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Droppin in
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Just thought I'd drop in, and say hi. Everything is ok for now and I will check in periodically to see how every one is doing. Tina
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Got a call...
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By all rights, I'm a newbie. Almost 90 days, but I gave my card to an even newer guy in my flesh & blood meetings and said "call me if you..." and he did. It felt so good to be of service to another one of us. But... I'm questioning how I should feel about this because well, to be ruthlessly...
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HAPPY BELLY BUTTON BIRTHDAY, JONIJONI!!!!!
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Happy Happy Birthday, to JoniJoni, A big ole Birthday huggie for our precious friend JONIPIE! When you blow out the candles, hope all your wishes come TRUE! tonicakes XOXOXOX -- Edited by Just Ton...
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30 Day Medallion
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hello sober friends...just wanted to give you all a little pat on the back, and say thank you. my sponsor just gave me my 30 day medallion last friday night. what a wonderful feeling. just knowing that i have literally 'millions' of AA friends around the world. and that we are all there for each other. i...
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Communion Question, help needed!
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Hi everyone. I'm ten and a half months sober and have been a christian for the last five years and I've just plucked up the courage to go back to church. But when it comes to holy communion I only take the bread from the vicar and don't take the chalice as this contains red wine. My wife seems to think just...
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THIS TOO SHALL PASS....
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We here on the southern tip of California have been going through this relentless heatwave that I have decided to put a new spin on it. Now the Dog days of summer, air won't move, I have asthma, that gets so much worse, and cannot see an end in sight. I truly must start thinking ICE CUBES!!! and I know so...
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Just Toni
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Help
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These past two days have been really tough on me. I am feeling very stressed out. I am worried I am going to relapse. Any kind words and advice would be appreciated.
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Tomorrow will be MY First time at the County Fair without those Cold Beers~~~
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Hello AA Friends~ I just wanted to share my apprehension about the Fair tomorrow. Every year I go, the big treat for Myself is Beer and CornDogs(yes those fattening corn dogs)....anyway, I have already been thinking for the last couple of days about how I will have cold water instead of cold beer. I am g...
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Clarity in thinking
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I have struggled for a long time with trying to rationalize to everyone why I still have problems seeing my son (access being slow to come on her part, and not willing to co-operate). Everyone is so puzzled as to how it can get that bad. Easy, you aren't a recovering alcoholic. I also fought so hard with th...
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Williamsburg, Va area. Anyone give me a ride?
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Hello group. I'm near Penniman Rd. & Route 143. Would anyone be able to pick me up for a meeting?
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Q n A For Fun...Your Favorite "substitute"?
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Just for kicks, what are some of your favorite "substitutes" that either help shake a jonez, replaced the time-frame, or whatever. My favorite beverage if I HAVE to be in a bar (I'm in sales, so sometimes it's unavoidable) is club soda with a lime wedge. My favorite cooler-stuffer is Lipto...
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Truly grateful for my sponsor
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I have just had a great chat with my sponsor about a few things that were worrying me, had an incident with a member who was quite forceful I thought about AA, portraying it as a cult rather than the fellowship that it is and one which I have truly come to appreciate. Instead of letting the incident frighte...
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Daily Reflections ~ Love Without Strings & 24hrs a Day
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Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. Alcoholics Anonymous Page 89 Sponsorship held two surprises for me. First, that my sponsees cared about me. What I had thought was gratitude was more like love. They wanted...
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Thanks to AA, been married 5 YEARS!!!
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Yup, tis' true, have not been thrown out of the house or been taken to court for divorce, and thank GOD for AA. By the way, we discovered that #5 is the "Wood" Anniversary......?????? Bwahhhh-haaaaa-haaaaaa-haaaaa!!!!!!! -- Edited by jonijoni1 on Saturday 26th of September 2009 07:18:...
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I'm tired
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I got through work, did not drink, home now. I miss happy hour, coming to work on Friday hungover, all the 'fun' of drinking. No alcohol in the house, so I will hit 21 days tomorrow. I know the damage I did to my body and how alcohol ruins lives and kills, plus I'm a heavy smoker, but I have no social life anymo...
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"Singleness of Purpose"
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Would love some feedback on this one. Went to my HGroup last night, which is a BB study, and we read "The Family Afterward". Check out pg.133, where it talks about the fact that we are NOT doctors, should by all means take advantage of sound medical and mental health help if neccesary, etc. We...
