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Today's Gift 04-26
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Reflection for the Day Why do I do what I do? Why did I say what I said? Why on earth did I put off an important responsibility? Questions like these, best asked of myself in a quiet time of meditation, demand honest answers. I may have to think deeply for those answers, going beyond the tempting rationali...
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Today's Gift - I am finally over this!
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Today's thought from Hazelden is: Fear of Giving It is often the fear of rejection that makes us afraid to give of ourselves. The person who is reluctant to share at a meeting may be holding back because of this fear. To share is to reveal who we are and where we are. If we feel inadequate, we do not want to e...
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my story
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Hello! I'm a 32 year old alcoholic. I started drinking at 13. I hung around with a bunch of other kids and we all drank and partied all of the time. I married my High school sweat heart when I was 21. We both were part of the same delinquent group of kids. Around the time we got married I wasn't really drinki...
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Question!!!
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I have a question for John, Dean, PC, Rob, or Bob K ... ... ... Doesn't matter which of you respond ... here goes: I know we have a method here to have private communications between members, using the PM system ... ... ... My question is what if two or more members, at any time, want to just simply chat with...
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Jar full of rocks
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Rocks, Pebbles and Sand A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a large, empty jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, about 2" in diameter. He then asked his students if the jar was full. They all agre...
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Finding the truth in the matter.
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It's not always easy. My alcoholic mind plays tricks on me. My perceptions are distorted. My thinking gets me stinking. But I have you, to remind me that everything will be okay. And it is. Thanks family - Have a great weekend!
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An overwhelming prospect
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My sponser hit me with a very overwhelming idea yesterday- that I need to start sponsering others. Like NOW. Like today start putting myself out there as a potential sponser. I know in the old days, if you had a day sober you should sponser others. Things are different now, and Im blessed to live in an are...
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Grapevine
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April 27 "Serenity and peace of mind are a direct result of accepting our lives as they are at this moment, and all the money in the world cannot purchase this kind of peace." Click to learn more Cornwall, Ontario, January 2005 "From Rags to Riches" Voices of Lon...
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My First Meeting Was Today
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I've tried putting down the bottle on my own and by reading books and online material for some time now. Sometimes, I have managed long periods of sobriety, but always end up slipping back into drinking again. I'll start thinking to myself that I'll just have a glass of wine and relax while I cook dinn...
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Today's Gift 04-27
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Regret is an appalling waste of energy, you can't build on it; it's only good for wallowing in. --Katherine Mansfield Newcomer Someone I hoped would be an important part of my life for years to come has left. I'm devastated. I don't know how much of what happened is my fault; I keep thinking, "If on...
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Saturday Meeting
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Meetings tomorrow 4/27 11 am eastern and 9 pm eastern.
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First Thing Every Morning!
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Hey guys/gals, ... ... ... 'First Thing Every Morning' is a 3 minute clip that is inspiring for us to start the day off right ... Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!!!
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What Happened? Alcohol, Memory Blackouts, and the Brain
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memory:http://www.alcoholaddict.info/alcohol-addiction/alcohol-blackout-facts-behavior.htmlWhat Happened? Alcohol, Memory Blackouts, and the Brai...
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Meeting
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I'll chair a meeting tonight(Thursday 4/25) at 9 pm eastern for those who care to join me. -- Edited by Bob K on Thursday 25th of April 2013 05:57:59 PM
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Better to give a resentment than to get one?
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My home group has been referred to by some other groups around here as the "AA Social Club", and at times it can be. People will sit and chit chat through a meeting, regardless of the fact that there is a meeting going on. When I chair, I've taken to asking that those who feel compelled to have th...
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Grapevine
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April 25 "I was attracted to AA because it excluded no one, and I am grateful for the lessons I've learned over the years: that we stop fighting anyone or anything; that it is the details of what I do that make me who I am; that my perception of life is ever-changing and evolving; that the basi...
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Hi. I'm back.
