Alcoholics Anonymous

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Last evening police cars swarmed a group of teens out in front of my house. We live in a relatively quiet suburb, and it is rare that we see our police "in action" in the neighborhood. (Especially now that I am sober.) I had to think about police car lights. I have seen them many times before, an...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The Alcoholics Anonymous program has borrowed from medicine, psychiatry, and religion. It has taken from these what it wanted and combined them into the program which it considers best suited to the alcoholic mind and which will best help the alcoholic to recover. The resu...

lani · lani

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Accepting Powerlessness Since I've been a child, I've been in an antagonistic relationship with an important emotional part of myself: my feelings. I have consistently tried to ignore, repress, or force my fee...

Doll · Doll

3 days shy of mine and John's 5 yr 'commitment' I told him today to go blow it out his ass! Not literally but I let him know I am no longer his doormat. Today was the straw that broke the camel's back! God has a bigger better plan for my life and now I can get out of His way and let it happen. Just wanted to share wi...

lani · lani

Thursday, July 31, 2008 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Letting Go of What We want For those of us who have survived by controlling and surrendering, letting go may not come easily. --Beyond Codependency In recovery, we learn that it is important to identify what we want...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change. Courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 The power of this prayer is overwhelming in that its simple beauty parallels the A.A. Fellowship. There are times when...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ This leaves only one day-today. Anyone can fight the battles of just one day. It is only when you and I add the burden of those two awful eternities, yesterday and tomorrow that we break down. It is not the experience of today that drives us mad. It is the remorse or bitterness for...

fogdodger · fogdodger

Hi everyone. I'm confused. My 16 year old so will be returning home next week after 5 months in a teen wilderness rehab program. He'll be needing and wanting to attend an AA group. My questions: 1. As a teen, can he attend a regular AA meeting or will he have attend another type for teens? 2. Where can I go t...

mstrmsn66 · mstrmsn66

Hi all I just celebrated my 3 Months Anniversary on Saturday nightin Little Current, ON. with my home group. I have actually been sober for about 5 months now, but who's counting ?! . My sponsor is a great man, and listens to me. I do my part and listen very attentively to him. He has shown me how good this c...

Gleeman · Gleeman

I posted a link to a webpage where someone was sharing their experiences and opinions on aa that were not totaly in favour of aa so i wanted your opinions. I want to know if i should attend aa or not so i thought it best to share that particular page with people on this site who had alot of experience with aa...

nique · nique

I did a bad thing today. I overdosed on my medicine and ended up in the ER they pumped my stomache and I feel a lot better. I just dont know how to fight the over whelming desire to drink. I am hurting everyone I love and my world is shrinking. I am so scared and alone. I want to stop hurting but the only way...

Buddy · Buddy

Hi Sorry to come here tonight of all nights -i have been drinking - I am from the UK and found your web site some months ago and been reading it for a long while now. I am really at my wits end and very very low although I put on a great face to the outside world!!! My title is named inconsistence because I join...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . . he has struck something better than gold. . . . He may not see at once that he has barely scratched a limitless lode which will pay dividends only if he mines it for the rest of his life and insists on giving away the entire product. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 129 My part of the Seventh Tradition means so...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The other day we should not worry about is tomorrow, with its possible adversities, its burdens, its large promise, and perhaps its poor performance. Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control. Tomorrow's sun will rise, either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds, but...

surfergirl · surfergirl

I posted this into the ACa as well. Just thought I would keep in touch as much as possible. Thanks for all of your stories. It helps!! Today I surfed...took my kids fishing and focused on them. I too am on anxiety meds. I am not fond of them...but when I get soooo anxious and attacks come on, I would rahter p...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

As active alcoholics we were always looking for a handout in one way or another. THE TWELVE TRADITIONS ILLUSTRATED, p. 14 The challenge of the Seventh Tradition is a personal challenge, reminding me to share and give of myself. Before sobriety the only thing I ever supported was my habit of drinking....

