Alcoholics Anonymous

Rick · Rick

My Higher Power - The Light Bulb By Clarence H. Snyder (Clarence got sober in 1938, was sponsored by Dr. Bob, & started AA group #3 in Cleveland. In the first few years of his recovery Clarence had a higher recovery rate than Bill W. & Dr. Bob COMBINED. His story, "Home Brewmeist...

John · John

Tonight at 9pm eastern time, we are holding an online AA meeting in the Miracles In Progress AA Chat room. Please come join us and help support this group's meetings. John AA Chat Room

John · John

I like Alcoholics Anonymous. Anyone got a problem with that? Dick B. © 2005 I’ve written about the history and spiritual roots of A.A. for over 15 years now. I think the early roots are growing clearer and clearer. There were two distinct sources of the A.A. program. The first was fed by Dr. Bob...

Rick · Rick

Meditation The first time I heard about meditation, it sounded like a foreign concept to me. I could understand prayer — that was talking to God. It made sense. But people said meditation was important too. Someone told me, "That's when you're being quiet, so God can talk to you." Over the years, I...

Phil · Phil

A.A. Thought for the Day We alcoholics were on a merry go round, going round and round, and we couldn't get off. That merry go round is a kind of hell on earth. In A.A. I got off that merry goround by learning to stay sober. I pray to my Higher Power every morning to help me to keep sober. And I get the strengt...

Rick · Rick

There was a couple who used to go England to shop in a beautiful antique store. This trip was to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They both liked antiques and pottery, and especially tea-cups. Spotting an exceptional cup, they asked "May we see that?&n...

Phil · Phil

Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is an attitude. It is just as necessary to forgive ourselves, as it is to forgive others. The principle reason, why forgiveness is so difficult is because we neglect to forgive ourselves. As long as you dont forgive, whoever and whatever it is, it will&nbs...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Passing this along if anyone near the Midwest, or traveling. SPRING FLING April 22-24 Historic Galesburg, IL For registration form: Spring Fling, P.O. Box 1772, Galesburg, IL 61402-1772 AA, Alanon, Alateen speakers. raffles, dance, banq...

cheri · cheri

Hi, my name is Cheri and I'm an alcoholic. I've been sober for about 4 yrs but I recently moved to a place that I can't go to meetings everyday. My husband suggested I check out online message boards and meetings. I'm sorta computer illiterate but thought I'd give it a try.Anyway,just reading other peop...

Suzy · Suzy

Good day to you all. I am just on my second day of sobriety and I am feeling rotten. I have a cold but dont want a drink. I am starting to feel depressed because my husband has to go to a presentation tomorrow night and will possibly go for a drink afterwards. I am upset that he wi...

Rick · Rick

The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. An illness of this sort and w...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Hey Rick, I just wanted to say thank you for the previous post to Suzy. Thank you for the service work, the 12 th Step in action. You and Phil are so good about that. Do you copy and paste or do you have type all that out?

I'm a little computer stupid......

Have a great, sober Sunday...

Rick · Rick

Suzy I've read your posts. There are a lot of female acoholics. For this program to work you need to stop drinking. You said you have studied the steps before, you need to concentrate on step one powerless over alcohol and go from there. I hope this is not to blunt. Go to a meeting, meet som...

Nic · Nic

A couple of lines from the Ned Kelly movie.... Joe Byrne: What are these? These skulls? [picks one up] Mrs. Scott: I collect them. Joe Byrne: [moving the jaw of the skull] Hello.

catherine · catherine

Somebody once said "Just do it".....sounds so easy, doesn't it? Just do it....JUST DO IT. "Take the leap, the net will appear." That's another one. "Fake it, till you make it." That's all you have to do.... I don't like the things i see within mysel...

Suzy · Suzy

I feel so very guilty for being able to try to cover up all my feelings with alcohol. So as i am reading these postings I feel so rotten. You guys have found serentiy and i am just a baby by comparison. I want all the peace and happiness that sobriety brings with it but i am so afraid to let...

