Alcoholics Anonymous

Quetzal · Quetzal

In recovery; we're learning a new behavior. It's called Be Who You Are. For some of us, this can be frightening. What would happen if we felt what we felt, said what we wanted, became firm about our beliefs, and valued what we needed? What would happen if we let go of our camouflage of adaptation? What w...

nique · nique

this is an honest program so I must be honest. I have been doing all the right things and styaed sober for a while,,, then..... I had this horrible pain in my toungues (or should i say I HAVE a pain in my tounge) I braved it for days and it got worse and worse! this Wed/ ct. 1 i am going in to have the tumor remo...

Marc T. · Marc T.

I have seen the most wonderous things in Sobriety. A couple of days ago I started to get complacent. Sunday was one Powerful Experience after another. Monday and today just did'nt seem quite right. I have come to the realiziation that I've been taking God for granted. No gratitude for the Power beh...

cramcj01 · cramcj01

Hello! I'm 25. I just finished detox at an in-patient psychiatric hospital about 3 weeks ago. I have not yet drank.....and don't plan on it . I have a ton of questions but here is my first. I am currently going to AA meetings and all of my counseling. Everything they have set up as my "plan&qu...

sober n nebr. · sober n nebr.

The A.B.C.s of Recovery A -is for our most deadly foe Alcohol B -is for the Bottle, which we say no too C -is for the Control we no longer posses D -is for the 1st Drink that can start a hell of a mess E -is for the Effort we make, just for today ...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Having got this far, shall we pause and ask ourselves some searching questions? We need to check up on ourselves periodically. Just how good an A.A. am I? Am I attending meetings regularly? Am I doing my share to carry the load? When there is something to be done, do I volunteer?...

celtcgrrl · celtcgrrl

Hi, My name is Jules and I am an alcoholic/addict. I have 34 days sober, this is my first time on the boards, but I've been lurking for a bit. My husband and I are both on the program and getting ourselves together, so I have good support at home. That said, it really helps to have somewhere to turn to dur...

Quetzal · Quetzal

You are not a victim. How deeply ingrained our self-image as a victim can be! How habitual our feelings of misery and helplessness! Victimization can be like a gray cloak that surrounds us, both attracting that which will victimize us and causing us to generate the feelings of victimization. Vi...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We cannot afford to allow our focus in life to be money. That will not lead us into the abundance we're seeking. Usually, it will not even lead to financial stability. Money is important. We deserve to be paid what we're worth. We will be paid what we're worth when we believe we deserve to be. But often y...

Doll · Doll

MY HG celebrated my birthday tonight. It was awesome on one hand and a bit uncomfortable on the other (I still suffer from ego mania with an inferiority complex). The speaker was awesome and I had the opportunity to reflect on the real blessings of being sober today so I wanted to share a portion of my &q...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives. Alcoholics Anonymous Page 89 A man came to the meeting drunk, interrupted the speakers, stood up and took his shirt off, staggered loudly back and forth for coffee, demanded to talk, and eventually called the groups...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought For The Day There are no leaders in A.A., except as they volunteer to accept responsibility. The work of carrying on A.A.--leading group meetings, serving on committees, speaking before other groups, doing twelfth-step work, spreading A.A. among the alcoholics of the community--a...

nique · nique

I recently found a great AA site! They have online meetings several times a day, even one at midnight! And there is like 50 = 60 people there at a time sometimes. And there is always someone there 24/7!!! People from all over the world are there. Real great place. Just go to www.aaonline.net/ I am t...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. Alcoholics Anonymous Page 89 Sponsorship held two surprises for me. First, that my sponsees cared about me. What I had thought was gratitude was more like love. they wanted...

Early Recovery · Early Recovery

If spreading stories of people's recovery is spam then I'm guilty Thank you! Georgia W. -- Edited by Early Recovery at 21:18, 2008-09-29

Rosie · Rosie

Hi all, I have been busy as always fixing up my home and I also filled out the FAFSA and VT grant to start back to college in the Spring. I only need 6 credits and my internship to finish my BA in psychology. I had called a lady through a program that had worked with me for college helping me with books and car re...

cramcj01 · cramcj01

Please read my profile bio if you have the time. I would like people to get to know me and my story.....which is quite shocking to most Any comments would be so helpful to me and very much appreciated.....

