Alcoholics Anonymous

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Service to others makes the world a good place. Civilization would cease if all of us were always and only for ourselves. We alcoholics have a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the well-being of the world. We have a common problem. We find a common answer. We are uniquely e...

FindingFreedom · FindingFreedom

An amazing thing happened, a few nights ago I was at an annual Christmas party that involved a fair amount of drinking, I wasnt drinking, but I was having a lot of fun. As the evening was drawing to a close, and most people were buzzed up, someone asked me something at the bar and I said, I havent had a drink...

pinkchip · pinkchip

Well folks, at 74 days I did go out on a date tonight despite it being told to me that I am not to enter into any dating or relationships for a year. It is something that sort of presented itself and the other person has like 5 really cool things in common with me. They hardly ever drink and are not into bars...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Never talk down to an alcoholic from any moral or spiritual hilltop; simply lay out the kit of spiritual tools for his inspection. Show him how they worked with you. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 95 When I come into contact with a newcomer, do I have a tendency to look at him from my perceived angle of success...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day The way of A.A. is the way of service. Without that, it would not work. We have been "on the wagon" and hated it. We have taken the pledge and waited for the time to be up with impatience. We have tried in all manner of ways to help ourselves. But not until we begin to help ot...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

I love these words. These are the words that gave me my true beginnings & helped me to realise & define who I am & how I fit in with the world. The world is my Life & I no longer have to live in my head. I finally finished my initial understanding of 6&7 with a sitting & setting down o...

Star_shadow16 · Star_shadow16

Im back! I havnt had a drink in a 1month and 2weeks! Im SO happee! And guess what Im pregnant. Im doing good.. And Im in school, And when I need a drink.. I do other things! Im so happee!

Quetzal · Quetzal

Strive for clear thinking. Many of us have had our thinking clouded by denial. Some of us have even lost faith in ourselves because we've spent a degree of time in denial. But losing faith in our thinking isn't going to help us. What we need to lose faith in is denial. We didn't resort to denial - either o...

Star_shadow16 · Star_shadow16

Okay, So.. I know Im not the greatest person alive. But, I do understand that Im carrying something so precious, I know Ill be a good mother to my son/or daughter.. Im trying not to stress.. Its been like almost 2 months now, since Ive got completly wasted off my ass.. Its been 4 days since Ive gotten high (...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

Hey y'all, Well, my dad's been battling cancer for the last few months... esophageal cancer, which is a pretty aggressive one. He finished chemo and radiation and they did an endoscopy and the tumor was gone, so Monday they were supposed to do surgery to remove part of his esophagus and stomach to ke...

pinkchip · pinkchip

I am so grateful to finally be able to post on this site. I have been reading the messages and posts from some of you for about a month now. It has been a struggle and today I have 72 days. In my fellowship, that means I have a pinkchip that will turn red on day 90 God willing. This 72 days has been a period of gr...

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 Thinking of others has never come easily to me. Even when I try to work the A.A. program, Im prone to thinking, How do I feel today. Am I happy, joyous and fr...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day We come now to A.A. fellowship. It is partly group therapy. It is partly spiritual fellowship. But it is even more. It is based on a common illness, a common failure, and a common problem. It goes deep down into our personal lives and our personal needs. It requires a full opening...

Jane05 · Jane05

Hello everyone, Just want to introduce myself and to thank you for accepting my request to join the board. My D.O.S. is Feb. 18th, 2005. I'm looking forward to spending some time here. Thanks! P.S. I will fill out my profile a little later.

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 1...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day The clergy speaks of the spiritual fellowship of the church. This is much closer to the A.A. way than mere group therapy. Such a fellowship is based on a common belief in God and a common effort to live a spiritual life. We try to do this in A.A. We also try to get down to the real probl...

