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Being strong - Day 1
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This is my first day to check out this site. I've enjoyed reading the message boards. One said, "Stay away from the places where you are tempted to drink". For me it's not bars, it's home. (so embarrassing). I guess this has become my coping buddy at home when alone. Sipping wine or be...
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Hey Everyone
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Hello to everyone I have noticed that there are several new people on the board, which is fantastic - and it is great to see the elderstatesmen/women still on the board also. Well, thought I would drop a few lines to let you know that I am still here and still sober. I have been busy looking and have f...
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24-too
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 You are reading from the book Today's Gift Where is the yesterday that worried us so? --Joan Walsh Anglund In the fairy tale The Last Dream of the Old Oak Tree, the oak tree felt sorry for the dayfly. The dayfly only lives for one day, and the tree was already 365 years old....
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Daily Reflections 3\19
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Prayer: It works It has been well said that "almost the only scoffers at prayer are those who never tried it enough." Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 97 Having grown up in an agnostic household, I felt somewhat foolish when I first tried praying. I knew there was a Higher Power work...
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I have a sponsor!
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This morning I went to my home group meeting, which I love -- they even have babysitters for the kids! As I walked into the meeting, I saw the woman who was the first person I met at my first meeting. I hadn't seen her since, until today. She hugged me, then asked point blank, "So, do you have a sponsor y...
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Happy Birthday Danielle!!! (Sobrietyspell)
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Happy Birthday Danielle!!! -- Edited by StPeteDean at 22:48, 2008-03-18
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Staying Out of the Middle
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"I don't want to get in the middle, but . . ." is a sign that we may have just stepped into the middle.
We do not have to get caught in the middle of other people's issues, problems, or communication. We can let others take responsibility for themselves in their relationships. We can let them...
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Checking In,,,,,,
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Hi All!! It has been a busy week so far, with great joy as well as sorrow. I love my new clinical site, and they have the most awesome state-of-the-art technology. My husband is finally on the way home from Oklahoma after about 10 hours of delayed flights, due to the flooding in Dallas- Ft. Worth. There ha...
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24 hours a day-March 18
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day When we alcoholics first come into A.A. and we face the fact that we must spend the rest of our life without liquor, it often seems like an impossibility to us. So A.A. tells us...
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It Takes "Action"
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ACTION IS THE MAGIC WORD The only way to solve a problem is with ACTION "a minimum of analysis, a maximum of ACTION." Lets take a look at the Twelve Steps of our program and see practically how ACTION applies: 1. WE ADMITTED WE WERE POWERLESS OVER ALCOHOL--THAT OUR LIVES HAD BECOME UNMANAGEA...
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24 Hrs a Day ~ 17th March 08
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A.A. Thought for the Day ~ A.A. also helps us to hang onto sobriety. By having regular meetings so that we can associate with other alcoholics who have come through that same door in the wall, by encouraging us to tell the story of our own sad experiences with alcohol, and by showing us how to help other a...
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ANOTHER 24 HOURS
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 You are reading from the book Each Day a New Beginning Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression. --Dodie Smith Depression feeds on itself. With attention it worsens, but there are places for our attention. We can move our focus to a woman who is close by,...
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Daily Reflections 3\18
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The more we become willing to depend upon a Higher Power, the more independent we actually are. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 36 I start with a little willingness to trust God and He causes that willingness to grow. The more willingness I have, the more trust I gain, and the more trust I gain,...
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Safety
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One of the long-term effects of living in a dysfunctional family - as children or adults - is that we don't feel safe.
Much of what we call codependency happens because we don't feel safe in relationships. This can cause us to control, obsess, or focus on the other person, while neglecting ourselves...
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Irish Jokes, Let's hear what you've got
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Two English businessmen in London were sitting down for a break in their soon to be new store. As yet, the store wasn't ready, with only a few shelves set up. One said to the other, I bet any minute now some thick tourist is going to walk by, put his face to the window and ask what we're selling. No sooner were...
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Tornado Damage Photos
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Some of these are my actual neighborhood. NO ONE was injured or killed. What a blessing..... One day at time......Onward. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers. Be back with Daily Reflections as soon as I can. ~ Jen http://wrdw.mycapture.com/mycapture/photos/Album.aspx?EventID=475845&a...
