Alcoholics Anonymous

wantneeda · wantneeda

Today is September 26, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! PAIN "You can't hold a man down without staying down with him." -- Booker T. Washington I know who was holding me down in my life. I was. I know who was bringing pain and sadness in my life. I was. I know who was making me the victim of a...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Wendy,I just started trying to get caught up on posts since I got back from my trip. Just read yours about the past and your family, regrets and then read that your boss gave you a car.Awesome! All we have is today,and believe me people don't give people things when they are in acti...

Doll · Doll

JUDGMENT AND UNDERSTANDING On occasion, it is useful and necessary to make judgments about what other people do and say. Much of the time, though, it can be a waste of your time and energy. In fact, one of the biggest obstacles to effective listening is the habit of continually and immediately making j...

Phil · Phil

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. FOUR. When you say, "I love you," mean it FIV...

Rick · Rick

JUST WONDERING ? CAN I OR WE BELIEVE IN GOD?? Of my understanding or Sandiee's?? RELIGON?? IS THE CATHOLIC GOD ANY DIFFERENT THEN THE METHODIST, PRESYPERTERIAN, ETC If you want to believe in a chair or a car who am I to tell you differetly?? And who are you to tell me what god to believe i...

Rick · Rick

There is no hope of joy except in human relations. --Antoine de Saint Exupery It is hard to imagine being really joyful and excited without our family and friends. We can imagine a birthday party with no one but us attending. Even if we got many gifts, we would feel empty if there were no one around...

Rick · Rick

Setting limits fosters recovery The boundary lines we draw for ourselves delineate a safe area within which our recovery can flourish. We set limits on what we do and say, how we spend our time and money, whom we choose to be our friends. Setting limits makes life more satisfying. Much of...

sanddie · sanddie

John: I would like to respond to your post on religious beliefs......... And then will LEAVE your board permantely, as for you to prohibit ANYONE from choosing to talk about what it is they feel in their HEART is important to them for their recovery-- Alcoholic or NOT is pretty contradicting of wh...

nmike · nmike

Hi all, I have learned alot listening to my group's Joe and Charley tapes. Do you know where I could order a set? Thanks, Nancy

Phil · Phil

Holding on to the past, either through guilt, longing, denial, or resentment, is a waste of valuable energy - energy that can be used to transform today and tomorrow. "I used to live in my past," said one recovering person "I was either trying to change it, or I was letting it contro...

Doll · Doll

No one knows the author. The poem came from the alano club newsletter, last year. Sorry, I can't tell you more. Doll

Doll · Doll

At the suggestion of a long-timer in The Program, I began taking "recovery inventories" periodically. The results showed me - clearly and unmistakable - that the promises of The Program have been true for me. I am not the sick person I was in years past; I am no longer bankrupt in all areas; I have a new li...

wagon · wagon

SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE The terms “spiritual experience” and “spiritual awakening” are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism has manifested itself among us in many different forms. Yet i...

angelia2823 · angelia2823

i think that if we were to talk about our higher power we should keep it as personalized as we can. and express that this has helped us not that this must be the end all be all to be sober.....somewhere in some part of the conversation. for me when i first came around i was ang...

Phil · Phil

Trailers? Cars? hmmmm anyone got a pickup, and an RV? Im running away lol Morning guys. Slogan for today. "Somedays, its best, not to think.":) Ive been told that I think too damned much. And as much, as Ide like to get defensive, about that one, I hafta agree. We can get wrapped up, in t...

nancyjo59 · nancyjo59

I see you guys...posting now. Maybe we can meet up in the chat room. What you think? Nancy Jo

Doll · Doll

As time passes in AA, we hear or read much about love: love is as simple as becoming always available. Love is a sincere interest in others. Love is a desire to be of service. Love is an ability to understand others and their problems. Giving love is more important than being loved. Love is always positiv...

