Alcoholics Anonymous

Quetzal · Quetzal

Many of us have gone so numb and discounted our feelings so completely that we have gotten out of touch with our needs in relationships. We can learn to distinguish whose company we enjoy, whether we're talking about friends, business acquaintances, dates, or spouses. We all need to interact with...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of ones old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46 A thousand beatings by John Barleycorn did not encourage me to admit defeat. I believed it was my moral obligation to con...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We have this choice every day of our lives. We can take the path that leads to insanity and death (and remember, our next drunk could be our last one). Or we can take the path that leads to a reasonably happy and useful life. The choice is ours each day of our lives. God grant that we t...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Life doesn't have to be hard. Yes, there are times we need to endure, struggle through, and rely on our survival skills. But we don't have to make life, growth, recovery, change, or our day-to-day affairs that hard all the time. Having life be that hard is a remnant of our martyrdom, a leftover from...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

Well I had my second ultrasound, the first one the baby's heart beat was slow so they wanted to check it again, it was normal the second time I'm 7 weeks pregnant, due date is Feb 4th, and the baby is 4 cm long now, looks like a little peanut lol Still making my plans for school, as soon as I have the money for...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The A.A. way of living is not an easy one. But it's an adventure in living that is really worthwhile. And it's so much better than our old drunken way of living that there's no comparison. Our lives without A.A. would be worth nothing. With A.A., we have a chance to live reasonabl...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . if only men were granted absolute liberty, and were compelled to obey no one, they would then voluntarily associate themselves in the common interest. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 50 When I no longer live under the dictates of another or of alcohol, I live in a new freedom. When I release the past and all the ex...

NELL · NELL

Hello everyone, My name is Nell. Sorry it took so long to introduce myself, but I use works computer and I don't alway have time to stay on it long enough to post. I'm thirty nine plus shipping and handling. I married and I have three grown children. On July 2nd I will have 18 months sober and I'm loving li...

lani · lani

Keep It Simple Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. Rodin When we first start our recovery, it hurts a lot to look at our past. We feel sad. It feels like our life was a waste. But it wasn't a waste. The program promises that if we practice the Steps, we'll not reget the past nor wish to s...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Part of recovery means learning to share ourselves with other people. We learn to admit our mistakes and expose our imperfections - not so that others can fix us, rescue us, or feel sorry for us, but so we can love and accept ourselves. This sharing is a catalyst in healing and changing. Many of us are f...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Master the lessons of your present circumstances. We do not move forward by resisting what is undesirable in our life today. We move forward, we grow, we change by acceptance. Avoidance is not the key; surrender opens the door. Listen to this truth: We are each in our present circumstances for...

meng · meng

Hi I just found this message board. I just got to 6 months of sober time and it's all getting better. I'm from Miami but currently in Cancun....dangerous city to be in but thankfully I have no desire to drink. I just need to stay away from bars and drunks. I found the AA meeting in Cancun which I have bee...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We found the Great Reality deep down within us. In the last analysis it is only there that He may be found . . . search diligently within yourself . . . With this attitude you cannot fail. The consciousness of your belief is sure to come to you. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 55 It was out of the depths of loneline...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We in A.A. have the privilege of living two lives in one lifetime. One lifetime of drunkenness, failure & defeat. Then, through A.A., another life of sobriety, peace of mind & usefulness. We who have recovered our sobriety are modern miracles. And we're living on bo...

Tina · Tina

Hello, folks Been awhile, I'm still kicking. Things have been kinda glume as of late and reall tight, but managed. started a new job today, and its something I enjoy. Hope all goes well, and well folks I have 5 years coming up next month July 14th and still hanging in there and never felt stronger and b...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding. Amen. Pg.76 of Chapter 6 ~ Into Action, Alc...

meng · meng

just out of curiosity: Where is everyone located and what is your home group? I'm from Miami but currently in Cancun. My home group in Miami is South Miami Men's group and Sabal Palm. In Cancun it's Friends of Bill W. which is the only English speaking group in the city.

