Alcoholics Anonymous

Doll · Doll

Just got a call from a couple AA's to tell me "E" died this afternoon. He was about 23 and been battling the disease for 4 or 5 yrs. We'd seen him come and go.... He'd come to a meeting, pick up a white chip, then go to a bar, then come to a meeting, pick up a white chip then go to a bar.....He'd shared...

jc2008 · jc2008

I went to a meeting this morning -- my first one. I started crying the minute I walked in so folks could tell I was new. Everyone was hugging me and introducing themselves. It was overwhelming -- comforting, scary, strange. I didn't say a word but I listened. It was a beginner's group, but even the r...

jc2008 · jc2008

Why do I still feel so lousy? I'm nauseated and have a headache. Like a hangover. What the heck? I read everyone's posts and wonder, will I ever be able to talk about feelings (other than wanting to drink), higher power, letting go, etc.? I feel like a first grader in a college class. I can't imagine eve...

lani · lani

Kids after the dance: Now your in trouble: I can make them bigger, I think

Doll · Doll

A THANKFUL HEART I try to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, one's heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion that we can ever know. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 37 My sponsor told me that I should be a gratefu...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

A.A. Thought for the Day When we came to our first A.A. meeting, we looked up at the wall at the end of the room and saw the sign: "But for the grace of God." We knew right then and there that we would have to call on the grace of God in order to get sober and get over ou...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

My dear beautiful Sober~Vibers.. My family of fellowship.. I've been thinking.. lol I've been thinking of leaving & going out there on my own again. To leave this circle of friends & to release the pressure of staying sober. I feel I've achieved what I wanted. I feel I'm where I needed to be. I'...

Doll · Doll

MYSTERIOUS PARADOXES Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46 What glorious mysteries paradoxes are! They do not compute, yet when recognized and accepted,...

jc2008 · jc2008

Today is my second day without a drink (so far, and I hope to keep it that way). Physically I feel worse than I did yesterday, when I was a little hung over. Today I feel nauseated, shaky and my head hurts. I don't know how I'm going to get any work done. And, as much as I hate myself for thinking it, I wish t...

lani · lani

Havent seen hide nor hair or Phil since 2/11!!!!! Just a shout out to say hello and let you know you are sooooo missed. Hope all is well! Miss your crazy little cartoons brother!!!!! thinking of YOU~!! Lani

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

A.A. Thought for the Day Besides our jobs, our families, our friends, and our sobriety, we have something else that many of us found through A.A. That's faith in a Power greater than ourselves to which we can turn for help: faith in that Divine Principle in the univer...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We don't always have to be strong. Sometimes, our strength is expressed in being vulnerable. Sometimes, we need to fall apart to regroup and stay on track. We all have days when we cannot push any harder, cannot hold back self-doubt, cannot stop focusing on fear, cannot be strong. There are days w...

Dave Harm · Dave Harm

As I get up in age and sobriety, just wondering, dealing with my insecurities... What do you think of the word "Old-timer?" LOL I'm kind of serious and kind of humorous - what name would you prefer? For me being called sober is more than enough... but I'd prefer being called a "long-ti...

malcolm · malcolm

Hi all. Had a great day today. Took a train to Kilkenny city for a meeting, about half an hour away. Good lunchtime meeting, lot of good people there. Brought them a copy of "My name is Bill W." on DVD, which I downloaded the other day. Anyway, my Addiction Councillor has asked me to do Meditat...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

Friday, February 22, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day Now we can take an inventory of the good things that have come to us through A.A. To begin with, we're sober today. That's the biggest asset on any al...

Doll · Doll

GUIDANCE ... this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however... haltingly, toward His own likeness and image. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51 As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I...

