Alcoholics Anonymous

Phil · Phil

Its a humbling experience to walk into a local library...and use their computers...when ones own has crashed..:) Im sitting beside kids...playing games..and they are lookin at me kinda funny..eh.. Like.."Whos the old guy"?? Anyway...Just dropping in to wish you all a serene sober day......

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

This afternoon, I slathered up with cocoa butter and sat in the sun for an hour or so....

then I got the bright idea

to chop down some of the 'jungle' that is in the back of our yard.... with shorts and tanktop on.... and cocoa butter... I was eaten alive within 15 minutes.... LOL:do...

freeatlast44 · freeatlast44

Hi Everyone, My name is Sonya and I'm an alcoholic. I just found this site and hope to chat with ya'll often. I'm new to being sober (40 days and counting), so I'll probably have alot of questions about what ya'll do to cope.

flapper · flapper

i want to start an AA meeting inside a prison in the state of louisiana and i have no idea how to get started. i have been to every web site i could find, but they were all dead ends. i need help. ive prayed about this for a couple of days and i believe it to be the right thing to do, so any input would...

Phil · Phil

The problem The lack of self-acceptance is a problem for many recovering alcoholics. This subtle defect is difficult to identify and often goes unrecognized. Many of us believe that using alcohol was our only problem, denying the fact that our lives had become unmanageable. Even aft...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Seems like I just had a big Burp, nothing serious, in my own Recovery. When I decided to leave, guess what, I forgot that my Primary Purpose here is to aide in my Own Recovery, and THEN be here for the Alcoholic that is still suffering. Read your email, Niall, and was compelled to change my mind. ...

jeannie · jeannie

WORRY "When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which never happened." --Winston Churchill I know I can worry myself into the grave. I can project an incident into a calamity. I can make mountains o...

Rob · Rob

Just checking in.. I think my pc is about to die... im using an old hdd now, its like only 30gb.... i have a new one on order.. but im starting to think it might be my motherboard too..

Its my birthday tomorrow... gona be 30!!!! Im hoping to go to the Weymouth for a couple of days b...

jeannie · jeannie

It is easy to love those who are at their best. But it is during those times we are unlovable that we may need love the most. And what a beautiful thing when we get it. And even more beautiful when we find the grace to give it. &n...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Hi all, I have a question, and I am stuggling for words, which is not always the norm for me

. My husband and I have been together almost 9 years, August 12th is our anniversary. And during that time he has been in and out of the program. And once during that time, he and I seperated, his sponso...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

YAYYYYYY!!!!! This little road trip ROCKED!!! There were about 20 AA's there... mostly close girlfriends in the program... only about 2 husbands..LOL So it was a bikini-infested hot dog and brownie munching wave-runnering wonderful day!! The weather was PERRRFECT... low 80's, breezy and sun...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I was at a meeting earlier this evening and the main speaker said that she was "loved back to sobriety". I thought that that was a beautiful thing to hear. I needed to hear that as my boyfriend and I have been hitting problems recently. We separated due to my alcoholism and we have been trying to work t...

jeannie · jeannie

Don't talk unless you can improve the silence.---Laurence Coughlin "Do I talk to much?" Most of us wonder this sometimes. There are some ways to find out. Ask yourself these questions: "How much do I know about people in my life?" "What do they think and feel?" "Do I listen to them?...

jeannie · jeannie

There is no human problem which could not be solved if people would simply do as I advise. ---Gore Vidal Many of us used a "know it all" act to keep people away. We kept everyone around us on edge. They were afraid of our judgments, just we were secretly afraid of theirs. Why were we so busy with everyone e...

jeannie · jeannie

It is a long baptism into the seas of humankind. Better immersion than to live untouched. --Tillie Olsen We have each had days when we preferred hiding under the covers, avoiding life at all costs. And in times gone by, we did just that, sometimes too frequently. What we didn't always kno...

