Alcoholics Anonymous

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Getting Glum, as is the usual case when the weather changes and it gets cold and dark. Have to keep my head out of the blahs and the poor me's. Need to make a gratitude list this morning, and if it helps no one else, it is intended to help ME get through the day. I am grateful for my day to day sobriety. I am appre...

lani · lani

Hello all! Some of you were aware that I had applied for a new job. Well, I had my interview today and she offered me the job right there! Its at the same hospital but a different, better paying (yea!) position! Its funny, I got so nervous before going but prayed to my HP that his will be done! I guess its mean...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Someone who knew what he was talking about once remarked that pain was the touchstone of all spiritual progress. How heartily we A.A.'s can agree with him. . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p p. 93-94 When on the roller coaster of emotional turmoil, I remember that growth is often painful. My ev...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day What makes an effective talk at an A.A. meeting? It is not a fine speech with fine choice of words and an impressive delivery. Often a few simple words direct from the heart are more effective than the most polished speech. There is always a temptation to speak beyond your own exp...

Sobrietybell · Sobrietybell

Happy 2nd sobriety day Danielle. I hope your day was filled with joy and freedom. Well done girl, you know it works if you work it. With Love and Fellowship, Carl x

Quetzal · Quetzal

There are many paths to self-care with families. Some people choose to sever connections with family members for a period of time. Some people choose to stay connected with family members and learn different behaviors. Some disconnect for a time, and then return slowly on a different basis. Ther...

TysonMike · TysonMike

I hit a milestone! Hope I can keep it up! Good luck to everyone!

matay · matay

Hi Folks, For the past week or so I've mainly been reading here. My wife, Liliana, has been visiting different doctors and labs to get tests done for the operation she will be having tomorrow. As it is a custom here, I will be staying in the hospital with her. She is terrified about this as she hates the i...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The circle stands for the whole world of A.A., and the triangle stands for A.A.s Three Legacies of Recovery, Unity, and Service. Within our wonderful new world, we have found freedom from our fatal obsession. A.A. Comes Of Age Page 139 Early in my A.A. life, I became employed in its services and I found...

Marc T. · Marc T.

A.A. is much more than just not drinking and drugging. It is a pathway to peace and serenity. Comfort within our own skin. True confidence. All we have to do is go to a meeting until we find the one we feel has GOOD sobriety (time meens little)- it is a certain wisdom you will see. And simply ask for help, i.e...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi everyone, I've just had, perhaps, the worst twenty-four hours of my life. I have just come back from saying goodbye to my love of over seventeen years at the airport. I don't know when we will be together again. I have cried and cried today. So has he. We were so blissfully happy until my alcoholis...

cramcj01 · cramcj01

Well, I'm on day 19 right now. I'll be off too see my Doctor in a few hours. I would have to say this is definitely anything but easy, but no one told me that it was going to be : ) Alcohol is on my mind 24 hours a day in some way or another. If it isn't about drinking, it's about my mistakes, or feeling guily f...

Dreamnine · Dreamnine

A bloke I know, and who had encouraged into AA has started drinking again. I'm really upset. He seemed to be doing well and was a regular at our Thursday Step meeting. Now he's locked himself into his flat and is just associating with other drinkers. There doesn't seem much I and others can do- I feel help...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

LEST WE BECOME COMPLACENT It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels. We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 85 When I am in pain it is easy to stay close to the friends I have found in the programs. Relief from that pain is p...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day A.A. will lose some of its effectiveness if I do not do my share. Where am I failing? Are there some things I do not feel like doing? Am I held back by self-consciousness or fear? Self-consciousness is a form of pride. It is a fear that something may happen to you. What happens to you...

Quetzal · Quetzal

In recovery; we're learning a new behavior. It's called Be Who You Are. For some of us, this can be frightening. What would happen if we felt what we felt, said what we wanted, became firm about our beliefs, and valued what we needed? What would happen if we let go of our camouflage of adaptation? What w...

nique · nique

this is an honest program so I must be honest. I have been doing all the right things and styaed sober for a while,,, then..... I had this horrible pain in my toungues (or should i say I HAVE a pain in my tounge) I braved it for days and it got worse and worse! this Wed/ ct. 1 i am going in to have the tumor remo...

