Alcoholics Anonymous

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

In Gods economy, nothing is wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in humility which is probably needed, painful though it is. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 31 How thankful I am today, to know that all my past failures were necessary for me to be where I am now. Through much pain came experience and, in sufferin...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I was furious when I found myself at my first Al-Anon meeting. It seemed so unfair that he had the problem and I had to go to a meeting. But by that time, I had nowhere left in the world to go with my pain. Now, I'm grateful for Al-Anon and my codependency recovery. Al-Anon keeps me on track; recovery has give...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We don't always have to be strong. Sometimes, our strength is expressed in being vulnerable. Sometimes, we need to fall apart to regroup and stay on track. We all have days when we cannot push any harder, cannot hold back self-doubt, cannot stop focusing on fear, cannot be strong. There are days w...

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day February 26, 2009Staying Alive In A.A. we seek so much more than just sobriety. Although sobriety is of extreme importance, along with keeping our side of the street clean and spiritual growth, we are also trying to stay alive. Interestingly enough, just by being sober, our ch...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees ItPg. 57 Better than Gold As newcomers, many of us have indulged in spiritual intoxication. Like a gaunt prospector, belt drawn in over the last ounce of food, we saw our pick strike gold. Joy at our release from a lifetime of frustration knew no bounds. The newcomer feels he has struck...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Some people find it hard to believe in a Power greater than themselves. But not to believe in such a Power forces us to atheism. It has been said that atheism is blind faith in the strange proposition that this universe originated in a cipher and aimlessly rushes nowhere. That's...

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day February 25, 2009 H.A.L.T. "Don't become too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired." My use of "H-A-L-T" is possible only because of the awarenesses I receive through the use of the Twelve Steps. They remain the hub on my wheel of sobriety. I am trying very hard t...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees It Pg. 56 Facing Criticism Sometimes, we register surprise, shock, and anger when people find fault with A.A. We are apt to be disturbed to such an extent that we cannot benefit by constructive criticism. This sort of resentment makes no friends and achieves no constructive purpose. Cer...

Deafhawk · Deafhawk

Hello, my name is Greg and I am a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Thank you St. Pete Dean for inviting me to this forum. The facts of our stories are often quite different. However the Truths of our stories are the same. The Truth of my story is that my ego took control of my life, my mind and my body earl...

Quetzal · Quetzal

"Why do I do this to myself?" asked a woman who wanted to lose weight. "I went to my support group feeling so guilty and ashamed because I ate half a cookie that wasn't on the diet. I found out that everyone cheats a little, and some people cheat a lot. I felt so ashamed before I came to the gr...

medioxcore · medioxcore

ok, ill start off with a short story of me. im 20 years old. ive been drinking since i was 13. its only really became a problem these last three years. i drink myself into blackouts and violent stupors. i swallowed a bottle of adivan and 10 vicodin and drank a litre of vodka about a week ago. a little more no...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

I try to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, ones heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion that we can ever know. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 37 My sponsor told me that I should be a grateful alcoholic and al...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day When we came to our first A.A. meeting, we looked up at the wall at the end of the room and saw the sign: "But for the grace of God." We knew right then and there that we would have to call on the grace of God in order to get sober and get over our soul sickness. We heard speaker...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees It Pg. 55 Seeking Guidance "Man is supposed to think, and act. He wasn't made in God's image to be an automaton. "My own formula along this lines runs as follows: First, think through every situation pro and con, praying meanwhile that I be not influenced by ego considerations....

mstrmsn66 · mstrmsn66

I should be happy, but am not. I should be holding my head high, but can't. The pain of coming home to a deserted house is just as painful today as it was 13 months ago. Can't shake the rejection, and I certainly haven't increased the circle of people around me. I mean, who else but an alcoholic can fi...

nique · nique

Jen you were right about waiting. I should have waited, turns out I am biting my tounge in my sleep which is making that sore on my tounge. It still hurts bad but it is not cancer thank God! I am gonna have to get a mouth guard to sleep in. I feel stupid for making such a big deal about it. And for getting dru...

paulym20 · paulym20

I just came back from a month drinking binge, and lost 3 years sobriety...im stuck with that fear of everything...can anyone relate?

ziacles · ziacles

Well I did it again. I was 60 days sober until Thanksgiving.....then decideed I could handle a few....knew it was wrong.....slowly but surely drank more and more until last weekend, when I had a few, was walking blacked out, and flew into a rage. Screaming and yelling temper tantrum..... No I'm going...

