Alcoholics Anonymous

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ For the past few weeks we have been asking ourselves some searching questions. We have not been able to answer them all as we would like. But on the right answers to these questions will depend the usefulness and effectiveness of the whole A.A. movement. It all boils down to thi...

Doll · Doll

AN OPEN MIND True humility and an open mind can lead us to faith . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 33 My alcoholic thinking led me to believe that I could control my drinking, but I couldn't. When I came to A.A., I realized that God was speaking to me through my group. My mind was open just enough to...

Snopup · Snopup

As several of you know, my wife kicked me out in mid Augest after coming home with our daughters after I've been drinking. She told me to get my sh*t together and maybe she'll let me come back, after she's convinced that I'm serious of course. Since then I've been going to AA several times a week and workin...

Ive had enough · Ive had enough

Hello. My name is Karen and I am a 34 year old mother from Australia and I am an alcoholic. In the past week my life has hit rock bottom. My husband is sick of my lies and deceipt and has decided to leave. Whilst I am devistated by his decision it has finally given me the strengh I need to make the changes I n...

mikey50 · mikey50

I would like to Thank all the Moderators here for the Great Job you have Done here ...Sick of Being Sick..Phil...Wren..Thank you for being of service .

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

My dear beautiful Sober~vibers. I have some feelings I want to share with you. I'm going, perhaps, through a transitional period & I want to move forward in a good way & not be driven by any unfortunate thoughts that may take me off on a path of possible self~destruction. I have been taught to sh...

Doll · Doll

SOLACE FOR CONFUSION Obviously, the dilemma of the wanderer from faith is that of profound confusion. He thinks himself lost to the comfort of any conviction at all. He cannot attain in even a small degree the assurance of the believer, the agnostic, or the atheist. He is the bewildered one. TWELVE ST...

Phil · Phil

And hello..to each and every one of you.... Another day....24 hours....one day at a time.... To be honest? I dont really know if I've ever had a handle on that one..:) Just wanted to share....as I have been doing..with a few...via email... That I still keep in touch with the board..on a daily basis...e...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Sometimes people we love do things we don't like or approve of. We react. They react. Before long, we're all reacting to each other, and the problem escalates. When do we detach? When we're hooked into a reaction of anger, fear, guilt, or shame. When we get hooked into a power play - an attempt to control...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Do I realize that I do not know how much time I have left? It may be later than I think. Am I going to do the things that I know I should do before my time runs out? By the way, what is my purpose for the rest of my life? Do I realize all I have to make up for in my past wasted life? Do I know that...

Wren · Wren

"It is always your next move."-- Napoleon HillThe great benefit of heightened awareness is that we have more choice in how we live our lives. At any moment, we can purposefully choose a new experience for ourselves. We can choose to pay attention, breathe more deeply, laugh, rest, play,...

cooncatbob · cooncatbob

I don'tknow what kind of Alcoholic you are, but when someone starts telling me what I should do instead of sharing what worked for them. My eyes glaze over and I get an annoying buzzing in my ears that kinda drowns out what they're saying. This condition dates back to my misspent youth when I thought I kne...

Quetzal · Quetzal

What's a codependent? The answer's easy. They're some of the most loving, caring people I know. -- Beyond Codependency We don't need to limit an inventory of ourselves to the negatives. Focusing only on what's wrong is a core issue in our codependency. Honestly, fearlessly, ask: "What's righ...

Doll · Doll

A. A.'S "MAIN TAPROOT" The principle that we shall find no enduring strength until we first admit complete defeat is the main taproot from which our whole Society has sprung and flowered. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp. 21-22 Defeated, and knowing it, I arrived at the doors of A.A...

Wren · Wren

When I politely asked Pam to try and keep her posting sensitive to the newcomer who may be scared off by hearing about Jesus Saves, I received an incredibly rude pm back. She has been asked several times to lighten up and has ignored it, instead responding with very un-Christian like attitude. Her wors...

