Alcoholics Anonymous

mikef · mikef

Morning! By God's grace ,another day to carry our message of hope to someone near you.This is not a magic formula but a gift that is offered to any of us who are willing to accept it! When you receive it, you will wonder how you lived wothout it. Believe me,life will continue to rain down full bore,we will a...

Fallon · Fallon

I have been wanting to go to an AA meeting for a long time now. But fear has always held me back. So tonight I put on my big girl panties and headed out. I was scared to death. I figured I'd get met with "looks" and whispers. You know what I found?? A roomful of the absolutely nicest, kindest...

PhilipD · PhilipD

Phil from Ontario Canada Just dropping by to wish everyone a good 2011 One day at a time Keep on truckin ehh

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: God does not require that we be successful, only that we be faithful. --Mother Teresa It is probable we have never equated success with faith. Being successful meant accomplishing worthy goals and receiving the expected praise. We may have even considered that re...

mikef · mikef

I can remember how things were before I really incorporated"spiritual principles" in my actions and life.How I finally realized I didn't just ask my Higher Power,whom I chose to call God,to help me forgive because I really didn't "want' to forgive,kind of grudge to the grave me...

billyjack · billyjack

Definitly one of us. Fantasic story. I dont even know him, yet I rejoyce for him. link to the whole news story.http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/06/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main7218743.shtml

LinBaba · LinBaba

I just wanted to say how proud I am of you, it is incredibly refreshing to see someone put as much diligent thought and effort into the steps as you are now doing, the difference between you now and the last few years is incredibly profound They say "stick with the winners" in AA, I'm stickin wi...

LinBaba · LinBaba

"I am responsible. When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there. And for that: I am responsible." When I went to my very first large Speaker meeting in late August of 1992 a man walked out to the Podium in front of about 600 people and said; "My name i...

Bubbles76 · Bubbles76

I have been through Intensive Outpatient (IOP) therapy TWICE. I have been to an AA retreat. My boyfriend recently had an experience on an ecstacy like research chemical. He was crying because he said he could see that I hold on to resentments of other people. He said I play the victim by thinking th...

boydscollector78 · boydscollector78

I have posted before here about my BF and getting sober. Anyway...long story SHORT- he has been sober for 3 weeks now and doing very well. A whole new attitude and has been taking antabuse every day. Since he has been sober we have had NO SEX whatsoever. Ive said something to him but he has said things...

chris_goducks · chris_goducks

Hey everyone. Well I'm Chris and I've been two days without a drink. I'm trying to make this THE time I finally do it. I'm a pretty severe alcoholic. I occasionally go a few days without but for the most part I drink heavily every night. I can't do it anymore, I'm throwing in the towel to the bottle!! Just wa...

Fallon · Fallon

Hello all. I am new here. Seriously struggling with the holidays and am afraid I will do something drastic. Last Sunday night I actually called the Suicide Helpline, only to hang up because I was so hysterical and couldn't hold my emotions. I know I'm on the edge. And alcohol is not my friend. I ha...

gonee · gonee

As I started to work on the 12 steps in my life, despite myself I started to grow spiritually. I became more tolerant of those who were sicker than me. A little love expressed by finding something good in the other persons character, won many of those people into recovery. A newcomer I had met 6 months ago...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

I've been rather busy with the holidays and forgot to post this. In November I was working, building a deck on a condo. This condo's back yard was right on a canal with no other access except through the unit. The owner was away during the days and told us that we could help ourselves to beverages in the r...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Please say a prayer for all the friends and family of Connie C., my grand-sponsor. My sponsor is very very sad, and is now without a sponsor. She had her for 20 years. I have known and learned from Connie for 11. Connie fought leukemia and parkinsonism (beginning of parkinson's disease) for years. She i...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Tonight's Beginner's Meeting was on Step One. I realized something I was missing that is very important to my recovery. In recent years, when I have had a relapse between periods of sobriety, alcohol was the thing that got me started every time. But it was the drugs that would end up bringing me to my kn...

billyjack · billyjack

I Stand at the Door By Sam Shoemaker (from theOxford Group) I stand by the door. I neither go to far in, nor stay to far out. The door is the most important door in the world - It is the door through which men walk when they find God. There is no use my going way inside and staying there, When so many are still out...

jtskin01 · jtskin01

I have a woman friend in Manhattan who has come to me for help. But I'm far away, and I'm a male. Are there any women out there in the Big Apple with strong sobriety who'd be willing to call my friend, or to be called by her? My friend is in her forties, and struggling with booze and cocaine. Thanks!

