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Praying advice?
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Hey everyone, I'm new to AA, I have 68 days today! I've found a sponsor and of corse will be talking with her about this soon, but I thought I'd try online too. I have always believed in a higher power. I haven't had bad, or good experiences with any of it. But, I'm just having troublefor some reason praying...
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The prayer answered.
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All our prayer is recorded by God and answered. However we are not ready to accept the answer to our prayer because it is not in line with our expectations. This is where meditation is required. We have to meditate on the truth of the situation. Continued practice and prayer will eventually enable us: t...
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Got set up this morning....
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and I'm grateful to HP for it. Aloha Ohana...hope you're all doing good and are not too hot. I'm sitting next to an open windown enjoying the breeze blowing off of the Pacific Ocean which is soooo nice. I ain't taunting...seriously...just enjoying a freebee from HP.Got up early this morning and...
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Thought for the day
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Sunday, June 30, 2013You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Accepting Change One day, my mother and I were working together in the garden. We were transplanting some plant for the third time. Grown from seed in a small container, the plants had been transferred to a larger container;...
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Today's Gift 06-30
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People have always wanted to talk to me about their problems. I guess I'm a good listener. Maybe I have something to contribute after all. --Joann ReedNo one is without value in this life. Maybe we haven't discovered our unique purpose or special gifts, but we each have a place in the universe or we woul...
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This is my first attempt at AA online.
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My name is Lorrie and I am an alcoholic. I got sober Sept. 1, 1998. I stayed sober for 8 years. I started drinking again in 2006, no reason really, it was easily available and I guess I got thirsty. I've been drinking ever since. I am also a type 2 diabetic and I have been told by my Dr. that I must sto...
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Finally brave enough
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Hi, I'm Troy and I am an alcoholic. I just found this forum and am enjoying it. I'm 49 years old and have been drinking since I was 15 or so. I tried online AA only a year ago and it was a dismal failure. I may have lasted about 2 weeks before I was back to drinking. 3 weeks ago, my 19 year old son told me that he...
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I have a big long story to tell you
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But I wont bother you with an elaborate explanation of my spiritual experiences and lessons for the day. I'll just say this: If you look for your HP... you will see Him. If you ask Him for help... He will provide. If you don't believe me... I love you. If you do... I love you too. -- Edited by justadrun...
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AA Helps Actor
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Pacinohttp://www.deccanherald.com/content/341742/i-couldnt-cope-fame-al.html
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Trust
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Anyone have any ESH on how long it takes for the spouse to regain trust. Also why is it they can't just seem to forgive the past as easy as us.
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Thought for the day
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Saturday, June 29, 2013You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go God's Will God's will most often happens in spite of us, not because of us. We may try to second guess what God has in mind for us, looking, searching, hypervigilant to seek God's will as though it were a buried treasure, hidd...
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Working on 4th and 10th Step Software - Open Source
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I'm trying to gauge the level of interest in an open-source windows application for recording and storing 4th and 10th step inventories. I am a recovering alcoholic who is also a software developer. I've been working on an windows application for recording 4th and 10th step inventories, basically...
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Loss
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My family and I lost someone close to us. I am drinking right now. Someone who lives in my area knows. I can't stop crying. I think of my daughter and Eric looking at themselves with Love.
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Today's Gift 06-29
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Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it. --Lewis Carroll We must make many choices in our recovery. Some of these will strengthen our character, for they will be hard to make and sometimes even harder to accept. One of the most meaningful sayings in our program is Let go and let God. We unders...
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Humor --- Top 10 Country Hits
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I ran across this again today while cleaning out my computer ... this is a re-post, but thought there may be enough new members to give them a smile ... ... ... 10. I Hate Every Bone in Her Body But Mine 9. I Ain't Never Gone To Bed with an Ugly Woman But I Woke Up With A Few 8. If The Phone Don't Rin...