Doll · Doll

It never ceases to amaze me how I hear what I need to hear when I hear it! I've been in chronic pain for quite some time, as most of you know. Next test is a bone scan next week - woo hoo! Anyway, I haven't had much sleep lately, so got myself some Advil PM and Damn! the dream I had that I was drunk! I woke up in a pani...

flumpy · flumpy

Wow, Long time no see! I hope your all getting on great, and I wish the world for each and everyone of you. Anyways, I'm posting as I do come in pretty much every day to have a read, and I've just read a post by a newby that has confused me. (nothing towards the poster of course) I'm still drinking a hell of alo...

lani · lani

Hi all: Well, just an upbeat message from me today to share why its so great to be an alcoholic....snicker, snicker... Yesterday had an interview at my old place of employment, looks promising (at least Im on the ok to hire back list), still havent gotten a call back but waiting... Have an interview tom...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Many of us feel like we need a rulebook, a microscope, and a warranty to get through life. We feel uncertain, frightened. We want the security of knowing what's going to happen, and how we shall act. We don't trust life or ourselves. We don't trust the Plan. We want to be in control. "I've made terri...

Wren · Wren

Compassion is the ability to see the deep connectedness between ourselves and others. Moreover, true compassion recognizes that all the boundaries we perceive between ourselves and others are an illusion. When we first begin to practice compassion, this very deep level of understanding may elu...

lani · lani

Good morning all! Praying we all have a great day! I just realized we haven't had our daily posting of "24 hrs a day" since 10/14!! I really enjoy reading it everyday and have missed it and Sobrieyspell. So hopefully Daniella, your doing well and have just been busy. Isnt it great how, at leas...

Doll · Doll

Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunat...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Surrendering is a highly personal and spiritual experience. Surrender is not something we can do in our heads. It is not something we can force or control by willpower. It is something we experience. Acceptance, or surrender, is not a tidy package. Often, it is a package full of hard feelings - anger,...

Dona2 · Dona2

Any suggestions on how to deal with obsessing thoughts. My mind won't slow down. Same thoughts, same situation, lots of anger. I've talked on the phone, gone to meeting today, but thoughts keep whirling. Anyone else with same experience your sharing would be most helpful. Thank you.

elizabeth32 · elizabeth32

hello all... new to this page but have questions. first off i am 32, have a child, just got seperated from my husband. i know you cannot blame another person for addiction, but my husband was a great contributor to some problems i had. first off i am trying to figure a way to get past the withdrawls with out...

Doll · Doll

A DAILY TUNE-UP Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all of our activities. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 85 How do I maintain my spiritual condition? For me it's quite simple: on a daily basis I ask my Higher Power to grant me the gift of sobriety for that day! I have talked to many a...

lani · lani

In other words...Oh my God!Hi all, its your spaztic friend here checking in...Put in a ton of applications finally for a new RN job. I have an interview with my previous employer of 15 years. It's actually with the nurse recruiter to see what might be availbale, but I am so nervous!!(cant tell can ya, I c...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Sometimes it helps to understand that we may be receiving a payoff from relationships that cause us distress. The relationship may be feeding into our helplessness or our martyr role. Maybe the relationships feeds our need to be needed, enhancing our self-esteem by allowing us to feel in control or...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

Well, I got my phone hooked up on Monday.... got an AOL free trial disk, which apparently isn't free because they billed me for it lol so I gotta call and straighten that out now lol But anyway, I'm back online.... but am going to start trying to practice a bit of self-discipline and try to not stay o...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Our relationship with ourselves is the most important relationship we need to maintain. The quality of that relationship will determine the quality of our other relationships. When we can tell ourselves how we feel, and accept our feelings, we can tell others. When we can accept what we want and nee...

Doll · Doll

THROUGHOUT EACH DAY This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 During my early years in A.A. I saw Step Ten as a suggestion that I periodically look at my behavior and reactions. If there was something wrong, I should admit it; if an apology was nec...

Quetzal · Quetzal

No good work comes from unrest. Unrest, fear, anger, or sadness may motivate us. These feelings are sometimes intended to compel action. But our best work emerges after these feelings have been replaced by peace. We will not accomplish our task any sooner, or any better, by performing it out of a sens...

Doll · Doll

MY CHECKLIST, NOT YOURS Gossip barbed with our anger, a polite form of murder by character assassination, has its satisfactions for us, too. Here we are not trying to help those we criticize; we are trying to proclaim our own righteousness. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 67 Sometimes I don't...

