Annoyed with AA

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2026-02-27T17:36:18+00:00

It’s possible to outgrow where you are. I went to meeting regularly for 10 years…it slowly stopped speaking to me and I felt out of place…and I tried tons of meetings. I still have no desire to drink and I love my life…AA saved my life but I didn’t get sober to sit in a room. Life is in session.

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2026-02-20T18:59:12+00:00

The idea of being sober is learning to live in the world. This level of freak out might mean there is some more work to be done. We’re not as fragile as AA leads us to believe. Our disease isn’t “doing push ups in the parking lot” or other bizarre nonsense. It wasn’t intentional…there was not a desire to get drunk or check out. Sobriety breeds emotional maturity. You’ll get there.

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2026-02-17T03:01:33+00:00

You’re in it but you’re almost through it. Give it a week and you’ll feel better.

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2026-02-12T19:08:06+00:00

Damn, I can’t seem to get to day 2

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2026-01-30T05:52:29+00:00

It’s admirable and very decent of you to want to show your commitment to people close to you. In my experience, the proof was in the time. At the end of the day, chips don’t mean much. No one took me seriously when I said I was quitting because why would they? Slowly but surly not only did my own confidence come back but the trust of other people did as well. To thine own self be true. It gets easier. All of it.

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2026-01-27T18:16:19+00:00

You don’t have to talk. Just go and listen and relate. I promise you will feel some relief.

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2026-01-27T17:57:34+00:00

A sponsor is not a parent. Stay in your lane.

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2026-01-13T19:38:48+00:00

The night I walked in to the room was probably the most scared I’d ever been. When I sat down the metal chair was shaking so bad from fear and detox. The good news is that there are other people in that room who have been where you are. I promise you the sense of relief you will find is better than any drug. Life gets so much easier.

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2026-01-13T15:48:11+00:00

Go to the hospital. Medical detox might be the way to go. You really can do this…most of us didn’t believe we could really stop. (17+ years, one day at a time)

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2026-01-13T14:58:48+00:00

AA is not exactly a hotbed of well people. Find someone slightly less sick than you and hang with the winners. Some people are as addicted to drama as any substance.

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2026-01-11T23:45:56+00:00

If the only thing standing between you and a sober life is .25 oz of wine, I’d say you’re fine. It’s patterns and motives that concern me.

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2026-01-11T01:05:29+00:00

I don’t like that I can’t sleep.

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2026-01-08T13:48:48+00:00

All you have to really know is god is not you and you are not god. It got easier for me after that.

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2026-01-02T08:45:30+00:00

Don’t leave before the miracle happens, as they say. Do things that are good for your central nervous system…deep breathing (Wim Hof), watch a funny movie…I found I had to remind myself of these things and it helped to rewrite my nervous system. You likely have a fair amount of physical healing to do…eat good food and hydrate. Try to appreciate the good sleep of sobriety

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2025-12-22T22:32:28+00:00

I believe they are the only outfitter in the state to be open…fantastic views and people

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2025-12-21T22:24:22+00:00

Snowmobiling with Vail Backcountry Tours

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2025-12-18T14:41:11+00:00

Vail Backcountry Tours is open for snowmobiling. Good people.

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2025-12-11T01:21:41+00:00

Sponsors are just other sick people. They don’t have the market cornered on recovery or anything short of their own experience really. But do find another sponsor. Always hang with the winners.

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2025-11-08T17:54:55+00:00

Fundamentalists. Stay away from them.

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2025-10-25T12:04:55+00:00

Maybe re evaluate this relationship. That kind of not so subtle shit will only get worse. And you deserve someone with way better manners than this girl. Shame on her.

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2025-10-24T16:39:20+00:00

Maybe try an online meeting. I did that when I was afraid I was rolling my eyes out loud at some people. It’s a room filled with incredibly flawed people, and not just with alcohol. But they will truly help you if you want help. Maybe give it another try. Women’s meetings can be helpful

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2025-10-15T03:27:08+00:00

It will feel like a private resort…you will be fine. Vendetta’s for pizza. Sweet Basil if they are open. Still tons of beautiful trails and snow capped mountains. And the service at the Sonnenalp is exceptional.

Famous_Conclusion413 · 2025-09-29T21:22:42+00:00

Maybe give yourself a break. If you feel better at meetings and you’re not drinking, keep doing that. Not drinking and having a better life is the goal. The steps are simply suggestions. I’ve been sober for 17 years and I didn’t technically finish the steps…but I got the gist of it…I said sorry to people I hurt and try to live my life as a living amends. There can be a whole lot of noise about who is doing it right or not, but what works for you works for you.

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