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Hey all (updates and misc)
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I'm here and sane (I think). I decided after my bust to listen a hell of a lot more than I spoke, because I realise now that much of what I said wasn't humble. I'd taken a holier than thou attitude. I had IT, get me, so no matter the short cuts I'd taken I was fully qualified to lecture newbies on the 'best' way...
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Attitude
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ATTITUDEThe longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts.It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.It is more impor...
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Thought for the day - FRIDAY!
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When Things Don't Work Frequently, when faced with a problem, we may attempt to solve it in a particular way. When that way doesn't work, we may continue trying to solve the problem in that same way. We may get frustrated, try harder, get more frustrated, and then exert more energy and influence into fo...
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Think Outside of the Box --- humor
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You are driving down the road in your Corvette on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus: 1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die. 2. An old friend who once saved your life. 3. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about. Which one would you...
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Thought for the day
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Thursday, June 27, 2013You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Achieving Harmony When a pianist learns a new piece of music, he or she does not sit down and instantly play it perfectly. A pianist often needs to practice each hand's work separately to learn the feel, to learn the sound. O...
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Grapevine
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June 28 "The core of our AA procedure is one alcoholic talking to another, whether that be sitting on a curbstone, in a home, or at a meeting. It's the message, not the place; it's the talk, not the alms."
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Today's Gift 06-28
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Depression and Despair Do we go about our daily work dutifully but joylessly? Have we settled for less in our jobs, homes, or relationships than we want? Have we substituted financial security or physical comfort for the freedom to pursue our heart's desires? Very few of us give ourselves the oppor...
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I Been Thinkin'
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this works for me. How about you? As I was lying in bed pondering the problems of the world, I realized that at my age I don't really give a rat's TAIL. It's the tortoise life for me!1.. If walking is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.2.. A whale swims all day, only eats fish, drinks water...
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Today's Gift 06-27
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One comes, finally, to believe whatever one repeats to one's self, whether the statement is true or false. --Napoleon Hill Our inner dialogue can have awesome power. It often determines the behavior that defines who we are. We do, of course, have some choice as to the direction this inner dialogue wi...
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The Teacher
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Grapevine
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June 26 Before we can be of any use to anybody else, we must find the beginnings of the answer for ourselves."
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Thank you
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What I've found in this program is a belief in a HP... something I never had before working the steps. That allowed me to know that whatever is going on... even and especially when I don't like it - it's part of a higher plan. That is where I find peace. I can know that I am loved and lovable through all my m...
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Sara- new here not sure where to introduce myself here
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Hi I am Sara, I wanted to try the online AA. Not really sure how to go about it. Thanks Sara
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Grapevine
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June 27 "Our Traditions are set down on paper. But they were written first in our hearts. For each of us knows, instinctively I think, that AA is not ours to do with as we please. We are but caretakers to preserve the spiritual quality of our Fellowship; keep it whole for those who will come after u...
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Humor - Getting Old
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I called your house the other day and was told you were down at your favorite biker bar with some friends.I wasn't sure where that was, but was told I wouldn't have much trouble finding it. Sure enough, I drove just a couple blocks and there it was... There is nothing like the feel of the sun on your face a...
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Promises
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They told me when I got here, that I never had to drink again. That seemed overwhelming!!!! I remember at my first meeting, someone mentioned they had 22 days of sobriety. I was SHOCKED! She stayed sober for 22 days WHAT THE????? Then some others said they were sober years and decades and I just flat out d...
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Thought for the day
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kWednesday, June 26, 2013You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Surviving Slumps A slump can go on for days. We feel sluggish, unfocused, and sometimes overwhelmed with feelings we can't sort out. We may not understand what is going on with us. Even our attempts to practice recovery...
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Needed a stadium
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this morning. Got to where I work and sat down among all the others gabbing and smoking waiting for their work to start. The guy I sat next to is also a recovering brother and he took one look at me and asked..."What's up with you"? I know better today than to try to bs another bs...er and so...
