Alcoholics Anonymous

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

I have found that I have to forgive others in all situations to maintain any real spiritual progress. The vital importance of forgiving may not be obvious to me at first sight, but my studies tell me that every great spiritual teacher has insisted strongly upon it. I must forgive injuries, not just in w...

Gzepe · Gzepe

Renegade Someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw Deserter, turncoat, recreant, apostate, and a ratter The soap box is the domain of the passionate zealot who is wholly convinced of his half insane crusade. There was once a time when they bought into the line right down to the sinker. Some skirted the...

Jamie D · Jamie D

Hello, Greetings and respect to all members. I would be deeply grateful if anyone who felt comfortable to, could share with me techniques used to meditate. I would also love to hear any experiences members have had, ie; visual images, spiritual experiences, epiphanys of thought , increased calm...

Mooncalf · Mooncalf

Hi, new here. I drink too much. Supose thats obviouse considering iv just joined an alcoholics website. What im really looking for is a secular perspective on alcoholism. I want to sort out my drinking but i dont want the whole god stuff rammed down my throat. Is this site fairly secualr? If not can an...

jj · jj

this is borrowed from a devotional reading, it is not my own. Do you ever suffer from Me Syndrome? You know, that time of the day or the month when you feel that now is the time for me? I sure do; often in fact. If it doesn't help or benefit me, I don't want to do it! "You, my brothers, were called to be free...

anonymous1 · anonymous1

I have never in my life been so hurt. I know that I deserve every word in this e-mail, but that doesn't make the pain hurt any less. To give you a bit of the backstory. My mom moved into my apartment while I was in rehab (she owns the building and had the apartment upstairs) without telling me about it. I had n...

maire rua · maire rua

I have read back on old posts and have seen that this has come up before where people chair without having six months sober. I have mixed feelings about it. I was at a meeting where someone had a long time but has been relapsing for a long time now. I think it did share the problem and it kind of filled me with...

Dynaheir · Dynaheir

So my husband has taken the kids up to get takeaway for dinner. Most nights I cook for them. From scratch. Tonight I can barely type straight: it's been a weekend-long bender, and I have to damp it down again, and I have to quit my insanely stressful job, but the other fact remains that I have to quit drinki...

bikerbill · bikerbill

I tried. I really tried. But the page got turned with a bang. Over 5 years ago I left the family. I drank myself inro the ground. I'd done some bignasty harms to my family. I got sober over 4 years ago. I made amends to the best of my ability and make ongoing amends. My adult son and daughter control my life by...

gladlee · gladlee

"The difficult way is nearly over, but you have learned in it lessons you could learn in no other way. Wrest from Me, by firm and simple trust and persistent prayer, the treasures of My kingdom. Such wonderful things are coming to you, joy, peace, assurance, security, health, happiness, laugh...

SUSIE · SUSIE

Just saw a post on Facebook from a nephew..."took the day off to drink beer!" Wow who does that. He just got married, and had a baby girl. Funny how I wouldn't have thought a thing about that till i sought recovery. Just sounds soooo stupid. You can drink beer any day. Sorry just had to ve...

Dynaheir · Dynaheir

. -- Edited by Dynaheir on Friday 18th of March 2011 07:05:59 AM

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . out of every season of grief or suffering, when the hand of God seemed heavy or even unjust, new lessons for living were learned, new resources of courage were uncovered, and that finally, inescapably, the conviction came that God does "move in a mysterious way His wonders to perform."...

LinBaba · LinBaba

Over on the CODA Board we are starting a Book study and a step study, it's based on Melody Beatty Books, but truthfully the step study will be using (and I quote) "I am going to be using "The Codependent's Guide to the Twelve Steps" as my core resource in starting the step threads for this...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

I've struggled a lot the last few days trying to reconcile my recovery, my relationship with my wife and God. I would not be sober today had it not been for my total surrender to God and by focusing on pleasing Him. But I also could not reconcile signing the divorce papers and focusing on my recovery bec...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

I can't say that I really understand that I was an alcoholic until a week or so after I quit drinking. Aside from the one night I exploded at my wife, I was pretty much a happy drinker (at least as it appeared to others). Ironically, the man that helped me recognize my alcoholism and join AA is now on a sel...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

First thing this morning, I mailed the divorce papers back without my signature and I immediately felt obedient to God. It set the tone for the rest of the day. I perused the forums here to catch up on everyone. I read through my scriptures and meditation book. I wanted to make a meeting tonight, but my w...

gladlee · gladlee

GOD CALLING - No Greater Joy "Withdraw into the calm of communion with Me. Rest in that calm and peace. Life knows no greater joy than you will find in converse and companionship with Me. You are Mine. When the soul finds its home of rest in Me, then it is that its real life begins." ACOA - Tim...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

The papers are on my doorstep. I will sign when I get home.