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days, which should be kept from fear and apprehension. One of these days is yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our contr...

wagon · wagon

Hi everyone and happy sober day!!! Just checking in,i hope everyone is well. Its been a busy summer here it seems i have so much to do and so little time. I have been checking in for the Sunday morning meeting and we have had a couple of good meetings,I would be interested in chairing a meeting if help is ne...

Doll · Doll

Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, 'Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty.' T...

lani · lani

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Have Some Fun Have some fun. Loosen up a bit. Enjoy life! We do not have to be so somber and serious. We do not have to be so reflective, so critical, so bound up within the rigid parameters and ourselves others, and often...

nique · nique

This past week my local AA lost a near dear friend. His name is Patrick. He was a light in the dark for many! He touched many lives. He died sober and happy. He is sorely missed but he definately left his mark on all of our hearts! Please pray for his family and friends who are mourning his losss right no...

Returned_Here · Returned_Here

Last night I came on the chat to try to talk to some people in recovery. I was looking forward to the meeting that was posted, in one place as at 8pm and another posted as at 9pm. Neither one happened. I was there and two different times one person came in. They both needed help and both were looking for a m...

Returned_Here · Returned_Here

Hello everyone.... I'm an alcoholic/addict. I came to the rooms of AA over 7 years ago, completely whipped, looking for some answers. In the beginning I didn't believe that I was powerless over alcohol, drugs, or anything for that matter, I thought I could somehow survive on my own will power. I just...

Doll · Doll

"If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it ......." AA BigBook CH 5 "How It Works" There's a woman in my HG, mid to late 40's. She's been in the program a little over a year and every single (and I mean EVERY) meeting she whines and cries abo...

naresh · naresh

today was another encouraging day at the meeting

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ To continue the paraphrase of the psalm: "The judgments of the twelve steps are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than whiskey, yea, than much fine whiskey, sweeter also than wine. Moreover, they warn alcoholics and in keeping of them there is g...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Let us resist the proud assumption that since God has enabled us to do well in one area we are destined to be a channel of saving grace for everybody. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 232 A.A. groups exist to help alcoholics achieve sobriety. Large or small, firmly established or brand-new, speaker, discussion or...

surfergirl · surfergirl

I posted this onto the ACA board as well. I need to keep going....it helped! It was a long day. I went to an AA meeting and had a major breakdown. It was kind of weird. Not intimate like the ACa meeting. However, within the handful of people that were in attendance, I met two girls that were great. One talk...

lani · lani

Thought for the Day Monday, July 28, 2008 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Fear One day, I decided to try something new. I took my ten-year-old son out on the St. Croix River on a Waverunner. A Waverunner is a small boating vehicle resembling a motorcycle. We donned...

Dave Harm · Dave Harm

I just wanted to share a neat experience that took about a month to get going, but became a reality today. The "Freedom Seekers" Group was born. As the name sounds, the group was formed for those trying to escape from their personal demons. But it also has another meaning, for those behind...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ To paraphrase the psalm: "We alcoholics declare the power of liquor and drunkenness showeth its handiwork. Day unto day uttereth hangovers and night unto night showeth suffering. The law of A.A. is perfect, converting the drunk. The testimony of A.A. is sure, making...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We will make every personal sacrifice necessary to insure the unity of Alcoholics Anonymous. We will do this because we have learned to love God and one another. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 234 To be self-supporting through my own contributions was never a strong characteristic during my days as a practici...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi everyone, Just to say that I am going away early tomorrow morning to see my parents for a week or so. If anyone wants to take over the Language of Letting Go postings that would be great. I need this break and it will be good to see my parents. I told them last time about being an alcoholic and going to A...

nique · nique

It's 5am and I dont have to be up for another 4 hours but here I am!! But it feels real good! No regrets about yesterday, no hangover just peace and serenity. This week has been full of ups and downs. But what I see in retrospect the downs were only a set up for the ups!! Let me explain. I have severe back and...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

I called a close friend of mine to invite him out drinking to celebrate. Steve asked "What's the occasion?" and I told him that I was celebrating my last night of drinking and the beginning of my sobriety. He just laughed and said "Ok sure, where are we going?". I actually ha...

surfergirl · surfergirl

I went onto the site for my surrounding cities. The beginners meetings are scarce. Is it imperative that I start there? Can I go to a womens meeting? I am happy though! I found one with daycare. Wow..what a treat. Especially with a resisting hubby.