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Well Done on ***TWO YEARS*** Sobriety ~ 1Day@aTime, Christine. Too Cool, Lady. Thanks for coming back & sharing them with us as you go. GodBless, Sister! Daniella xxxxx

cheri · cheri

Hi all lit's been over 2 years since I've been on this site..lost access to a computer for a long time. This is the first place I checked out and it's great to be here again. I was suprised I was still able to access without creating a new account, but I guess that's AA for you...we go away for a while and it's l...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

My thoughts guide my day. Noticing how I awake can help me save the day. -- Kelley Vickstrom We may envy friends who seem happy and peaceful. Why aren't they troubled as we so often are? The fact is, we can take actions to become more content too. One of the simplest is to ask our Higher Power for a positi...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day For the past two months we have been studying passages and steps from the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous. Now why not read the book itself again? It is essential that the A.A. program become part of us. We must have its essentials at our fingertips. We cannot study the Big Book to...

nique · nique

Hello family! It is 3:15am and I still cant fall asleep! I hate to complain but the pain on my tounge and ear is hurting worse and worse. The pain pills work great but only for like 2 hours, and then the pain is right back as bad as ever. I can only take 2 pills every 4 to 6 hours and I am being very strickt wit...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The alcoholic may find it hard to re-establish friendly relations with his children. . . . In time they will see that he is a new man and in their own way they will let him know it. . . . From that point on, progress will be rapid. Marvelous results often follow such a reunion. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 134 Wh...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Here are some of my favorite prayers: Help. Please. Don't. Show me. Guide me. Change me. Are you there? Why'd you do that? Oh. Thank you. Today, I will tell God what I want to tell God, and listen for God's answer. I will remember that I can trust God. From The Language of Letting Go

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

When brimming with gratitude, ones heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, . . . . AS BILL SEES IT, p.37 While practicing service to others, if my successes give rise to grandiosity, I must reflect on what brought me to this point. What has been given joyfully, with love, must be passed on withou...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Continuing the consideration of the term spiritual experience: "What often takes place in a few months could seldom have been accomplished by years of self discipline. With few exceptions, our members find that they have tapped an unsuspected inner resource, which t...

karinm · karinm

Hi, Finding I am having a hard time staying away from alcohol after withdrawing from benzodiazapenes (Lorazepam)...If I drink at all it is a very bad thing because my body has not recovered from the drug yet and I have been off since Aug. 3... Doesn't look like there is much activity here..my chat featu...

TysonMike · TysonMike

Hey guys, hope all is well with everyone. Work has been a nightmare-I dread waking up in the mornings. I feel like I'm having a late 20's-life crisis... But it's been 54 days without a drink and that I'm grateful for. I had a dream where I was at a party or some social event with loud music and lots of people....

hills alive · hills alive

hows it going everyone, have a great day, or night, cheers peter.

nique · nique

As most of you know I lost my sponsor/best friend last Oct. 10 For a year she was my main focus. We spent almost every day together. I gave her showers, took her to apts. visited often cause she was lonley. I basically lived to take care of her. This whole year has been awful. Well it dawned on me that th...

Doll · Doll

Anyone planning to attend? If so, I would love to meet up. http://www.aageorgia.org/prepaid.htm ~ Jen

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Continuing the consideration of the term spiritual experience: "The acquiring of an immediate and overwhelming God consciousness, resulting in a dramatic transformation, though frequent, is by no means the rule. Most of our spiritual experiences are of the educat...

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

and beckons me to tell everyone that alcoholics are often young and unseen, as I thought I was...(Im sure most know this already but, just in case). I had two months sober and then I drank last week because i thought that since my tolerance would be low, one time would be harmless. Wrong. I drank like i did...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

http://www.videosift.com/video/Funny-Alcoholics-Anonymous-Commercial

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Some of us have taken very hard knocks to learn this truth: Job or no job wife or no wife we simply do not stop drinking so long as we place dependence upon other people ahead of dependence on God. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 98 Before coming to A.A., I always had excuses for taking a drink: She said . . . , He sai...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Our task is not a naive one of feeling safe, of living and loving in a utopian world. One woman commented that our task is making ourselves feel safe while learning to live and love in a world that is unsafe. We do not want to dwell on the danger for that gives power to the negative. Neither do we want to ign...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Let us consider the term "spiritual experience" as given in Appendix II of the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous: "A spiritual experience is something that brings about a personality change. By surrendering our lives to God as we understand Him, we are change...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Dear Mr. W. Your letter has been very welcome indeed. I had no news from Rowland H. anymore and often wondered what has been his fate. Our conversation which he has adequately reported to you had an aspect of which he did not know. The reason that I could not tell him everything was that those days I had to b...

