Alcoholics Anonymous

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ On a dark night, the bright lights of the corner tavern look mighty inviting. Inside, there seems to be warmth and good cheer. But we don't stop to think that if we go in there we'll probably end up drunk, with our money spent and an awful hangover. A long mahogany bar in the tropic...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Before recovery, many of us lacked a frame of reference with which to name the victimization and abuse in our life. We may have thought it was normal that people mistreated us. We may have believed we deserved mistreatment; we may have been attracted to people who mistreated us. We need to let go, on a...

Doll · Doll

RALLYING POINT Therefore, Step Two is the rallying point for all of us. "Whether agnostic, atheist, or former believer, we can stand together on this Step. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 33 I feel that A.A. is a God-inspired program and that God is at every A.A. meeting. I see, believe,...

lani · lani

Dear Carol, Congrats on 2 years! What a joy and a blessing! I am so proud of all that you've accomplished! You are a treasure and Im glad we're such friends! Thank you for being such a great example to all of us!!! Love ya! Laurie

Wren · Wren

When we find ourselves in an argument, we may feel like we are losing control of emotions that have taken on lives of their own. When we can become aware that this is happening, taking a deep breath can help us step back from the situation. Once we can separate ourselves from the heat of the moment, we may f...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ One thing we learn in A.A. is to take a long view of drinking instead of a short view. When we were drinking we thought more about the pleasure or release that a drink would give us than we did about the consequences that would result from our taking that drink. Liquor looks good fr...

nique · nique

Just wanted to let you all know I will be gone a week or so so you dont worry about me. My husband's brother killed himself and we are going to Michigan for the funeral and such. I am glad I am sober to be here for my hubby, he is taking it rough. Pray for him and our safe trip. I will write when I return. Love y...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We are responsible for ourselves financially. What a frightening, grown up thought that is for many of us - taking responsibility for money and our financial affairs. For many of us, handing over responsibility for our financial affairs has been part of a codependent trade off in our relationshi...

Doll · Doll

A GLORIOUS RELEASE "The minute I stopped arguing, I could begin to see and feel. Right there, Step Two gently and very gradually began to infiltrate my life. I can't say upon what occasion or upon what day I came to believe in a Power greater than myself, but I certainly have that belief now. To acqu...

jonijoni · jonijoni

PLEASE BEAR WITH ME.............. A friend of mine in the program (we have the same sponsor for years now).... This friend and I were never really close in years back. This friend has always been somewhat of a complainer, and an introvert of sorts and always always overly sensitive. So much so that it...

Quetzal · Quetzal

What a journey! This process of growth and change takes us along an ever-changing road. Sometimes the way is hard and craggy. Sometimes we climb mountains. Sometimes we slide down the other side on a toboggan. Sometimes we rest. Sometimes we grope through the darkness. Sometimes we're blind...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

Finally after working (or not working) on my 4th step since last June... I'm about done with it, and scheduled to do my 5th step with my sponsor on Friday night... and I'm scared to death!!! Most of it doesn't scare me, except I asked her about part of it, if I needed to do it in detail or if what I wrote r...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Shame can be a powerful force in our life. It is the trademark of dysfunctional families. Authentic, legitimate guilt is the feeling or thought that what we did is not okay. It indicates that our behavior needs to be corrected or altered, or an amend needs to be made. Shame is an overwhelming negat...

Doll · Doll

WHEN FAITH IS MISSING Sometimes A.A. comes harder to those who have lost or rejected faith than to those who never had any faith at all, for they think they have faith and found it wanting. They have tried the way of faith and the way of no faith. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 28 I was so sure God had...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

My "adopted mom and dad" took me to the First Monday sale today, it's a flea market that's been going on here for over 100 years, I've been wanting to go since I moved here but just never went... so we went for a little bit today, and they took me down "critter road" where the poultry...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Well my favorite Washington Redskins just got selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. in Canton. I just got tickets to the enshrinement ceremony on Aug. 2nd. And will be attending the Hall of Fame game on the 3rd. Flying in, and staying in Akron insures me a trip to Dr. Bob's house, which I've alway...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ By drinking, we escaped from boredom for a while. We almost forgot our troubles. But when we sobered up, our troubles were twice as bad. Drinking had only made them worse. In A.A., we really escape boredom. Nobody's bored at an A.A. meeting. We stick around after it's over and w...