Eggfooyu · Eggfooyu

Hi All, I'm new here and brand new to AA. I have only recently been able to actually admit that I am an alcoholic after attending an intensive outpatient program, getting the education, and hearing some of the other people's stories. I have not been to AA yet but plan on attending a meeting tomorrow afte...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. TWELVE AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 160 When I go shopping I look at the prices and if I need what I see, I buy it and pay. Now that I am supposed to be in rehabilitation, I have to straighten out my life. When I go to a meetin...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

OMG!!! I am soooo happy to be able to get back into this site!!!! I had removed Norton Internet Security and installed something else, and my computer was all jacked up for a LONG time, until I was able to get some decent help!! I am going to have to play with my firewall every time I want to get on MIP now, bu...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Stop trying so hard to control things. It is not our job to control people, outcomes, circumstances, and life. Maybe in the past we couldn't trust and let things happen. But we can now. The way life is unfolding is good. Let it unfold. Stop trying so hard to do better, be better, and be more. Who we are an...

surfergirl · surfergirl

Well, some of you may know me from ACA board. I have decided to rid my life of alcohol. I am not sure how the program works. I love the ACA program and do not want to stray from that. I also have limited support with my children at home and they are young. HOw do I get started? Besides the will to give up drinking...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When we come to the end of our lives on earth, we will take no material thing with us. We will not take one cent in our cold, dead hands. The only things that we may take are the things we have given away. If we have helped others, we may take that with us; if we have given of our time and m...

hellobecka · hellobecka

so i started using and drinking at age 11.i went to rehab after an overdose on extasy last november.lately ive been drinking and drugging with my brother who was no watch me this summer since i cant be alone because im suicidal.im hookon meth no lie.i want to get out of this trap i am an alchoholic/adict b...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Don't you see? We do not have to be so victimized by life, by people, by situations, by work, by our friends, by our love relationships, by our family, by our feelings, our thoughts, our circumstances, and ourselves. We are not victims. We do not have to be victims. That is the whole point! Yes, admi...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

For us, if we neglect those who are still sick, there is unremitting danger to our own lives and sanity. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 151 I know the torment of drinking compulsively to quiet my nerves and my fears. I also know the pain of white-knuckled sobriety. Today, I do not forget the unkn...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We are living on borrowed time. We are living today because of A.A. and the grace of God. And what there is left of our lives we owe to A.A. and to God. We should make the best use we can of our borrowed time and in some small measure pay back for that part of our lives which we wasted bef...

Billdo · Billdo

I haven't drank in 2 weeks now, and I'm working on getting my life back together and this forum looks like the kind of support I need. I hope to get to know you all and you can help me help myself to a new life of sobriety after a foggy last 20 years.

Quetzal · Quetzal

Keep practicing your recovery behaviors, even when they feel awkward, even when they haven't quite taken yet, even if you don't get it yet. Sometimes it takes years for a recovery concept to move from our mind into our heart and soul. We need to work at recovery behaviors with the diligence, effort,...

lani · lani

MISFORTUNE "Experience has taught me this, that we undo ourselves by impatience. Misfortunes have their life and their limits, their sickness and their health." --Michel de Montaigne Nothing lasts forever. At times I feel sad, angry, resentful and ashamed -- but it passes. In my recov...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We should remember that all A.A.'s have "clay feet." We should not set any member upon a pedestal and mark her or him out as a perfect A.A. It's not fair to the person to be singled out in this fashion and if the person is wise she or he will not wish it. If the person we sing...