Doll · Doll

A PROGRAM FOR LIVING When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. . . . On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. . . Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. ALCOHOLIC...

Wren · Wren

What Is Love? Throughout recorded history, love has burned in the hearts of composers, writers, painters, and playwrights, and smoldered in those of parents, children, and friends. Love, primal, passionate, and pure, has been dissected, revered, praised, and derided. It has been called comple...

Wren · Wren

I've decided to step down as a moderator for the forum here. My life is getting busier and busier, and honestly, I take moderating so frickin seriously that I read each and every post trying to make sure that this place stays safe. Things have been going smooth for some time now, and I think that with the f...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ How big a part of my life is A.A.? Is it just one of my activities and a small one at that? Do I only go to A.A. meetings now and then and sometimes never go at all? Do I think of A.A. only occasionally? Am I reticent about mentioning the subject of A.A. to people who might need help? Or d...

twoworlds · twoworlds

Hello to all from down under in Australia I went to a AA meeting last evening and once again I felt that warmth, love, acceptance, openness and welcome from one alcoholic to another. The feeling of being part of a group of men and women, that are prepared to accept personal responsibility and be acc...

Bryan39 · Bryan39

Well I'm 6 months sober now and I have to say its been quite a ride. I was getting down on myself toward the end of the summer, I hate my job, I still can't manage my money worth a darn, I barely what sex is, basically I'm sober but my life still sucks, then my kids went back to their mom's (7hrs away) , and I g...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I'm learning that for a variety of reasons, I've spent much of my life focusing on form rather than substance. My focus has been on having my hair done perfectly, wearing the right clothes, having my makeup applied perfectly, living in the right place, furnishing it with the right furniture, working...

Quetzal · Quetzal

There was a time in my life when I felt so afraid of and overwhelmed by the very act of living that I actually wanted to make out a schedule for each day of my life for the next five years. I wanted to include all the chores I had to do, when I would do them, even when I would schedule relaxation. I wanted to get so...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ A.A. work is one hundred percent voluntary. It depends on each and every one of our members to volunteer to do his or her share. Newcomers can sit on the sidelines until they have got over their nervousness and confusion. They have a right to be helped by all, until they can stand...

flwriter · flwriter

I quite drinking almost a week ago and have been sweating while I sleep. I wake up a few times every night with a soaking pillow. I know this is a symptom of withdrawal but doesnt anyone know how long it lasts?

Doll · Doll

UNREMITTING INVENTORIES Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear. When these crop up, we ask God at once to remove them. We discuss them with someone immediately and make amends quickly if we have harmed anyone. Then we resolutely turn our thoughts to someone we can help...

Quetzal · Quetzal

"The most heated bit of letter-writing can be a wonderful safety valve," AA confounder Bill W. said, "providing the wastebasket is somewhere nearby." This is a delightful bit of advice about the right way to handle anger. Writing an angry letter is at least a way of bringing ou...

Doll · Doll

SELF--RESTRAINT Our first objective will be the development of self-restraint. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 91 My drive to work provides me with an opportunity for self-examination. One day while making this trip, I began to review my progress in sobriety, and was not happy with what I sa...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Am I still on a "free ride" in A.A.? Am I all get and no give? Do I go to meetings and always sit in the back row and let the others do all the work? Do I think it's enough just because I'm sober and can rest on my laurels? If so, I haven't gone very far in the program, nor am I get...

Doll · Doll

CURBING RASHNESS When we speak or act hastily or rashly, the ability to be fair-minded and tolerant evaporates on the spot. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 91 Being fair-minded and tolerant is a goal toward which I must work daily. I ask God, as I understand Him, to help me to be loving and tolera...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ How good a sponsor am I? When I bring new members to a meeting, do I feel that my responsibility has ended? Or do I make it my job to stay with them until they have either become good members of A.A. or have found another sponsor? If they don't show up for a meeting, do I say to myself: &...

Doll · Doll

FIXING ME, NOT YOU If somebody hurts us and we are sore, we are in the wrong also. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 90 What a freedom I felt when this passage was pointed out to me! Suddenly I saw that I could do something about my anger, I could fix me, instead of trying to fix them. I believe that there...