Marc T. · Marc T.

I have seen the most wonderous things in Sobriety. A couple of days ago I started to get complacent. Sunday was one Powerful Experience after another. Monday and today just did'nt seem quite right. I have come to the realiziation that I've been taking God for granted. No gratitude for the Power beh...

cramcj01 · cramcj01

Hello! I'm 25. I just finished detox at an in-patient psychiatric hospital about 3 weeks ago. I have not yet drank.....and don't plan on it . I have a ton of questions but here is my first. I am currently going to AA meetings and all of my counseling. Everything they have set up as my "plan&qu...

sober n nebr. · sober n nebr.

The A.B.C.s of Recovery A -is for our most deadly foe Alcohol B -is for the Bottle, which we say no too C -is for the Control we no longer posses D -is for the 1st Drink that can start a hell of a mess E -is for the Effort we make, just for today ...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Having got this far, shall we pause and ask ourselves some searching questions? We need to check up on ourselves periodically. Just how good an A.A. am I? Am I attending meetings regularly? Am I doing my share to carry the load? When there is something to be done, do I volunteer?...

celtcgrrl · celtcgrrl

Hi, My name is Jules and I am an alcoholic/addict. I have 34 days sober, this is my first time on the boards, but I've been lurking for a bit. My husband and I are both on the program and getting ourselves together, so I have good support at home. That said, it really helps to have somewhere to turn to dur...

Quetzal · Quetzal

You are not a victim. How deeply ingrained our self-image as a victim can be! How habitual our feelings of misery and helplessness! Victimization can be like a gray cloak that surrounds us, both attracting that which will victimize us and causing us to generate the feelings of victimization. Vi...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We cannot afford to allow our focus in life to be money. That will not lead us into the abundance we're seeking. Usually, it will not even lead to financial stability. Money is important. We deserve to be paid what we're worth. We will be paid what we're worth when we believe we deserve to be. But often y...

Doll · Doll

MY HG celebrated my birthday tonight. It was awesome on one hand and a bit uncomfortable on the other (I still suffer from ego mania with an inferiority complex). The speaker was awesome and I had the opportunity to reflect on the real blessings of being sober today so I wanted to share a portion of my &q...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives. Alcoholics Anonymous Page 89 A man came to the meeting drunk, interrupted the speakers, stood up and took his shirt off, staggered loudly back and forth for coffee, demanded to talk, and eventually called the groups...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought For The Day There are no leaders in A.A., except as they volunteer to accept responsibility. The work of carrying on A.A.--leading group meetings, serving on committees, speaking before other groups, doing twelfth-step work, spreading A.A. among the alcoholics of the community--a...

nique · nique

I recently found a great AA site! They have online meetings several times a day, even one at midnight! And there is like 50 = 60 people there at a time sometimes. And there is always someone there 24/7!!! People from all over the world are there. Real great place. Just go to www.aaonline.net/ I am t...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. Alcoholics Anonymous Page 89 Sponsorship held two surprises for me. First, that my sponsees cared about me. What I had thought was gratitude was more like love. they wanted...

Early Recovery · Early Recovery

If spreading stories of people's recovery is spam then I'm guilty Thank you! Georgia W. -- Edited by Early Recovery at 21:18, 2008-09-29

Rosie · Rosie

Hi all, I have been busy as always fixing up my home and I also filled out the FAFSA and VT grant to start back to college in the Spring. I only need 6 credits and my internship to finish my BA in psychology. I had called a lady through a program that had worked with me for college helping me with books and car re...

cramcj01 · cramcj01

Please read my profile bio if you have the time. I would like people to get to know me and my story.....which is quite shocking to most Any comments would be so helpful to me and very much appreciated.....