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We have found that God does not make too hard terms with those who seek Him. To us, the realm of spirit is broad, roomy, all inclusive, never exclusive or forbidding to those who earnestly seek. It is open, we believe, to all men. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 7 Open-mindedness to concepts of a Higher Power can open d...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ But even faith is not the whole story. There must be service. We must give this thing away if we want to keep it. The Dead Sea has no outlet and it is stagnant and full of salt. The Sea of Galilee is clear and clean and blue, as the Jordan River carries it out to irrigate the desert. To b...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. Under these conditions we can employ our mental faculties wit...

eugene · eugene

Hi All Just need to talk. Its my daughter's 16th birthday and she's having a party @ our home as I'm writting this. Lot of 16 and 17 year olds, music...and alcohol. Not "on the sly"- in the open and bought and provided by my wife. Not discussed with or even mentioned to me. I suppose I forfeit...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Having boundaries doesn't complicate life; boundaries simplify life. -- Beyond Codependency There is a positive aspect to boundary setting. We learn to listen to ourselves and identify what hurt us and what we don't like. But we also learn to identify what feels good. When we are willing to tak...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . You can . . . make A.A. itself your higher power. Heres a very large group of people who have solved their alcohol problem. . . . many members . . . have crossed the threshold just this way. . . . their faith broadened and deepened. . . . transformed, they came to believe in a Higher Power. . . TWELVE STEPS A...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In A.A. we have three things: fellowship, faith, and service. Fellowship is wonderful, but its wonder lasts just so long. Then some gossip, disillusionment, and boredom may come in. Worry and fear come back at times and we find that fellowship is not the whole story. Then we n...

jonijoni · jonijoni

What a very special day for dads out there. Very special Father's Day for me and my dad, too. My dad was admitted into the cardiac unit last weekend, and then went back to the ER on Monday after he was released. He is due to have a heart catheterization in the coming weeks, and possibly a stent in a coronary a...

Doll · Doll

What a Helluva reminder I had yesterday that my disease can still kill me! Noon f2f - 12:15 I'm reading the 12 Traditiions and I notice a guy I've never seen, his hands were shaking violently then they just stopped. I've seen a few ringers before so really didn't think much of it.....I'm on the 3r...

Bryan39 · Bryan39

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Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Good Morning dear Sobervibers x Happy Father's Day for all you included in that. I know it may not be Dad's Day where you are but I've two over here so two visits are in order! I was hoping to be up earlier so I could see Joe in the morning (who lives locally), do our meeting & then go onto my Mum's to see Mar...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In A.A. we have to learn that drink is our greatest enemy. Although we used to think that liquor was our friend, the time came when it turned against us and became our enemy. We don't know just when this happened, but we know that it did because we began to get into trouble - jails an...

lani · lani

So, happy day!!!! Any superstitious folks on here? Made a decision that today will not be "unlucky" but the greatest day ever!!!! All has been well around here..Life is busy and Im enjoying the sunshine(although were due for storms today!!!) Started an exercise program and feel great ab...

Quetzal · Quetzal

"When the time is right, child." When the time is right. How often have we heard those words - from a friend, a sponsor, our Higher Power? We want things so badly - that job, that check, a relationship, a possession. We want our life to change. So we wait, sometimes patiently, sometimes a...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

It is a design for living that works in rough going. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 15 When I came to A.A., I realized that A.A. worked wonderfully to help keep me sober. But could it work on real life problems, not concerned with drinking? I had my doubts. After being sober for more than two years I got my answe...

Phil · Phil

MEN ARE JUST HAPPIER PEOPLE NICKNAMES If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah. If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla and Four-eyes. EATING OUT When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John...