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Daily Reflections 3\17
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MYSTERIOUS WAYS . . . out of every season of grief or suffering, when the hand of God seemed heavy or even unjust, new lessons for living were learned, new resources of courage were uncovered, and that finally, inescapably, the conviction came that God does "move in a mysterious way His wonders t...
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HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY
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-- Edited by lani at 21:38, 2008-03-16 -- Edited by lani at 21:41, 2008-03-16
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ANOTHER 24 HOURS
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The website Scott referred me to: 24 hrs a day, has some additional readings on it...Check it out if you can..... Sunday, March 16, 2008 You are reading from the book Each Day a New Beginning True intimacy with another human being can only be experienced when you have found true peace within your...
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24-too
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Monday, March 17, 2008 You are reading from the book Each Day a New Beginning A woman who is loved always has success. --Vicki Baum Being loved, and knowing that we are loved, assures us of our connection to the world outside of ourselves. It affirms us as participants in the bigger picture. And a...
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Hi, I’m new.
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Its always been my desire to be a normal guy, one that just doesn't drink. But thats not the reality. The reality is that Im a recovering alcoholic. This became apparent to me on my birthday (March 07, 2008 was 2 years). Although my family and I were proud of this achievement (we had a little celebration)...
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Empowering
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You can think. You can feel. You can solve your problems. You can take care of yourself.
Those words have often benefited me more than the most profound and elaborate advice.
How easy it is to fall into the trap of doubting others and ourselves.
When someone tells us about a problem, what is our re...
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medication question
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I have a bad, bad cold. I took Sudafed an hour ago and it made me feel a little high. Is that bad? Should I avoid taking it?
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Got a new dog!
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I got a new dog the other day! His name is Shiloh, he's Swedish Vallhund/German Shepherd mix... 7 months old... and a HANDFULL!! lol But I love him to death Here's a pic of him: And there's more pics on my website http://www.dixiechickn.com Finally got my computer workin again, it'd needed a n...
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For you
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It comes as no news that St. Patrick's Day is one of the biggest celebratory "holiday" for the alcoholic. This weekend will draw, like a magnet, to festivities where alcohol is abundantly available. Here locally in one city, "special" licenses were allowed to serve a...
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Removing the Victim
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Don't others see how much I'm hurting? Can't they see I need help? Don't they care?
The issue is not whether others see or care. The issue is whether we see and care about ourselves. Often, when we are pointing a finger at others, waiting for them to have compassion for us, its because we have not fully a...
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Alcoholism - Mental Illness - yay or nay?
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As some of you know I've gotten 'hooked' on Celebrity Rehab on VH1 - I've learned a few interesting 'facts' that I wasn't aware of before and this information has benefited me tremendously in dealing with my own alcoholism (ie I wasn't aware binge drinking was so difficult to treat) ....Reference wa...
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Positive Energy
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It's so easy to look around and notice what's wrong.
It takes practice to see what's right.
Many of us have lived around negativity for years. We've become skilled at labeling what's wrong with other people, our life, our work, our day, our relationships, our conduct, our recovery, and ourselve...
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24 hours a day-March 16
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Sunday, March 16, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day Before we decide to quit drinking, most of us have to come up against a blank wall. We see that we're licked, that we have to quit. But we don't know which way to turn for help. The...
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WELLLL, UM!!!
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Hey folks Just thought I'd drop in, and let you know how things are going. Son starts workin the 2nd week of April, keeping my fingers crossed. Daughter is doing well, and well unfortunately I had considered looking for a second job, and will know more at the end of the day. I've been really frustrate...
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Is Caffeine Your Friend?
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Caffeine, while being a staple of AA meetings worldwide, may not always be our friend. Here's an article with some good info. There's many (I googled caffeine + stress). I drink a large coffee in the morning and usually a diet coke with lunch, and sometimes some ice tea with dinner, though I've trie...
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The God Idea - Daily Reflections - 3/15
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THE GOD IDEA When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance upon the Spirit of the Universe, we had to stop doubting the power of God. Our ideas did not work. But the God idea did. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 52 Like a blind man gradually being restored to sight, I slowly groped my way to the Thir...
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24 hours a day-March 15
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Saturday, March 15, 2008 You are reading from the book Today's Gift The difficulty in life is the choice. --George Moore How we choose to spend our time says much about what is important to us. If we have no goals, we may try to kill time. If we have too many goals, there may not be enough time in the da...