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	Police Car Lights (Preview) Last evening police cars swarmed a group of teens out in front of my house. We live in a relatively quiet suburb, and it is rare that we see our police "in action" in the neighborhood. (Especially now that I am sober.) I had to think about police car lights. I have seen them many times before, an...	jonijoni1	7	280	Aug 2, 2008 by KLT
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 1st Aug 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The Alcoholics Anonymous program has borrowed from medicine, psychiatry, and religion. It has taken from these what it wanted and combined them into the program which it considers best suited to the alcoholic mind and which will best help the alcoholic to recover. The resu...	Sobrietyspell	0	362	Aug 1, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Accepting (Preview) Wednesday, July 30, 2008 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Accepting Powerlessness Since I've been a child, I've been in an antagonistic relationship with an important emotional part of myself: my feelings. I have consistently tried to ignore, repress, or force my fee...	lani	6	360	Aug 1, 2008 by Doll
	I, finally, threw in the towel! (Preview) 3 days shy of mine and John's 5 yr 'commitment' I told him today to go blow it out his ass! Not literally but I let him know I am no longer his doormat. Today was the straw that broke the camel's back! God has a bigger better plan for my life and now I can get out of His way and let it happen. Just wanted to share wi...	Doll	11	476	Aug 1, 2008 by Doll
	Letting go of what we want (Preview) Thursday, July 31, 2008 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Letting Go of What We want For those of us who have survived by controlling and surrendering, letting go may not come easily. --Beyond Codependency In recovery, we learn that it is important to identify what we want...	lani	1	1100	Jul 31, 2008 by nmike
	Daily Reflections ~ A Prayer For All Seasons (Preview) God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change. Courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 The power of this prayer is overwhelming in that its simple beauty parallels the A.A. Fellowship. There are times when...	Sobrietyspell	1	336	Jul 31, 2008 by Doll
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 31st July 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ This leaves only one day-today. Anyone can fight the battles of just one day. It is only when you and I add the burden of those two awful eternities, yesterday and tomorrow that we break down. It is not the experience of today that drives us mad. It is the remorse or bitterness for...	Sobrietyspell	0	302	Jul 31, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Need Help - My 16 yo teen needs an AA group teen aa (Preview) Hi everyone. I'm confused. My 16 year old so will be returning home next week after 5 months in a teen wilderness rehab program. He'll be needing and wanting to attend an AA group. My questions: 1. As a teen, can he attend a regular AA meeting or will he have attend another type for teens? 2. Where can I go t...	fogdodger	5	905	Jul 31, 2008 by fogdodger
	3 Months Anniversary (Preview) Hi all I just celebrated my 3 Months Anniversary on Saturday nightin Little Current, ON. with my home group. I have actually been sober for about 5 months now, but who's counting ?! . My sponsor is a great man, and listens to me. I do my part and listen very attentively to him. He has shown me how good this c...	mstrmsn66	9	1328	Jul 31, 2008 by StPeteDean
	I was looking for help and advice but you pushed me out (Preview) I posted a link to a webpage where someone was sharing their experiences and opinions on aa that were not totaly in favour of aa so i wanted your opinions. I want to know if i should attend aa or not so i thought it best to share that particular page with people on this site who had alot of experience with aa...	Gleeman	9	400	Jul 31, 2008 by Doll
	I need prayers hope and love from you all! (Preview) I did a bad thing today. I overdosed on my medicine and ended up in the ER they pumped my stomache and I feel a lot better. I just dont know how to fight the over whelming desire to drink. I am hurting everyone I love and my world is shrinking. I am so scared and alone. I want to stop hurting but the only way...	nique	7	374	Jul 30, 2008 by StPeteDean
