Alcoholics Anonymous

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Is sobriety all that we can expect of a spiritual awakening? No, sobriety is only a bare beginning. As Bill Sees It, p. 8 Practicing the A.A. program is like building a house. First I had to pour a big, thick concrete slab on which to erect the house; that, to me, was the equivalent of stopping drinking. Bu...

Jane05 · Jane05

If you are as seriously alcoholic as we were, we believe there is no middle-of-the-road solution. We were in a position where life was becoming impossible, and if we had passed into the region from which there is no return through human aid, we had but two alternatives: One was to go on to the bitter end,...

Quetzal · Quetzal

.. .there isn't a guidebook for setting boundaries. Each of us has our own guide inside ourselves. If we continue to work at recovery, our boundaries will develop. They will get healthy and sensitive. Our selves will tell us what we need to know, and we'll love ourselves enough to listen. -- Beyond Cod...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Boundaries are vital to recovery. Having and setting healthy limits' is connected to all phases of recovery: growing in self esteem, dealing with feelings, and learning to really love and value ourselves. Boundaries emerge from deep within. They are connected to letting go of guilt and shame, a...

Doll · Doll

There are quite a few, but the one that comes to mind first is years ago, when my John and I broke up for the umpteenth time, I posted him on Cheaters.com. It included his full name, address and phone number! He of course found out about it when out of the blue women starting calling and cussing him out! He al...

JediDave · JediDave

Hi everyone, I'd just like to introduce myself. My name's Dave and I've been sober since the 8th of March 2007. For Christmas this year I was given internet access, so I thought I'd investigate the online AA community. And here I am! Happy New Year to everyone, and I look forward to talking to you soon. Da...

A Member Shares... · Jane05

I recieved this in an e-mail and thought it worth sharing. A Member Shares... I'm Lucia, an alcoholic. "All I Needed to Know I learned In Kindergarten" was a best-selling book some years ago. In the same vein, everything I needed in AA was handed to me in my first sober year. This is not to say t...

Lyndon · Lyndon

I have a resentment with someone in the rooms. Here it is. It started out with asking this guy for additional advice, he is not my sponser but I thought he may be able to help. He ended up self appointing himself my sponsor, and helping me with my step 4. The next thing I knew I was telling him about some...

Jane05 · Jane05

Personality Change "It has often been said of A.A. that we are interested only in alcoholism. That is not true. We have to get over drinking in order to stay alive. But anyone who knows the alcoholic personality by firsthand contact knows that no true alky ever stops drinking permanently wit...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Last night I went with my sponsor to my old Home Group (it is still hers). I miss it a lot. It is the best meeting I ever went to. We read and study the Big Book for an hour. Then we spend a half hour talking about something we are thankful for in the past week. It is an intimate group of serious people who have goo...

Jane05 · Jane05

"As Bill Sees It" pg. 2 In God's Hands When we look back, we realize that the things which came to us when we put ourselves in God's hands were better than anything we could have planned. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My depression deepened unbearably, and finally it seemed to me as though I were at the ver...

Supercub · Supercub

My first sober New Years eve in as long as I can remember. My wife and I are playing the Wii and having a good time. It turns out I have no balance. Hope everyone else is doing something fun tonight!

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day When I came into A.A., was I a desperate person? Did I have a soul-sickness? Was I so sick of myself and my way of living that I couldn't stand looking at myself in a mirror? Was I ready for A.A.? Was I ready to try anything that would help me to get sober and to get over my soul-sickness...

nique · nique

It has taken 30 years but I finally found the missing piece to this puzzle called "My Life". I have been stuffing painful feelings forever. It started when I was very little. Knowing that feeling was too complicated and painful thus I self-learned how to stuff feelings and medicate in...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Fun becomes fun, love becomes love, life becomes worth living. And we become grateful. -- Beyond Codependency Wait, and expect good things - for yourself and your loved ones. When you wonder what is coming, tell yourself the best is coming, the very best life and love have to offer, the best God and His...