Rick · Rick

As a child, I walked through the world with wonder and awe. Each day started with a question and ended with a question. I had the mind of a beginner. --Anonymous Did you ever notice that children ask the best questions? Why are things the way they are? How do they work? How did we get...

Rick · Rick

Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up. --James A. Garfield We could learn from the bears in the woods how to turn up opportunities. To nourish themselves, they turn over logs and stumps to get insects. When they smell honey, they will climb a tree after it, and when they s...

wantneeda · wantneeda

just stopping in before i go to sleep tonight had some good things happen today, for a change..:) my sister dropped in, a surprise visit, didn't know she was coming to town, out of the blue she mentioned that my dad was trying to phone me on my birthday, well i broke down in tears. She hugged me and told...

sanddie · sanddie

Isn't it a blessing that God gives us ALL RESOURCES to help in recovery? To limit the views to ONE recovery in itself can possibly contribute to limiting our resources in complete recovery. If it hadn't been for other resource material and how God worked in my life to get me through my recovery, I would h...

cheri · cheri

No AA group or member should ever, in such a way as to implicate AA, express any opinion on outside controversial issues--particularily those of politics, alcohol reform or sectarian religion. The Alcoholics Anonymous Groups oppose no one. Concerning such matters they can express no views whate...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Hi, I'm Dan and I'm an alcoholic, I have a minister friend who once told me that he felt that the rest of the folks in the world who are not in a "12 step" program, are sadly short-changed. He even gave a sermon one Sunday on the 12 steps. His way of thinking is that ther...

sanddie · sanddie

" We cannot understand: Faith, without doubt; Peace, without war; Happiness, without sorrow; Hope, without despair; Trust, without betrayal; Light, without darkness; Love, without hate; Pleasure, without pain; Good, without bad. To understand, we must first realize that without the clouds,...

Holly M · Holly M

I have an email friend, Andrew R, from Cornwall. I haven't heard from him in a while although I have sent several emails. It is possible that he has a new email address. Does anyone know him?

Doll · Doll

The wars, when we fight, cannot be won But they will not be lost if His will done Serenity and Acceptance these are the keys Humility and Gratitude will help set me free. I am an alcoholic this I know, "Easy does it," they say; "Let yourself grow." "I have no patience," I exclaim with a sigh, "Give it time,"...

Dying · Dying

Yet I cant stop. I have tried so many times to quite drinking, yet I keep going back to it. I am in so much pain, and I am destroying my life and that of those I love and yet that is not enough to make me quit. I just want to die.

wantneeda · wantneeda

Saturday, September 24, 2005 Imagine this What if, instead of demanding that life were different, you simply set out to make it better by virtue of your own attitude and actions? What if, instead of placing limitations on your happiness, and holding it hostage until certain conditions were met, y...

Phil · Phil

“Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality”. Mikos Kazantzakis Oh, how we all try to control or change what happens in our lives. Never quite accepting life for what is has to offer. Acceptance has been a hard lesson for me to learn, as I expect it has been for others as well....

Rick · Rick

Going to head out and try to skirt a trailor Sunny but cold here. Fall is moving in fast. Time to button up some things, Grateful today to be sober and ready. Hope u all have a great day. One foot in front of the other--off the computeR and out the door --the first step---gotta push my...

Rick · Rick

With history piling up so fast, almost every day is the anniversary of something awful. -- Joe Brainard "History" is mostly a record of awful events - war, famine conspiracy, oppression, betrayal. But surely, every day is equally the anniversary of something wonderful. It's all in ho...

Rick · Rick

Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, I have failed three times, and what happens when he says, I'm a failure. --S. I. Hayakawa What happens to us when we call ourselves names like "failure" or "dummy"? We feel we're no good and never will be. We want to stop trying...

nancyjo59 · nancyjo59

I messed up my computer. Phil's writing is taking up the screen. Doll, Wendy,you guys are normal size. What does my writing look like? I dont want to scare you guys like I did in the past. This is something drastically wrong, I want to be able to write to ya'll. Please let me know Thanks Nan...

