Alcoholics Anonymous

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

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Jane05 · Jane05

Day Nineteen/6:00 PM: This is a good time to grasp the moment. No need to regret the past and what you did or didn't do; no need to contemplate the future for what "misfortunes" lay ahead. Simplify, simplify. Do you have laundry to wash? Can you fix a meal or call someone and go to a meeting? You...

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day February 19, 2009Readjustment Life is God's good gift to me. I must cooperate with it to live it, which means constant readjustment and the throwing out of phoney fancies as to how I might manage it by the thankful sharing of all honest thinking with my fellows. Living means growi...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees ItPg. 50 A.A.: Benign Anarchy and Democracy When we come into A.A. we find a greater personal freedom than any other society knows. We cannot be compelled to do anything. In that sense our Society is a benign anarchy. The word "anarchy" has a bad meaning to most of us. But I think...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Recovery is not about being right; it's about allowing ourselves to be who we are and accepting others as they are. That concept can be difficult for many of us if we have lived in systems that functioned on the "right/wrong" justice scale. The person who was right was okay; the person who...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I just spent several hours with someone from my group, and I feel like I'm losing my mind. This woman insisted that the only way I would make progress in my program was to go to her church and succumb to her religious rules. She pushed and insisted, and insisted and pushed. She's been in the program so much...

slhNY125 · slhNY125

I've been trying and trying. I can't help but think "maybe I'm just not ready", but inside I know I have a problem and know what it will cost me if I don't stop. I can't seem to devote myself to recovery even though I hate myself after a binge (and the binges happen often). I'm lying to my husba...

Doll · Doll

I thought since we have so many folks from all over the world someone might be able to tell me what to do. I have a friggin' armadillo problem! They have somehow made their way into my area and are DESTROYING my yard. They've dug up my flowers, plants, shrubs, and are now digging at the foundation of my hous...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 25 My first attempt at the Steps was one of obligation and necessity, which resulted in a deep feeling of discouragement in the face of all those adverbs: courageously; completely;...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day After I became an alcoholic, alcohol poisoned my love for my family and friends, it poisoned my ambition, it poisoned my self-respect. It poisoned my whole life, until I met A.A. My life is happier now than it has been for a long time. I don't want to commit suicide. So with the hel...

pinkchip · pinkchip

I just wanted to start this topic because it does seem like a lot of people check out this website before coming to any meetings and because it is a first step for them in seeking out AA. One of my initial fears was that if I conceded I was an alcoholic, I would never be able to have fun again. All the clubs an...

Jane05 · Jane05

Day Eighteen/7:00 AM: God didn't do it! God doesn't do anything to me, but always through me. Excerpt from the Pocket Sponsor, By The Hazelden author of ' Day By Day' & other Meditation Books Thought for the Day Create A Peaceful Thought When your open your eyes in the morning, Sit for a moment and ap...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees ItPg. 49 Out of Defeat...Strength If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that some day we will be immune to alcohol. << << << >> >> >> Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength a...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Some of us wont believe in God, others cant, and still others who do believe that God exists have no faith whatever He will perform this miracle. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 25 It was the changes I saw in the new people who came into the Fellowship that helped me lose my fear, and change my negat...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Alcohol is poison to the alcoholic. Poison is not too strong a word, because alcoholism leads eventually to the death of the alcoholic. It may be a quick death or a slow death. When we go by package stores and see various kinds of liquor all dressed up in fancy packages to make it lo...

Jane05 · Jane05

Wisdom of the Rooms February 16, 2009 Quote of the Week "Relationship: Real Exciting Love Affair Turns Insanely Obsessive, Now Sobriety Hangs In Peril." Someone once said that getting into a relationship in early recovery is like throwing miracle grow on your character defects. The da...

Codependent2 · Codependent2

Well, actually I slipped a little a couple of weeks ago. Went out with a friend of mine and had three glasses of wine. Well, this convinced me- well not convinced- but gave me an excuse to believe that I could control my drinking. So I went out last night thinking I would have two glasses of wine. My fri...

cramcj01 · cramcj01

I recently got shingles on my face/eyes. Consequently my doctor gave me vicodin for the pain. I had only been prescribed a pain medication once before and have never taken any not prescribed to me. By the second day, I realised very quickly that I was not using the vicodin for pain.....but to feel th...

