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Mixed Gender Sponsorship ?

a great suiggestion to dating is in the 12&12 pages 119 &120 and as far as sponsorship goes it is one alcholic helping another. men with men and women with women is no where in our big book.…

Replied Feb 16

The Rewards?

yes evergreen they are all the rage in pittsburgh at some club meetings they are read along with the 12 of many promises in the 9th step. some homegroups choose to do it. the ones who stick along the…

Replied Feb 8

what is your worst fear in recovery

Driven by a hundred forms of fear, seld-delusion, self seeking, and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliat it goes onto say. So our troubles we think or our own making. They…

Replied Feb 5

Carrying "This" Message.

tommy i love it. one thing i have learned in working with others personally and from good AA's that showed me the way. i drive home the fatal nature of this disease. when dealing with a REAL ALCOHOLI…

Replied Feb 1

 

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brian s gerhard commented on Anonymous Man's blog post 'This Is How WE Recover. What's To Discuss?'
anonymous that is what is so frustrating. discussion meetings are rampant here in pittsburgh. we have some good speaker meetings. a couple i would call great for the message that is spoke from the podium is that of our book through there experience…
March 7
brian s gerhard commented on Anonymous Man's blog post 'This Is How WE Recover. What's To Discuss?'
Today after our big book meeting. it came up that a man called me some not nice names because he announced at a meeting that there is no such thing as a recovered alcholic. and since he heard me speak i introduced myself as one. i politely aproached…
March 6
Jessica and brian s gerhard are now friends
February 22
evergreen78 commented on brian s gerhard's blog post 'THIS IS A TEXT BOOK. TO BE STUDIED NOT JUST READ AND PUT AWAY...'
When I went to my 1st AA mtg ever, ever, ever in the whole wide world 09/23/1996, they GAVE me a Big Book -- for FREE!!! -- & told me to go home & read the first 164 pages, which I actually did. I read half that night & the rest the next day. I foun…
February 22
Louie F commented on brian s gerhard's blog post 'THIS IS A TEXT BOOK. TO BE STUDIED NOT JUST READ AND PUT AWAY...'
i remember hearing about the clear cut directions in the book and when i picked it up and opened it, i was like WTF are they talking about?!,,this book is outdated and i definitley have no use for it !..after many many miserable experiences and i wa…
February 22
brian s gerhard added a blog post
More will be revealed i was told. In one of my first big book meetings this wonderful character looked at me with this german accent and said. This is a text book. like in high school we study text books for a passing grade we dont read them and hop…
February 22
brian s gerhard commented on Louie F's blog post 'I "MUST" !'
louie this rocks. a very good man says this same thing and i am not sure if his number is the same on the musts but the point is. like you said on a different blog it is a shame when we walk into a meeting armed with the facts about ourselves and we…
February 22
wdf3 commented on brian s gerhard's blog post 'WE UNFORTUNATELY BURIED ANOTHER MEETING MAKER YESTERDAY!'
Hey Brian, saw an awful lot of capital letters on your last message there. Sounds like you got a resentment going on, at least the way I percieve it. There's a couple of thought that go through my head when ever someone in the fellowship crosses ov…
February 18
evergreen78 commented on brian s gerhard's blog post 'WE UNFORTUNATELY BURIED ANOTHER MEETING MAKER YESTERDAY!'
Y'know, I could probably name 20 women who had the same sponsor I had, none of whom are still sober, but I am. I used to hang out at a seedy Alano Club that some of my AA friends wouldn't even go to. "I got sober to get AWAY from dumps like that," t…
February 18
Tommy commented on brian s gerhard's blog post 'WE UNFORTUNATELY BURIED ANOTHER MEETING MAKER YESTERDAY!'
Brian why don't we just say it because it's true. Meetings are not Program or Solution. Meetings are Fellowship - nothing more or less. The steps are Program and Solution - period! And it's not just semantics; it provides a concise framework to unde…
February 18
brian s gerhard commented on brian s gerhard's blog post 'WE UNFORTUNATELY BURIED ANOTHER MEETING MAKER YESTERDAY!'
thank you for all your prayers and well wishes please direct them to dan's mom mrs v. and his sister they are in deep pain. and i agree with you the old addage it takes a village to raise a child. so unfortunate is we have meetings at these clubs do…
February 17
wdf3 commented on brian s gerhard's blog post 'WE UNFORTUNATELY BURIED ANOTHER MEETING MAKER YESTERDAY!'
Unfortunately I've also been to a few AA funerals... some good some not so good endings. The thing I carry with me is that their story tells me a little more about what I need to do to stay sober. The one person I will NEVER forget was Phil who die…
February 17

