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If you have any comments or would like to share some of your experience,
strength and hope, please Sign the Wall and let us know you were here.
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Glad to be sober and in recovery. One day at a time.
Suzie H <Msvikings@aol.com>


Excelsior, MN USA - Saturday, September 12, 1998 at 09:11:55 (EDT)
I just wanted to say that i'm glad that this is here. I almost have 4 months and it seems like yesterday i was picking up my first chip. I'm so glad that this program is here. i love that where ever i go in AA that i feel
brittany <bae6759@apsu01.apsu.edu>
clarkville group
clarksville, tn USA - Thursday, September 10, 1998 at 10:40:23 (EDT)
Wouldn't Bill W. be amazed. I didn't even know "THE WALL" existed. I spend quite alot of time on my computer at work(I design plumbing and mechanical for hospitals) which is never ending so some of it comes home with me. Now there is absolutely no reason I can't grab hold of some recovery any time I need it. I look foreward to reading "THE WALL" in the future and hope I'll have something to offer another alcoholic/addict. Hey Pat B.---- did I ever tell you the story about the Bear I ran across one day?

Tim S.
Tim S. <tschuett@bellsouth.net>
Come as you are group
Nashville, Tn. USA - Wednesday, September 09, 1998 at 00:36:35 (EDT)
ENJOY THE ADVENTURE
Sherman B
franklin group
franklin, tn USA - Monday, September 07, 1998 at 17:19:08 (EDT)
Hello to Peggy & Robin,
Kudos to those that did this site as it is very informative and well done but with Peggy at the helm that is expected. Keep up the good work.
Remember Rule # 62 - Never wrestle a pig, You get dirty and the pig likes it.
Have a good day one dat at a time:-)
Anonymous <tomyen@webtv.net>
Hillsboro Road Group
franklin, , Tn USA - Friday, September 04, 1998 at 16:55:08 (EDT)
My name is Tina and I am an alcoholic and drug addict. I am truly greatful for AA and my God. I am trying to keep in contact with other alcoholics while at work so that I can stay reminded of who and what I am. Unfortunately no one here is in recovery so if any of you have time please email me. Thanks and God bless. Tina

Tina.S <tstets@twfrierson.com>
Came to Believe
Nashville, Tn USA - Friday, August 28, 1998 at 10:19:45 (EDT)
A.A. has done alot of good things. The program has gave me a family back and alot more. Thanks for all the people taking time out, so one day. I will be able to help others get this way of life also.
Anonymous

USA - Wednesday, August 26, 1998 at 15:35:27 (EDT)
Hey! I have been in the program now for 6 months and am sooooooo grateful for AA..Hope to meet you in the near future!
Brandon P. <braveknight21>
East End
Hopkinsville, Ky USA - Wednesday, August 26, 1998 at 00:16:09 (EDT)
Hello out there. I am fairly new in the program and I just did my third step today. I am trying to be involved with the winners. Glad this is here to browse. Maybe someday I meet some of ya'll.
brittany <bae6759@apsu01.apsu.edu>
clarksville group
clarksville, tn USA - Sunday, August 23, 1998 at 14:42:22 (EDT)
Once again I have connected with my Higher Power through. Thanks to all the people who put this site together. Excellent job. One person who signed the wall reminded me of exactly what I needed to be reminded of: the language
Rachel H. <rnh3667@apsu01.apsu.edu>
Clarksville Group
Clarksville, TN USA - Saturday, August 22, 1998 at 22:53:26 (EDT)
This here web thingy yuz all put up fer us to uze is a reelly wunderful thang!
A. Nonny Moose <moon@pie.not>
Bubba's Mixed Bag Of Drunks
Narshvile, Tn USA - Wednesday, August 19, 1998 at 16:15:02 (EDT)
AA saved my life, God saved my spirit and the internet saves me from being bored! I love this website! Well laid out and very easy to navigate. Nashville's AA community will benifit greatly from this service :o)) Intergroup is really doing it's part to help promote unity and provide information to those that need it and want it.
Tim B <pcsolutions@mindspring.com>
Ray Of Hope
Nashville, TN USA - Wednesday, August 19, 1998 at 16:10:11 (EDT)
This is a great web page. Thanks for taking the time to put this page out there. I have been involved in online AA for 4 years now and it really helps when I cannot get to a regular meeting, like at 3 or 4AM. I am als active int he Online Intergroup of AA and have been in the service structure of AA for most of my 9 sober years. I have learned that "love and service", as Dr. Bob said, works in my sobriety. Love ya all. Have a great day!