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Well Done on ***TWO YEARS*** Sobriety ~ 1Day@aTime, Christine. Too Cool, Lady. Thanks for coming back & sharing them with us as you go. GodBless, Sister! Daniella xxxxx

cheri · cheri

Hi all lit's been over 2 years since I've been on this site..lost access to a computer for a long time. This is the first place I checked out and it's great to be here again. I was suprised I was still able to access without creating a new account, but I guess that's AA for you...we go away for a while and it's l...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

My thoughts guide my day. Noticing how I awake can help me save the day. -- Kelley Vickstrom We may envy friends who seem happy and peaceful. Why aren't they troubled as we so often are? The fact is, we can take actions to become more content too. One of the simplest is to ask our Higher Power for a positi...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day For the past two months we have been studying passages and steps from the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous. Now why not read the book itself again? It is essential that the A.A. program become part of us. We must have its essentials at our fingertips. We cannot study the Big Book to...

nique · nique

Hello family! It is 3:15am and I still cant fall asleep! I hate to complain but the pain on my tounge and ear is hurting worse and worse. The pain pills work great but only for like 2 hours, and then the pain is right back as bad as ever. I can only take 2 pills every 4 to 6 hours and I am being very strickt wit...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The alcoholic may find it hard to re-establish friendly relations with his children. . . . In time they will see that he is a new man and in their own way they will let him know it. . . . From that point on, progress will be rapid. Marvelous results often follow such a reunion. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 134 Wh...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Here are some of my favorite prayers: Help. Please. Don't. Show me. Guide me. Change me. Are you there? Why'd you do that? Oh. Thank you. Today, I will tell God what I want to tell God, and listen for God's answer. I will remember that I can trust God. From The Language of Letting Go

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

When brimming with gratitude, ones heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, . . . . AS BILL SEES IT, p.37 While practicing service to others, if my successes give rise to grandiosity, I must reflect on what brought me to this point. What has been given joyfully, with love, must be passed on withou...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Continuing the consideration of the term spiritual experience: "What often takes place in a few months could seldom have been accomplished by years of self discipline. With few exceptions, our members find that they have tapped an unsuspected inner resource, which t...

karinm · karinm

Hi, Finding I am having a hard time staying away from alcohol after withdrawing from benzodiazapenes (Lorazepam)...If I drink at all it is a very bad thing because my body has not recovered from the drug yet and I have been off since Aug. 3... Doesn't look like there is much activity here..my chat featu...

TysonMike · TysonMike

Hey guys, hope all is well with everyone. Work has been a nightmare-I dread waking up in the mornings. I feel like I'm having a late 20's-life crisis... But it's been 54 days without a drink and that I'm grateful for. I had a dream where I was at a party or some social event with loud music and lots of people....

hills alive · hills alive

hows it going everyone, have a great day, or night, cheers peter.

nique · nique

As most of you know I lost my sponsor/best friend last Oct. 10 For a year she was my main focus. We spent almost every day together. I gave her showers, took her to apts. visited often cause she was lonley. I basically lived to take care of her. This whole year has been awful. Well it dawned on me that th...

Doll · Doll

Anyone planning to attend? If so, I would love to meet up. http://www.aageorgia.org/prepaid.htm ~ Jen

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Continuing the consideration of the term spiritual experience: "The acquiring of an immediate and overwhelming God consciousness, resulting in a dramatic transformation, though frequent, is by no means the rule. Most of our spiritual experiences are of the educat...

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

and beckons me to tell everyone that alcoholics are often young and unseen, as I thought I was...(Im sure most know this already but, just in case). I had two months sober and then I drank last week because i thought that since my tolerance would be low, one time would be harmless. Wrong. I drank like i did...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

http://www.videosift.com/video/Funny-Alcoholics-Anonymous-Commercial

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Some of us have taken very hard knocks to learn this truth: Job or no job wife or no wife we simply do not stop drinking so long as we place dependence upon other people ahead of dependence on God. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 98 Before coming to A.A., I always had excuses for taking a drink: She said . . . , He sai...

