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depression when quitting drinking?
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hi all, a month ago, my A has deceided to get back into AA. (was very involved for 3 years then fell off the wagon for a while) since returning to AA he is so quiet. doesn't talk much. i am just wondering what he is going through. is this usual when someone stops drinking? thanks and have a good one........
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Worries
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Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, but only saps today of its strength. - A. J. Cronin There is always something to worry about. What if it rains tomorrow on the family picnic? What if the baby gets sick and we can't go? What if we can't find a shady spot for our lunch table? Will the water be too cold fo...
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Is AA For You?
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Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A. a trywhether you think it can help you. We who are in A.A. came because we finally gave up trying to control our drinking. We still hated to admit that we could never drink safely. Then we heard from other A.A. members that we were sick. (We thought so for yea...
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Moving Forward
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Much as we would like, we cannot bring everyone with us on this journey called recovery. We are not being disloyal by allowing ourselves to move forward. We don't have to wait for those we love to decide to change as well. Sometimes we need to give ourselves permission to grow, even though the people we l...
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24 Hours a Day ~ 10th June 2007
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A.A. Thought for the day ~ If we have had some moral, religious, or spiritual training, we're better prospects for A.A. When we reach the bottom, at this crucial moment when we're thoroughly licked, we turn instinctively to whatever decency is left in us. We call upon whatever reserves of morality an...
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24 Hours a Day ~ 9th June 2007
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A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We finally came to the bottom. We did not have to be financially broke, although many of us were. But we were spiritually bankrupt. We had a soul-sickness, a revulsion against ourselves and against our way of living. Life had become impossible for us. We had to end it all or do so...
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Some pics of my babies... :)
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The guineas eating... and a couple of turkeys Chicks Polish chicks Turkeys... Booger (standing up) and Jewel (lying down)... Booger follows me around everywhere lol and Jewel's still hurt, legs still taped together... not healing too well Bobbie Callie
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Wedding RSVP
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Hello Family, This is actually Rose. I am need to know who is going to try to make it to North Carolina for the wedding. I know a few of you are and I am so grateful!!! I do have access to some hotel rooms but they are going fast. Please let me know asap Thanks and love you all Rose ImFree2004
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Responsibility
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Self care means taking responsibility for ourselves. Taking responsibility for ourselves includes assuming our true responsibilities to others. Sometimes, when we begin recovery, we're worn down from feeling responsible for so many other people. Learning that we need only take responsibili...
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A LONG ONE
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The Missing Piece: The Spiritual Malady by Mike L., West Orange, NJ "Carry THIS Message" Group, West Orange, NJ From "The Doctor's Opinion" to the end of "More About Alcoholism" the Big Book discusses the first part of Step 1, which states, "We admitted we wer...
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My take on spirituality
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Something I was thinking about... Im like the guy that climbs the mountain looking for the guru that sits on top, to seek the meaning of life. The awnser to all of lifes questions... Seems I spent most my life searching for that great big awnser. True spirituality ... kinda, is knowing that I'll never kn...
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Panic
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Few situations - no matter how greatly they appear to demand it - can be bettered by us going berserk. -- Codependent No More Don't panic! If a swimmer was crossing a great lake, then suddenly focused too heavily on the distance remaining, he might start to flounder and go under - not because he couldn't...
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hey everyone!
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Hey y'all... just thought I'd check in... been really busy since I got home from my trip... finally got around to calling my dad last night, he said he wondered when he was gonna hear from me, I'd been home for a week lol Kinda tryin to take it easy too... my back got worse about halfway through my trip...
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The Five Freedoms
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The FREEDOM to see and hear what is here, instead of what should be, was, or will be. The FREEDOM to say what you feel and think, instead of what you should. The FREEDOM to feel what you feel, instead of what you ought. The FREEDOM to ask for what you want, instead of always waiting for permission. The FREED...
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24 Hours a Day ~ 8th June 2007
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A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. We always get worse, never better. We are never cured. Our alcoholism can only be arrested. No matter how long we have been sober, if we try liquor again, we're as bad or worse than we ever were. There is no exception to this rule in the whol...
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spiritual experiances
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here is one of mine, ( ive got lots) . i would like to hear some of yours. this one is about the time i was early in recovery. long enough to have made some good friends. i hit a very low spot, made a decision to get drunk, i however thought i should call my 2 friends to tell them so as to spare them hearing it throu...
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Just Checking In
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Hi, It's been a while and I thought I'd just check in and let you all know that I'm still sober. I just read Lisa's post--Hi, Lisa--glad to see others checking in. I have been so crazy busy and I haven't been to any meetings over the past couple of weeks. I honestly, have little to no time with school coming...
