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Does anyone even read the daily reflections or 23 hours a day!?
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Daily Reflections 3\23
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March 24, 2008 Daily Reflections . . . AND NO MORE RESERVATIONS We have seen the truth again and again: "Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic.". . . If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that someday we will be immune to alcohol...
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24 hours a day-March 23
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Sunday, March 23, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day Strength comes from the fellowship you find when you come into A.A. Just being with men and women who have found the way out gives you a feeling of security. You listen to the sp...
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Newby
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This is my first time at this site. I am 3 days sober. I just tried to connect the chat and I get a message about java. I have java but do not understand. I hope I can get it working because I would like to participate in meetings on Tuesday and Sunday nights. Can anyone help me with this problem?
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Stopped Counting
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I have stopped keeping track of the days that I have been sobre. Only one day at a time should matter... Today is a national festival out here-its called 'Holi' ..people splash each other with colours , play, merry- some adventurous people drink to celebrate too...I am not among them, so happy to sti...
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30 days
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Well folks, here I am -- 30 days without a drink. I am astounded by how much better I feel, physically and emotionally. Of course, I have a lot of work to do -- I romanticize drinking, I'm self-centered and not always as honest as I should be -- but at least I'm sober (today). I have found so much comfort i...
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5 months!!!!!!
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Well who would have believed it! Feeling great and wondering where all the time went! Life is flying by gloryouosly!!! Thanks to my HP and all of you for seeing me through and allowing this to happen! Isnt life grand!!!! Lani
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Daily Reflections 3\22
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Daily Reflections NO MORE STRUGGLE And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone -- even alcohol. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 When A.A. found me, I thought I was in for a struggle, and that A.A. might provide the strength I needed to beat alcohol. Victorious in that fight, who knows what other battle...
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24 hours a day-March 22
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Saturday, March 22, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day We're all looking for the power to overcome drinking. When we alcoholics come into A.A., our first question is: "How do I get the strength to quit?" At first it s...
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more easter fun
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LOVE peeps!!!! Not sure who sent this to me but what a hoot!!!!! One minute a spring flower blooming, the next a foot of snow! Happy Easter!!!!
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Letting Go of Being a Victim
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It's okay to have a good day. Really.
It's okay to be doing okay and to feel like our life is manageable and on track.
Many of us have learned, as part of our survival behaviors, that the way to get the attention and approval we want is to be victims. If life is awful, too difficult, unmanageable, too ha...
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Happy Easter!
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Have a wonderful Easter break all my lovely Sober~Vibing onliners! I'm going upto Perth, Scotland for the weekend on spiritual pursuits. You'll all be with me in spirit & I'll look forward to coming back & seeing how you all are. Look after each other ;) If anyone would like to take care of the 2...
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Considering Commitment
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Pay attention to your commitments.
While many of us fear committing, it's good to weigh the cost of any commitment we are considering. We need to feel consistently positive that it's an appropriate commitment for us.
Many of us have a history of jumping -- leaping headfirst -- into commitments w...
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24 hours a day-March 21
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Thought for the Day Friday, March 21, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day In A.A. we forget about the future. We know from experience that as time goes on, the future takes care of itself. Everything works out well, as lon...
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Privacy Issues
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Dear All, Here's something I have been pondering over from some time.Since it was bothering me, and then, I read tuggboat's response to a new member in which he talks about past being best shared with one person(sponser),and also how all information is stored on google, it set me thinking again...I...
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Daily Reflections 3\21
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Daily Reflections MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING Fear... of economic insecurity will leave us. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 Having fear reduced or eliminated and having economic circumstances improve, are two different things. When I was new in A.A., I had those two ideas confused. I thought...
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Daily Reflections 3\20
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Daily Reflections LOVE AND TOLERANCE Love and tolerance of others in our code. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 I have found that I have to forgive others in all situations to maintain any real spiritual progress. The vital importance of forgiving may not be obvious to me at first sight, but my studies tel...
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Releasing
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Let fears slip away. Release any negative, limiting, or self-defeating beliefs buried in your subconscious too. These beliefs may be about life, love, or yourself. Beliefs create reality.
Let go. From as deep within as your fears, resentments, and negative beliefs are stored, let them all go. L...