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	Gratitude List (Preview) Getting Glum, as is the usual case when the weather changes and it gets cold and dark. Have to keep my head out of the blahs and the poor me's. Need to make a gratitude list this morning, and if it helps no one else, it is intended to help ME get through the day. I am grateful for my day to day sobriety. I am appre...	jonijoni1	5	2643	Oct 2, 2008 by tlcate
	New job!! (Preview) Hello all! Some of you were aware that I had applied for a new job. Well, I had my interview today and she offered me the job right there! Its at the same hospital but a different, better paying (yea!) position! Its funny, I got so nervous before going but prayed to my HP that his will be done! I guess its mean...	lani	6	513	Oct 2, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections ~ Serenity After The Storm (Preview) Someone who knew what he was talking about once remarked that pain was the touchstone of all spiritual progress. How heartily we A.A.'s can agree with him. . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p p. 93-94 When on the roller coaster of emotional turmoil, I remember that growth is often painful. My ev...	Sobrietyspell	0	443	Oct 2, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 2nd Oct 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day What makes an effective talk at an A.A. meeting? It is not a fine speech with fine choice of words and an impressive delivery. Often a few simple words direct from the heart are more effective than the most polished speech. There is always a temptation to speak beyond your own exp...	Sobrietyspell	0	404	Oct 2, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Happy Birthday (Preview) Happy 2nd sobriety day Danielle. I hope your day was filled with joy and freedom. Well done girl, you know it works if you work it. With Love and Fellowship, Carl x	Sobrietybell	9	488	Oct 2, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Coping with Families (Preview) There are many paths to self-care with families. Some people choose to sever connections with family members for a period of time. Some people choose to stay connected with family members and learn different behaviors. Some disconnect for a time, and then return slowly on a different basis. Ther...	Quetzal	2	421	Oct 2, 2008 by NELL
	60 Days! (Preview) I hit a milestone! Hope I can keep it up! Good luck to everyone!	TysonMike	13	669	Oct 2, 2008 by TysonMike
	My wife is going to the hospital... (Preview) Hi Folks, For the past week or so I've mainly been reading here. My wife, Liliana, has been visiting different doctors and labs to get tests done for the operation she will be having tomorrow. As it is a custom here, I will be staying in the hospital with her. She is terrified about this as she hates the i...	matay	8	500	Oct 2, 2008 by lani
	Daily Reflections ~ The Circle And The Triangle (Preview) The circle stands for the whole world of A.A., and the triangle stands for A.A.s Three Legacies of Recovery, Unity, and Service. Within our wonderful new world, we have found freedom from our fatal obsession. A.A. Comes Of Age Page 139 Early in my A.A. life, I became employed in its services and I found...	Sobrietyspell	1	503	Oct 2, 2008 by lani
	To: New Hope (Preview) A.A. is much more than just not drinking and drugging. It is a pathway to peace and serenity. Comfort within our own skin. True confidence. All we have to do is go to a meeting until we find the one we feel has GOOD sobriety (time meens little)- it is a certain wisdom you will see. And simply ask for help, i.e...	Marc T.	2	384	Oct 2, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Just Need To Share (Preview) Hi everyone, I've just had, perhaps, the worst twenty-four hours of my life. I have just come back from saying goodbye to my love of over seventeen years at the airport. I don't know when we will be together again. I have cried and cried today. So has he. We were so blissfully happy until my alcoholis...	Quetzal	10	516	Oct 2, 2008 by jonijoni1
	19 days....woo-hoo! (Preview) Well, I'm on day 19 right now. I'll be off too see my Doctor in a few hours. I would have to say this is definitely anything but easy, but no one told me that it was going to be : ) Alcohol is on my mind 24 hours a day in some way or another. If it isn't about drinking, it's about my mistakes, or feeling guily f...	cramcj01	8	445	Oct 2, 2008 by Doll