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

My friend suggested what then seemed a novel idea . . . "Why don't you choose your own conception of God?" That statement hit me hard. It melted the icy intellectual mountain in whose shadow I had lived and shivered many years. I stood in the sunlight at last. It was only a matter of being willi...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

zzworldontheweb · zzworldontheweb

Lot of new product launches at my company now, which means lots of decisions having to be made fast, some of them turning out better than others... This being the backdrop, my boss's boss's boss told me in a meeting to urgently see her the next day...and then postponed to the NEXT day. With no clue as to...

mikef · mikef

Hey Everyone! Three weeks ago today my wife's sister tried to kill herself by overdosing on pills after some family dysfunction and domestic violence.Today there is a peace which we all have received.My wife is okay,my mother in law is back in Florida,the sister is getting intensive outpatient tre...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance upon the Spirit of the Universe, we had to stop doubting the power of God. Our ideas did not work. But the God idea did. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 52 Like a blind man gradually being restored to sight, I slowly groped my way to the Third Step. Havi...

jj · jj

saturday i was thinking about spiritual growth that AA talks about and i was just wondering how we know if we are exercising our spiritual side, wondering how we know we are growing spiritually...... Bamm! the daily reflection for Sunday put it in a clear way for me to touch and see. the Daily Refl...

gonee · gonee

The AA 12 steps have been a source of strength for me with it's wonderful design for living. As I continue to work them, I have a found a life of peace and serenity that I never dreamed possible. I teach the steps. I read the steps. I know the steps by heart. It is the actual working of the steps, that I had foun...

HeatherK · HeatherK

My boys and I woke up this morning and the news showed the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. I was shocked and saddened and turned off the tv when I realized the extent of the tragedy...and that I didn't want my 4 and 7 year olds to see the graphic, disturbing images. My 4 year old asked what the...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

So in a furry, my wife leaves me two weeks ago. She said she wasn't happy and she thought divorce was the only way for her to find happiness. She never felt at home at the house, for several reason. We had been looking for a new house just a few weeks ago. She hadn't been able to find a job like she lost beca...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We have entered the world of the Spirit. Our next function is to grow in understanding and effectiveness. This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 The word "entered" . . . and the phrase "entered into the world of the Spirit&qu...

gladlee · gladlee

GOD CALLING "Wait before Me, gently breathing in My spirit. That spirit which, if given a free entrance, and not barred out by self will enable you to do the same works as I did, which being interpreted... will enable Me to do the same works, and even greater than I did when on earth - through you.&qu...

Jamie D · Jamie D

After five years of being a sober alcoholic in an industry with so many active alcoholics ( painting and decorating ) it's not even funny, I was spell bound yesterday when an ex workmate of mine called me out of the blue 5 years after working with him I might add and said, " I'm in real trouble m...

angelov8 · angelov8

Hi all. After a meeting I was talking to a fellow who is a board member for our local Alano club and he mentioned a debate about how to handle comings and goings for the club. I said I might ask here for feed back on how such things are handled at other clubs. Currently in our town there are keys to the club and...

gladlee · gladlee

GOD CALLING - Simplicity "Simplicity is the key note of My kingdom. Choose simple things always. Love and reverence the humble and the simple. Have only simple things here. Your standard must never be the world's standard." A WALK IN DRY PLACES - Popular Gossip Higher Thinking The new...

bikerbill · bikerbill

Talked to my sponsor again today. Poor bugger is so patient. So today he reminded me that I'm in the middle of a crisis and the best decision I could take is to decide to DO NOTHING. 3 hours later, with the relate counsellor for a one on one and what does she say? EXACTLY the same. But we also talked boundarie...