nique · nique

Hello family! As most of you know I have been going to doctor after doctor trying to get help for my sore tounge and ear. Well after 4 docs and an ER visit I had an apt. with a brand new doc today and she was wonderful! She really cared and I didnt feel intimidated like I ususally do with doc. Anyway she kne...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Even God cannot change the past. -- Agathon Holding on to the past, either through guilt, longing, denial, or resentment, is a waste of valuable energy - energy that can be used to transform today and tomorrow. "I used to live in my past," said one recovering woman. "I was either t...

nique · nique

Dancing With God When I meditated on the word Guidance I kept seeing 'dance' at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We have seen the truth demonstrated again and again: Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. Commencing to drink after a period of sobriety, we are in a short time as bad as ever. If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that someday we will be i...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Let us continue with Step Twelve. We must practice these principles in all our affairs. This part of the twelfth step must not be overlooked. It is the carrying on of the whole program. We do not just practice these principles in regard to our drinking problem. We practice them i...

KLT · KLT

Congratulations on 1 year sober. Sorry its late, not been reading on here as much as usual. Im one year at the beginning of December one day at a time and like others, I thought you had longer with your knowledge and great advise. I still feel like a baby in A.A. You seem to have great recovery. God ble...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We can accept ourselves as people who have needs - the need for comfort, love, understanding, friendship, and healthy touch. We need positive reinforcement, someone to listen to us, someone to give to us. We are not weak for needing these things. These needs make us human and healthy. Getting our nee...

tlcate · tlcate

So, I can hear the little voice inside my head saying "just let it go, just wait until you actually get there" - but it won't go away and is causing me a little discomfort - so what does it hurt to ask...??? (I am only on step 2 with my sponsor) And - I know my sponsor is the appropriate person to ask...

nique · nique

I'll be a monkey's uncle! I am a Senior Member here on MIP! What a great honour! Now the quesiton is,,,,,,,,,,how do I become an Oldtimer? LOL! Love you all! You are the best family I could ask for. Lots of Love, Allison

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Step Four is, "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." Step Five is, "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our, wrongs." Step Six is, "Were entirely ready to have God remove all these de...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

He [Bill W.] said to me, gently and simply, Do you think that you are one of us? ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 413 During my drinking life I was convinced I was an exception. I thought I was beyond petty requirements and had the right to be excused. I never realized that the dark counterbalance of my attitude w...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Step Twelve is, "Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs." Note that the basis of our effectiveness in carrying the message to others is the real...