Suzy · Suzy

I was jsut wondering how unusual the occurence of a female alcoholic is in a relationship between a man and a woman.? My alcoholism affects my relationship in so many ways, i am here for my family physically but i am not here emotionally. I am self centred and very withdrawn, I make my husba...

GammyRose · GammyRose

This morning I'm sitting here reflecting on the last 50 years of my life and I read the post about Hanumans friend dying and I know how short our life can be. Today is my 50th birthday and last month I celebrated my 20th year of sobriety. I offically started drinking when I was 12 years old, but I had drank fr...

Hanuman · Hanuman

I was riding high after coming home from a business meeting yesterday. Then I turned on the news and found out that a teacher friend had been killed by a school bus while crossing the street on the way to school. She was a really sweet woman and helped a lot of people (she was an ESL teacher). Anyway, as...

Rick · Rick

"Yes, there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. It is a fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous. There you will find release from care, boredom and worry. Your imagination will be fired. Life will mean something at last. The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead." ~Alcoholics A...

Hanuman · Hanuman

What's your favorite AA "slogan"? Here's a take on "First Things First" from over 50 years ago - December 1949 Grapevine (the days before

multi-tasking?) FIRST THINGS FIRST! They told me my first problem was alcohol itself and to forget everything else until I'd 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...

WilliamH · WilliamH

I don't drink at all, so I'm looking for some objective opinions... My wife drinks a bottle a wine a night (25 ounces). She starts at about 05:00pm and drinks until she goes to bed. She has been doing this for a couple of years now. I'v expressed my conerns to her, but she continues to drink anyway. She cl...

Nic · Nic

Allo ol' mate!!! I've sure missed you and your dry humour. Felt a tad lost after you headed off on your journey into the land of olives and hand signals. Funny, how easily we get used to laughing with certain folks. Phil's comp started having hissy fits, so he was out for a bit too. Then I headed ou...

Phil · Phil

Wishing you all a great weekend-Im outa here and on a mini vacation for 4 days. Keep smiling!! Itll drive everbody nuts.:) ------------------------------------------------ GODLY HUMOR There was a very gracious lady who was mailing an old family Bible to her brother in anoth...

Phil · Phil

There are times in all relationships when things don't run smoothly. Often, this is because people have conflicting expectations, are distracted with other issues, or have difficulty expressing what is on their minds in ways that other people can really hear and understand what is being...

Phil · Phil

Taking Care of Ourselves We cannot simultaneously set a boundary and take care of another persons feelings. Its impossible; the two acts contradict. What a tremendous asset to have compassion for others! How difficult that same quality can make it to set boundaries! Its good to care about ot...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Quietly checking in...Gee...patiently waiting for guidance. God Orderly Directions or whatever. Almost feel abandoned by my HP the last 2 months, and wondered what happened. Confused about that lately. Don't leave me now that the dust is almost settled. ...

Phil · Phil

Deal with Resentment Now!!! Remember the HALT formula - when you are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired, you are more likely to act out. When you are hungry, you can eat. When you are lonely you can seek company or make a phone call. When you are tired you can give yourself some rest. But what can you do when...

Phil · Phil

To create is to boggle the mind and alter the mood. Once the urge has surged, it maintains its own momentum. We may go along for the ride, but when we attempt to steer the course, the momentum dies. --Sue Atchley Ebaugh A sense of spiritual well-being warms us when we are selfless, when we step away fr...

Hanuman · Hanuman

“Easy Does It” One of A.A.’s Most Workable and Useful Sayings A.A. Grapevine, July, 1948 One of the most useful of the sayings that have been adopted in A.A. is that which advises, “Easy Does It.” So universally workable is this good advice that it qualifies as the expression of one of the...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Good morning all. Quick question. When I stopped drinking it was because I thought that my body was trying to kill me, I felt terrible, shaking, lack of concentration and a very strange feeling of my head and eyes expanding and feeling that they were going to explode. Un-rational pani...

tanna · tanna

Need to know how to deal with this in A.A. meeting without creating more problems since I am a newcomer. This person has a lot to share and give since he has several years and I need to feel comfortable going. Any imput would be grateful. Thank You.

