Alcoholics Anonymous

brandysnap · brandysnap

How long, on avarage do you think it should take to complete the steps?......And what about step 4, how do you know what to include or leave out? I was just reading on another thread how we should "keep it simple", sometimes I think I dwell on things too much, or analyse stuff to death. S...

Wren · Wren

....each cycle of the tide is valid, each cycle of the wave is valid; each cycle of a relationship is valid. ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh Any photograph will show us a moment frozen in time. Forever after, anyone who views that picture will see that moment as it was. Many things in our lives have cycles. Nothi...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: At 70, my dad is just like he was at 35 - only more so. It's frightening that the same thing could happen to me. --Jerry Z. More of the same gets more of the same. What we were given to practice, we practiced. What we practiced, we became. What we became, we are continuing t...

Larry_H · Larry_H

WE BECOME WILLING. . . . . At the moment we are trying to put our lives in order. But this is not an end in itself. ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS , p. 77 How easily I can become misdirected in approaching the Eighth Step! I wish to be free, somehow transformed by my Sixth and Seventh Step work. Now, more than ever, I am v...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Good stuff, got to 6 meetings this past week, gave 2 different women rides to mtgs, went out for "after the meeting meeting" several times, and just all around stayed on track. Then realized I had not been calling my sponsor much!! argh, always something!! Well, she was off on vacation the w...

EMx2 · EMx2

Hi, First off, from the tiny bit that I know of AA, I'm pretty sure that you kind folks will be quick to reassure me that everyone belongs here, and I do appreciate the openheartedness. Maybe knowing that is why I'm reaching out to you. Here's the thing: I can't imagine that I'm an alcoholic. I don't ne...

whodathunkit · whodathunkit

Hey. New member. Picked up my 24 Hour Chip yesterday. Two meetings in. Just finished reading Living Sober. I'll pick up the Big Book tonight. First time in awile I ever remember being so honest with myself. Anyways, 'nough rambling.

mikef · mikef

Morning Everyone! It never ceases to amaze me how a spiritual message comes depicting the exact spot I'm in at that point, I don't believe in coincidences so I just offer praise. This mornings spiritual message talks of 'Making friends with yesterday",Forgiveness, so we can go forward. Nine d...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: The winds of grace are blowing all the time. You have only to raise your sail. --Sri Ramakrishna If God seems far away, who moved? At the center of our being a fullness of life exists that wants to flow through us as vitality, love, harmony, happiness, and success. Why...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Love is an expression and assertion of self-esteem. . . . --Ayn Rand How easily we love others when we feel self-assured, when we're comfortable in our chosen work, with our families and friends, with our directions in life. But the way isn't always smooth, nor shou...

KPie · KPie

So I started attending daily meetings Saturday, and even went to two yesterday. I am really serious about getting a life back, and found a sponsor to help me stay sober as well. Ive been reading The Grapevine, watching movies on recovery and going to lots of meetings. What else has helped you guys stay s...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: I ask that You might help me work through all my problems, to Your Glory and Honor. --Alcoholics Anonymous Many of us lived in situations where it wasn't okay to identify, have, or talk about problems. Denial became a way of life - our way of dealing with problems. In...

jj · jj

my husband still drinks. he used to be a very heavy drinker when i met him, so we drank a lot. it appears he is not an alcoholic . he thinks my being an alcoholic is a 'weakness' not a disease. Anyway, i can barely stand the smell of beer on his breath. it is such a horrible smell now... and also, my n...

pinkchip · pinkchip

I've heard a bunch of supposed time lines of recovery and I am sure none of this is written in stone...however: It was told to me that year 1 would be learning to live sober, year 2 would be learning about self, and year 3 would be learning to live with others. I can see this progression to an extent. Year...

gonee · gonee

Dear Lord, I have forgotten your grace that you have given me, when in my depths of depression and alcoholism you had shown me mercy and kindness, by sending someone from AA to lift me up from my own gutter. You cleaned me up and gave me a brand new life. In return I have blamed you for all my woes, which my ego...