Dale G <dgilde@usit.net>
Fairfield Glade Group
Fairfield Glade, TN USA - Wednesday, August 19, 1998 at 08:54:10 (EDT)
Thanks for creating this website! I wish it had been around when I was on the road. I've been out of touch with meetings in Nashville and look forward to getting active again. I've got 17 years one day at a time and welcome e-mail.
Craig <craigmosse@aol.com>
none yet
Smyrna, TN USA - Tuesday, August 18, 1998 at 13:30:56 (EDT)
I was browsing the wall and came upon the Last Stop Club barring procedure story. I am on the board that voted to leave the bar in effect. We are happy for anyone's recovery and celebrate the gentleman's 45 days of sobriety. It seems that he was currently disregarding the bar that his repeated violent incidents brought upon him.Still, he asked the board to lift the bar because he was willing to adhere to club guidelines. The next board meeting is coming up in a week. I think if he can show 2 weeks of respect for club guidelines, the board will probably lift the bar. One person's needs aren't greater than the whole, (Tradition 1)so, it is tough to make decisions in a matter like this. I'm thankful for AA literature that's available, for concepts like "right of decision" that are given to service committees and boards, for permission to make mistakes and for the intensive literature and tradition study a conflict like this creates for AA members.
Pat B. <Rlitybytes@aol.com>
Woodbine
Nashville, TN USA - Wednesday, August 12, 1998 at 23:29:22 (EDT)
Hi to Peggy B. and all the staff and volunteers
Eddie M <Treuthouse@aol.com>
Woodbine
Nashville, tn USA - Wednesday, August 12, 1998 at 23:05:17 (EDT)
What a wonderful website you have developed for us. Thanks! I'd like to share a recent AA experience with you.

Last Friday, I picked up my one year medallion at AA. I took two of my three sons, ages 13 and 15 to the meeting so they could see just how much AA means to me and how much it has changed my life. A good friend spoke and presented it to me. As you know, people who present medallions usually say a couple of words, then give the medallion, but he spoke for over 5 minutes and said a lot of nice things about me,
making me feel pretty special. Afterwards, several people came up to me and said so many nice things, I almost cried. One fellow with 2 1/2 months sobriety, told my boys that I am the only reason he stayed in AA. He said I greeted him in the parking lot the first time he came to a meeting and welcomed him warmly. He said I remembered his name and made
him into a friend immediately and if that had not happened, he would probably have gone out and gotten drunk again. I cried when I heard that.

It's amazing how much little things mean to people. Life is pretty simple when you think about it. The love you get back is often many times more than what you give. You just have to remember to give it in the first place.

I feel extremely blessed to have been given the opportunity to help someone else that way. It happened because I remembered how I was ignored at my first meeting, several years ago in Florida. I told the chairperson I was pretty uptight and shakey and needed serious help pretty quickly, perhaps a temporary sponsor. He said, "Hang around awhile. Someone will talk to you soon." After 30 minutes, and several visits back to the chairperson, no one ever did. My self centered personality demanded more attention than I got.

After I left that meeting, I went out and got drunk and stayed that way for 4 years and 11 months, losing a family, a business and a career, not to mention all my self respect in the process. Sometimes it takes a friendly push to get you started.

Tim B.
Nashville, TN
Tim B. <Spyderman_37217@yahoo.com>
Una Back to Basics
Nashville, TN USA - Tuesday, August 11, 1998 at 17:57:42 (EDT)
This is a great A.A. site lots of good information. Hope you don't mine if we put you're link on our home page. Remember the elevator is broken so take the steps.
Love & Service
Dennis B.
Dennis B. <Dinksc@aol.com>
Central St.John
Spartanburg, SC USA - Tuesday, August 11, 1998 at 16:54:00 (EDT)
My name is Tony and by the loving Grace of God I ain't drunk no vodka today. I just wanted to share an angle I was blessed to receive... A lady came to our meeting and was hurting terribly... SUFFERING. So as I shared my experience strength and hope, I became aware of the extraordinary measures God had gone to, to put a LOT of alcoholics around me to help me… I shared it in the meeting and it helped both of us… Over the next few days I found myself reading the big big book looking for more answers. I was touched to realize God was using another's suffering to help me. I prayed and asked for a simple explanation that might help someone else. I had been playing acrophobia online and two acronyms came to me.
The problem
S. tuck
U sing
F ear
F or
E ventual
R elapse

And the solution…
S tart
U sing
F aith
F or
E xtending
R ecovery
Hope this might help someone else… Peace and sobriety.
Tony Hooten
Igniter@earthlink.net