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Intoduction...
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Hey all, I'm Dave. I'm 30 and live in the Waukesha, WI area. I've gone back to school this last year at UW-Milwaukee. I'm extremely wet behind the ears with my 'once again' new found sobriety. I'm currently sitting at 48 hours...or is it better put 2x24hrs. In any case I came across this site and figured t...
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Gave up my 6 month chip.........
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Hello All: Well, I stood up in a Mens group (60+ guys) on Friday the 11th of May and revealed that while I had not had a drink in over 7 months.....I never stopped smoking pot. It was time to be true to myself, so I handed my chip to my sponsor, and revealed my new sobriety date of May 8, 2007. I'm just about 30 da...
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Hey
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Hello I saw that Lisa and Laura had checked in so I thought I would as well. I'm 74 days sober just finished step 4 and I'm making friends and learning to lean not only on my sponsor but to some extent on all of my local fellowship. I'm making new friends, learning to love and learning to be loved again. F...
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following
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Well since people are checking in I may as well follow their lead! I haven't been posting much at all.... life is a bit hectic! I decided to go back to school so I have been really busy with that and working all the time. When I am home I have been spending most of my time studying. I have never been so focused o...
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Conflict
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Conflict can produce positive results. If our policy is to avoid conflict at all cost, we may impede our growth by trying to sweep important issues under the rug and refusing to deal with them. The issues don't disappear, however, and by sweeping them under the rug, we make them more toxic and unwieldy...
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Life Is A Process
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The process of living, for each of us, is pretty similar. For every gain there is a setback. For every success, a failure. For every moment of joy, a time of sadness. For every hope realized, one is dashed. -- Sue Atchley Ebaugh The balance of events in our lives is much like the balance of nature. The pend...
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24 Hours a Day ~ 7th June 2007
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A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Alcoholism is a progressive illness. We go throught the three stages of social drinking, trouble drinking and merry-go-round drinking. We land in hospitals and jails. We eventually lose our homes, our families, and our self-respect. Yes, alcoholism is a progressive ill...
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Ever had one of those days - story
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The day had been absolutely terrible. From the moment she had gotten up in the morning things had gone wrong. Her son had dragged his feet just long enough to miss the bus. Then she had gotten caught in traffic and the car over heated. By the time she made it to work she was over an hour late, and her bo...
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A Donkey Story !
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One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over an...
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Enjoying Life
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Hello family. It's been a while. I've heard sobriety defined as many things. A struggle, bliss, a journey, evolving, and many other things. I'm just kind of blown away. I remember in the beginning wondering how on earth can I live sober! Life would be so boring, right? Wrong! I love my life. I owe everyt...
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Daily Reflections June 6
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ALL WE DO IS TRY Can He now take them all -- every one? ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76 In doing Step Six it helped me a lot to remember that I am striving for "spiritual progress." Some of my character defects may be with me for the rest of my life, but most have been toned down or eliminated. All that...
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its up..its down..mostly up
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thanks for asking Phil.:) as usual...for this alkie... i have lots on my plate. Workin' lots and actually took another job today. At a youth group home. i live in a smaller city, population of about 35,000. was one the first jobs i wanted when i started my recovery. Finally got the call on friday and had m...
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Relationship Commitment
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There are two different definitions of "commitment". One definition is being sent to an institution. The other deals with making and keeping pledges or promises to another person. Some couples have troubles with commitment because they confuse the two definitions. They are afraid th...
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24 Hours a Day ~ 5th June 2007
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A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We alcoholics are fortunate to be living in a day and age when there is such a thing as Alcoholics Anonymous. Before A.A. came into being, there was very little hope for the alcoholic. A.A. is a great rebuilder of human wreckage. It takes men and women whose personality problem...
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Change
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Change is sometimes necessary Despite the fact that many of us live turbulent, chaotic lives; we may we don't like change. This causes us to seek our security in familiar places, rather than reach out for the unknown that lies ahead. This may not be real security, however, because familiar places and...
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Al-Anon Literature
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Hi everyone, My sponsee has nearly eight months sobriety and is doing so well in the program. Her husband and three grown up children are proud of all that she is achieving, but they are starting to take her sobriety for granted. I have mentioned Al-Anon but nobody wants to go. So, I would like to buy my sp...
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24 Hours a Day ~ 4th June 2007
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A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some things I like since becoming dry: feeling good in the morning; full use of my intelligence; joy in my work; the love and trust of my children; lack of remorse; the confidence of my friends; the prospect of a happy future; the appreciation of the beauties of nature; knowing...