	A guy I know started drinking again. (Preview) A bloke I know, and who had encouraged into AA has started drinking again. I'm really upset. He seemed to be doing well and was a regular at our Thursday Step meeting. Now he's locked himself into his flat and is just associating with other drinkers. There doesn't seem much I and others can do- I feel help...	Dreamnine	5	505	Oct 1, 2008 by hills alive
	Daily Reflections ~ Lest We Become Complacent (Preview) LEST WE BECOME COMPLACENT It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels. We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 85 When I am in pain it is easy to stay close to the friends I have found in the programs. Relief from that pain is p...	Sobrietyspell	1	533	Oct 1, 2008 by Marc T.
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 1st Oct 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day A.A. will lose some of its effectiveness if I do not do my share. Where am I failing? Are there some things I do not feel like doing? Am I held back by self-consciousness or fear? Self-consciousness is a form of pride. It is a fear that something may happen to you. What happens to you...	Sobrietyspell	0	404	Oct 1, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Be Who You Are (Preview) In recovery; we're learning a new behavior. It's called Be Who You Are. For some of us, this can be frightening. What would happen if we felt what we felt, said what we wanted, became firm about our beliefs, and valued what we needed? What would happen if we let go of our camouflage of adaptation? What w...	Quetzal	1	436	Oct 1, 2008 by tlcate
	Pysical pain and AA (Preview) this is an honest program so I must be honest. I have been doing all the right things and styaed sober for a while,,, then..... I had this horrible pain in my toungues (or should i say I HAVE a pain in my tounge) I braved it for days and it got worse and worse! this Wed/ ct. 1 i am going in to have the tumor remo...	nique	4	601	Oct 1, 2008 by Marc T.
	It's just God. (Preview) I have seen the most wonderous things in Sobriety. A couple of days ago I started to get complacent. Sunday was one Powerful Experience after another. Monday and today just did'nt seem quite right. I have come to the realiziation that I've been taking God for granted. No gratitude for the Power beh...	Marc T.	1	378	Sep 30, 2008 by Dreamnine
	I need some advice....please! (Preview) Hello! I'm 25. I just finished detox at an in-patient psychiatric hospital about 3 weeks ago. I have not yet drank.....and don't plan on it . I have a ton of questions but here is my first. I am currently going to AA meetings and all of my counseling. Everything they have set up as my "plan&qu...	cramcj01	11	627	Sep 30, 2008 by Dreamnine
	ABC's of Recovery (Preview) The A.B.C.s of Recovery A -is for our most deadly foe Alcohol B -is for the Bottle, which we say no too C -is for the Control we no longer posses D -is for the 1st Drink that can start a hell of a mess E -is for the Effort we make, just for today ...	sober n nebr.	6	1213	Sep 30, 2008 by Dreamnine
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 30th Sep 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Having got this far, shall we pause and ask ourselves some searching questions? We need to check up on ourselves periodically. Just how good an A.A. am I? Am I attending meetings regularly? Am I doing my share to carry the load? When there is something to be done, do I volunteer?...	Sobrietyspell	0	368	Sep 30, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	New to board (Preview) Hi, My name is Jules and I am an alcoholic/addict. I have 34 days sober, this is my first time on the boards, but I've been lurking for a bit. My husband and I are both on the program and getting ourselves together, so I have good support at home. That said, it really helps to have somewhere to turn to dur...	celtcgrrl	7	535	Sep 30, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Not a Victim (Preview) You are not a victim. How deeply ingrained our self-image as a victim can be! How habitual our feelings of misery and helplessness! Victimization can be like a gray cloak that surrounds us, both attracting that which will victimize us and causing us to generate the feelings of victimization. Vi...	Quetzal	2	487	Sep 30, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	The Importance of Money (Preview) We cannot afford to allow our focus in life to be money. That will not lead us into the abundance we're seeking. Usually, it will not even lead to financial stability. Money is important. We deserve to be paid what we're worth. We will be paid what we're worth when we believe we deserve to be. But often y...	Quetzal	2	409	Sep 30, 2008 by Dreamnine