Doll · Doll

THOSE WHO STILL SUFFER For us, if we neglect those who are still sick, there is unremitting danger to our own lives and sanity. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 151 I know the torment of drinking compulsively to quiet my nerves and my fears. I also know the pain of white-knuckled sobriety. Today,...

Robert · Robert

I had a real bad panic attack at the cinema yesterday. I left about 4 times "to go to the loo" one time I went to the sweet stop to see if some fizzy sweets would help, that made it worse, I started getting short of breath and having to leave,.perhaps its the small space I was in

Robert · Robert

any of you guys got one? heres my words: were going for dinner at her parents and every week they serve the same for dinner a cold sandwich and a cake my partner for lunch only wants to go and get another sandwich out, of which I am paying for, I want something hot, so we go through the choices, she at th...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Well, it is time to start working toward the 'thousand posts mark' again!!!! (I am already getting up in numbers there rather quickly... yikes!!) I am so glad you are back here with us, where we ALL belong.... Each and every one of your previous posts that I have read since being more active her...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Which one sounds better? That's what it's going to take to clear up my financial responsibility to work towards getting my license back! My last DUI was almost ten years ago! Haven't had a license since 92. I'll find out Wednesday which of those figures is correct. Hopefully the smaller one. It...

jeannie · jeannie

Have a short, much needed, well deserved vacation planned, leaving today after work. My mother, sister, son and myself are going to the falls, the better side (Canadian). I just can't wait to get out of here for a while - I am plain sick and tired of this small town and all the crap and...

Robert · Robert

I have walked out of my home group cos this guy keeps picking on me, I told him not to talk to me like he did and he just laughed, every week for months he has been doing it but I cant bear it any more, left in tears on tues and nearly drank on it, I dont know what to do as this guy seems to go to lots of meetings even th...

Niall · Niall

Hi All, Read this somewhere... the endless 3 point cycle of active alcoholism: EXCITEMENT DEPRESSION ANXIETY Excitement: (gettin’’ loaded, goin out to clubs & bars, meeting other drunks, gettin a false sense of “comraderie”) Depression: (wakin up to discover all the exci...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Love, Jonibaloni

Doll · Doll

HELPING OTHERS "Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 20 Self-centeredness was my problem. All my life people had been doing things for me and I not only expected it, but I was ungrateful and re...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Long story short...this girl from my meeting place relapsed this weekend. Just had 6 months and everything was great and then.........whammo. This shit hurts. You spend time around someone who's right in the same boat and then they fall off and it messes me up mentally/emotionally. I know I'm not ge...

annmarie · annmarie

Hi everyone, I'm from alanon. I'm desperately trying to understand, and trying hoped you wouldn't mind me coming to you for advice. My boyfriend is a chronic alcoholic, he smokes cannabis regularly as well. Its a cross addiction I would say but he wouldn't admit that.He has been in and out of...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Heading out to an AA party that is at a private lake, for jet-skiing and swimming and such... The drive is going to be something else, though.. An hour and a half away, and about 10 different turns out in the boondocks... never been out there and a little worried about the drive. This amazes me, as I...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi everyone, I was at a meeting recently and heard that one of the regular members had died. I knew him from when I first started going to AA in 2004. He was a great guy and really worth listening to. He had been ill for a little while and died peacefully. His widow asked for our group to be told that h...

Robert · Robert

Hello! Went to a meeting out of town today and shared openly as I could about me and how excited I was to be there, some good people there, anyway after the meeting I did something daft, I rode off on the bike with the chain still attached and ended up busting up my bike! This chap who I have never met be...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Tonidorazi@aol.com Toni asked me to post her e-mail for anyone who wishes to stay in contact with her. I miss her already. =(

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to say briefly, that for about 2 weeks, I have been thinking of leaving the Board. And made that decision today, I wish you all well, and hope and Prayer for Sobriety for all of us. No matter what, we don't drink, no matter what, that's always been my favorite. L...

Phil · Phil

Do you have feelings of inadequacy? Do you suffer from shyness? Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive? If you answered yes to any of these questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist about Tequila. Tequila is the safe, natural way to feel better and more confident about your...