Dakota · Dakota

#1 Not going to bars #2 Go out for lunch rather than dinner A lot of drinking seems to be by association for me. Certain activities are always associated with drinking. I know it is impossible to Not do all of the things, but some things are easy changes that make not drinking well, easier! What things h...

Jane05 · Jane05

Day Seventeen/8:00 AM: One hour at a time leads to one day at a time in our recovery program. Each hour is one of 24 building blocks of each day of our sobriety and clean time. My current building block is to be kind and considerate for this hour. My one act of kindness can be the difference between a Buildin...

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day February 17, 2009 Unity Since personal calamity holds us in bondage no more, our most challenging concern has become the future of Alcoholics Anonymous; how to preserve among us A.A.s such a powerful unity that neither weakness of persons nor the strain and strife of these trou...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees ItPg. 48 Live Serenely When a drunk has a terrific hangover because he drank heavily yesterday, he cannot live well today. But, there is another kind of hangover which we all experience whether we are drinking or not. That is the emotional hangover, the direct result of yesterday's and...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Our basic recovery concept that never loses its power to work miracles is the concept called acceptance. We do not achieve acceptance in a moment. We often have to work through a mirage of feelings - sometimes anger, outrage, shame, self-pity, or sadness. But if acceptance is our goal, we will achi...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Understanding is the key to right principles and attitudes, and right action is the key to good living. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 There came a time in my program of recovery when the third stanza of the Serenity Prayer The wisdom to know the difference became indelibly imprinted in my...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Lots of crappola going on lately, but I am sober and walking through it. Just wanted to check in and let my friends know I am ok, sober, and trusting that God is going to work everything out. Joni

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day One drink started a train of thought that became an obsession, and from then on, we couldn't stop drinking. We developed a mental compulsion to keep drinking until we got good and drunk. People generally make two mistakes about alcoholism. One mistake is that it can be cured by...

Bee22 · Bee22

I think I have a drinking problem. I can stop drinking for a couple of days or even a week but then I binge drink and make myself ill. All this week I've had an irregular heart beat, shortness of breath & feeling so lethargic. I feel like I can't just stop after one drink & I'm too embarassed to show...

Codependent2 · Codependent2

The effects of my drinking is so bad. I feel like crying. I am ashamed. My head is pounding. I have the shakes. I have to go into work for a few hours and honestly don't know if I can drive. I still feel like I might even be a little drunk still. The self- loathing has definitely kicked in.

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

And Lord knows, I have shown myself lately, that I really want to MAKE IT in this program; in LIFE. My Alanon Aunt/"Mom" had her open heart surgery. They told us all was well after the surgery, but then as the evening came on, she was bleeding profusely from the chest tube. I was beside myself w...

Jane05 · Jane05

From "Walk Softly and Carry a Big Book" Misery is an option. But acceptance and gratitude did not come as standard equipment either.

Doll · Doll

Yesterday (13th) was my belly button birthday. For the most part it was a good day. UNTIL my mother called! The first words out of her mouth (of course) were "Happy Birthday" the rest of the 30 minute conversation was ALL about MY SISTER and how her life is going with starting new job, movi...

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) February 16, 2009 Slogans As I was sitting at a meeting the other evening, a lady was speaking and she mentioned the three slogans: "Live and Let Live," " Easy Does It," and "First Things First," and that she was having t...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees ItPg. 47 Seeing Is Believing The Wright Brothers' almost childish faith that they could build a machine which would fly was the mainspring of their accomplishment. Without that, nothing could have happened. We agnostics and atheists were sticking to the idea that self-sufficiency...

Jane05 · Jane05

Day Sixteen/8:00 AM: The most important thing to know about Step Three, turning our will over to a Higher Power, is that all we can do is DECIDE to do it. There is no "will" we can wrap and send. Once we make the decision that we want to, it is basically done. I decide to align my will with that of...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The concept of letting go can be confusing to many of us. When are we doing too much or trying too hard to control people and outcomes? When are we doing too little? When is what we're doing an appropriate part of taking care of ourselves? What is our responsibility, and what isn't? These issues can cha...

