Alcoholics Anonymous

Larry_H · Larry_H

From Hazelden -------------------------- Making amends is more than an apology Addiction creates moral wreckage. People who become addicted to alcohol or other drugs might lie, cheat, or steal in order to get and use their drug of choice. Often what's left behind is a trail of shattered relations...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: What happens to us is not as important as how we respond. The external events of our lives are largely beyond our control. We do not choose our parents, our emotional environment, the historical period in which we live, our body type, or the flow of circumstances that...

slider84 · slider84

Hi I am moving to Liverppol soon and i have decided to finally pluck up the courage to join aa. I have been sober for nearly a year now and have been thinking about joining aa for a long time now. As i a am moving away from home i think i will need support even more to keep me on the straight and narrow. Prev...

gonee · gonee

I want to pray for you. I don't care whether you are atheist, agnostic or whatever. I pray that you will be blessed. I pray that our Father will protect you from any harm. I pray that He will look after your families and give you serenity and peace in your homes. I pray that you will know joy in your life and no...

Avril G · Avril G

http://www.aa-europe.net/eventdocs/Malta5thconv.pdf

Tina · Tina

Hi All Just thought I'd and say hi, it's been a while. Been workings and well needless to say I've slept during the day. Things are as well as can be expected, kids are fine and my daughter is starting her first job this sunday, she'll be gone for 9 weeks. Gonna miss her, the realization is she is growing...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

One of the hardest things I've ever had to do. Every cell in my body was trying to get me to turn the car around, on the way to the Vet. Earlier this week she stopped eating and drinking and her breathing was very labored. Took her to the vet wednesday and he found a tumor in her abdomin, and told us she wou...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

This brought me to the good healthy realization that there were plenty of situations left in the world over which I had no personal power--that if I was so ready to admit that to be the case with alcohol, so I must make the same admission with respect to much else. I would have to be still and know that He, no...

SteveP · SteveP

Found this on the internet. Thought that it might great spiritual tool for me, in terms of my Step 10s. Just for the record, I've got a ways to go yet in humility: today I'm probably still ticking all of these boxes. Some of the "evidences" might be a bit harsh, especially for those us who lack s...

barisax · barisax

I went to a birthday party this past weekend for a friend, one of those milestone "surprise" affairs. Probably 75 people in attendance from age 10 to 85, but the median age was high enough that at 52, I was one of the "young-uns" there. There was a bar and drinks were being meted ou...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: If you go around thinking you are being cheated, life becomes very unpleasant. --Felix Salten Sometimes we feel cheated that we have been given this darn disease to cope with. Why us? Why can't we just be like normal people? Why did we have to get into so much trouble an...

gonee · gonee

" That probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism." AA Book Pg 60. Despite our best efforts, recovered AA's, doctors, helpers etc. we are not able to relieve alcoholism. This is one of the most difficult illness known to man. That's because of the unique emotional nature o...

TwelveSteps · TwelveSteps

Hi all, I just wanted to introduce myself. I've just come over from a different sobriety message board (got frustrated with what I felt was heavy-handed editing of posts by the moderator) and reading the posts here, it seems like a positive and supportive community. I've been going to AA meetings for...

Mort · Mort

First off, I mean absolutely no ill will towards theists. I was raised as a devout Shi'ite Muslim. I started loving astronomy, and as I matured I realized god was a delusion. I realized we we weren't as special as we thought. It led me to a nihilistic philosophy. My alcoholism didn't seem like a big...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Letting go to save our lives I crouched in the doorway of the airplane next to my skydiving coach. I held on to the doorway with my right hand for balance. With my left hand, I firmly grasped my coach's gripper, a padded piece of cloth on his jumpsuit. It was up to me to give...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: We Are Who We Think We Are How we think about ourselves has an impact on what we do. If we decide that we are less of a person because we have an illness, then we may not fulfill our potential. If we decide our illness will consume our every thought and action for the rest of...

lizziep · lizziep

Hi All , I havent been on this site for a long time now infact just read a post I left on here 08 ..... funny the way things work never fails to amaze me .... Im able to see in black and white how my sober life is progressing and today I find myself in a far more healthy place and time ... Anyway as I haven done a meet...