Mike B. · Mike B.

I know none of us are doctors but I was wondering if anyone has experience with weaning of Citalopram(Celexa). I started taking this medicine 6 years ago at a low dosage of 20mgs/day. I feel my AA program is solid and things were going very well even in the midst of a divorce etc.... I wanted to make a c...

Give me strength · Give me strength

Hello, I have been in the program since April, 2010 - not drank since August, 2010. I have felt and still feel great since I have started "cleaning my side of the street"... My relationship with my husband seems to have changed since I have changed. We have become a bit distant with each oth...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

A friend's daughter, who is a 20 something college student, wrote the answer to the question below. I thought that it was profound and brought it here for discussion. I'll comment later. How do you rationalize giving people the benefit of the doubt? In my opinion, everyone deserves a chance to pro...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward. --Spanish proverb The beauty of the Third Step is that there's no real work for us to do. Making a decision to turn our will and our life over to the care of God requires no energy, no movement. We don't have to gri...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Is there room in your day for the unexpected? Recovery works best for me when I'm open to what comes along each day. I used to set rigid schedules for myself, write long lists of things to do, and proceed through the day wearing the blinders of my preconceived scenario....

EveryDayisaNewDay · EveryDayisaNewDay

Hi Fellow Alkies I really appreciate all the help you gave me last time I posted about being a dry drunk. I've been working on the ideas you gave me and my HP is back in my life. I'm finding that I really have to listen hard to hear my HP...it's like someone whispering from a distance. But I'm working at ha...

Aquaman · Aquaman

and I was reminded of it when I saw their FB pics of last night. Laughing, smiling, dancing with drinks in their hands and living in the moment. I felt lonely. I felt like an outsider. I felt like a broken toy. Until I played the tape to the end and remembered what it costs me to pretend to be like them. The...

laura3098 · laura3098

I don't know where to go or who to turn to. I never felt so alone in my life. My husband is an alcoholic. It's been 21 years I stood by him. Taking care of him like he's one of my children. I'm tired now. Sooo tired. You hang on and on till you realize years have gone by and he's still suffering from this disea...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

ACK!!!!! HELP WANTED Something "pecked" out the foam around my window air conditioner in the dining room about a month ago. "It" or "they" had gnawed a hole the size of your fist through the plastic skirting on either side, and also through the black foam. I could no...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

http://www.aamuncie.org/March_of_Time_1946.html -- Edited by StPeteDean on Tuesday 4th of January 2011 01:27:53 PM

gonee · gonee

Listened to guy complaining abt how bad people were treating him. After 45 mins. I said, Did you thank those people? God sends those difficult people to purify our characters. My softy friends nearly sent me to an early grave. It was a hard nosed man from India that crushed my self esteem about 21 years a...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Reflection for the Day I know today that getting active means trying to live the suggested Steps of the Program to the best of my ability. It means striving for some degree of honesty, first with myself, then with others. It means activity directed inward, to enable m...

Sacrifice · Sacrifice

Hello everyone, how I have missed the names that I remember seeing. My computer crashed and well i couldn't find you all. Anyway, a close to another chapter in my life..2010 gone, HELLO 2011!!! On 01/15/11 i will have 3 yrs (dare I say it before it happens?) yes I will:) The past year for me has been prett...

leeu · leeu

Anyone know any details about this? Seeking info for my sister. It might be held on "spiritual lands" as an annual event, but that's all we know.

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

A 1000 Beautiful Things lyrics Every day I write the list Of reasons why I still believe they do exist (a thousand beautiful things) And even though it's hard to see The glass is full and not half empty (a thousand beautiful things) So... light...