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24Hrs a Day ~ 20th March 08
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A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When we were drinking, we used to worry about the future. Worry is terrible mental punishment. What's going to become of me? Where will I end up? In the gutter or the sanitarium? We can see ourselves slipping, getting worse and worse, and we wonder what the finish will be. Somet...
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TORNADO hit me!
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For those who saw the news.... I just wanted to let ya'll know...I won't be around much.... I still have a house, but not much of one.......No electricity, probably for several more days or a week or possibly 2 they say.... Not much fun sitting in the dark, so here I am at work.... I'm feeling very grate...
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24 Hrs a Day ~ 19th March 2008
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A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When we were drinking, we used to be ashamed of the past. Remorse is terrible mental punishment: ashamed of ourselves for the things we've said and done, afraid to face people because of what they might think of us, afraid of the consequences of what we did when we were drunk. In...
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In need of help and support!
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I'm new to this board. I attempted to quit drinking several months ago, but then I somehow rationalized that I could drink once a week. Bad idea. I feel like a broken person. I humilated myself again, got thrown out of a bar because I was requesting more alcohol, knocking over barstools, and beli...
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Being strong - Day 1
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This is my first day to check out this site. I've enjoyed reading the message boards. One said, "Stay away from the places where you are tempted to drink". For me it's not bars, it's home. (so embarrassing). I guess this has become my coping buddy at home when alone. Sipping wine or be...
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Hey Everyone
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Hello to everyone I have noticed that there are several new people on the board, which is fantastic - and it is great to see the elderstatesmen/women still on the board also. Well, thought I would drop a few lines to let you know that I am still here and still sober. I have been busy looking and have f...
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24-too
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 You are reading from the book Today's Gift Where is the yesterday that worried us so? --Joan Walsh Anglund In the fairy tale The Last Dream of the Old Oak Tree, the oak tree felt sorry for the dayfly. The dayfly only lives for one day, and the tree was already 365 years old....
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Daily Reflections 3\19
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Prayer: It works It has been well said that "almost the only scoffers at prayer are those who never tried it enough." Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 97 Having grown up in an agnostic household, I felt somewhat foolish when I first tried praying. I knew there was a Higher Power work...
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I have a sponsor!
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This morning I went to my home group meeting, which I love -- they even have babysitters for the kids! As I walked into the meeting, I saw the woman who was the first person I met at my first meeting. I hadn't seen her since, until today. She hugged me, then asked point blank, "So, do you have a sponsor y...
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Happy Birthday Danielle!!! (Sobrietyspell)
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Happy Birthday Danielle!!! -- Edited by StPeteDean at 22:48, 2008-03-18
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Staying Out of the Middle
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"I don't want to get in the middle, but . . ." is a sign that we may have just stepped into the middle.
We do not have to get caught in the middle of other people's issues, problems, or communication. We can let others take responsibility for themselves in their relationships. We can let them...
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Checking In,,,,,,
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Hi All!! It has been a busy week so far, with great joy as well as sorrow. I love my new clinical site, and they have the most awesome state-of-the-art technology. My husband is finally on the way home from Oklahoma after about 10 hours of delayed flights, due to the flooding in Dallas- Ft. Worth. There ha...
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24 hours a day-March 18
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day When we alcoholics first come into A.A. and we face the fact that we must spend the rest of our life without liquor, it often seems like an impossibility to us. So A.A. tells us...
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It Takes "Action"
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ACTION IS THE MAGIC WORD The only way to solve a problem is with ACTION "a minimum of analysis, a maximum of ACTION." Lets take a look at the Twelve Steps of our program and see practically how ACTION applies: 1. WE ADMITTED WE WERE POWERLESS OVER ALCOHOL--THAT OUR LIVES HAD BECOME UNMANAGEA...
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24 Hrs a Day ~ 17th March 08
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A.A. Thought for the Day ~ A.A. also helps us to hang onto sobriety. By having regular meetings so that we can associate with other alcoholics who have come through that same door in the wall, by encouraging us to tell the story of our own sad experiences with alcohol, and by showing us how to help other a...
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ANOTHER 24 HOURS
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 You are reading from the book Each Day a New Beginning Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression. --Dodie Smith Depression feeds on itself. With attention it worsens, but there are places for our attention. We can move our focus to a woman who is close by,...
