Find a Buddy – Want to do The 101 Program with someone?

If you're thinking about doing the program but understand and want to benefit from the thrill of doing it with a program buddy, here's the place to post yourself as looking for a buddy or search to find someone.

Smile!  You're changing the world for the better when you do!

Re: Find a Buddy – Want to do The 101 Program with someone?

Hi,

I'm Elizabeth and 2 years ago January 1st, 2005 I began this program and I have not had a drink since.

Pretty amazing after 20 years of drinking morning, noon and night.

If you'd like someone to email or chat with or just have a question about how you do something, please reach out to me. I would LOVE to be of any help in sharing how the program worked for me and my new joy in life.

Re: Find a Buddy – Want to do The 101 Program with someone?

I just started reading the book,today. I’m not yet familiar with what I need to do, so for now I’m doing a hard detox and willing to learn.  Sure I’d like to correspond with someone who’s walked the trail.  Thanks!

Re: Find a Buddy – Want to do The 101 Program with someone?

Hi
I realise this thread is a little out of date but even so, I'd be very grateful to find an online buddy to do this Program the 'As Is' method.  The ecnomic crisis has put any other means of doing it beyond my reach.  I'm based in Ireland where nobody I have spoken to (professional, AA or otherwise) seems even to begin to understand the obvious worth of this long neglected approach to healing alcoholism.  (I'm not shouting BTW!).  Anyway, if there anyone out there in the internet ether who, at 22 July 2009 would like to share the doing of this programme, I'll be getting underway with it within a week.  I've already stopped drinking and cut out all sugar/white/flour and other food garbage.  I tried this programme last year but couldn't get the exact formula recommended by Genita Petralli.  I was also doing it while in a residential rehab where the doctors and counsellors were at best amused by it.  I was forced to take drug medication during the first week also and ended up having to taking sleeping medication because of constant night time disturbances (incredibly loud snoring from heavily sedated patients sleeping other side of very thin bedroom walls!!!).  Also had little control over dietary input though I tried to make the best I could of it.  I have relapsed because there were just many factors that I wasn't doing right - including unresolved issues spiritually, relationship wise, exercise-wise etc.  Despite ALL of these setbacks and obstacles, I know this programme is good because in comparison to many other attempts to stop, and although I was not doing it properly, the limited extent to which I did follow it still made me feel noticeably better and stronger than during any other attempt.  I've read the book again completely, researched various issues it refers to online, made lots of notes, studied an appropriate spiritual approach which includes enneagram-related prayer and meditation, have a gentle yoga exercise regimen ready to roll - and also a swimming and walking schedule.  All I have to do now is to get the neutriceuticals to get started.  I'm gong to order them today or tomorrow and allowing for postal delivery from US to Ireland, it should be about a week before I can dive into prep week.  Like others above, I'm excited and anxious (trying desperately to shut out the AA voice telling me this is all poppycock and that I'll be an alocholic for life no matter what I do.)  Like others too, I want so much to give my whole self back to my family, healed and balanced and ready to play my part for their sakes and my own.  A good friend or friends on this 1-2 year journey would be so much appreciated.
Milktissel