Jane05 · Jane05

Wisdom of the Rooms IF I'M NOT THE PROBLEM, THEN THERE IS NO SOLUTION" When I came into the program, I had a lot of problems and most of them were your fault. My girlfriend didn't understand me; my boss didn't appreciate me; the police didn't like it when I drove after just a few drinks (I was fine!),...

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day February 24, 2009 Adventure If you're new, get in the car and come along for the ride. If you want to stare at the floor it's okay. Those first days and weeks are painful. It hurts. It's frightening. It's lonely at times but you don't have to go through it twice. And slowly but surely...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of ones old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46 What glorious mysteries paradoxes are! They do not compute, yet when recognized and accepted, they reaffirm somet...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Besides our jobs, our families, our friends, and our sobriety, we have something else that many of us found through A.A. That's faith in a Power greater than ourselves to which we can turn for help: faith in that Divine Principle in the universe which we call God and which is on ou...

Tina · Tina

Just wanted to say hi and to check in, sorry I haven't posted lately, been busy with work, etc....... As well as dealing with a few situations that came about in Late October 2008. That surprisely enough I've been able to deal with it without drinkin or thoughts of drinking. Tomorrow I'm gonna be out al...

Jane05 · Jane05

Alkiespeak - Quote An alcoholic who stops drinking, is like the guy who jumps into the water only to find that he can't swim. And AA isn't the water you jump into when your pants are on fire, AA is a bunch of idiots in a life boat with charred britches who come along and give swimming lessons. - Doug D.

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees It Pg. 54 To Deepen Our Insight It is necessary that we extricate from an examination of our personal relations every bit of information about ourselves and our fundamental difficulties that we can. Since defective relations with other human beings have nearly always been the immed...

OHAAT · OHAAT

I'm finally back to AA, have 40 sober days. I really want to get it right this time. My husband is a heavy drinker and is in the other room. He's finished 3 martinis and is on to red wine. I actually picked it up and smelled it. Stupid. This is so hard and I'm so scared. Not drinking really puts a distance betwe...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however haltingly, toward His own likeness and image. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51 As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I understand H...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought For The Day Besides our jobs, our families, our friends and our sobriety, we have something else which many of us found through A.A. That's faith in a Power greater than ourselves, to which we can turn for help: faith in that Divine Principle in the universe which we call God and which is on o...

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

The night I've been fearing since I quit drinking (12 days ago) has come and gone, and I came out the other side sober. Whheeew. Several of my friends were there, all of them completely wasted, along with the rest of the crowd. The opportunity and excuse to drink was sooo right there. This was definatel...

getlow316 · getlow316

Woke up today to start another day sober. First thing I thought about was what meeting I was going to go to. Next thing was I wanted a cup of coffee.(Yeah, drinking a cup in the morning and one at a meeting, don't want to get hyper) Last Sat. was mylast day I drank so getting through this weekend was really a b...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I ask that You might help me work through all my problems, to Your Glory and Honor. -- Alcoholics Anonymous Many of us lived in situations where it wasn't okay to identify, have, or talk about problems. Denial became a way of life -- our way of dealing with problems In recovery, many of us still fear...

getlow316 · getlow316

Three inches of snow has fell already, total mess out. But I am sober. I'm in my warm house that I cleaned all day (God knows it needed it) Cooked a good meal, and have my dog (my best freind) sitting by my side. Not to mention i got a F2F meeting in this morning along with an online one and some great chat at my o...

Dakota · Dakota

Last night I chose to drink and get drunk. I hate myself for that. But I think I am learning something. I look at myself and see that I am able to stop for days and then it is as though I am rewarding myself with a crappy thing. It is opposite what a reward should be. There have been some good improvements in m...

ziacles · ziacles

I'm in a very remote artea and there are no meetings on the weekends, and only a few during the week. Can someone steer me to some online meetings, if such a thing exists? I went to one supposed online meeting but it had been spammed to death and there was little activity in the last 2 weeks. Thank you and God...