LoriLou · LoriLou

Hello! Just found this site and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Lori and I am a recovering alcoholic!

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

I just realized that I had used this term in a previous post, in jest. I truly hope I didn't hurt anyone's feelings by it. Around here in AA, we call eachother 'old farts', when we have 10 years sober or more... it is used the same way as "Old Timers".... funny thing is, some of them are still in their 2...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

....sigh.... I no longer seek to create drama 'around' myself, but I do create plenty of it within!! Just when I feel like I'm not thinking so much anymore, I notice all the stupid stuff my mind has indeed come up with.... subtle and overt forms of self-pity, selfishness, and the like... Progress,...

iffer · iffer

Hello everyone...... I am always hearing "This is a disease of perception" I have been thinking alot on this lately. I have for many years perceived myself to be a worthless person. Not good enough for my husband and daughter, not strong enough to quit drinking, not ni...

Phil · Phil

Today's Gift. A good laugh heals a lot of hurts. --Madeleine L'Engle The ability to laugh at ourselves has always been important. In old days, fools and jesters held an important place in the royal courts. Today we have clowns who make us laugh. If we look closely at a clown's face, we will of...

Doll · Doll

3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. This is something I make damned sure I do every day. For me, it's not done through osmosis, it's done through actions. Praying, asking for the gift of abstinence and sobriety today, going to me...

Doll · Doll

"THE GOOD AND THE BAD" "My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad." ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76 The joy of life is in the giving. Being freed of my shortcomings, that I may more freely be of service, allows humility to grow in me. My shortcomings can be humbly placed in God's l...

KCB · KCB

A little over 5 years ago, following an especially heavy drinking period, I went to AA and got sober, and have remained alcohol-free since that time. This spring I met and fell in love with the woman of my dreams. We have just recently moved in together. I am a musician and play reg...

Wren · Wren

Love the message in this---life really is what about how we chose to experience it. Wren The quality of the life we live, is based upon the learning we derive from our experiences. I know that for myself, it is sometimes easy to feel that "Life has taught me some tough lessons...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

go to meetings and get all wacky religious...I dont want to talk like I'm a helpless victim of some alleged cunning baffling "disease". I dont want to pray to some god I dont believe in and I dont want to feel like I'm obligated to care about or owe anything to a bunch strangers who can...

Phil · Phil

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to prov...

thief · thief

My name is Brian and, yes, I am an alcoholic. I have been in recovery for 16 years, but I have not been in an AA program for the past 11 years. I hope to get to know you all better as we continue this journey into sobriety. Thanks!

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Thanks for helping me through these past few 'wierdo weeks', all. Just being able to share my struggles 24/7 is a real blessing!!! My clouds are gone, for the time being. YAAAAYYY!!!!!

DanaBanana · DanaBanana

I noticed you already deleted your status here...I sent you a PM so I doubt you'll get it now...but I wanted to see if we could still communicate via email. So maybe if you see this, you can let me know if you are interested. Miss ya already, dana xo

Dori · Dori

Hi, I found out my 17 year old son was drinking and his friend and he drove my son home drunk.I was at a loss what to do , my son knows my sister was killed by a drunk driver. I grounded him talk to him about drinking and driveing,. I feel absolutely sick to my sotmach i know i will wor...

Doll · Doll

An alcoholic fell in a hole and couldn't get out. A businessman went by and the alcoholic called our for help. The businessman threw him some money and told him to buy himself a ladder. But the alcoholic would not buy a ladder in this hole he was in. A doctor walked by. The alcoholic said, "Help I can't get o...

Phil · Phil

Today's Gift. Dependency (on another human being) is the inability to experience wholeness or to function adequately without the certainty that one is being actively cared for by another. --M. Scott Peck No matter what we may think, overdependence on another can be very unloving because...