Jane05 · Jane05

Hello everyone! I'm still around and sober. (Grace of God) Christmas was alright, but I'm glad it's over. I'm still, and proberbly always will be, learning to live with others. Going to see how you all are!

Phil · Phil

'Twas the night before Xmas, we were all in the club, Providing a meeting, instead of a pub; The ashtrays were clean and the coffee was made, The Big Books were out, and we had all prayed. When out in the lot, there arose such a clatter, We jumped from the table to see what was the matter. The Chair with his Bi...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Good morning, buddies in recovery! Hope all your holidays were terrific. Mine was exhausting, but sober, and I am looking forward to a New Year of positive lessons in recovery. I pledge to get to more meetings this year. Starting with a 12 & 12 tomorrow night with my sponsor. With God's help, I have...

FindingFreedom · FindingFreedom

I am just so sick of this God, how much more do you want me to endure, I am so tired of being alone, it seems I have no where to go, no where to turn, nothing to do but walk the lonely beach by myself, I just am really emotional and crying right now. I was going to go to the beach but I just dont feel like driving dow...

Jane05 · Jane05

I liked this reading today and wanted to share. Happy New Day. From: A New Day- December 31 Real generosity toward the future consists in giving all to what is present. -Albert Camus It's the last day of the year and the eve of a new one. For most of us this means it's a time of reflection. It is shor...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Make New Year's goals. Dig within, and discover what you would like to have happen in your life this year. This helps you do your part. It is an affirmation that you're interested in fully living life in the year to come. Goals give us direction. They put a powerful force into play on a universal, consc...

Jane05 · Jane05

I liked this reading today and wanted to share. Happy New Day. From: A New Day- December 31 Real generosity toward the future consists in giving all to what is present. -Albert Camus It's the last day of the year and the eve of a new one. For most of us this means it's a time of reflection. It is shor...

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 minutesa time to consider directions, goals, a...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

Until I had a little sobriety under my belt I was never able to give a reasonable answer to the question of why I drank the way I did for so long. Now I realize that it was because deep down, beneath my wildly extroverted persona I was/am afraid of almost everything. Without alcohol I'm a nervous wreck in so...

Jane05 · Jane05

Even the newest of newcomers finds undreamed rewards as he tries to help his brother alcoholic, the one who is even blinder than he. This is indeed the kind of giving that actually demands nothing. He does not expect his brother sufferer to pay him, or even to love him. And then he discovers that by th...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day I shall be loyal in my attendance, generous in my giving, kind in my criticism, creative in my suggestions, loving in my attitudes. I shall give A.A. my interest, my enthusiasm, my devotion, and most of all, myself. The Lord's Prayer has become part of my A.A. thoughts for each d...

Supercub · Supercub

Hi everyone, I wanted to do a quick post to introduce myself. My name is Craig and I've been sober for 12 days. I went to my first AA meeting last Tuesday. It was kind of strange to say "I'm Craig I'm an alcoholic" in front of a group of strangers. By the end of the meeting I was feeling more com...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 564 Tradition Twelve became important early in my sobriety and, along with the Twelve Steps, it continues to be a must in my recovery. I became aware afte...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day To the extent that I fail in my responsibilities, A.A. fails. To the extent that I succeed, A.A. succeeds. Every failure of mine will set back A.A. work to that extent. Every success of mine will put A.A. ahead to that extent. I shall not wait to be drafted for service to others, bu...

lani · lani

What a reminder that if I dont stay sober....death is immenent!! Had a group member pass away the day after xmas. Her mom and her were in the program together and although "mom" got it...Jamie just lost the battle. She has two small children, who have been living with grandma the last coupl...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The groundwork has been laid. Do you not see that? Don't you understand that all you have gone through was for a purpose? There was a reason, a good reason, for the waiting, the struggle, the pain, and finally the release. You have been prepared. The same way a builder must first tear down and di...

lani · lani

39 STEPS 01. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. 02. Don't worry about what people think, they don't do it very often. 03. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian anymore than standing in a garage makes you a car. 04. Artificial intelligence is no...