Resident · Resident

My sponsor took me to a motel room to do my fourth step. I thought this was unusual but being a newcomer I assumed this was standard protocol in A.A. Shortly after sharing some of my most personal experiences with this creep you would not believe some of the things that happened to me of which I am not going...

jonijoni · jonijoni

Hey!! Well, Founder's Day has come and gone this year, and I had to give my ticket away to someone who could use it. My dad was admitted into the Cardiac Unit Friday afternoon, so I have been a very busy daughter. The good thing is that with my recent studies with the cardiology group, I was able to know wha...

chickimick · chickimick

Hi, I need help, Been dating a guy for 9 months he is a prescription drug user, like a doctor prescribes xanx regularly, he takes them every day not over the dose prescribed. But has been on them for z couple years. He says that if he stops them he will not be able to cope with things like work. This is tou...

LonelyDrinker · LonelyDrinker

I left for Kansas a week ago.Back home im a confirmed member of my Lutheran church.When i was leaving my pastor said a prayer for me and i promised him i will join a church out there.He doesent know my past history of heavy drinking and has no clue that im an alcoholic.Back home i used to go clean for days som...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We want to travel baggage-free on this journey. It makes the trip easier. Some of the baggage we can let go of is lingering feelings and unfinished business with past relationships: anger, resentments, feelings of victimization, hurt, or longing. If we have not put closure on a relationship, i...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

But it is from our twisted relations with family, friends, and society at large that many of us have suffered the most. We have been especially stupid and stubborn about them. The primary fact that we fail to recognize is our total inability to form a true partnership with another human being. TWELVE S...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When we came into A.A., we made a tremendous discovery. We found that we were sick persons rather than moral lepers. We were not such queer birds as we thought we were. We found other people who had the same illness that we had, who had been through the same experiences that we had...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We reacted more strongly to frustrations than normal people. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 111 Impatience with other people is one of my principal failings. Following a slow car in a no-passing lane, or waiting in a restaurant for the check, drives me to distraction. Before I give God a chance to slow me down, I ex...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Practice being spontaneous. Practice having fun. The joy of recovery is that we finally get to experiment. We get to learn new behaviors, and we don't have to do them perfectly. We only need to find a way that works for us. We even have fun experimenting, learning what we like, and how to do what we like...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . a spiritual life which does not include . . . family obligations may not be so perfect after all. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 129 I can be doing great in the programapplying it at meetings, at work, and in service activitiesand find that things have gone to pieces at home. I expect my loved ones to under...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We alcoholics have to believe in some Power greater than ourselves. Yes, we have to believe in God. Not to believe in a Higher Power drives us to atheism. Atheism, it has been said before, is blind faith in the strange proposition that this universe originated in a cipher and ai...

BatonRougian · BatonRougian

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Quetzal · Quetzal

Much as we would like, we cannot bring everyone with us on this journey called recovery. We are not being disloyal by allowing ourselves to move forward. We don't have to wait for those we love to decide to change as well. Sometimes we need to give ourselves permission to grow, even though the people w...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ If we have had some moral, religious, or spiritual training, we're better prospects for A.A. When we reach the bottom, at this crucial moment when we're thoroughly licked, we turn instinctively to whatever decency is left in us. We call upon whatever reserves of morality a...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Self care means taking responsibility for ourselves. Taking responsibility for ourselves includes assuming our true responsibilities to others. Sometimes, when we begin recovery, we're worn down from feeling responsible for so many other people. Learning that we need only take responsibi...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

First, we try living in the now just in order to stay sober and it works. Once the idea has become a part of our thinking, we find that living life in 24 hour segments is an effective and satisfying way to handle many other matters as well. LIVING SOBER, p. 7 One Day At A. Time. To a newcomer this and other one-...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We finally came to the bottom. We did not have to be financially broke, although many of us were. But we were spiritually bankrupt. We had a soul sickness, a revulsion against ourselves and against our way of living. Life had become impossible for us. We had to end it all or do som...

