Member Stories

A   water   bearer   in   India   had   two   large   pots,   each   hung   on   each   end  …

1. An  increased  tendency  to  let  things  happen  rather  than  make  them  happen. 2. Frequent  attacks  of  smiling. 3. Feelings  of  being  connected  with  others  and  nature. 4.…

Alcohol  nearly  ended  my  life.  It  was  my  best  friend  for  the  longest  time  and  it  ended  up being  my  worst  enemy.    I  had  my  first  drink…

drinking.  He  couldn’t  understand  why  I  drank  so  much.  I  would  wake  up  at  night,  go  to  the kitchen  and  drink  so  I  could  fall  back  asleep,  and…

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Ok, I don’t drink or do drugs anymore. But when I did, I liked to stay up late at night fantasizing that I was cool. From my euphoric,…

1. If others at the event are drinking, chances are they will never know that you only have cola in your glass. 2. If you are new to…

The Big Book discusses three distinctly different types of drinkers on page 20 and 21: the moderate drinker, the hard drinker, and the real alcoholic. I suppose that…

When I walked into the rooms of AA, I never quite expected it to be this way. Don’t pick up that first drink I was told, then your…

them were indifferent. Typically there are 4 to 5 patients, although some days there are many more. One time there was only one Chinese patient and he couldn’t…

(PROVIDED I DO NOT PICK UP THE FIRST DRINK) In a year from today, I see myself living my life with a new ease. I see myself dealing…

“I never saw a pessimistic general win a battle.” Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower ”To attain knowledge add things everyday. To attain wisdom remove them every day.” “To accomplish…

When I am asked by anyone not familiar with AA what is the best definition of our Association, the very first thing that comes to my mind is:…

Lord, make me a channel of thy peace That where there is hatred, I may bring love That where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of…

Thank you St. Francis. “She Don’t Think Like She Used To” ( A recovery song by Simon A.) She wondered how it got so bad How did it…

G’Day from Western Australia! First I would like to say an “AA thank you” to everybody that made me feel at home in Singapore. My stay was short…

So it’s 106 days today and wow it’s been a roller coaster ride. The highs have been extreme, ‘head in the cloud’ moments and the lows have been…

We have started a Step 11 Meeting for those who wish to integrate prayer and meditation into a regular AA meeting. The meeting is held every Friday lunch…

Nine months ago I came to your rooms shattered, broken and disheartened with my life. You all opened your arms and embraced me with your warmth, encouragement, love…

The moves and steps we learnt will remain with us for quite sometime and I’m sure if you ask the ladies who attended they will not be shy…

The Third Tradition Check List: Practice These Principles Tradition Three: The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking. 1. In my mind do I…

MY NAME IS DOUG R and I am an alcoholic. It is a privilege to be asked to give the Keynote Address at the 9th Asia Oceana Service…

2. Be host to AA friends, especially newcomers 3. Keep your AA telephone list with you all the time 4. Find out about the special holiday parties, meetings…

I found myself in a bottomless pit, of sorrow and woe and despair. When a ray of light revealed to me the steps of a winding stair. In…

Since then I have seen honest and willing sponsees, who have worked fear­ lessly on their Step Four’s, run aground at Step Six. These women were more hon­…

Does it have to be said, does it have to be said by me, does it have to be said by me now. HALT (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired)…

My journey in AA started nearly 5 years ago in Singapore. I don’t count the 2 or 3 months in 1998 in the USA where I was first…

I have a body that can not stop craving alcohol once I take the first drink. I have a mind that will tell me it is OK to…

Singapore friends in AA: My name is Mike and I am an alcoholic. This is my third time in Singapore since 2005, when I came on a merchant…