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Where I'm at
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Many of you have seen me post in the past about my relationship issues with my wife. Briefly- During the last 12 mos my wife had an affair with a friend of mine and the husband of her friend. She said it was just an emotional affair, who knows, she's lied each time after being caught several times. I gave h...
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Hello Sober Peoples..
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hello..my name is Lori, and i'm an alcoholic..new to the board, and i like it..is a wonderful place..not new to sobriety..was sober for 18 months back in the mid 80's..i guess i don't just 'slip'..i fall down and go boom...but, by the grace of my higher power and some absolutely fabulous people...i'...
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Life
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Hello everyone, I have not posted in a while but have been reading frequently and I guess just being silent and taking in all the great advice and also felling others pain. Tonight I am so agree with my boyfriend for coming home toasted ;yet again. It seems more frequent lately(not sure why) but I wil...
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Hey
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So, I work in a pharmacy and yesterday a lady....probably in her 70's (not that that matters, but makes it even more ridiculous), came up to buy sudafed. It's a federal law that anyone buying it, must present a driver's license and sign paperwork. We also have to enter all of the information into the c...
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AMENDS THAT WERE IGNORED
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hi all... kinda being haunted by some financial amends that are bothering me right now (having pulled my credit report, HOPING that some of the little financial amends have been wiped out, but a lot have not yet). I am talking about old stuff like ambulance rides when I had no insurance, physician's se...
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What are your favorite PERSONAL slogans?
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I don't mean the official ones we all know from AA. I mean like: "Put down the magnifying glass and pick up the mirror." "You can't control the wind but you can set your sails." "Its not denial. Im just very selective about the reality I accept." (by Calvin, of Calvin &...
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Someone is listening
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Since finding this place some days ago, and arriving here so afraid, I am so much better. That is not to say that I don't have this feeling that five minutes from now I could fall down and get back up with a hangover, but I don't feel so much like I am in a deep black hole. Just knowing there is someone else lis...
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Just finished my first AA meeting tonight!
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I just wanted to share how my first meeting went tonight. It was extremely uncomfortable at first because I saw no women, only men. But the atmosphere was very calm and relaxed around Me. Two more women joined the meeting and I felt better, but even so...toward the end, it didnt make a huge difference be...
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Tipsy, I am going to haunt you to find your spirituality.
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Hey Tipsy, don't run from the spiritual aspect of this program! Surrender to it! Look into my eyes Don't fight the program and you can find peace. Heres todays 24 hr a day. It was written for you. (and me) A.A. Thought for the Day Step Twelve is, "Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of...
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The Easy Way To Stop Drinking
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This is a serious question so don't be mean In spite of the idiotic name I decided to take a serious look at this book since I had a great deal of success with The Easy Way to Stop Smoking. I'm only about a the 3rd of the way through it and, much like the stop smoking book, I find myself feeling very intrigued an...
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Back safe and sound
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Dear all, Back safe and sound from Normandy, took some unofficial podcasts with me which saved the day, had a great time, and will get to my home meeting tomorrow,
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Going to my first AA meeting Tonight...
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I called for my first AA meeting. I had to call the main office here in my town. I asked if another woman would be assisting Me to the meeting and he seemed confused. He told Me I just show up at the meeting closest to my home. I told him thank you, but I let him know how I was under the impression someone would ca...
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New to AA~~
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I just wanted to say hello to everyone here...this is brand new to Me and I am looking forward to learning new things and living Sober......
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PMS
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My girlfriend's PMS is driving me to drink. I'm not kidding around, it's that bad. For 25-26 days a month she's the most lovely, caring and kind person I've ever met. She's so nice she could make Mother Theresa look like a bitch...but all of a sudden she changes and becomes this irrational, argumentati...
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AAAAAAAAA aaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!
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That is all. Thanks for listening. -- Edited by Sobrietyspell on Monday 21st of September 2009 07:57:31 PM
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With sincere humility and gratitude to MIP
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Oldtimer. Ya'll know better than to let the tag fool you though :)
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Question about Page size
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As some know I am just a little computer challenged, but this page looks so different today, it stretches across the screen, and cannot see all of the Posts and where the Response list is at the same time, tried changing the zoom to smaller, that did not work, any advice on how to make the page appear like i...