Tina · Tina

For those who don't know what I look like I'm the short one on the right side of the screen and these are my 2 beautiful kids, my son who is 19 and my daughter who is 16 years. Love them both, and these are my strength in my recovery... Proud of both of them..... Thanks and have a good day!!! With LOVe Tina

Quetzal · Quetzal

Each day, ask God what God wants us to do today; then ask God to help. A simple request, but so profound and far reaching it can take us anywhere we need to go. Listen: all that we want, all that we need, all the answers, all the help, all the good, all the love, all the healing, all the wisdom, all the fulfil...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Off to morning work and then my appointment this afternoon, to try and tackle the issues from depression. Just knowing I am on the right track in seeking help has brought some sunlight back into my life this week. And being "off" the antidepressant for several weeks now is creating in me a sp...

Tina · Tina

Hi, Just thought I'd drop in and let you know I'm doing ok. Been back to work part-time and give some of my time to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Kids are doing well, and getting ready for Christmas. And managing to take things one day at a time, as a family we've had to deal with a couple situations in t...

Phil · Phil

It's Time For All The New Year's Eve Parties... and a good time to remind everyone of The Five Stages Of Drunkenness Stage 1 - SMART- This is when you suddenly become an expert on every subject in the known Universe. You know you know everything and want to pass on your knowledge to anyone who will listen...

lani · lani

Thursday, December 11, 2008 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Affirmations One of our choices in recovery is choosing what we want to think - using our mental energy positively. Positive mental energy, positive thinking, does not mean we think unrealistically or rever...

Quetzal · Quetzal

You can think. You can make good decisions. You can make choices that are right for you. Yes, we all make mistakes from time to time. But we are not mistakes. We can make a new decision that takes new information into account. We can change our mind from time to time. That's our right too. We don't...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

In order for me to start working the Twelfth Step, I had to work on sincerity, honesty, and to learn to act with humility. Carrying the message is a gift of myself, no matter how many years of sobriety I may have accumulated. My dreams can become reality. I solidify my sobriety by sharing what I have recei...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day The way of A.A. is the way of fellowship. We have read a good deal about fellowship and yet it is such an important part of the A.A. program that it seems we cannot think too much about it. Human beings were not meant to live alone. A hermit's life is not a normal or natural one. We all n...

lani · lani

Father Leo's Daily Meditation ENJOYMENT "All animals, except man, know that the ultimate of life is to enjoy it." -- Samuel Butler Today I choose to enjoy my life. Regardless of the problem and difficulties that this day will bring, I have an inner joy that comes with my recovery from addic...

Quetzal · Quetzal

It's okay to ask for help. One of the most absurd things we do to ourselves is not asking for the help we need from a friend, a family member, our Higher Power, or the appropriate resource. We don't have to struggle through feelings and problems alone. We can ask for help from our Higher Power and for s...

barisax · barisax

I know this is a common story, but it's sort of a first for me. I found out recently that a long time friend in the program is drinking again. It's not surprising, he quit going to meetings some time ago and I lost touch shortly after - it seemed we had nothing in common if he wasn't doing meetings. He had so...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Yes, I am suffering a depression, it shows in the way I sleep, eat, what I can actually bring myself to accomplish right now here at home and at work (not much), and my total lack of interest in my art, music, friendship, and all the things that make me so "ME" and special. Not good. But I finally...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Here's to many more new beginnings.. Each Day another opportunity to be shiny & new.. God blessing you, Phil.. 1Day@aTime & Always ~ Danielle x

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Life will take on a new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you. to have a host of friends - this is an experience you must not miss. . . . Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives. A...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day The length of time of our sobriety is not as important as its quality. A person who has been in A.A. for a number of years may not be in as good mental condition as a person who has only been in a few months. It is a great satisfaction to have been an A.A. member for a long time and we often...

Jessers · Jessers

Hi everyone I found this website after a night of drinking. I am sipping a cup of coffee and sobering up. I have been to several AA meetings off and on over the last three months, never entirely committed. Tonight, after an extensive conversation with a good friend, I've determined that I am an alcoholi...

