Alcoholics Anonymous

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...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

As many of my friends here know, I had been in relapse mode over the past few months.... struggling and battling with things that came easily for me in a few years of sobriety and ACTION, but with the "dawn of a new age" with impending divorce and the crap that surfaced which I had buried for a fe...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

Hi You all. I always injoy meetings for a while and even tried to change up on different meetings but seems I always end up getting burned out after 5 years or so. I usally go to 6 or 7 meetings a week but am woundering if I'm over doing it and should find a happy medium. I have for the last 17 years made it sober a...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Time spent attempting to change others affords little time for personal change. --Georgette Vickstrom We must be willing to change or we wouldn't be reading these words right now. However, being willing to change is often easier than doing it. One of the biggest c...

leeu · leeu

God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, Courage to change the things which should be changed, and the Wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace, Taking, as Jesus did...

barisax · barisax

I had a strange thought pop into my head, of a long ago co-worker and friend. We really only knew each other for 2-3 years and went our separate ways. He had what I'd describe as a "Fred Flintstone" personality. He was always jovial and fun to be around. He had frequent parties, a fully sto...

gonee · gonee

The AA book is the basic text of the fellowship. That is what I was told by my sponsor. The first 164 pages is the authentic program of recovery. The rest of the book is experience, strength and hope shared by members of AA. As with most personal sharing opinions are shared and we are free to agree or disagr...

Wren · Wren

The Lord's Prayer (from the New Zealand Prayer Book Rev ed.: He Karakia Mihinare O Aotearoa) Eternal Spirit, Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver, Source of all that is and that shall be, Father and Mother of us all, Loving God, in whom is heaven: The hallowing of your name echo through the universe...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

*Happy 21st Soberversary, Deano* my big beautiful brother!!! TWENTY ONE YEARS YOUNG 1Day@aTime, aye! Thank you so much for remembering how it was & sharing from those early days right through maturity to today, Dean. Thank you for adopting us, serving here & keeping MIP a safe space for all...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

I got a great anniversary greeting from a fellow named Joseph G, and about a dozen others from around the world, none of them will tell me how they found me lol. Joseph sent me a link to a site that he's involved with called http://rumradio.org/ RumRadio, a reference to which comes from t...

Reffner · Reffner

I paid through the nose to fix my furnace this past winter and now my AC is out. Compressor needs replaced. It's hot outside, and gettin' hotter. The "old Brian" wants to come out and play . Maybe tomorrow, but certainly not today. It's not gonna happen. Brian

TwelveSteps · TwelveSteps

I'm not really looking for advice, because I know what the right answer is.... don't push, gladly answer any questions about AA if he ever wants to ask, offer to go with him to a meeting anytime he'd like to go. But I just need to get this off my chest. My best friend from law school is probably an alcoholic....

brandysnap · brandysnap

Or should I say Christian overtones, why do we need them? We are told that AA has nothing to do with religion, we only have to find a Higher Power. Then we find out that Higher Power is God (how it works). We are also subjected to Christian prayers, some meetings insisting on the Catholic Lord's Prayer...

Just Toni · Just Toni

We have a new member that did not understand, I believe where to Post, so she inadvertently posted up in that Sticky column, where the Stories are saved. So please dear Latenightlady, come on in, just Post where it says start a new Post, we are all waiting, and wanted so much to meet you.... Welcome to MIP...

thetick · thetick

If someone is of the wiccan faith, can they follow aa principles and meetings ?

gonee · gonee

I went to a group anniversary meeting tonight and one of the speakers on that panel was a 14 year old boy who shared. He told of how the fact that his father's drinking had affected him so much. It brought back so many of my own experiences of my dad's alcoholism. The crazy thing about this disease is that 3y...

luvmymaddy · luvmymaddy

i just wanted to tell everyone thank you so much for all the great advice! thanks to ya'll i went back to a meeting that was really great and i got a few potential temp sponsor contacts. i am very excited and can't wait to get this going now. this has really made my day and lots of ((((hugs)))) to everyone...