janet · janet

Hello everyone, My practicing alcoholic brother dropped by yesterday. It was good to see him in spite of what he does. He did have a water bottle and I noticed it was rather yellow water,lol. He finally admited he was drinking wine and hiding from his wife who thought he was working. I was on the computer...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The problem of resolving fear has two aspects. We shall have to try for all the freedom from fear that is possible for us to attain. Then we shall need to find both the courage and grace to deal constructively with whatever fears remain. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 61 Most of my decisions were based on fear. Alcoho...

angelov8 · angelov8

Dearest friends at MIP, On Sunday night after a wonderful year of continuous sobriety, I put my Higher Power on hold and drank alcohol. I am tentative about making any comments about this that edge towards revelation, opinion or judgement. Number one at the moment is that I am willing to get real and h...

turninggrey · turninggrey

So, I am now recovering from what turned out to be a 2 week vacation of camping at a lake. I worked pretty hard clearing land, working on boat motors, running kids including my 2 kids, 2 nieces and all the neighborhood kids up and down the lake skiing, keeping the in laws happy, and making sure my wife go...

Reffner · Reffner

Yeah, I really do. Honestly, I know it's because I still place unreasonable expectations on others.My own fault, but I'm just sayin'. Brian

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thoughts from Hazelden are: All the Good I Can Dear God, guide me to Do all the good I can By all means I can In all ways I can In all places I can To all people I can As long as I can.

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thank you so much for all the quality posts you've contributed here@MIP, AGO & Congratulations on reaching your *500* mark making you our latest official *MIP OLD TIMER*!!! Thank you truly for being here. I love your message & how you carrying it has impacted on me, your sister here in Live...

Just Toni · Just Toni

Hi Everyone, Just needing so badly to vent... As most of you know I have one Son in a Prison, have not heard from him in ages, his brother told me he was supposedly in Solitary Confinement for refusing to have a cell mate..... That was over 2 months ago, and also at that time I did hear that he supposedly thou...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: The one lesson my dad taught me: If you're going to do anything in life, do it right. --Monty Cralley Our parents may have had a way of instructing that often bordered on shaming us. No matter what we might remember about it, or them, they meant well. Their own experienc...

Mike 57 · Mike 57

June 16 is my 4th Birthday. I'm still a alcoholic and will always be one. But At least i have this wonderful gift of sobriety, and all of you to thank for it. Life has been good this past year for me and I want to celebrate my birthday by trying to give back to those in their time of need, Here is what I have to g...

barisax · barisax

I thought this worthy of it's own thread spinning off from Larry's. I've often found it difficult to put into words what early sobriety was like for me. I often say that I didn't have a sudden spiritual experience a la Bill W., but the more I think about it and try to express what happened to me - well, may...

Star · Star

I really don't know were to start. I drink almost every night. Not to the point of passing out. But every night I have some drinks and if I am going to be honest I must say that I throw in a percocet or two. I feel fine in the mornings (most of the time) I still get up and take care care of my family and home. A...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Wow, went to a women's meeting tonight, and about 30 women there, discussion format, and I loved every moment of it. I am going to make it a second homegroup. I know it is where I truly "belong". ((((hugs))))

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

1GEOMETRYF58Olson, Darrell06-15-20102ENGLISH 1F31.1Larson, Cristopher06-09-20103COORD SCIENCEF51.4Flanagan, Catherine06-15-20104FAMILY HEALTHUnsatisfac33.2Gudgeon, Corie06-14-20105NJROTC 1C-72Weinstock, Jeffrey06-01-20106WALKINGF52.8Levin, Joanne06-15-2010 An &q...

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 A thousand beatings by Barleycorn did not encourage me to admit defeat. I believed it was my moral obligation to conque...

bikerbill · bikerbill

......of mice and men gang aft agley, to quote Robert Burns. So as my son and daughter do not want to see me, thus they don't want me to attend my Mother in Law's funeral (Consequences of my past actions) I think the next right thing to do is put their needs before my wants. I've discussed this with Eileen w...

angelov8 · angelov8

Help

Aquaman · Aquaman

"Prayer is not asking: it is the longing of the soul. It is the daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without heart." M.K. Ghandi Peace, Rob

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

This came from a site that a newbie spammed into the AA story thread.