Doll · Doll

FILLING THE VOID We needed to ask ourselves but one short question. "Do I now believe, or am I even willing to believe, that there is a Power greater than myself?" As soon as a man can say that he does believe, or is willing to believe, we emphatically assure him that he is on his way. ALCOHOLICS...

Wren · Wren

As some of you know, I took a break in order to write and teach a class on eco-awareness to a group of women. It went awesomely well ( and I was so very nervous about writing and teaching a class--tsk, where's all that confidence I thought I'd built up?) I had fifteen students within the first 8 hours, and h...

Doll · Doll

RESCUED BY SURRENDERING Characteristic of the so-called typical alcoholic is a narcissistic egocentric core, dominated by feelings of omnipotence, intent on maintaining at all costs its inner integrity.... Inwardly the alcoholic brooks no control from man or God. He, the alcoholic, is and mus...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We got a kick out of the first few drinks, before we got stupefied by alcohol. For a while, the world seemed to look brighter. But how about the letdown, the terrible depression that comes the morning after? In A.A., we get a real kick: not a false feeling of exhilaration, but a re...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The Program works if you want it to work. -- Anonymous Rarely do climbers stare up to see how far away the top still is. Instead, when they rest, they look down toward the starting point of their journey. The view they see assures them that they have already come a long, long way. Like the climbers, we...

1phillip · 1phillip

I am new here, I had quit on my own and was doing very well until November when I lost my job. (quit for almost 2 years) Now I am back to every day. The main reason I never tried AA before is I do not believe in god, but maybe you folks can help anyway. Please do not try to talk me into going to meetings because I won...

Missy123 · Missy123

I just found this and i wanted to introduce myself and say hi to everyone. I havent been an alchoholic for very long, about 3 years, but i fell hard and fast. I just turned 22 last week and i feel like im out of control. I had gastric bypass surgery in march of this year and i was only able to stop drinking fo...

Wren · Wren

"A human being is a part of the whole, called by us Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is akind of prison for us, restricting us to our p...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We can enrich our interior monologue. We can seek the company of people who inspire us with a loving approach to life. We can absorb the written thoughts of writers who encourage our positive emotions. We can decide to be cheerful and optimistic, just for today. Whom would you rather be around - some...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Alcoholics carry an awful load around with them. What a load lying puts on your shoulders! Drinking makes liars out of all of us alcoholics. In order to get the liquor we want, we have to lie about where we've been and what we've been doing. When you are lying you are only half aliv...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When we think about having a drink, we're thinking of the kick we get out of drinking, the pleasure, the escape from boredom, the feeling of self-importance, and the companionship of other drinkers. What we don't think of is the letdown, the hangover, the remorse, the waste o...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

God's really doing something for me right now... I haven't had a cigarette in the past 7 or 8 hours... I didn't plan to quit, though I needed to. I finished a pack and I'm really broke. I was gonna scrounge up change for a pack and run to the gas station, but I didn't feel like it, so I took a shower, after t...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Drinking cuts you off from God. No matter what your religion is, no matter if you say you believe in God, nevertheless you build up a wall between you & God by your drinking. You know you're not living the way God wants you to. As a result, you have that terrible remorse. When y...

lani · lani

"I prayed for you today, gave thanks for your life, wished you the best, asked the heaven's to bless you with good health and happiness. I sent you good thoughts, surrounded you with hope and faith and love. I asked the earth to be good to you and asked God to show you His perfect way. I prayed for you...

Quetzal · Quetzal

One evening, I was alone, weary, and exhausted. I was in the midst of extensive traveling, disconnected from friends and family. I had flown home for the evening, but it seemed like nobody noticed. People were used to me being gone. It was late at night, and I began arguing with God. "I'm out t...

Phil · Phil

Key to Serenity The Key that Unlocks the Door to Happiness By BuddyT It seems almost too simple to be true, but acceptance -- accepting things exactly as they are -- can be the key that unlocks the door to happiness. It may be one of the most referenced passages in recovery literature. It's from Page 449 o...

Doll · Doll

OUR COMMON WELFARE COMES FIRST The unity of Alcoholics Anonymous is the most cherished quality our Society has. . . . We stay whole, or A.A. dies. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 129 Our Traditions are key elements in the ego deflation process necessary to achieve and maintain sobriety in Alco...