Danielle72 · Danielle72

I went to my first meeting. Well, first in 10 years that is. I have to say, I was very disappointed and am feeling even more like I need to go to treatment, although maybe it was just not such a great group, for me that is. There were roughly10 people there. One man had been sober for about 25 years, and an...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

I really want to read this book but cant find it locally and am short on funds... thanks

thetick · thetick

Hello. My name is Tick and I'm an alcoholic

Aquaman · Aquaman

Perfect fit! Lots in common AND guess what? Today...He called ME just to see what was up! I feel more secure in The Program now that I have a guide that I trust. Peace, Rob

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Hey, my Big Beautiful Sobervibers! Just checking in with you all to let you know I'm away for a few days so may not be able to post the dailies. Of course, any one of you can take it upon yourselves if you wish. I'm away until Thursday & working Friday/Saturday. If I can work out how to do it from my mobile...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The spiritual life is not a theory. We have to live it. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 83 When new in the program, I couldn't comprehend living the spiritual aspect of the program, but now that I'm sober, I can't comprehend living without it. Spirituality was what I had been seeking. God, as I understand Him...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

Ok, maybe not, but I had a nice little thought while meditating by the river yesterday. Let's say, just for the sake of argument, that life is just a gift from a loving God. Well, when I give a gift, why do I do that? If it's really a gift, freely given with no motivation other than love, first of all I'm not ex...

Wren · Wren

A satisfied flower is one whose petals are about to fall. The most beautiful rose is one hardly more than a bud wherein the pangs and ecstacies of desire are working for larger and finer growth~ Carl Sandburg Every one of us in the program is a flower in a beautiful garden. The ones who move down the road of...

gonee · gonee

I sometimes just sit here and read all the posts. It reminds me of how my own family works. There are days when we can disagree. Then there are days when we will all absolutely agree. Then there are days when some other family has shared a painful moment with us. Then there are days when have had our own pain...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

That's a LOT of experience, strength & hope, dear brother! I hope MIP still helps you today like you also give here too. May your recovery keep deepening & broadening 1Day@aTime. God bless you, Mike & very much Congratulations too! Recovery love & fellowship, Danielle x

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

He asked me to forward this message. "I am taking a sabbatical for personal reasons that have nothing to do with the board and I miss all of them". He will see your comments in this thread.

Jerry F · Jerry F

how the arrival and presence of a child can calm rough waters and chronic negativity. Avery Leipua (flower lei) arrived at 3:20PM, 11 days early and a little light at 6lbs 11ozs and angel pink. She caused the whole family to focus for a while and smile for no other reason than she was calming. Grandso...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change. Courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 The power of this prayer is overwhelming in that its simple beauty parallels the A.A. Fellowship. There are times when...

SUSIE · SUSIE

Woke up this morning thinking about understanding. When Im around people who know i'm an alcoholic I find my self really trying to have people understand me. I want them to see the world like I see it. Well I think I now understand that the only people who understand or for that matter really care are p...

Danielle72 · Danielle72

I've been doing some serious reflecting. I started this program over 10 years ago. I was "sober" for a couple of years, then after a while of not going meetings ended up on a 10 year relapse. I always heard the phrase, "Fake it til you make it". So I did. EXCEPT I took it as an excu...

Aquaman · Aquaman

I have always presented a "pro-meds" point of view when the discussions have arisen here and in Real World regarding the pros & cons of pshycoactive meds during recovery and in sobriety. I still say that when life and safety are an issue; trust a doctor. Turns out that it was me I coul...

brandysnap · brandysnap

I'm am trying to find a way to be part of the fellowship of AA, but I found some barriers which made me uncomfortable. Maybe this is my problem. I started the other thread not to be confrontational, I just hoped for some answers, so I'll just say that I don't mean to criticize and be negative, I just nee...

Gzepe · Gzepe

My name is Joseph G, and I am a grateful recovering alcoholic, my sobriety date is Jan. 10, 1997, for which I am truly grateful. ------- Hi everybody! I have no professional certificates, no degree or professional standing of any kind, but I have spent a night at a Holiday Inn Express. I came to the ro...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . . he has struck something better than gold. . . . He may not see at once that he has barely scratched a limitless lode which will pay dividends only if he mines it for the rest of his life and insists on giving away the entire product. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 129 My part of the Seventh Tradition means so...

Gzepe · Gzepe

I think you will relate to this understanding When we are in the service of our fellows are we not in the service of our God, and when we are in that service are we not divorced from self, self seeking and selfishness are we then in the moment, and in that moment is that not when we make our conscious contact w...