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	Relationship Martyrs (Preview) Many of us have gone so numb and discounted our feelings so completely that we have gotten out of touch with our needs in relationships. We can learn to distinguish whose company we enjoy, whether we're talking about friends, business acquaintances, dates, or spouses. We all need to interact with...	Quetzal	1	344	Jun 20, 2008 by lani
	Daily Reflections ~ A.A. Regeneration (Preview) Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of ones old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46 A thousand beatings by John Barleycorn did not encourage me to admit defeat. I believed it was my moral obligation to con...	Sobrietyspell	0	392	Jun 19, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 19th Jun 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We have this choice every day of our lives. We can take the path that leads to insanity and death (and remember, our next drunk could be our last one). Or we can take the path that leads to a reasonably happy and useful life. The choice is ours each day of our lives. God grant that we t...	Sobrietyspell	0	302	Jun 19, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Making Life Easier (Preview) Life doesn't have to be hard. Yes, there are times we need to endure, struggle through, and rely on our survival skills. But we don't have to make life, growth, recovery, change, or our day-to-day affairs that hard all the time. Having life be that hard is a remnant of our martyrdom, a leftover from...	Quetzal	1	411	Jun 19, 2008 by seeking serenity
	Hey y'all (Preview) Well I had my second ultrasound, the first one the baby's heart beat was slow so they wanted to check it again, it was normal the second time I'm 7 weeks pregnant, due date is Feb 4th, and the baby is 4 cm long now, looks like a little peanut lol Still making my plans for school, as soon as I have the money for...	ChicknLittle	4	388	Jun 19, 2008 by Quetzal
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 18th Jun 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The A.A. way of living is not an easy one. But it's an adventure in living that is really worthwhile. And it's so much better than our old drunken way of living that there's no comparison. Our lives without A.A. would be worth nothing. With A.A., we have a chance to live reasonabl...	Sobrietyspell	1	392	Jun 18, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections ~ A Fellowship of Freedom (Preview) . . . if only men were granted absolute liberty, and were compelled to obey no one, they would then voluntarily associate themselves in the common interest. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 50 When I no longer live under the dictates of another or of alcohol, I live in a new freedom. When I release the past and all the ex...	Sobrietyspell	0	362	Jun 18, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Just saying hi (Preview) Hello everyone, My name is Nell. Sorry it took so long to introduce myself, but I use works computer and I don't alway have time to stay on it long enough to post. I'm thirty nine plus shipping and handling. I married and I have three grown children. On July 2nd I will have 18 months sober and I'm loving li...	NELL	6	470	Jun 18, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Waste of time (Preview) Keep It Simple Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. Rodin When we first start our recovery, it hurts a lot to look at our past. We feel sad. It feels like our life was a waste. But it wasn't a waste. The program promises that if we practice the Steps, we'll not reget the past nor wish to s...	lani	1	612	Jun 18, 2008 by lani
	Being Vulnerable (Preview) Part of recovery means learning to share ourselves with other people. We learn to admit our mistakes and expose our imperfections - not so that others can fix us, rescue us, or feel sorry for us, but so we can love and accept ourselves. This sharing is a catalyst in healing and changing. Many of us are f...	Quetzal	0	309	Jun 18, 2008 by Quetzal
	Surrender (Preview) Master the lessons of your present circumstances. We do not move forward by resisting what is undesirable in our life today. We move forward, we grow, we change by acceptance. Avoidance is not the key; surrender opens the door. Listen to this truth: We are each in our present circumstances for...	Quetzal	1	338	Jun 17, 2008 by nmike
	new here, Hello (Preview) Hi I just found this message board. I just got to 6 months of sober time and it's all getting better. I'm from Miami but currently in Cancun....dangerous city to be in but thankfully I have no desire to drink. I just need to stay away from bars and drunks. I found the AA meeting in Cancun which I have bee...	meng	13	583	Jun 17, 2008 by TheStory
