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If you like AA history...Here is a good book.
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This is about Clarence Snyder...One of first 100 of AA...Sponsored by Doctor Bob...He went on to sponsor 1000's....I like him....A lot of people didn't...He...Like Doctor Bob was No-Nonsense AA. Bookmark it...And read it at your leisure...Interesting stuff. http://www.silkworth.net/chs/...
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Sanity...
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What does it mean to you, what does it look like, feel like, sound like; how do you personally define it. "It" is the last word of our second step. I'm listening...actually gotta listen.
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Back from Uzbekistan......
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Hi all, I found this board several weeks ago when I was planning a three-week trip to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan and I was looking for some AA resources to help me find meetings there. So I just got home (to California) from the trip. It was amazing, and I'm so grateful that staying sober has given me the...
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Today's Gift
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The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be either good or evil. --Hannah Arendt How often have we found ourselves in a predicament and innocently saying, "How did I get into this?" When someone has been injured by our actions because we failed to think...
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Grapevine
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October 31Grapevine Quote At the end of each day ... I hope that I can say a short prayer of gratitude for another day of sobriety. Anything else good that happens is a bonus.
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How's Your Attitude ???
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Here's a 3 1/2 minute inspirational clip that I love ... hope you do too !!!
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1 year
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Hi everyone! I am coming back to share that today is my first sober birthday. Thank you all for helping me get through those early days of sobriety. Love, Chaya
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What Step Do I Need to Do to Get Over This?
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Not trying to rush through the steps, as I just got a sponsor, but the people, places and things is a big issue with me now (and I am sure for everyone)...but I guess I want to know from others' experiences if there is a particular step that they worked when they didn't let others' comments/actions bother...
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Resentment
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Thought i would check in. Spent the afternoon with my sponsor. Had an opportunity to go see my kids but there are things that i NEED to keep working on. i have SO much anger and resentment towards her right now that some days its almost unbearable. Lots of prayer and meditation gets me through the tough sp...
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Today's Gift
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When a person is concerned only with giving, there is no anxiety. --Gerald JampolskyWhatever we give away returns to us, many-fold. When we show love or understanding, when we are gentle or express genuine concern, usually the same will come right back to us. Perhaps not in kind, maybe not in ways we e...
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Sunrise Quote
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"By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before."- Edwin Elliot
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A Prayer To Mom
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Dear Mom, I don't know if there is a heaven I only know that if there is you are there. I have always had my God issues and you always believed in him unconditionally. I wish I had your faith, I am envious of your faith. I see so much suffering and unhappiness and I have a hard time believing in a God that wo...
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For the Dog Lovers Here
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I just spent 3 hours, for the most part, sitting in my easychair with dog in lap ... I loved this clip and am sharing it with my other friends Loved it and God Bless,Roger[video=http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?feature=player_embedded&v=lJ7AfSO2fKs]
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Recovering Alcoholic and Graduate Student Conducting Research on Alcohol Support
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. -- Edited by jwlipp on Saturday 2nd of November 2013 09:47:09 PM
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Sunrise Quote
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"When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future." - Berard Meltzer
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Come a long way......
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Had a good step meeting last night. Talked about Step 3. I'll be the first to admit that when I started this journey on the 22nd of June, I did not want to give anyone ANYTHING let alone God. Along the way I have realized that if I don't completely give myself up to God, COMPLETELY surrender, this won't work...
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Wisdom of the Rooms
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October 28, 2013 Quote of the Week "God doesn't care what you think about Him,only that you think about Him." I've spend a lot of my life struggling with the concept of God. For many years my God was on a throne judging my thoughts and actions, and I did my best to keep on His...
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Grapevine
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October 29 "No one at the gym, at work, in my neighborhood, or even in church had ever put their hand out to me. In AA, it happened every day."
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Today's Gift
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An honest man's the noblest work of God. --Alexander Pope Step Five says, "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." When we did this Step, the person we admitted our wrongs to didn't run away or reject us. That person stuck with us. Chances a...
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Just grateful.
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I have been working with some newcomers at the local rehab. I am just grateful that God has given me the opportunity to work with others. I am also grateful that God has not allowed me to squander these last 25 years of AA recovery. At least my earthly life will account for something instead of dying drunk...
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Blessings and serenity Just For Today
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Been very busy here in Lizard Land Florida,with new baby coming in a couple weeks for my 24 yr old daughter.Her sister, Jaelyn Amyiah (poppys angel) is anxiously awaiting to share her toys and hold her new sisters hand. Haven't been posting but stop by everyday to welcome any newcomers aboard. And...
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Working the steps...
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http://www.barefootsworld.net/aaworkingthesteps.html
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Having a rough day.....
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Having a rough day today. No drinking, but have thought about it.....a lot. My baby turned 4 today and its rough being away from him and my children. Just don't know what to do right now........
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Today was my first meeting.
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Today I attended my very first meeting. I told myself last night that I could have a glass of wine since I was making the first step. I did not but that is my mind set. It took me a very long time to figure out that I needed help after crying for 3 days on and off and not sleeping I got the courage to attend a 6:00a...
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One Day at a time
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Have attended AA for over ten years grateful to feel I belong somewhere on this planet that is it he first thing I got from attending meetings hope came and then it was work with the support of fellow members. I need to remember recovery is a day at a time and renew gratitude on a daily basis. Lists of things...
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long time.......
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hey everyoe, been a while since i posted. still stop in for a good read when i need some pick me up. tomorrow will be 543 days sober, life is good, still have the ups and downs, but man i dont know how i used to live the way i did. thanks adain everyone for being here
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Grapevine
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October 28 "In this life we shall attain nothing like perfect humility and love. So we shall have to settle, respecting most of our problems, for a very gradual progress, punctuated sometimes by heavy setbacks. Our old-time attitudes of 'all or nothing' will have to be abandone...