Quetzal · Quetzal

More important than learning how to recall things is finding ways to forget things that are cluttering the mind. Before going to sleep at night, empty your consciousness of unwanted things, even as you empty your pockets. -- Eric Butterworth Many of us may make lists of things we need to do. We may re...

jc2008 · jc2008

Last night my husband told me that he found my stash of empty bottles, a few days ago. He went to an Al-Anon meeting last night, then confronted me. Over the past 20 years I have admittedly had many problems with substance abuse, primarily alcohol. In fact, I went to AA meetings for a while in my early 2...

lani · lani

Just a big giant welcome to all the new people on here! What a great thing we have going! Stick around and share your experience, strength and hope! May you be as blessed with this site as I am!!!! xo Lani

FindingFreedom · FindingFreedom

At some point on Friday afternoon, I felt a dark cloud of discouragement come over me, I felt really down and vulnerable. I didnt even feel like leaving my house, but I went to my meeting Friday night anyway, I didnt say much, but I listened. I knew what had me down, my biggest challenge and greatest fe...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The present moment is all we have. Yes, we have plans and goals, a vision for tomorrow. But now is the only time we possess. And it is enough. We can clear our mind of the residue of yesterday. We can clear our mind of fears of tomorrow. We can be present, now. We can make ourselves available to this moment...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

Thursday, February 21, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day I go to the A.A. meetings because it helps me in my business of keeping sober. And I try to help other alcoholics when I can, because that's p...

Angela A · Angela A

Just got home from my very first AA meeting. I feel a bit overwhelmed but not in a negetive way. It was hard to get to this point for me as I never thought i had a problem because I am a binge drinker and not an everyday drinker. I go to this location a very rundown house in a very bad part of town, I walk in very ner...

Doll · Doll

I'M PART OF THE WHOLE At once, I became a part--if only a tiny part--of a cosmos.... AS BILL SEES IT, p. 225 When I first came to A.A., I decided that "they" were very nice people--perhaps a little naive, a little too friendly, but basically decent, earnest people (with whom I had nothing in co...

Sept_19_2002 · Sept_19_2002

As a friend of Bill W, I truly feel blessed that I have enjoyed sobriety for some years now. Each one a day at a time. Unfortunately in my days of confusion and despair my actions hurt others. Some, and I don't blame them, never want to see or hear from me again. As I go forward I often think of them and wish I ca...

Doll · Doll

THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER At this juncture, his A.A. sponsor usually laughs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 26 Before my recovery from alcoholism began, laughter was one of the most painful sounds I knew. I never laughed and I felt that anyone else's laughter was directed at me! My self-pity and an...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

If you like the Irish tune "Sally Gardens", and pictures of Irish landscape, you will enjoy this (early) St. Patrick's Day card. It was sent to me by my nephew who has had ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease) for 4 years and is somehow still miraculously holding on to life. Coming from him, it trul...

malcolm · malcolm

Hi all. I just put in the toughest week of my life. I'm 16 days without a drink, and a month without a tranquilizer tablet. My two addictions came back to bite me in the ass last week. The first week I was unusually calm, I had a feeling it wouldn't last. Then came the anxiety, which spilled over into panic at...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day Liquor used to be my friend. I used to have a lot of fun drinking. Practically all the fun I had was connected with drinking. But the time ca...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We are powerless over other people's expectations of us. We cannot control what others want, what they expect, or what they want us to do and be. We can control how we respond to other people's expectations. During the course of any day, people may make demands on our time, talents, energy, money,...

jonijoni · jonijoni

Well, the good old AA slogans come to the rescue once again!!!!! I have been putting in massive hours studying this weekend, as I take my National Certification Exam next Saturday Morning for Medical Office Management and Medical Assisting. Without AA and recovery, I would definitely not have been...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I just spent several hours with someone from my group, and I feel like I'm losing my mind. This woman insisted that the only way I would make progress in my program was to go to her church and succumb to her religious rules. She pushed and insisted, and insisted and pushed. She's been in the program so much...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

Monday, February 18, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day After I became an alcoholic, alcohol poisoned my love for my family and friends, it poisoned my ambition, it poisoned my self-respect. It poisoned my whole life, until I m...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Recovery is not about being right; it's about allowing ourselves to be who we are and accepting others as they are. That concept can be difficult for many of us if we have lived in systems that functioned on the "right/wrong" justice scale. The person who was right was okay; the person who...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

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Angela A · Angela A

So they say admitting your weakness is the first step in getting help. I've never considered myself an alcoholic, I just thought I needed to find my "limit" and stay in control of that. Well that never seems to work. I've been reading and find that i'm probably a binge drinker and I guess that...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day Many things we do in A.A. are in preparation for that crucial moment when, walking down the street on a nice sunshiny day, we see a nice cool cocktail lounge and the idea of h...