Tina · Tina

Just thought I'd drop a line, to say I'm still here and sober. Things are doing as well as can be expected, taking slow. Son is now back up in this area and looking into going back to school, and showing signs of doing the walk the walk thing instead of the talk the talk. We"ll see how things go, in Mar...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ A drinking life isn't a happy life. Drinking cuts you off from other people and from God. One of the worst things about drinking is the loneliness. And one of the best things about A.A. is the fellowship. Drinking cuts you off from other people, at least from the people who reall...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Everyone has his own fingerprints. The white light streams down to be broken up by those human prisms into all the colors of the rainbow. Take your own color in the pattern and be just that. -- Charles R. Brown We are often amazed at how different members of the same family seem to be. Contrasts are ofte...

Doll · Doll

FREEDOM FROM . . . FREEDOM TO We are going to know a new freedom. . . . ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS , p. 83 Freedom for me is both freedom from and freedom to. The first freedom I enjoy is freedom from the slavery of alcohol. What a relief! Then I begin to experience freedom from fear - fear of people, of economic ins...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Lord: In the past several hours I have not hurt any one. I have not drank. I have peacefully coexisted with life. For that I am gratefull. But I'm about to get out of bed now and I'm really going to need your help.

Kittie · Kittie

I have drank for 22 years. Today I am an alcoholic in recovery for 4 months. I am a single mother with only a part time job right now and have no health insurance or I would go to a doctor about this. I have been so tired since I quit drinking. I only work 5 hours a day and when I get home I just want to sleep. I...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I am still amazed, after years of recovering, at how easily I can begin to talk myself out of attending meetings. I am also still amazed at how good I feel when I go. -- Anonymous We don't have to stay stuck in our misery and discomfort. An immediate option is available that will help us feel better: go to...

Doll · Doll

THE JOY OF SHARING Life will take on new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you. to have a host of friends - this is an experience you must not miss. We know you will not want to miss it. Frequent contact with newcomers and...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ What a load wasting money puts on your shoulders! They say that members of A.A. have paid the highest initiation fee of any club members in the world, because we've wasted so much money on liquor. We'll never be able to figure out how much it was. We not only wasted our own money, b...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ What a load hangovers put on your shoulders! What terrible physical punishment we've all been through. The pounding headaches and jumpy nerves, the shakes and the jitters, the hot and cold sweats! When you come into A.A. and stop drinking, that terrible load of hangovers fa...

Doll · Doll

THE TREASURE OF THE PAST Showing others who suffer how we were given help is the very thing which makes life seem so worth while to us now. Cling to the thought that, in God's hands, the dark past is the greatest possession you have -- the key to life and happiness for others. With it you can avert death and m...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Often, one of our biggest questions is "What's going to happen?" We may ask this about our relationships, our career, our recovery, and our life. It is easy to tangle us up in worrisome thoughts. Worrying about what's going to happen blocks us from functioning effectively today. It kee...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

Hi folks, new to this board, seems there is a lot of great info here. I'm a 48 yr old guy who's just completed a 28 day treatment program for my alcohol addiction. I am pumped, full of great info and desire (pink cloud) and am in the process of going to meetings etc. One of the things I must do is get a sponsor. I...

nmike · nmike

I attended a Sat morn Alanon mtg. The reading was about adversity. It spoke to many of us. One member shared that she had a dilemma. Another member quoted the Big Book hmm I don't know what page. She said to stop and pause and adjust your attitude. She also said that she was told that to get in the way of some...

lani · lani

Well, as tradition has it ((mine), I'd like to welcome back our fine friend Deano....Know he probably hasnt gotten back from his ski trip yet but just a quick hello and welcome back! Hope all your limbs are still intact!!!! (and, no messed up thumbs! Mine still bother me!!) We missed ya!!!!! Lani

Quetzal · Quetzal

We can find the balance between needing people too much and not letting ourselves need anyone at all. Many of us have unmet dependency needs lingering from the past. While we want others to fulfill our desire to be loved unconditionally, we may have chosen people who cannot, or will not, be there for...

