Alcoholics Anonymous

Doll · Doll

IT DOESN'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 85 The most common alcoholic fantasy seems to be: "If I just don't drink, everything will be all right."...

Doll · Doll

12 Signs of a Spiritual Awakening 1. An increased tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen. 2. Frequent attacks of smiling. 3. Feelings of being connected with others and nature. 4. Frequent overwhelming episodes of appreciation. 5. A tendency to think and act spontaneously rath...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The longer we're in A.A., the more natural this way of life seems. Our old drinking lives were a very unnatural way of living. Our present sober lives are the most natural way we could possibly live. During the early years of our drinking, our lives weren't so different from the...

paul86 · paul86

Hi again all, well i'm on day 2 and things are pretty tough. The desire to drink is on my mind all the time, but suprisingly enough I do notice a difference even between just the first 2 days of not having liquor in my body. I'm just wondering some of the strategies or things that some of you did to keep your mi...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The goal of recovery is balance - that precious middle ground. Many of us have gone from one extreme to another: years of taking care of everyone but ourselves, followed by a time of refusing to focus on anyone's needs but our own. We may have spent years refusing to identify, feel, and deal with our...

LINDA · LINDA

It seems to me i cant stop feeling this way i am at home at the moment sick with uclsers on my feet so i cant go to work' And i cant see them geting anybetter so thats why i feel like this. I know i am lucky because i am sober today thankgod but i cant help the way i feel anyone out there with any idears thanks Linda x...

John · John

Hi Everyone, I'm really feeling bad tonight. A sponsee of 7 years that I truly got to know, befriend and cherish died about 2 weeks ago, after a really short bout with cancer. He died clean and sober. He was a true friend in recovery. We worked steps together, did 12 Step calls together, went to AA and...

lani · lani

Well, its been a week + that our fine friend has left us! An early welcome home to you!!!!! You were sure missed by all, especially me!!!!!! Hope your trip was a good one! Cant wait to hear the details!!!! Lani

jonijoni · jonijoni

We Cannot Stand Still In the first days of AA, I wasn't much bothered about areas of my life in which I was standing still. There was always the alibi: "After all," I said to myself, "I'm far too busy with much more important matters." That was my near perfect prescription for com...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I just thought I'd drop you all a line and tell you that I'm doing well. I hope you all had a great holiday and new year. I also wanted to ask you guys to vote for me on CKNW's Talk Idol. It will take literally 2 seconds and your vote could get me my own radio talk show on one of the most respected radio stations in...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

"There's a good trick that people in dysfunctional relationships use," said one recovering woman. "The other person does something inappropriate or wrong, then stands there until you feel guilty and end up apologizing." It's imperative that we stop feeling so guilty. Muc...

Hasan80 · Hasan80

Hi, I am planning to go to my first AA meeting this weekend, I just wanted to get an idea of peoples reactions to their first time at an AA meeting and also what occurred at their first meeting. Just kind of nervous about going. Also wanted to know if it is good to take someone with me the first time or not.(i'...

wantneeda · wantneeda

happy new year to you's may it be filled with good health, happiness and prosperity! I just wanted to say that i have not deserted you's, i spend majority of my time on the NA side of MIP. I do however, come here often to read your posts. Nice to see lots of new faces :) I recently celebrated my 1st birthday an...

lani · lani

Thought I would start a new thread on boundaries.... Im not quite sure what they are or what mine are. "The purpose of setting boundaries is to take care of our self. Being forced to learn how to set boundaries is a vital part of learning to own our self, of learning to respect ourselves, of learnin...

Tina · Tina

Just wanted to check in, and say all is going ok. Just been busy checking into some things is all hopefully all will go well this week. Hit a few bumps along the way, but managing to deal with them one thing at a time. At one point, I thought i was gonna explode which wasn't good. Managed to kick myself in th...