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Today's Gift --- Boy, Did I need this One Today !!!
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We're not given more than we can handle.Sometimes I take on more than I can comfortably manage - thats one of the ways in which my life becomes unmanageable. It happens when I'm operating according to self-will rather than the will of a Higher Power.I believe that God does not expect more of me than I can...
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AA Traditions.
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I was listening to a traditions message given by AA co-founder Bill W. One of the things that was clear to me, was how much of a sacrifice these early members had made to secure recovery for people like me. My gratitude meter has just climbed up a little more. I shudder to think what would have happened to m...
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Today's Gift
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I often think I'm not doing enough with my life. I paint, I golf, I dabble, but is that enough?--Abby WarmanNobody can answer the question posed by Abby but ourselves. The point is, are we content? If we hesitate even a moment before replying, perhaps we need to reconsider how we're spending our time.T...
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Weekly Thought
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Weekly Quote"We can walk without fear, full of hope and courage and strength to do His will, waiting for the endless good which He is always giving as fast as He can get us able to take it in." -George MacDonaldWeekly ThoughtWhat keeps us from attemptinglet alone accomplishinggreat thin...
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Putting Honesty Into Action At Step Ten.
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Hi everyone. Perhaps you're somewhat like me. Honesty about myself was not my strong point way back in my past. Truth was always my greatest fear. Oh, I claimed to be honest, but I wasn't. I had no idea how dishonest I really was until I did a Fourth Step inventory. However, honesty gradually beca...
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Cunning Powerful and baffling...
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Recovery is...I've detached from my son's relapse and from my nephew's and have nodded my head to "we admitted we were powerless...." and turned myself and my will and my own recovery status over to the care of God as I understand God and I've been tweaking my hope engine so that it runs smo...
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Sunrise Quote
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"In Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world." John 16:33 NASB
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Today's Gift
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It's easy to look at all the tasks and unsolved problems and feel so pressured that we get paralyzed and don't get anything done. It takes discipline to gather in our scattered forces and focus on one thing, one day, one step, and sometimes one hour even when taking only that one step can seem so trivial i...
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JUST DON'T DRINK - LIKE I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT?
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For my money, one of the dumbest things you can say to a real alcoholic is "just don't drink". I can't find it any where in our basic text though Carl Jung does tell Rowland Hazard that his only chance of surviving the illness is to place himself under lock and key or hire body guards to enforce &...
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Okay Tasha !!!
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Dag-gumit, ... ... ... I woke up to 40 degrees this a.m. ... ... ... had to turn the frick'n heat on ... can't you be a good girl and keep that 'cold' stuff up there where it belongs ??? It's supposed to be around 72 this time of year, for a high ... we're struggling to get to 52 today AND IT'S SUPPOSED TO 'FREE...
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Sunrise Quote
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"The wise man doesn't give the right answers, he poses the right questions." - Claude Levi-Strauss
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Gratitude
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"Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn whatever state I may be in, therein to be content." Helen Keller
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3rd time's a charm
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I have come to post something 3 times now. It is good I having nothing to say I suppose! Reading back through the early posts got me appreciative for the lack of drama and chaos in my life. It's amazing how HP works. A close friend of almost two decadeshas recently come out of her shell. She was the fr...
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Day 2 3rd Meeting
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I went to my second meeting last night. It was a meeting where someone talks about their experience and what brought them to AA. The gentlemen that spoke has been sober for 17 years. He was funny and I enjoyed listening to him. This meeting was much larger then my first. So I kept quiet and listened. ...
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Today's Gift
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Do not be afraid of the ego. It depends on your mind, and as you made it by believing in it, so you can dispel it by withdrawing belief from it. --A Course in MiraclesSome of us are fond of saying "the devil made me do it" when we've done something we're not too proud of. We might as well say "t...
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I'm Exhaustipated !!!
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I love this new word - I even like pronouncing it!!!
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Persevere!
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A good word to have in our back pocket: Persist no matter what. Endure discomfort. Request help. Steadfastly hold on to your beliefs and values. Envision triumph. Very consistently keep at it. Embrace adversity as your teacher. Refuse to give up. Enjoy and celebrate every tiny bit of pro...
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Child of the alcoholic
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My father is still an active alcoholic, but does not appear as society does portray. He's college educated, drives a brand new car, has his own CPA office and has successfully worked as a business owner in that fashion for 30 years. He has never had a DWI, he has never been a shame publicly as a drunken fat...
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Movie: Smashed
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Hi everyone, I'm sure this has already been posted, and my apologies... I just finished the movie "Smashed" and while yes, it is inspirational and helpful, it is also triggering things in me... during the beginning as she had the flask in her car and drank before work, I definitely wanted...
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Having trouble with my fiancé accepting my addiction. Advice appreciated.
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Hi everyone! I'm 4 days sober coming back from a month long relapse out of a treatment center and it's been one of the most eye opening and life changing experiences I've ever had. It was my 3rd time in treatment and this is my 6th relapse while in the program. When I got out of treatment my boyfriend of 5 yea...
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Can anyone tell me what Surrender is?
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Hi, Ive been trying to post things on this site every now and then and be of help to others who suffer from alcoholism. Ive attended 140 meetings in my area in the last while and I keep hearing a thing about "surrender" I've heard people saying you need to surrender and Ive heard others sayi...
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Sunrise Quote
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"A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes." - Hugh Downs
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Today's Gift
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The evolution of human growth is an evolution from an absolute need to be loved towards a full readiness to give love.--Dr. Karl SternAs children, we looked to our parents for love, for clothes and food, for an indication of who we were. If our needs were met, we felt secure. As developing adults, we sti...
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