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	24hrs a Day ~ 6th February 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ On a dark night, the bright lights of the corner tavern look mighty inviting. Inside, there seems to be warmth and good cheer. But we don't stop to think that if we go in there we'll probably end up drunk, with our money spent and an awful hangover. A long mahogany bar in the tropic...	Sobrietyspell	0	259	Feb 6, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Stopping Victimization (Preview) Before recovery, many of us lacked a frame of reference with which to name the victimization and abuse in our life. We may have thought it was normal that people mistreated us. We may have believed we deserved mistreatment; we may have been attracted to people who mistreated us. We need to let go, on a...	Quetzal	1	487	Feb 6, 2008 by StPeteDean
	RALLYING POINT - Daily Reflections - 2/6 (Preview) RALLYING POINT Therefore, Step Two is the rallying point for all of us. "Whether agnostic, atheist, or former believer, we can stand together on this Step. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 33 I feel that A.A. is a God-inspired program and that God is at every A.A. meeting. I see, believe,...	Doll	0	333	Feb 6, 2008 by Doll
	WOOO HOO Quetzal! (Preview) Dear Carol, Congrats on 2 years! What a joy and a blessing! I am so proud of all that you've accomplished! You are a treasure and Im glad we're such friends! Thank you for being such a great example to all of us!!! Love ya! Laurie	lani	3	406	Feb 6, 2008 by learning
	Stepping Back from Anger (Preview) When we find ourselves in an argument, we may feel like we are losing control of emotions that have taken on lives of their own. When we can become aware that this is happening, taking a deep breath can help us step back from the situation. Once we can separate ourselves from the heat of the moment, we may f...	Wren	2	344	Feb 5, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	24hrs a Day ~ 5th February 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ One thing we learn in A.A. is to take a long view of drinking instead of a short view. When we were drinking we thought more about the pleasure or release that a drink would give us than we did about the consequences that would result from our taking that drink. Liquor looks good fr...	Sobrietyspell	0	325	Feb 5, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Will be gone a week (Preview) Just wanted to let you all know I will be gone a week or so so you dont worry about me. My husband's brother killed himself and we are going to Michigan for the funeral and such. I am glad I am sober to be here for my hubby, he is taking it rough. Pray for him and our safe trip. I will write when I return. Love y...	nique	6	440	Feb 5, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Financial Responsibility (Preview) We are responsible for ourselves financially. What a frightening, grown up thought that is for many of us - taking responsibility for money and our financial affairs. For many of us, handing over responsibility for our financial affairs has been part of a codependent trade off in our relationshi...	Quetzal	2	466	Feb 5, 2008 by StPeteDean
	A GLORIOUS RELEASE - Daily Reflections - 2/5 (Preview) A GLORIOUS RELEASE "The minute I stopped arguing, I could begin to see and feel. Right there, Step Two gently and very gradually began to infiltrate my life. I can't say upon what occasion or upon what day I came to believe in a Power greater than myself, but I certainly have that belief now. To acqu...	Doll	0	322	Feb 5, 2008 by Doll
	Need some HELP.............. (Preview) PLEASE BEAR WITH ME.............. A friend of mine in the program (we have the same sponsor for years now).... This friend and I were never really close in years back. This friend has always been somewhat of a complainer, and an introvert of sorts and always always overly sensitive. So much so that it...	jonijoni	6	343	Feb 4, 2008 by Tuggboat
	Enjoying Recovery (Preview) What a journey! This process of growth and change takes us along an ever-changing road. Sometimes the way is hard and craggy. Sometimes we climb mountains. Sometimes we slide down the other side on a toboggan. Sometimes we rest. Sometimes we grope through the darkness. Sometimes we're blind...	Quetzal	1	299	Feb 4, 2008 by lani
	Scared of 5th step (Preview) Finally after working (or not working) on my 4th step since last June... I'm about done with it, and scheduled to do my 5th step with my sponsor on Friday night... and I'm scared to death!!! Most of it doesn't scare me, except I asked her about part of it, if I needed to do it in detail or if what I wrote r...	ChicknLittle	11	575	Feb 4, 2008 by Tuggboat
	Rejecting Shame (Preview) Shame can be a powerful force in our life. It is the trademark of dysfunctional families. Authentic, legitimate guilt is the feeling or thought that what we did is not okay. It indicates that our behavior needs to be corrected or altered, or an amend needs to be made. Shame is an overwhelming negat...	Quetzal	2	409	Feb 4, 2008 by Tuggboat