Ms London · Ms London

I had 13 days under my belt, and then had a drink on Christmas Day, and one yesterday. I am so annoyed with myself. I was really proud of my progress. I scraped through Christmas Eve with some difficulty, and then ruined it for no real reason. Any similar stories, and ways you got through it? Any tips fo...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Just as when we were children and grew out of favorite toys and clothes, we sometimes grow out of things as adults - people, jobs, and homes. This can be confusing. We may wonder why someone or something that was so special and important to us last year doesn't fit the same way in our life today. We may wond...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Learn the art of acceptance. It's a lot of grief. -- Codependent No More Sometimes, as part of taking care of ourselves, it becomes time to end certain relationships. Sometimes, it comes time to change the parameters of a particular relationship. This is true in love, in friendships, with famil...

Ms London · Ms London

What does this stand for?!

pinkchip · pinkchip

Well folks, as long as I get through the rest of this 24 hours, I will become "red chip" though of course this moniker will still be a good reminder of my progress. So...it is day 89 and the 90/90 is around the corner. Odd feelings, but mostly happy. My spirituality seems to be broadening an...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

I've poped on here and there but been busy with work and meetings. In spite of myself I've acquired 126.. 24 hour days. I don't say the in spite of myself lightly. My thinker is broken but on the mend. Hope the holiday season is going well with you all,,Hugs brothers and sisters.

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . therefore the joy of good living is the theme of A.A.s Twelfth Step. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 A.A. is a joyful program! Even so, I occasionally balk at taking the necessary steps to move ahead, and find myself resisting the very actions that could bring about the joy I want. I would...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Participating in the privileges of the movement, I shall share in the responsibilities, taking it upon myself to carry my fair share of the load, not grudgingly but joyfully. I am deeply grateful for the privileges I enjoy because of my membership in this great movement. They...

lani · lani

wISHING OUR GREAT FRIEND CAROL(Quetzal) A MOST AWESOME BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!! MAY ALL YOUR BIRTHDAY DREAMS AND WISHES COME TRUE!!!!! lOTS OF LOVE TODAY AND ALWAYS!!!!! LAURIE

Quetzal · Quetzal

I know you're tired. I know you feel overwhelmed. You may feel as though this crisis, this problem, this hard time will last forever. It won't. You are almost through. You don't just think it has been hard; it has been hard. You have been tested, tried, and retested on what you have learned. Your b...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Don't panic! If panic strikes, we do not have to allow it to control our behaviors. Behaviors controlled by panic tend to be self-defeating. No matter what the situation or circumstance, panic is usually not a good foundation. No matter what the situation or circumstance, we usually have at least...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day A.A. may be human in its organization, but it is divine in its purpose. The purpose is to point me toward God and the good life. My feet have been set upon the right path. I feel it in the depths of my being. I am going in the right direction. The future can be safely left to God. Whateve...

sober091206 · sober091206

I'm new to this board and I joined after looking around for online resourses specifically because I am going out of town to visit my Grandmother. Two and a half years ago, when I was last there, I drank three gallons of bourbon over a very short period of time. I decided that nearly killing myself on that...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

That's all I wanted for Christmas. But I got an iphone...so you know, that's pretty good too. Merry Christmas and happy new year everyone, from your little internet friend with the white-knuckle death grip on sobriety :) Sincerely, Tipsy McStagger

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

In A.A. we aim not only for sobriety - we try again to become citizens of the world that we rejected, and of the world that once rejected us. This is the ultimate demonstration toward which Twelfth Step work is the first but not the final step. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 21 The old line says, Suit up and show up. That...

John · John

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Wow, have not been awake at this time since my last drunk. I initially awoke iritated, having a couple of teenagers sleeping over in the living room making noise at this hour........ but I have to laugh, as I am SOBER (and so are they), and on vacation, so I can always take a nap later on today. I will miss m...

Doll · Doll

15 months today! Seems like I spent the first 12 figureing out what's 'wrong' and the last 3 trying to work on the solution. Not been easy. I think the first yr was definately a walk in the park compared to what's ahead..... Been dating some. Not into it! I seem to compare everyone to my John, guess that mea...