Doll · Doll

I'M NOT DIFFERENT In the beginning, it was four whole years before A.A. brought permanent sobriety to even one alcoholic woman. Like the "high bottoms, " the women said they were different; . . . The Skid-Rower said he was different . . . so did the artists and the professional people, the ri...

Doll · Doll

OUR PATHS ARE OUR OWN ... there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 25 My first attempt at the Steps was one of obligation and necessity, which resulted in a deep feeling of discouragement in the face of all those adverbs: cour...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Our basic recovery concept that never loses its power to work miracles is the concept called acceptance. We do not achieve acceptance in a moment. We often have to work through a mirage of feelings - sometimes anger, outrage, shame, self-pity, or sadness. But if acceptance is our goal, we will achi...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Alcohol is poison to the alcoholic. Poison is not too strong a word, because alcoholism leads eventually to the death of the alcoholic. It may be a quick death or a slow death. When we go by package stores and see various kinds of liquor all dressed up in fancy packages to make it l...

Doll · Doll

THE LOVE IN THEIR EYES Some of us won't believe in God, others can't, and still others who do not believe that God exists have no faith whatever He will perform this miracle. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 25 It was the changes I saw in the new people who came into the Fellowship that helped me lose...

Doll · Doll

COMMITMENT Understanding is the key to right principles and attitudes, and right action is the key to good living. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 There came a time in my program of recovery when the third stanza of the Serenity Prayer -- "The wisdom to know the difference" -- be...

lani · lani

Everyone have a SWEET day! xo Lani -- Edited by lani at 23:51, 2008-02-13

jonijoni · jonijoni

No, not the Beastie Boys' song.... LOL I mean in my recovery. I have at times before gotten so wrapped up in "achieving" outside of AA, that I have at times slacked severely on the things that keep me sober. I can't go through this again, guys. I am taking Certification Exams soon for my degree...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ If alcoholism were just a physical allergy, like asthma or hay fever, it would be easy for us, by taking a skin test with alcohol to find out whether or not we're alcoholics. But alcoholism is not just a physical allergy. It's also a mental allergy or obsession. After we've beco...

Doll · Doll

TAKING ACTION Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us--sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 One of the most important things A.A. has given me, in addition to freedom from booze,...

nmike · nmike

Can Alanoners lead an AA meeting? I live in a very small rural community. I have been going to AA meetings here rather than drive the 30 miles in the snow. I offered to start concurrent Alanon meetings. I have had a few meetings. The usual leader for AA said he couldn't be at the meeting Mon nite and asked me...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The concept of letting go can be confusing to many of us. When are we doing too much or trying too hard to control people and outcomes? When are we doing too little? When is what we're doing an appropriate part of taking care of ourselves? What is our responsibility, and what isn't? These issues can cha...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ After that first drink, we had a single track mind. It was like a railroad train. The first drink started it off and it kept going on the single track until it got to the end of the line, drunkeness. We alcoholics knew this was the inevitable result when we took the first drink, but stil...