Phil · Phil

Forgiveness Forgiving is a skill few of us come by naturally. We have to practice it. Used daily, forgiving ourselves and others can bring harmony to our lives and a newfound well of energy for us to return to again and again. “If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sor...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Recovery: Letting Go To "let go" does not meant to stop caring, it meansi can't do it for someone else. To "let go" is not to cut myself off, its therealization that i can not control another. To "let go" is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To "let go" is to admit p...

Nic · Nic

Life reallys seems to be in 5th gear lately, have been popping in and out - but haven't been hanging around long. So I'm sorry Gammy, for appearing absent, just a lot of things to keep me on my toes, and not a lot of time to just sit with you all. My thoughts have remained with you all, and I have continued to...

ellen · ellen

the SC state convention went well. heard some excellent speakers and really enjoyed being around all sober people. was a very relaxed atmosphere. it was real nice to have my guard down in a big crowd of people, i usually get uptight and clostraphobic. comes from iso...

Phil · Phil

A.A. Thought for the Day There are two important things we have to do if we want to get sober and stay sober. First, having admitted that we're helpless before alcohol, we have to turn our alcoholic problem over to God and trust Him to take care of it for us. This means asking Him every morning for the str...

Phil · Phil

Im a recovering alcoholic. My name is Phil, from Ontario Canada. Great to have you as a part of our AA family. 90 TOOLS FOR SOBRIETY 1 ) Stay away from that first drink, taking the 1st step daily. 2 ) Attend AA regularly and get involved. 3 ) Progress is made ONE DAY AT A TIME. 4 ) Us...

AJ · AJ

I'm also new and wanted to introduce myself. After stopping and starting and stopping and starting for years, I'm now just a week sober, but with a real commitment this time. I guess I am still in the throes of my last humiliating mortifying boozy night out, and I'm wondering if anyone has any t...

Mike M · Mike M

Hi Everyone, My name is Mike M and I have 2.5 years sober. I originally got sober just outside Boston MA and I moved to Northern Virginia 7 months ago. Thats about it. Nice to meet everyone

Mike M

Phil · Phil

Fear and focus by Chris Joosse Books to read: 'The Fear Book', by Cheri Huber Its a common ground that we all share and often joke about, but don't always discuss seriously. We kind of have a tradition of 'bucking up' and 'persisting through it' as a way to deal with fear in ord...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Goodmorning all.... Just finished reading your post on peace Phil. Did I need that one today?Yeah, I sure did. I have been having a problem with living life on life terms the last couple of days. The peace which I deeply cherish has been almost nonexsistent, I can't seem to get the time I need t...

Phil · Phil

Peace Anxiety is often our first reaction to conflict, problems, or even our own fears. In those moments, detaching and getting peaceful may seem disloyal or apathetic. We think: If I really care, Ill worry; if this is really important to me, I must stay upset. We convince ourselves that outcomes w...

Phil · Phil

www.drjan.com http://webhome.indirect.com/~avroar/P6x.htm

Dragon · Dragon

Hi how is everyone, better than me at the moment I hope. Okay here goes...again. I'm posting this thread for I'm hoping to purge myself for the better and I would like other like minded people to help me with my problem. For starters I'm not new to AA this is my second visit in three years. Originally I had t...

Phil · Phil

1. Adult children of alcoholics guess at what normal behavior is. 2. Adult children of alcoholics have difficulty following a project through from beginning to end. 3. Adult children of alcoholics lie when it would be just as easy to tell the truth. 4. Adult children of alcoholics judg...

ellen · ellen

hello all just wanted to say hi and hope you are all doing well. been reading mostly this week. we are having an aa state convention here in columbia sc. went to a wonderful speaker meeting last night. it is so amazing what the program has become... that it is really une...

Phil · Phil

A.A. Thought for the Day Sometimes we try too hard to get this pro gram. It is better to relax and accept it. It will be given to us, with no effort on our part, if we stop trying too hard to get it. Sobriety can be a free gift of God, which he gives us by His grace when He knows we are ready for it. But we have to be...