SteveCyn · SteveCyn

I have been sober for more than two years and my wife has been in Al-anon just a bit longer. Two years ago I relapsed over the Memorial Day weekend. She went ahead and kept a commitment at a friends house some 10 miles away with my blessing. Than Monday, I woke up in the middles of the afternoon and felt like i...

bikerbill · bikerbill

I've got a car. When it breaks down or needs servicing - do I find myself upto the armpits in the engine on the phone to some grease monkey who's saying things like right now unbolt the flux capacitor, carefully remove the nuclear fision module, then you can loosen the drain plug on the sump? No. I take it t...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Fair play is primarily not blaming others for anything that is wrong with us. --Eric Hoffer As adults, we accept responsibility for our feelings and our circumstances. We haven't chosen our own troubles, but we have the job of dealing with them. If a man falls and br...

SUSIE · SUSIE

I am wrapping up my second attempt to gain my free and clear drivers license. After one year of absolutely not driving to getting a restricted license with an interlock devise. I have been sober for 2 1/2 years and what a lesson and journey it has been. The hoops I jumped thru taught me so many lessons....

Reffner · Reffner

WE HAVE AIR CONDITIONING!!! I just finished up replacing the cap and fan motor, and it's blowin' cold. Best part is, it only cost me $72.00. Another test of faith come and gone. Brian

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Nobody's family can hang out the sign, "Nothing's the matter here." --Chinese Proverb None of us come from a perfect family, but if we have any family at all, it's worth the effort to see what there is to enjoy about it. Sometimes it's difficult or impossi...

tlcate · tlcate

Please come share your ES&H!

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

As active alcoholics we were always looking for a handout in one way or another. "THE TWELVE TRADITIONS ILLUSTRATED," p. 14 The challenge of the Seventh Tradition is a personal challenge, reminding me to share and give of myself. Before sobriety the only thing I ever supported was my habi...

bikerbill · bikerbill

or more rather Am I Bovvered? they're gonna take my Blackberry off me - not bothered i'm having IT / PC problems at work - not bothered my colleagues are busy in fighting - not bothered my quarterly review was levelled down two grades - not bothered the project i'm working on keeps getting escalated - not...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

While I do the footwork and wait upon a new job opportunity, I refuse to spend another day feeling "in limbo". So today was the day. Put some stuff on Craigslist, unloaded a bunch of clothing from closets and some household items, did mass quantities of laundry, faxed out some resumes at th...

Danielle72 · Danielle72

Oh, my gosh. I am extremely irritable. More so than when I tried to quit smoking. I've been sober now for 3 days and my headache is at it's peak(I hope), I am irratable and very ANGRY with my soon to be husband. He asked me, "So do you think you'll find it easier to quit smoking now that you don't dri...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Worry and Stress "Make plans but don't plan results." This is a simple phrase cautioning us against unnecessary worry and stress. If our plans involve other people, we would be wise to work joyfully toward realizing our dreams, but we should not expect o...

mikef · mikef

Morning,Been away for a few days to put things in perspective and do some internal searching.Last Friday,our 24 year old(heroin addict) son relapsed,taking us down with a large financial deficet on a charge card to procure his DOC.He moved into his own place July 6th and is on 5 years probation(resu...

Aquaman · Aquaman

It's 82, humid and sunny. I don't like heat and I HATE, HATE, HATE yardwork! I was raised in apartments and find yardwork to be a huge waste of time, petroleum and the whole concept of a "lawn" to be a vulgar display of environmental conquest. My ideal "lawn"? indigenous prairie p...

Danielle72 · Danielle72

I am totally new here. I have decided today that I need help to stop drinking. Kind of a hard thing to realize and finally admit. I've had many attempts at keeping restrictions on my drinking, thinking that is what other people do. Obviously it's not what other people do, it's clearly what an an alco...

