Alcoholics Alive

S9E11 Clay F. shares his experience with Prayer and Meditation. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Meditation is an opportunity to witness what's around me", "We get down on our knees to get back on our feet", "If you pray without action you are just begging" and "We get in a circle because we no longer do lines".  If you have a comment, suggestion or question you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@al...

S9E10 Melissa shares her experience with continuing to take inventory and Step 10.  Meeting Shrapnel discusses "FEAR - Frustration, Ego, Anxiety and Resentment", "You received without cost, now give without charge" and "If your not working on your recovery, you're working on your relapse."  If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can reach Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S9E9 Matt shares his experience with Making Amends and taking Step 9.  Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Alcoholism is the only disease that treats loneliness with isolation", "Easy does it - but do it", and "If I'm not the problem, then there is no solution".  If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S9E8 Ricky shares his experience with working Step 8 in Alcoholics Anonymous. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Willing doesn't mean wanting", "SLIP - Sober Living isn't a Priority", and "You're only late for your first meeting".  If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S9E7 Lyn S. shares her experience with Step 7. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Bless Them, Change Me", "When you get run over by a train, it's not the caboose that kills you", and "Not every share at a meeting is meant for me to hear".  If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com 

S9E6 Earl R. shares his experience with Step 6.  Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Listen like you have no opinion", "I'm allergic to alcohol - everytime I drink I break out in handcuffs", and "It is what it is". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S9E5 Juli shares her experience with Step 5. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "ISM - I Seek Misery", "Fear is a mile high and a mile wide - but paper thin", "There are no victims, only volunteers". If you have suggestion, question or comment you can reach Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S9E4 Bentley shares his experience with Step 4.  Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Expectations are premeditated resentments", "You will never get ahead as long as you keep trying to get even" and "Emotions are not instructions!"  If you have a comment, suggestion or question you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S9E3 Hugh shares his experience with Step 3.  In Meeting Shrapnel we discuss "God - Grace Over Drama', "Don't tease the disease:, and "If you don't do the work the only thing that will change is your sobriety date".  Send comments, suggestions and questions to freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S9E2 Stephanie shares her experience with Step 2 and Coming to Believe.  Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Listen to learn and learn to listen", "Play the tape all the way through", and "I'm not responsible for the first thought that pops into my head but I am responsible for what I do with it". Contact Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S9E1 Eileen shares her experience with Step 1 and being Powerless and Unmanageable. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Don't count the days, make the days count", "In times of trouble don't take a nip, take a nap", and "If I don't have a problem, I don't need a solution".  Contact Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S8E13 Shank and Wayne read some excerpts from Into Action from the Plain Language Big Book and give their final analysis of the much debated book.  If you have a question, comment or suggetion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S8E12 Shank and Wayne discuss the explanation of the 12 steps in the Plain Language Big Book.  Meeting Shrapnel aka. Cliche Carnage looks at the terms "Higher Power" and "God as we understood/understand God" from the Plain Language Big Book Glossary.  If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S8E11 Tatiana shares her experience with the difference between a Group and a Meeting.  Meeeting Shrapnel discusses "Open Discussion Meeting", "Speaker Meeting" and "Newcomers Meeting".  If you have a question, suggestion or comment you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S8E10 Shawn shares his experience with the differences in the book Alcoholics Anonymous and the Plain Language Big Book.  Meeting Shrapnel is translated into "Cliche Carnage" and we discuss the words "Dry/Dry Drunk", "Craving" and "Fellowship" from the PLBB Glossary.  If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S8E9 Lauren shares her experience on Alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous.  In Meeting Shrapnel we look at "My disease wants me dead", "Alcoholics Anonymous is more powerful than alcoholism" and "AA is not where you wind up - its where you start over".  If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Anonymous at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S8E8 Shank and Wayne give an update on the new Plain Language Big Book. If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S8E7 Marcie shares her experience on High Bottoms and Low Bottoms. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "YET - You're eligible too", "You don't have to wait till the basement to get off the elevator" and "Recovery doesn't open the gates of heaven and let you in - recovery opens the gates of hell and lets you out." If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Shank and Wayne at  freedom@alcoho...

S8E6 Marty shares his experience on the Step 10 and Step 11.  Meeting Shrapnel explores "Its never to late to work a step with a "1" in it", "Frog - Fully Rely On God" and "Your faith is in your feet". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S8E5 John shares his experience with readings from Bill W and Dr. Bobs stories from the book Alcoholics Anonymous.  Meeting Shrapnel discusses "If you took a nip, you need a chip", "To be teachable I need to be reachable", and "Expectations are resentments waiting to happen". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S8E4 Holly shares her experience with Spiritual Experiences vs Spiritual Awakenings.  Meeting Shrapnel discusses "If you put God in one hand and AA in the other, you can't pick up a drink", "AA has no side effects", and "Sobriety isn't owned its rented". If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com  

S8E3 Carrie B shares her experience with the differences in the AA Program and the AA Fellowship. Meeting Shrapnel discusses "I go to meetings to see what happens to people that don't go to meetings", "Simple program for complicated people" and "You can't think of someone else and yourself at the same time".  If you have a question, comment of suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@a...

S8E2 Graham shares his experience on Alcoholism being an Illness versus a disease.  Meeting Shrapnel discusses "I have a threefold disease: mind, body and spirit", "You are not responsible for your disease, but you ARE responsible for your behavior", "Dis-EASE", and "AA is a selfish program".  If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.co...

S8E1 "24 Hour John" shares his experience with being Recovered vs Recovering in Alcoholics Anonymous.  Meeting Shrapnel explores "If I say I'm recovered I may drink again", "Grateful Recovering Alcholic", and Grateful Recovered Alcholic".  If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com   

S7E13 Shank and Wayne wrap up season 7 with a discussion about Dr. Bob's Nightmare from the book Alcoholics Anonymous.  Meeting Shrapnel discusses "Are you a friend of Bills?" If you have a question, comment or suggestion you can email Alcoholics Alive at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com