Doll · Doll

As most of you know I've been living with chronic pain for many years now and it got so much worse after a car accident. I have finally found a doctor who takes the time to talk and more important listen to me! Thoracic Radiculopathy is what I have! I've always believed knowing what's wrong is 1/2 the batt...

nmike · nmike

I am an Al-Anoner. I live in a small rural community. I attend the local open AA meetings. I always intro myself as Al-Anon and offer to leave the room for a separate meeting (sometimes I leave the room and do the readings myself). Haven't had any takers in a year. So I attend regularly to stay in my program...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

I: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost I am helpless. It is not my fault. It takes forever to find my way out. II: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in. I cant believe I am in the same place. But...

Quetzal · Quetzal

When we don't ask for what we want and need, we discount ourselves. We deserve better. Maybe others taught us it wasn't polite or appropriate to speak up for ourselves. The truth is, if we don't, our unmet wants and needs may ultimately come back to haunt our relationships. We may end up feeling angry...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

True ambition is not what we thought is was. True ambition is the deep desire to live usefully and walk humbly under the grace of God. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 124-125 During my drinking years, my one and only concern was to have my fellow man think highly of me. My ambition in everything I d...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day When people come back to A.A. after having a slip, the temptation is strong to say nothing about it. No other A.A. member should force them to declare themselves. It is entirely up to them. If they are well grounded in A.A., they will realize that it's up to them to speak up at the ne...

Quetzal · Quetzal

There are times when we simply do not know what to do, or where to go, next. Sometimes these periods are brief, sometimes lingering. We can get through these times. We can rely on our program and the disciplines of recovery. We can cope by using our faith, other people, and our resources. Accept unc...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

When we developed still more, we discovered the best possible source of emotional stability to be God Himself. We found that dependence upon His perfect justice, forgiveness, and love was healthy, and that it would work where nothing else would. If we really depended upon God, we couldnt very well p...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day People who have had a slip are ashamed of themselves - sometimes so ashamed that they fear to go back to A.A. They develop the old inferiority complex and tell themselves that they are no good that they have let down their friends in A.A., that they are hopeless, and that they ca...

KLT · KLT

Well, sometime in the next couple of hours, it will be 12 months since my last drink. I want to say a big THANK YOU to everybody here for being here for me. Without this message board and especially all you people on here I wouldnt have plucked up the courage to get back to meetings after being back out...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

He has been granted a gift which amounts to a new state of consciousness and being. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p 107 Many of us in A.A. puzzle over what is a spiritual awakening. I tended to look for a miracle, something dramatic and earth shattering. But what usually happens is that a sense of w...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day In spite of all we have learned in A.A., our old way of thinking comes back on us, sometimes with overwhelming force, and occasionally some of us have slips. We forget or refuse to call on the Higher Power for help. We seem to deliberately make our minds a blank so far as A.A. traini...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Few things can make us feel crazier than expecting something from someone who has nothing to give. Few things can frustrate us more than trying to make a person someone he or she isn't; we feel crazy when we try to pretend that person is someone he or she is not. We may have spent years negotiating with rea...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. is more than a set of principles; it is a society of alcoholics in action. We must carry the message, else we ourselves can wither and those who havent been given the truth may die. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 13 I desperately wanted to live, but if I was to succeed, I had to become active in our God-given progra...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day If we allow an alcoholic thought to lodge in our minds for any length of time, we are in danger of having a slip. Therefore we must dispel such thoughts at once, by refusing their admittance and by immediately putting constructive thoughts in their place. Remember that alcohol...

mstrmsn66 · mstrmsn66

It's been about 9 months since being reborn. So happy and fortunate to have 2 birthdays to celebrate. So incredibly grateful the compulsion to drink left with all the baggage of the former life. The 1 talent I am incredibly grateful for is my ability to forget the things that bother, or hurt me. Eventua...