Doll · Doll

ACCEPTING OUR PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES Our very first problem is to accept our present circumstances as they are, ourselves as we are, and the people about us as they are. This is to adopt a realistic humility without which no genuine advance can even begin. Again and again, we shall need to return to tha...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When we were drinking most of us never thought of helping others. We liked to buy drinks for people, because that made us feel like big shots. But we only used others for our own pleasure. To really go out and try to help somebody who needed help never occurred to us. To us, helpi...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When we were drinking, most of us had no real faith in anything. We may have said that we believed in God, but we didn't act as though we did. We never honestly asked God to help us and we never really accepted His help. To us, faith looked like helplessness. But when we came into A.A...

Doll · Doll

THE 100% STEP Only Step One, where we made the 100 percent admission we were powerless over alcohol, can be practiced with absolute perfection. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 68 Long before I was able to obtain sobriety in A.A., I knew without a doubt that alcohol was killing me, yet even with t...

jonijoni · jonijoni

I am just finally getting around to posting here again after my trip to Fla with dad. It was so wonderful, and the weather was great, at high 70's to 80's every day I was there except for the last day. I fished a lot and swam in the ocean, and got tan and collected shells like a little girl. It was so peaceful,...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little coarse, and. you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice? Up again; you shall never be so afraid of...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

Hey y'all... I haven't been on here in awhile... I've more or less been not functioning lately... getting to meetings at least, but other than that... my sleep is all screwed up, not sleeping then sleeping way too much... I slept from about 4 or 5 last night till almost 8 this morning, after being u...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When we were drinking, most of us were full of pride and selfishness. We believed we could handle our own affairs, even though we were making a mess of our lives. We were very stubborn and didn't like to take advice. We resented being told what to do. To us, humility looked like we...

concerned123 · concerned123

I am a new member and new to seeking help, not for myself, but for my long-time boyfriend. He has been drinking since he was 14 and it has taken him down some bad roads in the past. He has admitted to me that he is an alcoholic and has tried AA in the past, but eventually he decided that it was only a problem if...

Doll · Doll

UNITED WE STAND We learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost selves that we were alcoholics. This is the first step in recovery. The delusion that we are like other people, or presently may be, has to be smashed. Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 30 I came to Alcoholics Anonymous because I was no lo...

Phil · Phil

How it works Excerpt from the fifth chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally inca...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We have been doing the wrong things for the right reasons. --Codependent No More Caretaking: the act of taking responsibility for other people while neglecting responsibility for ourselves. When we instinctively feel responsible for the feelings, thoughts, choices, problems, comfort, and de...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ What makes A.A. work? The first thing is to have a revulsion against myself and my way of living. Then I must admit I was helpless, that alcohol had me licked and I couldn't do anything about it. The next thing is to honestly want to quit the old life. Then I must surrender my life to...

lani · lani

Hi all: As some of you know I had some serious issues I needed to tell my husband. I was sooo scared and kept putting it off because of fear.Fear of being judged, getting "yelled" at, and him just plain kickin me to the curb. Last night I finally spilled the beans. We went to have coffee together...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

A man died and went to heaven. St Peter asked, "What denomination are you?" The man replied, "I don't belong here, I don't go to church." St. Peter said "Well, we don't make mistakes, you belong here, let's just walk around and you can see where you'd like to stay. So they wa...

nique · nique

My sponsor (best friend) died Oct. 10th. Since then I have been going through all the stages of grief. I have now hit a tough one,, Anger. I have been lashing out at everyone. Nothing seems to suit me anymore. Everyone seems to be pissing in my Wheeties latley. Last night in a fit of rage I quit my hom...