	inconsistent (Preview) Hi Sorry to come here tonight of all nights -i have been drinking - I am from the UK and found your web site some months ago and been reading it for a long while now. I am really at my wits end and very very low although I put on a great face to the outside world!!! My title is named inconsistence because I join...	Buddy	7	498	Jul 30, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Daily Reflections ~ Giving Back (Preview) . . . . he has struck something better than gold. . . . He may not see at once that he has barely scratched a limitless lode which will pay dividends only if he mines it for the rest of his life and insists on giving away the entire product. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 129 My part of the Seventh Tradition means so...	Sobrietyspell	0	318	Jul 30, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 30th July 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The other day we should not worry about is tomorrow, with its possible adversities, its burdens, its large promise, and perhaps its poor performance. Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control. Tomorrow's sun will rise, either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds, but...	Sobrietyspell	0	282	Jul 30, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	sober for today... (Preview) I posted this into the ACa as well. Just thought I would keep in touch as much as possible. Thanks for all of your stories. It helps!! Today I surfed...took my kids fishing and focused on them. I too am on anxiety meds. I am not fond of them...but when I get soooo anxious and attacks come on, I would rahter p...	surfergirl	6	394	Jul 29, 2008 by Returned_Here
	Daily Reflections ~ Anonymous Gifts Of Kindness (Preview) As active alcoholics we were always looking for a handout in one way or another. THE TWELVE TRADITIONS ILLUSTRATED, p. 14 The challenge of the Seventh Tradition is a personal challenge, reminding me to share and give of myself. Before sobriety the only thing I ever supported was my habit of drinking....	Sobrietyspell	0	304	Jul 29, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 29th July 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days, which should be kept from fear and apprehension. One of these days is yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our contr...	Sobrietyspell	0	246	Jul 29, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Just Me (Preview) Hi everyone and happy sober day!!! Just checking in,i hope everyone is well. Its been a busy summer here it seems i have so much to do and so little time. I have been checking in for the Sunday morning meeting and we have had a couple of good meetings,I would be interested in chairing a meeting if help is ne...	wagon	4	260	Jul 29, 2008 by Returned_Here
	His Will (Preview) Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, 'Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty.' T...	Doll	3	232	Jul 29, 2008 by Returned_Here
	Have some fun (Preview) Tuesday, July 29, 2008 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Have Some Fun Have some fun. Loosen up a bit. Enjoy life! We do not have to be so somber and serious. We do not have to be so reflective, so critical, so bound up within the rigid parameters and ourselves others, and often...	lani	0	219	Jul 29, 2008 by lani
	With fond memories (Preview) This past week my local AA lost a near dear friend. His name is Patrick. He was a light in the dark for many! He touched many lives. He died sober and happy. He is sorely missed but he definately left his mark on all of our hearts! Please pray for his family and friends who are mourning his losss right no...	nique	4	276	Jul 28, 2008 by Returned_Here
	No Meeting... :( (Preview) Last night I came on the chat to try to talk to some people in recovery. I was looking forward to the meeting that was posted, in one place as at 8pm and another posted as at 9pm. Neither one happened. I was there and two different times one person came in. They both needed help and both were looking for a m...	Returned_Here	4	312	Jul 28, 2008 by Returned_Here
	My share/lead/story....what ever you wish to call it... LOL (Preview) Hello everyone.... I'm an alcoholic/addict. I came to the rooms of AA over 7 years ago, completely whipped, looking for some answers. In the beginning I didn't believe that I was powerless over alcohol, drugs, or anything for that matter, I thought I could somehow survive on my own will power. I just...	Returned_Here	7	349	Jul 28, 2008 by Returned_Here
	What length would you go to, really? (Preview) "If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it ......." AA BigBook CH 5 "How It Works" There's a woman in my HG, mid to late 40's. She's been in the program a little over a year and every single (and I mean EVERY) meeting she whines and cries abo...	Doll	4	464	Jul 28, 2008 by lani
	a new day (Preview) today was another encouraging day at the meeting	naresh	7	286	Jul 28, 2008 by lani
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 28th July 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ To continue the paraphrase of the psalm: "The judgments of the twelve steps are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than whiskey, yea, than much fine whiskey, sweeter also than wine. Moreover, they warn alcoholics and in keeping of them there is g...	Sobrietyspell	1	326	Jul 28, 2008 by lani