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I know that my sobriety is my own responsibility, but when I've been to meetings, I've heard so many of the old-timers talking about how they found someone who really kicked their butt and made sure they attended meetings. When I've found sponsors, I found people who really didn't call me. I called...
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You get what you ask for
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YOU ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU ASK FOR! One day, a farmers old blind horse fell into the farmers useless old well. Since the farmer thought it would be more trouble than it was worth to haul the hourse out, he figured he could finish off two birds with one stone, so to speak. So he decided to fill in the well and bury...
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Grapevine
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April 24 "I need to constantly inch forward in AA, closer to the center, to avoid being thrown from the spinning wheel that is my life." New York, N.Y., April 2004 "Centrifugal Force" AA Grapevine
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Today's Gift 04-24
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Yesterday is over. It is a fact of life that what is old dies to make way for what is new. Endings are often painful - we mourn the death of a relationship, we regret leaving a familiar neighborhood, we don't like to say good-bye. Endings, though, give us the chance to begin again. A new friend comes in to fi...
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My first Chip
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Was my 24 hr chip. I got it and then became fixated on the Year chips. That was one of my errors. I forgot or ignored, most likely ignored One Day At A Time. Dori
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Letting go of my 2nd 1st love
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Cigarettes. I love them, I hate them. They've been a part of my life longer than booze was. Not to compare the destructive nature of the two, but there are many similarities in how I drank and how I smoke. Having the first one of the day sets up an obsession to have more, I often delay going to sleep to have ju...
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Meeting tonight
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Going to try and convince my hubby to put the kids to bed so I can be at the meeting tonight 8pm my time in WI - 9pm Eastern time.
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Today's Gift 04-23
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Let go of resentments Resentments are sneaky, tricky little things. They can convince us they're justified. They can dry up our hearts. They can sabotage our happiness. They can sabotage love. Most of us have been at the receiving end of an injustice at some time in our lives. Most of us know someone wh...
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Working with others - Jail, Prison, Treatment centers
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What does the hot pink nail polish and a fancy tea cup actually bring with it anyway? At times I think it means I'm taking care of myself, and letting my mind drift to a younger place, safely, and sweetly, as it was meant to be... not how it actually was. Other times, I wonder if I digress to leave the solit...
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Happy,joyous and free
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Wifes best friend and my 27 yr old son (recovering heroin addict 7 years,turns 27 thursday) and his girl flew in last week and wifes girlfriend back to New York today,just back from airport....Picking my other 46 yr old son from airport tomorrow and be with us for 5 days,meet the family he never met exce...
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The Sharing of Marriage
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The sharing of marriage.... The old man placed an order for one hamburger, French fries and a drink. He unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half, placing one half in front of his wife.He then carefully counted out the French fries, dividing them into two piles and neatly placed on...
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Be kind
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The way people treat you is a statement about who they are as a human being - it is not a statement about you.
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A Big Question - (humor)
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A Baptist pastor was presenting a children's sermon. During the sermon, he asked the children if they knew what the resurrection was. Now, asking questions during children's sermons is crucial, but at the same time, asking children questions in front of a congregation can also be very dangerous. H...
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meeting tonight
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There will be a meeting tonight a 9 pm eastern. Everyone is welcome.
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Spiritual Awakening
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12 Signs of a Spiritual Awakening 1. An increased tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen. 2. Frequent attacks of smiling. 3. Feelings of being connected with others and nature. 4. Frequent overwhelming episodes of appreciation. 5. A tendency to think and act spontaneou...
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Simple Truths
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Weekly QuoteReach boldly for the miracle. God knows your gifts, your hindrances, and the condition you're in at every moment. - Bruce WilkinsonWeekly ThoughtAlready know what you need to do? Already feel a sense of purpose? Already have your eyes on a project or endeavor in your work? Your home lif...
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Accidentally served a drink.
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Had a horrible experience this evening when going out with some coworkers that I feel compelled to share. I had my usual ginger ale which this particular restaurant serves in a large glass, similar to what they serve their pints of beer in. I had my first soda without incident and the server asked if I...