	Daily Reflections ~ Deep Down Within Us (Preview) We found the Great Reality deep down within us. In the last analysis it is only there that He may be found . . . search diligently within yourself . . . With this attitude you cannot fail. The consciousness of your belief is sure to come to you. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 55 It was out of the depths of loneline...	Sobrietyspell	0	447	Jun 17, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 17th Jun 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We in A.A. have the privilege of living two lives in one lifetime. One lifetime of drunkenness, failure & defeat. Then, through A.A., another life of sobriety, peace of mind & usefulness. We who have recovered our sobriety are modern miracles. And we're living on bo...	Sobrietyspell	0	314	Jun 17, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	still here (Preview) Hello, folks Been awhile, I'm still kicking. Things have been kinda glume as of late and reall tight, but managed. started a new job today, and its something I enjoy. Hope all goes well, and well folks I have 5 years coming up next month July 14th and still hanging in there and never felt stronger and b...	Tina	4	470	Jun 17, 2008 by Quetzal
	7th Step Prayer (Preview) My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding. Amen. Pg.76 of Chapter 6 ~ Into Action, Alc...	Sobrietyspell	0	829	Jun 17, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	map of the board (Preview) just out of curiosity: Where is everyone located and what is your home group? I'm from Miami but currently in Cancun. My home group in Miami is South Miami Men's group and Sabal Palm. In Cancun it's Friends of Bill W. which is the only English speaking group in the city.	meng	5	471	Jun 16, 2008 by lani
	Daily Reflections ~ Openmindedness (Preview) We have found that God does not make too hard terms with those who seek Him. To us, the realm of spirit is broad, roomy, all inclusive, never exclusive or forbidding to those who earnestly seek. It is open, we believe, to all men. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 7 Open-mindedness to concepts of a Higher Power can open d...	Sobrietyspell	1	352	Jun 16, 2008 by lani
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 16th Jun 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ But even faith is not the whole story. There must be service. We must give this thing away if we want to keep it. The Dead Sea has no outlet and it is stagnant and full of salt. The Sea of Galilee is clear and clean and blue, as the Jordan River carries it out to irrigate the desert. To b...	Sobrietyspell	0	310	Jun 16, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Exercise to set me up for the Day (Preview) On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. Under these conditions we can employ our mental faculties wit...	Sobrietyspell	4	378	Jun 16, 2008 by lani
	some things lost forever ? (Preview) Hi All Just need to talk. Its my daughter's 16th birthday and she's having a party @ our home as I'm writting this. Lot of 16 and 17 year olds, music...and alcohol. Not "on the sly"- in the open and bought and provided by my wife. Not discussed with or even mentioned to me. I suppose I forfeit...	eugene	10	635	Jun 16, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Feeling Good (Preview) Having boundaries doesn't complicate life; boundaries simplify life. -- Beyond Codependency There is a positive aspect to boundary setting. We learn to listen to ourselves and identify what hurt us and what we don't like. But we also learn to identify what feels good. When we are willing to tak...	Quetzal	0	274	Jun 16, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ Making A.A. Your Higher Power (Preview) . . . You can . . . make A.A. itself your higher power. Heres a very large group of people who have solved their alcohol problem. . . . many members . . . have crossed the threshold just this way. . . . their faith broadened and deepened. . . . transformed, they came to believe in a Higher Power. . . TWELVE STEPS A...	Sobrietyspell	0	379	Jun 15, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 15th Jun 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In A.A. we have three things: fellowship, faith, and service. Fellowship is wonderful, but its wonder lasts just so long. Then some gossip, disillusionment, and boredom may come in. Worry and fear come back at times and we find that fellowship is not the whole story. Then we n...	Sobrietyspell	0	321	Jun 15, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DADS (Preview) What a very special day for dads out there. Very special Father's Day for me and my dad, too. My dad was admitted into the cardiac unit last weekend, and then went back to the ER on Monday after he was released. He is due to have a heart catheterization in the coming weeks, and possibly a stent in a coronary a...	jonijoni	2	317	Jun 15, 2008 by Doll
