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Alcoholics Anonymous AA meeting in Orange City

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More about alcoholism (con't)

We are like men who have lost their legs; they never grow new ones. Neither does there appear to be any kind of treatment which will make alcoholics of our kind like other men. We have tried every imaginable remedy. In some instances there has been brief recovery, followed always by a still worse relapse. Physicians who are familiar with alcoholism agree there is no such thing a making a normal drinker out of an alcoholic. Science may one day accomplish this, but it hasn't done so yet.

Despite all we can say, many who are real alcoholics are not going to believe they are in that class. By every form of self- deception and experimentation, they will try to prove themselves exceptions to the rule, therefore nonalcoholic. If anyone who is showing inability to control his drinking can do the right-about- face and drink like a gentleman, our hats are off to him. Heaven knows, we have tried hard enough and long enough to drink like other people!

Here are some of the methods we have tried: Drinking beer only, limiting the number of drinks, never drinking alone, never drinking in the morning, drinking only at home, never having it in the house, never drinking during business hours, drinking only at parties, switching from scotch to brandy, drinking only natural wines, agreeing to resign if ever drunk on the job, taking a trip, not taking a trip, swearing off forever (with and without a solemn oath), taking more physical exercise, reading inspirational books, going to health farms and sanitariums, accepting voluntary commitment to asylums we could increase the list ad infinitum.

We do not like to pronounce any individual as alcoholic, but you can quickly diagnose yourself, step over to the nearest barroom and try some controlled drinking. Try to drink and stop abruptly. Try it more than once. It will not take long for you to decide, if you are honest with yourself about it. It may be worth a bad case of jitters if you get a full knowledge of your condition.

 

Reprinted from The Big Book, Pg. 30 - 31, with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.

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Open Meetings – are available to anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous’ program of recovery from alcoholism.

Closed Meetings – are for AA members only, or for those who have a drinking problem and “have a desire to stop drinking.” If you think you have a problem with alcohol, you are welcome to attend closed AA meetings. An AA member is welcome to attend any AA meeting, regardless of its format.

Meeting Codes:

ABSI - As Bill Sees It meeting

BB - Big Book meeting

BG - Beginners meeting

BS - Beginners Step meeting

CB- Came to Belive

CC - Child Care available

CA - Candlelight meeting

DI - Discussion meeting

GV - Grapevine meeting

HA - Handicapped accessible

LS- Living Sober

M - Men’s meeting

NS - Non-smoking meeting

SM - Smoking

SP - Speaker meeting

ST - Step meeting

TT - Step & Tradition (12&12)

W - Women’s meeting

YP - Young People’s meeting

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