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	This disease has taken another........ (Preview) Just got a call from a couple AA's to tell me "E" died this afternoon. He was about 23 and been battling the disease for 4 or 5 yrs. We'd seen him come and go.... He'd come to a meeting, pick up a white chip, then go to a bar, then come to a meeting, pick up a white chip then go to a bar.....He'd shared...	Doll	12	2395	Feb 25, 2008 by lanchas
	Still here (Preview) I went to a meeting this morning -- my first one. I started crying the minute I walked in so folks could tell I was new. Everyone was hugging me and introducing themselves. It was overwhelming -- comforting, scary, strange. I didn't say a word but I listened. It was a beginner's group, but even the r...	jc2008	11	562	Feb 24, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	ugh (Preview) Why do I still feel so lousy? I'm nauseated and have a headache. Like a hangover. What the heck? I read everyone's posts and wonder, will I ever be able to talk about feelings (other than wanting to drink), higher power, letting go, etc.? I feel like a first grader in a college class. I can't imagine eve...	jc2008	7	645	Feb 24, 2008 by Sept_19_2002
	one more i promise....for now (Preview) Kids after the dance: Now your in trouble: I can make them bigger, I think	lani	1	410	Feb 24, 2008 by jonijoni
	A Thankful Heart -- Daily Reflections -- 2/24 (Preview) A THANKFUL HEART I try to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, one's heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion that we can ever know. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 37 My sponsor told me that I should be a gratefu...	Doll	1	374	Feb 24, 2008 by lani
	24 Hours a day - Feb 24 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day When we came to our first A.A. meeting, we looked up at the wall at the end of the room and saw the sign: "But for the grace of God." We knew right then and there that we would have to call on the grace of God in order to get sober and get over ou...	eastcoastscott	1	366	Feb 24, 2008 by lani
	I've been thinking... (Preview) My dear beautiful Sober~Vibers.. My family of fellowship.. I've been thinking.. lol I've been thinking of leaving & going out there on my own again. To leave this circle of friends & to release the pressure of staying sober. I feel I've achieved what I wanted. I feel I'm where I needed to be. I'...	Sobrietyspell	16	640	Feb 23, 2008 by Sept_19_2002
	Mysterious Paradoxes - Daily Reflections - February 23 (Preview) MYSTERIOUS PARADOXES Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46 What glorious mysteries paradoxes are! They do not compute, yet when recognized and accepted,...	Doll	2	1741	Feb 23, 2008 by FindingFreedom
	day 2 is worse (Preview) Today is my second day without a drink (so far, and I hope to keep it that way). Physically I feel worse than I did yesterday, when I was a little hung over. Today I feel nauseated, shaky and my head hurts. I don't know how I'm going to get any work done. And, as much as I hate myself for thinking it, I wish t...	jc2008	18	681	Feb 23, 2008 by Sept_19_2002
	Where in the world is Phil!!!!!!? (Preview) Havent seen hide nor hair or Phil since 2/11!!!!! Just a shout out to say hello and let you know you are sooooo missed. Hope all is well! Miss your crazy little cartoons brother!!!!! thinking of YOU~!! Lani	lani	10	557	Feb 23, 2008 by lani
	24 Hours a day - Feb 23 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Besides our jobs, our families, our friends, and our sobriety, we have something else that many of us found through A.A. That's faith in a Power greater than ourselves to which we can turn for help: faith in that Divine Principle in the univer...	eastcoastscott	0	336	Feb 23, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	Strength (Preview) We don't always have to be strong. Sometimes, our strength is expressed in being vulnerable. Sometimes, we need to fall apart to regroup and stay on track. We all have days when we cannot push any harder, cannot hold back self-doubt, cannot stop focusing on fear, cannot be strong. There are days w...	Quetzal	0	381	Feb 23, 2008 by Quetzal