	The Blessings of AA and sobriety (Preview) MY HG celebrated my birthday tonight. It was awesome on one hand and a bit uncomfortable on the other (I still suffer from ego mania with an inferiority complex). The speaker was awesome and I had the opportunity to reflect on the real blessings of being sober today so I wanted to share a portion of my &q...	Doll	5	1378	Sep 30, 2008 by hills alive
	Daily Reflections ~ Exactly Alike (Preview) Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives. Alcoholics Anonymous Page 89 A man came to the meeting drunk, interrupted the speakers, stood up and took his shirt off, staggered loudly back and forth for coffee, demanded to talk, and eventually called the groups...	Sobrietyspell	0	377	Sep 29, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 29th Sep 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought For The Day There are no leaders in A.A., except as they volunteer to accept responsibility. The work of carrying on A.A.--leading group meetings, serving on committees, speaking before other groups, doing twelfth-step work, spreading A.A. among the alcoholics of the community--a...	Sobrietyspell	0	459	Sep 29, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Great Online AA Meeting! (Preview) I recently found a great AA site! They have online meetings several times a day, even one at midnight! And there is like 50 = 60 people there at a time sometimes. And there is always someone there 24/7!!! People from all over the world are there. Real great place. Just go to www.aaonline.net/ I am t...	nique	5	1154	Sep 29, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections ~ Love Without Strings (Preview) Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. Alcoholics Anonymous Page 89 Sponsorship held two surprises for me. First, that my sponsees cared about me. What I had thought was gratitude was more like love. they wanted...	Sobrietyspell	2	691	Sep 29, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Please Share Your Personal Story of Recovery (Preview) If spreading stories of people's recovery is spam then I'm guilty Thank you! Georgia W. -- Edited by Early Recovery at 21:18, 2008-09-29	Early Recovery	1	385	Sep 29, 2008 by Doll
	Miracles do happen (Preview) Hi all, I have been busy as always fixing up my home and I also filled out the FAFSA and VT grant to start back to college in the Spring. I only need 6 credits and my internship to finish my BA in psychology. I had called a lady through a program that had worked with me for college helping me with books and car re...	Rosie	0	475	Sep 29, 2008 by Rosie
	Please Read my biography (Preview) Please read my profile bio if you have the time. I would like people to get to know me and my story.....which is quite shocking to most Any comments would be so helpful to me and very much appreciated.....	cramcj01	6	529	Sep 29, 2008 by cramcj01
	Congrats on 2yrs, Christine!!! xx (Preview) Well Done on TWO YEARS Sobriety ~ 1Day@aTime, Christine. Too Cool, Lady. Thanks for coming back & sharing them with us as you go. GodBless, Sister! Daniella xxxxx	Sobrietyspell	6	529	Sep 29, 2008 by hills alive
	Wow!! (Preview) Hi all lit's been over 2 years since I've been on this site..lost access to a computer for a long time. This is the first place I checked out and it's great to be here again. I was suprised I was still able to access without creating a new account, but I guess that's AA for you...we go away for a while and it's l...	cheri	11	585	Sep 29, 2008 by Quetzal
	I like this.... (Preview) My thoughts guide my day. Noticing how I awake can help me save the day. -- Kelley Vickstrom We may envy friends who seem happy and peaceful. Why aren't they troubled as we so often are? The fact is, we can take actions to become more content too. One of the simplest is to ask our Higher Power for a positi...	eastcoastscott	2	503	Sep 29, 2008 by Quetzal
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 28th Sep 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day For the past two months we have been studying passages and steps from the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous. Now why not read the book itself again? It is essential that the A.A. program become part of us. We must have its essentials at our fingertips. We cannot study the Big Book to...	Sobrietyspell	1	455	Sep 29, 2008 by lani
	Good Morning God, or is it Good God it's morning!!! (Preview) Hello family! It is 3:15am and I still cant fall asleep! I hate to complain but the pain on my tounge and ear is hurting worse and worse. The pain pills work great but only for like 2 hours, and then the pain is right back as bad as ever. I can only take 2 pills every 4 to 6 hours and I am being very strickt wit...	nique	5	760	Sep 28, 2008 by hills alive