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	The Programme (Preview) How long, on avarage do you think it should take to complete the steps?......And what about step 4, how do you know what to include or leave out? I was just reading on another thread how we should "keep it simple", sometimes I think I dwell on things too much, or analyse stuff to death. S...	brandysnap	6	1122	Aug 2, 2010 by Jerry F
	Nightlight (Preview) ....each cycle of the tide is valid, each cycle of the wave is valid; each cycle of a relationship is valid. ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh Any photograph will show us a moment frozen in time. Forever after, anyone who views that picture will see that moment as it was. Many things in our lives have cycles. Nothi...	Wren	1	534	Aug 2, 2010 by mikef
	More of the same gets more of the same (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: *At 70, my dad is just like he was at 35 - only more so. It's frightening that the same thing could happen to me.* --Jerry Z. More of the same gets more of the same. What we were given to practice, we practiced. What we practiced, we became. What we became, we are continuing t...	Larry_H	1	579	Aug 2, 2010 by mikef
	Daily Reflections ~ Becoming Willing & 24hrs a Day (Filling in for Sobrietyspell) (Preview) WE BECOME WILLING. . . . . At the moment we are trying to put our lives in order. But this is not an end in itself. ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS , p. 77 How easily I can become misdirected in approaching the Eighth Step! I wish to be free, somehow transformed by my Sixth and Seventh Step work. Now, more than ever, I am v...	Larry_H	0	347	Aug 2, 2010 by Larry_H
	Hi All,,, always SOMETHING lol... (Preview) Good stuff, got to 6 meetings this past week, gave 2 different women rides to mtgs, went out for "after the meeting meeting" several times, and just all around stayed on track. Then realized I had not been calling my sponsor much!! argh, always something!! Well, she was off on vacation the w...	jonijoni1	9	823	Aug 2, 2010 by angelov8
	Not sure I "belong" here. (closed) (Preview) Hi, First off, from the tiny bit that I know of AA, I'm pretty sure that you kind folks will be quick to reassure me that everyone belongs here, and I do appreciate the openheartedness. Maybe knowing that is why I'm reaching out to you. Here's the thing: I can't imagine that I'm an alcoholic. I don't ne...	EMx2	41	2204	Aug 1, 2010 by JW
	Newbie (Preview) Hey. New member. Picked up my 24 Hour Chip yesterday. Two meetings in. Just finished reading Living Sober. I'll pick up the Big Book tonight. First time in awile I ever remember being so honest with myself. Anyways, 'nough rambling.	whodathunkit	12	1053	Aug 1, 2010 by happycamper
	MAKE YESTERDAY YOUR FRIEND! (Preview) Morning Everyone! It never ceases to amaze me how a spiritual message comes depicting the exact spot I'm in at that point, I don't believe in coincidences so I just offer praise. This mornings spiritual message talks of 'Making friends with yesterday",Forgiveness, so we can go forward. Nine d...	mikef	4	556	Aug 1, 2010 by Dave Harm
	The winds of grace are blowing all the time. You have only to raise your sail (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: The winds of grace are blowing all the time. You have only to raise your sail. --Sri Ramakrishna If God seems far away, who moved? At the center of our being a fullness of life exists that wants to flow through us as vitality, love, harmony, happiness, and success. Why...	Larry_H	2	1442	Aug 1, 2010 by louisa
	Love is an expression and assertion of self-esteem. . . . (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Love is an expression and assertion of self-esteem. . . . --Ayn Rand How easily we love others when we feel self-assured, when we're comfortable in our chosen work, with our families and friends, with our directions in life. But the way isn't always smooth, nor shou...	Larry_H	0	312	Aug 1, 2010 by Larry_H
	4 Days sober and found a sponsor (Preview) So I started attending daily meetings Saturday, and even went to two yesterday. I am really serious about getting a life back, and found a sponsor to help me stay sober as well. Ive been reading The Grapevine, watching movies on recovery and going to lots of meetings. What else has helped you guys stay s...	KPie	9	924	Aug 1, 2010 by StPeteDean
	In recovery, many of us still fear problems (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: I ask that You might help me work through all my problems, to Your Glory and Honor. --Alcoholics Anonymous Many of us lived in situations where it wasn't okay to identify, have, or talk about problems. Denial became a way of life - our way of dealing with problems. In...	Larry_H	2	730	Aug 1, 2010 by SoberSteve