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. --Step Nine When we make amends we need to be clear about what we're apologizing for and the best way to say we're sorry. What we are really doing with our amends is tak...

camitch · camitch

I have been attending meetings but have not been able to break out of my shell and participate. I have been sober since January 30th and am surprised I have made it this far. I need to find a sponsor and get started on the steps. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Halfwolf · Halfwolf

Am I wrong to expect my wife to aknowledge my anniversary ? She never has and I guess I was expecting her to say something. I don't expect a party or anything like that but maybe a simple hug or congrat's. I guess I should just be grateful for my 5 years and the friends I've made in AA who do understand what I'...

Cunningnbaffling · Cunningnbaffling

I have been in AA before and now I need to come back because I am powerless over alcohol. I was arrested last night for DWI and various other traffic offenses. I am severely depressed right now as a result of what has happened. I don't know how I let this happen to me again. I don't know why I let myself dri...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Yah, doing ok..... been sleeping a lot when not doing "self care" crap.... off to a meeting tomorrow.... I am on some medication that is probably doing me a world of good, albeit sleepy at the "wrong times" and up half the night at other times (tonight, for instance).... not on th...

bikerbill · bikerbill

Bear with me, this could be a long one. I neeed to unburden. It's just turned midnight over here in the UK and sleep won't come. Monday morning, my much loved Mother in Law died in her sleep around 0830 and I feel sort of empty and sick and tearful and fearful. I want to cry but the tears won't come. But if they...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We have found that God does not make too hard terms with those who seek Him. To us, the realm of spirit is broad, roomy, all inclusive, never exclusive or forbidding to those who earnestly seek. It is open, we believe, to all men. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 7 Open-mindedness to concepts of a Higher Power can open d...

JB3 · JB3

I put up my first post today about starting AA and being sober for six days. So....my parents are out of town and I go by their house to feed the cat. There was a bottle of Absolut in the freezer. I took one swig. Then, I felt so guilty, I almost put my finger down my throat to free myself from it. I regret it deep...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: I was so mixed up I tried to be perfect at avoiding perfectionism! -- Kathryn G. Oh, the struggle with perfectionism! Of all the clubs we can use to beat ourselves with, that one may be the worst. With all the "musts," "must nots," "shoulds...

Changed my profile pic. · bikerbill

Just received some pics of me on a protest ride from last Sunday, pics taken by Chippy Wood, staff photographer of Bike Magazine and an all round thoroughly nice bloke. So uploaded just the one as a profile pic. Yep, this is me doin' what I do best.

bikerbill · bikerbill

It sinks in. We did our best and it was good enough. Still toggling between being OK and crying my eyes out. Rob's baby girl looks a belter, glad I looked at the picture again. As one goes out, one more comes in. Thanks for your support, allaya.

tokengirl · tokengirl

I'am having the damnest time building relationships in A.A. and outside of it. I'am not sure if I really want any, but I know I must or I will die. That the plain truth of the matter. I very much try and strike up conversations with others in the rooms, and feel like I'am trying to hard and feel fake. No o...

Larry_H · Larry_H

I traveled from Florida to New York last week via motorhome and I have been staying in a friends driveway for the past week. They had no internet and while I was on the road I had no internet access. I am now at my son's house in Albany NY and finally have internet access. You sure miss it when you an't g...