	Alcoholism - it's STILL deadly! (Preview) What a Helluva reminder I had yesterday that my disease can still kill me! Noon f2f - 12:15 I'm reading the 12 Traditiions and I notice a guy I've never seen, his hands were shaking violently then they just stopped. I've seen a few ringers before so really didn't think much of it.....I'm on the 3r...	Doll	3	362	Jun 15, 2008 by beachgirl
	The Waters rise (Preview) ttp://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage	Bryan39	5	423	Jun 15, 2008 by jonijoni
	Meeting Today! (Preview) Good Morning dear Sobervibers x Happy Father's Day for all you included in that. I know it may not be Dad's Day where you are but I've two over here so two visits are in order! I was hoping to be up earlier so I could see Joe in the morning (who lives locally), do our meeting & then go onto my Mum's to see Mar...	Sobrietyspell	0	331	Jun 15, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 14th Jun 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In A.A. we have to learn that drink is our greatest enemy. Although we used to think that liquor was our friend, the time came when it turned against us and became our enemy. We don't know just when this happened, but we know that it did because we began to get into trouble - jails an...	Sobrietyspell	0	367	Jun 14, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Friday the 13th!!!! (Preview) So, happy day!!!! Any superstitious folks on here? Made a decision that today will not be "unlucky" but the greatest day ever!!!! All has been well around here..Life is busy and Im enjoying the sunshine(although were due for storms today!!!) Started an exercise program and feel great ab...	lani	4	708	Jun 14, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Letting Go of Timing (Preview) "When the time is right, child." When the time is right. How often have we heard those words - from a friend, a sponsor, our Higher Power? We want things so badly - that job, that check, a relationship, a possession. We want our life to change. So we wait, sometimes patiently, sometimes a...	Quetzal	0	703	Jun 14, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ When the Going Gets Tough (Preview) It is a design for living that works in rough going. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 15 When I came to A.A., I realized that A.A. worked wonderfully to help keep me sober. But could it work on real life problems, not concerned with drinking? I had my doubts. After being sober for more than two years I got my answe...	Sobrietyspell	0	326	Jun 13, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Men Are Happier!! (Preview) MEN ARE JUST HAPPIER PEOPLE NICKNAMES If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah. If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla and Four-eyes. EATING OUT When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John...	Phil	4	477	Jun 13, 2008 by StPeteDean
	MY FOURTH STEP BLOWN! (Preview) My sponsor took me to a motel room to do my fourth step. I thought this was unusual but being a newcomer I assumed this was standard protocol in A.A. Shortly after sharing some of my most personal experiences with this creep you would not believe some of the things that happened to me of which I am not going...	Resident	6	1742	Jun 13, 2008 by StPeteDean
	hi all... check in (Preview) Hey!! Well, Founder's Day has come and gone this year, and I had to give my ticket away to someone who could use it. My dad was admitted into the Cardiac Unit Friday afternoon, so I have been a very busy daughter. The good thing is that with my recent studies with the cardiology group, I was able to know wha...	jonijoni	3	361	Jun 13, 2008 by BatonRougian
	relationships (Preview) Hi, I need help, Been dating a guy for 9 months he is a prescription drug user, like a doctor prescribes xanx regularly, he takes them every day not over the dose prescribed. But has been on them for z couple years. He says that if he stops them he will not be able to cope with things like work. This is tou...	chickimick	5	473	Jun 13, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Far away from home,College,Lonliness (Preview) I left for Kansas a week ago.Back home im a confirmed member of my Lutheran church.When i was leaving my pastor said a prayer for me and i promised him i will join a church out there.He doesent know my past history of heavy drinking and has no clue that im an alcoholic.Back home i used to go clean for days som...	LonelyDrinker	9	481	Jun 13, 2008 by lani
