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Disney
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After doing a few readings... The morals/plot line of the Disney movies is so glaring, I'm hardly enjoying the movies any more. (watching Mulan after I watched lion king).
Has this happened to you with any movies?
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My way up the steps...
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Step 1: Easy... done. Step 2: Well... yeah. I'm religious... but have felt guilty that I couldn't give my problems over to God... Maybe I didn't want to give those problems to anybody else... even God... But I think I'm coming around to this. Step 3: Did this long ago. I was the Sunday School teacher at th...
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Confucius Say
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Confucius say ... *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Man who run in Front of car get tired. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Man who run behind Car get exhausted. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Man with one Chopstick go hungry. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Man who eat many Prunes get good run for money. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Baseball...
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Today's Gift
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Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. --Carl Jung In our worst time, we have been irritable and difficult to live with. And when we feel most irritable, we are least likely to look at ourselves. Now in recovery, when someone irritates us, it is very us...
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Tennessee's Wooden Leg Ins.
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TENNESSEE WOODEN LEG INSURANCE A man and his wife moved back home to Tennessee from Ohio. The husband had a wooden leg, and to insure it in Ohio cost them $2000 per year! When they arrived in Tennessee, they went to an insurance agency to see how much it would cost to insure his wooden le...
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Careful Who You Lie To
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A minister was passing a group of young teens sitting on the church lawn and stopped to ask what they were doing."Nothing much, Pastor," replied one boy. "We were just seeing who can tell the biggest lie about their sex life." "Boys, boys, boys!" he scolded. "I...
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Positive/Safe Coping Mechanisms/Unwinding Methods Etc
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This thread is for positive coping mechanisms, ways to unwind, pampering ideas... SAFE ways to calm your mood... PLEASE feel free to add to it! Burn incense - I specifically love burning nag champa incense... lots of people find it calms the mood and I agree. Be of service to others - AA and the other 12-...
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Past 72 hours (3 days) alcohol free! - & My Next Addiction?
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The last time I drank was the morning of my court case... Thursday morning at about 7am. It is now Sunday evening, 9pm... so that makes more than 72 hours!!! Last night I was tempted to drink... mostly out of boredom I think... but then I was like "meh... why drink?" and today I woke up with with...
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"remain teachable forever"
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I was taking a walk, with his neice last night. Kid Is in a really rough spot. And so were talking and she said something about her best friends mom dying, probably has 2 months to live. And then she made a joke about smokn weed or drinking with friends, and I asked if she did smoke (I was really unsure about i...
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Wisdom of the Rooms
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July 30, 2012Quote of the Week "A God defined - is a God confined." Long before recovery, and even many years into it, I had a need to understand who and what God was. I was sure that if I was "good" and acted the way I thought God wanted me to act, then I could control Him, and ultima...
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I am looking for others such as I, holding myself accountable starting now!
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I am an alcoholic. Beginning my Sobriety again today, its a constant battle. I am 32 years old and have struggled since the age of 21, but mostly in the last 3 years has my addiction become what it is. I grew up in a wonderfully loving home with my Mother who tried so hard to raise my Sister & I by hers...
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The Vibrant Dreams
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I am always amazed at how much more reading I am able to do when I am not drinking. And I dream so much more, and with so much more clarity. Last night I went to bed reading 'salem's Lot by Stephen King and had a series of wonderfully colorful and detailed dreams that I remembered clearly this morning. Wakin...
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I put my pants on backwards.
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And I'm keeping them that way until I get to a meeting. It's pretty uncomfortable, and definately a constant reminder of what I need to do... bringing the urgency and desperation back!
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I did my 5th step.
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Most of it was just talking. Talking, as it turns out, can not physically hurt you ; ) I thought in order for it to feel as though I did it thouroughly, there would need to be convulsions, storms, the booming sound of God in the backround, possibly an exploded head in the corner of a prior sponsee who didn'...
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Scared I'm headed down the wrong road..need help
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Hey all:) today's day 73 for me..which is great but something has shifted in me. Ive been to 2 meetings this week, I haven't been reading the literature..I'm just off track. I really couldn't tell you why. And I feel pretty miserable. Crying, tired all the time, don't want to be around people. I just fee...
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SUPRISE!!