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	Be Who You Are (Preview) In recovery; we're learning a new behavior. It's called Be Who You Are. For some of us, this can be frightening. What would happen if we felt what we felt, said what we wanted, became firm about our beliefs, and valued what we needed? What would happen if we let go of our camouflage of adaptation? What w...	Quetzal	1	346	Oct 1, 2008 by tlcate
	Pysical pain and AA (Preview) this is an honest program so I must be honest. I have been doing all the right things and styaed sober for a while,,, then..... I had this horrible pain in my toungues (or should i say I HAVE a pain in my tounge) I braved it for days and it got worse and worse! this Wed/ ct. 1 i am going in to have the tumor remo...	nique	4	371	Oct 1, 2008 by Marc T.
	It's just God. (Preview) I have seen the most wonderous things in Sobriety. A couple of days ago I started to get complacent. Sunday was one Powerful Experience after another. Monday and today just did'nt seem quite right. I have come to the realiziation that I've been taking God for granted. No gratitude for the Power beh...	Marc T.	1	279	Sep 30, 2008 by Dreamnine
	I need some advice....please! (Preview) Hello! I'm 25. I just finished detox at an in-patient psychiatric hospital about 3 weeks ago. I have not yet drank.....and don't plan on it . I have a ton of questions but here is my first. I am currently going to AA meetings and all of my counseling. Everything they have set up as my "plan&qu...	cramcj01	11	534	Sep 30, 2008 by Dreamnine
	ABC's of Recovery (Preview) The A.B.C.s of Recovery A -is for our most deadly foe Alcohol B -is for the Bottle, which we say no too C -is for the Control we no longer posses D -is for the 1st Drink that can start a hell of a mess E -is for the Effort we make, just for today ...	sober n nebr.	6	1122	Sep 30, 2008 by Dreamnine
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 30th Sep 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Having got this far, shall we pause and ask ourselves some searching questions? We need to check up on ourselves periodically. Just how good an A.A. am I? Am I attending meetings regularly? Am I doing my share to carry the load? When there is something to be done, do I volunteer?...	Sobrietyspell	0	282	Sep 30, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	New to board (Preview) Hi, My name is Jules and I am an alcoholic/addict. I have 34 days sober, this is my first time on the boards, but I've been lurking for a bit. My husband and I are both on the program and getting ourselves together, so I have good support at home. That said, it really helps to have somewhere to turn to dur...	celtcgrrl	7	453	Sep 30, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Not a Victim (Preview) You are not a victim. How deeply ingrained our self-image as a victim can be! How habitual our feelings of misery and helplessness! Victimization can be like a gray cloak that surrounds us, both attracting that which will victimize us and causing us to generate the feelings of victimization. Vi...	Quetzal	2	391	Sep 30, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	The Importance of Money (Preview) We cannot afford to allow our focus in life to be money. That will not lead us into the abundance we're seeking. Usually, it will not even lead to financial stability. Money is important. We deserve to be paid what we're worth. We will be paid what we're worth when we believe we deserve to be. But often y...	Quetzal	2	320	Sep 30, 2008 by Dreamnine
	The Blessings of AA and sobriety (Preview) MY HG celebrated my birthday tonight. It was awesome on one hand and a bit uncomfortable on the other (I still suffer from ego mania with an inferiority complex). The speaker was awesome and I had the opportunity to reflect on the real blessings of being sober today so I wanted to share a portion of my &q...	Doll	5	1287	Sep 30, 2008 by hills alive
	Daily Reflections ~ Exactly Alike (Preview) Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives. Alcoholics Anonymous Page 89 A man came to the meeting drunk, interrupted the speakers, stood up and took his shirt off, staggered loudly back and forth for coffee, demanded to talk, and eventually called the groups...	Sobrietyspell	0	271	Sep 29, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 29th Sep 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought For The Day There are no leaders in A.A., except as they volunteer to accept responsibility. The work of carrying on A.A.--leading group meetings, serving on committees, speaking before other groups, doing twelfth-step work, spreading A.A. among the alcoholics of the community--a...	Sobrietyspell	0	371	Sep 29, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Great Online AA Meeting! (Preview) I recently found a great AA site! They have online meetings several times a day, even one at midnight! And there is like 50 = 60 people there at a time sometimes. And there is always someone there 24/7!!! People from all over the world are there. Real great place. Just go to www.aaonline.net/ I am t...	nique	5	1065	Sep 29, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections ~ Love Without Strings (Preview) Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. Alcoholics Anonymous Page 89 Sponsorship held two surprises for me. First, that my sponsees cared about me. What I had thought was gratitude was more like love. they wanted...	Sobrietyspell	2	584	Sep 29, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Please Share Your Personal Story of Recovery (Preview) If spreading stories of people's recovery is spam then I'm guilty Thank you! Georgia W. -- Edited by Early Recovery at 21:18, 2008-09-29	Early Recovery	1	302	Sep 29, 2008 by Doll
	Miracles do happen (Preview) Hi all, I have been busy as always fixing up my home and I also filled out the FAFSA and VT grant to start back to college in the Spring. I only need 6 credits and my internship to finish my BA in psychology. I had called a lady through a program that had worked with me for college helping me with books and car re...	Rosie	0	354	Sep 29, 2008 by Rosie