Doll · Doll

AN ACT OF PROVIDENCE It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, we have warped our minds into such an obsession for destructive drinking that only an act of Providence can remove it from us. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21 My act of Providence, (a manifestation of divine care and directio...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Feelings of hurt or anger can be some of the most difficult to face. We can feel so vulnerable, frightened, and powerless when these feelings appear. And these feelings may trigger memories of other, similar times when we felt powerless. Sometimes, to gain a sense of control, we may punish the people...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Some of us may have made a decision that no one was ever going to hurt us again. We may automatically go on "feelings freeze mode" when faced with emotional pain. Or, we may terminate a relationship the first time we feel hurt. Hurt feelings are a part of life, relationships, and recovery. It...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Everyone who comes into A.A. knows from bitter experience that he or she can't drink. I know that drinking has been the cause of all my major troubles or has made them worse. Now that I have found a way out, I will hang onto A.A. with both hands. Saint Paul once said that nothing in t...

Doll · Doll

DO I HAVE A CHOICE? The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called willpower becomes practically nonexistent. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.24 My powerlessness over alcohol does not cease when I quit drinking. In sobriety I still have no c...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When temptation comes, as it does sometimes to all of us. I will say to myself: "No, my whole life depends on not taking that drink and nothing in the world can make me do it." Besides, I have promised that Higher Power that I wouldn't do it. I know that God doesn't want m...

jonijoni · jonijoni

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lani · lani

Hi all: Wow! Just watched an incredible movie..."peaceful warrior" A bit slow at first but what a message! You'd think this guy's in AA (isnt) but what wisdom to behold. Based on the author Dan Millman...You'll have to check him out online and the movie! (feel like Im doing a book report!) S...

kayrcee · kayrcee

Hello, Just thought I would introduce myself. My name is Kelly and have been sober since Friday. It isn't my first time but hope it is my last. Things feel different this time and I don't know why. I guess sometimes when you are done you just know it. But I am definitly trying to just worry about today. Any h...

Doll · Doll

AT THE TURNING POINT Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 59 Every day I stand at turning points. My thoughts and actions can propel me toward growth or turn me down the road to old habits a...

lani · lani

Face Sobriety With Realistic Expectations - What should a person expect from recovery? One person said, 'When I came into recovery , I expected God to open the gates of heaven and let me in. Instead, he opened the gates of hell and let me out.' Another person said, 'I can now see that my real problem was no...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Some of us have felt so alienated that we've forgotten we're not alone. We've come to believe that we have to do it ourselves. Some of us have been abandoned. Some have gone without love. Some of us have gotten used to people never being there for us. Some of us have struggled, had hard lessons to learn. Go...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Keeping sober is the most important thing in my life. The most important decision I ever made was my decision to give up drinking. I am convinced that my whole life depends on not taking that first drink. Nothing in the world is as important to me as my own sobriety. Everything I h...

HangingInThere · HangingInThere

I am hoping that through your es and h that I may clear some of the confusion in my head that seems to be holding me back in my recovery. I am not an alcoholic, my husband is. I acknowleged that alcohol was a problem for him for a number of years (mostly socially), though I never identified it as such. The di...

Doll · Doll

THE VICTORY OF SURRENDER We perceive that only through utter defeat are we able to take our first steps toward liberation and strength. Our admissions of personal powerlessness finally turn out to be firm bedrock upon which happy and purposeful lives may be built. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITION...

Phil · Phil

'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia'

lani · lani

Hi there, Not sure how or who e-mailed me my password , but thank you from the bottom of my heart. I did have some time to just sit back and listen........Take the cotton out of my ears and into my mouth!!!!! It was funny, I started panicking and going into withdrawls missing my MIP friends. So, whoever you...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Have I turned to a Higher Power for help? Do I believe that each man or woman I see in A.A. is a demonstration of the power of God to change a human being from a drunkard into a sober, useful citizen? Do I believe that this Higher Power can keep me from drinking? Am I living one day at a t...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We can draw a healthy line, a healthy boundary, between our nuclear family and ourselves. We can separate ourselves from their issues. Some of us may have family members who are addicted to alcohol and other drugs and who are not in recovery from their addiction. Some of us may have family members who h...