	The smell of alcohol on someone's breath..... (Preview) my husband still drinks. he used to be a very heavy drinker when i met him, so we drank a lot. it appears he is not an alcoholic . he thinks my being an alcoholic is a 'weakness' not a disease. Anyway, i can barely stand the smell of beer on his breath. it is such a horrible smell now... and also, my n...	jj	9	2280	Aug 1, 2010 by jonijoni1
	year 1, 2, 3...sayings (Preview) I've heard a bunch of supposed time lines of recovery and I am sure none of this is written in stone...however: It was told to me that year 1 would be learning to live sober, year 2 would be learning about self, and year 3 would be learning to live with others. I can see this progression to an extent. Year...	pinkchip	6	1142	Jul 31, 2010 by pinkchip
	Ungrateful (Preview) Dear Lord, I have forgotten your grace that you have given me, when in my depths of depression and alcoholism you had shown me mercy and kindness, by sending someone from AA to lift me up from my own gutter. You cleaned me up and gave me a brand new life. In return I have blamed you for all my woes, which my ego...	gonee	6	1141	Jul 31, 2010 by Jerry F
	What makes it a good meeting? (Preview) I went to my first meeting. Well, first in 10 years that is. I have to say, I was very disappointed and am feeling even more like I need to go to treatment, although maybe it was just not such a great group, for me that is. There were roughly10 people there. One man had been sober for about 25 years, and an...	Danielle72	16	1511	Jul 31, 2010 by allears
	Anyone got a extra copy of "Living Sober" they can lend me? (Preview) I really want to read this book but cant find it locally and am short on funds... thanks	SoberSteve	3	687	Jul 31, 2010 by SoberSteve
	I'm a total noobie (Preview) Hello. My name is Tick and I'm an alcoholic	thetick	48	1435	Jul 31, 2010 by Larry_H
	New Sponsor! (Preview) Perfect fit! Lots in common AND guess what? Today...He called ME just to see what was up! I feel more secure in The Program now that I have a guide that I trust. Peace, Rob	Aquaman	2	398	Jul 31, 2010 by Lexie
	Happy Sober Day! (Preview) Hey, my Big Beautiful Sobervibers! Just checking in with you all to let you know I'm away for a few days so may not be able to post the dailies. Of course, any one of you can take it upon yourselves if you wish. I'm away until Thursday & working Friday/Saturday. If I can work out how to do it from my mobile...	Sobrietyspell	1	752	Jul 31, 2010 by mikef
	Daily Reflections ~ Living It & 24hrs a Day (Preview) The spiritual life is not a theory. We have to live it. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 83 When new in the program, I couldn't comprehend living the spiritual aspect of the program, but now that I'm sober, I can't comprehend living without it. Spirituality was what I had been seeking. God, as I understand Him...	Sobrietyspell	0	557	Jul 31, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Hey, I just found out the meaning of life! (Preview) Ok, maybe not, but I had a nice little thought while meditating by the river yesterday. Let's say, just for the sake of argument, that life is just a gift from a loving God. Well, when I give a gift, why do I do that? If it's really a gift, freely given with no motivation other than love, first of all I'm not ex...	FlyingSquirrel	8	991	Jul 31, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Nightlight (Preview) A satisfied flower is one whose petals are about to fall. The most beautiful rose is one hardly more than a bud wherein the pangs and ecstacies of desire are working for larger and finer growth~ Carl Sandburg Every one of us in the program is a flower in a beautiful garden. The ones who move down the road of...	Wren	5	1012	Jul 31, 2010 by Lexie
	We need each other (Preview) I sometimes just sit here and read all the posts. It reminds me of how my own family works. There are days when we can disagree. Then there are days when we will all absolutely agree. Then there are days when some other family has shared a painful moment with us. Then there are days when have had our own pain...	gonee	4	800	Jul 31, 2010 by pinkchip
	500 Posts: Mike B! MIP Oldtimer (Preview) That's a LOT of experience, strength & hope, dear brother! I hope MIP still helps you today like you also give here too. May your recovery keep deepening & broadening 1Day@aTime. God bless you, Mike & very much Congratulations too! Recovery love & fellowship, Danielle x	Sobrietyspell	8	782	Jul 31, 2010 by StPeteDean