	Daily Reflections ~ Those Who Still Suffer (Preview) Let us resist the proud assumption that since God has enabled us to do well in one area we are destined to be a channel of saving grace for everybody. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 232 A.A. groups exist to help alcoholics achieve sobriety. Large or small, firmly established or brand-new, speaker, discussion or...	Sobrietyspell	1	340	Jul 28, 2008 by lani
	I attended my 1st AA (Preview) I posted this onto the ACA board as well. I need to keep going....it helped! It was a long day. I went to an AA meeting and had a major breakdown. It was kind of weird. Not intimate like the ACa meeting. However, within the handful of people that were in attendance, I met two girls that were great. One talk...	surfergirl	9	1204	Jul 28, 2008 by lani
	Fear (Preview) Thought for the Day Monday, July 28, 2008 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Fear One day, I decided to try something new. I took my ten-year-old son out on the St. Croix River on a Waverunner. A Waverunner is a small boating vehicle resembling a motorcycle. We donned...	lani	0	319	Jul 28, 2008 by lani
	Freedom Seekers (Preview) I just wanted to share a neat experience that took about a month to get going, but became a reality today. The "Freedom Seekers" Group was born. As the name sounds, the group was formed for those trying to escape from their personal demons. But it also has another meaning, for those behind...	Dave Harm	3	430	Jul 28, 2008 by nique
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 27th July 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ To paraphrase the psalm: "We alcoholics declare the power of liquor and drunkenness showeth its handiwork. Day unto day uttereth hangovers and night unto night showeth suffering. The law of A.A. is perfect, converting the drunk. The testimony of A.A. is sure, making...	Sobrietyspell	1	309	Jul 28, 2008 by surfergirl
	Daily Reflections ~ Giving Freely (Preview) We will make every personal sacrifice necessary to insure the unity of Alcoholics Anonymous. We will do this because we have learned to love God and one another. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 234 To be self-supporting through my own contributions was never a strong characteristic during my days as a practici...	Sobrietyspell	0	267	Jul 27, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	See You All Soon! (Preview) Hi everyone, Just to say that I am going away early tomorrow morning to see my parents for a week or so. If anyone wants to take over the Language of Letting Go postings that would be great. I need this break and it will be good to see my parents. I told them last time about being an alcoholic and going to A...	Quetzal	5	340	Jul 27, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Happy Sunday Everyone! (Preview) It's 5am and I dont have to be up for another 4 hours but here I am!! But it feels real good! No regrets about yesterday, no hangover just peace and serenity. This week has been full of ups and downs. But what I see in retrospect the downs were only a set up for the ups!! Let me explain. I have severe back and...	nique	4	250	Jul 27, 2008 by Returned_Here
	19 Years Ago Today (Preview) I called a close friend of mine to invite him out drinking to celebrate. Steve asked "What's the occasion?" and I told him that I was celebrating my last night of drinking and the beginning of my sobriety. He just laughed and said "Ok sure, where are we going?". I actually ha...	StPeteDean	7	444	Jul 27, 2008 by Returned_Here
	searching for beginners (Preview) I went onto the site for my surrounding cities. The beginners meetings are scarce. Is it imperative that I start there? Can I go to a womens meeting? I am happy though! I found one with daycare. Wow..what a treat. Especially with a resisting hubby.	surfergirl	6	450	Jul 27, 2008 by Returned_Here
	Hi, I'm new (Preview) Hi All, I'm new here and brand new to AA. I have only recently been able to actually admit that I am an alcoholic after attending an intensive outpatient program, getting the education, and hearing some of the other people's stories. I have not been to AA yet but plan on attending a meeting tomorrow afte...	Eggfooyu	4	421	Jul 27, 2008 by Returned_Here
	Daily Reflections ~ The "Worth" Of Sobriety (Preview) Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. TWELVE AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 160 When I go shopping I look at the prices and if I need what I see, I buy it and pay. Now that I am supposed to be in rehabilitation, I have to straighten out my life. When I go to a meetin...	Sobrietyspell	2	249	Jul 27, 2008 by Doll