Quetzal · Quetzal

"How much do we need to let go of?" a friend asked one day. "I'm not certain," I replied, "but maybe everything." Letting go is a spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical process, a sometimes mysterious metaphysical process of releasing to God and the Unive...

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	24 Hrs a Day ~ 15th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Service to others makes the world a good place. Civilization would cease if all of us were always and only for ourselves. We alcoholics have a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the well-being of the world. We have a common problem. We find a common answer. We are uniquely e...	Sobrietyspell	0	299	Dec 15, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	How do you have fun if you don't drink? (Preview) An amazing thing happened, a few nights ago I was at an annual Christmas party that involved a fair amount of drinking, I wasnt drinking, but I was having a lot of fun. As the evening was drawing to a close, and most people were buzzed up, someone asked me something at the bar and I said, I havent had a drink...	FindingFreedom	12	2350	Dec 15, 2008 by FindingFreedom
	Willful? (Preview) Well folks, at 74 days I did go out on a date tonight despite it being told to me that I am not to enter into any dating or relationships for a year. It is something that sort of presented itself and the other person has like 5 really cool things in common with me. They hardly ever drink and are not into bars...	pinkchip	7	530	Dec 15, 2008 by KLT
	Daily Reflections ~ Reaching Out (Preview) Never talk down to an alcoholic from any moral or spiritual hilltop; simply lay out the kit of spiritual tools for his inspection. Show him how they worked with you. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 95 When I come into contact with a newcomer, do I have a tendency to look at him from my perceived angle of success...	Sobrietyspell	0	334	Dec 14, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 14th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day The way of A.A. is the way of service. Without that, it would not work. We have been "on the wagon" and hated it. We have taken the pledge and waited for the time to be up with impatience. We have tried in all manner of ways to help ourselves. But not until we begin to help ot...	Sobrietyspell	0	271	Dec 14, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	My Name's Danielle & I'm an Alcoholic (Preview) I love these words. These are the words that gave me my true beginnings & helped me to realise & define who I am & how I fit in with the world. The world is my Life & I no longer have to live in my head. I finally finished my initial understanding of 6&7 with a sitting & setting down o...	Sobrietyspell	3	365	Dec 14, 2008 by lani
	Im back and strong! (Preview) Im back! I havnt had a drink in a 1month and 2weeks! Im SO happee! And guess what Im pregnant. Im doing good.. And Im in school, And when I need a drink.. I do other things! Im so happee!	Star_shadow16	12	472	Dec 14, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	Clear Thinking (Preview) Strive for clear thinking. Many of us have had our thinking clouded by denial. Some of us have even lost faith in ourselves because we've spent a degree of time in denial. But losing faith in our thinking isn't going to help us. What we need to lose faith in is denial. We didn't resort to denial - either o...	Quetzal	0	265	Dec 14, 2008 by Quetzal
	Patchy but, happy (Preview) Okay, So.. I know Im not the greatest person alive. But, I do understand that Im carrying something so precious, I know Ill be a good mother to my son/or daughter.. Im trying not to stress.. Its been like almost 2 months now, since Ive got completly wasted off my ass.. Its been 4 days since Ive gotten high (...	Star_shadow16	8	354	Dec 13, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	rough week... (Preview) Hey y'all, Well, my dad's been battling cancer for the last few months... esophageal cancer, which is a pretty aggressive one. He finished chemo and radiation and they did an endoscopy and the tumor was gone, so Monday they were supposed to do surgery to remove part of his esophagus and stomach to ke...	ChicknLittle	7	323	Dec 13, 2008 by ChicknLittle
