Alcoholics Anonymous

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

A lot has changed for me in the last two weeks. The most profound change is my total surrender to God and his will. My wife left and refuses to speak to me at all aside from letting me know when she was coming to get her stuff. Then I finally was able to look at myself in the mirror and admit I was an alcoholic...

John · John

Hello Everyone, At the request of numerous members of MIP I have started to put together all the web site related fixin's of a Codependents Anonymous Group on the MIP 12 Step Recovery Forums site. You can access the CODA home page from our main home page at http://www.12stepforums.net or...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

No more waitinq the Board is here http://www.12stepforums.net/coda.html While we're waiting for separate board, I'll start posting links, Literature, books etc... This thread will be locked for a short time, till I get enough source info posted. Then we can have some discussio...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

So our troubles, we think, are basically of our own making. They arise out of ourselves, and the alcoholic is an extreme example of self-will run riot, though he usually doesn't think so. Above everything, we alcoholics must be rid of this selfishness. We must, or it kills us! ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

I can't say that I'm an alcohic, but I have grown emotionally dependent on alcohol. things I've done over the past few years have led to me not liking myself very much. What was a few beers on weekend became 3-4 beers a day, 12-20 on weekends. I've been feeling guilty about how much I've been drinking,...

bikerbill · bikerbill

it's gone midnight thought i'd got this sleep thing sussed. But no, not today. Feel like a twenty something again. Laying here headphones on. Trying not to think. I'm doing thre relate thing but my heart isn't in it. Feel like I'm going through the motions. Really feel I've grown away from eileen. Onl...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

I've had quite a few friends step up for me the last week and offer me encouragement, an ear, and when needed, advice. Sadly absent from that is my current wife. I have not spoken to or seen her since she left, aside from a few text messages arranging for her move her stuff. She knows nothing about my cur...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

Made it to the second meeting tonight. I haven't had a drink in 11 days and I feel better. I've still struggled with the "Am I or Am I Not an alcoholic" stuff. I almost feel as though I haven't earned the right to call myself an alcoholic. I listen to the stories at the meeting and I can't even...

Jamie D · Jamie D

I sometimes wonder about freedom in AA. It's all about "freedom from" some say, but how accepting are we really ....................... really as a society. Say for arguments sake an alcoholic had radical beliefs contradictory to "key" parts of the recovery process, b...

maire rua · maire rua

Dear All, I have just had to rescind on two occasions that were caused because of my people pleasing attributes. I spoke it over with an old timer and was helped out on same. It is a grounding experiencing but a good one and hopefully I just might be a bit more careful in the near future.

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

It works -- it really does. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 88 When I got sober I initially had faith only in the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Desperation and fear kept me sober (and maybe a caring and/or tough sponsor helped!). Faith in a Higher Power came much later. This faith came slowly at first, aft...

pinkchip · pinkchip

Way to go!

billyjack · billyjack

Daily Reflections WHAT? NO PRESIDENT? When told that our Society has no president having authority to govern it, no treasurer who can compel the payment of any dues. . . . our friends gasp and exclaim, "This simply can't be . . ." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 132 When I finally made...

LinBaba · LinBaba

is actually a textbook, it's not "literature" per se The Doctors opinion has a description of alcoholism to be gone over by a newcomer (with a sponsor) asking him/herself the questions "Do These apply to me" in order to "Identify" as an alcoholic, without identify...

gladlee · gladlee

GOD CALLING - Perfect Work "Spend more time alone with Me." "A strength and a joy come from such times that will add much to your friendship, and much to your work. Times of prayer are times of growth. Cut those times short and many well-filled hours of work may be profitless. Heaven'...

bikerbill · bikerbill

I love firsts now. I used to fear them. When drinking, I found that the first time I did something unwholesome, something dubious, something that deep down I knew I shouldn't be doing, it was the hardest thing to do. But do it once and it's easier to do the next time. Now in sobriety, when I am tempted to do s...

pinkchip · pinkchip

been so angry with someone in a relationship that you made a statement like "I might as well go drink!" just to upset them and get attention and to hold them hostage? I was reading about this happening to someone on another board thinking how manipulative and lame it would be to ever tell yo...