Tony H <igniter@earthlink.net>
Bolivar AA
Bolivar, Tn USA - Sunday, August 09, 1998 at 19:44:09 (EDT)
Everyone is invited to join members of the Fellowship and
friends at 8:00pm every night.
AA Meeting <louiseglennp@freewwweb.com>
Open
Nashville, TN USA - Friday, August 07, 1998 at 22:10:53 (EDT)
This is a great site! We are being served well! Now we are truly EVERYWHERE! (Hi Peggy!) Jennifer R. :-)
Anonymous <rowejd@shoneys.com>
One Step Closer - Franklin
Franklin, TN USA - Friday, August 07, 1998 at 14:07:38 (EDT)
Hello, Friends!
I just want to share my opinion about an alcoholic being barred from a club. I feel it is up to whatever the majority of the club members vote to do. If the club members are also experienced members of AA, I would think they would want to allow anyone to attend a meeting at the club, as long as they were not disruptive at the time, and they could then enforce the club's ban, after the AA meeting is over. This goes for regular AA facilities, too. Some of them are Incorporated and the part of the facility located outside the meeting room is not neccessarily a part of AA.
Please correct me if I am wrong and thanks for letting me share!
Glenn P. <louiseglennp@freewwweb.com>
#334
St. Louis, MO USA - Thursday, August 06, 1998 at 23:21:07 (EDT)
Most of my story was written in Nashville....
I hit bottom here in Dallas and been sober 16 months and it has been a wonderful journey, but I still have alot amends to be made in Nashville, and hope to do it next month when I visit my family.

Nashville is a very special city and I hope to make a few meetings while im there.

Don W <donwil@gte.net>
Grapevine Unity , Grapevine Tx
Grapevine, Tx USA - Thursday, August 06, 1998 at 22:01:31 (EDT)
I would like some feed back. I am a member of a group that holds meetings in a no profit club house.A had come in and caused trouble 6mnths ago(DRUNK)was bared from the club.He
came back he and a counter person had a confrontation.Again
was asked to leave again barred for 1 year.This person has
been sober for 45 days, He went to the board aplojized and
asked if he could come back to meetings.I do not feel like this board practiced any principals. I felt like I was in a
witch hunt. The board refused to let him back to hang out or
go to AA meetings.Where do we draw a line.
We have traditions to follow and principles to pratice.
I will pray about this, for I am rather disappointed and
do not want to support this club. please help
Anonymous

nashville, tn USA - Wednesday, August 05, 1998 at 23:24:13 (EDT)
I thank you for all of the love, support and opportunity for growth you have given me since I moved here.ddgtm. Al S

Anonymous <schutzac@ix.netcom.com>
Mt Juliet Fellowship Group
Old Hickory, TN USA - Wednesday, August 05, 1998 at 18:41:28 (EDT)
Hello friends,

This "home' site is surely a welcome one! A great job! This medium is yet another way for our brothers and sisters throughout the world to sharing the gift of sobriety.

A grateful,
Dennis G.

Dennis G.

Brentwood, TN USA - Wednesday, August 05, 1998 at 17:40:32 (EDT)
Thanks to everyone who has shared on our wall. We appreciate all the love and support. REMEMBER, this web site belongs to the AA Fellowship and Members in Middle Tennessee. Your comments and feedback are so important. Keep those "cards and letters" coming (whoops, showing my age). In Fellowship, Peggy BC, Middle Tennessee Central Office, Nashville.
Peggy B.C. <MTCOAA@AOL.COM>
Woodbine Group
Nashville, TN USA - Wednesday, August 05, 1998 at 14:38:31 (EDT)
Easy does it, but do it!!!
Anonymous <gregmcdonald@home.com>
PrimeTime
Brentwood, TN USA - Tuesday, August 04, 1998 at 17:53:48 (EDT)
What it was like: Dark, lonely, cold, crying, violence, hate, death, dying, divorce, isolation, debt, shut off from the sunlight of the spirit. What happened: Rage, threats, loss, police, doctors, psych wards, medications, ICU, surrender, admitted utter defeat. What it is like now: Friends, family, love, hope, joy, freedom, happiness, sunlight, found a power which could solve my problem which is SELF. I will never be able to repay AA, I am forever indebted...
Anonymous <nunya@nowhere.yup>
Prime Time
Nowhere, YUP IDUNNO - Monday, August 03, 1998 at 23:53:24 (EDT)
Thanks again, Nashville, for an enjoyable visit to your site and for the use of your Chatroom! I, and another St. Louis AA, landed there like a pair of wild Geese, while looking for a place to rest our cyberwings! We hope to find some of you in there, sometime!
In Fellowship, Glenn P.
Glenn P. <louiseglennp@freewwweb.com>
#334, District 3, Area #38
St. Louis, MO USA - Friday, July 31, 1998 at 23:29:14 (EDT)