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	A Humbling Experience (Preview) Its a humbling experience to walk into a local library...and use their computers...when ones own has crashed..:) Im sitting beside kids...playing games..and they are lookin at me kinda funny..eh.. Like.."Whos the old guy"?? Anyway...Just dropping in to wish you all a serene sober day......	Phil	5	443	Jul 25, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Shoulda' THUNK first......... (Preview) This afternoon, I slathered up with cocoa butter and sat in the sun for an hour or so.... then I got the *bright idea* to chop down some of the 'jungle' that is in the back of our yard.... with shorts and tanktop on.... and cocoa butter... *I was eaten alive within 15 minutes.... LOL*:do...	jonibaloni	5	414	Jul 25, 2006 by HDoggie
	New to this board (Preview) Hi Everyone, My name is Sonya and I'm an alcoholic. I just found this site and hope to chat with ya'll often. I'm new to being sober (40 days and counting), so I'll probably have alot of questions about what ya'll do to cope.	freeatlast44	7	496	Jul 25, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	prison meetings (Preview) i want to start an AA meeting inside a prison in the state of louisiana and i have no idea how to get started. i have been to every web site i could find, but they were all dead ends. i need help. ive prayed about this for a couple of days and i believe it to be the right thing to do, so any input would...	flapper	4	381	Jul 25, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Self-Acceptance (Preview) The problem The lack of self-acceptance is a problem for many recovering alcoholics. This subtle defect is difficult to identify and often goes unrecognized. Many of us believe that using alcohol was our only problem, denying the fact that our lives had become unmanageable. Even aft...	Phil	2	5406	Jul 25, 2006 by DanaBanana
	Just a Big Burp!!! (Preview) Seems like I just had a big Burp, nothing serious, in my own Recovery. When I decided to leave, guess what, I forgot that my Primary Purpose here is to aide in my Own Recovery, and THEN be here for the Alcoholic that is still suffering. Read your email, Niall, and was compelled to change my mind. ...	Toni Baloney	12	510	Jul 25, 2006 by DanaBanana
	WORRY (Preview) WORRY "When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which never happened." --Winston Churchill I know I can worry myself into the grave. I can project an incident into a calamity. I can make mountains o...	jeannie	2	391	Jul 25, 2006 by Robert
	I think my pc is dying. Just wanted to say hi. (Preview) Just checking in.. I think my pc is about to die... im using an old hdd now, its like only 30gb.... i have a new one on order.. but im starting to think it might be my motherboard too.. Its my birthday tomorrow... gona be 30!!!! Im hoping to go to the Weymouth for a couple of days b...	Rob	6	422	Jul 25, 2006 by Robert
	Caring - love (Preview) It is easy to love those who are at their best. But it is during those times we are unlovable that we may need love the most. And what a beautiful thing when we get it. And even more beautiful when we find the grace to give it. *&n...*	jeannie	2	381	Jul 25, 2006 by Quetzal
	Scared of Husband's Sponsor (Preview) Hi all, I have a question, and I am stuggling for words, which is not always the norm for me. My husband and I have been together almost 9 years, August 12th is our anniversary. And during that time he has been in and out of the program. And once during that time, he and I seperated, his sponso...	Dolphin123	5	703	Jul 25, 2006 by Dori
	On the "ROADTRIP".... (Preview) YAYYYYYY!!!!! This little road trip ROCKED!!! There were about 20 AA's there... mostly close girlfriends in the program... only about 2 husbands..LOL So it was a bikini-infested hot dog and brownie munching wave-runnering wonderful day!! The weather was PERRRFECT... low 80's, breezy and sun...	jonibaloni	3	402	Jul 25, 2006 by jeannie
	Feeling devastated (Preview) I was at a meeting earlier this evening and the main speaker said that she was "loved back to sobriety". I thought that that was a beautiful thing to hear. I needed to hear that as my boyfriend and I have been hitting problems recently. We separated due to my alcoholism and we have been trying to work t...	Quetzal	12	467	Jul 25, 2006 by annmarie