McMolly · McMolly

Hi ... not sure how to begin. I've been on message boards before, but this is a little different. I'm an alcoholic and my husband is also an alcoholic sober for 33 years. I met him 6 months into his sobriety. So when I recognized several years later that I had a problem, I couldn't have asked for better s...

gladlee · gladlee

ACOA - Intuition MY INTUITION IS MY GUIDE I now trust my intuition and let it guide me in enhancing every area of my life. Today I will pay attention to the voice inside, my intuitive self. I will take time to listen, to evaluate and to act appropriately. My intuition is a gift that bestows knowledge on...

losinghope · losinghope

I am a 31 year old male who has been in denial for quite some time. I am embracing this with both arms but am having some serious issues in my personal life. My life partner of 12+ years is also embracing sobriety. She however did in-patient and thinks she may have found her relationship answers in a rehab r...

Jamie D · Jamie D

One of the meetings that I drop in on if I am at a loose end on a Sunday night is a steps meeting. They recently had some intergroup issues and now the secretary and the whole format of the meeting has changed. When I spoke to my friend who is now secretary he said the new format is that after the initial openin...

gladlee · gladlee

God Calling - Swift Help "Pray for more faith, as a thirsty man in a desert prays for water. Swift and strong comes My help. Do you know what it is to feel sure that I can never fail you? As sure as you are that you still breathe? How poor is man's faith! Pray daily and most diligently that your fait...

bikerbill · bikerbill

and having read the book that was about all the sense I got out of it. Permit me to ramble and maybe even rant a little. It's cathartic for me. Wot a f****r of a day. I work in the comms industry. I was asked to represent my company in a neighbour dispute. It's plain that the complainant has deeper issues than...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. is no success story in the ordinary sense of the word. It is a story of suffering transmuted, under grace, into spiritual progress. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 35 Upon entering A.A. I listened to others talk about the reality of their drinking: loneliness, terror and pain. As I listened further, I soon hea...

Mad_Jasper · Mad_Jasper

I went to a downtown meeting. There were people from all walks of life. Some still smelled of alcohol, while others had been sober for years. It was painful to hear the their stories. I listened for the similarities to mine. I can see that I am at the threshold of alcoholism, maybe not so much for th...

Aquaman · Aquaman

to the Iowa Peer Support Training Academy. If accepted, I will go into the final pool of interview candidates for the position of Peer Support Specialist at my local shrink-shack. I've done my best, now it's up to God. People will still buy stuff whether I tell them to or not. Commerce will move along...

gonee · gonee

One of greatest bit of encouragement I got were these 4 words from the AA book. I listened to it being read everyday at meetings. Whenever I became despondent, I always remembered these words. Whenever I was dishonest and I became remorseful, I said , do not be discouraged you will get victory over it. J...

TwelveSteps · TwelveSteps

Hi all, I realized that I thought I should share that if you are just starting out and have Kaiser, they have what is probably the best chemical dependency program among insurers that is out there. After I got laid off last year and had time on my hands, I went through their 15-day, full-time chemical dep...

ferrisdp · ferrisdp

I was reflecting recently about my sobriety in this past year and what it has meant to me and those close to me and how my life has changed. One of the things I treasure most is the ability to enjoy simple everyday things again. My sponsor would say to me "commence at a simpler level" when I was...

Beonks84 · Beonks84

Where do I start? Where DO I start? I STARTED by going to Al Anon online. My boyfriend is an addict, currently on pills. On average of 3 times per week, one or two pills at a time (why the hell does it matter?) He does not abuse me, put me down, try to control me, or intentionally do any other action towards me...

Jerry F · Jerry F

and thought (just) that I could meander around and take a looksee at how things go outside the box. I shouldn't be outside the box. Sigh...it never did take a drink for me to find myself in trouble. It's my "other issues" besides my drinking style and habit that I need to apply program to. ...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thank you so much for all of your message carrying & loving here, Andrew. I love you so very much too, my beautiful brother. I am proud of the effort you put into your own recovery & the experience, strength & hope you're able to give as a result of that. Fantastic Twelth Step Work & Servi...