SteveP · SteveP

A comment on another thread got me thinking about this -- and not wanting to highjack that one, I thought that I'd start one here about "hot flame" moments. I had a couple recently and I think that it showed to me that this program works if I work it and keep working it. Someone who doesn't know...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Making amends is more than an apology (Preview) *From Hazelden* -------------------------- Making amends is more than an apology Addiction creates moral wreckage. People who become addicted to alcohol or other drugs might lie, cheat, or steal in order to get and use their drug of choice. Often what's left behind is a trail of shattered relations...	Larry_H	10	8010	Jun 24, 2010 by bikerbill
	What happens to us is not as important as how we respond. (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: What happens to us is not as important as how we respond. The external events of our lives are largely beyond our control. We do not choose our parents, our emotional environment, the historical period in which we live, our body type, or the flow of circumstances that...	Larry_H	0	1111	Jun 23, 2010 by Larry_H
	Wondering what to expect from AA! (Preview) Hi I am moving to Liverppol soon and i have decided to finally pluck up the courage to join aa. I have been sober for nearly a year now and have been thinking about joining aa for a long time now. As i a am moving away from home i think i will need support even more to keep me on the straight and narrow. Prev...	slider84	7	1056	Jun 23, 2010 by Larry_H
	My prayer for you. (Preview) I want to pray for you. I don't care whether you are atheist, agnostic or whatever. I pray that you will be blessed. I pray that our Father will protect you from any harm. I pray that He will look after your families and give you serenity and peace in your homes. I pray that you will know joy in your life and no...	gonee	2	684	Jun 22, 2010 by mikef
	MALTA CONVENTION ANYONE?? (Preview) http://www.aa-europe.net/eventdocs/Malta5thconv.pdf	Avril G	4	1150	Jun 22, 2010 by Avril G
	Hi My Friends (Preview) Hi All Just thought I'd and say hi, it's been a while. Been workings and well needless to say I've slept during the day. Things are as well as can be expected, kids are fine and my daughter is starting her first job this sunday, she'll be gone for 9 weeks. Gonna miss her, the realization is she is growing...	Tina	2	643	Jun 22, 2010 by mikef
	Had to put our 15 year old cat "Tigger" to sleep this afternoon Updated with baby pics (Preview) One of the hardest things I've ever had to do. Every cell in my body was trying to get me to turn the car around, on the way to the Vet. Earlier this week she stopped eating and drinking and her breathing was very labored. Took her to the vet wednesday and he found a tumor in her abdomin, and told us she wou...	StPeteDean	25	1181	Jun 22, 2010 by louisa
	Daily Reflections ~ Today, I'm Free & 24hrs a Day (Preview) This brought me to the good healthy realization that there were plenty of situations left in the world over which I had no personal power--that if I was so ready to admit that to be the case with alcohol, so I must make the same admission with respect to much else. I would have to be still and know that He, no...	Sobrietyspell	0	2014	Jun 22, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Lack of humility (Preview) Found this on the internet. Thought that it might great spiritual tool for me, in terms of my Step 10s. Just for the record, I've got a ways to go yet in humility: today I'm probably still ticking all of these boxes. Some of the "evidences" might be a bit harsh, especially for those us who lack s...	SteveP	6	4176	Jun 22, 2010 by barisax
	How We Perceive "Normal" Drinking (Preview) I went to a birthday party this past weekend for a friend, one of those milestone "surprise" affairs. Probably 75 people in attendance from age 10 to 85, but the median age was high enough that at 52, I was one of the "young-uns" there. There was a bar and drinks were being meted ou...	barisax	4	1054	Jun 22, 2010 by Reffner
	Sometimes we feel cheated (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: If you go around thinking you are being cheated, life becomes very unpleasant. --Felix Salten Sometimes we feel cheated that we have been given this darn disease to cope with. Why us? Why can't we just be like normal people? Why did we have to get into so much trouble an...	Larry_H	3	807	Jun 22, 2010 by Reffner