Doll · Doll

In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his >>wife with a stick thicker than his thumb; hence we have "the rule of >>thumb". >> >> >> >>Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. >> >>It was ruled "Gentlemen Only....

Phil · Phil

It talks in the 12 and 12 about others, that are not in the program, being emotionally unstable, and sick to a certain degree as well. Just sharing how I feel about some of this stuff. Went through some of it this morning. As a recovering alcoholic--we are given the tools we can use in any situation, o...

wantneeda · wantneeda

One reason I don't drink is because I wish to know when I'm having a good time. Lady Nancy Astor Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. Ernest Hemingway The sight of a drunkard is a better sermon against that vice than the best that was ever preached on that...

Doll · Doll

Life can be unfair, confusing, discouraging, and filled with all sorts of unexpected factors. Yet even in the most difficult situations, achievements of every kind are most assuredly within your reach. Decide what you intend to do, and get clear on the specifics of what that involves. Then get go...

Rick · Rick

Grandpa, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench. He didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if he was OK. Finally, not really wanting to disturb him but wa...

Rick · Rick

When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or the life of another. --Helen Keller It is a great loss when we underestimate the importance of our efforts in the life of another. One man, who had to spend some time in a hospital, waited day after day to receive a card or...

Rick · Rick

One thing that keeps me rational is a sense of loyalty to the other members of my group. I know I'd be letting them down if I ever took a step backward again. When I was in turmoil, I wasn't loyal to anybody. I should have been loyal to my family, but I wasn't. I let them down by my disruptive behavior. When I ca...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Tomorrow I will leave to go to a conference with a friend I've had since I was 12 years old. I will be on the road for 6 hours, but I need this break. I am so tired from the moving, the stress, the confusion of the last few months. I still haven't told my Mom, who I live with that I'm going. I will t...

Phil · Phil

We have powerful desires to belong and to connect with a special someone. We inherited a model for marriage and relationships that has remained largely unchanged for over 50 years. That traditional model was never intended to integrate our individual needs with the needs of the partnership. The...

Doll · Doll

For a considerable period of time after I reached The Program, I let things I couldn't do keep me from doing the things I could. If I was bothered by what a speaker or other people said, I retreated, sulking, into my shell. Now, instead of being annoyed or defensive when someone strikes a raw nerve, I try t...

wagon · wagon

Chapter 11 A VISION FOR YOU For most normal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. It means release from care, boredom and worry. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. But not so with us in those last days of heav...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi All, this is to anyone in the predicted path of Rita. We are praying for yourselves, your families and your property to be left undamaged. May your God be with you during this time. Bye for now. Chris. -- Edited by Cabbageheadchris at 15:36, 2005-09-22

Phil · Phil

Calmness is constructive of good; agitation is destructive of good. I should not rush into action. I should first be calm and seek guidance. Then I should act only as God directs me through my conscience. Faith and trust will keep me calm when all around me are agitated. Calmness is trust in action. I...

Doll · Doll

I am so frustated at the moment.

I have left my sponser umpteen messages and still haven't gotten a return call. Last time I talked to her was over a week ago. When I called her at our appointed time I got no answer. I left a msg. The next day I called again, st...

Phil · Phil

God, I offer myself to Thee - to build with me and do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of Life. May I do Thy Will always! Amen

CAM · CAM

Hi everyone, It's me, Christine. Otherwise, known as Catherine. I just redid my my account so I would be honest with everyone. Somehow, the truth always sets you free, huh? CAM is my initials & I also use this this acronym when in the chatroom. I go by Cam0914 (the...

Phil · Phil

Change=Loss=Grief. This means that: 1. A Change of circumstance of any kind (a change from one state to another) produces a Loss of some kind (the stage changed from) which will produce a Grief reaction. 2. The intensity of the grief reaction is a function of how the change-produced l...