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

I struggle with the differing ideas on choosing sobriety over drinking. What I mean is, I chose to stop drinking a few days ago because I was scared of what I would do the next time I drank. Over the last 3 weeks I have broken the following items in my apartment: desk lamp, floor lamp, guitar amp, recliner,...

Jane05 · Jane05

I saw where this had been posted back when, but thought it was a good time to post again. Have a safe, sober day!! Alcohol Always Lied to Me I Drank for Courage...and woke up night after night horrified. I Drank for Sophistication...and became crude. I Drank to find Peace...and ignited a war within mys...

lani · lani

Happy Valentines Day!!! I have been so self absorbed lately that I really havent taken much time to respond to what others are sharing! For that, I apologize...I have read alot of the posts today and I feel bad because I just havent had the interest, energy or the want to read whats going on......I soooo...

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) February 15, 2009 Life on Life's Terms As we go through the day we pause, when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. We constantly remind ourselves we are no longer running the show, humbly saying to ourselves many times each day &...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees ItPg. 46 True Ambition--and False We have had a much keener look at ourselves and those about us. We have seen that we were prodded by unreasonable fears or anxieties into making a life business of winning fame, money, and what we thought was leadership. So false pride became the reverse s...

Quetzal · Quetzal

For children, Valentine's Day means candy hearts, silly cards, and excitement in the air. How different Valentine's Day can be for us as adults. The Love Day can be a symbol that we have not yet gotten love to work for us as we would like. Or it can be a symbol of something different, something better...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Sometimes, the gray days scare us. Those are the days when the old feelings come rushing back. We may feel needy, scared, ashamed, and unable to care for ourselves. When this happens, it's hard to trust ourselves, others, the goodness of life, and the good intentions of our Higher Power. Problems s...

nique · nique

Hi Everyone! I am back. I have eliminated many things in my life and am changing 110% I have not smoked pot in over 2 months, I have not had a cigarette in 19 days and hav not had a drink in 3 days. I am surprised at how well it is going, especially the cigarettes!! I hope you are all well. Allison

Reece · Reece

I am looking for old sobriety buddies that used to hang out in the rooms in Santa Monica CA from 1996-1999. My sponsor at the time was Aggie.

JackieR · JackieR

Hello. I think I may have a problem with alcohol, but I wanted to get the board's opinion. I hope you don't mind this sensitive question. I'm too embarrassed to ask anyone at this point. I've never been a drinker. My dad, who I met twice, was supposedly an alcoholic according to my mom. I never got into the...

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) February 14, 2009 Happiness I have found a joy in living that has nothing to do with money or material success. I know that incomparable happiness that comes from helping some other fellow get straightened out. Don't get me wrong. We are not a bunch of ang...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees ItPg. 45 Our Companions Today, the vast majority of us welcome any new light that can be thrown on the alcoholic's mysterious and baffling malady. We welcome new and valuable knowledge whether it is issues from a test tube, from a psychiatrist's couch, or from revealing social studies....

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

To the intellectually self-sufficient man or woman, many A.A.s can say, Yes, we were like youfar too smart for our own good. Secretly, we felt we could float above the rest of the folks on our brain power alone. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 60 Even the most brilliant mind is no defense against the disease of alcoho...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Sometimes we can't help thinking: Why can't we ever drink again? We know it's because we're alcoholics, but why did we have to get that way? The answer is that at some time in our drinking careers, we passed what is called our "tolerance point." When we passed this poi...

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) February 13, 2009 Essentials Any alcoholic capable of honestly facing his problems in the light of our experience can recover provided he does not close his mind to all spiritual concepts. He can only be defeated by an attitude of intolerance or bellig...