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Today's Gift 06-26
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Impulsive reactions never benefit us. Immediate responses to every situation aren't necessary. But sometimes we make snap decisions because we fear looking inadequate or stupid. Unfortunately, because we don't pause long enough to think through a response or to ask God for guidance, we often do...
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Am I an alcoholic? (help)
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Hi, I am having trouble with the question: am I an alcoholic? I do know that nobody can diagnose me besides myself - but I am very interested in the feedback of experienced people in/around recovery, so please help.. I would really appreciate it. First, I do know that I am an addict. I started workin...
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This has nothing to do with alcoholism : The Huffington Post
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May 3, 2013 17:02:32 I am in a season of my life right now where I feel bone-tired almost all of the time. Ragged, how-am-I-going-to-make-it-to-the-end-of-the-day, eyes burning exhausted. I have three boys ages 5 and under. I'm not complaining about that. Well, maybe I am a little bit. But I know tha...
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Today's Gift 06-25
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Reflection for the Day Not in my wildest dreams could I have imagined the rewards that would be mine when I first contemplated turning my life and will over to the care of God, as I understand God. Now I can rejoice in the blessing of my own recovery, as well as the recoveries of countless others who have fo...
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Step 1 prayer.
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"Lord manage my life because, I can't manage it myself." I read this in a book the other day.
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God Talk
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I went to one of my regular meetings and the topic brought up was having to do with God and our HP. Most people did not "censor" and state HP instead of "God" when sharing or did not say "My HP that I chose to call God." Of course there is one atheist in the bunch who does ha...
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Grapevine
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June 25 "Our mistakes of yesterday can be stepping stones for tomorrow if we do something about them today."
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Soda water Chef
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Hey everyone its been awhile since i've been active on this board. Still sober haven't had a drink since I can remember. I've been busy , I ended up taking on another job as Head chef for a new resturant, and its been alot of fun. I'm known for Soda water, after my shift i'll sit down and have a quick soda wate...
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The Serenity prayer.
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When I knew not who God was, this was my prayer. I desperately needed serenity or I would have gone mad. The 1st step deflated my ego and allowed God to intervene in what was a wreck of a life. The only thing I could utter was this prayer, and it kept me alive until I could grasp bigger truths about God.The Ful...
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Today's Gift 06-24
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What I said never changed anybody; what they understood did. --Paul. P. How often have we given our all to change somebody else? How frantically have we tried to force a loved one to see the light? How hopelessly have we watched a destructive pattern - perhaps a pattern we know well from personal experi...
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Grapevine
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June 24 "Older AAs who know the record are unanimous in their feeling that an intelligence greater than ours has surely been at work, else we could never have avoided so many pitfalls, could never have been so happily related to our millions of friends in the outside world."
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Wisdom of the Rooms
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June 24, 2013 Quote of the Week "Relapse begins a long time before you pick up that first drink or drug." I'm a three meeting minimum a week kind of guy. Anything below that and I begin feeling, well, kind of vulnerable. Oh, not that I'm going to pick up and use, but vulnerable to what m...
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I am alcoholic.
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The seed was planted.
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A lady walks up to me in a meeting today to invite me to her husband's 1st thanksgiving. I say thank you and then she asks me whether I remember taking her to an Alanon meeting 15 years ago. My wife says yes we did, but I have no recollection of this. I always say that some plant the seed, some water it but God ma...
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He tried to get me to Drink
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I don't understand it at all and now, after almost 2 years of absolute sobriety I took a small sip of wine last night! 2 and half years ago I married into a blended family. Our kids are teens and last night I was just taking it easy after a long 2 days at work. As typical, my husband got the urge to go get somet...
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Welcome Captain Jim
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Welcome to MIP Captain, ... glad you found us ... Sobriety ??? ... 'Today' is as good a day as any to start!!!
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How do I "Break Up" With My Home Group?
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I've been reading a lot of "feeling uncomfortable with my group" posts lately, and I know exactly how the authors feel. I am in a group that I have absolutely nothing in common with. I'm poor and struggling, a person who didn't have much to lose but lost everything, and can't find any direc...
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