	No human power could (Preview) " That probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism." AA Book Pg 60. Despite our best efforts, recovered AA's, doctors, helpers etc. we are not able to relieve alcoholism. This is one of the most difficult illness known to man. That's because of the unique emotional nature o...	gonee	1	3693	Jun 22, 2010 by jj
	Introduction (Preview) Hi all, I just wanted to introduce myself. I've just come over from a different sobriety message board (got frustrated with what I felt was heavy-handed editing of posts by the moderator) and reading the posts here, it seems like a positive and supportive community. I've been going to AA meetings for...	TwelveSteps	11	1044	Jun 22, 2010 by janet
	Atheism and Alcoholism (Preview) First off, I mean absolutely no ill will towards theists. I was raised as a devout Shi'ite Muslim. I started loving astronomy, and as I matured I realized god was a delusion. I realized we we weren't as special as we thought. It led me to a nihilistic philosophy. My alcoholism didn't seem like a big...	Mort	9	1099	Jun 22, 2010 by Jerry F
	Letting go to save our lives (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Letting go to save our lives I crouched in the doorway of the airplane next to my skydiving coach. I held on to the doorway with my right hand for balance. With my left hand, I firmly grasped my coach's gripper, a padded piece of cloth on his jumpsuit. It was up to me to give...	Larry_H	3	659	Jun 22, 2010 by Halfwolf
	We Are Who We Think We Are (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: We Are Who We Think We Are How we think about ourselves has an impact on what we do. If we decide that we are less of a person because we have an illness, then we may not fulfill our potential. If we decide our illness will consume our every thought and action for the rest of...	Larry_H	5	777	Jun 22, 2010 by Halfwolf
	Sues Share ... The bad old days .... (Preview) Hi All , I havent been on this site for a long time now infact just read a post I left on here 08 ..... funny the way things work never fails to amaze me .... Im able to see in black and white how my sober life is progressing and today I find myself in a far more healthy place and time ... Anyway as I haven done a meet...	lizziep	4	963	Jun 22, 2010 by Pablomoses
	Alcoholic brother's comment (Preview) Hello everyone, My practicing alcoholic brother dropped by yesterday. It was good to see him in spite of what he does. He did have a water bottle and I noticed it was rather yellow water,lol. He finally admited he was drinking wine and hiding from his wife who thought he was working. I was on the computer...	janet	13	1376	Jun 21, 2010 by Pablomoses
	Daily Reflections ~ Release From Fear & 24hrs a Day (Preview) The problem of resolving fear has two aspects. We shall have to try for all the freedom from fear that is possible for us to attain. Then we shall need to find both the courage and grace to deal constructively with whatever fears remain. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 61 Most of my decisions were based on fear. Alcoho...	Sobrietyspell	0	585	Jun 21, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	What was up this last Sunday night. (Preview) Dearest friends at MIP, On Sunday night after a wonderful year of continuous sobriety, I put my Higher Power on hold and drank alcohol. I am tentative about making any comments about this that edge towards revelation, opinion or judgement. Number one at the moment is that I am willing to get real and h...	angelov8	11	1048	Jun 21, 2010 by around a little while
	Vacation (Preview) So, I am now recovering from what turned out to be a 2 week vacation of camping at a lake. I worked pretty hard clearing land, working on boat motors, running kids including my 2 kids, 2 nieces and all the neighborhood kids up and down the lake skiing, keeping the in laws happy, and making sure my wife go...	turninggrey	2	838	Jun 21, 2010 by Mike B.
	I hate being let down! (Preview) Yeah, I really do. Honestly, I know it's because I still place unreasonable expectations on others.My own fault, but I'm just sayin'. Brian	Reffner	16	1436	Jun 21, 2010 by Rainspa
	All the Good I Can (Preview) Today's thoughts from Hazelden are: All the Good I Can Dear God, guide me to Do all the good I can By all means I can In all ways I can In all places I can To all people I can As long as I can.	Larry_H	0	470	Jun 21, 2010 by Larry_H
	AHA, AGO!!! XXX (Preview) *Thank you so much for all the quality posts you've contributed* *here@MIP, AGO & Congratulations on reaching your 500* mark making you our latest official MIP OLD TIMER!!! Thank you truly for being here. I love your message & how you carrying it has impacted on me, your sister here in Live...	Sobrietyspell	17	1263	Jun 21, 2010 by turninggrey