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	today is a great day for recovery-sept 26 (Preview) Today is September 26, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! PAIN "You can't hold a man down without staying down with him." -- Booker T. Washington I know who was holding me down in my life. I was. I know who was bringing pain and sadness in my life. I was. I know who was making me the victim of a...	wantneeda	1	410	Sep 26, 2005 by wantneeda
	Wendy... (Preview) Wendy,I just started trying to get caught up on posts since I got back from my trip. Just read yours about the past and your family, regrets and then read that your boss gave you a car.Awesome! All we have is today,and believe me people don't give people things when they are in acti...	GammyRose	2	332	Sep 26, 2005 by GammyRose
	Judegement and Understanding (Preview) JUDGMENT AND UNDERSTANDING On occasion, it is useful and necessary to make judgments about what other people do and say. Much of the time, though, it can be a waste of your time and energy. In fact, one of the biggest obstacles to effective listening is the habit of continually and immediately making j...	Doll	0	350	Sep 26, 2005 by Doll
	21 Thoughts For The Day (Preview) ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. FOUR. When you say, "I love you," mean it FIV...	Phil	4	410	Sep 26, 2005 by Rick
	iS THIS A CLOSED OR OPEN BOARD ? (Preview) JUST WONDERING ? CAN I OR WE BELIEVE IN GOD?? Of my understanding or Sandiee's?? RELIGON?? IS THE CATHOLIC GOD ANY DIFFERENT THEN THE METHODIST, PRESYPERTERIAN, ETC If you want to believe in a chair or a car who am I to tell you differetly?? And who are you to tell me what god to believe i...	Rick	4	446	Sep 26, 2005 by John
	TODAY'S THOUGHT (Preview) *There is no hope of joy except in human relations. --Antoine de Saint Exupery* It is hard to imagine being really joyful and excited without our family and friends. We can imagine a birthday party with no one but us attending. Even if we got many gifts, we would feel empty if there were no one around...	Rick	0	285	Sep 26, 2005 by Rick
	TODAY'S GIFT (Preview) Setting limits fosters recovery The boundary lines we draw for ourselves delineate a safe area within which our recovery can flourish. We set limits on what we do and say, how we spend our time and money, whom we choose to be our friends. Setting limits makes life more satisfying. Much of...	Rick	0	398	Sep 26, 2005 by Rick
	I'll save you the decision to delete or ban..... (Preview) John: I would like to respond to your post on religious beliefs......... And then will LEAVE your board permantely, as for you to prohibit ANYONE from choosing to talk about what it is they feel in their HEART is important to them for their recovery-- Alcoholic or NOT is pretty contradicting of wh...	sanddie	5	498	Sep 26, 2005 by John
	Joe and Charlie Tapes (Preview) Hi all, I have learned alot listening to my group's Joe and Charley tapes. Do you know where I could order a set? Thanks, Nancy	nmike	1	525	Sep 25, 2005 by Phil
	Peace With The Past (Preview) Holding on to the past, either through guilt, longing, denial, or resentment, is a waste of valuable energy - energy that can be used to transform today and tomorrow. "I used to live in my past," said one recovering person "I was either trying to change it, or I was letting it contro...	Phil	1	388	Sep 25, 2005 by Sick of being sick
	John - Re: I am a newcomer (Preview) No one knows the author. The poem came from the alano club newsletter, last year. Sorry, I can't tell you more. Doll	Doll	0	437	Sep 25, 2005 by Doll
	Today I Pray (Preview) At the suggestion of a long-timer in The Program, I began taking "recovery inventories" periodically. The results showed me - clearly and unmistakable - that the promises of The Program have been true for me. I am not the sick person I was in years past; I am no longer bankrupt in all areas; I have a new li...	Doll	1	475	Sep 25, 2005 by Phil
	big book (Preview) SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE The terms “spiritual experience” and “spiritual awakening” are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism has manifested itself among us in many different forms. Yet i...	wagon	3	369	Sep 25, 2005 by Rick