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	"It Doesn't Happen Overnight" Daily Reflections 1/13 (Preview) IT DOESN'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 85 The most common alcoholic fantasy seems to be: "If I just don't drink, everything will be all right."...	Doll	1	298	Jan 13, 2008 by lani
	12 Signs of a spriritual awakening (Preview) *12 Signs of a Spiritual Awakening* 1. An increased tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen. 2. Frequent attacks of smiling. 3. Feelings of being connected with others and nature. 4. Frequent overwhelming episodes of appreciation. 5. A tendency to think and act spontaneously rath...	Doll	2	311	Jan 13, 2008 by lostmdboy
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 12th January 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The longer we're in A.A., the more natural this way of life seems. Our old drinking lives were a very unnatural way of living. Our present sober lives are the most natural way we could possibly live. During the early years of our drinking, our lives weren't so different from the...	Sobrietyspell	1	312	Jan 12, 2008 by lani
	Keeping your mind off it. (Preview) Hi again all, well i'm on day 2 and things are pretty tough. The desire to drink is on my mind all the time, but suprisingly enough I do notice a difference even between just the first 2 days of not having liquor in my body. I'm just wondering some of the strategies or things that some of you did to keep your mi...	paul86	19	527	Jan 12, 2008 by rudd
	Finding Balance (Preview) The goal of recovery is balance - that precious middle ground. Many of us have gone from one extreme to another: years of taking care of everyone but ourselves, followed by a time of refusing to focus on anyone's needs but our own. We may have spent years refusing to identify, feel, and deal with our...	Quetzal	1	304	Jan 12, 2008 by jonijoni
	Being feed up with me Help (Preview) It seems to me i cant stop feeling this way i am at home at the moment sick with uclsers on my feet so i cant go to work' And i cant see them geting anybetter so thats why i feel like this. I know i am lucky because i am sober today thankgod but i cant help the way i feel anyone out there with any idears thanks Linda x...	LINDA	7	6327	Jan 12, 2008 by LINDA
	Sponsee of 7 years died, it hurts (Preview) Hi Everyone, I'm really feeling bad tonight. A sponsee of 7 years that I truly got to know, befriend and cherish died about 2 weeks ago, after a really short bout with cancer. He died clean and sober. He was a true friend in recovery. We worked steps together, did 12 Step calls together, went to AA and...	John	9	770	Jan 12, 2008 by Quetzal
	Where in the world is Quetzal (Preview) Well, its been a week + that our fine friend has left us! An early welcome home to you!!!!! You were sure missed by all, especially me!!!!!! Hope your trip was a good one! Cant wait to hear the details!!!! Lani	lani	4	416	Jan 12, 2008 by Quetzal
	~as Bill Sees It~ We Cannot Stand Still (Preview) *We Cannot Stand Still* In the first days of AA, I wasn't much bothered about areas of my life in which I was standing still. There was always the alibi: "After all," I said to myself, "I'm far too busy with much more important matters." That was my near perfect prescription for com...	jonijoni	0	244	Jan 12, 2008 by jonijoni
	Hey all! Here's a me update! (closed) (Preview) I just thought I'd drop you all a line and tell you that I'm doing well. I hope you all had a great holiday and new year. I also wanted to ask you guys to vote for me on CKNW's Talk Idol. It will take literally 2 seconds and your vote could get me my own radio talk show on one of the most respected radio stations in...	Tipsy McStagger	11	716	Jan 12, 2008 by Phil
	Letting Go of Guilt (Preview) "There's a good trick that people in dysfunctional relationships use," said one recovering woman. "The other person does something inappropriate or wrong, then stands there until you feel guilty and end up apologizing." It's imperative that we stop feeling so guilty. Muc...	Sobrietyspell	1	636	Jan 12, 2008 by jonijoni
	First time AA meeting experiences (Preview) Hi, I am planning to go to my first AA meeting this weekend, I just wanted to get an idea of peoples reactions to their first time at an AA meeting and also what occurred at their first meeting. Just kind of nervous about going. Also wanted to know if it is good to take someone with me the first time or not.(i'...	Hasan80	6	1171	Jan 12, 2008 by LINDA