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	Extra Emoticons, enjoy (Preview) ...	StPeteDean	2	956	Feb 19, 2009 by chester
	Pocket Sponsor (Preview) Day Nineteen/6:00 PM: This is a good time to grasp the moment. No need to regret the past and what you did or didn't do; no need to contemplate the future for what "misfortunes" lay ahead. Simplify, simplify. Do you have laundry to wash? Can you fix a meal or call someone and go to a meeting? You...	Jane05	1	324	Feb 19, 2009 by jonijoni1
	AA Thought for the Day (Preview) AA Thought for the Day February 19, 2009Readjustment Life is God's good gift to me. I must cooperate with it to live it, which means constant readjustment and the throwing out of phoney fancies as to how I might manage it by the thankful sharing of all honest thinking with my fellows. Living means growi...	Jane05	0	349	Feb 19, 2009 by Jane05
	As Bill Sees It (Preview) As Bill Sees ItPg. 50 A.A.: Benign Anarchy and Democracy When we come into A.A. we find a greater personal freedom than any other society knows. We cannot be compelled to do anything. In that sense our Society is a benign anarchy. The word "anarchy" has a bad meaning to most of us. But I think...	Jane05	0	1454	Feb 19, 2009 by Jane05
	Being Right (Preview) Recovery is not about being right; it's about allowing ourselves to be who we are and accepting others as they are. That concept can be difficult for many of us if we have lived in systems that functioned on the "right/wrong" justice scale. The person who was right was okay; the person who...	Quetzal	2	323	Feb 19, 2009 by Quetzal
	Our Path (Preview) I just spent several hours with someone from my group, and I feel like I'm losing my mind. This woman insisted that the only way I would make progress in my program was to go to her church and succumb to her religious rules. She pushed and insisted, and insisted and pushed. She's been in the program so much...	Quetzal	0	293	Feb 19, 2009 by Quetzal
	Just can't get sober (Preview) I've been trying and trying. I can't help but think "maybe I'm just not ready", but inside I know I have a problem and know what it will cost me if I don't stop. I can't seem to devote myself to recovery even though I hate myself after a binge (and the binges happen often). I'm lying to my husba...	slhNY125	24	1519	Feb 18, 2009 by jonijoni1
	WAY OFF TOPIC -- I mean way, way, way off! But need some help! (Preview) I thought since we have so many folks from all over the world someone might be able to tell me what to do. I have a friggin' armadillo problem! They have somehow made their way into my area and are DESTROYING my yard. They've dug up my flowers, plants, shrubs, and are now digging at the foundation of my hous...	Doll	11	492	Feb 18, 2009 by chester
	Daily Reflections ~ Our Paths Are Our Own (Preview) there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 25 My first attempt at the Steps was one of obligation and necessity, which resulted in a deep feeling of discouragement in the face of all those adverbs: courageously; completely;...	Sobrietyspell	0	642	Feb 18, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 18th Feb 09 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day After I became an alcoholic, alcohol poisoned my love for my family and friends, it poisoned my ambition, it poisoned my self-respect. It poisoned my whole life, until I met A.A. My life is happier now than it has been for a long time. I don't want to commit suicide. So with the hel...	Sobrietyspell	0	333	Feb 18, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	How to how fun without alcohol (Preview) I just wanted to start this topic because it does seem like a lot of people check out this website before coming to any meetings and because it is a first step for them in seeking out AA. One of my initial fears was that if I conceded I was an alcoholic, I would never be able to have fun again. All the clubs an...	pinkchip	8	1981	Feb 18, 2009 by pinkchip
	Pocket Sponsor (Preview) Day Eighteen/7:00 AM: God didn't do it! *God doesn't do anything to me, but always through me.* Excerpt from the Pocket Sponsor, By The Hazelden author of ' Day By Day' & other Meditation Books Thought for the Day Create A Peaceful Thought When your open your eyes in the morning, Sit for a moment and ap...	Jane05	0	294	Feb 18, 2009 by Jane05
	Out of Defeat...Strength (Preview) As Bill Sees ItPg. 49 Out of Defeat...Strength If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that some day we will be immune to alcohol. << << << >> >> >> Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength a...	Jane05	0	333	Feb 18, 2009 by Jane05