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24 hours a day-March 15
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Saturday, March 15, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day We alcoholics were on a merry go-round, going round and round, and we couldn't get off. That merry go round is a kind of hell on earth. In A.A. I got off that merry go-round by l...
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Awakenings in me through you
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I'm approaching my 31st birthday & it very much feels like a timely coming of age. I spent my singular years in wonder of the world, wondering what was going on, what did it all mean, knowing only what was going on around me, moving around, family disruption, different schools, new faces, not knowi...
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24 Hours A Day - March 14
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A.A. Thought for the Day Can I get well? If I mean: "Can I ever drink normally again?" the answer is no. But if I mean, "Can I stay sober?" the answer is definitely yes. I can get well by turning my drink problem over to a Power greater than myself, that Divine Principle in the univers...
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A Poem For All The Ladies.:)
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He didn't like the casserole And he didn't like my cake. My biscuits were too hard... Not like his mother used to make. I didn't perk the coffee right He didn't like the stew, I didn't mend his socks The way his mother used to do. I pondered for an answer I was looking for a clue. Then I turned a...
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Almost slipped
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Would u guys believe it? after all these day's hard work and trouble, and strength, today I almost slipped.And when? after actually attending the meeting which I didn't feel like attending and went there on call of a fellow member because there was an alcoholic from nearby town whom had 'come down' t...
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The Keystone - Daily Reflections - 3/14
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THE KEYSTONE He is the Father, and we are His children. Most good ideas are simple, and this concept was the keystone of the new and triumphant arch through which we passed to freedom. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 62 A keystone is the wedge-shaped piece at the highest part of an arch that locks the other pie...
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Its Sometimes very difficult....to take a deep breath..and just...Let Go.
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One of the most painful things we have to do in our lives is Letting Go. Sometimes it is Letting Go of things...material things which mean a lot to us, even if only sentimental value. It may mean Letting Go of feelings. When we hold sadness inside, and try to mask it with only a show of happiness, it i...
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Trusting Ourselves
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Trust can be one of the most confusing concepts in recovery. Who do we trust? For what?
The most important trust issue we face is learning to trust ourselves. The most detrimental thing that's happened to us is that we came to believe we couldn't trust ourselves.
There will be some who tell us we can...
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things that make me happy
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3 weeks today -- I can't believe it. I was feeling a little crummy this morning. I woke up with a cold, and I'm feeling tired and blah. On the way to work, a woman from my new home group called me just to check in. I realized after I talked to her that in 3 short weeks I've received so much just by not drinking, go...
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prayers
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Ive been praying to my HP for the last week for something for my son. I asked my HP if it was wrong to do so but have gotten no response so I keep on praying! My son, Jacob-15-is trying out for his high school baseball team. He loves the sport and has been playing since tee-ball days! He is quite good and we love...
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24 Hours a day - March 13
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A.A. Thought for the Day
We've got rid of our false, drinking selves and found our real, sober selves. And we turn to God, our Father, for help, just as the Prodigal Son arose and went to his father. At the end of the story, the father of the Prodigal Son says: "He was...
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Any way.....
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http://www.hazelden.org/web/public/thought.view?catId=1901
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Angels
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A Word Of The Spirit - Daily Reflections - 3/13
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A WORLD OF THE SPIRIT We have entered the world of the Spirit. Our next function is to grow in understanding and effectiveness. This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 The word "entered" . . . and the phrase "entered into the wo...
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hee hee
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COLUMBUS - Ohio's budget woes continued to worsen last month as income tax collections tanked and fewer-than-expected Ohioans bought cigarettes and alcohol, staples the state used to be able to count on for revenue. I didnt realize how much money ohio lost when my husband and I quit drinking!!!!
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Letting Go of Confusion
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Sometimes, the way is not clear.
Our minds get clouded, confused. We aren't certain what our next step should be, what it will look like, what direction we are headed.
This is the time to stop, ask for guidance, and rest. That is the time to let go of fear. Wait. Feel the confusion and chaos, and then l...
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24 Hours a day - March 12
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A.A. Thought for the Day
The Prodigal Son "took his journey into a far country and wasted his substance with riotous living." That's what we alcoholics do. We waste our substance with riotous living. "When he came to himself, he said, 'I will arise a...
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