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Today's Gift 04-22
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Humility is to make a right estimate of oneself. - Charles Haddon Spurgeon What does it take to come to the place where we can exchange pride for humility? First we must stop the blasphemous charade of pretending that we are no good. "I'm worthless" has often been spoken in the name of humili...
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WOW! I made it to 37
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I almost forgot it was my birthday. To anyone who's turned on a tv today, you can see there's a lot going on in the Boston area. I usually don't watch tv in the morning so I was getting ready for a meeting when I got flooded with texts from friends. My neighborhood is in 'lockdown'... But I'm the kind of idiot...
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Today's Gift 04-21
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Quiet My Mind Dear Lord, Teach me to quiet my mind. Stop my thoughts from racing from one thing to another. Stop me from the obsessive thinking about the lives of others. Help me rest and quiet my mind. Help me let go of trying to control the lives of others. Free my mind to be at rest. This I pray.You are read...
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Returning after a long 22 year stretch! Need some friends...
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So hard to return after 22 years of distractions... I tossed away 5 years of sobriety to go to school and many other productive things however I mind f***ed myself into thinking I could drink again. I finally hit another bottom as I made my liver sick from chugging beers like Spring Break. And for what? I...
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Live with Intention
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Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Laugh. Play with abandon. Practice wellness. Continue to learn. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Lead or follow a leader. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is. Mary Anne Radmacher
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Today's Gift 04-20
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When love beckons to you, follow him, though his ways are hard and steep. --Kahlil Gibran There will be many opportunities to express love in the days ahead, and some may be cloaked in harsh wrappings. Perhaps an argument will wound and then be healed by the exchange of loving words and intimate gestur...
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There IS a Higher Power
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Thurday night? I had been sober a little over a month... Was down to a quarter tank of fuel....half a pack of smokes...food enough for 4 days... Hadnt been to a meeting since Sunday night..All meetings out of town...and noone lived closeby.. Business was slow...nothing comming in.. Internet was abo...
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Made my first amends
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It went well, but I am experiencing a lot of grief and sadness. This too shall pass.
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Saturday Meeting
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Please come join me tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 11 am eastern for a meeting. Look forward to seeing all my friends.
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Ask God
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"ASK GOD" I asked God to take away my pain. God said, No. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give up.I asked God to grant me patience. God said, No. Patience is a by-product of tribulations; it isn't granted, it is earned.I asked God to give me happiness. God said, No. I give you blessin...
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CONSTRUIM IN EUROPA
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S.C. DIN ZONA BUCURESTI (ROMANIA) CONSTRUIM LA CHEIE IN TOATE TARILE EUROPEI:- case;- vile;- case din lemn / cabane;- cladiri pentru reprezentante de firme romanesti sau straine care decid sa fie prezente pe pietele europene occidentale (de ex. showroom-uri, showroom + locuinta reprezentant +...
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Dinner & Dance.
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Going to our annual fundraising dance for one of our clubhouses. Time for fellowship with our alcoholic friends and families. We can have much more fun without the use of any alcoholic beverages. Good clean fun.
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Minnesota in April???
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Today's Gift 04-19
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Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings. --Step Seven In the Sixth and Seventh Steps of the program, we become willing to let go of our defects of character - issues, behaviors, old feelings, unresolved grief, and beliefs that are blocking us from the joy that is ours. Then we ask God to take them f...
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Thurs meeting starting NOW!
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Humility. [passing it on]
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Humility has been defined as gratitude in the book "Pass it on." It's not the absence of pride. Many a nights I left the meeting place with the suffering AA brother firmly planted in my mind. I am not able to think of myself. Recently, many drug addicts have come to me for help. I have no drug exp...
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The Amazing Human Body
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The Amazing Human Body It takes your food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach. One human hair can support 6.6 pounds. The average man's penis is two times the length of his thumb. Human thighbones are stronger than concrete. A woman's heart beats faster than a man's. There are about o...
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