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	24 Hrs a Day ~ 20th Oct 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ For the past few weeks we have been asking ourselves some searching questions. We have not been able to answer them all as we would like. But on the right answers to these questions will depend the usefulness and effectiveness of the whole A.A. movement. It all boils down to thi...	Sobrietyspell	0	347	Oct 20, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections 10/18 (Preview) AN OPEN MIND True humility and an open mind can lead us to faith . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 33 My alcoholic thinking led me to believe that I could control my drinking, but I couldn't. When I came to A.A., I realized that God was speaking to me through my group. My mind was open just enough to...	Doll	2	900	Oct 20, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Comin' Home (Preview) As several of you know, my wife kicked me out in mid Augest after coming home with our daughters after I've been drinking. She told me to get my sh*t together and maybe she'll let me come back, after she's convinced that I'm serious of course. Since then I've been going to AA several times a week and workin...	Snopup	7	512	Oct 20, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Hello from Australia (Preview) Hello. My name is Karen and I am a 34 year old mother from Australia and I am an alcoholic. In the past week my life has hit rock bottom. My husband is sick of my lies and deceipt and has decided to leave. Whilst I am devistated by his decision it has finally given me the strengh I need to make the changes I n...	Ive had enough	6	401	Oct 20, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Thank You (Preview) I would like to Thank all the Moderators here for the Great Job you have Done here ...Sick of Being Sick..Phil...Wren..Thank you for being of service .	mikey50	4	443	Oct 20, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	I am upset & concerned (Preview) My dear beautiful Sober~vibers. I have some feelings I want to share with you. I'm going, perhaps, through a transitional period & I want to move forward in a good way & not be driven by any unfortunate thoughts that may take me off on a path of possible self~destruction. I have been taught to sh...	Sobrietyspell	8	599	Oct 20, 2007 by lani
	Daily Reflections 10/20 (Preview) SOLACE FOR CONFUSION Obviously, the dilemma of the wanderer from faith is that of profound confusion. He thinks himself lost to the comfort of any conviction at all. He cannot attain in even a small degree the assurance of the believer, the agnostic, or the atheist. He is the bewildered one. TWELVE ST...	Doll	0	500	Oct 20, 2007 by Doll
	Its Been A while..:) (Preview) And hello..to each and every one of you.... Another day....24 hours....one day at a time.... To be honest? I dont really know if I've ever had a handle on that one..:) Just wanted to share....as I have been doing..with a few...via email... That I still keep in touch with the board..on a daily basis...e...	Phil	13	715	Oct 20, 2007 by Cabbageheadchris
	Detaching with Love (Preview) Sometimes people we love do things we don't like or approve of. We react. They react. Before long, we're all reacting to each other, and the problem escalates. When do we detach? When we're hooked into a reaction of anger, fear, guilt, or shame. When we get hooked into a power play - an attempt to control...	Quetzal	0	340	Oct 20, 2007 by Quetzal
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 19th Oct 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Do I realize that I do not know how much time I have left? It may be later than I think. Am I going to do the things that I know I should do before my time runs out? By the way, what is my purpose for the rest of my life? Do I realize all I have to make up for in my past wasted life? Do I know that...	Sobrietyspell	2	722	Oct 19, 2007 by StPeteDean
	Choose Differently Today (Preview) "It is always your next move."-- Napoleon HillThe great benefit of heightened awareness is that we have more choice in how we live our lives. At any moment, we can purposefully choose a new experience for ourselves. We can choose to pay attention, breathe more deeply, laugh, rest, play,...	Wren	1	305	Oct 19, 2007 by Doll
	Sharing Experience, Strenght and Hope or just Preaching. (Preview) I don'tknow what kind of Alcoholic you are, but when someone starts telling me what I should do instead of sharing what worked for them. My eyes glaze over and I get an annoying buzzing in my ears that kinda drowns out what they're saying. This condition dates back to my misspent youth when I thought I kne...	cooncatbob	7	585	Oct 19, 2007 by StPeteDean