	Please Read my biography (Preview) Please read my profile bio if you have the time. I would like people to get to know me and my story.....which is quite shocking to most Any comments would be so helpful to me and very much appreciated.....	cramcj01	6	415	Sep 29, 2008 by cramcj01
	Congrats on 2yrs, Christine!!! xx (Preview) Well Done on TWO YEARS Sobriety ~ 1Day@aTime, Christine. Too Cool, Lady. Thanks for coming back & sharing them with us as you go. GodBless, Sister! Daniella xxxxx	Sobrietyspell	6	440	Sep 29, 2008 by hills alive
	Wow!! (Preview) Hi all lit's been over 2 years since I've been on this site..lost access to a computer for a long time. This is the first place I checked out and it's great to be here again. I was suprised I was still able to access without creating a new account, but I guess that's AA for you...we go away for a while and it's l...	cheri	11	482	Sep 29, 2008 by Quetzal
	I like this.... (Preview) My thoughts guide my day. Noticing how I awake can help me save the day. -- Kelley Vickstrom We may envy friends who seem happy and peaceful. Why aren't they troubled as we so often are? The fact is, we can take actions to become more content too. One of the simplest is to ask our Higher Power for a positi...	eastcoastscott	2	367	Sep 29, 2008 by Quetzal
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 28th Sep 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day For the past two months we have been studying passages and steps from the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous. Now why not read the book itself again? It is essential that the A.A. program become part of us. We must have its essentials at our fingertips. We cannot study the Big Book to...	Sobrietyspell	1	355	Sep 29, 2008 by lani
	Good Morning God, or is it Good God it's morning!!! (Preview) Hello family! It is 3:15am and I still cant fall asleep! I hate to complain but the pain on my tounge and ear is hurting worse and worse. The pain pills work great but only for like 2 hours, and then the pain is right back as bad as ever. I can only take 2 pills every 4 to 6 hours and I am being very strickt wit...	nique	5	668	Sep 28, 2008 by hills alive
	Daily Reflections ~ Our Children (Preview) The alcoholic may find it hard to re-establish friendly relations with his children. . . . In time they will see that he is a new man and in their own way they will let him know it. . . . From that point on, progress will be rapid. Marvelous results often follow such a reunion. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 134 Wh...	Sobrietyspell	1	383	Sep 28, 2008 by lani
	Prayer (Preview) Here are some of my favorite prayers: Help. Please. Don't. Show me. Guide me. Change me. Are you there? Why'd you do that? Oh. Thank you. Today, I will tell God what I want to tell God, and listen for God's answer. I will remember that I can trust God. From The Language of Letting Go	Quetzal	0	244	Sep 28, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ Without Reservations (Preview) When brimming with gratitude, ones heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, . . . . AS BILL SEES IT, p.37 While practicing service to others, if my successes give rise to grandiosity, I must reflect on what brought me to this point. What has been given joyfully, with love, must be passed on withou...	Sobrietyspell	0	410	Sep 27, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 27th Sep 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Continuing the consideration of the term spiritual experience: "What often takes place in a few months could seldom have been accomplished by years of self discipline. With few exceptions, our members find that they have tapped an unsuspected inner resource, which t...	Sobrietyspell	0	352	Sep 27, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	New here...having trouble navigating (Preview) Hi, Finding I am having a hard time staying away from alcohol after withdrawing from benzodiazapenes (Lorazepam)...If I drink at all it is a very bad thing because my body has not recovered from the drug yet and I have been off since Aug. 3... Doesn't look like there is much activity here..my chat featu...	karinm	12	863	Sep 27, 2008 by karinm
	Hello! (Preview) Hey guys, hope all is well with everyone. Work has been a nightmare-I dread waking up in the mornings. I feel like I'm having a late 20's-life crisis... But it's been 54 days without a drink and that I'm grateful for. I had a dream where I was at a party or some social event with loud music and lots of people....	TysonMike	7	345	Sep 27, 2008 by TysonMike
	the howya thread. (Preview) hows it going everyone, have a great day, or night, cheers peter.	hills alive	5	350	Sep 27, 2008 by hills alive
	God answered my prayer quickly! (Preview) As most of you know I lost my sponsor/best friend last Oct. 10 For a year she was my main focus. We spent almost every day together. I gave her showers, took her to apts. visited often cause she was lonley. I basically lived to take care of her. This whole year has been awful. Well it dawned on me that th...	nique	2	285	Sep 27, 2008 by nique
	55th Annual GA Convention (Preview) Anyone planning to attend? If so, I would love to meet up. http://www.aageorgia.org/prepaid.htm ~ Jen	Doll	3	361	Sep 26, 2008 by matay
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 26th Sep 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Continuing the consideration of the term spiritual experience: "The acquiring of an immediate and overwhelming God consciousness, resulting in a dramatic transformation, though frequent, is by no means the rule. Most of our spiritual experiences are of the educat...	Sobrietyspell	0	318	Sep 26, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	experience shows me (Preview) and beckons me to tell everyone that alcoholics are often young and unseen, as I thought I was...(Im sure most know this already but, just in case). I had two months sober and then I drank last week because i thought that since my tolerance would be low, one time would be harmless. Wrong. I drank like i did...	Dodsworth	6	470	Sep 26, 2008 by lani