	Just curious (Preview) As I get up in age and sobriety, just wondering, dealing with my insecurities... What do you think of the word "Old-timer?" LOL I'm kind of serious and kind of humorous - what name would you prefer? For me being called sober is more than enough... but I'd prefer being called a "long-ti...	Dave Harm	7	566	Feb 22, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Meditation & Relaxation (Preview) Hi all. Had a great day today. Took a train to Kilkenny city for a meeting, about half an hour away. Good lunchtime meeting, lot of good people there. Brought them a copy of "My name is Bill W." on DVD, which I downloaded the other day. Anyway, my Addiction Councillor has asked me to do Meditat...	malcolm	4	475	Feb 22, 2008 by StPeteDean
	24 Hours a day - Feb 22 (Preview) Friday, February 22, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day Now we can take an inventory of the good things that have come to us through A.A. To begin with, we're sober today. That's the biggest asset on any al...	eastcoastscott	2	384	Feb 22, 2008 by lani
	Guidance - Daily Reflections - Feb 22 (Preview) GUIDANCE ... this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however... haltingly, toward His own likeness and image. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51 As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I...	Doll	0	469	Feb 22, 2008 by Doll
	Relaxation and Peace (Preview) More important than learning how to recall things is finding ways to forget things that are cluttering the mind. Before going to sleep at night, empty your consciousness of unwanted things, even as you empty your pockets. -- Eric Butterworth Many of us may make lists of things we need to do. We may re...	Quetzal	0	410	Feb 22, 2008 by Quetzal
	new here and need help (Preview) Last night my husband told me that he found my stash of empty bottles, a few days ago. He went to an Al-Anon meeting last night, then confronted me. Over the past 20 years I have admittedly had many problems with substance abuse, primarily alcohol. In fact, I went to AA meetings for a while in my early 2...	jc2008	11	710	Feb 21, 2008 by Dave Harm
	welcome (Preview) Just a big giant welcome to all the new people on here! What a great thing we have going! Stick around and share your experience, strength and hope! May you be as blessed with this site as I am!!!! xo Lani	lani	0	386	Feb 21, 2008 by lani
	Celebrating Acceptance (Preview) At some point on Friday afternoon, I felt a dark cloud of discouragement come over me, I felt really down and vulnerable. I didnt even feel like leaving my house, but I went to my meeting Friday night anyway, I didnt say much, but I listened. I knew what had me down, my biggest challenge and greatest fe...	FindingFreedom	11	1012	Feb 21, 2008 by FindingFreedom
	Living in the Present (Preview) The present moment is all we have. Yes, we have plans and goals, a vision for tomorrow. But now is the only time we possess. And it is enough. We can clear our mind of the residue of yesterday. We can clear our mind of fears of tomorrow. We can be present, now. We can make ourselves available to this moment...	Quetzal	2	485	Feb 21, 2008 by lani
	24 Hours a day - Feb 21 (Preview) Thursday, February 21, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day I go to the A.A. meetings because it helps me in my business of keeping sober. And I try to help other alcoholics when I can, because that's p...	eastcoastscott	1	372	Feb 21, 2008 by lani
	Went to my very first meeting TODAY! (Preview) Just got home from my very first AA meeting. I feel a bit overwhelmed but not in a negetive way. It was hard to get to this point for me as I never thought i had a problem because I am a binge drinker and not an everyday drinker. I go to this location a very rundown house in a very bad part of town, I walk in very ner...	Angela A	7	584	Feb 21, 2008 by Sept_19_2002
	I'm Part of the Whole - Daily Reflections - FEb 21 (Preview) I'M PART OF THE WHOLE At once, I became a part--if only a tiny part--of a cosmos.... AS BILL SEES IT, p. 225 When I first came to A.A., I decided that "they" were very nice people--perhaps a little naive, a little too friendly, but basically decent, earnest people (with whom I had nothing in co...	Doll	0	347	Feb 21, 2008 by Doll
	So many thanks (Preview) As a friend of Bill W, I truly feel blessed that I have enjoyed sobriety for some years now. Each one a day at a time. Unfortunately in my days of confusion and despair my actions hurt others. Some, and I don't blame them, never want to see or hear from me again. As I go forward I often think of them and wish I ca...	Sept_19_2002	0	483	Feb 20, 2008 by Sept_19_2002