	Our Good Points (Preview) What's a codependent? The answer's easy. They're some of the most loving, caring people I know. -- Beyond Codependency We don't need to limit an inventory of ourselves to the negatives. Focusing only on what's wrong is a core issue in our codependency. Honestly, fearlessly, ask: "What's righ...	Quetzal	1	365	Oct 19, 2007 by lani
	Daily Reflections 10/19 (Preview) A. A.'S "MAIN TAPROOT" The principle that we shall find no enduring strength until we first admit complete defeat is the main taproot from which our whole Society has sprung and flowered. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp. 21-22 Defeated, and knowing it, I arrived at the doors of A.A...	Doll	0	292	Oct 19, 2007 by Doll
	Nobody Is "Under Fire" (Preview) When I politely asked Pam to try and keep her posting sensitive to the newcomer who may be scared off by hearing about Jesus Saves, I received an incredibly rude pm back. She has been asked several times to lighten up and has ignored it, instead responding with very un-Christian like attitude. Her wors...	Wren	12	1462	Oct 18, 2007 by Wren
	Drinking/Drunk Dreams (Preview) It never ceases to amaze me how I hear what I need to hear when I hear it! I've been in chronic pain for quite some time, as most of you know. Next test is a bone scan next week - woo hoo! Anyway, I haven't had much sleep lately, so got myself some Advil PM and Damn! the dream I had that I was drunk! I woke up in a pani...	Doll	5	1335	Oct 18, 2007 by TenderheartsKS
	Firstly Hello :o) But I'm now confused. (Preview) Wow, Long time no see! I hope your all getting on great, and I wish the world for each and everyone of you. Anyways, I'm posting as I do come in pretty much every day to have a read, and I've just read a post by a newby that has confused me. (nothing towards the poster of course) I'm still drinking a hell of alo...	flumpy	11	583	Oct 18, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Great day to be in AA (Preview) Hi all: Well, just an upbeat message from me today to share why its so great to be an alcoholic....snicker, snicker... Yesterday had an interview at my old place of employment, looks promising (at least Im on the ok to hire back list), still havent gotten a call back but waiting... Have an interview tom...	lani	4	327	Oct 18, 2007 by Simple
	Throwing Out the Rule Book (Preview) Many of us feel like we need a rulebook, a microscope, and a warranty to get through life. We feel uncertain, frightened. We want the security of knowing what's going to happen, and how we shall act. We don't trust life or ourselves. We don't trust the Plan. We want to be in control. "I've made terri...	Quetzal	0	372	Oct 18, 2007 by Quetzal
	Compassion (Preview) Compassion is the ability to see the deep connectedness between ourselves and others. Moreover, true compassion recognizes that all the boundaries we perceive between ourselves and others are an illusion. When we first begin to practice compassion, this very deep level of understanding may elu...	Wren	0	3421	Oct 18, 2007 by Wren
	Where is sobrietyspell? (Preview) Good morning all! Praying we all have a great day! I just realized we haven't had our daily posting of "24 hrs a day" since 10/14!! I really enjoy reading it everyday and have missed it and Sobrieyspell. So hopefully Daniella, your doing well and have just been busy. Isnt it great how, at leas...	lani	1	401	Oct 17, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	How It Works.... (Preview) Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunat...	Doll	1	289	Oct 17, 2007 by Phil
	Feelings and Surrender (Preview) Surrendering is a highly personal and spiritual experience. Surrender is not something we can do in our heads. It is not something we can force or control by willpower. It is something we experience. Acceptance, or surrender, is not a tidy package. Often, it is a package full of hard feelings - anger,...	Quetzal	1	733	Oct 17, 2007 by Dona2
	Hi, I'm new - Silver chip today (Preview) Any suggestions on how to deal with obsessing thoughts. My mind won't slow down. Same thoughts, same situation, lots of anger. I've talked on the phone, gone to meeting today, but thoughts keep whirling. Anyone else with same experience your sharing would be most helpful. Thank you.	Dona2	8	501	Oct 17, 2007 by Dona2
	Coping with withdrawl options (Preview) hello all... new to this page but have questions. first off i am 32, have a child, just got seperated from my husband. i know you cannot blame another person for addiction, but my husband was a great contributor to some problems i had. first off i am trying to figure a way to get past the withdrawls with out...	elizabeth32	5	500	Oct 17, 2007 by elizabeth32