	Just Listen (Preview) Don't talk unless you can improve the silence.---Laurence Coughlin "Do I talk to much?" Most of us wonder this sometimes. There are some ways to find out. Ask yourself these questions: "How much do I know about people in my life?" "What do they think and feel?" "Do I listen to them?...	jeannie	0	381	Jul 25, 2006 by jeannie
	Afraid ? (Preview) There is no human problem which could not be solved if people would simply do as I advise. ---Gore Vidal Many of us used a "know it all" act to keep people away. We kept everyone around us on edge. They were afraid of our judgments, just we were secretly afraid of theirs. Why were we so busy with everyone e...	jeannie	0	330	Jul 25, 2006 by jeannie
	Appointments (Preview) It is a long baptism into the seas of humankind. Better immersion than to live untouched. --Tillie Olsen We have each had days when we preferred hiding under the covers, avoiding life at all costs. And in times gone by, we did just that, sometimes too frequently. What we didn't always kno...	jeannie	0	353	Jul 25, 2006 by jeannie
	Daily reflections July 25 (Preview) THOSE WHO STILL SUFFER For us, if we neglect those who are still sick, there is unremitting danger to our own lives and sanity. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 151 I know the torment of drinking compulsively to quiet my nerves and my fears. I also know the pain of white-knuckled sobriety. Today,...	Doll	0	1085	Jul 25, 2006 by Doll
	panic attack (Preview) I had a real bad panic attack at the cinema yesterday. I left about 4 times "to go to the loo" one time I went to the sweet stop to see if some fizzy sweets would help, that made it worse, I started getting short of breath and having to leave,.perhaps its the small space I was in	Robert	4	401	Jul 25, 2006 by flumpy
	stroppy partners (Preview) any of you guys got one? heres my words: were going for dinner at her parents and every week they serve the same for dinner a cold sandwich and a cake my partner for lunch only wants to go and get another sandwich out, of which I am paying for, I want something hot, so we go through the choices, she at th...	Robert	5	445	Jul 25, 2006 by Robert
	Welcome Newbie... Tonibaloney...LOL (Preview) Well, it is time to start working toward the 'thousand posts mark' again!!!! (I am already getting up in numbers there rather quickly... yikes!!) I am so glad you are back here with us, where we ALL belong.... Each and every one of your previous posts that I have read since being more active her...	jonibaloni	2	355	Jul 24, 2006 by jonibaloni
	$2064 or $6046.46 (Preview) Which one sounds better? That's what it's going to take to clear up my financial responsibility to work towards getting my license back! My last DUI was almost ten years ago! Haven't had a license since 92. I'll find out Wednesday which of those figures is correct. Hopefully the smaller one. It...	soberdrunk	5	390	Jul 24, 2006 by jonibaloni
	VACATION (Preview) Have a short, much needed, well deserved vacation planned, leaving today after work. My mother, sister, son and myself are going to the falls, the better side (Canadian). I just can't wait to get out of here for a while - I am plain sick and tired of this small town and all the crap and...	jeannie	5	395	Jul 24, 2006 by jeannie
	walked out on A.A (Preview) I have walked out of my home group cos this guy keeps picking on me, I told him not to talk to me like he did and he just laughed, every week for months he has been doing it but I cant bear it any more, left in tears on tues and nearly drank on it, I dont know what to do as this guy seems to go to lots of meetings even th...	Robert	14	478	Jul 24, 2006 by virgo
	a few things.. (Preview) Hi All, Read this somewhere... the endless 3 point cycle of active alcoholism: EXCITEMENT DEPRESSION ANXIETY Excitement: (gettin’’ loaded, goin out to clubs & bars, meeting other drunks, gettin a false sense of “comraderie”) Depression: (wakin up to discover all the exci...	Niall	3	388	Jul 24, 2006 by soberdrunk
	MIRACLE CURE JUST APPROVED BY FDA (Preview) Love, Jonibaloni	jonibaloni	3	388	Jul 24, 2006 by iffer
	Daily reflections July 24 (Preview) HELPING OTHERS "Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 20 Self-centeredness was my problem. All my life people had been doing things for me and I not only expected it, but I was ungrateful and re...	Doll	1	414	Jul 24, 2006 by Phil
