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A happy goodbye with sincere thanks
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I've been using this board and AA inappropriately. Rather than coming to share experience, strength and hope I've come here to vent, argue and rationalize my behaviour. I don't think that I'm helpful to others here with my current attitude. Quite the opposite actually. Which is sad because I have a d...
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Guess what? I think I might have a drinking problem :(
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Maybe the fact that I've been coming to an AA forum off and on for years should have been a tip off. Or the revolving door they're installing for me at my home group should have convinced me. Or how about just the fact that I feel like a steamy turd when I drink and when I don't I feel far less turd-like. I'm a we...
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Oh, Christmas
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I have already received three bottles of wine as gifts. Gotta laugh. They are in my husband's wardrobe until such time that we have occasion to bring them somewhere as a gift or something. Sigh.
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Today's Gift 12-23
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To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness. --ConfuciusSome of us were raised to decline generosity - to argue over who pays the restaurant bill, not to accept money for helping s...
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Everything was going just splendidly until...
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I got fired from my job today. I don't really want to discuss details, but it's the first major thing that's happened in the 7 months I've been sober and I'm freaking the f out. Just spent all my $ with holiday coming up and I'm screwed. Everything was going along smoothly, and it was all coming together an...
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A Little Christmas Cheer!!!
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Here's something to help you get in the spirit of this time of the year ... Enjoy!!! -- Edited by Pythonpappy on Saturday 22nd of December 2012 09:58:30 AM
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Today's Gift 12-22
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Keep your recovery First to make it Last. --Anonymous We all encounter places, people, and times of the year which trigger memories of our old lifestyle, pleasant or painful events. Holidays and family gatherings may be especially stressful times for us. There have always been a lot of expectation...
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For those with "time"...
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If "carrying the message" was not a factor, how would you honestly describe sobriety without comparing it to how it was before you got sober.
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Mass shootings of children, bloody never ending wars, economic collapse due to greed...
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Sometimes it's like the universe is saying "Everything's ****ed anyway so what's a little bit of vodka going to hurt?" I can't be alone in this sentiment. -- Edited by StPeteDean on Thursday 20th of December 2012 11:53:24 PM
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Lets be honest, it's not the drinking that makes us miserable...
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It's the savage mental beating we give ourselves for it afterward. You've met those people, the kind who happily get hammered and do things far more embarrassing than we ever would. Yet they wake up bright eyed and busy tailed without a care in the world. It's almost as if they're unaware that they're s...
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An emotional cripple....
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...Aloha Family...Remember that statement...any of you? I remember it a long time ago and hardly ever paid attention to it cause I was different that is until I had enough time away from the anesthesia of alcohol that blocks out reality and then HP brings the subject up in another inventory...Yes a...
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342 Days Today
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Today, I am celebrating 342 days sober. I was thinking about that and realized that my attitude, in no way, reflects celebration and that, in light of all of the amazing things that have happened in my life during the course of this sobriety, this is completely unacceptable. So , this evening I am...
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Today's Gift 12-21
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Goodwill Have you ever envied someone else's good fortune? Consider the friend who calls with a different ring to her voice. Instead of sharing her troubles and woes, she proceeds to tell you good news. Something exciting, financially beneficial, glamorous, wonderful beyond belief has happened...
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Roadblock.
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I went through a police roadblock last night. The driver in front of me was arrested. He was over the legal limit and they lead him away to the police bus. I was coming back from our Thursday night AA meeting at about 10 pm. As I saw this right in front of me, it was a very good reminder of what could of happened...
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For Tasha and Everyone else with little kids!
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The Winter Boots (Anyone who has ever dressed a child will love this) Did you hear about the teacher who was helping one of her reception class pupils put on his boots? He asked for help and she could see why. Even with her pulling and him pushing, the little boots still didn't want to go on. By the time th...
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Today's Gift 12-20
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Every Christmas I hope for the best but expect the worst. --Adult child group member As bells ring out and carols echo everywhere, we should not be surprised if our spirits take a nosedive. It isn't that we don't understand the meaning of Christmas, or that we reject it, but rather that the idealized ve...
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Getting a sponsor
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When did you get a sponsor? How did you get a sponsor?