SteveP · SteveP

Hey all, wanted to start a new thread, picking up on a comment of Lin's in another thread that just blew me a way. It hit right on what's been troubling me... Quote "...and I had to start laughing, you know we all have this "childhood idea" of God? Like recovering Catholics have this &quo...

gladlee · gladlee

ACOA - SUCCESS "TODAY I APPROACH ALL OF MY PROJECTS WITH CONFIDENCE" I deserve to live this day triumphantly. Today I choose to experience joy as I keep my heart and mind open to wonderful experiences. I approach all projects today with confidence and faith in my success. Whether a small...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

In God's economy, nothing is wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in humility which is probably needed, painful though it is. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 31 How thankful I am today, to know that all my past failures were necessary for me to be where I am now. Through much pain came experience and, in sufferi...

billyjack · billyjack

lisachicks · lisachicks

Hi, I am moving to Hendersonvelle, NC and I would like to meet people who are in AA. LisaHicks@netzero.com

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Keeping our motives honest Motives are important in dealing with other people. If we're frank with someone and that person gets upset, we might think he or she just can't handle our directness, our honesty. But "honesty" without love is more like bruta...

ferrisdp · ferrisdp

So tomorrow I "celebrate" 1 year at my home group, though my real date is this Friday. I find I'm a bit anxious and nervous, though I've done comittments at some rehab facilities without a problem and have no trouble sharing at meetings. Plus I speak regularly at business meetings for wor...

gladlee · gladlee

A Walk in Dry Places Selfishness We're told again and again that we have to be selfish about our own recovery, but this seems to be in conflict with the fact that selfishness is the root of our problem. How can selfishness be both good and bad? The selfishness we need for recovery is a devotion to self-im...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46 What glorious mysteries paradoxes are! They do not compute, yet when recognized and accepted, they reaffirm somethi...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Leave room for God to surprise you! --Ernie K. It is human to be disappointed when we don't get what we want. But when we dwell on our disappointment, as if we should have gotten what we wanted, then we forget to trust that God may have something different in store for us....

gladlee · gladlee

Decision Making Self-pity is often rooted in the strong feeling that we have been victimized by people or conditions. "I never had a chance" and "You deceived me!" are common complaints that reveal self-pity. It is astonishing and humbling to learn that we always have choic...

gladlee · gladlee

Power in Purpose When riding in an airplane on automatic pilot, I marvel at the way the aircraft stays on course even while bouncing and shaking through pockets of turbulence. Even more significant is the pilot's calm indifference to these minor movements as he checks occasionally to make sure the...

gladlee · gladlee

"Love the busy life. It is a joy-filled life. I love you and bid you be of good cheer. Live outside whenever possible. Sun and air are My great healing forces. Never forget that real healing of body, mind, and spirit comes from within, from the close, loving contact of your spirit with My Spirit...

gladlee · gladlee

"TODAY I LET GO OF THE THINGS I CAN'T CONTROL" The concept of letting go is difficult to grasp. When my home life was chaotic, I tried everything in my power to control what I could. When my home life was rigid, I was taught that to be out of control was disastrous. To conceive of letting go of...

gladlee · gladlee

Acceptance As life unfolds, we sometimes get unexpected disappointments that seem undeserved - the car breaks down, a business deal goes sour, or a close friend betrays us. As alcoholics, most of us don't handle such things too well. "Why me..?" we often respond. Our best approach is...

Aquaman · Aquaman

So, I'm having a burger with my sponsor discussing my sponsees' statii and he tells me "Your Grandsponsor wants me to tell you "thanks." and I asked "What for?" My sponsor tells me that sponsorship isn't just about the Service & Recovery elements of the triangle, bu...

joelo · joelo

Tonight at a meeting i mentioned that i am using a workbook i found on the internet to guide me through the steps. I may have mentioned to you guys that four years ago i had 16 months of sobriety, and relapsed. In those sixteen months, i had read the "Big Book" and the "12 steps/12 Traditio...

mikef · mikef

prayers.Yesterday,work/hospitals/doctor's/police/family/meetings/airplanes&airports