	Daily Reflections ~ The Love In Their Eyes (Preview) Some of us wont believe in God, others cant, and still others who do believe that God exists have no faith whatever He will perform this miracle. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 25 It was the changes I saw in the new people who came into the Fellowship that helped me lose my fear, and change my negat...	Sobrietyspell	0	319	Feb 17, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 17th Feb 09 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Alcohol is poison to the alcoholic. Poison is not too strong a word, because alcoholism leads eventually to the death of the alcoholic. It may be a quick death or a slow death. When we go by package stores and see various kinds of liquor all dressed up in fancy packages to make it lo...	Sobrietyspell	0	575	Feb 17, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) Wisdom of the Rooms February 16, 2009 Quote of the Week "Relationship: Real Exciting Love Affair Turns Insanely Obsessive, Now Sobriety Hangs In Peril." Someone once said that getting into a relationship in early recovery is like throwing miracle grow on your character defects. The da...	Jane05	4	464	Feb 17, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	I fell off the wagon- ashamed. (Preview) Well, actually I slipped a little a couple of weeks ago. Went out with a friend of mine and had three glasses of wine. Well, this convinced me- well not convinced- but gave me an excuse to believe that I could control my drinking. So I went out last night thinking I would have two glasses of wine. My fri...	Codependent2	6	5790	Feb 17, 2009 by runs10k11714
	Question.... (Preview) I recently got shingles on my face/eyes. Consequently my doctor gave me vicodin for the pain. I had only been prescribed a pain medication once before and have never taken any not prescribed to me. By the second day, I realised very quickly that I was not using the vicodin for pain.....but to feel th...	cramcj01	6	421	Feb 17, 2009 by cramcj01
	things that make you stay sober... (Preview) #1 Not going to bars #2 Go out for lunch rather than dinner A lot of drinking seems to be by association for me. Certain activities are always associated with drinking. I know it is impossible to Not do all of the things, but some things are easy changes that make not drinking well, easier! What things h...	Dakota	11	1722	Feb 17, 2009 by Dakota
	Pocket Sponsor (Preview) Day Seventeen/8:00 AM: One hour at a time leads to one day at a time in our recovery program. Each hour is one of 24 building blocks of each day of our sobriety and clean time. My current building block is to be kind and considerate for this hour. *My one act of kindness can be the difference between a Buildin...*	Jane05	0	315	Feb 17, 2009 by Jane05
	AA Thought for the Day (Preview) AA Thought for the Day February 17, 2009 Unity Since personal calamity holds us in bondage no more, our most challenging concern has become the future of Alcoholics Anonymous; how to preserve among us A.A.s such a powerful unity that neither weakness of persons nor the strain and strife of these trou...	Jane05	0	606	Feb 17, 2009 by Jane05
	As Bill Sees It (Preview) As Bill Sees ItPg. 48 Live Serenely When a drunk has a terrific hangover because he drank heavily yesterday, he cannot live well today. But, there is another kind of hangover which we all experience whether we are drinking or not. That is the emotional hangover, the direct result of yesterday's and...	Jane05	0	356	Feb 17, 2009 by Jane05
	Acceptance (Preview) Our basic recovery concept that never loses its power to work miracles is the concept called acceptance. We do not achieve acceptance in a moment. We often have to work through a mirage of feelings - sometimes anger, outrage, shame, self-pity, or sadness. But if acceptance is our goal, we will achi...	Quetzal	0	287	Feb 17, 2009 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ Commitment (Preview) Understanding is the key to right principles and attitudes, and right action is the key to good living. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 There came a time in my program of recovery when the third stanza of the Serenity Prayer The wisdom to know the difference became indelibly imprinted in my...	Sobrietyspell	1	907	Feb 16, 2009 by Tomas