	hello! (Preview) happy new year to you's may it be filled with good health, happiness and prosperity! I just wanted to say that i have not deserted you's, i spend majority of my time on the NA side of MIP. I do however, come here often to read your posts. Nice to see lots of new faces :) I recently celebrated my 1st birthday an...	wantneeda	7	513	Jan 12, 2008 by lostmdboy
	Boundaries (Preview) Thought I would start a new thread on boundaries.... Im not quite sure what they are or what mine are. "The purpose of setting boundaries is to take care of our self. Being forced to learn how to set boundaries is a vital part of learning to own our self, of learning to respect ourselves, of learnin...	lani	3	2042	Jan 12, 2008 by lani
	Just me (Preview) Just wanted to check in, and say all is going ok. Just been busy checking into some things is all hopefully all will go well this week. Hit a few bumps along the way, but managing to deal with them one thing at a time. At one point, I thought i was gonna explode which wasn't good. Managed to kick myself in th...	Tina	3	295	Jan 12, 2008 by Doll
	Daily Reflections 1/12 (Preview) ACCEPTING OUR PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES Our very first problem is to accept our present circumstances as they are, ourselves as we are, and the people about us as they are. This is to adopt a realistic humility without which no genuine advance can even begin. Again and again, we shall need to return to tha...	Doll	0	247	Jan 12, 2008 by Doll
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 11th January 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When we were drinking most of us never thought of helping others. We liked to buy drinks for people, because that made us feel like big shots. But we only used others for our own pleasure. To really go out and try to help somebody who needed help never occurred to us. To us, helpi...	Sobrietyspell	0	466	Jan 11, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 9th January 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When we were drinking, most of us had no real faith in anything. We may have said that we believed in God, but we didn't act as though we did. We never honestly asked God to help us and we never really accepted His help. To us, faith looked like helplessness. But when we came into A.A...	Sobrietyspell	3	365	Jan 11, 2008 by lani
	Daily Reflections 1/11 (Preview) THE 100% STEP Only Step One, where we made the 100 percent admission we were powerless over alcohol, can be practiced with absolute perfection. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 68 Long before I was able to obtain sobriety in A.A., I knew without a doubt that alcohol was killing me, yet even with t...	Doll	1	261	Jan 11, 2008 by lani
	Good Afternoon! Share... (Preview) I am just finally getting around to posting here again after my trip to Fla with dad. It was so wonderful, and the weather was great, at high 70's to 80's every day I was there except for the last day. I fished a lot and swam in the ocean, and got tan and collected shells like a little girl. It was so peaceful,...	jonijoni	3	328	Jan 11, 2008 by lostmdboy
	Fear (Preview) Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little coarse, and. you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice? Up again; you shall never be so afraid of...	Sobrietyspell	1	347	Jan 11, 2008 by lostmdboy
	Hey (Preview) Hey y'all... I haven't been on here in awhile... I've more or less been not functioning lately... getting to meetings at least, but other than that... my sleep is all screwed up, not sleeping then sleeping way too much... I slept from about 4 or 5 last night till almost 8 this morning, after being u...	ChicknLittle	5	378	Jan 10, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 10th Jauary 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When we were drinking, most of us were full of pride and selfishness. We believed we could handle our own affairs, even though we were making a mess of our lives. We were very stubborn and didn't like to take advice. We resented being told what to do. To us, humility looked like we...	Sobrietyspell	0	288	Jan 10, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Please help! (Preview) I am a new member and new to seeking help, not for myself, but for my long-time boyfriend. He has been drinking since he was 14 and it has taken him down some bad roads in the past. He has admitted to me that he is an alcoholic and has tried AA in the past, but eventually he decided that it was only a problem if...	concerned123	11	462	Jan 10, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Daily Reflections 1/10 (Preview) UNITED WE STAND We learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost selves that we were alcoholics. This is the first step in recovery. The delusion that we are like other people, or presently may be, has to be smashed. Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 30 I came to Alcoholics Anonymous because I was no lo...	Doll	1	309	Jan 10, 2008 by lani