Jane05 · Jane05

Wondering why I was an alcoholic was like being a man standing on a bridge, looking down at a gently flowing stream beneath. But my pants are on fire. And I'm saying: 'I wonder how these pants got on fire, was it hereditary or environmental?' Who cares. You jump in the water. - Doug D. From the book: Alki...

pinkchip · pinkchip

The may be the same or totally opposite from GETLOW's post but my coffee drinking is getting out of control and it is resembling my alcoholism completely now. It is screwing up my sleep, making me anxious, giving me heart palpitations, making me want to smoke even more cigarettes (i think). I am get...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees It Pg. 53 "Loners"--but Not Alone What can be said of many A.A. members who, for a variety of reasons, cannot have a family life? At first many of these feel lonely, hurt, and left out as they witness so much domestic happiness about them. If they cannot have this kind of happines...

Tomas · Tomas

When someone does something to harm you, write your hurts in the sand. A parable for today. Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything wro...

therunner · therunner

I ask this question because it say in the big book that, "there is one who has all power, that one is god may you find him now!" Well, I've honestly lost faith in god. I've got just over five years sober. Have worked the steps with a sponsor, have two sonsees and attened meetings on ver regula...

cramcj01 · cramcj01

Can anyone become an alcoholic/addict? I guess I'm wondering that if my path was different in the past, would I have turned out different? I know that environmental factors go into almost everything. I'm not asking to find an excuse, but just out of curiosity. Do you have to be a 'special' (no pun...

Jane05 · Jane05

Good Morning Friends Day Twenty-one/2:00 PM: Do not project into the future how things are going to be. Tomorrow is today's mystery. If you project a continuum of pain and failure, you only invite that pain and failure. Allow the world to surprise you, because it surely will. Tomorrow is today's mys...

getlow316 · getlow316

I went to my first meeting tonight in 5 years. Funny how I forgot how stimulating they are. Also all the stuff I forgot about meetings, sponsers, home groups, etc. Also forgot about the people. I guess I expected the people to look how I felt while I was using. I found myself looking around the room and at p...

Codependent2 · Codependent2

I had my last drink last Sunday morning at app 2am. I also stopped the Kolonopin my Psych had prescribed two days ago. I weaned myself off. I am feeling more hopeful. Thanks for the support!

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day February 21, 2009 Bedevilments We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn't control our emotional natures, we were a prey to misery and depression, we couldn't make a living, we had a feeling of uselessness, we were full of fear, we were unhappy, we coul...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees It Pg. 52 To Guard Against a Slip Suppose we fall short of the chosen ideal and stumble? Does this mean we are going to get drunk? Some people tell us so. But this is only a half-truth. It depends on us and on our motives. If we are sorry for what we have done, and have the honest desire to let God tak...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The present moment is all we have. Yes, we have plans and goals, a vision for tomorrow. But now is the only time we possess. And it is enough. We can clear our mind of the residue of yesterday. We can clear our mind of fears of tomorrow. We can be present, now. We can make ourselves available to this moment...

laurenrich777 · laurenrich777

I'm a bit confused right now in my program. The problem is that when I took the "test" in the little AA booklet, the one that they give you to qualify you, I only scored a two. I honestly can only say yes to two of those questions. And then someone gave me a cd the other day. It was a live event and th...

Jerry · Jerry

Thanks to each of you for being there this morning.

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) February 18, 2009 Self-pity No words can tell of the loneliness and despair I found in that bitter morass of self-pity. Quicksand stretched around me in all directions. I had met my match. I had been overwhelmed. Alcohol was my master. - Bill W. Reprin...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees It Pg. 51 The Coming of Faith In my own case, the foundation stone of freedom from fear is that of faith: a faith that, despite all worldly appearances to the contrary, causes me to believe that I live in a universe that makes sense. To me, this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justi...