TwelveSteps · TwelveSteps

Happy 2011, everyone! I am very fortunate to have lots of friends and acquaintances, and I socialize a lot. This holiday party season reminded me that I am still dealing with people asking why I'm not drinking, many of them people I don't know well enough to tell the truth to. I might get it more than othe...

workingout · workingout

Hi everyone, I posted a while back about my AH. I was wondering if some of you can please share your experience, strength, insights with me. Background: My AH is in the health care profession, he's smart, educated, he used to be the one teaching coping skills to the addicts, now, he's the one listening....

gonee · gonee

I always ask myself if my gratitude for AA has increased since I got sober on the 19 th August 1988. This was the only thing my sponsor was concerned about in my recovery. My gratitude has been expressed through service in AA, the most important of which has been attendance at meetings. Many of the people...

angelov8 · angelov8

Ok I've seen mention of using search to find particular posts or specific information. Dean mentioned it to a newcomer in a new thread. I do not see any search options on the board. How do I do that? I can find my own posts and messages in my home spot, but not other stuff. Help?

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

What do you make of this? Bear with me. 12 Steps and 12 Traditions, p.40 "Then it is explained that other Steps of the AA program can be practiced with success only when Step Three is given a determined and persistent trial. This statement may surprise newcomers who have experienced nothing but c...

billyjack · billyjack

12 Signs of a Spiritual Awakening 1. An increased tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen. 2. Frequent attacks of smiling. 3. Feelings of being connected with others and nature. 4. Frequent overwhelming episodes of appreciation. 5. A tendency to think and act spontaneousl...

maire rua · maire rua

Dear all, I have been having trouble with my account, around a little while so while I have been reading posts, I have been unable to post. I got over my second christmas and it was stressful to say the least but am getting to a meeting tonight as the roads are good now and am feeling antsy to say the least, th...

LinBaba · LinBaba

I remember this realization to be the most painful "growing up" experience I ever had in AA, I called it "The Good Actor Blues" when I learned that I was using my so called "good qualities" to manipulate my perception and those around me, I was deluding myself on the mo...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Goodbye: Drinking Drugging Ignoring Common Sense/Good Advice Minimal Prayer Hello: Sobriety Growth Taking Direction Prayer Getting the hell out of the way ~Wishing you all a sober, safe and joyous New Year~

Chrissy53 · Chrissy53

Not the tweety birds. I am going away to the Canarie Isles on Saturday 11th Dec untill 29th December. Does any one know of any meetings there for me to attend. I am going to the south of the island. Thanks. Chrissy

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Dear MIP, I love you all & wish you a wonderful 2011 with evermore new beginnings everyday 1Day@aTime. I'm posting to let you know I'm stepping away from service here to invest time into my studies & allow myself to grow in evermore new ways. Thank you especially to John for your trust. I've l...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The idea of "twenty-four-hour" living applies primarily to the emotional life of the individual. Emotionally speaking, we must not live in yesterday, nor in tomorrow. As Bill Sees It, p. 284 A New year: 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes--a time to consider dire...

mikef · mikef

Morning,New Years Eve, it seems like only yesterday that the feelings of "25 years of the new years eve syndrome,blasted and twisted, everyday,in total devastation and lost in a hopeless pit wondering how long before my demise and how there was anyone left that could possibly love this very si...

bikerbill · bikerbill

and only 2 more to go before the weekend. I llike working the days between Christmas and New year, 'cus I can get all that stuff done that I've been putting off through December. So i've had a productive day in the office, just me and Planet Rock, minding my own and getting stuff done. The temptation is to p...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: I've shut the door on yesterday, And thrown the key away. Tomorrow holds no fears for me, Since I have found today. -- Vivian Yeiser Laramore Feeling guilty or ashamed about the past - about what we did or did not do, about what happened to us, about who we were - can be ou...

jjwp · jjwp

Hey everyone, I want to go to my first meeting and I see that there are meetings specifically for young people. I'm 25. Is that right for me or are these generally more for teenagers? I would feel a little weird walking in and being the oldest one there.