	Daily Reflections ~ Our Children (Preview) The alcoholic may find it hard to re-establish friendly relations with his children. . . . In time they will see that he is a new man and in their own way they will let him know it. . . . From that point on, progress will be rapid. Marvelous results often follow such a reunion. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 134 Wh...	Sobrietyspell	1	487	Sep 28, 2008 by lani
	Prayer (Preview) Here are some of my favorite prayers: Help. Please. Don't. Show me. Guide me. Change me. Are you there? Why'd you do that? Oh. Thank you. Today, I will tell God what I want to tell God, and listen for God's answer. I will remember that I can trust God. From The Language of Letting Go	Quetzal	0	357	Sep 28, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ Without Reservations (Preview) When brimming with gratitude, ones heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, . . . . AS BILL SEES IT, p.37 While practicing service to others, if my successes give rise to grandiosity, I must reflect on what brought me to this point. What has been given joyfully, with love, must be passed on withou...	Sobrietyspell	0	533	Sep 27, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 27th Sep 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Continuing the consideration of the term spiritual experience: "What often takes place in a few months could seldom have been accomplished by years of self discipline. With few exceptions, our members find that they have tapped an unsuspected inner resource, which t...	Sobrietyspell	0	453	Sep 27, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	New here...having trouble navigating (Preview) Hi, Finding I am having a hard time staying away from alcohol after withdrawing from benzodiazapenes (Lorazepam)...If I drink at all it is a very bad thing because my body has not recovered from the drug yet and I have been off since Aug. 3... Doesn't look like there is much activity here..my chat featu...	karinm	12	1014	Sep 27, 2008 by karinm
	Hello! (Preview) Hey guys, hope all is well with everyone. Work has been a nightmare-I dread waking up in the mornings. I feel like I'm having a late 20's-life crisis... But it's been 54 days without a drink and that I'm grateful for. I had a dream where I was at a party or some social event with loud music and lots of people....	TysonMike	7	440	Sep 27, 2008 by TysonMike
	the howya thread. (Preview) hows it going everyone, have a great day, or night, cheers peter.	hills alive	5	451	Sep 27, 2008 by hills alive
	God answered my prayer quickly! (Preview) As most of you know I lost my sponsor/best friend last Oct. 10 For a year she was my main focus. We spent almost every day together. I gave her showers, took her to apts. visited often cause she was lonley. I basically lived to take care of her. This whole year has been awful. Well it dawned on me that th...	nique	2	379	Sep 27, 2008 by nique
	55th Annual GA Convention (Preview) Anyone planning to attend? If so, I would love to meet up. http://www.aageorgia.org/prepaid.htm ~ Jen	Doll	3	470	Sep 26, 2008 by matay
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 26th Sep 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Continuing the consideration of the term spiritual experience: "The acquiring of an immediate and overwhelming God consciousness, resulting in a dramatic transformation, though frequent, is by no means the rule. Most of our spiritual experiences are of the educat...	Sobrietyspell	0	409	Sep 26, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	experience shows me (Preview) and beckons me to tell everyone that alcoholics are often young and unseen, as I thought I was...(Im sure most know this already but, just in case). I had two months sober and then I drank last week because i thought that since my tolerance would be low, one time would be harmless. Wrong. I drank like i did...	Dodsworth	6	583	Sep 26, 2008 by lani
	FUNNY AA COMMERCIAL (Preview) http://www.videosift.com/video/Funny-Alcoholics-Anonymous-Commercial	jonijoni1	5	1238	Sep 26, 2008 by lani
	Daily Reflections ~ First Things First (Preview) Some of us have taken very hard knocks to learn this truth: Job or no job wife or no wife we simply do not stop drinking so long as we place dependence upon other people ahead of dependence on God. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 98 Before coming to A.A., I always had excuses for taking a drink: She said . . . , He sai...	Sobrietyspell	1	1103	Sep 26, 2008 by lani
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