gladlee · gladlee

I just got back from visiting my kids... back to the reality of my life, which is not at all what I want it to be. I think a lot about moving back, since I am so unhappy here, near my family of origin (what was I thinking?!!) Last night, I feel like I read something I was supposed to read by Pema Chodron, and...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

When I started counseling a couple of days after I quit drinking, I was in sad shape. I was in withdrawals, broken, filled with guilt and disgust for the man I had become. The counselor had great concern over my pain and suffering and spoke in depth about Romans 8:28: "And we know that all thing...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

It is when we try to make our will conform with God's that we begin to use it rightly. To all of us, this was a most wonderful revelation. Our whole trouble had been the misuse of willpower. We had tried to bombard our problems with it instead of attempting to bring it into agreement with God's intention fo...

gladlee · gladlee

" Draw beauty from every flower and joy from the song of the birds... Drink in the beauty of air and colour. I am with you. When I wanted to express a beautiful thought, I made a lovely flower. Reflect. When I want to express to man what I am... I strive to make a very beautiful character. Think of y...

SteveP · SteveP

OK, so it's the first sunny day in a long time where I live. I'm picking up little man at school, have got him a snack, all that good stuff. And bing, "wouldn't it be nice to have a pint of Stella in a pub beer gardenafter I take him home" just comes in from nowhere. Wow, just like that. On the blower...

DD · DD

Hi everyone i'm an alcoholic with 8 months sobriety. Today I went to my home group meeting and we had our group concious after. I knew that nominations for positions were going to be made, however i wasnt sure exactly how it worked as i had not been apart of this before. I am an intravert and find it diffic...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

Me has been my biggest obstacle. I had to have what I wanted, when I wanted it, no matter who it hurt. And for the most part, that's what I got. It came with a lot of baggage though. Ironically, I ignored the healthy side of selfishness. The are times when you have to put yourself first no matter how it a...

Jamie D · Jamie D

I recently shared with a long time sober member ( who is well ) and whom I have alot of respect and love for, a part of my experience that I have had in AA that has baffled and surprised me, and surprisingly enough concerning this issue he said he had, experienced the same thing. I'm talking here about p...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Happy Birthday, Brother! I hope you're celebrating in style! Recovery love & fellowship always 1Day@aTime, Danielle x

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . we invariably find that at some time in the past we have made decisions based on self which later placed us in a position to be hurt. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.62 With the realization and acceptance that I had played a part in the way my life had turned out came a dramatic change in my outlook. It was at th...

gonee · gonee

I am working on my wife's BMW. Doing an engine transplant from a donor car. Reminds me of my early days of sobriety. I started a project with one of my sponsees. We started on a project to build a camper motorhome. For the first 18 months of my sobriety, I kept at it daily. It took me 6 months to rebuild the eng...

gladlee · gladlee

GOD CALLING "Nothing is small to God. In His sight, a sparrow is of greater value than a palace, one kindly word of more importance than a statesman's speech. It is the life in all that has value, and the quality of the life that determines the value..." ACOA - DISCOVERY "I AM ON A JOURNE...

Daffoni · Daffoni

Hello, I'm in a bit of confussion, Ill tell you why. The other nite I was out with friends having acouple of drinks, knowing to all keep near a restroom. After a few hours we went dancing, I lost total control of my bladder on the dance floor, embrassed I left without saying goodbye and I'm not sure i...

NaninMinn · NaninMinn

Hello all- I'm new here, but hoping to find fellowship to talk over things I've never found much help for in the live groups I've attended. In fact, I've never felt tremendously connected to any of the regular groups I've attended over the past 5 years of my sobriety. Up till last fall, I tried to go at lea...

autumnspirit · autumnspirit

often drug addicts and alcoholics have a lot of medical bills and just things that are damaged that need repairing. i wonder how you cope with getting sober while you get to stare at the ugliness one might create physically on themselves? that might sound horribly vain, but i want to know.

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Every man and woman who has joined A.A. and intends to stick has, without realizing it, made a beginning on Step Three. Isn't it true that in all matters touching upon alcohol, each of them has decided to turn his or her life over to the care, protection, and guidance of Alcoholics Anonymous? . . . Any wil...