ABETTERWAY · ABETTERWAY

-- Edited by ABETTERWAY on Thursday 30th of December 2010 06:30:36 AM

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	The gift of Hope (Preview) Morning! By God's grace ,another day to carry our message of hope to someone near you.This is not a magic formula but a gift that is offered to any of us who are willing to accept it! When you receive it, you will wonder how you lived wothout it. Believe me,life will continue to rain down full bore,we will a...	mikef	2	885	Jan 12, 2011 by leeu
	Went to my first AA meeting (Preview) I have been wanting to go to an AA meeting for a long time now. But fear has always held me back. So tonight I put on my big girl panties and headed out. I was scared to death. I figured I'd get met with "looks" and whispers. You know what I found?? A roomful of the absolutely nicest, kindest...	Fallon	14	1565	Jan 12, 2011 by LinBaba
	Hey (Preview) Phil from Ontario Canada Just dropping by to wish everyone a good 2011 One day at a time Keep on truckin ehh	PhilipD	9	715	Jan 11, 2011 by PhilipD
	Faith (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: God does not require that we be successful, only that we be faithful. --Mother Teresa It is probable we have never equated success with faith. Being successful meant accomplishing worthy goals and receiving the expected praise. We may have even considered that re...	Larry_H	3	693	Jan 11, 2011 by mental defect
	FACING MY HARD HEART (Preview) I can remember how things were before I really incorporated"spiritual principles" in my actions and life.How I finally realized I didn't just ask my Higher Power,whom I chose to call God,to help me forgive because I really didn't "want' to forgive,kind of grudge to the grave me...	mikef	3	816	Jan 11, 2011 by turninggrey
	miracle in progress !!! (Preview) Definitly one of us. Fantasic story. I dont even know him, yet I rejoyce for him. link to the whole news story.http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/06/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main7218743.shtml	billyjack	3	855	Jan 11, 2011 by SoberSteve
	Joni Joneeeeeee (Preview) I just wanted to say how proud I am of you, it is incredibly refreshing to see someone put as much diligent thought and effort into the steps as you are now doing, the difference between you now and the last few years is incredibly profound They say "stick with the winners" in AA, I'm stickin wi...	LinBaba	10	1195	Jan 11, 2011 by SoberSteve
	The Responsibility Declaration (Preview) "I am responsible. When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there. And for that: I am responsible." When I went to my very first large Speaker meeting in late August of 1992 a man walked out to the Podium in front of about 600 people and said; "My name i...	LinBaba	7	4947	Jan 11, 2011 by SoberSteve
	Nobody wants to do step 4. (Preview) I have been through Intensive Outpatient (IOP) therapy TWICE. I have been to an AA retreat. My boyfriend recently had an experience on an ecstacy like research chemical. He was crying because he said he could see that I hold on to resentments of other people. He said I play the victim by thinking th...	Bubbles76	16	1267	Jan 10, 2011 by mental defect
	SEX (Preview) I have posted before here about my BF and getting sober. Anyway...long story SHORT- he has been sober for 3 weeks now and doing very well. A whole new attitude and has been taking antabuse every day. Since he has been sober we have had NO SEX whatsoever. Ive said something to him but he has said things...	boydscollector78	37	5091	Jan 10, 2011 by boydscollector78
	New to the forum! (Preview) Hey everyone. Well I'm Chris and I've been two days without a drink. I'm trying to make this THE time I finally do it. I'm a pretty severe alcoholic. I occasionally go a few days without but for the most part I drink heavily every night. I can't do it anymore, I'm throwing in the towel to the bottle!! Just wa...	chris_goducks	14	1084	Jan 10, 2011 by SoberSteve
	Christmas can be deadly (Preview) Hello all. I am new here. Seriously struggling with the holidays and am afraid I will do something drastic. Last Sunday night I actually called the Suicide Helpline, only to hang up because I was so hysterical and couldn't hold my emotions. I know I'm on the edge. And alcohol is not my friend. I ha...	Fallon	28	1268	Jan 9, 2011 by SoberSteve
	The 12 steps to tolerance and love. (Preview) As I started to work on the 12 steps in my life, despite myself I started to grow spiritually. I became more tolerant of those who were sicker than me. A little love expressed by finding something good in the other persons character, won many of those people into recovery. A newcomer I had met 6 months ago...	gonee	1	954	Jan 9, 2011 by ferrisdp