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	Daily Reflections ~ The Challenge of Failure (Preview) In Gods economy, nothing is wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in humility which is probably needed, painful though it is. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 31 How thankful I am today, to know that all my past failures were necessary for me to be where I am now. Through much pain came experience and, in sufferin...	Sobrietyspell	1	366	Feb 26, 2009 by StPeteDean
	Twelve Step Programs (Preview) I was furious when I found myself at my first Al-Anon meeting. It seemed so unfair that he had the problem and I had to go to a meeting. But by that time, I had nowhere left in the world to go with my pain. Now, I'm grateful for Al-Anon and my codependency recovery. Al-Anon keeps me on track; recovery has give...	Quetzal	1	286	Feb 26, 2009 by Mike B.
	Strength (Preview) We don't always have to be strong. Sometimes, our strength is expressed in being vulnerable. Sometimes, we need to fall apart to regroup and stay on track. We all have days when we cannot push any harder, cannot hold back self-doubt, cannot stop focusing on fear, cannot be strong. There are days w...	Quetzal	1	218	Feb 26, 2009 by Tina
	Staying Alive (Preview) AA Thought for the Day February 26, 2009Staying Alive In A.A. we seek so much more than just sobriety. Although sobriety is of extreme importance, along with keeping our side of the street clean and spiritual growth, we are also trying to stay alive. Interestingly enough, just by being sober, our ch...	Jane05	0	261	Feb 26, 2009 by Jane05
	Better than Gold (Preview) As Bill Sees ItPg. 57 Better than Gold As newcomers, many of us have indulged in spiritual intoxication. Like a gaunt prospector, belt drawn in over the last ounce of food, we saw our pick strike gold. Joy at our release from a lifetime of frustration knew no bounds. The newcomer feels he has struck...	Jane05	0	1624	Feb 26, 2009 by Jane05
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 25th Feb 09 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Some people find it hard to believe in a Power greater than themselves. But not to believe in such a Power forces us to atheism. It has been said that atheism is blind faith in the strange proposition that this universe originated in a cipher and aimlessly rushes nowhere. That's...	Sobrietyspell	0	278	Feb 25, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	H.A.L.T. (Preview) AA Thought for the Day February 25, 2009 H.A.L.T. "Don't become too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired." My use of "H-A-L-T" is possible only because of the awarenesses I receive through the use of the Twelve Steps. They remain the hub on my wheel of sobriety. I am trying very hard t...	Jane05	2	1839	Feb 25, 2009 by Ms London
	Facing Criticism (Preview) As Bill Sees It Pg. 56 Facing Criticism Sometimes, we register surprise, shock, and anger when people find fault with A.A. We are apt to be disturbed to such an extent that we cannot benefit by constructive criticism. This sort of resentment makes no friends and achieves no constructive purpose. Cer...	Jane05	1	589	Feb 25, 2009 by Dodsworth
	Introduce Myself (Preview) Hello, my name is Greg and I am a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Thank you St. Pete Dean for inviting me to this forum. The facts of our stories are often quite different. However the Truths of our stories are the same. The Truth of my story is that my ego took control of my life, my mind and my body earl...	Deafhawk	5	418	Feb 25, 2009 by lani
	Accepting Imperfection (Preview) "Why do I do this to myself?" asked a woman who wanted to lose weight. "I went to my support group feeling so guilty and ashamed because I ate half a cookie that wasn't on the diet. I found out that everyone cheats a little, and some people cheat a lot. I felt so ashamed before I came to the gr...	Quetzal	1	325	Feb 25, 2009 by lani
	sobriety, day 1. (Preview) ok, ill start off with a short story of me. im 20 years old. ive been drinking since i was 13. its only really became a problem these last three years. i drink myself into blackouts and violent stupors. i swallowed a bottle of adivan and 10 vicodin and drank a litre of vodka about a week ago. a little more no...	medioxcore	9	413	Feb 25, 2009 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ A Thankful Heart (Preview) I try to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, ones heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion that we can ever know. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 37 My sponsor told me that I should be a grateful alcoholic and al...	