Overcoming Repeated Relapses in AA and Finding Lasting Sobriety

Two cogs turning with inscriptions relapse and recovery

July 7, 2026

By Andy F

Categories: Untreated Alcoholism

A newcomer with poor mental health When I first arrived in AA, after seventeen years of drinking, I quickly fell into a groove of daily meetings and was confident I would never drink again. You guys became my support group and higher power. Much to my surprise, I never experienced cravings or a compulsion to […]

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Early Recovery: A Sponsor’s Suggestions That Can Help Prevent Relapse

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June 10, 2026

By Andy F

Categories: Untreated Alcoholism

Staying sober on fellowship I arrived at my first meeting after a long and destructive career of drinking. I was thirty years old when I got to AA. All I knew was drinking and changing countries in the hope of re-inventing myself somewhere else. This was always following the chaos I created wherever I went. […]

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First days of sobriety

First days of sobriety

May 14, 2024

By Andy F

Categories: Untreated Alcoholism

A welcome break Dear Friends I hope you are all well and happy. This blog will be the last one I write for a while. For health reasons, I have decided to take a break and travel. I need to rejuvenate my mind and body and will be heading into the beauty of nature. I […]

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