	Hi All (Preview) I am so grateful to finally be able to post on this site. I have been reading the messages and posts from some of you for about a month now. It has been a struggle and today I have 72 days. In my fellowship, that means I have a pinkchip that will turn red on day 90 God willing. This 72 days has been a period of gr...	pinkchip	8	518	Dec 13, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections ~ Thinking of Others (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 Thinking of others has never come easily to me. Even when I try to work the A.A. program, Im prone to thinking, How do I feel today. Am I happy, joyous and fr...	Sobrietyspell	0	306	Dec 13, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 13th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day We come now to A.A. fellowship. It is partly group therapy. It is partly spiritual fellowship. But it is even more. It is based on a common illness, a common failure, and a common problem. It goes deep down into our personal lives and our personal needs. It requires a full opening...	Sobrietyspell	0	274	Dec 13, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Hello (Preview) Hello everyone, Just want to introduce myself and to thank you for accepting my request to join the board. My D.O.S. is Feb. 18th, 2005. I'm looking forward to spending some time here. Thanks! P.S. I will fill out my profile a little later.	Jane05	8	425	Dec 12, 2008 by Jane05
	Daily Reflections ~ A Common Solution (Preview) The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 1...	Sobrietyspell	0	321	Dec 12, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 12th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day The clergy speaks of the spiritual fellowship of the church. This is much closer to the A.A. way than mere group therapy. Such a fellowship is based on a common belief in God and a common effort to live a spiritual life. We try to do this in A.A. We also try to get down to the real probl...	Sobrietyspell	0	299	Dec 12, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Pictures of sons 19th B-day (Preview) For those who don't know what I look like I'm the short one on the right side of the screen and these are my 2 beautiful kids, my son who is 19 and my daughter who is 16 years. Love them both, and these are my strength in my recovery... Proud of both of them..... Thanks and have a good day!!! With LOVe Tina	Tina	3	333	Dec 12, 2008 by Tina
	God's Will (Preview) Each day, ask God what God wants us to do today; then ask God to help. A simple request, but so profound and far reaching it can take us anywhere we need to go. Listen: all that we want, all that we need, all the answers, all the help, all the good, all the love, all the healing, all the wisdom, all the fulfil...	Quetzal	0	277	Dec 12, 2008 by Quetzal
	Forward-Thinking Day (Preview) Off to morning work and then my appointment this afternoon, to try and tackle the issues from depression. Just knowing I am on the right track in seeking help has brought some sunlight back into my life this week. And being "off" the antidepressant for several weeks now is creating in me a sp...	jonijoni1	4	323	Dec 11, 2008 by FindingFreedom
	Hi (Preview) Hi, Just thought I'd drop in and let you know I'm doing ok. Been back to work part-time and give some of my time to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Kids are doing well, and getting ready for Christmas. And managing to take things one day at a time, as a family we've had to deal with a couple situations in t...	Tina	6	316	Dec 11, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Remember When (Preview) It's Time For All The New Year's Eve Parties... and a good time to remind everyone of The Five Stages Of Drunkenness Stage 1 - SMART- This is when you suddenly become an expert on every subject in the known Universe. You know you know everything and want to pass on your knowledge to anyone who will listen...	Phil	3	400	Dec 11, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Affirmations (Preview) Thursday, December 11, 2008 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Affirmations One of our choices in recovery is choosing what we want to think - using our mental energy positively. Positive mental energy, positive thinking, does not mean we think unrealistically or rever...	lani	1	2279	Dec 11, 2008 by lani
	Empowerment (Preview) You can think. You can make good decisions. You can make choices that are right for you. Yes, we all make mistakes from time to time. But we are not mistakes. We can make a new decision that takes new information into account. We can change our mind from time to time. That's our right too. We don't...	Quetzal	0	207	Dec 10, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ Love With No Price Tag (Preview) In order for me to start working the Twelfth Step, I had to work on sincerity, honesty, and to learn to act with humility. Carrying the message is a gift of myself, no matter how many years of sobriety I may have accumulated. My dreams can become reality. I solidify my sobriety by sharing what I have recei...	Sobrietyspell	0	360	Dec 9, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 9th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day The way of A.A. is the way of fellowship. We have read a good deal about fellowship and yet it is such an important part of the A.A. program that it seems we cannot think too much about it. Human beings were not meant to live alone. A hermit's life is not a normal or natural one. We all n...	Sobrietyspell	0	240	Dec 9, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Enjoyment (Preview) Father Leo's Daily Meditation ENJOYMENT "All animals, except man, know that the ultimate of life is to enjoy it." -- Samuel Butler Today I choose to enjoy my life. Regardless of the problem and difficulties that this day will bring, I have an inner joy that comes with my recovery from addic...	lani	3	269	Dec 9, 2008 by lani