Sobrietyspell	0	339	Feb 24, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 24th Feb 09 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day When we came to our first A.A. meeting, we looked up at the wall at the end of the room and saw the sign: "But for the grace of God." We knew right then and there that we would have to call on the grace of God in order to get sober and get over our soul sickness. We heard speaker...	Sobrietyspell	0	319	Feb 24, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	As Bill Sees It (Preview) As Bill Sees It Pg. 55 Seeking Guidance "Man is supposed to think, and act. He wasn't made in God's image to be an automaton. "My own formula along this lines runs as follows: First, think through every situation pro and con, praying meanwhile that I be not influenced by ego considerations....	Jane05	2	2684	Feb 24, 2009 by Jane05
	Sober for a year tomorrow, lonelier than ever, and steadily losing hope....... (Preview) I should be happy, but am not. I should be holding my head high, but can't. The pain of coming home to a deserted house is just as painful today as it was 13 months ago. Can't shake the rejection, and I certainly haven't increased the circle of people around me. I mean, who else but an alcoholic can fi...	mstrmsn66	16	2103	Feb 24, 2009 by Dakota
	Embarrassed (Preview) Jen you were right about waiting. I should have waited, turns out I am biting my tounge in my sleep which is making that sore on my tounge. It still hurts bad but it is not cancer thank God! I am gonna have to get a mouth guard to sleep in. I feel stupid for making such a big deal about it. And for getting dru...	nique	9	533	Feb 24, 2009 by Dakota
	fear.....and relapse (Preview) I just came back from a month drinking binge, and lost 3 years sobriety...im stuck with that fear of everything...can anyone relate?	paulym20	7	1274	Feb 24, 2009 by laurenrich777
	Screwed up again, 60 days sober, started drinking, black outs, arguments, driving family away (Preview) Well I did it again. I was 60 days sober until Thanksgiving.....then decideed I could handle a few....knew it was wrong.....slowly but surely drank more and more until last weekend, when I had a few, was walking blacked out, and flew into a rage. Screaming and yelling temper tantrum..... No I'm going...	ziacles	8	1857	Feb 24, 2009 by pinkchip
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) Wisdom of the Rooms IF I'M NOT THE PROBLEM, THEN THERE IS NO SOLUTION" When I came into the program, I had a lot of problems and most of them were your fault. My girlfriend didn't understand me; my boss didn't appreciate me; the police didn't like it when I drove after just a few drinks (I was fine!),...	Jane05	1	377	Feb 24, 2009 by Dakota
	AA Thought for the Day (Preview) AA Thought for the Day February 24, 2009 Adventure If you're new, get in the car and come along for the ride. If you want to stare at the floor it's okay. Those first days and weeks are painful. It hurts. It's frightening. It's lonely at times but you don't have to go through it twice. And slowly but surely...	Jane05	0	238	Feb 24, 2009 by Jane05
	Daily Reflections ~ Mysterious Paradoxes (Preview) Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of ones old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46 What glorious mysteries paradoxes are! They do not compute, yet when recognized and accepted, they reaffirm somet...	Sobrietyspell	0	328	Feb 23, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 23rd Feb 09 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Besides our jobs, our families, our friends, and our sobriety, we have something else that many of us found through A.A. That's faith in a Power greater than ourselves to which we can turn for help: faith in that Divine Principle in the universe which we call God and which is on ou...	Sobrietyspell	0	461	Feb 23, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Hi, (Preview) Just wanted to say hi and to check in, sorry I haven't posted lately, been busy with work, etc....... As well as dealing with a few situations that came about in Late October 2008. That surprisely enough I've been able to deal with it without drinkin or thoughts of drinking. Tomorrow I'm gonna be out al...	Tina	6	327	Feb 23, 2009 by learning
	Alkiespeak (Preview) Alkiespeak - Quote An alcoholic who stops drinking, is like the guy who jumps into the water only to find that he can't swim. And AA isn't the water you jump into when your pants are on fire, AA is a bunch of idiots in a life boat with charred britches who come along and give swimming lessons. - Doug D.	Jane05	0	321	Feb 23, 2009 by Jane05