	experience strength and hope (Preview) i think that if we were to talk about our higher power we should keep it as personalized as we can. and express that this has helped us not that this must be the end all be all to be sober.....somewhere in some part of the conversation. for me when i first came around i was ang...	angelia2823	3	367	Sep 25, 2005 by cooncatbob
	My Thoughts For Today. (Preview) Trailers? Cars? hmmmm anyone got a pickup, and an RV? Im running away lol Morning guys. Slogan for today. "Somedays, its best, not to think.":) Ive been told that I think too damned much. And as much, as Ide like to get defensive, about that one, I hafta agree. We can get wrapped up, in t...	Phil	9	493	Sep 25, 2005 by nancyjo59
	Doll and Cheri (Preview) I see you guys...posting now. Maybe we can meet up in the chat room. What you think? Nancy Jo	nancyjo59	1	424	Sep 25, 2005 by Doll
	LOVE (Preview) As time passes in AA, we hear or read much about love: love is as simple as becoming always available. Love is a sincere interest in others. Love is a desire to be of service. Love is an ability to understand others and their problems. Giving love is more important than being loved. Love is always positiv...	Doll	2	331	Sep 25, 2005 by Phil
	TODAY'S GIFT (Preview) *As a child, I walked through the world with wonder and awe. Each day started with a question and ended with a question. I had the mind of a beginner. --Anonymous* Did you ever notice that children ask the best questions? Why are things the way they are? How do they work? How did we get...	Rick	1	323	Sep 25, 2005 by jinx323
	today's thought (Preview) *Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up. --James A. Garfield* We could learn from the bears in the woods how to turn up opportunities. To nourish themselves, they turn over logs and stumps to get insects. When they smell honey, they will climb a tree after it, and when they s...	Rick	0	437	Sep 25, 2005 by Rick
	my day today (Preview) just stopping in before i go to sleep tonight had some good things happen today, for a change..:) my sister dropped in, a surprise visit, didn't know she was coming to town, out of the blue she mentioned that my dad was trying to phone me on my birthday, well i broke down in tears. She hugged me and told...	wantneeda	6	397	Sep 25, 2005 by nancyjo59
	All Resources.... (Preview) Isn't it a blessing that God gives us ALL RESOURCES to help in recovery? To limit the views to ONE recovery in itself can possibly contribute to limiting our resources in complete recovery. If it hadn't been for other resource material and how God worked in my life to get me through my recovery, I would h...	sanddie	5	373	Sep 26, 2005 by Doll
	Tradition 10 (Preview) No AA group or member should ever, in such a way as to implicate AA, express any opinion on outside controversial issues--particularily those of politics, alcohol reform or sectarian religion. The Alcoholics Anonymous Groups oppose no one. Concerning such matters they can express no views whate...	cheri	3	657	Sep 25, 2005 by Sick of being sick
	12 Steps for everyone (Preview) Hi, I'm Dan and I'm an alcoholic, I have a minister friend who once told me that he felt that the rest of the folks in the world who are not in a "12 step" program, are sadly short-changed. He even gave a sermon one Sunday on the 12 steps. His way of thinking is that ther...	Sick of being sick	6	617	Sep 25, 2005 by Rick
	We Grow By Making Mistakes...... (Preview) " We cannot understand: Faith, without doubt; Peace, without war; Happiness, without sorrow; Hope, without despair; Trust, without betrayal; Light, without darkness; Love, without hate; Pleasure, without pain; Good, without bad. To understand, we must first realize that without the clouds,...	sanddie	0	496	Sep 24, 2005 by sanddie
	Andrew R from Cornwall (Preview) I have an email friend, Andrew R, from Cornwall. I haven't heard from him in a while although I have sent several emails. It is possible that he has a new email address. Does anyone know him?	Holly M	1	521	Sep 26, 2005 by GammyRose