Phil · Phil

Two powerful techniques to stop worrying right now First, when you start to think of the future and are on the brink of anxiety, just say to yourself, "we'll see". Two small words, but they are powerful and can prevent a lot of worry. You do not know what is going to happen tomorrow or further down in lif...

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	Higher Power (Preview) My Higher Power - The Light Bulb By Clarence H. Snyder (Clarence got sober in 1938, was sponsored by Dr. Bob, & started AA group #3 in Cleveland. In the first few years of his recovery Clarence had a higher recovery rate than Bill W. & Dr. Bob COMBINED. His story, "Home Brewmeist...	Rick	0	822	Mar 15, 2005 by Rick
	Meeting Tonight (Tuesday) at 9pm est (Preview) Tonight at 9pm eastern time, we are holding an online AA meeting in the Miracles In Progress AA Chat room. Please come join us and help support this group's meetings. John AA Chat Room	John	5	858	Mar 16, 2005 by tearingmommy3
	Submitted by Dick B. (Preview) I like Alcoholics Anonymous. Anyone got a problem with that? Dick B. © 2005 I’ve written about the history and spiritual roots of A.A. for over 15 years now. I think the early roots are growing clearer and clearer. There were two distinct sources of the A.A. program. The first was fed by Dr. Bob...	John	6	5955	Mar 18, 2005 by Hanuman
	Meditation (Preview) Meditation The first time I heard about meditation, it sounded like a foreign concept to me. I could understand prayer — that was talking to God. It made sense. But people said meditation was important too. Someone told me, "That's when you're being quiet, so God can talk to you." Over the years, I...	Rick	1	764	Mar 15, 2005 by stancamden
	Tuesday (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day We alcoholics were on a merry go round, going round and round, and we couldn't get off. That merry go round is a kind of hell on earth. In A.A. I got off that merry goround by learning to stay sober. I pray to my Higher Power every morning to help me to keep sober. And I get the strengt...	Phil	1	693	Mar 15, 2005 by stancamden
	The tea cup (Preview) There was a couple who used to go England to shop in a beautiful antique store. This trip was to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They both liked antiques and pottery, and especially tea-cups. Spotting an exceptional cup, they asked "May we see that?&n...	Rick	4	977	Mar 16, 2005 by GammyRose
	Just dropping in to say hi to everyone here (Preview) Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is an attitude. It is just as necessary to forgive ourselves, as it is to forgive others. The principle reason, why forgiveness is so difficult is because we neglect to forgive ourselves. As long as you dont forgive, whoever and whatever it is, it will&nbs...	Phil	0	639	Mar 14, 2005 by Phil
	Illinois Spring Fling (Preview) Passing this along if anyone near the Midwest, or traveling. SPRING FLING April 22-24 Historic Galesburg, IL For registration form: Spring Fling, P.O. Box 1772, Galesburg, IL 61402-1772 AA, Alanon, Alateen speakers. raffles, dance, banq...	wallsal55	1	711	Mar 15, 2005 by stancamden
	I need AA (Preview) Hi, my name is Cheri and I'm an alcoholic. I've been sober for about 4 yrs but I recently moved to a place that I can't go to meetings everyday. My husband suggested I check out online message boards and meetings. I'm sorta computer illiterate but thought I'd give it a try.Anyway,just reading other peop...	cheri	5	764	Mar 15, 2005 by stancamden
	self pity (Preview) Good day to you all. I am just on my second day of sobriety and I am feeling rotten. I have a cold but dont want a drink. I am starting to feel depressed because my husband has to go to a presentation tomorrow night and will possibly go for a drink afterwards. I am upset that he wi...	Suzy	7	792	Mar 18, 2005 by jen
	There is a solution-from the BB (Preview) The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. An illness of this sort and w...	Rick	0	614	Mar 13, 2005 by Rick
	Rick (Preview) Hey Rick, I just wanted to say thank you for the previous post to Suzy. Thank you for the service work, the 12 th Step in action. You and Phil are so good about that. Do you copy and paste or do you have type all that out? I'm a little computer stupid...... Have a great, sober Sunday...	GammyRose	1	540	Mar 13, 2005 by Rick