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The Real Thing
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June 4, 2007 Love Should Feel Good Often in our lives, we fall prey to the idea of a thing rather than actually experiencing the thing itself. We see this at play in our love lives and in the love lives of our friends, our family, and even fictional characters. The conceptualizing, depiction, and pursui...
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before you take a drink
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BEFORE YOU TAKE THAT NEXT DRINK OF ALCOHOL: 1) POSTPONE THE DRINK. You have undoubtedly had character defects such as procrastination, sloth, laziness, denial and fear. So, USE THEM right now in a constructive way by postponing that drink. You know you can hold off for 10 minutes, an hour, or e...
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Accepting Others
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"Oh, 'tis love, 'tis love, that makes the world go round! Somebody said," Alice whispered, "that it's done by everybody minding their own business. Ah well! It means much the same thing." -- Lewis Carroll No one helps a caterpillar become a butterfly. First it must crawl throu...
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the 4 absolutes
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The 4 Absolutes of AAForewordSpelled out as such, the Four Absolutes are not a formal part of our AA philosophy of life. Since this is true, some may claim the Absolutes should be ignored. This premise is approximately as sound as it would be to suggest that the Holy Bible should be scuttled. The Absolu...
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Fighting the battle doing ood today
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Many of you have helped me so much. In the last few days I have attened 2 meetings, saw my Dr and joined a one on conseling program my score was 16. I was told that this means the most advsncrd phase form of alcoholism What an eye opener. I have faith I can get through this but every day is a battle. I will...
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AM I TRYING TO PLAY GOD ???
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(((((((((GUYS))))))))))) Need some e. s & h.....My friend Is a recovering A. He has a son who is 16. They have been estranged the last few months. Clashing with eachother, etc, you know how teenagers can be. But, It has now been brought to light the teenager is drinking. My friend tells me, the firs...
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24 Hours a Day ~ 3rd June 2007
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A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some more things I do not miss since becoming dry: running all over town to find a bar open to get that "pick-me-up"; meeting my friends and trying to cover up that I feel awful; looking at myself in a mirror and calling myself a damn fool; struggling with myself to sna...
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24 Hours a Day ~ 2nd June 2007
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A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some more things I do not miss since becoming dry: wondering if the car is in the garage and how I got home; struggling to remember where I was and what I did since my last conscious moment; trying to delay getting off to work, and wondering how I will look when I get there; dreading...
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WHEN IS A SLIP, NOT A SLIP ????????
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(((((((((Guys)))))))))))))))) You all know my story with the recovering A in my life... Well, to me It has been cat and mouse games...To him It's not, (bla bla). Anyway, I am no longer texting him, In the way I once did. I have been detaching from him, "Little by Little", but not quite ready t...
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Pain in the errrrr um NECK!
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It has been just 13 months since my last cervical surgery and I'm terribly afraid (sure really) that I'm in for another! About 2 months ago, the tugging feeling in my jaw and ear started again. It has since progressed to a full blown ear ache, neck really hurting, numbness in my left side all the way down...
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UpDate on my last post
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Just wanted to share on my last post, I'm please to say that things have worked out for the better for this family i mention in my last post. One day at a time, the young girl is getting some help through councilling. And was updated, last nite and that the family appreciated my help in the situation. I r...
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Commitment
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As we walk through life, there are many things and people we may lose, or lose out on, if we are unwilling to commit. We need to make a commitment for relationships to grow beyond the dating stage, to have the home or apartment we want, the job we want, or the car we desire. We must commit, on deep levels, to c...
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Memories
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I walked a mile with Sorrow, And ne'er a word said she; But, Oh, the things I learned from her When Sorrow walked with me! -- Robert Browning Hamilton We may think that forgetting the past is essential for growth and peace of mind. It's a tempting idea: we'll start over again, we think, fresh and new. But i...
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Lesson #5
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A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy." "Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull.They're packed with nutrients." The turkey pec...
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24 Hours a Day ~ 1st June 2007
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A.A. Thought for the day ~ Some things I do not miss since becoming dry: that overall feeling physically, including the shakes, a splitting headache, pain in my arms and legs, bleary eyes, fluttering stomach, droopy shoulders, weak knees, a three-day beard, and a flushed complexion. Also, facing m...
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Could use some strength today
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I have been fighting this monkey on my back for years. Was able to stay sober for almost a year then last Feb. relasped big time. Started going to meetings and did goog again. In the last two weeks I really screwed up. Got drunk, fought with my husband, called 911 (we were both drunk) got arrested you m...
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