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	Daily Reflections ~ First, The Foundation (Preview) Is sobriety all that we can expect of a spiritual awakening? No, sobriety is only a bare beginning. As Bill Sees It, p. 8 Practicing the A.A. program is like building a house. First I had to pour a big, thick concrete slab on which to erect the house; that, to me, was the equivalent of stopping drinking. Bu...	Sobrietyspell	1	323	Jan 3, 2009 by Jane05
	A Big Book Quote (Preview) If you are as seriously alcoholic as we were, we believe there is no middle-of-the-road solution. We were in a position where life was becoming impossible, and if we had passed into the region from which there is no return through human aid, we had but two alternatives: One was to go on to the bitter end,...	Jane05	0	214	Jan 3, 2009 by Jane05
	Nurturing Self Care (Preview) .. .there isn't a guidebook for setting boundaries. Each of us has our own guide inside ourselves. If we continue to work at recovery, our boundaries will develop. They will get healthy and sensitive. Our selves will tell us what we need to know, and we'll love ourselves enough to listen. -- Beyond Cod...	Quetzal	0	269	Jan 3, 2009 by Quetzal
	Healthy Limits (Preview) Boundaries are vital to recovery. Having and setting healthy limits' is connected to all phases of recovery: growing in self esteem, dealing with feelings, and learning to really love and value ourselves. Boundaries emerge from deep within. They are connected to letting go of guilt and shame, a...	Quetzal	2	258	Jan 3, 2009 by Quetzal
	4th Step "OUCHES" ! (Preview) There are quite a few, but the one that comes to mind first is years ago, when my John and I broke up for the umpteenth time, I posted him on Cheaters.com. It included his full name, address and phone number! He of course found out about it when out of the blue women starting calling and cussing him out! He al...	Doll	3	446	Jan 2, 2009 by pinkchip
	Hello, intros, and Happy New Year to all... (Preview) Hi everyone, I'd just like to introduce myself. My name's Dave and I've been sober since the 8th of March 2007. For Christmas this year I was given internet access, so I thought I'd investigate the online AA community. And here I am! Happy New Year to everyone, and I look forward to talking to you soon. Da...	JediDave	9	323	Jan 2, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	A Member Shares... (Preview) I recieved this in an e-mail and thought it worth sharing. A Member Shares... I'm Lucia, an alcoholic. "All I Needed to Know I learned In Kindergarten" was a best-selling book some years ago. In the same vein, everything I needed in AA was handed to me in my first sober year. This is not to say t...	Jane05	1	278	Jan 2, 2009 by jonijoni1
	Dealing with resentment in the rooms (Preview) I have a resentment with someone in the rooms. Here it is. It started out with asking this guy for additional advice, he is not my sponser but I thought he may be able to help. He ended up self appointing himself my sponsor, and helping me with my step 4. The next thing I knew I was telling him about some...	Lyndon	5	616	Jan 2, 2009 by jonijoni1
	Personality Change (Preview) Personality Change "It has often been said of A.A. that we are interested only in alcoholism. That is not true. We have to get over drinking in order to stay alive. But anyone who knows the alcoholic personality by firsthand contact knows that no true alky ever stops drinking permanently wit...	Jane05	8	4597	Jan 2, 2009 by Dakota
	Back to my Home Group (Preview) Last night I went with my sponsor to my old Home Group (it is still hers). I miss it a lot. It is the best meeting I ever went to. We read and study the Big Book for an hour. Then we spend a half hour talking about something we are thankful for in the past week. It is an intimate group of serious people who have goo...	jonijoni1	2	254	Jan 2, 2009 by lani
	In God's Hands (Preview) "As Bill Sees It" pg. 2 In God's Hands When we look back, we realize that the things which came to us when we put ourselves in God's hands were better than anything we could have planned. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My depression deepened unbearably, and finally it seemed to me as though I were at the ver...	Jane05	0	224	Jan 2, 2009 by Jane05
	New Years Eve (Preview) My first sober New Years eve in as long as I can remember. My wife and I are playing the Wii and having a good time. It turns out I have no balance. Hope everyone else is doing something fun tonight!	Supercub	4	859	Jan 2, 2009 by Ms London