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This weekend, I thought I was gonna be in a sea of uncomfortability. 13 year old girl posessive of her uncle (my fiancée), a whole day spent with a guy who used to give me the creeps, and this guys piece of tail-- if the pity pot had a face, it would be hers.
But you know what? That 13 year old was incredibly m...
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How can I manage socially?
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Hello everybody! I wonder if anyone can give me some advice? I've made the decision to give up alcohol entirely as it makes me so ill. I feel really relieved as so much of my life was put on hold whilst I recovered but I also feel really anxious. I'm 43 and I've never had to face a social situation without a d...
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PREPARED sign-in sheets - break in anonymity?
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Recently I've been attending meetings where there are pre-prepared sign-in sheets with everyone's information (who usually attends?) that is passed around, so that people can just check off that they were there that day. Typically, so that this list doesn't have to be printed every week, it look...
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Hope.
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Well, it's been a very long time since I have posted here. Just wanted to share what has been going on in my life. I got "laid off" (fired is more like it) from my job of almost eight years this past November. Now, apparently I have been very lucky in that this was the first time I had ever gotten fi...
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Today's Gift
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I am still amazed, after years of recovering, at how easily I can begin to talk myself out of attending meetings. I am also still amazed at how good I feel when I go. --Anonymous We don't have to stay stuck in our misery and discomfort. An immediate option is available that will help us feel better: go to a m...
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Poll: Which Serenity Prayer Do You Prefer?
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God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the on...
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Hi, I'm Adam
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Hi everyone. My name is Adam and I am an alcoholic. I am new to this message board but wanted to introduce myself. Unlike a lot of my friends, I didn't touch a drop of booze until my first semester of college. As a kid I was warned by my mom that my biological father - they had been divorced since I was two - was...
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Pick Up the Pennies!!!
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Always Pick up the Pennies You always hear the usual stories of pennies on the sidewalk being good luck, gifts from angels, etc.This is the first time I've ever heard this twist on the story. Gives you something to think about..... Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to sp...
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Saturday night meeting in chat
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Hi all....going to be in the meeting room for a bit and hold the door open.
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hi i am new. what i am suppose to talk about?
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I guess I put my comment in the wrong spot. I am new. dont know exactly how to do this. Can someone tell me how to start.
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Just 'Let God'
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Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind. ~~Helen Keller How difficult it is still to simply enjoy the gifts of the moment and not obsessively try to control the people and circumstances in our life. Sometimes we can persuade others to go along with our wishes. Perhaps we can positively influence a...
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Hi! Quick intro and background
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Hello everyone! I'm Kristin and I'm an alcoholic. I'll try to make this quick, but I wanted to introduce myself and share a little of my story...I am 27 years old and have been sober for 35 days today. I started drinking when I was 12, and was drinking alcoholically by the time I was 18. Where the rest of my c...
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So I'm Wondering If I ever was/am really addicted to alcohol
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I just woke up... and I'm not having the morning NEEEEEED for alcohol the way I have been. I can feel a slight craving for it... but I'm not shaking, not jittery the way I have been every morning until I either caved in, went back to bed, or fought through it. This is making me wonder if what I thought were add...
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The Strength to Look Forward
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"Why are you drinking?" demanded the little prince. "So that I may forget," replied the tippler. "Forget what?" inquired the little prince, who already was sorry for him. "Forget that I am ashamed," the tippler confessed, hanging his head. "Ash...
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A DREAM/NIGHTMARE(?) Is what set me off today
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I was having the funniest dream... one that I would have eagerly gone back to sleep hoping to continue in normal circumstances... In my dream... I had superhero powers... I don't think I was a superhero or villain... just somebody with powers. But somebody found out and he was blackmailing me, despi...
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. -- Edited by Harobed 2 on Saturday 11th of August 2012 04:03:17 PM -- Edited by Harobed 2 on Saturday 11th of August 2012 04:14:51 PM
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It's only one....come on...
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After reading Adam's post on "cunning" I had to ask myself when was the last time I experienced the cunning nature of my disease and was reminded to day that a couple of weeks ago while working on a house remodel for a client who lives off shore I went to clean out the reefer and there on the top s...
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Today's Gift
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My father taught me that only through self discipline can you achieve freedom. Pour water into a cup and you can drink. Without the cup, the water would splash over. The cup is discipline. --Ricardo Montalban It is no accident that the words discipline and disciple come from the same root. To be a disc...