Wren · Wren

I enjoyed this, and wanted to share it-- A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror--- Ken Keyes I do not see the world the way it is; I see it the way I am. chris

Gil22 · Gil22

I think I probably should but its funny how your mind only focuses on the good times and forgets all the times you acted like an ass and embarrassed yourself. Yesterday I was pretty down because of how stupid I got Wednesday night and yesterday morning but now the guilt and shame are already fading away....

luvmymaddy · luvmymaddy

hi everyone, i am so new and don't know what to do about my situation. i have been clean for 9 months and doing it on my own and going to an outpatient group once a week. i decided to go to a meeting the other day because i absolutely had to and when i left i felt really great and like that was the right decisi...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

"It is not just a person's physical constitution, their intelligence, their education, or even their social conditioning that enables them to withstand hardship. Much more significant is their inner development. And while some may be able to survive through sheer willpower, the ones who s...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

This idea came from another thread that converted to this question and I figured I would make it its own thread, its a interesting topic... Would you break your sobriety? Would you pour it out? Ration? What would you do? Id dump it out and use the bottle to store water :)

Just Toni · Just Toni

Good Morning, When I was putting in my favorite attibutes, thought about a Post of a Poem that Phil put on the Board, long time ago, I saved it, and thought you all might enjoy.... ............................................................... Poet Naomi Shihab Nye in her poem "...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

"Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 20 Self-centeredness was my problem. All my life people had been doing things for me and I not only expected it, but I was ungrateful and resentful t...

Just Toni · Just Toni

Hi Everyone, With the friends you have, and the people you just might meet today or any day.... What makes you smile, and admire a quality or qualities in their being who they are. Also what attributes would immediately turn you off and not want to go any further after you have met someone....? Maybe sho...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

Hi Family Thanks for the prayers and advice. Letting my HP take care of the outcome on my DUI was grueling but a fine practice in how I should handle most all of my state of affairs. I do go to Jail on the 10th of next month and only have to serve 60 days. I do got to tell you all something. I let it out but will nev...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: This is a simple program for complicated people. --Saying heard at meetings Newcomer I heard a speaker with years in recovery share that she'd always done it her own way - that she met friends at bars if she felt like it, had never had a sponsor, and sometimes went for mo...

connornm · connornm

I was thinking of moving down to Cusco, peru, but i dont know of any meetings down there. are there english or spanish AA meetings down there? any info would be greatly appreciated.

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: The best thing that can come with success is the knowledge that it is nothing to long for. --Liv Ullmann Success may be defined in many ways. In our youth, we may have measured success in terms of having a million dollars, two cars, a swimming pool. But we are coming to be...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

"My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad." ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76 The joy of life is in the giving. Being freed of my shortcomings, that I may more freely be of service, allows humility to grow in me. My shortcomings can be humbly placed in God's loving car...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

My physics teacher once told us that we don't walk by exerting a forward force. Instead, we exert a backward force upon the Earth - we try to push the world backwards. Since the Earth is so much more massive than we are, it doesn't work and instead our bodies move forward. In the same way, if we're climb...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

The interview with the local surgeon for the surgical assistant position went very well... I thank AA for teaching me over the years that I have been involved in recovery, that I am valuable and that it is okay to show CONFIDENCE in the abilities and experience God has given me through times of sobriety...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

up at about 2am here...... not on purpose, but I sure didn't make good decisions that got me here! ate over a quart of fresh strawberries earlier... sliced them up and poured about a half cup of sugar all over... put in the fridge.. immediately removed and ate The Whole Thing.... (ouch... gurgle gurgl...

jj · jj

Brian filled me in on Rule 62 (i appreciated that so much) that i couldn't help and correlate that to the discord that happens between ALL people, and maybe especially alcoholics. "Don't take yourself so [damn] seriously." If i don't take what others say to me so PERSONALLY, maybe i c...