	The Gift of Laughter - Daily Reflections - February 20 (Preview) THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER At this juncture, his A.A. sponsor usually laughs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 26 Before my recovery from alcoholism began, laughter was one of the most painful sounds I knew. I never laughed and I felt that anyone else's laughter was directed at me! My self-pity and an...	Doll	1	371	Feb 20, 2008 by lani
	Irish blessing (Preview) If you like the Irish tune "Sally Gardens", and pictures of Irish landscape, you will enjoy this (early) St. Patrick's Day card. It was sent to me by my nephew who has had ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease) for 4 years and is somehow still miraculously holding on to life. Coming from him, it trul...	Sick of being sick	4	4090	Feb 20, 2008 by lani
	A tough week. (Preview) Hi all. I just put in the toughest week of my life. I'm 16 days without a drink, and a month without a tranquilizer tablet. My two addictions came back to bite me in the ass last week. The first week I was unusually calm, I had a feeling it wouldn't last. Then came the anxiety, which spilled over into panic at...	malcolm	10	705	Feb 20, 2008 by StPeteDean
	24 Hours a day - Feb 20 (Preview) Wednesday, February 20, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day Liquor used to be my friend. I used to have a lot of fun drinking. Practically all the fun I had was connected with drinking. But the time ca...	eastcoastscott	0	370	Feb 20, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	Setting Our Own Course (Preview) We are powerless over other people's expectations of us. We cannot control what others want, what they expect, or what they want us to do and be. We can control how we respond to other people's expectations. During the course of any day, people may make demands on our time, talents, energy, money,...	Quetzal	0	404	Feb 20, 2008 by Quetzal
	H.A.L.T. WEEK FOR ME (Preview) Well, the good old AA slogans come to the rescue once again!!!!! I have been putting in massive hours studying this weekend, as I take my National Certification Exam next Saturday Morning for Medical Office Management and Medical Assisting. Without AA and recovery, I would definitely not have been...	jonijoni	4	534	Feb 19, 2008 by learning
	Our Path (Preview) I just spent several hours with someone from my group, and I feel like I'm losing my mind. This woman insisted that the only way I would make progress in my program was to go to her church and succumb to her religious rules. She pushed and insisted, and insisted and pushed. She's been in the program so much...	Quetzal	2	921	Feb 19, 2008 by cooncatbob
	24 Hours A Day, Feb 18 (Preview) Monday, February 18, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day After I became an alcoholic, alcohol poisoned my love for my family and friends, it poisoned my ambition, it poisoned my self-respect. It poisoned my whole life, until I m...	eastcoastscott	3	3814	Feb 19, 2008 by Tuggboat
	Being Right (Preview) Recovery is not about being right; it's about allowing ourselves to be who we are and accepting others as they are. That concept can be difficult for many of us if we have lived in systems that functioned on the "right/wrong" justice scale. The person who was right was okay; the person who...	Quetzal	7	743	Feb 19, 2008 by lani
	Win the "Git-R-Done" mobile (Preview) [url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge-Ram-1500-4x4-Sport-Larry-the-Cable-Guy-2000-Dodge-Ram-Truck-Fully-Loaded_W0QQitemZ25...	StPeteDean	5	967	Feb 19, 2008 by lani
	Newbie- Alcoholic? I need to take control! (Preview) So they say admitting your weakness is the first step in getting help. I've never considered myself an alcoholic, I just thought I needed to find my "limit" and stay in control of that. Well that never seems to work. I've been reading and find that i'm probably a binge drinker and I guess that...	Angela A	9	640	Feb 19, 2008 by lani
	24 Hours A Day, Feb 19 (Preview) Tuesday, February 19, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day Many things we do in A.A. are in preparation for that crucial moment when, walking down the street on a nice sunshiny day, we see a nice cool cocktail lounge and the idea of h...	eastcoastscott	0	388	Feb 19, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	I'm Not Different - Daily Reflections - February 19 (Preview) I'M NOT DIFFERENT In the beginning, it was four whole years before A.A. brought permanent sobriety to even one alcoholic woman. Like the "high bottoms, " the women said they were different; . . . The Skid-Rower said he was different . . . so did the artists and the professional people, the ri...	Doll	0	359	Feb 19, 2008 by Doll