	Easier softer ways? Tried em all..:) (Preview) How it works Excerpt from the fifth chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally inca...	Phil	13	522	Jan 10, 2008 by lani
	Responsibility for ourselves (Preview) We have been doing the wrong things for the right reasons. --Codependent No More Caretaking: the act of taking responsibility for other people while neglecting responsibility for ourselves. When we instinctively feel responsible for the feelings, thoughts, choices, problems, comfort, and de...	Sobrietyspell	0	407	Jan 10, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 2nd January 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ What makes A.A. work? The first thing is to have a revulsion against myself and my way of living. Then I must admit I was helpless, that alcohol had me licked and I couldn't do anything about it. The next thing is to honestly want to quit the old life. Then I must surrender my life to...	Sobrietyspell	2	332	Jan 9, 2008 by LINDA
	thankful (Preview) Hi all: As some of you know I had some serious issues I needed to tell my husband. I was sooo scared and kept putting it off because of fear.Fear of being judged, getting "yelled" at, and him just plain kickin me to the curb. Last night I finally spilled the beans. We went to have coffee together...	lani	6	656	Jan 9, 2008 by lani
	St. Peter Joke (Preview) A man died and went to heaven. St Peter asked, "What denomination are you?" The man replied, "I don't belong here, I don't go to church." St. Peter said "Well, we don't make mistakes, you belong here, let's just walk around and you can see where you'd like to stay. So they wa...	StPeteDean	5	982	Jan 9, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Stages of Grief (Preview) My sponsor (best friend) died Oct. 10th. Since then I have been going through all the stages of grief. I have now hit a tough one,, Anger. I have been lashing out at everyone. Nothing seems to suit me anymore. Everyone seems to be pissing in my Wheeties latley. Last night in a fit of rage I quit my hom...	nique	7	788	Jan 9, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections 1/9 (Preview) AN ACT OF PROVIDENCE It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, we have warped our minds into such an obsession for destructive drinking that only an act of Providence can remove it from us. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21 My act of Providence, (a manifestation of divine care and directio...	Doll	0	275	Jan 9, 2008 by Doll
	Dealing with Painful Feelings (Preview) Feelings of hurt or anger can be some of the most difficult to face. We can feel so vulnerable, frightened, and powerless when these feelings appear. And these feelings may trigger memories of other, similar times when we felt powerless. Sometimes, to gain a sense of control, we may punish the people...	Sobrietyspell	1	496	Jan 8, 2008 by Doll
	Vulnerability (Preview) Some of us may have made a decision that no one was ever going to hurt us again. We may automatically go on "feelings freeze mode" when faced with emotional pain. Or, we may terminate a relationship the first time we feel hurt. Hurt feelings are a part of life, relationships, and recovery. It...	Sobrietyspell	0	445	Jan 8, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 8th January 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Everyone who comes into A.A. knows from bitter experience that he or she can't drink. I know that drinking has been the cause of all my major troubles or has made them worse. Now that I have found a way out, I will hang onto A.A. with both hands. Saint Paul once said that nothing in t...	Sobrietyspell	0	305	Jan 8, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections 1/8 (Preview) DO I HAVE A CHOICE? The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called willpower becomes practically nonexistent. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.24 My powerlessness over alcohol does not cease when I quit drinking. In sobriety I still have no c...	Doll	0	271	Jan 8, 2008 by Doll