	This is SOOOOO HARD !!!! (Preview) Hi Everyone, Just needing so badly to vent... As most of you know I have one Son in a Prison, have not heard from him in ages, his brother told me he was supposedly in Solitary Confinement for refusing to have a cell mate..... That was over 2 months ago, and also at that time I did hear that he supposedly thou...	Just Toni	11	902	Jun 21, 2010 by turninggrey
	The one lesson my dad taught me (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: The one lesson my dad taught me: If you're going to do anything in life, do it right. --Monty Cralley Our parents may have had a way of instructing that often bordered on shaming us. No matter what we might remember about it, or them, they meant well. Their own experienc...	Larry_H	5	942	Jun 20, 2010 by turninggrey
	I want to help fellow members get back to work. (Preview) June 16 is my 4th Birthday. I'm still a alcoholic and will always be one. But At least i have this wonderful gift of sobriety, and all of you to thank for it. Life has been good this past year for me and I want to celebrate my birthday by trying to give back to those in their time of need, Here is what I have to g...	Mike 57	9	1039	Jun 20, 2010 by SoberSteve
	So Who Am I Anyway? (Preview) I thought this worthy of it's own thread spinning off from Larry's. I've often found it difficult to put into words what early sobriety was like for me. I often say that I didn't have a sudden spiritual experience a la Bill W., but the more I think about it and try to express what happened to me - well, may...	barisax	8	797	Jun 20, 2010 by SUSIE
	Do I have a problem? (Preview) I really don't know were to start. I drink almost every night. Not to the point of passing out. But every night I have some drinks and if I am going to be honest I must say that I throw in a percocet or two. I feel fine in the mornings (most of the time) I still get up and take care care of my family and home. A...	Star	29	1296	Jun 20, 2010 by John
	Women's Meeting... just what I needed (Preview) Wow, went to a women's meeting tonight, and about 30 women there, discussion format, and I loved every moment of it. I am going to make it a second homegroup. I know it is where I truly "belong". ((((hugs))))	jonijoni1	11	967	Jun 18, 2010 by jonijoni1
	My daughter's grades make me feel like a failure myself (Preview) 1GEOMETRYF58Olson, Darrell06-15-20102ENGLISH 1F31.1Larson, Cristopher06-09-20103COORD SCIENCEF51.4Flanagan, Catherine06-15-20104FAMILY HEALTHUnsatisfac33.2Gudgeon, Corie06-14-20105NJROTC 1C-72Weinstock, Jeffrey06-01-20106WALKINGF52.8Levin, Joanne06-15-2010 An &q...	FlyingSquirrel	16	1315	Jun 18, 2010 by Just Toni
	Daily Reflections ~ A.A. Regeneration & 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 A thousand beatings by Barleycorn did not encourage me to admit defeat. I believed it was my moral obligation to conque...	Sobrietyspell	0	528	Jun 18, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Oh well..............the best laid plans....... (Preview) ......of mice and men gang aft agley, to quote Robert Burns. So as my son and daughter do not want to see me, thus they don't want me to attend my Mother in Law's funeral (Consequences of my past actions) I think the next right thing to do is put their needs before my wants. I've discussed this with Eileen w...	bikerbill	12	1011	Jun 18, 2010 by bikerbill
	Help-I do not know how to be apart of the human race (Preview) Help	angelov8	13	1215	Jun 18, 2010 by angelov8
	My new baby and a cool quote from Ghandi (Preview) "Prayer is not asking: it is the longing of the soul. It is the daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without heart." M.K. Ghandi Peace, Rob	Aquaman	12	1057	Jun 17, 2010 by jj
	This made me laugh (Preview) This came from a site that a newbie spammed into the AA story thread.	StPeteDean	3	668	Jun 17, 2010 by jonijoni1
	When we make amends (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. --Step Nine When we make amends we need to be clear about what we're apologizing for and the best way to say we're sorry. What we are really doing with our amends is tak...	Larry_H	10	6154	Jun 17, 2010 by AGO
	I need a sponsor. (Preview) I have been attending meetings but have not been able to break out of my shell and participate. I have been sober since January 30th and am surprised I have made it this far. I need to find a sponsor and get started on the steps. Any suggestions would be appreciated.	camitch	9	1325	Jun 17, 2010 by pinkchip