	Poem - "I am a newcomer" (Preview) The wars, when we fight, cannot be won But they will not be lost if His will done Serenity and Acceptance these are the keys Humility and Gratitude will help set me free. I am an alcoholic this I know, "Easy does it," they say; "Let yourself grow." "I have no patience," I exclaim with a sigh, "Give it time,"...	Doll	7	1474	Sep 25, 2005 by Doll
	I can't do this anymore (Preview) Yet I cant stop. I have tried so many times to quite drinking, yet I keep going back to it. I am in so much pain, and I am destroying my life and that of those I love and yet that is not enough to make me quit. I just want to die.	Dying	19	651	Sep 25, 2005 by Rick
	imagine this (Preview) Saturday, September 24, 2005 Imagine this What if, instead of demanding that life were different, you simply set out to make it better by virtue of your own attitude and actions? What if, instead of placing limitations on your happiness, and holding it hostage until certain conditions were met, y...	wantneeda	3	358	Sep 24, 2005 by nancyjo59
	Reality and Acceptance (Preview) “Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality”. Mikos Kazantzakis Oh, how we all try to control or change what happens in our lives. Never quite accepting life for what is has to offer. Acceptance has been a hard lesson for me to learn, as I expect it has been for others as well....	Phil	2	450	Sep 24, 2005 by Phil
	Have a good day (Preview) Going to head out and try to skirt a trailor Sunny but cold here. Fall is moving in fast. Time to button up some things, Grateful today to be sober and ready. Hope u all have a great day. One foot in front of the other--off the computeR and out the door --the first step---gotta push my...	Rick	3	371	Sep 24, 2005 by Sick of being sick
	today's gift (Preview) *With history piling up so fast, almost every day is the anniversary of something awful. -- Joe Brainard* "History" is mostly a record of awful events - war, famine conspiracy, oppression, betrayal. But surely, every day is equally the anniversary of something wonderful. It's all in ho...	Rick	1	362	Sep 24, 2005 by Phil
	today's thought (Preview) *Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, I have failed three times, and what happens when he says, I'm a failure. --S. I. Hayakawa* What happens to us when we call ourselves names like "failure" or "dummy"? We feel we're no good and never will be. We want to stop trying...	Rick	1	416	Sep 24, 2005 by Phil
	Are my letters too big? (Preview) I messed up my computer. Phil's writing is taking up the screen. Doll, Wendy,you guys are normal size. What does my writing look like? I dont want to scare you guys like I did in the past. This is something drastically wrong, I want to be able to write to ya'll. Please let me know Thanks Nan...	nancyjo59	6	408	Sep 24, 2005 by CAM
	interesting facts..... (Preview) In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his >>wife with a stick thicker than his thumb; hence we have "the rule of >>thumb". >> >> >> >>Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. >> >>It was ruled "Gentlemen Only....	Doll	0	362	Sep 23, 2005 by Doll
	Dealing With Insanity. (Preview) It talks in the 12 and 12 about others, that are not in the program, being emotionally unstable, and sick to a certain degree as well. Just sharing how I feel about some of this stuff. Went through some of it this morning. As a recovering alcoholic--we are given the tools we can use in any situation, o...	Phil	11	579	Sep 24, 2005 by Phil
	yup... (Preview) One reason I don't drink is because I wish to know when I'm having a good time. Lady Nancy Astor Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. Ernest Hemingway The sight of a drunkard is a better sermon against that vice than the best that was ever preached on that...	wantneeda	4	393	Sep 24, 2005 by cheri
	DECIDE AND DO (Preview) Life can be unfair, confusing, discouraging, and filled with all sorts of unexpected factors. Yet even in the most difficult situations, achievements of every kind are most assuredly within your reach. Decide what you intend to do, and get clear on the specifics of what that involves. Then get go...	Doll	3	371	Sep 23, 2005 by nancyjo59