	To Deepen Our Insight (Preview) As Bill Sees It Pg. 54 To Deepen Our Insight It is necessary that we extricate from an examination of our personal relations every bit of information about ourselves and our fundamental difficulties that we can. Since defective relations with other human beings have nearly always been the immed...	Jane05	0	412	Feb 23, 2009 by Jane05
	Please help...husband in other room drinking (Preview) I'm finally back to AA, have 40 sober days. I really want to get it right this time. My husband is a heavy drinker and is in the other room. He's finished 3 martinis and is on to red wine. I actually picked it up and smelled it. Stupid. This is so hard and I'm so scared. Not drinking really puts a distance betwe...	OHAAT	11	1008	Feb 23, 2009 by Tina
	Daily Reflections ~ Guidance (Preview) this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however haltingly, toward His own likeness and image. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51 As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I understand H...	Sobrietyspell	0	1068	Feb 22, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 22nd Feb 09 (Preview) A.A. Thought For The Day Besides our jobs, our families, our friends and our sobriety, we have something else which many of us found through A.A. That's faith in a Power greater than ourselves, to which we can turn for help: faith in that Divine Principle in the universe which we call God and which is on o...	Sobrietyspell	0	262	Feb 22, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Just got home from a party (Preview) The night I've been fearing since I quit drinking (12 days ago) has come and gone, and I came out the other side sober. Whheeew. Several of my friends were there, all of them completely wasted, along with the rest of the crowd. The opportunity and excuse to drink was sooo right there. This was definatel...	Dodsworth	9	512	Feb 22, 2009 by lani
	ANOTHER DAY SOBER (Preview) Woke up today to start another day sober. First thing I thought about was what meeting I was going to go to. Next thing was I wanted a cup of coffee.(Yeah, drinking a cup in the morning and one at a meeting, don't want to get hyper) Last Sat. was mylast day I drank so getting through this weekend was really a b...	getlow316	4	777	Feb 22, 2009 by Jane05
	Solving Problems (Preview) I ask that You might help me work through all my problems, to Your Glory and Honor. -- Alcoholics Anonymous Many of us lived in situations where it wasn't okay to identify, have, or talk about problems. Denial became a way of life -- our way of dealing with problems In recovery, many of us still fear...	Quetzal	1	270	Feb 22, 2009 by getlow316
	WHAT A GREAT DAY (Preview) Three inches of snow has fell already, total mess out. But I am sober. I'm in my warm house that I cleaned all day (God knows it needed it) Cooked a good meal, and have my dog (my best freind) sitting by my side. Not to mention i got a F2F meeting in this morning along with an online one and some great chat at my o...	getlow316	3	272	Feb 22, 2009 by Dakota
	choice I made (Preview) Last night I chose to drink and get drunk. I hate myself for that. But I think I am learning something. I look at myself and see that I am able to stop for days and then it is as though I am rewarding myself with a crappy thing. It is opposite what a reward should be. There have been some good improvements in m...	Dakota	5	372	Feb 22, 2009 by Dakota
	Where are some AA CHat places on the web? (Preview) I'm in a very remote artea and there are no meetings on the weekends, and only a few during the week. Can someone steer me to some online meetings, if such a thing exists? I went to one supposed online meeting but it had been spammed to death and there was little activity in the last 2 weeks. Thank you and God...	ziacles	5	305	Feb 22, 2009 by getlow316
	Alkiespeak (Preview) Wondering why I was an alcoholic was like being a man standing on a bridge, looking down at a gently flowing stream beneath. But my pants are on fire. And I'm saying: 'I wonder how these pants got on fire, was it hereditary or environmental?' Who cares. You jump in the water. - Doug D. From the book: Alki...	Jane05	4	659	Feb 22, 2009 by Quetzal
	The opposite COFFEE post (Preview) The may be the same or totally opposite from GETLOW's post but my coffee drinking is getting out of control and it is resembling my alcoholism completely now. It is screwing up my sleep, making me anxious, giving me heart palpitations, making me want to smoke even more cigarettes (i think). I am get...	pinkchip	4	367	Feb 22, 2009 by Dakota