	suzy-how it works (Preview) Suzy I've read your posts. There are a lot of female acoholics. For this program to work you need to stop drinking. You said you have studied the steps before, you need to concentrate on step one powerless over alcohol and go from there. I hope this is not to blunt. Go to a meeting, meet som...	Rick	2	958	Mar 13, 2005 by Suzy
	Something for Cabbagehead (Preview) A couple of lines from the Ned Kelly movie.... Joe Byrne: What are these? These skulls? [picks one up] Mrs. Scott: I collect them. Joe Byrne: [moving the jaw of the skull] Hello.	Nic	3	581	Mar 15, 2005 by stancamden
	Minute by minute (Preview) Somebody once said "Just do it".....sounds so easy, doesn't it? Just do it....JUST DO IT. "Take the leap, the net will appear." That's another one. "Fake it, till you make it." That's all you have to do.... I don't like the things i see within mysel...	catherine	2	931	Mar 13, 2005 by amanda2u2
	guilty (Preview) I feel so very guilty for being able to try to cover up all my feelings with alcohol. So as i am reading these postings I feel so rotten. You guys have found serentiy and i am just a baby by comparison. I want all the peace and happiness that sobriety brings with it but i am so afraid to let...	Suzy	4	836	Mar 13, 2005 by Suzy
	female alcoholics (Preview) I was jsut wondering how unusual the occurence of a female alcoholic is in a relationship between a man and a woman.? My alcoholism affects my relationship in so many ways, i am here for my family physically but i am not here emotionally. I am self centred and very withdrawn, I make my husba...	Suzy	3	846	Mar 13, 2005 by Suzy
	Goodmorning all..... (Preview) This morning I'm sitting here reflecting on the last 50 years of my life and I read the post about Hanumans friend dying and I know how short our life can be. Today is my 50th birthday and last month I celebrated my 20th year of sobriety. I offically started drinking when I was 12 years old, but I had drank fr...	GammyRose	2	788	Mar 15, 2005 by Nic
	death comes a knockin' (Preview) I was riding high after coming home from a business meeting yesterday. Then I turned on the news and found out that a teacher friend had been killed by a school bus while crossing the street on the way to school. She was a really sweet woman and helped a lot of people (she was an ESL teacher). Anyway, as...	Hanuman	2	713	Mar 12, 2005 by amanda2u2
	there is a substitute (Preview) "Yes, there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. It is a fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous. There you will find release from care, boredom and worry. Your imagination will be fired. Life will mean something at last. The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead." ~Alcoholics A...	Rick	1	704	Mar 11, 2005 by Hanuman
	First Things First (Preview) What's your favorite AA "slogan"? Here's a take on "First Things First" from over 50 years ago - December 1949 Grapevine (the days before multi-tasking?) FIRST THINGS FIRST! They told me my first problem was alcohol itself and to forget everything else until I'd go...	Hanuman	4	940	Mar 12, 2005 by Hanuman
	Grandpa's hands (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...	Rick	2	762	Mar 11, 2005 by Rick
	Should I be Concerned? (Preview) I don't drink at all, so I'm looking for some objective opinions... My wife drinks a bottle a wine a night (25 ounces). She starts at about 05:00pm and drinks until she goes to bed. She has been doing this for a couple of years now. I'v expressed my conerns to her, but she continues to drink anyway. She cl...	WilliamH	7	797	Mar 14, 2005 by WilliamH
	Woo-hoot STAN'S BACK! (Preview) Allo ol' mate!!! I've sure missed you and your dry humour. Felt a tad lost after you headed off on your journey into the land of olives and hand signals. Funny, how easily we get used to laughing with certain folks. Phil's comp started having hissy fits, so he was out for a bit too. Then I headed ou...	Nic	1	655	Mar 13, 2005 by stancamden
	On The Lighter Side (Preview) *Wishing you all a great weekend-Im outa here and on a mini vacation for 4 days. Keep smiling!! Itll drive everbody nuts.:)* *------------------------------------------------* GODLY HUMOR There was a very gracious lady who was mailing an old family Bible to her brother in anoth...	Phil	0	845	Mar 9, 2005 by Phil