	5 years sober and nobody noticed (Preview) Am I wrong to expect my wife to aknowledge my anniversary ? She never has and I guess I was expecting her to say something. I don't expect a party or anything like that but maybe a simple hug or congrat's. I guess I should just be grateful for my 5 years and the friends I've made in AA who do understand what I'...	Halfwolf	20	3985	Jun 17, 2010 by jj
	I need help...I can't do this anymore (Preview) I have been in AA before and now I need to come back because I am powerless over alcohol. I was arrested last night for DWI and various other traffic offenses. I am severely depressed right now as a result of what has happened. I don't know how I let this happen to me again. I don't know why I let myself dri...	Cunningnbaffling	17	1100	Jun 17, 2010 by Rainspa
	still suckin' air (and it sucks at times) (Preview) Yah, doing ok..... been sleeping a lot when not doing "self care" crap.... off to a meeting tomorrow.... I am on some medication that is probably doing me a world of good, albeit sleepy at the "wrong times" and up half the night at other times (tonight, for instance).... not on th...	jonijoni1	11	968	Jun 16, 2010 by Aquaman
	Sad News (Preview) Bear with me, this could be a long one. I neeed to unburden. It's just turned midnight over here in the UK and sleep won't come. Monday morning, my much loved Mother in Law died in her sleep around 0830 and I feel sort of empty and sick and tearful and fearful. I want to cry but the tears won't come. But if they...	bikerbill	12	1099	Jun 16, 2010 by leeu
	Daily Reflections ~ Open-Mindedness & 24hrs a Day (Preview) We have found that God does not make too hard terms with those who seek Him. To us, the realm of spirit is broad, roomy, all inclusive, never exclusive or forbidding to those who earnestly seek. It is open, we believe, to all men. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 7 Open-mindedness to concepts of a Higher Power can open d...	Sobrietyspell	0	825	Jun 16, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Did I relapse? (Preview) I put up my first post today about starting AA and being sober for six days. So....my parents are out of town and I go by their house to feed the cat. There was a bottle of Absolut in the freezer. I took one swig. Then, I felt so guilty, I almost put my finger down my throat to free myself from it. I regret it deep...	JB3	19	1997	Jun 16, 2010 by leeu
	Oh, the struggle with perfectionism! (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: I was so mixed up I tried to be perfect at avoiding perfectionism! -- Kathryn G. Oh, the struggle with perfectionism! Of all the clubs we can use to beat ourselves with, that one may be the worst. With all the "musts," "must nots," "shoulds...	Larry_H	3	1127	Jun 16, 2010 by StPeteDean
	Changed my profile pic. (Preview) Just received some pics of me on a protest ride from last Sunday, pics taken by Chippy Wood, staff photographer of Bike Magazine and an all round thoroughly nice bloke. So uploaded just the one as a profile pic. Yep, this is me doin' what I do best.	bikerbill	11	960	Jun 16, 2010 by StPeteDean
	Feeling a bit better today (Preview) It sinks in. We did our best and it was good enough. Still toggling between being OK and crying my eyes out. Rob's baby girl looks a belter, glad I looked at the picture again. As one goes out, one more comes in. Thanks for your support, allaya.	bikerbill	2	575	Jun 16, 2010 by mikef
	feeling left out (Preview) I'am having the damnest time building relationships in A.A. and outside of it. I'am not sure if I really want any, but I know I must or I will die. That the plain truth of the matter. I very much try and strike up conversations with others in the rooms, and feel like I'am trying to hard and feel fake. No o...	tokengirl	11	1383	Jun 15, 2010 by tokengirl
	Back on line (Preview) I traveled from Florida to New York last week via motorhome and I have been staying in a friends driveway for the past week. They had no internet and while I was on the road I had no internet access. I am now at my son's house in Albany NY and finally have internet access. You sure miss it when you an't g...	Larry_H	7	873	Jun 15, 2010 by Aquaman
	"As from a hot flame" (Preview) A comment on another thread got me thinking about this -- and not wanting to highjack that one, I thought that I'd start one here about "hot flame" moments. I had a couple recently and I think that it showed to me that this program works if I work it and keep working it. Someone who doesn't know...	SteveP	5	1579	Jun 15, 2010 by SteveP
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