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Today's Gift
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Letting go If addiction is about control, recovery is about letting go. If addiction is about denial, recovery is about accepting what is. As we spend time in the program, we learn something unexpected and amazing. Life is so full of twists and turns, it's easier to follow along than to try to straight...
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Hahaha I'm crazy
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Yesterday, I was sitting down to begin the resentments piece of my 4 step. I meditated for a little while before I sat down with it. And then I looked and thought... Resentments? I don't have any... Except myself.
I'm honestly curious. Has your mind ever gone blank when filling out a section of a 4step...
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Picture
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Has any of you seen the picture called Calvary? I ordered it last night and it won't stay out of my head. It depicts a drug addict shooting up into his arm, but it's really his HP's arm (Jesus). It's shocked me but at the same time it rings true. Tracey
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the past
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hey peeps. i'm quite shaken up right now and thought al-anon is the best place i can turn to for advice on this. i may post this on AA too to get advice from recovering AAers. hope that's ok. i've just discovered my fiancé (recovering) has a bit of a criminal past. i knew about one thing that happened (DUI) b...
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Cleaning house
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Hey all:) So, I've decided to clean and organize the heck outta my apartment. I've lived in this apartment for 2 years now. I love it.. 3rd floor of a huge rambling Victorian-era house. Only the couple who own the house and I reside in it-it's simply lovely:) Put simply, my place is a freakin mess-clothe...
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Today's Gift
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I love being able to say, "I was wrong," or "I made a mistake," and not feel like it's the end of the world. --Carol C. Before recovery, we felt so guilt-ridden we couldn't bear to admit we were less than perfect. Since our insides seemed so awful, we clung to an outside appearance o...
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After the Flood
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So yesterday, I was working in another town. Boy was it raining. As I drove back home, feeling a little grumbly (raining again, roads flooded again, bugger) I decided to call off at the food shop to get a few bits and some ready meals (TV Dinners to you, also found some curried haggis tho') The landlady of...
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My best friend relapsed
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My best friend who i got sober with a year and a half ago relapsed 2 days ago. When she told me this morning, it made me question my own sobriety. I feel so lost and confused, I know I can't let my sobriety be dependant on her, but I feel so different now. She is saying she is sick of A.A., the people are messed up...
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Today's Gift
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Returning to Basics Now and then, an AA discussion focuses on the theme of "returning to the basics." This is a good time to shake out the excessive concerns that might be cluttering up our lives. No matter how long we've been living in sobriety, we can never afford to dismiss the basic reaso...
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AA the movie
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Watched my name is bill last night on YouTube. Thought it portrayed alot of the altruism about aa. But I didn't see alot of the oxford group mentioned.
Have you seen the movie? What were yourthoughts?
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A sincere thak you to the people on this board and a sincere goodbye.
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After a lot of serious consideration I've decided that I'm going to deal with my issues in a different way. I've come to believe that alcohol isn't the cause of my problems but simply a symptom. For as long as I can remember I've struggled with my self image, self esteem and a lot of other things relating b...
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Couple of things I thought I'd share
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When I first started going to meetings, I always had a small pad and pen with me so I could jot down things others shared that really struck me. After a while I started carrying a smaller purse (under the guise of less room less clutter Haha!!!) Anyway, I now have a smartphone and use the notepad app on it i...
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need direction on sponsorship
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Hi, I am new and very alone in a new city. I have 47 days of sobriety. I am thinking and feeling with a lot less fog, and feeling lots of emotions and resentments that are hard to know how to deal with, but committed to not drinking a day at a time. Here is what I need to run by people. I am on my 4th step with spo...
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Serenity Prayer
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I just found this serenity prayer on facebook. It cracked me up. God grant me a vacation to make bearable what I can't change. A friend to make it funny and the wisdom to never get my knickers in a knot because it solves nothing and makes me walk funny.
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Antabuse
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I'm curious. Does anyone currently use Antabuse (disulfiram) in his/her recovery? Anyone ever use it in the past?Facts, opinions, analysis, feelings? Efficacy? -- Edited by Tanin on Monday 6th of August 2012 04:24:50 PM
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Daily Reflections ~ Driven & 24hrs a Day
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Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 62 My selfishness was the driving force behind my drinking. I drank to celebrate success and I drank to drown my sorrows. Humility is the a...
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Cutting ties
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My mother is worried about the safety of me driving my truck. It's a 1999 gmc Sierra. My father crashed it before he died. I used the money I got from him to repair it when I was 15. Since then, I have hit 1 school bus (under the influence) 1 garbage truck (tailgating and texting) a church wall (it's complica...