	Sharing some stuff RE Relationships (Preview) There are times in all relationships when things don't run smoothly. Often, this is because people have conflicting expectations, are distracted with other issues, or have difficulty expressing what is on their minds in ways that other people can really hear and understand what is being...	Phil	1	860	Mar 13, 2005 by Suzy
	Thoughts for today (Preview) Taking Care of Ourselves We cannot simultaneously set a boundary and take care of another persons feelings. Its impossible; the two acts contradict. What a tremendous asset to have compassion for others! How difficult that same quality can make it to set boundaries! Its good to care about ot...	Phil	0	739	Mar 9, 2005 by Phil
	Guidance.... (Preview) Quietly checking in...Gee...patiently waiting for guidance. God Orderly Directions or whatever. Almost feel abandoned by my HP the last 2 months, and wondered what happened. Confused about that lately. Don't leave me now that the dust is almost settled. ...	wallsal55	3	712	Mar 9, 2005 by wallsal55
	Resentment (Preview) Deal with Resentment Now!!! Remember the HALT formula - when you are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired, you are more likely to act out. When you are hungry, you can eat. When you are lonely you can seek company or make a phone call. When you are tired you can give yourself some rest. But what can you do when...	Phil	0	732	Mar 8, 2005 by Phil
	Tuesday (Preview) To create is to boggle the mind and alter the mood. Once the urge has surged, it maintains its own momentum. We may go along for the ride, but when we attempt to steer the course, the momentum dies. --Sue Atchley Ebaugh A sense of spiritual well-being warms us when we are selfless, when we step away fr...	Phil	0	688	Mar 8, 2005 by Phil
	“Easy Does It” (Preview) “Easy Does It” One of A.A.’s Most Workable and Useful Sayings A.A. Grapevine, July, 1948 One of the most useful of the sayings that have been adopted in A.A. is that which advises, “Easy Does It.” So universally workable is this good advice that it qualifies as the expression of one of the...	Hanuman	1	853	Mar 8, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Question (Preview) Good morning all. Quick question. When I stopped drinking it was because I thought that my body was trying to kill me, I felt terrible, shaking, lack of concentration and a very strange feeling of my head and eyes expanding and feeling that they were going to explode. Un-rational pani...	Cabbageheadchris	9	991	Mar 10, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	unwanted sexual advances (Preview) Need to know how to deal with this in A.A. meeting without creating more problems since I am a newcomer. This person has a lot to share and give since he has several years and I need to feel comfortable going. Any imput would be grateful. Thank You.	tanna	11	974	Jan 6, 2013 by AdrianOBlivion
	Have Another good day!! (Preview) Forgiveness Forgiving is a skill few of us come by naturally. We have to practice it. Used daily, forgiving ourselves and others can bring harmony to our lives and a newfound well of energy for us to return to again and again. “If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sor...	Phil	0	785	Mar 7, 2005 by Phil
	letting go (Preview) Recovery: Letting Go To "let go" does not meant to stop caring, it meansi can't do it for someone else. To "let go" is not to cut myself off, its therealization that i can not control another. To "let go" is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To "let go" is to admit p...	amanda2u2	1	776	Mar 17, 2005 by jen
	Thinkin in print (Preview) Life reallys seems to be in 5th gear lately, have been popping in and out - but haven't been hanging around long. So I'm sorry Gammy, for appearing absent, just a lot of things to keep me on my toes, and not a lot of time to just sit with you all. My thoughts have remained with you all, and I have continued to...	Nic	6	1135	Mar 10, 2005 by Hanuman
	good morning (Preview) the SC state convention went well. heard some excellent speakers and really enjoyed being around all sober people. was a very relaxed atmosphere. it was real nice to have my guard down in a big crowd of people, i usually get uptight and clostraphobic. comes from iso...	ellen	1	507	Mar 7, 2005 by Phil