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Today should have been a bad day... (Preview) A lot has changed for me in the last two weeks. The most profound change is my total surrender to God and his will. My wife left and refuses to speak to me at all aside from letting me know when she was coming to get her stuff. Then I finally was able to look at myself in the mirror and admit I was an alcoholic...	Mad_Jasper	11	936	Mar 3, 2011 by SteveP
	Codependents Anonymous Group Started Today on MIP! (Preview) Hello Everyone, At the request of numerous members of MIP I have started to put together all the web site related fixin's of a Codependents Anonymous Group on the MIP 12 Step Recovery Forums site. You can access the CODA home page from our main home page at http://www.12stepforums.net or...	John	3	763	Mar 3, 2011 by SteveP
	Codependents Anonymous Thread We Now Have A Coda Board! (Preview) No more waitinq the Board is here http://www.12stepforums.net/coda.html While we're waiting for separate board, I'll start posting links, Literature, books etc... This thread will be locked for a short time, till I get enough source info posted. Then we can have some discussio...	StPeteDean	5	2059	Mar 2, 2011 by jj
	Daily Reflections ~ Overcoming Self-Will & 24hrs a Day (Preview) So our troubles, we think, are basically of our own making. They arise out of ourselves, and the alcoholic is an extreme example of self-will run riot, though he usually doesn't think so. Above everything, we alcoholics must be rid of this selfishness. We must, or it kills us! ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p...	Sobrietyspell	0	632	Mar 2, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Is AA right for me... or would it help me? (Preview) I can't say that I'm an alcohic, but I have grown emotionally dependent on alcohol. things I've done over the past few years have led to me not liking myself very much. What was a few beers on weekend became 3-4 beers a day, 12-20 on weekends. I've been feeling guilty about how much I've been drinking,...	Mad_Jasper	19	1741	Mar 2, 2011 by StPeteDean
	it's late, can't sleep, (Preview) it's gone midnight thought i'd got this sleep thing sussed. But no, not today. Feel like a twenty something again. Laying here headphones on. Trying not to think. I'm doing thre relate thing but my heart isn't in it. Feel like I'm going through the motions. Really feel I've grown away from eileen. Onl...	bikerbill	9	946	Mar 1, 2011 by leeu
	Supportive friends (Preview) I've had quite a few friends step up for me the last week and offer me encouragement, an ear, and when needed, advice. Sadly absent from that is my current wife. I have not spoken to or seen her since she left, aside from a few text messages arranging for her move her stuff. She knows nothing about my cur...	Mad_Jasper	1	540	Mar 1, 2011 by Jerry F
	2nd Meeting (Preview) Made it to the second meeting tonight. I haven't had a drink in 11 days and I feel better. I've still struggled with the "Am I or Am I Not an alcoholic" stuff. I almost feel as though I haven't earned the right to call myself an alcoholic. I listen to the stories at the meeting and I can't even...	Mad_Jasper	8	1018	Mar 1, 2011 by Jerry F
	Radical Beliefs (Preview) I sometimes wonder about freedom in AA. It's all about "freedom from" some say, but how accepting are we really ....................... really as a society. Say for arguments sake an alcoholic had radical beliefs contradictory to "key" parts of the recovery process, b...	Jamie D	11	994	Mar 1, 2011 by LinBaba
	People pleasing faults (Preview) Dear All, I have just had to rescind on two occasions that were caused because of my people pleasing attributes. I spoke it over with an old timer and was helped out on same. It is a grounding experiencing but a good one and hopefully I just might be a bit more careful in the near future.	maire rua	1	752	Mar 1, 2011 by Rob84
	Daily Reflections ~ It Works & 24hrs a Day (Preview) It works -- it really does. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 88 When I got sober I initially had faith only in the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Desperation and fear kept me sober (and maybe a caring and/or tough sponsor helped!). Faith in a Higher Power came much later. This faith came slowly at first, aft...	Sobrietyspell	0	670	Feb 28, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Happy 1 year Anniversary Ferrisdp! (Preview) Way to go!	pinkchip	11	686	Feb 28, 2011 by carlasober