	Asking for Help (Preview) It's okay to ask for help. One of the most absurd things we do to ourselves is not asking for the help we need from a friend, a family member, our Higher Power, or the appropriate resource. We don't have to struggle through feelings and problems alone. We can ask for help from our Higher Power and for s...	Quetzal	0	243	Dec 9, 2008 by Quetzal
	A Friend Back Out (Preview) I know this is a common story, but it's sort of a first for me. I found out recently that a long time friend in the program is drinking again. It's not surprising, he quit going to meetings some time ago and I lost touch shortly after - it seemed we had nothing in common if he wasn't doing meetings. He had so...	barisax	4	395	Dec 8, 2008 by BGG
	Happiness during a Depression (Preview) Yes, I am suffering a depression, it shows in the way I sleep, eat, what I can actually bring myself to accomplish right now here at home and at work (not much), and my total lack of interest in my art, music, friendship, and all the things that make me so "ME" and special. Not good. But I finally...	jonijoni1	3	389	Dec 8, 2008 by cheri
	Happy 61st Phil!!! (Preview) Here's to many more new beginnings.. Each Day another opportunity to be shiny & new.. God blessing you, Phil.. 1Day@aTime & Always ~ Danielle x	Sobrietyspell	5	403	Dec 8, 2008 by Phil
	Daily Reflections ~ Service (Preview) Life will take on a new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you. to have a host of friends - this is an experience you must not miss. . . . Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives. A...	Sobrietyspell	0	309	Dec 8, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 8th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day The length of time of our sobriety is not as important as its quality. A person who has been in A.A. for a number of years may not be in as good mental condition as a person who has only been in a few months. It is a great satisfaction to have been an A.A. member for a long time and we often...	Sobrietyspell	0	277	Dec 8, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	New to AA (Preview) Hi everyone I found this website after a night of drinking. I am sipping a cup of coffee and sobering up. I have been to several AA meetings off and on over the last three months, never entirely committed. Tonight, after an extensive conversation with a good friend, I've determined that I am an alcoholi...	Jessers	6	1152	Dec 8, 2008 by barisax
	Finally! A diagnosis! (Preview) As most of you know I've been living with chronic pain for many years now and it got so much worse after a car accident. I have finally found a doctor who takes the time to talk and more important listen to me! Thoracic Radiculopathy is what I have! I've always believed knowing what's wrong is 1/2 the batt...	Doll	8	392	Dec 8, 2008 by lani
	Help me with this one (Preview) I am an Al-Anoner. I live in a small rural community. I attend the local open AA meetings. I always intro myself as Al-Anon and offer to leave the room for a separate meeting (sometimes I leave the room and do the readings myself). Haven't had any takers in a year. So I attend regularly to stay in my program...	nmike	3	289	Dec 8, 2008 by lani
	There's A Hole In My Sidewalk (Preview) I: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost I am helpless. It is not my fault. It takes forever to find my way out. II: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in. I cant believe I am in the same place. But...	Sobrietyspell	2	380	Dec 8, 2008 by lani
	Valuing Our Needs (Preview) When we don't ask for what we want and need, we discount ourselves. We deserve better. Maybe others taught us it wasn't polite or appropriate to speak up for ourselves. The truth is, if we don't, our unmet wants and needs may ultimately come back to haunt our relationships. We may end up feeling angry...	Quetzal	0	204	Dec 8, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ True Ambitions (Preview) True ambition is not what we thought is was. True ambition is the deep desire to live usefully and walk humbly under the grace of God. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 124-125 During my drinking years, my one and only concern was to have my fellow man think highly of me. My ambition in everything I d...	