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	Daily Reflections ~ Love and Tolerance & 24hrs a Day (Preview) I have found that I have to forgive others in all situations to maintain any real spiritual progress. The vital importance of forgiving may not be obvious to me at first sight, but my studies tell me that every great spiritual teacher has insisted strongly upon it. I must forgive injuries, not just in w...	Sobrietyspell	0	1248	Mar 20, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Renegade’s from recovery (Preview) Renegade Someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw Deserter, turncoat, recreant, apostate, and a ratter The soap box is the domain of the passionate zealot who is wholly convinced of his half insane crusade. There was once a time when they bought into the line right down to the sinker. Some skirted the...	Gzepe	2	1167	Mar 20, 2011 by StPeteDean
	Meditation practices (Preview) Hello, Greetings and respect to all members. I would be deeply grateful if anyone who felt comfortable to, could share with me techniques used to meditate. I would also love to hear any experiences members have had, ie; visual images, spiritual experiences, epiphanys of thought , increased calm...	Jamie D	6	1094	Mar 19, 2011 by Jamie D
	Hi. just joined. (Preview) Hi, new here. I drink too much. Supose thats obviouse considering iv just joined an alcoholics website. What im really looking for is a secular perspective on alcoholism. I want to sort out my drinking but i dont want the whole god stuff rammed down my throat. Is this site fairly secualr? If not can an...	Mooncalf	19	1103	Mar 18, 2011 by TwelveSteps
	self centered vs. being of service (Preview) this is borrowed from a devotional reading, it is not my own. Do you ever suffer from Me Syndrome? You know, that time of the day or the month when you feel that now is the time for me? I sure do; often in fact. If it doesn't help or benefit me, I don't want to do it! "You, my brothers, were called to be free...	jj	2	952	Mar 18, 2011 by happycamper
	Received this email from my 10 yr old daughter.. (long post, sorry) (Preview) I have never in my life been so hurt. I know that I deserve every word in this e-mail, but that doesn't make the pain hurt any less. To give you a bit of the backstory. My mom moved into my apartment while I was in rehab (she owns the building and had the apartment upstairs) without telling me about it. I had n...	anonymous1	13	1223	Mar 18, 2011 by leeu
	Sharing the problem and not the solution (Preview) I have read back on old posts and have seen that this has come up before where people chair without having six months sober. I have mixed feelings about it. I was at a meeting where someone had a long time but has been relapsing for a long time now. I think it did share the problem and it kind of filled me with...	maire rua	7	1102	Mar 18, 2011 by TwelveSteps
	Admission (for one) (Preview) So my husband has taken the kids up to get takeaway for dinner. Most nights I cook for them. From scratch. Tonight I can barely type straight: it's been a weekend-long bender, and I have to damp it down again, and I have to quit my insanely stressful job, but the other fact remains that I have to quit drinki...	Dynaheir	12	1043	Mar 18, 2011 by TwelveSteps
	turning the page gently? (Preview) I tried. I really tried. But the page got turned with a bang. Over 5 years ago I left the family. I drank myself inro the ground. I'd done some bignasty harms to my family. I got sober over 4 years ago. I made amends to the best of my ability and make ongoing amends. My adult son and daughter control my life by...	bikerbill	13	916	Mar 18, 2011 by bikerbill
	God Calling - Your Resolutions (Preview) "The difficult way is nearly over, but you have learned in it lessons you could learn in no other way. Wrest from Me, by firm and simple trust and persistent prayer, the treasures of My kingdom. Such wonderful things are coming to you, joy, peace, assurance, security, health, happiness, laugh...	gladlee	0	804	Mar 18, 2011 by gladlee
	Green Beer! (Preview) Just saw a post on Facebook from a nephew..."took the day off to drink beer!" Wow who does that. He just got married, and had a baby girl. Funny how I wouldn't have thought a thing about that till i sought recovery. Just sounds soooo stupid. You can drink beer any day. Sorry just had to ve...	SUSIE	7	1214	Mar 18, 2011 by happycamper
	New topic, Step 1 stuff, etc etc (Preview) . -- Edited by Dynaheir on Friday 18th of March 2011 07:05:59 AM	Dynaheir	1	1835	Mar 18, 2011 by Rob84
