Alcoholics Anonymous

jc2008 · jc2008

After I read all of the replies to my most recent post I looked up a meeting and found one at 10 PM about 45 minutes from my house. I told my husband I wanted to go. He begged me not to -- he was afraid it was too late, too far, maybe in a bad part of town, that I would go get drunk instead. Also, he asked me why I thoug...

lani · lani

So Im totally board! Hubby's at work, kids went to a school dance and took MY car, so Im here all alone! Went to the bierut, a lebanse restaurant here in ohio, YUMMMMM!!!! with the girls and my daughters friends parents. Nervous at first cause they have the BEST wine! But hey, Im alright....So, as I was ta...

Doll · Doll

THE CHALLENGE OF FAILURE In God's economy, nothing is wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in humility which is probably needed, painful though it is. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 31 How thankful I am today, to know that all my past failures were necessary for me to be where I am now. Through much pain came ex...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

A.A. Thought for the Day Some people find it hard to believe in a Power greater than themselves. But not to believe in such a Power forces us to atheism. It has been said that atheism is blind faith in the strange proposition that this universe originated in a cipher and...

jonijoni · jonijoni

Anybody else experience this? It sucks. February is one of the hardest months for me. Not merely in staying sober, but just in functioning to a decent capacity. It is very dark here in Ohio most days from November through the middle of April. That is a long time to be inside and in hybernation mode. Just w...

Doll · Doll

-----W hen God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. ..... 'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'

Quetzal · Quetzal

"Why do I do this to myself?" asked a woman who wanted to lose weight. "I went to my support group feeling so guilty and ashamed because I ate half a cookie that wasn't on the diet. I found out that everyone cheats a little, and some people cheat a lot. I felt so ashamed before I came to the gr...

jc2008 · jc2008

First of all sorry everyone -- I feel like I've hijacked this board. I hate asking for help. HATE IT! But I have no choice. I am really thirsty for a drink. Specifically, beer, which was not my drink of choice. I was just filling up at the gas station and in the window of the store were about 30 neon signs for v...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Experiencing feelings can be a challenge if we've had no previous experience or permission to do that. Learning to identify what we're feeling is a challenge we can meet, but we will not become experts overnight. Nor do we have to deal with our feelings perfectly. Here are some ideas that might be he...

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...

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	didn't go to a meeting (Preview) After I read all of the replies to my most recent post I looked up a meeting and found one at 10 PM about 45 minutes from my house. I told my husband I wanted to go. He begged me not to -- he was afraid it was too late, too far, maybe in a bad part of town, that I would go get drunk instead. Also, he asked me why I thoug...	jc2008	8	535	Feb 25, 2008 by learning
	yep, thats me.... (Preview) So Im totally board! Hubby's at work, kids went to a school dance and took MY car, so Im here all alone! Went to the bierut, a lebanse restaurant here in ohio, YUMMMMM!!!! with the girls and my daughters friends parents. Nervous at first cause they have the BEST wine! But hey, Im alright....So, as I was ta...	lani	23	701	Feb 25, 2008 by jonijoni
	The Challenge of Failure -- Daily Reflections - 2/25 (Preview) THE CHALLENGE OF FAILURE In God's economy, nothing is wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in humility which is probably needed, painful though it is. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 31 How thankful I am today, to know that all my past failures were necessary for me to be where I am now. Through much pain came ex...	Doll	0	491	Feb 25, 2008 by Doll
	24 Hours a day - Feb 25 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Some people find it hard to believe in a Power greater than themselves. But not to believe in such a Power forces us to atheism. It has been said that atheism is blind faith in the strange proposition that this universe originated in a cipher and...	eastcoastscott	1	382	Feb 25, 2008 by lani
	Seasonal Affective Disorder??? (Preview) Anybody else experience this? It sucks. February is one of the hardest months for me. Not merely in staying sober, but just in functioning to a decent capacity. It is very dark here in Ohio most days from November through the middle of April. That is a long time to be inside and in hybernation mode. Just w...	jonijoni	31	1232	Feb 25, 2008 by lani
	Today's thought.... (Preview) -----W hen God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. ..... 'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'	Doll	11	572	Feb 25, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Accepting Imperfection (Preview) "Why do I do this to myself?" asked a woman who wanted to lose weight. "I went to my support group feeling so guilty and ashamed because I ate half a cookie that wasn't on the diet. I found out that everyone cheats a little, and some people cheat a lot. I felt so ashamed before I came to the gr...	Quetzal	1	591	Feb 25, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	me again sorry (Preview) First of all sorry everyone -- I feel like I've hijacked this board. I hate asking for help. HATE IT! But I have no choice. I am really thirsty for a drink. Specifically, beer, which was not my drink of choice. I was just filling up at the gas station and in the window of the store were about 30 neon signs for v...	jc2008	11	703	Feb 25, 2008 by Quetzal
	Recognizing Feelings (Preview) Experiencing feelings can be a challenge if we've had no previous experience or permission to do that. Learning to identify what we're feeling is a challenge we can meet, but we will not become experts overnight. Nor do we have to deal with our feelings perfectly. Here are some ideas that might be he...	Quetzal	1	445	Feb 25, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	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	2501	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	589	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	671	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	440	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	406	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	402	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	673	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	1786	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	721	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	588	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	368	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	410	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	601	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	504	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	417	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	500	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	452	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	740	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	417	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	1047	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	524	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	402	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	613	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	377	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	523	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	401	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	4244	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	742	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	400	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	442	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	565	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	956	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	3941	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	776	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	1002	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	671	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	413	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	387	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	445	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	720	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	390	Feb 17, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
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