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Judgement calls...
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Aparently today's meeting was over run by some chicks share about people judging other peoples recovery. And responses tended to consist of "we judge others to justify our behavior" types of comments.
But I thought... There Isnt a right or wrong way to do this recovery thing. There are...
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Really Cross
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Today at work, we were having a going away party for a young colleague. Our secretary purchased cakes, one of which was a bisquit cake which was laced with rum. I took one bite then realised as another colleague said it. Stopped eating it straight away. I really feel annoyed and actually feel like repri...
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A Cunning Disease
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I feel like I hear a lot about alcohol being a "cunning" disease. I would agree. All one has to do is look up "cunning" in a thesaurus to see how ugly the concept really is. And, for me, alcohol has embodied it for the past ten years. About six months ago, when I realized that I needed...
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Newbie says hello
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Hello to you all , Someone has asked i write an introductory thread so i thought i'd go with that . I'm an alcoholic , 290lb heavy metal loving skinhead from south london in the Uk . I'm trying to follow the bhuddist way as it's what chimes with me for spiritual growth . I try not to define my higher powe...
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Today's Gift
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We all carry it within us; supreme strength, the fullness of wisdom, unquenchable joy. It is never thwarted and cannot be destroyed. But it is hidden deep, which is what makes life a problem.--Huston SmithHow does one lose touch with his strength, his wisdom, and his joy? Perhaps it is in the nature o...
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Ever Post Then Decide...
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That it's better to keep it between you and God? -- Edited by odat on Monday 23rd of July 2012 07:47:13 PM
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The Farm Stripper!
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Cletus & Billy Bob Cletus is passing by Billy Bob's hay barn one day when, through a gap in the door, he sees Billy Bob doing a slow and sensual striptease in front of an old green John Deere. Buttocks clenched, he performs a slow pirouette, and gently slides off first the right strap of his overalls,...
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Carrying the Message
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Yesterday I was at a noontime Open Discussion meeting and the Group Conscience said "The purpose of this meeting is to carry the message of the Big Book of alcoholics Anonymous". The chairperson told us what AA has done for him...he's got some peace of mind today and he did the steps through...
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Joe and Charlie
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These guys were mentioned in another thread by Harobed...Whose sponsor was sponsored by Charlie of this duo. They started their own Big Book study and it grew and grew and pretty soon they were being invited to other places to do workshops and finally put this stuff on tape. They were invaluable to me...
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Daily Reflections ~ The "Worth" of Sobriety & 24hrs a Day
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Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 160 When I go shopping I look at the prices and if I need what I see, I buy it and pay. Now that I am supposed to be in rehabilitation, I have to straighten out my life. When I go to...
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TWENTYTHREE BIG ONES, DEAN!!!!!
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Wow, Dean :D I'm flabbergasted for you! This must feel so good <3 I hope it does, brother. Thank you for all your love, experience, strength & hope on the board, for always being here when it's quiet or busy, for encouraging our newcomers & oldtimers alike, for my recovery & yours. You'...
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Searching
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DISCLAIMER: I'm positive that this post will come out convoluted and a bit rambly, as I didn't write a rough draft first.
I'm a negative and hateful person. I'm scared and live in a tiny box that I have constructed to keep me safe. And anything that I believe will threaten my safety I lash out at. There a...
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Last night of the year to stay sober.
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Yea or Nay on New Ice Cream ???
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-- Edited by Pythonpappy on Tuesday 24th of July 2012 01:21:39 PM
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Unthought-Of Paraphanalia
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Does anybody have anything that... if their friends and family knew the workings of your mind and situation... would indicate their drinking excessively? Mine is soda. Who would think anything was odd if they saw a 12 pack of Pepsi or Diet Mountain Dew at somebody's house? Except if they really reall...
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Please consult your higher power for me
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Tomorrow is my first of 2 court dates... the one after tomorrow is August 14th. PLEASE PLEASE... I would appreciate prayers to anyone's higher power in whatever form that prayer is... Please consult your higher power to allow the courts to make the best decisions in my case. I deserve punishment... I...
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I'm to Blame
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I'm a recovering alcoholic and the mother of twins that are 19 years old. My so is now in his second rehab in less than a year. I recently attended a family program which was really an alanon four day retreat. I related to the other parents but can't get past the 3 C's. I didn't cause it..I can't control it an...
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