	Close call (Preview) I've been rather busy with the holidays and forgot to post this. In November I was working, building a deck on a condo. This condo's back yard was right on a canal with no other access except through the unit. The owner was away during the days and told us that we could help ourselves to beverages in the r...	StPeteDean	13	1125	Jan 8, 2011 by leeu
	Grand-Sponsor passed.... (Preview) Please say a prayer for all the friends and family of Connie C., my grand-sponsor. My sponsor is very very sad, and is now without a sponsor. She had her for 20 years. I have known and learned from Connie for 11. Connie fought leukemia and parkinsonism (beginning of parkinson's disease) for years. She i...	jonijoni1	9	1119	Jan 8, 2011 by jonijoni1
	Step One meeting- HUGE breakthrough (Preview) Tonight's Beginner's Meeting was on Step One. I realized something I was missing that is very important to my recovery. In recent years, when I have had a relapse between periods of sobriety, alcohol was the thing that got me started every time. But it was the drugs that would end up bringing me to my kn...	jonijoni1	21	1481	Jan 8, 2011 by TwelveSteps
	I Stand at the Door (Preview) I Stand at the Door By Sam Shoemaker (from theOxford Group) I stand by the door. I neither go to far in, nor stay to far out. The door is the most important door in the world - It is the door through which men walk when they find God. There is no use my going way inside and staying there, When so many are still out...	billyjack	3	1264	Jan 7, 2011 by jonijoni1
	WOMAN TO HELP IN MANHATTAN? (Preview) I have a woman friend in Manhattan who has come to me for help. But I'm far away, and I'm a male. Are there any women out there in the Big Apple with strong sobriety who'd be willing to call my friend, or to be called by her? My friend is in her forties, and struggling with booze and cocaine. Thanks!	jtskin01	5	1006	Jan 7, 2011 by LinBaba
	Anyone have experience- I'm struggling (Preview) I know none of us are doctors but I was wondering if anyone has experience with weaning of Citalopram(Celexa). I started taking this medicine 6 years ago at a low dosage of 20mgs/day. I feel my AA program is solid and things were going very well even in the midst of a divorce etc.... I wanted to make a c...	Mike B.	13	915	Jan 7, 2011 by cindy
	How has your relationship with your significant other changed since you stopped drinking? (Preview) Hello, I have been in the program since April, 2010 - not drank since August, 2010. I have felt and still feel great since I have started "cleaning my side of the street"... My relationship with my husband seems to have changed since I have changed. We have become a bit distant with each oth...	Give me strength	14	1457	Jan 7, 2011 by Jamie D
	Giving People the Benefit of the doubt ~ thanks Jonni lol (Preview) A friend's daughter, who is a 20 something college student, wrote the answer to the question below. I thought that it was profound and brought it here for discussion. I'll comment later. How do you rationalize giving people the benefit of the doubt? In my opinion, everyone deserves a chance to pro...	StPeteDean	7	1521	Jan 6, 2011 by jonijoni1
	The beauty of the Third Step is that there's no real work for us to do (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward. --Spanish proverb The beauty of the Third Step is that there's no real work for us to do. Making a decision to turn our will and our life over to the care of God requires no energy, no movement. We don't have to gri...	Larry_H	14	1589	Jan 6, 2011 by mental defect
	Is there room in your day for the unexpected? (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Is there room in your day for the unexpected? Recovery works best for me when I'm open to what comes along each day. I used to set rigid schedules for myself, write long lists of things to do, and proceed through the day wearing the blinders of my preconceived scenario....	Larry_H	0	662	Jan 6, 2011 by Larry_H
	Drinking Dreams (Preview) Hi Fellow Alkies I really appreciate all the help you gave me last time I posted about being a dry drunk. I've been working on the ideas you gave me and my HP is back in my life. I'm finding that I really have to listen hard to hear my HP...it's like someone whispering from a distance. But I'm working at ha...	EveryDayisaNewDay	11	8299	Jan 6, 2011 by bikerbill