	I'll never look at my hands the same (Preview) Grandpa, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench. He didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if he was OK. Finally, not really wanting to disturb him but wa...	Rick	3	432	Sep 23, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	good morning (Preview) *When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or the life of another. --Helen Keller* It is a great loss when we underestimate the importance of our efforts in the life of another. One man, who had to spend some time in a hospital, waited day after day to receive a card or...	Rick	1	389	Sep 23, 2005 by Rick
	gift 9/22 (Preview) One thing that keeps me rational is a sense of loyalty to the other members of my group. I know I'd be letting them down if I ever took a step backward again. When I was in turmoil, I wasn't loyal to anybody. I should have been loyal to my family, but I wasn't. I let them down by my disruptive behavior. When I ca...	Rick	0	334	Sep 23, 2005 by Rick
	This weekend... (Preview) Tomorrow I will leave to go to a conference with a friend I've had since I was 12 years old. I will be on the road for 6 hours, but I need this break. I am so tired from the moving, the stress, the confusion of the last few months. I still haven't told my Mom, who I live with that I'm going. I will t...	GammyRose	6	379	Sep 23, 2005 by Doll
	Have a great Friday--you deserve it:) (Preview) We have powerful desires to belong and to connect with a special someone. We inherited a model for marriage and relationships that has remained largely unchanged for over 50 years. That traditional model was never intended to integrate our individual needs with the needs of the partnership. The...	Phil	3	336	Sep 23, 2005 by Phil
	Today I Pray (Preview) For a considerable period of time after I reached The Program, I let things I couldn't do keep me from doing the things I could. If I was bothered by what a speaker or other people said, I retreated, sulking, into my shell. Now, instead of being annoyed or defensive when someone strikes a raw nerve, I try t...	Doll	1	346	Sep 23, 2005 by Rick
	big book (Preview) Chapter 11 A VISION FOR YOU For most normal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. It means release from care, boredom and worry. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. But not so with us in those last days of heav...	wagon	1	429	Sep 22, 2005 by Sick of being sick
	Re: Rita (Preview) Hi All, this is to anyone in the predicted path of Rita. We are praying for yourselves, your families and your property to be left undamaged. May your God be with you during this time. Bye for now. Chris. -- Edited by Cabbageheadchris at 15:36, 2005-09-22	Cabbageheadchris	7	517	Sep 23, 2005 by Doll
	Calmness (Preview) Calmness is constructive of good; agitation is destructive of good. I should not rush into action. I should first be calm and seek guidance. Then I should act only as God directs me through my conscience. Faith and trust will keep me calm when all around me are agitated. Calmness is trust in action. I...	Phil	0	336	Sep 22, 2005 by Phil
	AARRGGHHHH ! (Preview) I am so frustated at the moment. I have left my sponser umpteen messages and still haven't gotten a return call. Last time I talked to her was over a week ago. When I called her at our appointed time I got no answer. I left a msg. The next day I called again, st...	Doll	6	399	Sep 22, 2005 by Doll
	Third Step Prayer (Preview) God, I offer myself to Thee - to build with me and do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of Life. May I do Thy Will always! Amen	Phil	3	431	Sep 22, 2005 by Phil
	christine/catherine/CAM (Preview) Hi everyone, It's me, Christine. Otherwise, known as Catherine. I just redid my my account so I would be honest with everyone. Somehow, the truth always sets you free, huh? CAM is my initials & I also use this this acronym when in the chatroom. I go by Cam0914 (the...	CAM	2	357	Sep 22, 2005 by nancyjo59
	Change=Loss=Grief (Preview) Change=Loss=Grief. This means that: 1. A Change of circumstance of any kind (a change from one state to another) produces a Loss of some kind (the stage changed from) which will produce a Grief reaction. 2. The intensity of the grief reaction is a function of how the change-produced l...	Phil	1	466	Sep 21, 2005 by Doll
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