	Hanging on to Old Relationships (Preview) We want to travel baggage-free on this journey. It makes the trip easier. Some of the baggage we can let go of is lingering feelings and unfinished business with past relationships: anger, resentments, feelings of victimization, hurt, or longing. If we have not put closure on a relationship, i...	Quetzal	0	404	Jun 13, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ Forming True Partnerships (Preview) But it is from our twisted relations with family, friends, and society at large that many of us have suffered the most. We have been especially stupid and stubborn about them. The primary fact that we fail to recognize is our total inability to form a true partnership with another human being. TWELVE S...	Sobrietyspell	0	567	Jun 12, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 12th Jun 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When we came into A.A., we made a tremendous discovery. We found that we were sick persons rather than moral lepers. We were not such queer birds as we thought we were. We found other people who had the same illness that we had, who had been through the same experiences that we had...	Sobrietyspell	0	325	Jun 12, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections ~ Impatient? Try Levitating (Preview) We reacted more strongly to frustrations than normal people. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 111 Impatience with other people is one of my principal failings. Following a slow car in a no-passing lane, or waiting in a restaurant for the check, drives me to distraction. Before I give God a chance to slow me down, I ex...	Sobrietyspell	3	1210	Jun 12, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Spontaneity and Fun (Preview) Practice being spontaneous. Practice having fun. The joy of recovery is that we finally get to experiment. We get to learn new behaviors, and we don't have to do them perfectly. We only need to find a way that works for us. We even have fun experimenting, learning what we like, and how to do what we like...	Quetzal	0	293	Jun 12, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ Family Obligations (Preview) . . . a spiritual life which does not include . . . family obligations may not be so perfect after all. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 129 I can be doing great in the programapplying it at meetings, at work, and in service activitiesand find that things have gone to pieces at home. I expect my loved ones to under...	Sobrietyspell	0	607	Jun 11, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 11th Jun 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We alcoholics have to believe in some Power greater than ourselves. Yes, we have to believe in God. Not to believe in a Higher Power drives us to atheism. Atheism, it has been said before, is blind faith in the strange proposition that this universe originated in a cipher and ai...	Sobrietyspell	0	335	Jun 11, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Happy Birthday AA (Preview) June 10, 1935	BatonRougian	4	463	Jun 11, 2008 by BGG
	Moving Forward (Preview) Much as we would like, we cannot bring everyone with us on this journey called recovery. We are not being disloyal by allowing ourselves to move forward. We don't have to wait for those we love to decide to change as well. Sometimes we need to give ourselves permission to grow, even though the people w...	Quetzal	0	313	Jun 11, 2008 by Quetzal
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 10th Jun 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ If we have had some moral, religious, or spiritual training, we're better prospects for A.A. When we reach the bottom, at this crucial moment when we're thoroughly licked, we turn instinctively to whatever decency is left in us. We call upon whatever reserves of morality a...	Sobrietyspell	1	382	Jun 10, 2008 by lani
	Responsibility (Preview) Self care means taking responsibility for ourselves. Taking responsibility for ourselves includes assuming our true responsibilities to others. Sometimes, when we begin recovery, we're worn down from feeling responsible for so many other people. Learning that we need only take responsibi...	Quetzal	0	1365	Jun 10, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ Living in the Now (Preview) First, we try living in the now just in order to stay sober and it works. Once the idea has become a part of our thinking, we find that living life in 24 hour segments is an effective and satisfying way to handle many other matters as well. LIVING SOBER, p. 7 One Day At A. Time. To a newcomer this and other one-...	Sobrietyspell	0	847	Jun 9, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 9th Jun 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We finally came to the bottom. We did not have to be financially broke, although many of us were. But we were spiritually bankrupt. We had a soul sickness, a revulsion against ourselves and against our way of living. Life had become impossible for us. We had to end it all or do som...	Sobrietyspell	0	318	Jun 9, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
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