	I'm not like them... (Preview) and I was reminded of it when I saw their FB pics of last night. Laughing, smiling, dancing with drinks in their hands and living in the moment. I felt lonely. I felt like an outsider. I felt like a broken toy. Until I played the tape to the end and remembered what it costs me to pretend to be like them. The...	Aquaman	16	1138	Jan 5, 2011 by turninggrey
	I am a wife of an Alcoholic. Please help. (Preview) I don't know where to go or who to turn to. I never felt so alone in my life. My husband is an alcoholic. It's been 21 years I stood by him. Taking care of him like he's one of my children. I'm tired now. Sooo tired. You hang on and on till you realize years have gone by and he's still suffering from this disea...	laura3098	7	1139	Jan 5, 2011 by zzworldontheweb
	HOME INVASION!!! HELP SQUIRREL INVASION (Preview) ACK!!!!! HELP WANTED Something "pecked" out the foam around my window air conditioner in the dining room about a month ago. "It" or "they" had gnawed a hole the size of your fist through the plastic skirting on either side, and also through the black foam. I could no...	jonijoni1	24	1384	Jan 5, 2011 by jonijoni1
	Historic AA Short Films (1946) (Preview) http://www.aamuncie.org/March_of_Time_1946.html -- Edited by StPeteDean on Tuesday 4th of January 2011 01:27:53 PM	StPeteDean	8	1103	Jan 5, 2011 by jonijoni1
	Complaint or compliant? (Preview) Listened to guy complaining abt how bad people were treating him. After 45 mins. I said, Did you thank those people? God sends those difficult people to purify our characters. My softy friends nearly sent me to an early grave. It was a hard nosed man from India that crushed my self esteem about 21 years a...	gonee	4	1436	Jan 5, 2011 by jonijoni1
	Reflection for the Day (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Reflection for the Day I know today that getting active means trying to live the suggested Steps of the Program to the best of my ability. It means striving for some degree of honesty, first with myself, then with others. It means activity directed inward, to enable m...	Larry_H	1	2514	Jan 5, 2011 by Sacrifice
	Glad to have found this website again:) (Preview) Hello everyone, how I have missed the names that I remember seeing. My computer crashed and well i couldn't find you all. Anyway, a close to another chapter in my life..2010 gone, HELLO 2011!!! On 01/15/11 i will have 3 yrs (dare I say it before it happens?) yes I will:) The past year for me has been prett...	Sacrifice	5	816	Jan 5, 2011 by Sacrifice
	AA Retreat in Youngstown NY in June (Preview) Anyone know any details about this? Seeking info for my sister. It might be held on "spiritual lands" as an annual event, but that's all we know.	leeu	1	1179	Jan 5, 2011 by mikef
	Share Favorite Songs for 2011!! (Preview) A 1000 Beautiful Things lyrics Every day I write the list Of reasons why I still believe they do exist (a thousand beautiful things) And even though it's hard to see The glass is full and not half empty (a thousand beautiful things) So... light...	jonijoni1	19	1230	Jan 5, 2011 by LinBaba
	What to Say (Preview) Happy 2011, everyone! I am very fortunate to have lots of friends and acquaintances, and I socialize a lot. This holiday party season reminded me that I am still dealing with people asking why I'm not drinking, many of them people I don't know well enough to tell the truth to. I might get it more than othe...	TwelveSteps	15	1165	Jan 5, 2011 by Jamie D
	My A is in detox, then going to rehab, please share your experience, trying to understand... (Preview) Hi everyone, I posted a while back about my AH. I was wondering if some of you can please share your experience, strength, insights with me. Background: My AH is in the health care profession, he's smart, educated, he used to be the one teaching coping skills to the addicts, now, he's the one listening....	workingout	9	1125	Jan 4, 2011 by workingout
	Has gratitude increased? (Preview) I always ask myself if my gratitude for AA has increased since I got sober on the 19 th August 1988. This was the only thing my sponsor was concerned about in my recovery. My gratitude has been expressed through service in AA, the most important of which has been attendance at meetings. Many of the people...	gonee	7	1086	Jan 4, 2011 by StPeteDean
	Feel super lame, but (Preview) Ok I've seen mention of using search to find particular posts or specific information. Dean mentioned it to a newcomer in a new thread. I do not see any search options on the board. How do I do that? I can find my own posts and messages in my home spot, but not other stuff. Help?	angelov8	8	961	Jan 3, 2011 by StPeteDean
