Most of us here on this site belong to a 12 step program, and in a lot of cases, more than one. Our reasons for being here are very similiar in most of our cases. At some time in our lives, addiction and/or alcoholism had a negative effect on our lives. Most of have found that the 12 step program has shown us a better way to live without the use of mind altering substances. For those that can't get to meetings, this site provides a way for them to stay connected with their recovery and with that of others.
The times have changed since the beginning of 12 step programs (AA) in the 1930's, and today, a large number of people are dual (or more) addicted. What we mean by dual addicted is when a person is both an alcoholic and an addict. We will do our best to provide information on both programs, and hopefully more.
Online recovery is still fairly new to the world, and to recovery as well. Many people thru out the country and the world, live in areas that face to face (f2f) meetings are not readily available. Many of our members aren't able to get out of their homes, due to either, age, disability, or other reasons. With the internet and sites like this, we are able to take the "meeting" to them. (Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of those steps we tried to carry this message to alcoholics/addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.)
This site is set up for alcohol and for addictions by sections. We've done this for those members that wish to read and participate in the program of their choice, although we feel that most of what we have and discuss here, pertain to just about any 12 step program and most non 12 step programs as well. Learning how to cope with life without the use of mind altering substances can be new to a lot of us, and anything someone can add, I'm sure can and will be helpful and appreciated.
Regardless of your choice of program, or your addiction/alcoholism/ or other, we hope you will join us here by participating in recovery and dealing with everyday problems in life itself. You can participate either by posting your experience, provide feedback for those looking for help on problems they might be experiencing, or by posting problems you might be experiencing at the time and looking for feedback as well.
We hope we have what your looking for, and welcome any suggestions to make this a better place to share recovery and life's problems with each other.
There are several fourms set up from General chit chat to Discussions in Recovery and other issues. Being the head strong people that most of us are, we just ask that you respect what others have to say, even if you might not agree. Respect for the program, respect for each other and respect for life.
Thank you all for coming to this site and we look forward to hearing from you on the boards.
Milkman Mike
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