	Daily Reflections / As Bill Sees It (Preview) Daily Reflections WHAT? NO PRESIDENT? When told that our Society has no president having authority to govern it, no treasurer who can compel the payment of any dues. . . . our friends gasp and exclaim, "This simply can't be . . ." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 132 When I finally made...	billyjack	0	1902	Feb 28, 2011 by billyjack
	The Big Book (Preview) is actually a textbook, it's not "literature" per se The Doctors opinion has a description of alcoholism to be gone over by a newcomer (with a sponsor) asking him/herself the questions "Do These apply to me" in order to "Identify" as an alcoholic, without identify...	LinBaba	1	853	Feb 28, 2011 by mental defect
	Daily meditations (Preview) GOD CALLING - Perfect Work "Spend more time alone with Me." "A strength and a joy come from such times that will add much to your friendship, and much to your work. Times of prayer are times of growth. Cut those times short and many well-filled hours of work may be profitless. Heaven'...	gladlee	0	418	Feb 28, 2011 by gladlee
	Firsts (Preview) I love firsts now. I used to fear them. When drinking, I found that the first time I did something unwholesome, something dubious, something that deep down I knew I shouldn't be doing, it was the hardest thing to do. But do it once and it's easier to do the next time. Now in sobriety, when I am tempted to do s...	bikerbill	7	860	Feb 27, 2011 by bikerbill
	have you ever....? (Preview) been so angry with someone in a relationship that you made a statement like "I might as well go drink!" just to upset them and get attention and to hold them hostage? I was reading about this happening to someone on another board thinking how manipulative and lame it would be to ever tell yo...	pinkchip	10	1035	Feb 27, 2011 by SteveP
	My Story ~ As brief as I can make it (Preview) Hi ... not sure how to begin. I've been on message boards before, but this is a little different. I'm an alcoholic and my husband is also an alcoholic sober for 33 years. I met him 6 months into his sobriety. So when I recognized several years later that I had a problem, I couldn't have asked for better s...	McMolly	6	668	Feb 27, 2011 by Rob84
	Daily meditations (Preview) ACOA - Intuition MY INTUITION IS MY GUIDE I now trust my intuition and let it guide me in enhancing every area of my life. Today I will pay attention to the voice inside, my intuitive self. I will take time to listen, to evaluate and to act appropriately. My intuition is a gift that bestows knowledge on...	gladlee	0	601	Feb 27, 2011 by gladlee
	new to all of this need help (Preview) I am a 31 year old male who has been in denial for quite some time. I am embracing this with both arms but am having some serious issues in my personal life. My life partner of 12+ years is also embracing sobriety. She however did in-patient and thinks she may have found her relationship answers in a rehab r...	losinghope	15	1046	Feb 26, 2011 by LinBaba
	Sharing at meetings when members haven't done the steps. (Preview) One of the meetings that I drop in on if I am at a loose end on a Sunday night is a steps meeting. They recently had some intergroup issues and now the secretary and the whole format of the meeting has changed. When I spoke to my friend who is now secretary he said the new format is that after the initial openin...	Jamie D	16	1691	Feb 26, 2011 by LinBaba
	Daily meditations (Preview) God Calling - Swift Help "Pray for more faith, as a thirsty man in a desert prays for water. Swift and strong comes My help. Do you know what it is to feel sure that I can never fail you? As sure as you are that you still breathe? How poor is man's faith! Pray daily and most diligently that your fait...	gladlee	0	485	Feb 26, 2011 by gladlee
	As Mr.Peck would say, Life is Hard. (Preview) and having read the book that was about all the sense I got out of it. Permit me to ramble and maybe even rant a little. It's cathartic for me. Wot a f****r of a day. I work in the comms industry. I was asked to represent my company in a neighbour dispute. It's plain that the complainant has deeper issues than...	bikerbill	7	988	Feb 25, 2011 by Jerry F
	Daily Reflections ~ No Ordinary Success Story & 24hrs a Day (Preview) A.A. is no success story in the ordinary sense of the word. It is a story of suffering transmuted, under grace, into spiritual progress. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 35 Upon entering A.A. I listened to others talk about the reality of their drinking: loneliness, terror and pain. As I listened further, I soon hea...	Sobrietyspell	0	760	Feb 25, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	First Meeting - What I learned (Preview) I went to a downtown meeting. There were people from all walks of life. Some still smelled of alcohol, while others had been sober for years. It was painful to hear the their stories. I listened for the similarities to mine. I can see that I am at the threshold of alcoholism, maybe not so much for th...	Mad_Jasper	6	1911	Feb 25, 2011 by Mad_Jasper