	WHEN FAITH IS MISSING - Daily Reflections 2/4 (Preview) WHEN FAITH IS MISSING Sometimes A.A. comes harder to those who have lost or rejected faith than to those who never had any faith at all, for they think they have faith and found it wanting. They have tried the way of faith and the way of no faith. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 28 I was so sure God had...	Doll	0	291	Feb 4, 2008 by Doll
	I got a new "kid"!!! (Preview) My "adopted mom and dad" took me to the First Monday sale today, it's a flea market that's been going on here for over 100 years, I've been wanting to go since I moved here but just never went... so we went for a little bit today, and they took me down "critter road" where the poultry...	ChicknLittle	7	333	Feb 4, 2008 by ChicknLittle
	I'm Going to Akron to see Dr. Bob's house (Preview) Well my favorite Washington Redskins just got selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. in Canton. I just got tickets to the enshrinement ceremony on Aug. 2nd. And will be attending the Hall of Fame game on the 3rd. Flying in, and staying in Akron insures me a trip to Dr. Bob's house, which I've alway...	StPeteDean	7	465	Feb 3, 2008 by jonijoni
	24hrs a Day ~ 3rd February 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ By drinking, we escaped from boredom for a while. We almost forgot our troubles. But when we sobered up, our troubles were twice as bad. Drinking had only made them worse. In A.A., we really escape boredom. Nobody's bored at an A.A. meeting. We stick around after it's over and w...	Sobrietyspell	0	302	Feb 3, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	FILLING THE VOID - Daily Reflections - 2/3 (Preview) FILLING THE VOID We needed to ask ourselves but one short question. "Do I now believe, or am I even willing to believe, that there is a Power greater than myself?" As soon as a man can say that he does believe, or is willing to believe, we emphatically assure him that he is on his way. ALCOHOLICS...	Doll	0	302	Feb 3, 2008 by Doll
	My Hiatus is DONE (Preview) As some of you know, I took a break in order to write and teach a class on eco-awareness to a group of women. It went awesomely well ( and I was so very nervous about writing and teaching a class--tsk, where's all that confidence I thought I'd built up?) I had fifteen students within the first 8 hours, and h...	Wren	5	449	Feb 3, 2008 by Quetzal
	RESCUED BY SURRENDERING - Daily Reflections - 2/2 (Preview) RESCUED BY SURRENDERING Characteristic of the so-called typical alcoholic is a narcissistic egocentric core, dominated by feelings of omnipotence, intent on maintaining at all costs its inner integrity.... Inwardly the alcoholic brooks no control from man or God. He, the alcoholic, is and mus...	Doll	2	336	Feb 2, 2008 by Doll
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 2nd February 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We got a kick out of the first few drinks, before we got stupefied by alcohol. For a while, the world seemed to look brighter. But how about the letdown, the terrible depression that comes the morning after? In A.A., we get a real kick: not a false feeling of exhilaration, but a re...	Sobrietyspell	1	367	Feb 2, 2008 by Wren
	The Program works if you want it to work (Preview) The Program works if you want it to work. -- Anonymous Rarely do climbers stare up to see how far away the top still is. Instead, when they rest, they look down toward the starting point of their journey. The view they see assures them that they have already come a long, long way. Like the climbers, we...	Quetzal	1	304	Feb 2, 2008 by Doll
	Hello, I am Phillip (Preview) I am new here, I had quit on my own and was doing very well until November when I lost my job. (quit for almost 2 years) Now I am back to every day. The main reason I never tried AA before is I do not believe in god, but maybe you folks can help anyway. Please do not try to talk me into going to meetings because I won...	1phillip	7	622	Feb 2, 2008 by Doll
	Newbie (Preview) I just found this and i wanted to introduce myself and say hi to everyone. I havent been an alchoholic for very long, about 3 years, but i fell hard and fast. I just turned 22 last week and i feel like im out of control. I had gastric bypass surgery in march of this year and i was only able to stop drinking fo...	Missy123	13	679	Feb 2, 2008 by Wren
	Raising our Sights (Preview) "A human being is a part of the whole, called by us Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is akind of prison for us, restricting us to our p...	Wren	0	297	Feb 2, 2008 by Wren
