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Wisdom of the Rooms
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December 24, 2012 Quote of the Week "If you stay on the train long enough,the scenery will change." Whenever I talk to a newcomer, I remember the insanity of early recovery. I used to talk in endless circles about my problems and about the people, places and things responsi...
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it's Christmas in Aussie.
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I have only been In this forum for several weeks , but , I feel I have known most of you for a lot longer . I would like to wish you All a Safe & Happy Christmas . only happy . Yes , I don't wish alkies a merry christmas , for obvious reasons . again. A SAFE & Happy Christmas & A Prosperous New Year . I LO...
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Christmas meetings Germantown, MD
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Does anyone know of any special or regular meetings on Christmas in the Germantown, MD area?
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Mele Kalikimaka !!
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Aloha Ohana...Hello Family...and I'm thinking about you all and wishing that for the moment you are all feeling at your best and loving it and others around you...Pass it On!! Bill reminded us and isn't this the day to do so for alcoholic and not. It's raining here good. Liquid sunshine we have call...
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Today's Gift 12 - 25
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Reflection for the Day Today is a special day in more ways than one. It's a day that God has made, and I'm alive in God's world. I know that all things in my life this day are an expression of God's love the fact that I'm alive, that I'm recovering, and that I'm able to feel the way I feel at this very instant. Fo...
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Christmas day
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Another Christmas morning on my own. 7th in a row. Active alcoholism gave me this. I gave it a family and a home, wealth, health and happiness.
No, this isn't a poor me message. It's a gratitude message. This is my seventh sober Christmas morning and I chose to spend it alone.
What have I got to be gratef...
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It's a wonderful life
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The title of my all time favorite movie! I dvr it last night so I could watch it today. This cheesy, overplayed movie from 1946 gets me every time. I watch it trying to be all "gosh, what a cheesy movie"... Determined not to cry when that stupid little bell rings towards the end- waterworks EVE...
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Merry Christmas
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Just wanted to say Merry Christmas to all, sorry for not being on as much, and all is still fine, gald to say I'm still staying strong! Happy Holidays everyone and may the New Year brings joy to all! :)
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Truly great holiday
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Merry Christmas! My household is like the 12 days of Xmas starting with 3 dogs, 2 birds, 1 cat, and one boyfriend. In any case, all are happy with their presents. A truly wonderful home and a perfect morning. Dogs and birds are very amusing playing with their new toys. Never thought Christmas woul...
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Seasons Greetings!
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Good Morning, Blessings of this and everyday! No matter what emotions and reflections this day may bring, WE remember that our message of recovery is always HOPE and our promise is freedom from active addiction guided by the God of our own understanding and application of our spiritual principle...
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Much to Be Grateful For
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Merry Christmas, MIP Family! I have a special level of gratitude today. My niece, who has struggled with our Program for a few years now, has now been sober a bit over a year. Her alcoholism caused havoc in my family; to the point where my brother and mother stopped speaking to each other, with lots of p...
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4 weeks sober
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Feeling good physically so far but I'm wondering if I can expect some sort of increased "clarity" down the road. I hear about folks becoming much calmer and more at peace after having quit for months or years and I'm hoping to find that same type of happiness. So far I'm still quite agitate...
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I said I was going to go, but I didn't.
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And I've skipped another in law holiday gathering. Oh well. This is where I'm at. I tried to get farther faster than I was ready to. Time pushes back and says - nope - you must allow me to be what I am. So I will give it more time, and more consideration, and maybe try handing it over to a power greater tha...
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Dual Diagnosis My A--
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I met a lady yesterday who said she works at the local detox in the "dual diagnosis ward". If I didn't have a little recovery under my belt I would have blurted out, "There IS no such thing." Cuz there ain't. It's all alcoholism. Depression and anxiety are not separate from it and...
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Let Us Remember the Children
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I have thought a lot of the children who died at the school last week ... I believe they were on a different journey than the one I believed they were on at the beginning ... I have questioned in my mind 'why' ... but as I have learned in the program of AA, I do not 'understand' ... there is a 'higher order' to li...
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Dissapointing News :(
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Just got off the phone with a friend that I met in rehab 4 months ago. He was sad to tell me that a mutual friend we met at rehab had stepped back out and was back in rehab,l in serious shape. This is a father, a husband and a son, and I feel very sorry for him. I have talked to him every few weeks since leaving r...
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Some Questions ?? Please Advise!
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I Dont attend regular AA Meetings. Should I? Does Everyone online at this site attend meetings? I dont have a sponser, do I need one? Guess Im not well informed! THANKS
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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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