Clean And Sober Not Dead .com We are not a glum lot !    Home    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  The time now is Fri May 09, 2008 7:44 pm Clean And Sober Not Dead .com Forum Index View unanswered posts  Forum   Topics   Posts   Last Post  Topic Of The Week   Celebrities and Politicians claiming alcoholism when in trouble Politicians and celebrities are getting in trouble and then claiming alcoholism and then admitting themselves into rehab. Do you think this is for PR reasons to save face and/or get sympathy? Do you believe this is giving rehab a bad name? What do you believe this has the general public thinking of alcoholism and rehabs?     1 1 Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:49 pm toddsterx The 12 Steps   New To The Program - Start Here Looking for help? Newcomers can find help and support from others who have found a solution here.     0 0 No Posts Step One Honesty & Surrender. This was the most important step in our getting clean & sober. We had to admit to ourselves that we were alcoholics. Tell us your experience with step one. Any comments or questions on the first step?     1 1 Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:38 am Dave Harm Step Two Faith & Hope. "Lack of power, that was our dilemma. We had to find a power by which we could live, and it had to be a POWER GREATER THAN OURSELVES. Tell us your experience with step two...     0 0 No Posts Step Three Commitment & Surrender. "Decision" is the the key word. Tell us about your experience with step three. What about that great third step prayer?     0 0 No Posts Step Four Honesty & Soul Searching. The start to the treatment of our "malady". Share your experience with step four here.     0 0 No Posts Step Five Truth & Integrity. We need an overhaul... not just a little tune-up. Share your experience with step five here.     0 0 No Posts Step Six Willingness & Acceptance These defects have manifested and controlled our actions and reactions in life. Tell us your experience with step six.     0 0 No Posts Step Seven Humility. Asking a higher power to do something that cannot be done by self-will or mere determination. Another great prayer here too! Tell us your experience with step seven.     0 0 No Posts Step Eight Willingness & Reflection. Becoming willing to actually make those amends is the difficult part. Tell us your experience with step eight.     0 0 No Posts Step Nine Forgiveness. Daring to risk this takes courage and a commitment to sobriety... but boy it makes the soul sing and the spirit soar. Tell us your experience with Step Nine.     0 0 No Posts Step Ten Maintenace. The day to day working of the program and the start to the promises. Tell us your experience with step ten.     0 0 No Posts Step Eleven Making Contact. Self-examination, meditation, and prayer combined gives oneself a stong foundation to live life. Tell us your experience with Step Eleven.     0 0 No Posts Step Twelve Service. As Bill W. said it.... "I soon found that when all other measures failed, work with another alcoholic would save the day". Tell us your experience with Step Twelve.     0 0 No Posts Recovery   What is Recovery? What is recovery to you?     0 0 No Posts Personal Stories Share your story of Recorery here. What were you like, what happened and what are you like now.     7 8 Thu May 08, 2008 11:42 pm Ãîðîäîâîé Women in Recovery Come share your Experience, Strength and Hope with other women in recovery. Women only please.     0 0 No Posts Men in Recovery Share your Experience, Strength & Hope with other men in recovery. Men only please.     0 0 No Posts Clean & Sober Bikers A forum for clean & sober motorcyclist to share their experience, strength & hope.     1 1 Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:45 pm toddsterx Christians in Recovery A forum for Christians in Recovery to share their Experience, Strength and Hope with other Christians.     0 0 No Posts Singles in Recovery     0 0 No Posts Gratitude List Share your attitude of gratitude here. What are you thankful for today?     0 0 No Posts Sponsoring What is a sponsor.... a friend, teacher, experienced guide, lifeline to recovery...??? Maybe all of the above. Share your ideas and experience on sponsoring.     0 0 No Posts Fun In Sobriety We are not a glum lot! That says it all. How do you enjoy life clean and sober?     1 1 Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:39 pm toddsterx Spirituality What did the 12 steps teach me about spirituality? Spiritual not religious??? What is the difference? This is the forum to discuss the spiritual side of the 12 steps.     0 0 No Posts Moments of Clarity You know that moment. Share yours with us.     0 0 No Posts Addictions   Alcoholism Alcoholism is an insidious disease that is chronic, progressive, and often fatal. There is help, may you find it here.     1 1 Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:17 pm toddsterx Drug Addictions / Substance Abuse     0 0 No Posts Sex and Love Addiction This forum is related to sex addiction, love addiction, dependency on romantic attachments, emotional dependency, and sexual, social and emotional anorexia.     0 0 No Posts Pornography Addiction Pornograpy addictions can develop in anyone. This forum offers help and hope for people affected by pornography addiction.     0 0 No Posts Tobacco & Nicotine Addiction     0 0 No Posts Gambling Addictions Gambling can be fun and exciting but when it gets to be more than a game, you might have a gambling problem. This forum is for people who live one day at a time from a gambling addiction.     0 0 No Posts Friends & Family of Addicts   Al-Anon Is someone in your life an alcoholic? Share your experience, strength and hope here with others.     0 0 No Posts Nar_Anon     0 0 No Posts Other Issues   Anxiety Disorders     0 0 No Posts Insomnia There are more than 70 different sleep disorders that are generally classified into one of three categories: lack of sleep (e.g., insomnia), disturbed sleep (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea), and excessive sleep (e.g., narcolepsy).     0 0 No Posts Grief and Loss This forum is for those that are experincing grief and/or loss. Sometimes others just don't understand our grief.     0 0 No Posts Obsessive & Compulsive Disorders     0 0 No Posts Codependence Codependence is a serious concern for many women and men who sometimes do not fully realize the impact codependence has on their lives.     0 0 No Posts Mental Health     0 0 No Posts Eating Disorders This forum concerns all aspects of eating disorders including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and related eating disorders.     0 0 No Posts Various other Groups and Forums   The Bean Counter A place to sit around and share chit chat with other over a cup of coffee (in my case anyway) :)     0 0 No Posts Humor in Recovery Ain't Life a Hoot. Share your funny joke, speaking goof or funny story here. We all enjoy a good laugh.     0 0 No Posts Inspirational Thoughts, Quotes, Writings and Poems Various entries here will be posted on the home page of Sober Not Dead or transfered to the quotes page. There are some talented people with gifts to share in recovery.     0 0 No Posts Guess What The Drunk Says Contest   Hints Get hints here for the contest     2 2 Mon May 14, 2007 11:19 pm toddsterx Recovery Hero Nominations   Nominate your Recovery Hero here Tell us about your Recovery Hero. We want to recognize people in the recovery community that walk the walk, does service work and unselfishly gives of themselves. Maybe a Sponsor, someone that always makes coffee for the meetings or someone that made a difference in your life when you were a newcomer. There are tons of Recovery Heros out there. 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