	"Loners"--but Not Alone (Preview) As Bill Sees It Pg. 53 "Loners"--but Not Alone What can be said of many A.A. members who, for a variety of reasons, cannot have a family life? At first many of these feel lonely, hurt, and left out as they witness so much domestic happiness about them. If they cannot have this kind of happines...	Jane05	0	271	Feb 22, 2009 by Jane05
	Just a Thought on Forgiveness (Preview) When someone does something to harm you, write your hurts in the sand. A parable for today. Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything wro...	Tomas	2	305	Feb 22, 2009 by ziacles
	How does an atheist stay sober? (closed) (Preview) I ask this question because it say in the big book that, "there is one who has all power, that one is god may you find him now!" Well, I've honestly lost faith in god. I've got just over five years sober. Have worked the steps with a sponsor, have two sonsees and attened meetings on ver regula...	therunner	14	1834	Feb 21, 2009 by StPeteDean
	Can anyone be an alcoholic? (Preview) Can anyone become an alcoholic/addict? I guess I'm wondering that if my path was different in the past, would I have turned out different? I know that environmental factors go into almost everything. I'm not asking to find an excuse, but just out of curiosity. Do you have to be a 'special' (no pun...	cramcj01	6	727	Feb 21, 2009 by StPeteDean
	Pocket Sponsor (Preview) Good Morning Friends *Day Twenty-one/2:00 PM:* Do not project into the future how things are going to be. Tomorrow is today's mystery. If you project a continuum of pain and failure, you only invite that pain and failure. Allow the world to surprise you, because it surely will. *Tomorrow is today's mys...*	Jane05	0	210	Feb 21, 2009 by Jane05
	FIRST MEETING IN FIVE YEARS (Preview) I went to my first meeting tonight in 5 years. Funny how I forgot how stimulating they are. Also all the stuff I forgot about meetings, sponsers, home groups, etc. Also forgot about the people. I guess I expected the people to look how I felt while I was using. I found myself looking around the room and at p...	getlow316	5	376	Feb 21, 2009 by getlow316
	5 days sober (Preview) I had my last drink last Sunday morning at app 2am. I also stopped the Kolonopin my Psych had prescribed two days ago. I weaned myself off. I am feeling more hopeful. Thanks for the support!	Codependent2	6	1248	Feb 21, 2009 by StPeteDean
	Bedevilments (Preview) AA Thought for the Day February 21, 2009 Bedevilments We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn't control our emotional natures, we were a prey to misery and depression, we couldn't make a living, we had a feeling of uselessness, we were full of fear, we were unhappy, we coul...	Jane05	0	2540	Feb 21, 2009 by Jane05
	To Guard Against a Slip (Preview) As Bill Sees It Pg. 52 To Guard Against a Slip Suppose we fall short of the chosen ideal and stumble? Does this mean we are going to get drunk? Some people tell us so. But this is only a half-truth. It depends on us and on our motives. If we are sorry for what we have done, and have the honest desire to let God tak...	Jane05	0	639	Feb 21, 2009 by Jane05
	Living in the Present (Preview) The present moment is all we have. Yes, we have plans and goals, a vision for tomorrow. But now is the only time we possess. And it is enough. We can clear our mind of the residue of yesterday. We can clear our mind of fears of tomorrow. We can be present, now. We can make ourselves available to this moment...	Quetzal	0	434	Feb 21, 2009 by Quetzal
	I Think I Need To Speak To Someone At Tomorrow's Meeting~ (Preview) I'm a bit confused right now in my program. The problem is that when I took the "test" in the little AA booklet, the one that they give you to qualify you, I only scored a two. I honestly can only say yes to two of those questions. And then someone gave me a cd the other day. It was a live event and th...	laurenrich777	8	395	Feb 20, 2009 by OHAAT
	Thank you. (Preview) Thanks to each of you for being there this morning.	Jerry	2	232	Feb 20, 2009 by runs10k11714
	Self-pity (Preview) AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) February 18, 2009 Self-pity No words can tell of the loneliness and despair I found in that bitter morass of self-pity. Quicksand stretched around me in all directions. I had met my match. I had been overwhelmed. Alcohol was my master. - Bill W. Reprin...	Jane05	3	2237	Feb 20, 2009 by runs10k11714
	The Coming of Faith (Preview) As Bill Sees It Pg. 51 The Coming of Faith In my own case, the foundation stone of freedom from fear is that of faith: a faith that, despite all worldly appearances to the contrary, causes me to believe that I live in a universe that makes sense. To me, this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justi...	Jane05	1	248	Feb 20, 2009 by runs10k11714
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