An AA meeting in which a topic is suggested and individuals discussion their experience, strength and hope in relation to that topic. An AA member who is also a member of Al-Anon. A recovering alcoholic's sleeping dream in which he or she drinks again. No one knows exactly what a drinking dream means, but it can be very disturbing to the alcoholic in recovery. That portion of an AA member's story that deals with the drinking period of his or her life.
Sobriety is a way of life based on spiritual principles.
To remain dry without changing intellectually, emotionally and spiritually, is to be dangerously close to the next drink. A condition of returning to one's old alcoholic thinking and behavior without actually having taken a drink. An AA member who has an emotional or psychiatric disorder in addition to alcoholism. Bill Wilson, AA's cofounder, was dually diagnosed with depression. Back to the list.