	I heard from AGO (Preview) He asked me to forward this message. "I am taking a sabbatical for personal reasons that have nothing to do with the board and I miss all of them". He will see your comments in this thread.	StPeteDean	21	1309	Jul 31, 2010 by SoberSteve
	It's Amazing... (Preview) how the arrival and presence of a child can calm rough waters and chronic negativity. Avery Leipua (flower lei) arrived at 3:20PM, 11 days early and a little light at 6lbs 11ozs and angel pink. She caused the whole family to focus for a while and smile for no other reason than she was calming. Grandso...	Jerry F	5	629	Jul 31, 2010 by SoberSteve
	Daily Reflections ~ A Prayer For All Seasons & 24hrs a Day (Preview) God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change. Courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 The power of this prayer is overwhelming in that its simple beauty parallels the A.A. Fellowship. There are times when...	Sobrietyspell	0	717	Jul 30, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Understanding (Preview) Woke up this morning thinking about understanding. When Im around people who know i'm an alcoholic I find my self really trying to have people understand me. I want them to see the world like I see it. Well I think I now understand that the only people who understand or for that matter really care are p...	SUSIE	6	916	Jul 30, 2010 by Jerry F
	"Fake it til you make it..." ???? (Preview) I've been doing some serious reflecting. I started this program over 10 years ago. I was "sober" for a couple of years, then after a while of not going meetings ended up on a 10 year relapse. I always heard the phrase, "Fake it til you make it". So I did. EXCEPT I took it as an excu...	Danielle72	8	4486	Jul 30, 2010 by jj
	Meds became a problem... (Preview) I have always presented a "pro-meds" point of view when the discussions have arisen here and in Real World regarding the pros & cons of pshycoactive meds during recovery and in sobriety. I still say that when life and safety are an issue; trust a doctor. Turns out that it was me I coul...	Aquaman	13	1065	Jul 30, 2010 by Aquaman
	Finding a Way (Preview) I'm am trying to find a way to be part of the fellowship of AA, but I found some barriers which made me uncomfortable. Maybe this is my problem. I started the other thread not to be confrontational, I just hoped for some answers, so I'll just say that I don't mean to criticize and be negative, I just nee...	brandysnap	16	1035	Jul 30, 2010 by pinkchip
	A Change of heart (Preview) My name is Joseph G, and I am a grateful recovering alcoholic, my sobriety date is Jan. 10, 1997, for which I am truly grateful. ------- Hi everybody! I have no professional certificates, no degree or professional standing of any kind, but I have spent a night at a Holiday Inn Express. I came to the ro...	Gzepe	7	1286	Jul 29, 2010 by Carlotta
	Daily Reflections ~ Giving Back & 24hrs a Day (Preview) . . . . he has struck something better than gold. . . . He may not see at once that he has barely scratched a limitless lode which will pay dividends only if he mines it for the rest of his life and insists on giving away the entire product. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 129 My part of the Seventh Tradition means so...	Sobrietyspell	0	1068	Jul 29, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	living in the moment (Preview) I think you will relate to this understanding When we are in the service of our fellows are we not in the service of our God, and when we are in that service are we not divorced from self, self seeking and selfishness are we then in the moment, and in that moment is that not when we make our conscious contact w...	Gzepe	3	1161	Jul 29, 2010 by SoberSteve
	Confused about Al-anon (Preview) I have been sober for more than two years and my wife has been in Al-anon just a bit longer. Two years ago I relapsed over the Memorial Day weekend. She went ahead and kept a commitment at a friends house some 10 miles away with my blessing. Than Monday, I woke up in the middles of the afternoon and felt like i...	SteveCyn	4	1157	Jul 29, 2010 by Lexie
	Why do we put up with it (beware, rant ahead) (Preview) I've got a car. When it breaks down or needs servicing - do I find myself upto the armpits in the engine on the phone to some grease monkey who's saying things like right now unbolt the flux capacitor, carefully remove the nuclear fision module, then you can loosen the drain plug on the sump? No. I take it t...	bikerbill	4	1069	Jul 29, 2010 by bikerbill