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holiday cards for MIP House members
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-Each year we try to bring some strong holiday cheer in the MIP recovery homes with holiday decor and cards that can change the spirit of unforgotteness, aloniness, sorrows... Into a time of building new members and embracing a new way of life. To do this we ask ALL Memebers of Miracles in Process to par...
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Addicted to men
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Especially those with BIG issues. Tonight a sobriety sister told me "no men for a year." Of course I knew this, but when my sponsor reiterated it I got super anxious. I haven't dated for about 8 months and at this point I have no desire to, but telling me I can't be with a man for a year is like tell...
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Life gets whirly...
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What a long month this is turning into! But that is par for the course. My sister's brother-in-law passed away and she asked me to house sit for her. Then the very next day my daughter started having congestive heart problems again. Which way do I go <--->? Life tends to get whirly sometimes and I...
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Letter to my sister.
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Dad is trying to complicate our "food for Christmas" in various ways today. I allowed him to say everything he needed to. Then I simply said: "I hope you don't worry too much more about this. It will be fine however it turns out." He can not generate thoughts like that on his o...
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Just having a rough day
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My husband is out of town and on my way home I had this really strong craving. I guess because whenever I was home alone before I would look forward to getting into a bottle. Just feeling a bit sad and rough.
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Regret
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I know that regrets are futile. I know this intellectually. Most of my regrets are pretty minor and I can see past mistakes and poor decisions in a reflective manner- you live and learn. There is one, however, that has been on my mind as of late. My grandmother passed on when I was 19 years old. I was blesse...
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Daily Reflections ~ Understanding The Malady & 24hrs a Day
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When dealing with an alcoholic, there may be a natural annoyance that a man could be so weak, stupid and irresponsible. Even when you understand the malady better, you may feel this feeling rising. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 139 Having suffered from alcoholism, I should understand the illness, bu...
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Today's Gift 12 - 19
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We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. --Winston Churchill As we grow spiritually, we naturally become more generous. It's a quality of a well-developed person. Rather than being anxious over whether we will have enough - and rather than hungrily seeking more and more - we be...
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6wks sober
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Having a hard time with insecurity. Finally letting go and letting GOD. Hard to take a step back from the situation.
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Annoyed
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Ya know i had this friend who i use to party with all the time guess he wasnt really a freind he had the nerve to call me and ask me to by him so damn alcohol i flipped out on him and called him all types of names.. Then i had to tenth step it..But he said i have no right to be mad at him..I dont talk to him anymore dont...
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sponsee who will not stop drinking
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About a week ago, I met a young woman at a meeting that, through a strange connection, knows my son. She seemed so beaten down and we had a great vibe between us. She is coming up on the anniversary of the suicide of her fiance and cannot stop drinking. I talk with her daily and then, every night since we met,...
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2 steps back
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I guess the thing about this mental slip in recovery, or maybe it's an entire relapse - I don't know - is that I see clearly the drink, and I just wont take it out of pure stubbord will. All the friends I've made are gone. They've either relapsed, or just stopped calling me back. There doesn't seem to be a...
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1 baby step forward.
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I took the suggestions in the 2 steps back thread. My sponsor offered a "this too shall pass", and she was right too. I stayed open to new experiences, putting the past ones behind me. I prayed for those I was feeling let down by. I remembered that even though I may not have lots of friends in...
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being there for each other
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As recovering alcoholics, helping each other get over our past and putting the past to rest, doing the best we can today, being the best we can be today changes us into to the person we are meant to be. being alcohol free is just the beginning... the best is yet to come.And we have ceased fighting anyth...
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Daily Reflections ~ Honesty With Newcomers & 24hrs a Day
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Tell him exactly what happened to you. Stress the spiritual feature freely. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 93 The marvel of A.A. is that I tell only what happened to me. I don't waste time offering advice to potential newcomers, for if advice worked, nobody would get to A.A. All I have to do is show what has...
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Today's Gift 12 - 18
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Love one another, but make not a bond of love. --Kahlil Gibran Love doesn't demand; love compromises. It doesn't possess; it frees. Love doesn't gloat; it praises. Love makes friends of strangers. It softens our rough edges and strengthens our assets. Knowing we're loved inspires us and invites fo...