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What's your sobriety date:
August 23, 2008
What's the name of your home group:
TURTLE CREEK BIG BOOK STUDY
About me:
HELLO MY NAME IS BRIAN G I AM A RECOVERED ALCOHOLIC WHO LOVES AA. I HAVE A SPONSOR AND I CURRENTLY SPONSOR 4 BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE. I AM VERY ACTIVE IN CARRY THE MESSAGE WITH OUR LOCAL H.I. my life took a dramatic change this year on march 17, 2009 i fell 4o feet from a roof at work it should have taken my life it did not. i walked out of the hospital intact 2 days later. i still have physical reprocussion from the fall but i have a gratitude for life that is blessed. i have two daughters who i have little (one visit with oldest) in the last 6 years i am working to change that. your prayers are apreciated. god bless and remember JUST FOR TODAY
Music:
NOT A HUGE MUSIC FAN BUT I ENJOY LISTENING TO RADIO I JUST DONT KNOW ALL THE ARTIST.
Movies:
something with a good story line or that will make me laugh.
Television:
SPORTS, SPORTS, AND MORE SPORTS. DID I MENTION SPORTS.
Books:
I LOVE STUDYING THE BIG BOOK.
Relationship status:
Single
City:
TRAFFORD
State:
PENNSYLVANIA

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THIS IS A TEXT BOOK. TO BE STUDIED NOT JUST READ AND PUT AWAY...

More will be revealed i was told. In one of my first big book meetings this wonderful character looked at me with this german accent and said. This is a text book. like in high school we study text books for a passing grade we dont read them and hope for the best was my response. He smiled and said you just may have a chance with that attitude. So many times we hear in meetings yea i read the big book. My response yea i readt the t.v guide once too. It is upon studying our basic text along with… Continue

Posted on February 22, 2010 at 4:26pm — 2 Comments

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WE UNFORTUNATELY BURIED ANOTHER MEETING MAKER YESTERDAY!

his name was Dan V. he was 37 years old he left behind an adoring mother and sister. he was one of the sweetest, kindest, caring, and loving human beings i got the pleasure of knowing over the past 6 months. he came back into AA after and extended relapse and had some time before that. Dan regretfully was a meeting maker. he made meetings. discussion meetings mostly and shared and listened. But he was told that was all he needed to do. DONT WORRY ABOUT THE STEPS. LIE IF THEY ASK IF YOU HAVE SPON… Continue

Posted on February 16, 2010 at 5:02pm — 17 Comments

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happy holidays prayers would be apreciated

hello everyone. happy holidays. on december 28th i have a court hearing a mediation process to be exact to set up possible visitation with my two daughters who i have not seen in 6 years for one exception with my oldest. there names are ashley amanda & amanda carole. your prayers from such a great group of friends would be apreciated. also if you would say a prayer for my former gf roni sue she is drinking again feeling as an addict here problem was with cocaine not alcohol and is back runni… Continue

Posted on December 25, 2009 at 3:45pm — 5 Comments

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resentments

Sorry Jenny, the site would not let me post a response but i feel this is so important. with any AA member i with some time when it comes to resentments i ask are you and your sponsor working the steps? when i worked step 4 i covered resentments first. on page 64 paragraph 3 it states Resentment is the "NUMBER ONE" OFFENDER. IT DESTOYS MORE ALCOHOLICS THAN ANYTHING ELSE. I suggest anyone struggling with a resentment to read pages 64-67 in our book. I have found after i worked this step i still t… Continue

Posted on November 1, 2009 at 7:22pm — 7 Comments

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At 9:45pm on March 14, 2010, Lisa Stewart said…
woops!

sent that last comment to the wrong Brian..lol diregaurd you know how lol
At 9:42pm on March 14, 2010, Lisa Stewart said…
hey brian.....
if u go to someones page you can invite them as friends. I usually wait until I find the people I have some good conversations with...but thats how you invite anyway...
At 3:23am on February 9, 2010, Robert W. said…
Your welcome Brian,, I think that was on my mind because, my 4th birthday is the14th and it seems that I am having a mucdh harder time keeping my gratitude level up, Life is real now and not [ AS you know] always easy. Yet my homegroup has only known the way up me. Today tho I let it out at the noon meeting and the responses after the meeting touched my heart DEEPLY.
We are NOT alone..Hope the roads clear there soon.I am lost without my peep,s
At 3:25pm on January 15, 2010, Tommy said…
Hi Brian, you have a new computer or just borrowing "Ralphies?" Glad to see you popping up from time to time.
At 11:39pm on December 31, 2009, Tom said…
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At 2:35pm on December 8, 2009, Jodi B. said…
Merry Christmas!!

At 1:05am on December 4, 2009, Tommy said…
Hi Brian. Sorry to hear about you and your girlfriend. glad to hear about your sponsee. Sounds like the good fight remains heated in PA despite the coming cold. Good for you.
At 9:29am on November 23, 2009, Tommy said…
Hi Brian - how are you doing?? Like you I took a "break" from FOB and don't spend nearly the time I used too. I am well, the funeral was as expected. Not much really to say there. Your call meant a great deal to me my friend. Keep doing the deal.
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At 11:11pm on October 28, 2009, Kim said…
Well im glad we finally got it...good things take time..lol love ya buddy

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