	Our Paths Are Our Own - Daily Reflections - February 18 (Preview) OUR PATHS ARE OUR OWN ... there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 25 My first attempt at the Steps was one of obligation and necessity, which resulted in a deep feeling of discouragement in the face of all those adverbs: cour...	Doll	1	418	Feb 18, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	Acceptance (Preview) Our basic recovery concept that never loses its power to work miracles is the concept called acceptance. We do not achieve acceptance in a moment. We often have to work through a mirage of feelings - sometimes anger, outrage, shame, self-pity, or sadness. But if acceptance is our goal, we will achi...	Quetzal	2	694	Feb 17, 2008 by jonijoni
	24hrs a Day ~ 17th February 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Alcohol is poison to the alcoholic. Poison is not too strong a word, because alcoholism leads eventually to the death of the alcoholic. It may be a quick death or a slow death. When we go by package stores and see various kinds of liquor all dressed up in fancy packages to make it l...	Sobrietyspell	0	363	Feb 17, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	The Love in Their Eyes - Daily Reflections - February 17 (Preview) THE LOVE IN THEIR EYES Some of us won't believe in God, others can't, and still others who do not believe that God exists have no faith whatever He will perform this miracle. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 25 It was the changes I saw in the new people who came into the Fellowship that helped me lose...	Doll	0	398	Feb 17, 2008 by Doll
	COMMITMENT - Daily Reflections - February 16 (Preview) COMMITMENT Understanding is the key to right principles and attitudes, and right action is the key to good living. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 There came a time in my program of recovery when the third stanza of the Serenity Prayer -- "The wisdom to know the difference" -- be...	Doll	2	1453	Feb 17, 2008 by lani
	Happy Valentines day (Preview) Everyone have a SWEET day! xo Lani -- Edited by lani at 23:51, 2008-02-13	lani	8	503	Feb 17, 2008 by lani
	SABOTAGE?????? (Preview) No, not the Beastie Boys' song.... LOL I mean in my recovery. I have at times before gotten so wrapped up in "achieving" outside of AA, that I have at times slacked severely on the things that keep me sober. I can't go through this again, guys. I am taking Certification Exams soon for my degree...	jonijoni	7	466	Feb 17, 2008 by lani
	24hrs a Day ~ 15th February 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ If alcoholism were just a physical allergy, like asthma or hay fever, it would be easy for us, by taking a skin test with alcohol to find out whether or not we're alcoholics. But alcoholism is not just a physical allergy. It's also a mental allergy or obsession. After we've beco...	Sobrietyspell	5	424	Feb 16, 2008 by Tuggboat
	TAKING ACTION - Daily Reflections - February 15, (Preview) TAKING ACTION Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us--sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 One of the most important things A.A. has given me, in addition to freedom from booze,...	Doll	4	605	Feb 16, 2008 by Doll
	Leading Meetings (Preview) Can Alanoners lead an AA meeting? I live in a very small rural community. I have been going to AA meetings here rather than drive the 30 miles in the snow. I offered to start concurrent Alanon meetings. I have had a few meetings. The usual leader for AA said he couldn't be at the meeting Mon nite and asked me...	nmike	3	3909	Feb 16, 2008 by Doll
	Detachment (Preview) The concept of letting go can be confusing to many of us. When are we doing too much or trying too hard to control people and outcomes? When are we doing too little? When is what we're doing an appropriate part of taking care of ourselves? What is our responsibility, and what isn't? These issues can cha...	Quetzal	0	614	Feb 16, 2008 by Quetzal
	24hrs a Day ~ 14th February 2008 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ After that first drink, we had a single track mind. It was like a railroad train. The first drink started it off and it kept going on the single track until it got to the end of the line, drunkeness. We alcoholics knew this was the inevitable result when we took the first drink, but stil...	Sobrietyspell	2	449	Feb 15, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
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