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Welcome Lance A
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Welcome to the board Lance A and congrats on 10 months ... glad you're here ... Love Ya and God Bless, Pappy
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Birth of my Freedom
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The birthdate of my freedom is January 12, 2012.I got sober at Into Action Fellowship in Fairfield, California.
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Prayers for the CT and OR victims
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Please keep them in your prayers. I live in near the Clackamas Mall and the whole community was shocked then to see this morning the tragedy at the school. My heart goes out to all the families. Please keep them in your prayers.
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People my own age
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I have a problem. I just started going to meetings 2 1/2 months ago and started out from the bat talking to the older women and my sponser wants me to start talking to people my age (22). I am afraid of cliques and I know alot of people my age are like that. How do I go about making friends that are my age?
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Am I really an alcoholic?
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Yup. I'm back here again. Starting my first step and having doubts. Maybe I just made a big deal out of things. I don't know. Yes. I do know. I know I am an alcoholic but I have been lucky enough to catch it early. Like, someone in the early stages of cancer still has cancer. I hate when my head does this. I imag...
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AA for bulbs
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Communications
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Wife is at home and texts husband on a cold winter morning:"Windows frozen." Husband texts back: "Pour some lukewarm water over it." Wife texts back 5 minutes later: "Computer completely screwed up now."
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Reason, Season, And A Lifetime
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Reason, Season, And A LifetimePeople come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which it is, you will know exactly what to do.Some people come into our lives and quickly go..Some people become friends and stay awhile...leaving beautiful footprints on our hearts.....
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Step 4 suggestions &/ or guidance
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Hey all:) I am currently working on my 4th step ( for 2nd time, cuz my first attempt was not very honest). I think that I am done with the resentment list- I feel as though I have been very honest and thorough. My sponser does not agree. I'm really just looking for advice from those that have completed their...
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Alcoholics
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"Today, my daughter finally gave birth to twin boys. She informed me that she named them Peregrin Took and Meriadoc Brandybuck. My grandsons are named after Hobbits. FML"
Lol alcoholism gets the best of us
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'Smashed' not a watered-down look at alcoholism
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Interesting sounding film.I passed out at an airport once. Near the end of the runway. Planes taking off shook the car and woke me up. Don't know how many.Ah, the life. 'Smashed' not a watered-down look at alcoholismPosted December 7, 2012 . . . The film is about alcoholism, and not the clubbing kind...
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Anger
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Tips for working through the anger? Last night I was lying in bed and I just felt absolutely consumed by anger. I was reading the big book and thinking how hard it is going to be to get through step one and I just felt totally rage-y.
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Daily ramblings of an Alcoholic
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The last few days have been o.k. Not good just o.k. I went to 3 meetings in 3 days and a district meeting on the 4th. day. I also phoned my Sponsor and took calls from Sponsee's. I didn't feel like I was one with my HP(God). I felt like I was off the Spiritual beam. I prayed about it. It came to me this mor...
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Most years I get my dad beer for xmas.
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I'm trying to figure out what to get my alcoholic father for Christmas today. Thinking back to all the Christmas's - most of my gifts were relating to beer. Beer mugs, hat', beer making kits, supplies, fancy beer, weird beer, mini kegs of beer, pain ol' cases of beer... pretty much anything and ever...
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No Coincidences in my military mind!
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Hey Pappy,blessings of this day! Today's reading ,for me,ever so pertinent(as usual). Last night about 2:00 a.m. I received my 4th "thanks but no thanks" reply from LOWE'S job application department. I am truly blessed to be receiving Social Security but as our plans have been altered...
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Daily Reflections ~ Partners in Recovery & 24hrs a Day
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. . . nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. . . . Both you and the new man must walk day by day in the path of spiritual progress. . . . Follow the dictates of a Higher Power and you will presently live in a new and wonderful world, no matter what your prese...
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Today's Gift 12 - 17
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Fulfillment "Everything I need shall be provided today. Everything." Say it, until you believe it. Say it at the beginning of the day. Say it throughout the day. Sometimes, it helps to know what we want and need. But if we dont, we can trust that God does. When we ask, trust, and believe that o...
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