Self-responsibility is an important step in Recovery. How much simplier does it get ?

See what reality Another Anonymous Alcoholic came up against during their quest for recovery.


"Hello! You have reached the automated answering service of your Recovery Realm In order to assist you in connecting to the right Recovery Team member, please listen to all the options before making a selection:

* To lie about why you are absent from recovery meetings - Press 1
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  Do you remember sitting in a chat room, watching people chat, or even chatting yourself? Do you remember receiving so many forwards that your mailbox was ready to explode? How about receiving an e-mail from someone just searching for a friend. Did you wonder who these people might be that are behind the keyboard?

Online we meet new people from all around the world. Some we chat with just once and then we go on. Others we chat with time and time again, and a friendship is made... Read More

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Alcohol isn't the problem. Maybe it never was. Alcoholism is the symptom of the problem. It is a sign of unhappiness.

Very few of us actually ever decide that we are going to abuse drugs or Alcohol and become a drug addict or alcoholic. Usually it begins in a very innocent and seemingly enjoyable way.

We used alcohol as an escape from the problems, pressures and tension of everyday life. We used Alcohol to cover up feelings of insecurity and guilt,... Read More

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I have been sober from booze (after almost dying a few weeks ago. I overdosed on purpose and was in ICU on an intubator for 3 days. Doctors didnt think I would live) for 5 days.

Yet, in those 5 days, I have turned back to narcotics. I pop my vicodin and xanax like they are going out of style. If I can't have those, I get hyped up on Adderall. And basically if I feel ANYTHING... if I feel SOBER... I feel miserable.

Why can't I like myslef? Will things ever get better? I hurt so muc... Read More

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You've Been Tagged

1) I've had hemoglobin levels of 5 several times due to Alcohol consumption.

2) My doctor made me a no-code the last hospital admission after giving up on me.

3) My family swears they never knew I drank.
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4) I took a fith of Jack in a carry-on bag on a flight to LA a... Read More

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