	G'morning (Preview) Lots of crappola going on lately, but I am sober and walking through it. Just wanted to check in and let my friends know I am ok, sober, and trusting that God is going to work everything out. Joni	jonijoni1	7	495	Feb 16, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 16th Feb 09 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day One drink started a train of thought that became an obsession, and from then on, we couldn't stop drinking. We developed a mental compulsion to keep drinking until we got good and drunk. People generally make two mistakes about alcoholism. One mistake is that it can be cured by...	Sobrietyspell	0	561	Feb 16, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Hey everyone... (Preview) I think I have a drinking problem. I can stop drinking for a couple of days or even a week but then I binge drink and make myself ill. All this week I've had an irregular heart beat, shortness of breath & feeling so lethargic. I feel like I can't just stop after one drink & I'm too embarassed to show...	Bee22	5	451	Feb 16, 2009 by StPeteDean
	I feel like crying (Preview) The effects of my drinking is so bad. I feel like crying. I am ashamed. My head is pounding. I have the shakes. I have to go into work for a few hours and honestly don't know if I can drive. I still feel like I might even be a little drunk still. The self- loathing has definitely kicked in.	Codependent2	7	516	Feb 16, 2009 by Mike B.
	How I'm MAKING IT for Today (Preview) And Lord knows, I have shown myself lately, that I really want to MAKE IT in this program; in LIFE. My Alanon Aunt/"Mom" had her open heart surgery. They told us all was well after the surgery, but then as the evening came on, she was bleeding profusely from the chest tube. I was beside myself w...	jonijoni1	4	418	Feb 16, 2009 by Doll
	Misery is an Option (Preview) From "Walk Softly and Carry a Big Book" Misery is an option. But acceptance and gratitude did not come as standard equipment either.	Jane05	5	379	Feb 16, 2009 by Doll
	Feeling angry and resentful ! VENTING! (Preview) Yesterday (13th) was my belly button birthday. For the most part it was a good day. UNTIL my mother called! The first words out of her mouth (of course) were "Happy Birthday" the rest of the 30 minute conversation was ALL about MY SISTER and how her life is going with starting new job, movi...	Doll	7	1131	Feb 16, 2009 by Doll
	AA Thought for the Day (Preview) AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) February 16, 2009 Slogans As I was sitting at a meeting the other evening, a lady was speaking and she mentioned the three slogans: "Live and Let Live," " Easy Does It," and "First Things First," and that she was having t...	Jane05	0	432	Feb 16, 2009 by Jane05
	As Bill Sees It (Preview) As Bill Sees ItPg. 47 Seeing Is Believing The Wright Brothers' almost childish faith that they could build a machine which would fly was the mainspring of their accomplishment. Without that, nothing could have happened. We agnostics and atheists were sticking to the idea that self-sufficiency...	Jane05	0	742	Feb 16, 2009 by Jane05
	Pocket Sponsor (Preview) Day Sixteen/8:00 AM: The most important thing to know about Step Three, turning our will over to a Higher Power, is that all we can do is DECIDE to do it. There is no "will" we can wrap and send. Once we make the decision that we want to, it is basically done. *I decide to align my will with that of...*	Jane05	0	264	Feb 16, 2009 by Jane05
	Detachment (Preview) The concept of letting go can be confusing to many of us. When are we doing too much or trying too hard to control people and outcomes? When are we doing too little? When is what we're doing an appropriate part of taking care of ourselves? What is our responsibility, and what isn't? These issues can cha...	Quetzal	0	1038	Feb 16, 2009 by Quetzal
	managing my mind (Preview) I struggle with the differing ideas on choosing sobriety over drinking. What I mean is, I chose to stop drinking a few days ago because I was scared of what I would do the next time I drank. Over the last 3 weeks I have broken the following items in my apartment: desk lamp, floor lamp, guitar amp, recliner,...	Dodsworth	10	499	Feb 15, 2009 by Tomas
	Alcohol Always Lied to Me (Preview) I saw where this had been posted back when, but thought it was a good time to post again. Have a safe, sober day!! Alcohol Always Lied to Me I Drank for Courage...and woke up night after night horrified. I Drank for Sophistication...and became crude. I Drank to find Peace...and ignited a war within mys...	Jane05	3	427	Feb 15, 2009 by Codependent2
	Hi ya all (Preview) Happy Valentines Day!!! I have been so self absorbed lately that I really havent taken much time to respond to what others are sharing! For that, I apologize...I have read alot of the posts today and I feel bad because I just havent had the interest, energy or the want to read whats going on......I soooo...	lani	3	342	Feb 15, 2009 by lani