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	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	1168	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	1289	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	1272	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	1185	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	845	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	953	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	851	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	1505	Jul 29, 2010 by happycamper
	Step 5 is up on the step work board (Preview) Please come share your ES&H!	tlcate	0	545	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	763	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	1002	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	605	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	5170	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	3476	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	916	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	1105	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	1144	Jul 27, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	The Journey is making sense................................ (Preview) As many of my friends here know, I had been in relapse mode over the past few months.... struggling and battling with things that came easily for me in a few years of sobriety and ACTION, but with the "dawn of a new age" with impending divorce and the crap that surfaced which I had buried for a fe...	jonijoni1	7	723	Jul 27, 2010 by luvmymaddy
	Enjoy meetings BUT (Preview) Hi You all. I always injoy meetings for a while and even tried to change up on different meetings but seems I always end up getting burned out after 5 years or so. I usally go to 6 or 7 meetings a week but am woundering if I'm over doing it and should find a happy medium. I have for the last 17 years made it sober a...	buckeyebear	6	827	Jul 27, 2010 by buckeyebear
	Time spent attempting to change others affords little time for personal change (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Time spent attempting to change others affords little time for personal change. --Georgette Vickstrom We must be willing to change or we wouldn't be reading these words right now. However, being willing to change is often easier than doing it. One of the biggest c...	Larry_H	2	883	Jul 27, 2010 by Wren
	The Serenity Prayer (Preview) God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, Courage to change the things which should be changed, and the Wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace, Taking, as Jesus did...	leeu	2	762	Jul 27, 2010 by mikef
	Ever Met a Fake Alcoholic? (Preview) I had a strange thought pop into my head, of a long ago co-worker and friend. We really only knew each other for 2-3 years and went our separate ways. He had what I'd describe as a "Fred Flintstone" personality. He was always jovial and fun to be around. He had frequent parties, a fully sto...	barisax	4	2248	Jul 26, 2010 by Rob84
	Back to basics (Preview) The AA book is the basic text of the fellowship. That is what I was told by my sponsor. The first 164 pages is the authentic program of recovery. The rest of the book is experience, strength and hope shared by members of AA. As with most personal sharing opinions are shared and we are free to agree or disagr...	gonee	2	853	Jul 26, 2010 by jonijoni1
	And for a tad of diversity (Preview) The Lord's Prayer (from the New Zealand Prayer Book Rev ed.: He Karakia Mihinare O Aotearoa) Eternal Spirit, Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver, Source of all that is and that shall be, Father and Mother of us all, Loving God, in whom is heaven: The hallowing of your name echo through the universe...	Wren	3	732	Jul 26, 2010 by jonijoni1
	It's already 25th July 2010 over here so....Happy 21st Soberversary, Deano (Preview) Happy 21st Soberversary, Deano my big beautiful brother!!! TWENTY ONE YEARS YOUNG 1Day@aTime, aye! Thank you so much for remembering how it was & sharing from those early days right through maturity to today, Dean. Thank you for adopting us, serving here & keeping MIP a safe space for all...	Sobrietyspell	15	1390	Jul 26, 2010 by mikef
	RumRadio.org (Preview) I got a great anniversary greeting from a fellow named Joseph G, and about a dozen others from around the world, none of them will tell me how they found me lol. Joseph sent me a link to a site that he's involved with called http://rumradio.org/ RumRadio, a reference to which comes from t...	StPeteDean	3	1760	Jul 26, 2010 by Gzepe