	Monday (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day There are two important things we have to do if we want to get sober and stay sober. First, having admitted that we're helpless before alcohol, we have to turn our alcoholic problem over to God and trust Him to take care of it for us. This means asking Him every morning for the str...	Phil	0	694	Mar 7, 2005 by Phil
	Hey Guys!! Welcome to the board. (Preview) Im a recovering alcoholic. My name is Phil, from Ontario Canada. Great to have you as a part of our AA family. 90 TOOLS FOR SOBRIETY 1 ) Stay away from that first drink, taking the 1st step daily. 2 ) Attend AA regularly and get involved. 3 ) Progress is made ONE DAY AT A TIME. 4 ) Us...	Phil	3	979	Mar 7, 2005 by Phil
	Hello (Preview) I'm also new and wanted to introduce myself. After stopping and starting and stopping and starting for years, I'm now just a week sober, but with a real commitment this time. I guess I am still in the throes of my last humiliating mortifying boozy night out, and I'm wondering if anyone has any t...	AJ	5	880	Mar 6, 2005 by Hanuman
	Introduction (Preview) Hi Everyone, My name is Mike M and I have 2.5 years sober. I originally got sober just outside Boston MA and I moved to Northern Virginia 7 months ago. Thats about it. Nice to meet everyone Mike M	Mike M	7	909	Mar 6, 2005 by Mike M
	A lot of good reading in this-thought Ide share it (Preview) Fear and focus by Chris Joosse Books to read: 'The Fear Book', by Cheri Huber Its a common ground that we all share and often joke about, but don't always discuss seriously. We kind of have a tradition of 'bucking up' and 'persisting through it' as a way to deal with fear in ord...	Phil	1	832	Mar 6, 2005 by John_R
	Goodmorning Phil & all .... (Preview) Goodmorning all.... Just finished reading your post on peace Phil. Did I need that one today?Yeah, I sure did. I have been having a problem with living life on life terms the last couple of days. The peace which I deeply cherish has been almost nonexsistent, I can't seem to get the time I need t...	GammyRose	0	720	Mar 6, 2005 by GammyRose
	Sunday (Preview) Peace Anxiety is often our first reaction to conflict, problems, or even our own fears. In those moments, detaching and getting peaceful may seem disloyal or apathetic. We think: If I really care, Ill worry; if this is really important to me, I must stay upset. We convince ourselves that outcomes w...	Phil	2	889	Mar 6, 2005 by Phil
	Amanda (Preview) www.drjan.com http://webhome.indirect.com/~avroar/P6x.htm	Phil	1	741	Mar 6, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Just introducing myself. (Preview) Hi how is everyone, better than me at the moment I hope. Okay here goes...again. I'm posting this thread for I'm hoping to purge myself for the better and I would like other like minded people to help me with my problem. For starters I'm not new to AA this is my second visit in three years. Originally I had t...	Dragon	14	1297	Mar 6, 2005 by John_R
	ACOA characteristics (Preview) 1. Adult children of alcoholics guess at what normal behavior is. 2. Adult children of alcoholics have difficulty following a project through from beginning to end. 3. Adult children of alcoholics lie when it would be just as easy to tell the truth. 4. Adult children of alcoholics judg...	Phil	2	3404	Mar 5, 2005 by amanda2u2
	checking in (Preview) hello all just wanted to say hi and hope you are all doing well. been reading mostly this week. we are having an aa state convention here in columbia sc. went to a wonderful speaker meeting last night. it is so amazing what the program has become... that it is really une...	ellen	0	624	Mar 5, 2005 by ellen
	AA Thought For The Day (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Sometimes we try too hard to get this pro gram. It is better to relax and accept it. It will be given to us, with no effort on our part, if we stop trying too hard to get it. Sobriety can be a free gift of God, which he gives us by His grace when He knows we are ready for it. But we have to be...	Phil	1	571	Mar 5, 2005 by Phil
	Just a share for Worriers (Preview) Two powerful techniques to stop worrying right now First, when you start to think of the future and are on the brink of anxiety, just say to yourself, "we'll see". Two small words, but they are powerful and can prevent a lot of worry. You do not know what is going to happen tomorrow or further down in lif...	Phil	1	820	Mar 4, 2005 by Phil
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