	Fair play is primarily not blaming others for anything that is wrong with us. (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Fair play is primarily not blaming others for anything that is wrong with us. --Eric Hoffer As adults, we accept responsibility for our feelings and our circumstances. We haven't chosen our own troubles, but we have the job of dealing with them. If a man falls and br...	Larry_H	2	732	Jul 29, 2010 by Jerry F
	Driving Privilege (Preview) I am wrapping up my second attempt to gain my free and clear drivers license. After one year of absolutely not driving to getting a restricted license with an interlock devise. I have been sober for 2 1/2 years and what a lesson and journey it has been. The hoops I jumped thru taught me so many lessons....	SUSIE	4	830	Jul 29, 2010 by barisax
	YAY!!!! (Preview) WE HAVE AIR CONDITIONING!!! I just finished up replacing the cap and fan motor, and it's blowin' cold. Best part is, it only cost me $72.00. Another test of faith come and gone. Brian	Reffner	4	728	Jul 29, 2010 by Mike B.
	Nobody's family can hang out the sign, "Nothing's the matter here." (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Nobody's family can hang out the sign, "Nothing's the matter here." --Chinese Proverb None of us come from a perfect family, but if we have any family at all, it's worth the effort to see what there is to enjoy about it. Sometimes it's difficult or impossi...	Larry_H	1	1388	Jul 29, 2010 by happycamper
	Step 5 is up on the step work board (Preview) Please come share your ES&H!	tlcate	0	447	Jul 28, 2010 by tlcate
	Daily Reflections ~ Anonymous Gifts of Kindness & 24hrs a Day (Preview) As active alcoholics we were always looking for a handout in one way or another. "THE TWELVE TRADITIONS ILLUSTRATED," p. 14 The challenge of the Seventh Tradition is a personal challenge, reminding me to share and give of myself. Before sobriety the only thing I ever supported was my habi...	Sobrietyspell	0	664	Jul 28, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Am I Bothered? (Preview) or more rather Am I Bovvered? they're gonna take my Blackberry off me - not bothered i'm having IT / PC problems at work - not bothered my colleagues are busy in fighting - not bothered my quarterly review was levelled down two grades - not bothered the project i'm working on keeps getting escalated - not...	bikerbill	7	871	Jul 28, 2010 by bikerbill
	Bizzzzyyyy Bizzzzyyyy Bizzzzyyyyy (Preview) While I do the footwork and *wait* upon a new job opportunity, I refuse to spend another day feeling "in limbo". So today was the day. Put some stuff on Craigslist, unloaded a bunch of clothing from closets and some household items, did mass quantities of laundry, faxed out some resumes at th...	jonijoni1	1	496	Jul 28, 2010 by Mike B.
	Day 3...EXTREMELY IRRITABLE! (Preview) Oh, my gosh. I am extremely irritable. More so than when I tried to quit smoking. I've been sober now for 3 days and my headache is at it's peak(I hope), I am irratable and very ANGRY with my soon to be husband. He asked me, "So do you think you'll find it easier to quit smoking now that you don't dri...	Danielle72	11	4340	Jul 28, 2010 by Mike B.
	Worry and Stress (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Worry and Stress "Make plans but don't plan results." This is a simple phrase cautioning us against unnecessary worry and stress. If our plans involve other people, we would be wise to work joyfully toward realizing our dreams, but we should not expect o...	Larry_H	2	2968	Jul 28, 2010 by Aquaman
	With heavy hearts ,but faith in our Higher Power (Preview) Morning,Been away for a few days to put things in perspective and do some internal searching.Last Friday,our 24 year old(heroin addict) son relapsed,taking us down with a large financial deficet on a charge card to procure his DOC.He moved into his own place July 6th and is on 5 years probation(resu...	mikef	7	819	Jul 27, 2010 by around a little while
	Wanna Witness IT in action? (Preview) It's 82, humid and sunny. I don't like heat and I HATE, HATE, HATE yardwork! I was raised in apartments and find yardwork to be a huge waste of time, petroleum and the whole concept of a "lawn" to be a vulgar display of environmental conquest. My ideal "lawn"? indigenous prairie p...	Aquaman	14	993	Jul 27, 2010 by turninggrey
	New here...just figured out I am an alcoholic. (Preview) I am totally new here. I have decided today that I need help to stop drinking. Kind of a hard thing to realize and finally admit. I've had many attempts at keeping restrictions on my drinking, thinking that is what other people do. Obviously it's not what other people do, it's clearly what an an alco...	Danielle72	15	991	Jul 27, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
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