	Well $**t [rant ahead] (Preview) I paid through the nose to fix my furnace this past winter and now my AC is out. Compressor needs replaced. It's hot outside, and gettin' hotter. The "old Brian" wants to come out and play . Maybe tomorrow, but certainly not today. It's not gonna happen. Brian	Reffner	11	1035	Jul 26, 2010 by Lexie
	Good friend who is probably an alcoholic (Preview) I'm not really looking for advice, because I know what the right answer is.... don't push, gladly answer any questions about AA if he ever wants to ask, offer to go with him to a meeting anytime he'd like to go. But I just need to get this off my chest. My best friend from law school is probably an alcoholic....	TwelveSteps	8	1121	Jul 26, 2010 by happycamper
	Religious overtones in AA (closed) (Preview) Or should I say Christian overtones, why do we need them? We are told that AA has nothing to do with religion, we only have to find a Higher Power. Then we find out that Higher Power is God (how it works). We are also subjected to Christian prayers, some meetings insisting on the Catholic Lord's Prayer...	brandysnap	2	901	Jul 26, 2010 by StPeteDean
	WELCOME Latenightlady.... (Preview) We have a new member that did not understand, I believe where to Post, so she inadvertently posted up in that Sticky column, where the Stories are saved. So please dear Latenightlady, come on in, just Post where it says start a new Post, we are all waiting, and wanted so much to meet you.... Welcome to MIP...	Just Toni	3	661	Jul 26, 2010 by jonijoni1
	Would a wiccan be able to join AA ? (Preview) If someone is of the wiccan faith, can they follow aa principles and meetings ?	thetick	9	6283	Jul 25, 2010 by McGowdog
	Alcoholism- A family disease. (Preview) I went to a group anniversary meeting tonight and one of the speakers on that panel was a 14 year old boy who shared. He told of how the fact that his father's drinking had affected him so much. It brought back so many of my own experiences of my dad's alcoholism. The crazy thing about this disease is that 3y...	gonee	8	2178	Jul 25, 2010 by Lexie
	just want to say thank you!! (Preview) i just wanted to tell everyone thank you so much for all the great advice! thanks to ya'll i went back to a meeting that was really great and i got a few potential temp sponsor contacts. i am very excited and can't wait to get this going now. this has really made my day and lots of ((((hugs)))) to everyone...	luvmymaddy	9	859	Jul 25, 2010 by luvmymaddy
	Just a Quickie (Preview) I enjoyed this, and wanted to share it-- A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror--- Ken Keyes I do not see the world the way it is; I see it the way I am. chris	Wren	10	1077	Jul 25, 2010 by pinkchip
	Should I quit drinking? (Preview) I think I probably should but its funny how your mind only focuses on the good times and forgets all the times you acted like an ass and embarrassed yourself. Yesterday I was pretty down because of how stupid I got Wednesday night and yesterday morning but now the guilt and shame are already fading away....	Gil22	12	2575	Jul 25, 2010 by jonijoni1
	went to a meeting but scared to go back (Preview) hi everyone, i am so new and don't know what to do about my situation. i have been clean for 9 months and doing it on my own and going to an outpatient group once a week. i decided to go to a meeting the other day because i absolutely had to and when i left i felt really great and like that was the right decisi...	luvmymaddy	15	1625	Jul 25, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	Today's Dalai Lama Facebook Quote (Preview) "It is not just a person's physical constitution, their intelligence, their education, or even their social conditioning that enables them to withstand hardship. Much more significant is their inner development. And while some may be able to survive through sheer willpower, the ones who s...	StPeteDean	4	6148	Jul 24, 2010 by Simple
	What would you do if you were stranded on a island with nothing but a bottle of Vodka? (Preview) This idea came from another thread that converted to this question and I figured I would make it its own thread, its a interesting topic... Would you break your sobriety? Would you pour it out? Ration? What would you do? Id dump it out and use the bottle to store water :)	SoberSteve	21	1770	Jul 24, 2010 by Just Toni