	As we think, so we become (Preview) We can enrich our interior monologue. We can seek the company of people who inspire us with a loving approach to life. We can absorb the written thoughts of writers who encourage our positive emotions. We can decide to be cheerful and optimistic, just for today. Whom would you rather be around - some...	Quetzal	3	592	Feb 2, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 27th January 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Alcoholics carry an awful load around with them. What a load lying puts on your shoulders! Drinking makes liars out of all of us alcoholics. In order to get the liquor we want, we have to lie about where we've been and what we've been doing. When you are lying you are only half aliv...	Sobrietyspell	1	348	Feb 1, 2008 by LINDA
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 1st February 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When we think about having a drink, we're thinking of the kick we get out of drinking, the pleasure, the escape from boredom, the feeling of self-importance, and the companionship of other drinkers. What we don't think of is the letdown, the hangover, the remorse, the waste o...	Sobrietyspell	1	328	Feb 1, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	God's doing somethin for me... (Preview) God's really doing something for me right now... I haven't had a cigarette in the past 7 or 8 hours... I didn't plan to quit, though I needed to. I finished a pack and I'm really broke. I was gonna scrounge up change for a pack and run to the gas station, but I didn't feel like it, so I took a shower, after t...	ChicknLittle	7	413	Jan 31, 2008 by LINDA
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 31st January 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Drinking cuts you off from God. No matter what your religion is, no matter if you say you believe in God, nevertheless you build up a wall between you & God by your drinking. You know you're not living the way God wants you to. As a result, you have that terrible remorse. When y...	Sobrietyspell	0	309	Jan 31, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	I prayed for you today (Preview) "I prayed for you today, gave thanks for your life, wished you the best, asked the heaven's to bless you with good health and happiness. I sent you good thoughts, surrounded you with hope and faith and love. I asked the earth to be good to you and asked God to show you His perfect way. I prayed for you...	lani	3	356	Jan 31, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Asking for What We Need (Preview) One evening, I was alone, weary, and exhausted. I was in the midst of extensive traveling, disconnected from friends and family. I had flown home for the evening, but it seemed like nobody noticed. People were used to me being gone. It was late at night, and I began arguing with God. "I'm out t...	Quetzal	3	388	Jan 31, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Yupper :) (Preview) Key to Serenity The Key that Unlocks the Door to Happiness By BuddyT It seems almost too simple to be true, but acceptance -- accepting things exactly as they are -- can be the key that unlocks the door to happiness. It may be one of the most referenced passages in recovery literature. It's from Page 449 o...	Phil	4	477	Jan 31, 2008 by lani
	OUR COMMON WELFARE COMES FIRST - Daily Reflections - 1/31 (Preview) OUR COMMON WELFARE COMES FIRST The unity of Alcoholics Anonymous is the most cherished quality our Society has. . . . We stay whole, or A.A. dies. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 129 Our Traditions are key elements in the ego deflation process necessary to achieve and maintain sobriety in Alco...	Doll	1	340	Jan 31, 2008 by lani
	Hey all (Preview) Just thought I'd drop a line, to say I'm still here and sober. Things are doing as well as can be expected, taking slow. Son is now back up in this area and looking into going back to school, and showing signs of doing the walk the walk thing instead of the talk the talk. We"ll see how things go, in Mar...	Tina	1	323	Jan 30, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 30th January 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ A drinking life isn't a happy life. Drinking cuts you off from other people and from God. One of the worst things about drinking is the loneliness. And one of the best things about A.A. is the fellowship. Drinking cuts you off from other people, at least from the people who reall...	Sobrietyspell	0	294	Jan 30, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Uniqueness (Preview) Everyone has his own fingerprints. The white light streams down to be broken up by those human prisms into all the colors of the rainbow. Take your own color in the pattern and be just that. -- Charles R. Brown We are often amazed at how different members of the same family seem to be. Contrasts are ofte...	Quetzal	0	286	Jan 30, 2008 by Quetzal