	I'M HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Preview) OMG!!! I am soooo happy to be able to get back into this site!!!! I had removed Norton Internet Security and installed something else, and my computer was all jacked up for a LONG time, until I was able to get some decent help!! I am going to have to play with my firewall every time I want to get on MIP now, bu...	jonijoni1	6	345	Jul 27, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Letting Go (Preview) Stop trying so hard to control things. It is not our job to control people, outcomes, circumstances, and life. Maybe in the past we couldn't trust and let things happen. But we can now. The way life is unfolding is good. Let it unfold. Stop trying so hard to do better, be better, and be more. Who we are an...	Quetzal	0	219	Jul 27, 2008 by Quetzal
	Gong into unfamiliar territory (Preview) Well, some of you may know me from ACA board. I have decided to rid my life of alcohol. I am not sure how the program works. I love the ACA program and do not want to stray from that. I also have limited support with my children at home and they are young. HOw do I get started? Besides the will to give up drinking...	surfergirl	4	392	Jul 26, 2008 by surfergirl
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 26th July 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When we come to the end of our lives on earth, we will take no material thing with us. We will not take one cent in our cold, dead hands. The only things that we may take are the things we have given away. If we have helped others, we may take that with us; if we have given of our time and m...	Sobrietyspell	0	261	Jul 26, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	advice? (Preview) so i started using and drinking at age 11.i went to rehab after an overdose on extasy last november.lately ive been drinking and drugging with my brother who was no watch me this summer since i cant be alone because im suicidal.im hookon meth no lie.i want to get out of this trap i am an alchoholic/adict b...	hellobecka	8	510	Jul 26, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Owning Our Power (Preview) Don't you see? We do not have to be so victimized by life, by people, by situations, by work, by our friends, by our love relationships, by our family, by our feelings, our thoughts, our circumstances, and ourselves. We are not victims. We do not have to be victims. That is the whole point! Yes, admi...	Quetzal	0	231	Jul 26, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ Those Who Still Suffer (Preview) For us, if we neglect those who are still sick, there is unremitting danger to our own lives and sanity. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 151 I know the torment of drinking compulsively to quiet my nerves and my fears. I also know the pain of white-knuckled sobriety. Today, I do not forget the unkn...	Sobrietyspell	0	308	Jul 25, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 25th July 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We are living on borrowed time. We are living today because of A.A. and the grace of God. And what there is left of our lives we owe to A.A. and to God. We should make the best use we can of our borrowed time and in some small measure pay back for that part of our lives which we wasted bef...	Sobrietyspell	0	269	Jul 25, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Hi, I'm new here (Preview) I haven't drank in 2 weeks now, and I'm working on getting my life back together and this forum looks like the kind of support I need. I hope to get to know you all and you can help me help myself to a new life of sobriety after a foggy last 20 years.	Billdo	6	302	Jul 25, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Keep at It (Preview) Keep practicing your recovery behaviors, even when they feel awkward, even when they haven't quite taken yet, even if you don't get it yet. Sometimes it takes years for a recovery concept to move from our mind into our heart and soul. We need to work at recovery behaviors with the diligence, effort,...	Quetzal	3	236	Jul 25, 2008 by Quetzal
	Father Leo (Preview) MISFORTUNE "Experience has taught me this, that we undo ourselves by impatience. Misfortunes have their life and their limits, their sickness and their health." --Michel de Montaigne Nothing lasts forever. At times I feel sad, angry, resentful and ashamed -- but it passes. In my recov...	lani	0	198	Jul 25, 2008 by lani
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 23rd July 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We should remember that all A.A.'s have "clay feet." We should not set any member upon a pedestal and mark her or him out as a perfect A.A. It's not fair to the person to be singled out in this fashion and if the person is wise she or he will not wish it. If the person we sing...	Sobrietyspell	1	301	Jul 25, 2008 by lani
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