	Daily Reflections ~ Mysterious Ways & 24hrs a Day (Preview) . . . out of every season of grief or suffering, when the hand of God seemed heavy or even unjust, new lessons for living were learned, new resources of courage were uncovered, and that finally, inescapably, the conviction came that God does "move in a mysterious way His wonders to perform."...	Sobrietyspell	0	978	Mar 17, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Another path in a quest for a happy, healthy sobriety (Preview) Over on the CODA Board we are starting a Book study and a step study, it's based on Melody Beatty Books, but truthfully the step study will be using (and I quote) "I am going to be using "The Codependent's Guide to the Twelve Steps" as my core resource in starting the step threads for this...	LinBaba	1	1100	Mar 17, 2011 by Mad_Jasper
	Recovery, Wife and God. (Preview) I've struggled a lot the last few days trying to reconcile my recovery, my relationship with my wife and God. I would not be sober today had it not been for my total surrender to God and by focusing on pleasing Him. But I also could not reconcile signing the divorce papers and focusing on my recovery bec...	Mad_Jasper	11	969	Mar 17, 2011 by Mad_Jasper
	Alcoholism - 2nd Hand (Preview) I can't say that I really understand that I was an alcoholic until a week or so after I quit drinking. Aside from the one night I exploded at my wife, I was pretty much a happy drinker (at least as it appeared to others). Ironically, the man that helped me recognize my alcoholism and join AA is now on a sel...	Mad_Jasper	6	1332	Mar 17, 2011 by LinBaba
	Thank God for Misery (Preview) First thing this morning, I mailed the divorce papers back without my signature and I immediately felt obedient to God. It set the tone for the rest of the day. I perused the forums here to catch up on everyone. I read through my scriptures and meditation book. I wanted to make a meeting tonight, but my w...	Mad_Jasper	4	1115	Mar 17, 2011 by Mad_Jasper
	Daily meditations - March 17 (Preview) GOD CALLING - No Greater Joy "Withdraw into the calm of communion with Me. Rest in that calm and peace. Life knows no greater joy than you will find in converse and companionship with Me. You are Mine. When the soul finds its home of rest in Me, then it is that its real life begins." ACOA - Tim...	gladlee	0	840	Mar 17, 2011 by gladlee
	She filed for divorce today (Preview) The papers are on my doorstep. I will sign when I get home.	Mad_Jasper	16	1068	Mar 16, 2011 by TwelveSteps
	Daily Reflections ~ As We Understand Him & 24hrs a Day (Preview) My friend suggested what then seemed a novel idea . . . "Why don't you choose your own conception of God?" That statement hit me hard. It melted the icy intellectual mountain in whose shadow I had lived and shivered many years. I stood in the sunlight at last. It was only a matter of being willi...	Sobrietyspell	0	974	Mar 16, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Three weeks sober today! (Preview)	Mad_Jasper	8	1283	Mar 16, 2011 by Mad_Jasper
	Stressful period at work = working the program (Preview) Lot of new product launches at my company now, which means lots of decisions having to be made fast, some of them turning out better than others... This being the backdrop, my boss's boss's boss told me in a meeting to urgently see her the next day...and then postponed to the NEXT day. With no clue as to...	zzworldontheweb	2	721	Mar 16, 2011 by happycamper
	Spiritual Principles Overcome Triangle Of Obsession (Preview) Hey Everyone! Three weeks ago today my wife's sister tried to kill herself by overdosing on pills after some family dysfunction and domestic violence.Today there is a peace which we all have received.My wife is okay,my mother in law is back in Florida,the sister is getting intensive outpatient tre...	mikef	5	2066	Mar 15, 2011 by pinkchip
	Daily Reflections ~ The God Idea & 24hrs a Day (Preview) When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance upon the Spirit of the Universe, we had to stop doubting the power of God. Our ideas did not work. But the God idea did. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 52 Like a blind man gradually being restored to sight, I slowly groped my way to the Third Step. Havi...	Sobrietyspell	0	758	Mar 15, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Please read the Daily Reflection on spiritual growth.... great read (Preview) saturday i was thinking about spiritual growth that AA talks about and i was just wondering how we know if we are exercising our spiritual side, wondering how we know we are growing spiritually...... Bamm! the daily reflection for Sunday put it in a clear way for me to touch and see. the Daily Refl...	jj	0	901	Mar 14, 2011 by jj
	Simple steps. (Preview) The AA 12 steps have been a source of strength for me with it's wonderful design for living. As I continue to work them, I have a found a life of peace and serenity that I never dreamed possible. I teach the steps. I read the steps. I know the steps by heart. It is the actual working of the steps, that I had foun...	gonee	1	552	Mar 14, 2011 by Toad