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 7th January 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When temptation comes, as it does sometimes to all of us. I will say to myself: "No, my whole life depends on not taking that drink and nothing in the world can make me do it." Besides, I have promised that Higher Power that I wouldn't do it. I know that God doesn't want m...	Sobrietyspell	0	287	Jan 7, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	I'm Baaaack!! (Preview) https://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k223/jonibaloni_2006/?action=view&current=Vaca60.jpg	jonijoni	5	718	Jan 7, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	good movie (Preview) Hi all: Wow! Just watched an incredible movie..."peaceful warrior" A bit slow at first but what a message! You'd think this guy's in AA (isnt) but what wisdom to behold. Based on the author Dan Millman...You'll have to check him out online and the movie! (feel like Im doing a book report!) S...	lani	3	329	Jan 7, 2008 by jonijoni
	New Sobriety (Preview) Hello, Just thought I would introduce myself. My name is Kelly and have been sober since Friday. It isn't my first time but hope it is my last. Things feel different this time and I don't know why. I guess sometimes when you are done you just know it. But I am definitly trying to just worry about today. Any h...	kayrcee	5	414	Jan 7, 2008 by JimC
	Daily Reflections 1/7 (Preview) AT THE TURNING POINT Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 59 Every day I stand at turning points. My thoughts and actions can propel me toward growth or turn me down the road to old habits a...	Doll	1	418	Jan 7, 2008 by lani
	quote (Preview) Face Sobriety With Realistic Expectations - What should a person expect from recovery? One person said, 'When I came into recovery , I expected God to open the gates of heaven and let me in. Instead, he opened the gates of hell and let me out.' Another person said, 'I can now see that my real problem was no...	lani	2	357	Jan 7, 2008 by lani
	Accepting Help (Preview) Some of us have felt so alienated that we've forgotten we're not alone. We've come to believe that we have to do it ourselves. Some of us have been abandoned. Some have gone without love. Some of us have gotten used to people never being there for us. Some of us have struggled, had hard lessons to learn. Go...	Sobrietyspell	3	402	Jan 7, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 6th January 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Keeping sober is the most important thing in my life. The most important decision I ever made was my decision to give up drinking. I am convinced that my whole life depends on not taking that first drink. Nothing in the world is as important to me as my own sobriety. Everything I h...	Sobrietyspell	0	347	Jan 6, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	A double life (Preview) I am hoping that through your es and h that I may clear some of the confusion in my head that seems to be holding me back in my recovery. I am not an alcoholic, my husband is. I acknowleged that alcohol was a problem for him for a number of years (mostly socially), though I never identified it as such. The di...	HangingInThere	5	717	Jan 6, 2008 by Doll
	Daily Reflections 1/6 (Preview) THE VICTORY OF SURRENDER We perceive that only through utter defeat are we able to take our first steps toward liberation and strength. Our admissions of personal powerlessness finally turn out to be firm bedrock upon which happy and purposeful lives may be built. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITION...	Doll	0	291	Jan 6, 2008 by Doll
	The Phil osiphy of an alcoholic (Preview) 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia'	Phil	2	523	Jan 5, 2008 by lani
	Thank you!!! (Preview) Hi there, Not sure how or who e-mailed me my password , but thank you from the bottom of my heart. I did have some time to just sit back and listen........Take the cotton out of my ears and into my mouth!!!!! It was funny, I started panicking and going into withdrawls missing my MIP friends. So, whoever you...	lani	5	407	Jan 5, 2008 by lani
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 5th January 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Have I turned to a Higher Power for help? Do I believe that each man or woman I see in A.A. is a demonstration of the power of God to change a human being from a drunkard into a sober, useful citizen? Do I believe that this Higher Power can keep me from drinking? Am I living one day at a t...	Sobrietyspell	0	337	Jan 5, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Separating from Family Issues (Preview) We can draw a healthy line, a healthy boundary, between our nuclear family and ourselves. We can separate ourselves from their issues. Some of us may have family members who are addicted to alcohol and other drugs and who are not in recovery from their addiction. Some of us may have family members who h...	Sobrietyspell	0	383	Jan 4, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
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