	Daily Reflections 10/17 (Preview) A DAILY TUNE-UP Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all of our activities. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 85 How do I maintain my spiritual condition? For me it's quite simple: on a daily basis I ask my Higher Power to grant me the gift of sobriety for that day! I have talked to many a...	Doll	1	367	Oct 17, 2007 by lani
	O>M>G> (Preview) In other words...Oh my God!Hi all, its your spaztic friend here checking in...Put in a ton of applications finally for a new RN job. I have an interview with my previous employer of 15 years. It's actually with the nurse recruiter to see what might be availbale, but I am so nervous!!(cant tell can ya, I c...	lani	6	573	Oct 17, 2007 by Doll
	Payoffs from Destructive Relationships (Preview) Sometimes it helps to understand that we may be receiving a payoff from relationships that cause us distress. The relationship may be feeding into our helplessness or our martyr role. Maybe the relationships feeds our need to be needed, enhancing our self-esteem by allowing us to feel in control or...	Quetzal	1	460	Oct 16, 2007 by StPeteDean
	Hey y'all (Preview) Well, I got my phone hooked up on Monday.... got an AOL free trial disk, which apparently isn't free because they billed me for it lol so I gotta call and straighten that out now lol But anyway, I'm back online.... but am going to start trying to practice a bit of self-discipline and try to not stay o...	ChicknLittle	5	455	Oct 16, 2007 by StPeteDean
	Being Honest with Ourselves (Preview) Our relationship with ourselves is the most important relationship we need to maintain. The quality of that relationship will determine the quality of our other relationships. When we can tell ourselves how we feel, and accept our feelings, we can tell others. When we can accept what we want and nee...	Quetzal	1	393	Oct 16, 2007 by Snopup
	Daily Reflections 10/16 (Preview) THROUGHOUT EACH DAY This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 During my early years in A.A. I saw Step Ten as a suggestion that I periodically look at my behavior and reactions. If there was something wrong, I should admit it; if an apology was nec...	Doll	0	275	Oct 16, 2007 by Doll
	Letting Go of Chaos (Preview) No good work comes from unrest. Unrest, fear, anger, or sadness may motivate us. These feelings are sometimes intended to compel action. But our best work emerges after these feelings have been replaced by peace. We will not accomplish our task any sooner, or any better, by performing it out of a sens...	Quetzal	1	335	Oct 15, 2007 by psychoktty
	Daily Reflections 10/15 (Preview) MY CHECKLIST, NOT YOURS Gossip barbed with our anger, a polite form of murder by character assassination, has its satisfactions for us, too. Here we are not trying to help those we criticize; we are trying to proclaim our own righteousness. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 67 Sometimes I don't...	Doll	0	316	Oct 15, 2007 by Doll
	Daily Reflections 10/14 (Preview) A PROGRAM FOR LIVING When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. . . . On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. . . Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. ALCOHOLIC...	Doll	1	319	Oct 14, 2007 by Pam P
	A Wealth of Feeling (Preview) What Is Love? Throughout recorded history, love has burned in the hearts of composers, writers, painters, and playwrights, and smoldered in those of parents, children, and friends. Love, primal, passionate, and pure, has been dissected, revered, praised, and derided. It has been called comple...	Wren	3	399	Oct 14, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Hey Guys (Preview) I've decided to step down as a moderator for the forum here. My life is getting busier and busier, and honestly, I take moderating so frickin seriously that I read each and every post trying to make sure that this place stays safe. Things have been going smooth for some time now, and I think that with the f...	Wren	10	587	Oct 14, 2007 by StPeteDean
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 14th Oct 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ How big a part of my life is A.A.? Is it just one of my activities and a small one at that? Do I only go to A.A. meetings now and then and sometimes never go at all? Do I think of A.A. only occasionally? Am I reticent about mentioning the subject of A.A. to people who might need help? Or d...	Sobrietyspell	0	363	Oct 14, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Good Morning (Preview) Hello to all from down under in Australia I went to a AA meeting last evening and once again I felt that warmth, love, acceptance, openness and welcome from one alcoholic to another. The feeling of being part of a group of men and women, that are prepared to accept personal responsibility and be acc...	twoworlds	5	361	Oct 14, 2007 by lani