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 1st Jan 2009 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day When I came into A.A., was I a desperate person? Did I have a soul-sickness? Was I so sick of myself and my way of living that I couldn't stand looking at myself in a mirror? Was I ready for A.A.? Was I ready to try anything that would help me to get sober and to get over my soul-sickness...	Sobrietyspell	1	275	Jan 2, 2009 by Jane05
	Stuffing Feelings (Preview) It has taken 30 years but I finally found the missing piece to this puzzle called "My Life". I have been stuffing painful feelings forever. It started when I was very little. Knowing that feeling was too complicated and painful thus I self-learned how to stuff feelings and medicate in...	nique	15	1561	Jan 2, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Affirming the Good (Preview) Fun becomes fun, love becomes love, life becomes worth living. And we become grateful. -- Beyond Codependency Wait, and expect good things - for yourself and your loved ones. When you wonder what is coming, tell yourself the best is coming, the very best life and love have to offer, the best God and His...	Quetzal	1	282	Jan 1, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Still Here (Preview) Hello everyone! I'm still around and sober. (Grace of God) Christmas was alright, but I'm glad it's over. I'm still, and proberbly always will be, learning to live with others. Going to see how you all are!	Jane05	3	349	Jan 1, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Have a GOOD DAY!! (Preview) 'Twas the night before Xmas, we were all in the club, Providing a meeting, instead of a pub; The ashtrays were clean and the coffee was made, The Big Books were out, and we had all prayed. When out in the lot, there arose such a clatter, We jumped from the table to see what was the matter. The Chair with his Bi...	Phil	3	312	Jan 1, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Checkin' In...... (Preview) Good morning, buddies in recovery! Hope all your holidays were terrific. Mine was exhausting, but sober, and I am looking forward to a New Year of positive lessons in recovery. I pledge to get to more meetings this year. Starting with a 12 & 12 tomorrow night with my sponsor. With God's help, I have...	jonijoni1	5	292	Jan 1, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Feelings, Isolation, Pity Pots and Using AA to Get Positive (Preview) I am just so sick of this God, how much more do you want me to endure, I am so tired of being alone, it seems I have no where to go, no where to turn, nothing to do but walk the lonely beach by myself, I just am really emotional and crying right now. I was going to go to the beach but I just dont feel like driving dow...	FindingFreedom	11	413	Jan 1, 2009 by FindingFreedom
	Happy New Day!! (Preview) I liked this reading today and wanted to share. Happy New Day. From: A New Day- December 31 Real generosity toward the future consists in giving all to what is present. -Albert Camus It's the last day of the year and the eve of a new one. For most of us this means it's a time of reflection. It is shor...	Jane05	2	284	Jan 1, 2009 by Quetzal
	The New Year (Preview) Make New Year's goals. Dig within, and discover what you would like to have happen in your life this year. This helps you do your part. It is an affirmation that you're interested in fully living life in the year to come. Goals give us direction. They put a powerful force into play on a universal, consc...	Quetzal	0	187	Jan 1, 2009 by Quetzal
	Happy New Day!! (Preview) I liked this reading today and wanted to share. Happy New Day. From: A New Day- December 31 Real generosity toward the future consists in giving all to what is present. -Albert Camus It's the last day of the year and the eve of a new one. For most of us this means it's a time of reflection. It is shor...	Jane05	0	713	Dec 31, 2008 by Jane05
	Daily Reflections ~ Daily Resolutions (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 minutesa time to consider directions, goals, a...	Sobrietyspell	3	320	Dec 31, 2008 by Supercub
	We beg of you to be fearless and thorough from the very start. (Preview) Until I had a little sobriety under my belt I was never able to give a reasonable answer to the question of why I drank the way I did for so long. Now I realize that it was because deep down, beneath my wildly extroverted persona I was/am afraid of almost everything. Without alcohol I'm a nervous wreck in so...	Tipsy McStagger	14	1301	Dec 31, 2008 by lani