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Dad and the new I-pad
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This is in German, but it's easy to see what's going on in the commercial ...Audio in German. No need to check audio. No Audio is required. http://www.snotr.com/video/8965/ -- Edited by Pythonpappy on Monday 6th of August 2012 10:28:52 PM
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Never alone again Even in death
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If you are here to read this,Think of those who aren't.Pray for them: good thoughts for thosewho lost their minds, love and yearsto compulsion, addiction and fears.Think of their great sacrifice. We recover on the bones of others.Wrap your loving thoughts around them:alone no more. If you are here...
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God Calling - Dwell Apart
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"Rest more with Me. Refilling with the Spirit is a need. That dwelling apart, that shutting yourself away in the very secret place of your being - away alone with Me. From these times you come forth in power to bless and heal."
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God Calling - Hour of Need
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"I am your healer, your joy. You bid Me, your Lord, come. Did you not know that I am here? With noiseless footfall I draw near to you. Your hour of need is the moment of My coming. Could you know My love, could you measure My longing to help, you would know that I need no agonized pleading. Your need i...
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Does any one know of an affordable rehab?
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I should have just gone to a rehab facility a year ago when I realized I was an alcoholic. I had no clue how dangerous it was going to be getting sober. I was physically ill and litteraly went insane, and ended up with 3 arrests while intoxicated. It didn't make any sense to me how getting off of alcohol I end...
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Happy 65th BB Birthday, Leeu!!!
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Do you get anything free for that in your country?? ;) We get a free bus pass here in Liverpool hehe Love you, Danielle x
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Total Honesty ???
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Another Good 'side-effect' of being in AA and practicing the program daily ... ... ... LOL ... I thought this was hilarious ... Pappyposted on AUGUST 4, 2012Living Without Lies Might Make You HealthierFiled under HEALTH, LIFESTYLE, PREVENTION, RESEARCHFor good health, be sure to eat fruit...
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24 Hrs a Day ~ 16th Nov 08
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A.A. Thought for the Day I have got rid of most of my inner conflicts. I was always at war with myself. I was doing things that I did not want to do. I was waking up in strange places and wondering how I got there. I was full of recklessness when I was drunk and full of remorse when I was sober. My life didn't make...
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He just walked in with a beer.
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My husband and I have been stressed and bickering all day. He has not drank (that I know of) since I began AA. I never told him not to, he never said he was going to quit too, he just doesn't really drink anyway. Tonight, he came in, as it seemed to me, with revengeful drinking in front of me. I stopped dea...
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Fun in recovery
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Settled into our new home and I've worked 56 hours this week. This morning my wife and I were able to do a little garage sale cruising this morning before spending all day at the water park and getting an overdose of sun and fun. Yesterday, after work, we stayed home and watched movies and ate popcorn....
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Klean radio
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Hope the link works, check this out good stuff. http://www.kleanradio.com/
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Olympics and Olympians
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OK, so I watch wome of the loympics sometimes, some of the sports I really don't care who wins who loses, it's just a joy to see people doing their best. Sure I've got hooked on the medal table (If Yorkshire was a Country, not a County, then we'd be around 11th in the table, above South Africa!) but that's no...
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Therapy and aa??
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Hey all:) I am wondering if any of you have thoughts or opinions on seeing a therapist. Specifically, can it be in opposition to working the steps. Weird question.. But I've heard varying opinions on the matter. My sponser, though not entirely opposed to me seeing a therapist, is not 100% supportive e...
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Deep breath
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That fender bender I mentioned a thread or two ago? My break line is shot. But--- I've driven it without knowing that. And my hp has protected me (and some one else) from a car accident. ((many thanks big guy)) but, I'm still concerned. What if I can't pay for the repairs? What if I find more things they cou...
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The ULTIMATE gratitude list.
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#916 The sound of scissors cutting construction paper
#915 When theres leftover cake in the office kitchen
#914 Surprise two-ply
#913 Having a whole row by yourself on the plane
#912 Hanging your hand out the window of a car
#911 Getting served breakfast in bed
#910 When you arrive at your dest...
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The Anxiety of Facing Sober Reality
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Hi All, For the past ten years of my life, every time I have experienced high levels of anxiety, I have reached for alcohol. Doing so has allowed me to avoid many of the real issues in my life by focusing my attention first on being drunk and then on the regret of doing so. It is really a powerful distraction...
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Bless me lager for I have sinned
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Our lager,
Which art in barrels,
Hallowed be Thy drink,
Thy will be drunk,
(I will be drunk),
At home as I am in the tavern.