	FREEDOM FROM . . . FREEDOM TO - Daily Reflections - 1/30 (Preview) FREEDOM FROM . . . FREEDOM TO We are going to know a new freedom. . . . ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS , p. 83 Freedom for me is both freedom from and freedom to. The first freedom I enjoy is freedom from the slavery of alcohol. What a relief! Then I begin to experience freedom from fear - fear of people, of economic ins...	Doll	1	298	Jan 30, 2008 by lani
	AA Prayer (Preview) Lord: In the past several hours I have not hurt any one. I have not drank. I have peacefully coexisted with life. For that I am gratefull. But I'm about to get out of bed now and I'm really going to need your help.	StPeteDean	6	877	Jan 29, 2008 by Phil
	HELP ME understand (Preview) I have drank for 22 years. Today I am an alcoholic in recovery for 4 months. I am a single mother with only a part time job right now and have no health insurance or I would go to a doctor about this. I have been so tired since I quit drinking. I only work 5 hours a day and when I get home I just want to sleep. I...	Kittie	12	694	Jan 29, 2008 by lani
	Going to Meetings (Preview) I am still amazed, after years of recovering, at how easily I can begin to talk myself out of attending meetings. I am also still amazed at how good I feel when I go. -- Anonymous We don't have to stay stuck in our misery and discomfort. An immediate option is available that will help us feel better: go to...	Quetzal	1	326	Jan 29, 2008 by lostmdboy
	THE JOY OF SHARING - Daily Reflections - 1/29 (Preview) THE JOY OF SHARING Life will take on new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you. to have a host of friends - this is an experience you must not miss. We know you will not want to miss it. Frequent contact with newcomers and...	Doll	0	316	Jan 29, 2008 by Doll
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 29th January 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ What a load wasting money puts on your shoulders! They say that members of A.A. have paid the highest initiation fee of any club members in the world, because we've wasted so much money on liquor. We'll never be able to figure out how much it was. We not only wasted our own money, b...	Sobrietyspell	1	385	Jan 29, 2008 by StPeteDean
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 28th January 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ What a load hangovers put on your shoulders! What terrible physical punishment we've all been through. The pounding headaches and jumpy nerves, the shakes and the jitters, the hot and cold sweats! When you come into A.A. and stop drinking, that terrible load of hangovers fa...	Sobrietyspell	0	590	Jan 28, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	THE TREASURE OF THE PAST - Daily Reflections - 1/29 (Preview) THE TREASURE OF THE PAST Showing others who suffer how we were given help is the very thing which makes life seem so worth while to us now. Cling to the thought that, in God's hands, the dark past is the greatest possession you have -- the key to life and happiness for others. With it you can avert death and m...	Doll	0	253	Jan 28, 2008 by Doll
	Staying in the Present Moment (Preview) Often, one of our biggest questions is "What's going to happen?" We may ask this about our relationships, our career, our recovery, and our life. It is easy to tangle us up in worrisome thoughts. Worrying about what's going to happen blocks us from functioning effectively today. It kee...	Quetzal	0	333	Jan 28, 2008 by Quetzal
	Sponsor? (Preview) Hi folks, new to this board, seems there is a lot of great info here. I'm a 48 yr old guy who's just completed a 28 day treatment program for my alcohol addiction. I am pumped, full of great info and desire (pink cloud) and am in the process of going to meetings etc. One of the things I must do is get a sponsor. I...	eastcoastscott	7	320	Jan 27, 2008 by matay
	Today's Alanon Meeting (Preview) I attended a Sat morn Alanon mtg. The reading was about adversity. It spoke to many of us. One member shared that she had a dilemma. Another member quoted the Big Book hmm I don't know what page. She said to stop and pause and adjust your attitude. She also said that she was told that to get in the way of some...	nmike	3	450	Jan 27, 2008 by Tuggboat
	Welcome back Dean-- (Preview) Well, as tradition has it ((mine), I'd like to welcome back our fine friend Deano....Know he probably hasnt gotten back from his ski trip yet but just a quick hello and welcome back! Hope all your limbs are still intact!!!! (and, no messed up thumbs! Mine still bother me!!) We missed ya!!!!! Lani	lani	2	560	Jan 27, 2008 by Phil
	Needing People (Preview) We can find the balance between needing people too much and not letting ourselves need anyone at all. Many of us have unmet dependency needs lingering from the past. While we want others to fulfill our desire to be loved unconditionally, we may have chosen people who cannot, or will not, be there for...	Quetzal	0	256	Jan 27, 2008 by Quetzal
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