	FUNNY AA COMMERCIAL (Preview) http://www.videosift.com/video/Funny-Alcoholics-Anonymous-Commercial	jonijoni1	5	1113	Sep 26, 2008 by lani
	Daily Reflections ~ First Things First (Preview) Some of us have taken very hard knocks to learn this truth: Job or no job wife or no wife we simply do not stop drinking so long as we place dependence upon other people ahead of dependence on God. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 98 Before coming to A.A., I always had excuses for taking a drink: She said . . . , He sai...	Sobrietyspell	1	986	Sep 26, 2008 by lani
	Feeling Protected (Preview) Our task is not a naive one of feeling safe, of living and loving in a utopian world. One woman commented that our task is making ourselves feel safe while learning to live and love in a world that is unsafe. We do not want to dwell on the danger for that gives power to the negative. Neither do we want to ign...	Quetzal	0	266	Sep 26, 2008 by Quetzal
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 25th Sep 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Let us consider the term "spiritual experience" as given in Appendix II of the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous: "A spiritual experience is something that brings about a personality change. By surrendering our lives to God as we understand Him, we are change...	Sobrietyspell	0	284	Sep 25, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Reply from Dr. Carl Jung To Bill W ~ 01.30.61 (Preview) Dear Mr. W. Your letter has been very welcome indeed. I had no news from Rowland H. anymore and often wondered what has been his fate. Our conversation which he has adequately reported to you had an aspect of which he did not know. The reason that I could not tell him everything was that those days I had to b...	Sobrietyspell	0	384	Sep 25, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Persistance (Preview) Hello family! As most of you know I have been going to doctor after doctor trying to get help for my sore tounge and ear. Well after 4 docs and an ER visit I had an apt. with a brand new doc today and she was wonderful! She really cared and I didnt feel intimidated like I ususally do with doc. Anyway she kne...	nique	6	400	Sep 25, 2008 by nique
	Peace with the Past (Preview) Even God cannot change the past. -- Agathon Holding on to the past, either through guilt, longing, denial, or resentment, is a waste of valuable energy - energy that can be used to transform today and tomorrow. "I used to live in my past," said one recovering woman. "I was either t...	Quetzal	0	309	Sep 25, 2008 by Quetzal
	Dancing With God (Preview) Dancing With God When I meditated on the word Guidance I kept seeing 'dance' at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky...	nique	0	294	Sep 25, 2008 by nique
	Daily Reflections ~ Vigilance (Preview) We have seen the truth demonstrated again and again: Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. Commencing to drink after a period of sobriety, we are in a short time as bad as ever. If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that someday we will be i...	Sobrietyspell	0	699	Sep 24, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 24th Sep 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Let us continue with Step Twelve. We must practice these principles in all our affairs. This part of the twelfth step must not be overlooked. It is the carrying on of the whole program. We do not just practice these principles in regard to our drinking problem. We practice them i...	Sobrietyspell	0	365	Sep 24, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Hey Doll (Preview) Congratulations on 1 year sober. Sorry its late, not been reading on here as much as usual. Im one year at the beginning of December one day at a time and like others, I thought you had longer with your knowledge and great advise. I still feel like a baby in A.A. You seem to have great recovery. God ble...	KLT	1	313	Sep 24, 2008 by Doll
	Allowing Ourselves to be Needy (Preview) We can accept ourselves as people who have needs - the need for comfort, love, understanding, friendship, and healthy touch. We need positive reinforcement, someone to listen to us, someone to give to us. We are not weak for needing these things. These needs make us human and healthy. Getting our nee...	Quetzal	0	399	Sep 24, 2008 by Quetzal
	Step 4 Question (Preview) So, I can hear the little voice inside my head saying "just let it go, just wait until you actually get there" - but it won't go away and is causing me a little discomfort - so what does it hurt to ask...??? (I am only on step 2 with my sponsor) And - I know my sponsor is the appropriate person to ask...	tlcate	6	1146	Sep 24, 2008 by Doll
	Looky Looky!! (Preview) I'll be a monkey's uncle! I am a Senior Member here on MIP! What a great honour! Now the quesiton is,,,,,,,,,,how do I become an Oldtimer? LOL! Love you all! You are the best family I could ask for. Lots of Love, Allison	nique	7	572	Sep 23, 2008 by matay
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 20th Sep 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Step Four is, "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." Step Five is, "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our, wrongs." Step Six is, "Were entirely ready to have God remove all these de...	Sobrietyspell	2	434	Sep 23, 2008 by Marc T.
	Daily Reflections ~ I Was An Exception (Preview) He [Bill W.] said to me, gently and simply, Do you think that you are one of us? ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 413 During my drinking life I was convinced I was an exception. I thought I was beyond petty requirements and had the right to be excused. I never realized that the dark counterbalance of my attitude w...	Sobrietyspell	0	434	Sep 23, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 23rd Sep 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Step Twelve is, "Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs." Note that the basis of our effectiveness in carrying the message to others is the real...	Sobrietyspell	0	360	Sep 23, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
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