	Thought (Preview) Even the newest of newcomers finds undreamed rewards as he tries to help his brother alcoholic, the one who is even blinder than he. This is indeed the kind of giving that actually demands nothing. He does not expect his brother sufferer to pay him, or even to love him. And then he discovers that by th...	Jane05	3	289	Dec 31, 2008 by lani
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 31st Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day I shall be loyal in my attendance, generous in my giving, kind in my criticism, creative in my suggestions, loving in my attitudes. I shall give A.A. my interest, my enthusiasm, my devotion, and most of all, myself. The Lord's Prayer has become part of my A.A. thoughts for each d...	Sobrietyspell	0	245	Dec 31, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Hi to the group (Preview) Hi everyone, I wanted to do a quick post to introduce myself. My name is Craig and I've been sober for 12 days. I went to my first AA meeting last Tuesday. It was kind of strange to say "I'm Craig I'm an alcoholic" in front of a group of strangers. By the end of the meeting I was feeling more com...	Supercub	10	364	Dec 30, 2008 by Supercub
	Daily Reflections ~ Anonymity (Preview) Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 564 Tradition Twelve became important early in my sobriety and, along with the Twelve Steps, it continues to be a must in my recovery. I became aware afte...	Sobrietyspell	0	304	Dec 30, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 30th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day To the extent that I fail in my responsibilities, A.A. fails. To the extent that I succeed, A.A. succeeds. Every failure of mine will set back A.A. work to that extent. Every success of mine will put A.A. ahead to that extent. I shall not wait to be drafted for service to others, bu...	Sobrietyspell	0	290	Dec 30, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Prayers (Preview) What a reminder that if I dont stay sober....death is immenent!! Had a group member pass away the day after xmas. Her mom and her were in the program together and although "mom" got it...Jamie just lost the battle. She has two small children, who have been living with grandma the last coupl...	lani	4	290	Dec 30, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Laying the Foundation (Preview) The groundwork has been laid. Do you not see that? Don't you understand that all you have gone through was for a purpose? There was a reason, a good reason, for the waiting, the struggle, the pain, and finally the release. You have been prepared. The same way a builder must first tear down and di...	Quetzal	2	221	Dec 30, 2008 by Tipsy McStagger
	39 steps (Preview) 39 STEPS 01. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. 02. Don't worry about what people think, they don't do it very often. 03. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian anymore than standing in a garage makes you a car. 04. Artificial intelligence is no...	lani	3	253	Dec 30, 2008 by Tipsy McStagger
	Slips (Preview) I had 13 days under my belt, and then had a drink on Christmas Day, and one yesterday. I am so annoyed with myself. I was really proud of my progress. I scraped through Christmas Eve with some difficulty, and then ruined it for no real reason. Any similar stories, and ways you got through it? Any tips fo...	Ms London	8	524	Dec 30, 2008 by FindingFreedom
	Growth (Preview) Just as when we were children and grew out of favorite toys and clothes, we sometimes grow out of things as adults - people, jobs, and homes. This can be confusing. We may wonder why someone or something that was so special and important to us last year doesn't fit the same way in our life today. We may wond...	Quetzal	3	328	Dec 30, 2008 by lani
	Moving On (Preview) Learn the art of acceptance. It's a lot of grief. -- Codependent No More Sometimes, as part of taking care of ourselves, it becomes time to end certain relationships. Sometimes, it comes time to change the parameters of a particular relationship. This is true in love, in friendships, with famil...	Quetzal	1	231	Dec 29, 2008 by lani
	E S & H (Preview) What does this stand for?!	Ms London	2	2724	Dec 29, 2008 by Ms London
	Tomorrow... (Preview) Well folks, as long as I get through the rest of this 24 hours, I will become "red chip" though of course this moniker will still be a good reminder of my progress. So...it is day 89 and the 90/90 is around the corner. Odd feelings, but mostly happy. My spirituality seems to be broadening an...	pinkchip	5	386	Dec 29, 2008 by pinkchip