	I am applying... (Preview) to the Iowa Peer Support Training Academy. If accepted, I will go into the final pool of interview candidates for the position of Peer Support Specialist at my local shrink-shack. I've done my best, now it's up to God. People will still buy stuff whether I tell them to or not. Commerce will move along...	Aquaman	10	989	Feb 25, 2011 by Aquaman
	"Do not be discouraged" BB. (Preview) One of greatest bit of encouragement I got were these 4 words from the AA book. I listened to it being read everyday at meetings. Whenever I became despondent, I always remembered these words. Whenever I was dishonest and I became remorseful, I said , do not be discouraged you will get victory over it. J...	gonee	1	689	Feb 25, 2011 by bikerbill
	A plug for Kaiser (Preview) Hi all, I realized that I thought I should share that if you are just starting out and have Kaiser, they have what is probably the best chemical dependency program among insurers that is out there. After I got laid off last year and had time on my hands, I went through their 15-day, full-time chemical dep...	TwelveSteps	2	1097	Feb 25, 2011 by zzworldontheweb
	Simple Things (Preview) I was reflecting recently about my sobriety in this past year and what it has meant to me and those close to me and how my life has changed. One of the things I treasure most is the ability to enjoy simple everyday things again. My sponsor would say to me "commence at a simpler level" when I was...	ferrisdp	2	504	Feb 25, 2011 by Klaatu
	I'm new, I'm confused, and I seriously need to vent... (Preview) Where do I start? Where DO I start? I STARTED by going to Al Anon online. My boyfriend is an addict, currently on pills. On average of 3 times per week, one or two pills at a time (why the hell does it matter?) He does not abuse me, put me down, try to control me, or intentionally do any other action towards me...	Beonks84	50	1472	Feb 25, 2011 by HeatherK
	I found myself outside the box... (Preview) and thought (just) that I could meander around and take a looksee at how things go outside the box. I shouldn't be outside the box. Sigh...it never did take a drink for me to find myself in trouble. It's my "other issues" besides my drinking style and habit that I need to apply program to. ...	Jerry F	3	797	Feb 25, 2011 by Jerry F
	500 ~ Well Done Our Newest Oldtimer.. Lin Baba! (Preview) Thank you so much for all of your message carrying & loving here, Andrew. I love you so very much too, my beautiful brother. I am proud of the effort you put into your own recovery & the experience, strength & hope you're able to give as a result of that. Fantastic Twelth Step Work & Servi...	Sobrietyspell	18	942	Feb 25, 2011 by Jimhere4u
	Learing to be average (Preview) Hey all, wanted to start a new thread, picking up on a comment of Lin's in another thread that just blew me a way. It hit right on what's been troubling me... Quote "...and I had to start laughing, you know we all have this "childhood idea" of God? Like recovering Catholics have this &quo...	SteveP	9	925	Feb 25, 2011 by SteveP
	Daily meditations (Preview) ACOA - SUCCESS "TODAY I APPROACH ALL OF MY PROJECTS WITH CONFIDENCE" I deserve to live this day triumphantly. Today I choose to experience joy as I keep my heart and mind open to wonderful experiences. I approach all projects today with confidence and faith in my success. Whether a small...	gladlee	0	1569	Feb 25, 2011 by gladlee
	Daily Reflections ~ The Challenge of Failure & 24hrs a Day (Preview) In God's economy, nothing is wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in humility which is probably needed, painful though it is. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 31 How thankful I am today, to know that all my past failures were necessary for me to be where I am now. Through much pain came experience and, in sufferi...	Sobrietyspell	0	535	Feb 24, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	coffee anyone? (Preview)	billyjack	2	656	Feb 24, 2011 by SoberSteve
	HANDERSONVILLE N.C. (Preview) Hi, I am moving to Hendersonvelle, NC and I would like to meet people who are in AA. LisaHicks@netzero.com	lisachicks	3	684	Feb 24, 2011 by Mike B.