Sobrietyspell	0	362	Dec 7, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 7th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day When people come back to A.A. after having a slip, the temptation is strong to say nothing about it. No other A.A. member should force them to declare themselves. It is entirely up to them. If they are well grounded in A.A., they will realize that it's up to them to speak up at the ne...	Sobrietyspell	0	278	Dec 7, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	When the Time is Right (Preview) There are times when we simply do not know what to do, or where to go, next. Sometimes these periods are brief, sometimes lingering. We can get through these times. We can rely on our program and the disciplines of recovery. We can cope by using our faith, other people, and our resources. Accept unc...	Quetzal	0	227	Dec 7, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ When The Chips Are Down (Preview) When we developed still more, we discovered the best possible source of emotional stability to be God Himself. We found that dependence upon His perfect justice, forgiveness, and love was healthy, and that it would work where nothing else would. If we really depended upon God, we couldnt very well p...	Sobrietyspell	0	347	Dec 6, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 6th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day People who have had a slip are ashamed of themselves - sometimes so ashamed that they fear to go back to A.A. They develop the old inferiority complex and tell themselves that they are no good that they have let down their friends in A.A., that they are hopeless, and that they ca...	Sobrietyspell	0	241	Dec 6, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	I just want to say thank you all (Preview) Well, sometime in the next couple of hours, it will be 12 months since my last drink. I want to say a big THANK YOU to everybody here for being here for me. Without this message board and especially all you people on here I wouldnt have plucked up the courage to get back to meetings after being back out...	KLT	8	390	Dec 6, 2008 by KLT
	Daily Reflections ~ A New State of Consciousness (Preview) He has been granted a gift which amounts to a new state of consciousness and being. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p 107 Many of us in A.A. puzzle over what is a spiritual awakening. I tended to look for a miracle, something dramatic and earth shattering. But what usually happens is that a sense of w...	Sobrietyspell	0	309	Dec 5, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 5th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day In spite of all we have learned in A.A., our old way of thinking comes back on us, sometimes with overwhelming force, and occasionally some of us have slips. We forget or refuse to call on the Higher Power for help. We seem to deliberately make our minds a blank so far as A.A. traini...	Sobrietyspell	0	300	Dec 5, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Difficult People (Preview) Few things can make us feel crazier than expecting something from someone who has nothing to give. Few things can frustrate us more than trying to make a person someone he or she isn't; we feel crazy when we try to pretend that person is someone he or she is not. We may have spent years negotiating with rea...	Quetzal	0	581	Dec 5, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ Into Action (Preview) A.A. is more than a set of principles; it is a society of alcoholics in action. We must carry the message, else we ourselves can wither and those who havent been given the truth may die. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 13 I desperately wanted to live, but if I was to succeed, I had to become active in our God-given progra...	Sobrietyspell	0	276	Dec 4, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 4th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day If we allow an alcoholic thought to lodge in our minds for any length of time, we are in danger of having a slip. Therefore we must dispel such thoughts at once, by refusing their admittance and by immediately putting constructive thoughts in their place. Remember that alcohol...	Sobrietyspell	0	287	Dec 4, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Re-investing (Preview) It's been about 9 months since being reborn. So happy and fortunate to have 2 birthdays to celebrate. So incredibly grateful the compulsion to drink left with all the baggage of the former life. The 1 talent I am incredibly grateful for is my ability to forget the things that bother, or hurt me. Eventua...	mstrmsn66	3	393	Dec 4, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Letting Go (Preview) "How much do we need to let go of?" a friend asked one day. "I'm not certain," I replied, "but maybe everything." Letting go is a spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical process, a sometimes mysterious metaphysical process of releasing to God and the Unive...	Quetzal	4	343	Dec 4, 2008 by mstrmsn66
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