	Relapse (Preview) Long story short...this girl from my meeting place relapsed this weekend. Just had 6 months and everything was great and then.........whammo. This shit hurts. You spend time around someone who's right in the same boat and then they fall off and it messes me up mentally/emotionally. I know I'm not ge...	soberdrunk	4	405	Jul 24, 2006 by Quetzal
	don't know how to handle this.... (Preview) Hi everyone, I'm from alanon. I'm desperately trying to understand, and trying hoped you wouldn't mind me coming to you for advice. My boyfriend is a chronic alcoholic, he smokes cannabis regularly as well. Its a cross addiction I would say but he wouldn't admit that.He has been in and out of...	annmarie	10	409	Jul 24, 2006 by annmarie
	The Lone Roadtrip (Preview) Heading out to an AA party that is at a private lake, for jet-skiing and swimming and such... The drive is going to be something else, though.. An hour and a half away, and about 10 different turns out in the boondocks... never been out there and a little worried about the drive. This amazes me, as I...	jonibaloni	4	368	Jul 24, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Just thinking (Preview) Hi everyone, I was at a meeting recently and heard that one of the regular members had died. I knew him from when I first started going to AA in 2004. He was a great guy and really worth listening to. He had been ill for a little while and died peacefully. His widow asked for our group to be told that h...	Quetzal	1	389	Jul 23, 2006 by jonibaloni
	felt welcome (Preview) Hello! Went to a meeting out of town today and shared openly as I could about me and how excited I was to be there, some good people there, anyway after the meeting I did something daft, I rode off on the bike with the chain still attached and ended up busting up my bike! This chap who I have never met be...	Robert	6	419	Jul 23, 2006 by Rob
	Toni Baloney Contact Info (Preview) Tonidorazi@aol.com Toni asked me to post her e-mail for anyone who wishes to stay in contact with her. I miss her already. =(	soberdrunk	4	424	Jul 23, 2006 by Rob
	Well the Time has Come...... (Preview) Hi Everyone, Just wanted to say briefly, that for about 2 weeks, I have been thinking of leaving the Board. And made that decision today, I wish you all well, and hope and Prayer for Sobriety for all of us. No matter what, we don't drink, no matter what, that's always been my favorite. L...	Toni Baloney	16	496	Jul 23, 2006 by Rob
	Another Remember When???? (Preview) Do you have feelings of inadequacy? Do you suffer from shyness? Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive? If you answered yes to any of these questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist about Tequila. Tequila is the safe, natural way to feel better and more confident about your...	Phil	3	369	Jul 23, 2006 by Quetzal
	First time here (Preview) Hello! Just found this site and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Lori and I am a recovering alcoholic!	LoriLou	7	443	Jul 23, 2006 by jonibaloni
	"OLD FARTS"............. (Preview) I just realized that I had used this term in a previous post, in jest. I truly hope I didn't hurt anyone's feelings by it. Around here in AA, we call eachother 'old farts', when we have 10 years sober or more... it is used the same way as "Old Timers".... funny thing is, some of them are still in their 2...	jonibaloni	12	643	Jul 23, 2006 by jonibaloni
	DRAMA QUEEN.................... (Preview) ....sigh.... I no longer seek to create drama 'around' myself, but I do create plenty of it within!! Just when I feel like I'm not thinking so much anymore, I notice all the stupid stuff my mind has indeed come up with.... subtle and overt forms of self-pity, selfishness, and the like... Progress,...	jonibaloni	2	427	Jul 23, 2006 by Dori