	Keeping our motives honest (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Keeping our motives honest Motives are important in dealing with other people. If we're frank with someone and that person gets upset, we might think he or she just can't handle our directness, our honesty. But "honesty" without love is more like bruta...	Larry_H	3	527	Feb 24, 2011 by billyjack
	Sharing at home group celebration (Preview) So tomorrow I "celebrate" 1 year at my home group, though my real date is this Friday. I find I'm a bit anxious and nervous, though I've done comittments at some rehab facilities without a problem and have no trouble sharing at meetings. Plus I speak regularly at business meetings for wor...	ferrisdp	11	742	Feb 24, 2011 by Mike B.
	Daily Meditations (combined) (Preview) A Walk in Dry Places Selfishness We're told again and again that we have to be selfish about our own recovery, but this seems to be in conflict with the fact that selfishness is the root of our problem. How can selfishness be both good and bad? The selfishness we need for recovery is a devotion to self-im...	gladlee	0	655	Feb 24, 2011 by gladlee
	Daily Reflections ~ Mysterious Paradoxes & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46 What glorious mysteries paradoxes are! They do not compute, yet when recognized and accepted, they reaffirm somethi...	Sobrietyspell	1	885	Feb 23, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Leave room for God to surprise you! (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Leave room for God to surprise you! --Ernie K. It is human to be disappointed when we don't get what we want. But when we dwell on our disappointment, as if we should have gotten what we wanted, then we forget to trust that God may have something different in store for us....	Larry_H	1	742	Feb 23, 2011 by HeatherK
	We Always Have Choices (Walk in Dry Places) (Preview) Decision Making Self-pity is often rooted in the strong feeling that we have been victimized by people or conditions. "I never had a chance" and "You deceived me!" are common complaints that reveal self-pity. It is astonishing and humbling to learn that we always have choic...	gladlee	1	646	Feb 23, 2011 by SteveP
	Staying on Course (Walk in Dry Places) (Preview) Power in Purpose When riding in an airplane on automatic pilot, I marvel at the way the aircraft stays on course even while bouncing and shaking through pockets of turbulence. Even more significant is the pilot's calm indifference to these minor movements as he checks occasionally to make sure the...	gladlee	3	670	Feb 23, 2011 by SteveP
	Secret of Healing (God Calling) (Preview) "Love the busy life. It is a joy-filled life. I love you and bid you be of good cheer. Live outside whenever possible. Sun and air are My great healing forces. Never forget that real healing of body, mind, and spirit comes from within, from the close, loving contact of your spirit with My Spirit...	gladlee	0	487	Feb 23, 2011 by gladlee
	Letting Go (ACOA) (Preview) "TODAY I LET GO OF THE THINGS I CAN'T CONTROL" The concept of letting go is difficult to grasp. When my home life was chaotic, I tried everything in my power to control what I could. When my home life was rigid, I was taught that to be out of control was disastrous. To conceive of letting go of...	gladlee	0	1005	Feb 23, 2011 by gladlee
	Unexpected Disappointments (Walk in Dry Places) (Preview) Acceptance As life unfolds, we sometimes get unexpected disappointments that seem undeserved - the car breaks down, a business deal goes sour, or a close friend betrays us. As alcoholics, most of us don't handle such things too well. "Why me..?" we often respond. Our best approach is...	gladlee	3	877	Feb 23, 2011 by SteveP
	One More Benefit of Sponsorship... (Preview) So, I'm having a burger with my sponsor discussing my sponsees' statii and he tells me "Your Grandsponsor wants me to tell you "thanks." and I asked "What for?" My sponsor tells me that sponsorship isn't just about the Service & Recovery elements of the triangle, bu...	Aquaman	3	648	Feb 23, 2011 by SteveP
	Bleeding Deacon "All you need is the Big Book" (Preview) Tonight at a meeting i mentioned that i am using a workbook i found on the internet to guide me through the steps. I may have mentioned to you guys that four years ago i had 16 months of sobriety, and relapsed. In those sixteen months, i had read the "Big Book" and the "12 steps/12 Traditio...	joelo	19	8360	Feb 22, 2011 by Klaatu
	Always God First! (Preview) prayers.Yesterday,work/hospitals/doctor's/police/family/meetings/airplanes&airports	mikef	3	679	Feb 22, 2011 by carlasober
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