjoy this cyber-sober page stuff it's really a life saver . more tools to save our peace of mind ! Welcome catherine, and loraine
In our basic text it refers to the fellowship over and over as "WE". We can do together what we could not do alone. We can encourage the newcomer(and oldtimers)to take the 12 steps and clear away what it is that is blocking us from a relationship with our Higher Power and from peace of mind. We can encourage each other, empower each other,and hold each other accountable to the principles outlined in our book. We need to hold firm to our primary purpose of staying sober and helping the next alcholic to stay sober. We have been given a gift and We need to make sure it is available for the still suffering alcoholic. We can do together what we can't do alone. What a lesson for the whole world.
Hi gang. My name is Paul and I'm an alcoholic. I'm almost two yrs. sober.I'm glad AA is online.Let's all keep coming back. MY BEST TO ALL FROM SCRANTON, PA.
It's certainly good to be sober and great to be alive. Welcome to Catherine - that same film inspired me to go to my first meeting nearly three years ago - and I haven't had a drink since, a day at a time.
Right now I'm at University in Wales (UK) getting myself an education - something I missed out on because I could never stick at anything for very long.
Yesterday was a big day for AA in Wales. Three of us attended the first meeting in Lampeter for eight years. Now I'm busy trying to spread the word so the meeting can grow and flourish - there aren't too many meetings in this part of the world and we need all the support we can get. So if anyone wants to come, we'll be at the Catholic Church in Lampeter, Wales every Friday at 7pm.
((((AA HUGS EVERYONE)))) Hi all, I will celebrate 5 years on the 22nd of this month, God willing! Getting married to a Norwegian next month and moving to Norway in early Spring. Visited last month and attended a great meeting over there! BUT, I want all the AA contact that I can get and am so happy to find this site! What a joy that we are "Every where"!!!
Hello everyone, my name is Diane and I'm an alcoholic grateful to God I had one year of sobriety on Sept. 30, 1997. I am also grateful to find these on-line supports, especially today. I don't have much extra time to get to meetings with work, kids, husband, home etc. etc. I have my home group on Fri. that I rarely ever miss. My sponsor is a single person who lives with no one and really tore into me last night about doing more meetings and socializing more with AA people (which I try to do). I tried to tell her I feel off balance when I don't take care of myself, home and children but was told sobriety first. Then she told me I would get drunk or die soon if I kept up this way, even with my on-line meeting once a week to boot. So she dumped me and I need to find a new sponsor. This hurt me very badly and I just needed to vent. I feel I am doing all I can do by on-line AA contact, reading the big book every night and my meetings. Am I wrong? Thanks for listening.
Diane - just remember that without your sobriety, you could loose all of those things that you mentioned. It's great to have a life, but I have to remember why it is that I have one.
Find another sponsor ASAP. Sometimes God works in stange ways. You may wind up making a great new friend.
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