	AA Thought for the Day (Preview) AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) February 15, 2009 Life on Life's Terms As we go through the day we pause, when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. We constantly remind ourselves we are no longer running the show, humbly saying to ourselves many times each day &...	Jane05	0	252	Feb 15, 2009 by Jane05
	As Bill Sees It (Preview) As Bill Sees ItPg. 46 True Ambition--and False We have had a much keener look at ourselves and those about us. We have seen that we were prodded by unreasonable fears or anxieties into making a life business of winning fame, money, and what we thought was leadership. So false pride became the reverse s...	Jane05	0	317	Feb 15, 2009 by Jane05
	Valentine's Day (Preview) For children, Valentine's Day means candy hearts, silly cards, and excitement in the air. How different Valentine's Day can be for us as adults. The Love Day can be a symbol that we have not yet gotten love to work for us as we would like. Or it can be a symbol of something different, something better...	Quetzal	5	461	Feb 15, 2009 by Quetzal
	Control (Preview) Sometimes, the gray days scare us. Those are the days when the old feelings come rushing back. We may feel needy, scared, ashamed, and unable to care for ourselves. When this happens, it's hard to trust ourselves, others, the goodness of life, and the good intentions of our Higher Power. Problems s...	Quetzal	0	603	Feb 15, 2009 by Quetzal
	A Whole Recovery (Preview) Hi Everyone! I am back. I have eliminated many things in my life and am changing 110% I have not smoked pot in over 2 months, I have not had a cigarette in 19 days and hav not had a drink in 3 days. I am surprised at how well it is going, especially the cigarettes!! I hope you are all well. Allison	nique	0	276	Feb 14, 2009 by nique
	Looking for Old Friends (Preview) I am looking for old sobriety buddies that used to hang out in the rooms in Santa Monica CA from 1996-1999. My sponsor at the time was Aggie.	Reece	2	444	Feb 14, 2009 by BGG
	How do you know if you're an alcoholic? (Preview) Hello. I think I may have a problem with alcohol, but I wanted to get the board's opinion. I hope you don't mind this sensitive question. I'm too embarrassed to ask anyone at this point. I've never been a drinker. My dad, who I met twice, was supposedly an alcoholic according to my mom. I never got into the...	JackieR	9	821	Feb 14, 2009 by Tomas
	AA Thought for the Day (Preview) AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) February 14, 2009 Happiness I have found a joy in living that has nothing to do with money or material success. I know that incomparable happiness that comes from helping some other fellow get straightened out. Don't get me wrong. We are not a bunch of ang...	Jane05	0	336	Feb 14, 2009 by Jane05
	Our Companions (Preview) As Bill Sees ItPg. 45 Our Companions Today, the vast majority of us welcome any new light that can be thrown on the alcoholic's mysterious and baffling malady. We welcome new and valuable knowledge whether it is issues from a test tube, from a psychiatrist's couch, or from revealing social studies....	Jane05	0	479	Feb 14, 2009 by Jane05
	Daily Reflections ~ We Can't Think Our Way Sober (Preview) To the intellectually self-sufficient man or woman, many A.A.s can say, Yes, we were like youfar too smart for our own good. Secretly, we felt we could float above the rest of the folks on our brain power alone. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 60 Even the most brilliant mind is no defense against the disease of alcoho...	Sobrietyspell	0	392	Feb 13, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 13th Feb 09 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Sometimes we can't help thinking: Why can't we ever drink again? We know it's because we're alcoholics, but why did we have to get that way? The answer is that at some time in our drinking careers, we passed what is called our "tolerance point." When we passed this poi...	Sobrietyspell	0	324	Feb 13, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	AA Thought for the Day (Preview) AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) February 13, 2009 Essentials Any alcoholic capable of honestly facing his problems in the light of our experience can recover provided he does not close his mind to all spiritual concepts. He can only be defeated by an attitude of intolerance or bellig...	Jane05	0	337	Feb 13, 2009 by Jane05
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