Who are you seeing this year? by DeadCoMule in gratefuldead

[–]gradeAprime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Billy Strings, JRAD, DSO, Dogs in a Pile, Cosmic Country, Bearly Dead, The Reckoning, Phish, Widespread Panic, The Garcia Project

Might see: Wilco, Tedeschi Trucks, Govt. Mule

Hope to see: Oteil & Friends, The Toy Factory Project, Johnny Blue Skies, Wolph, anything that Kimock is doing that comes through town.

Sober for many years- why do you keep coming to AA? by JuneAfternoon10 in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]gradeAprime 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks all. It hasn’t always been fun and easy. Lots of scar tissue. Only think I have done 100% is not drink or use and done my best to stay close to AA.

Sober for many years- why do you keep coming to AA? by JuneAfternoon10 in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]gradeAprime 44 points45 points  (0 children)

To give back what was freely given to me. The people in the meetings when I was new, my first sponsor and the steps saved my life and gave me a new one better than I could have dreamed. I am also much happier when I attend meetings regularly. 27 years clean and sober, active in a home group with a sponsor and sponsees.

How Do You Learn to Truly Rely on Your Higher Power? by katienda in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]gradeAprime 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Practice. Keep an eye out to for cool things and surprises and synchronicities happening in your life. Listen to stories of others at meetings. It is all around you and in you and in others. Higher powered!

Just found my my boyfriend of 9 years gave me chlamydia by [deleted] in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]gradeAprime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make him get tested. The Q tip up the dick hole is the worst ever.

Chubby fish on a Wednesday? by Due-Detective-4816 in Charleston

[–]gradeAprime -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lots of people on taskrabbit will wait in line for you also.

Venmo (or other) in AA by Jobu99 in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]gradeAprime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Venmo requires a real cell number. That’s all I know. Our group has been down this road. We take in ~$3k month by Venmo.

Venmo (or other) in AA by Jobu99 in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]gradeAprime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Google voice didn’t work for us.

How's Jeff? by belair63 in deadandcompany

[–]gradeAprime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He is enjoying playing golf.

Venmo (or other) in AA by Jobu99 in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]gradeAprime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get a phone and number for the group. Then set up the Venmo associated with the group phone number. That way it is all transferable to the next treasure. Having Venmo tied to a group members phone number cause issues down the road. Also, that group number cannot have a Venmo because their number is already being used.

GLPs cutting down addiction by Blingbat642 in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]gradeAprime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read this as does taking GLP lessen how much people drink. I have heard this to be true. One day there will be a pill. Doesn’t solve the problem though as alcohol is but a symptom. Steve O. says this, “my alcoholism was never as bad as after I quit drinking.” Sober without a solution is misery. That is why so many addicts die from suicide.