	Tsu-mommy! (Preview) My boys and I woke up this morning and the news showed the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. I was shocked and saddened and turned off the tv when I realized the extent of the tragedy...and that I didn't want my 4 and 7 year olds to see the graphic, disturbing images. My 4 year old asked what the...	HeatherK	4	806	Mar 14, 2011 by angelov8
	Wife and Separation (Preview) So in a furry, my wife leaves me two weeks ago. She said she wasn't happy and she thought divorce was the only way for her to find happiness. She never felt at home at the house, for several reason. We had been looking for a new house just a few weeks ago. She hadn't been able to find a job like she lost beca...	Mad_Jasper	17	1461	Mar 13, 2011 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ A World of the Spirit & 24hrs aDay (Preview) We have entered the world of the Spirit. Our next function is to grow in understanding and effectiveness. This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 The word "entered" . . . and the phrase "entered into the world of the Spirit&qu...	Sobrietyspell	0	528	Mar 13, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily meditations - March 13 (Preview) GOD CALLING "Wait before Me, gently breathing in My spirit. That spirit which, if given a free entrance, and not barred out by self will enable you to do the same works as I did, which being interpreted... will enable Me to do the same works, and even greater than I did when on earth - through you.&qu...	gladlee	0	505	Mar 13, 2011 by gladlee
	Someone listened (Preview) After five years of being a sober alcoholic in an industry with so many active alcoholics ( painting and decorating ) it's not even funny, I was spell bound yesterday when an ex workmate of mine called me out of the blue 5 years after working with him I might add and said, " I'm in real trouble m...	Jamie D	5	852	Mar 13, 2011 by gladlee
	Alano club lock-up (Preview) Hi all. After a meeting I was talking to a fellow who is a board member for our local Alano club and he mentioned a debate about how to handle comings and goings for the club. I said I might ask here for feed back on how such things are handled at other clubs. Currently in our town there are keys to the club and...	angelov8	4	805	Mar 12, 2011 by angelov8
	Daily meditations - March 12 (Preview) GOD CALLING - Simplicity "Simplicity is the key note of My kingdom. Choose simple things always. Love and reverence the humble and the simple. Have only simple things here. Your standard must never be the world's standard." A WALK IN DRY PLACES - Popular Gossip Higher Thinking The new...	gladlee	1	571	Mar 12, 2011 by SUSIE
	Decision taking while in crisis mode (Preview) Talked to my sponsor again today. Poor bugger is so patient. So today he reminded me that I'm in the middle of a crisis and the best decision I could take is to decide to DO NOTHING. 3 hours later, with the relate counsellor for a one on one and what does she say? EXACTLY the same. But we also talked boundarie...	bikerbill	5	974	Mar 11, 2011 by turninggrey
	Tigers above, tigers below... (Preview) I just got back from visiting my kids... back to the reality of my life, which is not at all what I want it to be. I think a lot about moving back, since I am so unhappy here, near my family of origin (what was I thinking?!!) Last night, I feel like I read something I was supposed to read by Pema Chodron, and...	gladlee	2	916	Mar 11, 2011 by maire rua
	Amazing stuff! (Preview) When I started counseling a couple of days after I quit drinking, I was in sad shape. I was in withdrawals, broken, filled with guilt and disgust for the man I had become. The counselor had great concern over my pain and suffering and spoke in depth about Romans 8:28: "And we know that all thing...	Mad_Jasper	4	762	Mar 11, 2011 by Mike B.
	Daily Reflections ~ Good Orderly Direction & 24hrs a day (Preview) It is when we try to make our will conform with God's that we begin to use it rightly. To all of us, this was a most wonderful revelation. Our whole trouble had been the misuse of willpower. We had tried to bombard our problems with it instead of attempting to bring it into agreement with God's intention fo...	Sobrietyspell	0	983	Mar 11, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	God Calling ~ Seek Beauty (Preview) " Draw beauty from every flower and joy from the song of the birds... Drink in the beauty of air and colour. I am with you. When I wanted to express a beautiful thought, I made a lovely flower. Reflect. When I want to express to man what I am... I strive to make a very beautiful character. Think of y...	gladlee	0	641	Mar 11, 2011 by gladlee