Give us this day our foamy head,
And forgive us our spillages,
As we forgive those who spill against us,
And lead us not to incarceration,
But deliver us from ha...
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pitter patter
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The wavy hours in the heat of summer slip by as I trudge to the back pen. The animals constantly kick over their buckets of water, and each time I pass the barn, and make my way down the long curvy path to their abode, the grass seems a little crunchier under my feet. The heat beats me down and I lay here achi...
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Hymn #365
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A southern Baptist minister was completing a temperance sermon.With great emphasis he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river." With even greater emphasis he said, "And if I had all the wine in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river.&q...
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Today's Gift
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The events in our lives happen in a sequence in time, but in their significance to ourselves they find their own order. --Eudora Welty We will experience no coincidence today. All situations that transpire in the next 24 hours have their purpose. No single event, not the tired, hurried smile from a bo...
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Ridiculousness
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ALABAMA
It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
Dominoes may not be played on Sunday.
You may not drive barefooted.
It is illegal to maim oneself to escape duty.
It is illegal to impersonate a person of the clergy.
Women are able to retain all property the...
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God Calling - Eternal Life
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"You are to do mighty things for Me. Glories and wonders unfold. Life is one glorious whole. Draw into your beings more and more this wonderful Eternal Life. It is the flow of the Life Eternal through spirit, mind and body, that cleanses, heals, restores, renews youth, and passes on from you t...
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Just wondering.....
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Hi, For the last 21 days I have been working a program called the Love Dare. I came across it after someone recommended watching the movie Fireproof. It is a christian based program, looking at our own behaviours and developing better relationships with our HP and others. For myself it has/is brin...
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-- Edited by Harobed 2 on Saturday 11th of August 2012 03:54:06 PM -- Edited by Harobed 2 on Saturday 11th of August 2012 04:15:32 PM
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Finding Joy
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Here's a 3 and 1/2 minute video clip very much worth watching ... I've seen it a dozen times and still love watching every second of it ... Enjoy!http://play.simpletruths.com/movie/finding-joy-v/?cm_mmc=CheetahMail-_-FR-_-08.03.12-_-FJOYmovie-USCAXX-&utm_source=CheetahMail...
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Daily Reflections ~ Vital Sustenance
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Those of us who have come to make regular use of prayer would no more do without it than we would refuse air, food, or sunshine. And for the same reason. When we refuse air, light or food, the body suffers. And when we turn away from meditation and prayer, we likewise deprive our minds, our emotions, and ou...
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I Just Don't Get It
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At my morning meeting today, I heard a guy say he was sober with the help of AA for 15 years and then thought he could drink sociably. He's back because he got a DWI and his life is shit. I also heard from another person that someone I liked and had a lot in common with, and who I thought had a great grasp on the...
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new but kinda hesitant
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realizing lately that when it comes to drinking I go to extremes...years ago went to AA but ran from it due to all the people wanted to talk about was God...problems weren't figured out and walked away. Now I am with a great guy and we've been together 2 1/2 yrs..when I met him we were both drunk but he start...
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Have you had the privilege to see any "famous" speakers in person? If so who? :)
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Theres this weekly speaker meeting held in Portland OR that I try to go to every Saturday. They have "famous" speakers there about once a month. I seen some lady named Polly? She was real good and is my wifes great grandsponsor. They have a list and some of the upcoming speakers were Ralp...
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Psychic Change
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Hope arouses, as nothing else can arouse, a passion for the possible. ~~William Sloan Coffin, Jr . For many of us, the past is sprinkled with endeavors that were never pursued to completion. Perhaps some pursuits were more complicated than we were equipped to handle. But it's likely that, at times, w...
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Free Will
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He always lets people do what they want. ~~Frank N.D. Buchman We are born into the world with free will, and we can do whatever we please. But there are civil laws and, if we disobey them, we are at risk of losing our freedom. The spiritual world also has laws; if we disregard them, we suffer consequences....
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Today's Gift
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Reflection for the Day Someone once defined the ego as "the sum total of false ideas about myself." Persistent reworking of the Twelve Steps enables me to gradually strip away my false ideas about myself. This permits nearly imperceptible but steady growth in my understanding of the tru...
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Old habits die hard
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I have a urine test tommorrow. Now, I'm not sure how many alkies can relate to this but, I have about two weeks sober.
So, my boss anounces, yesterday, that random people will be selected for a drug screen tomorrow. And given my circumstances, I'm pretty sure I'm gonna be one of them. So the first chanc...
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