Going to my first AA meeting in the 90s was a positive step in recognizing I had an issue with alcohol. Throughout my life I’ve had an on and off relationship with alcohol that has been difficult to manage. As I recount my experiences from 30 years ago, I reflect on where I am today.
Key Takeaways:
[2:04] Thinking my time in Concord would be temporary
[5:00] Going to my first AA meeting
[7:53] Finding a new group of friends and a new job
[11:00] Being sober for 4 years, but drinking again on and off
[14:08] Feeling happy and trying hard to clean up my act
[19:01] The 12 steps of AA
[27:41] Getting involved in the baha’i faith again
[28:50] My social life changed because it wasn’t surrounded by alcohol
[30:51] Surrounding myself with new people, but not letting go of the old
[32:53] Why I’m an alcoholic and my childhood
[35:01] Alcohol was my saving vice after Molly died
[36:40] Not drinking during pregnancy
[37:50] Different treatments I’ve tried for my alcoholism
[47:24] Jack helps keep me sober
[50:20] Going to the hospital because of an extreme allergic reaction
[53:08] Alcohol is still a bad habit for me
[56:44] Wanting to make a change in my life
Resources:
- The Nest
- Alcoholics Anonymous The Big Book
- This Naked Mind
- The Alcohol Experiment
- A Return to Love
- A Course in Miracles
- The Body Keeps the Score
- Reframe App
- Atomic Habits
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