	Your Take- 12&12 on Step 3 (Preview) What do you make of this? Bear with me. 12 Steps and 12 Traditions, p.40 "Then it is explained that other Steps of the AA program can be practiced with success only when Step Three is given a determined and persistent trial. This statement may surprise newcomers who have experienced nothing but c...	jonijoni1	18	1527	Jan 3, 2011 by jonijoni1
	12 Signs of a Spiritual Awakening (Preview) 12 Signs of a Spiritual Awakening 1. An increased tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen. 2. Frequent attacks of smiling. 3. Feelings of being connected with others and nature. 4. Frequent overwhelming episodes of appreciation. 5. A tendency to think and act spontaneousl...	billyjack	8	7458	Jan 2, 2011 by Jerry F
	new sign in name (Preview) Dear all, I have been having trouble with my account, around a little while so while I have been reading posts, I have been unable to post. I got over my second christmas and it was stressful to say the least but am getting to a meeting tonight as the roads are good now and am feeling antsy to say the least, th...	maire rua	3	980	Jan 2, 2011 by StPeteDean
	The best of Bill W (Preview) I remember this realization to be the most painful "growing up" experience I ever had in AA, I called it "The Good Actor Blues" when I learned that I was using my so called "good qualities" to manipulate my perception and those around me, I was deluding myself on the mo...	LinBaba	3	5897	Jan 2, 2011 by mental defect
	Buhbye 2010, Hello 2011 HAPPY NEW YEAR Happy New Year (Preview) Goodbye: Drinking Drugging Ignoring Common Sense/Good Advice Minimal Prayer Hello: Sobriety Growth Taking Direction Prayer Getting the hell out of the way ~Wishing you all a sober, safe and joyous New Year~	jonijoni1	3	838	Jan 2, 2011 by SteveP
	The Canaries (Preview) Not the tweety birds. I am going away to the Canarie Isles on Saturday 11th Dec untill 29th December. Does any one know of any meetings there for me to attend. I am going to the south of the island. Thanks. Chrissy	Chrissy53	11	5695	Jan 2, 2011 by Chrissy53
	To You All.. Dxx (Preview) *Dear MIP, I love you all & wish you a wonderful 2011 with evermore new beginnings everyday* *1Day@aTime. I'm posting to let you know I'm stepping away from service here to invest time into my studies & allow myself to grow in evermore new ways. Thank you especially to John for your trust. I've l...***	Sobrietyspell	11	1105	Jan 1, 2011 by angelov8
	Daily Reflections ~ Daily Resolutions & 24hrs a Day (Preview) The idea of "twenty-four-hour" living applies primarily to the emotional life of the individual. Emotionally speaking, we must not live in yesterday, nor in tomorrow. As Bill Sees It, p. 284 A New year: 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes--a time to consider dire...	Sobrietyspell	0	933	Dec 31, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Reflection of this day ,each year! (Preview) Morning,New Years Eve, it seems like only yesterday that the feelings of "25 years of the new years eve syndrome,blasted and twisted, everyday,in total devastation and lost in a hopeless pit wondering how long before my demise and how there was anyone left that could possibly love this very si...	mikef	5	828	Dec 31, 2010 by leeu
	here endeth the first day back at work (Preview) and only 2 more to go before the weekend. I llike working the days between Christmas and New year, 'cus I can get all that stuff done that I've been putting off through December. So i've had a productive day in the office, just me and Planet Rock, minding my own and getting stuff done. The temptation is to p...	bikerbill	10	875	Dec 31, 2010 by LinBaba
	I've shut the door on yesterday, And thrown the key away (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: I've shut the door on yesterday, And thrown the key away. Tomorrow holds no fears for me, Since I have found today. -- Vivian Yeiser Laramore Feeling guilty or ashamed about the past - about what we did or did not do, about what happened to us, about who we were - can be ou...	Larry_H	1	3298	Dec 31, 2010 by jonijoni1
	Young people meetings (Preview) Hey everyone, I want to go to my first meeting and I see that there are meetings specifically for young people. I'm 25. Is that right for me or are these generally more for teenagers? I would feel a little weird walking in and being the oldest one there.	jjwp	4	906	Dec 30, 2010 by BGG
	GOODBYE (Preview) -- Edited by ABETTERWAY on Thursday 30th of December 2010 06:30:36 AM	ABETTERWAY	17	1849	Dec 30, 2010 by Klaatu
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