	Progress Not Perfection (Preview) Well I'm 6 months sober now and I have to say its been quite a ride. I was getting down on myself toward the end of the summer, I hate my job, I still can't manage my money worth a darn, I barely what sex is, basically I'm sober but my life still sucks, then my kids went back to their mom's (7hrs away) , and I g...	Bryan39	4	720	Oct 14, 2007 by StPeteDean
	Substance over Form (Preview) I'm learning that for a variety of reasons, I've spent much of my life focusing on form rather than substance. My focus has been on having my hair done perfectly, wearing the right clothes, having my makeup applied perfectly, living in the right place, furnishing it with the right furniture, working...	Quetzal	4	426	Oct 14, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Controlling Versus Trust (Preview) There was a time in my life when I felt so afraid of and overwhelmed by the very act of living that I actually wanted to make out a schedule for each day of my life for the next five years. I wanted to include all the chores I had to do, when I would do them, even when I would schedule relaxation. I wanted to get so...	Quetzal	0	355	Oct 14, 2007 by Quetzal
	24 Hours a Day ~ 13th Oct 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ A.A. work is one hundred percent voluntary. It depends on each and every one of our members to volunteer to do his or her share. Newcomers can sit on the sidelines until they have got over their nervousness and confusion. They have a right to be helped by all, until they can stand...	Sobrietyspell	0	344	Oct 13, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	How long does withdrawal last? (Preview) I quite drinking almost a week ago and have been sweating while I sleep. I wake up a few times every night with a soaking pillow. I know this is a symptom of withdrawal but doesnt anyone know how long it lasts?	flwriter	10	477	Oct 13, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections 1-/13 (Preview) UNREMITTING INVENTORIES Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear. When these crop up, we ask God at once to remove them. We discuss them with someone immediately and make amends quickly if we have harmed anyone. Then we resolutely turn our thoughts to someone we can help...	Doll	0	334	Oct 13, 2007 by Doll
	Dealing with Anger (Preview) "The most heated bit of letter-writing can be a wonderful safety valve," AA confounder Bill W. said, "providing the wastebasket is somewhere nearby." This is a delightful bit of advice about the right way to handle anger. Writing an angry letter is at least a way of bringing ou...	Quetzal	1	1764	Oct 13, 2007 by Pam P
	Daily Reflections 10/11 (Preview) SELF--RESTRAINT Our first objective will be the development of self-restraint. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 91 My drive to work provides me with an opportunity for self-examination. One day while making this trip, I began to review my progress in sobriety, and was not happy with what I sa...	Doll	5	1101	Oct 12, 2007 by lani
	24 Hours a Day ~ 12th October 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Am I still on a "free ride" in A.A.? Am I all get and no give? Do I go to meetings and always sit in the back row and let the others do all the work? Do I think it's enough just because I'm sober and can rest on my laurels? If so, I haven't gone very far in the program, nor am I get...	Sobrietyspell	0	379	Oct 12, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflecetions 10/12 (Preview) CURBING RASHNESS When we speak or act hastily or rashly, the ability to be fair-minded and tolerant evaporates on the spot. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 91 Being fair-minded and tolerant is a goal toward which I must work daily. I ask God, as I understand Him, to help me to be loving and tolera...	Doll	0	330	Oct 12, 2007 by Doll
	24 Hours a Day ~ 11th October 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ How good a sponsor am I? When I bring new members to a meeting, do I feel that my responsibility has ended? Or do I make it my job to stay with them until they have either become good members of A.A. or have found another sponsor? If they don't show up for a meeting, do I say to myself: &...	Sobrietyspell	7	472	Oct 11, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections 10/10 (Preview) FIXING ME, NOT YOU If somebody hurts us and we are sore, we are in the wrong also. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 90 What a freedom I felt when this passage was pointed out to me! Suddenly I saw that I could do something about my anger, I could fix me, instead of trying to fix them. I believe that there...	Doll	2	441	Oct 11, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
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