	Perceptions (Preview) Hello everyone...... I am always hearing "This is a disease of perception" I have been thinking alot on this lately. I have for many years perceived myself to be a worthless person. Not good enough for my husband and daughter, not strong enough to quit drinking, not ni...	iffer	3	431	Jul 22, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Laughter and Trust (Preview) *Today's Gift. A good laugh heals a lot of hurts. --Madeleine L'Engle* The ability to laugh at ourselves has always been important. In old days, fools and jesters held an important place in the royal courts. Today we have clowns who make us laugh. If we look closely at a clown's face, we will of...	Phil	1	426	Jul 22, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Topic - Step 3 (Preview) 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. This is something I make damned sure I do every day. For me, it's not done through osmosis, it's done through actions. Praying, asking for the gift of abstinence and sobriety today, going to me...	Doll	0	363	Jul 22, 2006 by Doll
	Daily Reflections and Meditation July 22 (Preview) "THE GOOD AND THE BAD" "My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad." ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76 The joy of life is in the giving. Being freed of my shortcomings, that I may more freely be of service, allows humility to grow in me. My shortcomings can be humbly placed in God's l...	Doll	4	688	Jul 22, 2006 by Doll
	Advice for an alcoholic with a girlfriend who drinks? (Preview) A little over 5 years ago, following an especially heavy drinking period, I went to AA and got sober, and have remained alcohol-free since that time. This spring I met and fell in love with the woman of my dreams. We have just recently moved in together. I am a musician and play reg...	KCB	11	457	Jul 22, 2006 by KCB
	Learning from Life--Long article (Preview) Love the message in this---life really is what about how we chose to experience it. Wren The quality of the life we live, is based upon the learning we derive from our experiences. I know that for myself, it is sometimes easy to feel that "Life has taught me some tough lessons...	Wren	8	450	Jul 22, 2006 by iffer
	I dont want to... (Preview) go to meetings and get all wacky religious...I dont want to talk like I'm a helpless victim of some alleged cunning baffling "disease". I dont want to pray to some god I dont believe in and I dont want to feel like I'm obligated to care about or owe anything to a bunch strangers who can...	Tipsy McStagger	11	499	Jul 22, 2006 by brad
	A Reason, A Season, or a Lifetime (Preview) People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to prov...	Phil	2	390	Jul 21, 2006 by jeannie
	Hi, everyone! (Preview) My name is Brian and, yes, I am an alcoholic. I have been in recovery for 16 years, but I have not been in an AA program for the past 11 years. I hope to get to know you all better as we continue this journey into sobriety. Thanks!	thief	10	406	Jul 21, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Happy Puppy is BAAA-AAACK!! (Preview) Thanks for helping me through these past few 'wierdo weeks', all. Just being able to share my struggles 24/7 is a real blessing!!! My clouds are gone, for the time being. YAAAAYYY!!!!!	jonibaloni	4	375	Jul 21, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Toni.... (Preview) I noticed you already deleted your status here...I sent you a PM so I doubt you'll get it now...but I wanted to see if we could still communicate via email. So maybe if you see this, you can let me know if you are interested. Miss ya already, dana xo	DanaBanana	3	382	Jul 21, 2006 by jonibaloni
	my 17 year old son (Preview) Hi, I found out my 17 year old son was drinking and his friend and he drove my son home drunk.I was at a loss what to do , my son knows my sister was killed by a drunk driver. I grounded him talk to him about drinking and driveing,. I feel absolutely sick to my sotmach i know i will wor...	Dori	7	418	Jul 21, 2006 by jonibaloni
	It is a WE program of Recovery (Preview) An alcoholic fell in a hole and couldn't get out. A businessman went by and the alcoholic called our for help. The businessman threw him some money and told him to buy himself a ladder. But the alcoholic would not buy a ladder in this hole he was in. A doctor walked by. The alcoholic said, "Help I can't get o...	Doll	1	354	Jul 21, 2006 by thief
	Dependency...and Being Is Enough (Preview) *Today's Gift. Dependency (on another human being) is the inability to experience wholeness or to function adequately without the certainty that one is being actively cared for by another. --M. Scott Peck* No matter what we may think, overdependence on another can be very unloving because...	Phil	2	438	Jul 21, 2006 by Quetzal
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