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Hello
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Hi, My name is Kelly and I am an alcoholic---still. Needed to reprove that to myself I guess and now it is time to tell all of you again.
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I am afraid
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This morning I woke up at the home of a friend, my head pounding and feeling so dizzy. When he heard me rustling he yelled good morning from the other room. Later he told me how I threw a slice of watermelon off his balcony onto a parked car the night before. I didn't remember doing it. As I thought about th...
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Coming back down to Earth
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Hi there. Well, after four months of sobriety I started drinking again in moderation. I was very successful at that for a little while then guess I got too smug and went off the deep end Friday night. A good reminder to get back with the programme (literally), but man, I feel like a loser. And, a broken rec...
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Ms London
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Wow oh Wow!!
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Aloha Family; I went to the morning "Attitude Adjustment" AA meeting this moring and was anxious to get there more than yesterday. It wasn't about me (boohoo) and I couldn't remember what was attracting me to the room so directly. Got there, (3 mins late), got my cuppa Joe and a couple coo...
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Feeling stressed and apprehensive
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Guys feeling stressed and apprehensive at the thought of my few days away. I will need your support. Had a blow up with my son this morning, have apologised, all ok, bloody clothes rail fell down and wrecked my clothes, really pissed off about that, but am laughing now at my over reaction on it. Feeling a...
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I drink too much and I want to stop.
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Its starting to cause problems and its just time to give it up and move on.
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HAPPY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CRYSTAL!!!!!!!
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Hope you have a wonderful, God Filled day. This is such a big one, the first. Many Hugs, Toni -- Edited by Just Toni on Friday 11th of September 2009 02:14:51 PM
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My Turn... hahaha
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Well, I too have an anniversary coming up, not until November, BUT all these anniversaries around here have me looking at my own state in recovery. My situation is not by any means unique, but I am however one of the many "re-treads" around here. I am not new to this. My 2 year anniversary is c...
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Hello
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Hey everyone. I hope you all are doing very well. I'm still here, and have a lot I need to write about. I just need to find the words.....
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cramcj01
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Change continues and the learning never stops
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This week I found myself being snippy, self-righteous, and literally going around saying "I know I'm right" in multiple situations. This response was triggered by some serious uncomfortable changes in my work environment and an argument I had with my boyfriend. After living in this...
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pinkchip
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A day of contrasts
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Yesterday I went up to North Yorkshire to see my Mum and take her out for a dinner. On the way up I realised I'd forgotten to take the plain loaf for my Mum (any scots out there will know what that is!). I decided to ring a friend from the fellowship, to see how she was doing and to offer her the loaf. Her neighbo...
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Update on big week
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I'm on my motorcycle trip with drinking friends and staying in a motel with wifi so thought I would check in and update. We're two days in and have seen 500 miles of incredible scenery. It's been almost all small mountain roads, rivers and lakes. Left Oregon this morning and made it to Redding, Calif...
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Just droppin in
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Just thought I'd drop in to say hi, and all is well. Got some news today at supper time in regards to my oldest sister who just turned 46 years of age today, was found died in her apartment, this morning. She suffer from some level of split personalities throughout her life and well needless to say, it go...
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Tina
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Im new here
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This is my first time doing anything like this and its a relief to realize that there are others that have feelings like I do. I hope this can be the beginning of a change for the better in my life because I know I have a problem with alcohol. I've never written or said that before. I have tried to quit many...
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Away This Weekend
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My Homegroup@Mildmay House is running a Retreat so if you're wondering what I'll be upto.. CONSCIOUS CONTACT RETREAT Friday 18th ~ Sunday 20th September 2009 When We Listen, God Speaks When We Obey, God Acts Welcome to St Josephs Retreat Centre. A Great Place to Increase Your Conscious Contact with...
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update on big week
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I'm on my motorcycle trip with drinking friends and staying in a motel with wifi so thought I would check in and update. We're two days in and have seen 500 miles of incredible scenery. It's been almost all small mountain roads, rivers and lakes. Left Oregon this morning and made it to Redding, Calif...
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Jason J
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Prayer for my son
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My 4 year old son goes to the hospital today for minor surgery on his mouth. I feel so bad for him, and wish I could go through it instead of him. I would appreciate your thoughts and prayers for my little man. I'll update later on this afternoon. Thanks to all my friends here on MIP. Brian
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