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Daily Reflections 3\18
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The more we become willing to depend upon a Higher Power, the more independent we actually are. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 36 I start with a little willingness to trust God and He causes that willingness to grow. The more willingness I have, the more trust I gain, and the more trust I gain,...
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Safety
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One of the long-term effects of living in a dysfunctional family - as children or adults - is that we don't feel safe.
Much of what we call codependency happens because we don't feel safe in relationships. This can cause us to control, obsess, or focus on the other person, while neglecting ourselves...
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Irish Jokes, Let's hear what you've got
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Two English businessmen in London were sitting down for a break in their soon to be new store. As yet, the store wasn't ready, with only a few shelves set up. One said to the other, I bet any minute now some thick tourist is going to walk by, put his face to the window and ask what we're selling. No sooner were...
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Tornado Damage Photos
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Some of these are my actual neighborhood. NO ONE was injured or killed. What a blessing..... One day at time......Onward. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers. Be back with Daily Reflections as soon as I can. ~ Jen http://wrdw.mycapture.com/mycapture/photos/Album.aspx?EventID=475845&a...
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Daily Reflections 3\17
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MYSTERIOUS WAYS . . . out of every season of grief or suffering, when the hand of God seemed heavy or even unjust, new lessons for living were learned, new resources of courage were uncovered, and that finally, inescapably, the conviction came that God does "move in a mysterious way His wonders t...
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HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY
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-- Edited by lani at 21:38, 2008-03-16 -- Edited by lani at 21:41, 2008-03-16
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ANOTHER 24 HOURS
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The website Scott referred me to: 24 hrs a day, has some additional readings on it...Check it out if you can..... Sunday, March 16, 2008 You are reading from the book Each Day a New Beginning True intimacy with another human being can only be experienced when you have found true peace within your...
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24-too
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Monday, March 17, 2008 You are reading from the book Each Day a New Beginning A woman who is loved always has success. --Vicki Baum Being loved, and knowing that we are loved, assures us of our connection to the world outside of ourselves. It affirms us as participants in the bigger picture. And a...
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Hi, I’m new.
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Its always been my desire to be a normal guy, one that just doesn't drink. But thats not the reality. The reality is that Im a recovering alcoholic. This became apparent to me on my birthday (March 07, 2008 was 2 years). Although my family and I were proud of this achievement (we had a little celebration)...
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Empowering
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You can think. You can feel. You can solve your problems. You can take care of yourself.
Those words have often benefited me more than the most profound and elaborate advice.
How easy it is to fall into the trap of doubting others and ourselves.
When someone tells us about a problem, what is our re...
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medication question
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I have a bad, bad cold. I took Sudafed an hour ago and it made me feel a little high. Is that bad? Should I avoid taking it?
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Got a new dog!
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I got a new dog the other day! His name is Shiloh, he's Swedish Vallhund/German Shepherd mix... 7 months old... and a HANDFULL!! lol But I love him to death Here's a pic of him: And there's more pics on my website http://www.dixiechickn.com Finally got my computer workin again, it'd needed a n...
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It comes as no news that St. Patrick's Day is one of the biggest celebratory "holiday" for the alcoholic. This weekend will draw, like a magnet, to festivities where alcohol is abundantly available. Here locally in one city, "special" licenses were allowed to serve a...
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Removing the Victim
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Don't others see how much I'm hurting? Can't they see I need help? Don't they care?
The issue is not whether others see or care. The issue is whether we see and care about ourselves. Often, when we are pointing a finger at others, waiting for them to have compassion for us, its because we have not fully a...
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Alcoholism - Mental Illness - yay or nay?
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As some of you know I've gotten 'hooked' on Celebrity Rehab on VH1 - I've learned a few interesting 'facts' that I wasn't aware of before and this information has benefited me tremendously in dealing with my own alcoholism (ie I wasn't aware binge drinking was so difficult to treat) ....Reference wa...
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Positive Energy
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It's so easy to look around and notice what's wrong.
It takes practice to see what's right.
Many of us have lived around negativity for years. We've become skilled at labeling what's wrong with other people, our life, our work, our day, our relationships, our conduct, our recovery, and ourselve...
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