	Kindness (Preview) Good Morning, When I was putting in my favorite attibutes, thought about a Post of a Poem that Phil put on the Board, long time ago, I saved it, and thought you all might enjoy.... ............................................................... Poet Naomi Shihab Nye in her poem "...	Just Toni	5	1116	Jul 24, 2010 by Just Toni
	Daily Reflections ~ Helping Others & 24hrs a Day (Preview) "Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 20 Self-centeredness was my problem. All my life people had been doing things for me and I not only expected it, but I was ungrateful and resentful t...	Sobrietyspell	1	1189	Jul 24, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	What are your favorite attributes in others? (Preview) Hi Everyone, With the friends you have, and the people you just might meet today or any day.... What makes you smile, and admire a quality or qualities in their being who they are. Also what attributes would immediately turn you off and not want to go any further after you have met someone....? Maybe sho...	Just Toni	12	1235	Jul 24, 2010 by jj
	It is tuff to do what is right. (Preview) Hi Family Thanks for the prayers and advice. Letting my HP take care of the outcome on my DUI was grueling but a fine practice in how I should handle most all of my state of affairs. I do go to Jail on the 10th of next month and only have to serve 60 days. I do got to tell you all something. I let it out but will nev...	buckeyebear	4	865	Jul 24, 2010 by pinkchip
	This is a simple program for complicated people (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: This is a simple program for complicated people. --Saying heard at meetings Newcomer I heard a speaker with years in recovery share that she'd always done it her own way - that she met friends at bars if she felt like it, had never had a sponsor, and sometimes went for mo...	Larry_H	4	1363	Jul 24, 2010 by Halfwolf
	looking for english meetings in cusco, peru. anyone know of something? (Preview) I was thinking of moving down to Cusco, peru, but i dont know of any meetings down there. are there english or spanish AA meetings down there? any info would be greatly appreciated.	connornm	4	3565	Jul 23, 2010 by Larry_H
	Success may be defined in many ways (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: The best thing that can come with success is the knowledge that it is nothing to long for. --Liv Ullmann Success may be defined in many ways. In our youth, we may have measured success in terms of having a million dollars, two cars, a swimming pool. But we are coming to be...	Larry_H	1	722	Jul 23, 2010 by jonijoni1
	Daily Reflections ~ The Good And The Bad & 24hrs a Day (Preview) "My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad." ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76 The joy of life is in the giving. Being freed of my shortcomings, that I may more freely be of service, allows humility to grow in me. My shortcomings can be humbly placed in God's loving car...	Sobrietyspell	1	800	Jul 23, 2010 by Jason J
	A couple of random thoughts on spiritual progress (Preview) My physics teacher once told us that we don't walk by exerting a forward force. Instead, we exert a backward force upon the Earth - we try to push the world backwards. Since the Earth is so much more massive than we are, it doesn't work and instead our bodies move forward. In the same way, if we're climb...	FlyingSquirrel	3	769	Jul 23, 2010 by Lexie
	Update on job interview and current "state of being" (Preview) The interview with the local surgeon for the surgical assistant position went very well... I thank AA for teaching me over the years that I have been involved in recovery, that I am valuable and that it is okay to show CONFIDENCE in the abilities and experience God has given me through times of sobriety...	jonijoni1	10	1004	Jul 23, 2010 by Aquaman
	Brilliant.... just brilliant (Preview) up at about 2am here...... not on purpose, but I sure didn't make good decisions that got me here! ate over a quart of fresh strawberries earlier... sliced them up and poured about a half cup of sugar all over... put in the fridge.. immediately removed and ate The Whole Thing.... (ouch... gurgle gurgl...	jonijoni1	8	1120	Jul 23, 2010 by jonijoni1
	I learned this here (Preview) Brian filled me in on Rule 62 (i appreciated that so much) that i couldn't help and correlate that to the discord that happens between ALL people, and maybe especially alcoholics. "Don't take yourself so [damn] seriously." If i don't take what others say to me so PERSONALLY, maybe i c...	jj	4	771	Jul 23, 2010 by Aquaman
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