	More proof that this program works (Preview) OK, so it's the first sunny day in a long time where I live. I'm picking up little man at school, have got him a snack, all that good stuff. And bing, "wouldn't it be nice to have a pint of Stella in a pub beer gardenafter I take him home" just comes in from nowhere. Wow, just like that. On the blower...	SteveP	5	949	Mar 10, 2011 by SteveP
	Anxiety at AA (Preview) Hi everyone i'm an alcoholic with 8 months sobriety. Today I went to my home group meeting and we had our group concious after. I knew that nominations for positions were going to be made, however i wasnt sure exactly how it worked as i had not been apart of this before. I am an intravert and find it diffic...	DD	20	5572	Mar 10, 2011 by DD
	Me, me, mE, ME!!! (Preview) Me has been my biggest obstacle. I had to have what I wanted, when I wanted it, no matter who it hurt. And for the most part, that's what I got. It came with a lot of baggage though. Ironically, I ignored the healthy side of selfishness. The are times when you have to put yourself first no matter how it a...	Mad_Jasper	6	796	Mar 10, 2011 by happycamper
	Ever had someone say you weren't an alcoholic (Preview) I recently shared with a long time sober member ( who is well ) and whom I have alot of respect and love for, a part of my experience that I have had in AA that has baffled and surprised me, and surprisingly enough concerning this issue he said he had, experienced the same thing. I'm talking here about p...	Jamie D	15	1035	Mar 9, 2011 by HeatherK
	Happy Bellybutton Birthday, Dean!!! (Preview) Happy Birthday, Brother! I hope you're celebrating in style! Recovery love & fellowship always 1Day@aTime, Danielle x	Sobrietyspell	14	914	Mar 9, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections ~ Today, It's My Choice & 24hrs a Day (Preview) . . . we invariably find that at some time in the past we have made decisions based on self which later placed us in a position to be hurt. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.62 With the realization and acceptance that I had played a part in the way my life had turned out came a dramatic change in my outlook. It was at th...	Sobrietyspell	0	641	Mar 9, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Grease monkey (Preview) I am working on my wife's BMW. Doing an engine transplant from a donor car. Reminds me of my early days of sobriety. I started a project with one of my sponsees. We started on a project to build a camper motorhome. For the first 18 months of my sobriety, I kept at it daily. It took me 6 months to rebuild the eng...	gonee	2	765	Mar 9, 2011 by mikef
	Daily Meditations - March 9 (Preview) GOD CALLING "Nothing is small to God. In His sight, a sparrow is of greater value than a palace, one kindly word of more importance than a statesman's speech. It is the life in all that has value, and the quality of the life that determines the value..." ACOA - DISCOVERY "I AM ON A JOURNE...	gladlee	0	571	Mar 9, 2011 by gladlee
	Loss of bladder control (Preview) Hello, I'm in a bit of confussion, Ill tell you why. The other nite I was out with friends having acouple of drinks, knowing to all keep near a restroom. After a few hours we went dancing, I lost total control of my bladder on the dance floor, embrassed I left without saying goodbye and I'm not sure i...	Daffoni	5	5142	Mar 9, 2011 by TwelveSteps
	Work issues and my alcoholic personality -- is there a solution? work issues (Preview) Hello all- I'm new here, but hoping to find fellowship to talk over things I've never found much help for in the live groups I've attended. In fact, I've never felt tremendously connected to any of the regular groups I've attended over the past 5 years of my sobriety. Up till last fall, I tried to go at lea...	NaninMinn	13	1060	Mar 8, 2011 by NaninMinn
	ways to deal with medical care (Preview) often drug addicts and alcoholics have a lot of medical bills and just things that are damaged that need repairing. i wonder how you cope with getting sober while you get to stare at the ugliness one might create physically on themselves? that might sound horribly vain, but i want to know.	autumnspirit	2	719	Mar 8, 2011 by pinkchip
	Daily Reflections ~ Turning It Over & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Every man and woman who has joined A.A. and intends to stick has, without realizing it, made a beginning on Step Three. Isn't it true that in all matters touching upon alcohol, each of them has decided to turn his or her life over to the care, protection, and guidance of Alcoholics Anonymous? . . . Any wil...	Sobrietyspell	0	679	Mar 8, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
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