	Hey sorry been busy. (Preview) I've poped on here and there but been busy with work and meetings. In spite of myself I've acquired 126.. 24 hour days. I don't say the in spite of myself lightly. My thinker is broken but on the mend. Hope the holiday season is going well with you all,,Hugs brothers and sisters.	buckeyebear	2	332	Dec 29, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ The Joy of Living (Preview) . . . therefore the joy of good living is the theme of A.A.s Twelfth Step. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 A.A. is a joyful program! Even so, I occasionally balk at taking the necessary steps to move ahead, and find myself resisting the very actions that could bring about the joy I want. I would...	Sobrietyspell	0	343	Dec 29, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 29th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Participating in the privileges of the movement, I shall share in the responsibilities, taking it upon myself to carry my fair share of the load, not grudgingly but joyfully. I am deeply grateful for the privileges I enjoy because of my membership in this great movement. They...	Sobrietyspell	0	266	Dec 29, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	HAPPY BIRTHDAY XMAS BABY CAROL!!!!! (Preview) wISHING OUR GREAT FRIEND CAROL(Quetzal) A MOST AWESOME BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!! MAY ALL YOUR BIRTHDAY DREAMS AND WISHES COME TRUE!!!!! lOTS OF LOVE TODAY AND ALWAYS!!!!! LAURIE	lani	6	309	Dec 28, 2008 by Tina
	Near the Top (Preview) I know you're tired. I know you feel overwhelmed. You may feel as though this crisis, this problem, this hard time will last forever. It won't. You are almost through. You don't just think it has been hard; it has been hard. You have been tested, tried, and retested on what you have learned. Your b...	Quetzal	5	289	Dec 28, 2008 by lani
	Panic (Preview) Don't panic! If panic strikes, we do not have to allow it to control our behaviors. Behaviors controlled by panic tend to be self-defeating. No matter what the situation or circumstance, panic is usually not a good foundation. No matter what the situation or circumstance, we usually have at least...	Quetzal	1	271	Dec 28, 2008 by lani
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 28th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day A.A. may be human in its organization, but it is divine in its purpose. The purpose is to point me toward God and the good life. My feet have been set upon the right path. I feel it in the depths of my being. I am going in the right direction. The future can be safely left to God. Whateve...	Sobrietyspell	1	263	Dec 28, 2008 by lani
	Going out of town (Preview) I'm new to this board and I joined after looking around for online resourses specifically because I am going out of town to visit my Grandmother. Two and a half years ago, when I was last there, I drank three gallons of bourbon over a very short period of time. I decided that nearly killing myself on that...	sober091206	5	379	Dec 28, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	An easier softer way... (Preview) That's all I wanted for Christmas. But I got an iphone...so you know, that's pretty good too. Merry Christmas and happy new year everyone, from your little internet friend with the white-knuckle death grip on sobriety :) Sincerely, Tipsy McStagger	Tipsy McStagger	8	394	Dec 28, 2008 by Phil
	Daily Reflections ~ Suit Up And Show Up (Preview) In A.A. we aim not only for sobriety - we try again to become citizens of the world that we rejected, and of the world that once rejected us. This is the ultimate demonstration toward which Twelfth Step work is the first but not the final step. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 21 The old line says, Suit up and show up. That...	Sobrietyspell	0	857	Dec 28, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	John and Rose Christmas Wish to YOU (Preview)	John	6	381	Dec 27, 2008 by lani
	Up at 4am............ (Preview) Wow, have not been awake at this time since my last drunk. I initially awoke iritated, having a couple of teenagers sleeping over in the living room making noise at this hour........ but I have to laugh, as I am SOBER (and so are they), and on vacation, so I can always take a nap later on today. I will miss m...	jonijoni1	4	287	Dec 27, 2008 by lani
	What a long, strange trip it's been....... (Preview) 15 months today! Seems like I spent the first 12 figureing out what's 'wrong' and the last 3 trying to work on the solution. Not been easy. I think the first yr was definately a walk in the park compared to what's ahead..... Been dating some. Not into it! I seem to compare everyone to my John, guess that mea...	Doll	7	363	Dec 27, 2008 by Doll
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