Alcoholics Anonymous

Quetzal · Quetzal

Happiness is not a matter of events; it depends upon the tides of the mind. - Alice Meyvell It's thought that Abe Lincoln once said, "We're as happy as we make up our minds to be." In other words, we decide to be happy. Bad weather, lost toys, broken plans, even angry friends don't have to ruin o...

Wren · Wren

I just want to say "welcome to MIP" to the new people I've seen on the board this morning. Whether you're posting or no, it's good to see you here. I hope you keep coming back and keep sharing as the spirit moves you. with blessings, Chris

learning · learning

Just wanted to share with everyone, that I am bursting at the seams with happiness over the birth of my first grandchild. Thomas J. was born yesterday afternoon. What a miracle to witness! I feel very blessed that my daughter WANTED me there with her and her boyfriend to see this new life come in...

Doll · Doll

Today has been a pretty good day, I suppose. Work was a bit less stressful than usual and I've actually been completely pain free for the last 4 hours. But cringing at every twinge, wondering when the pain will return, as it always does. MRI and X-Rays showed NO new herniated disks, that's the good news...

Doll · Doll

HUMILITY IS A GIFT, p.203 As long as we placed self-reliance first, a genuine reliance upon a Higher Power was out of the question. That basic ingredient of all humility, a desire to seek and do God's will, was missing. 12 & 12, p.72 When I first came to A.A., I wanted to find some of the elusive qualit...

Quetzal · Quetzal

God is subtle, but he is not malicious. -- Albert Einstein Recovery is an intensely spiritual process that asks us to grow in our understanding of God. Our understanding may have been shaped by early religious experiences or the beliefs of those around us. We may wonder if God is as shaming and frighte...

Phil · Phil

1. We accept the fact that all of our efforts to stop drinking have failed. 2. We believe that we must turn elsewhere for help. 3. We turn to our fellow men and women, particularly those who have struggled with the same problem. 4. We have made a list of the situations in which we are most likely to drink. 5....

Wren · Wren

I do not accept any absolute formulas for living. No preconceived code can see ahead to everything that can happen in a mans life. As we live, we grow and our beliefs change. They must change. So I think we should live with this constant discovery. We should be open to this adventure in heightened awaren...

ron70062 · ron70062

But thanks to God, you guy's and Ladies and AA, Today I am sober 1 Month !! Maybe to some , thats not much., But for this alki to stay sober 1 DAY is a mindblowing !! For those of you who read this and are new, Im living proof that it works. ! month ago , I made my first post. I was down to the point of ending it all for...

Quetzal · Quetzal

"Where are you, God? Where did you go?" So many people have gone away. We may have felt so alone so much. In the midst of our struggles and lessons, we may wonder if God has gone away too. There are wondrous days when we feel God's protection and presence, leading and guiding each step and event...

wagon · wagon

http://www.aaprimarypurpose.org/rotation/speakers2.htm

Robert · Robert

I have a friend in aa who has started smoking canabis apart from looking like he as put on 3 stone he dont seem too happy. my head is going crazy! every time i see him i want to smoke too i know i should not tho plz help

Quetzal · Quetzal

Let go of fear and your need to control. Relinquish anxiety. Let it slip away, as you dive into the river of the present moment, the river of your life, your place in the universe. Stop trying to force the direction. Try not to swim against the current, unless it is necessary for your survival. If you've b...

Robert · Robert

To some people, surrender may have negative connotations, implying defeat, giving up, failing to rise to the challenges of life, becoming lethargic, and so on. True surrender, however, is something entirely different. It does not mean to passively put up with whatever situation you find yoursel...

Phil · Phil

We started a post on here Re: Where everyone was from.. I would like to start one again.... Its amazing how close, that we can be living to some that share on this board, without realizing it...and its also amazing, just how small the world becomes in the fellowship of AA. My name is Phil.....from Ontar...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

How to Fight Depression and AnxietyBy Hara Estroff Marano for MSN Health & Fitness Q: What is the best way to deal with depression and anxiety? A: Quickly and definitively. Whatever kicks them off, depression and anxiety both are maintained by styles of thinking that magnify the initial insult...

wantneeda · wantneeda

step 4 i seem to have no confidence in doing step 4 the big book way A fellow member at a meeting the other night said in order for him to do his steps he really had to simplify. He said if you do it simply, it can be done on a napkin... don't need to have a thousand written pages. if I tend to stretch the truth..L...

fletch · fletch

I managed to stay sober 5 days last week which is getting better so i am proud of that and today i have got up and got back on the wagon and working on just today. Health wise i feel rubbish and very emotional cant stop crying which does not happen hardly ever as i dont show my feelings i know it,s just the d...

Wren · Wren

Finding Gifts In All When we have good days, we often find ourselves going over the details later, enjoying them a second and third time as we feel the joy of our good fortune. When we have bad days, we may find ourselves poring over the details of our misfortunes. However, we can reframe those bad days by...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Bring any request you have to God. No request is too large; none too small or insignificant. How often we limit God by not bringing to God everything we want and need. Do we need help getting our balance? Getting through the day? Do we need help in a particular relationship? With a particular character d...

fletch · fletch

Hi i am 34 years old my name is fletch. I wanted to introduce myself to the forum and say Hi to everyone and am so pleased to find this site. I have been using drinking as a boost for self esteem, confidence and courage it also makes me feel good baout myself, or it did. My first drink was around 14 and i wo...

Doll · Doll

TOWARD PEACE AND SERENITY . . . when we have taken a square look at some of these defects, have discussed them with another, and have become willing to have them removed, our thinking about humility commences to have a wider meaning. 12 & 12, p.74 When situations arise which destroy my serenity, pa...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Are we becoming stuck in the "if onlys"? "If only I had more money." "If only I were more attractive." "If only my parents had listened to Dr. Spock." The "if onlys" will get us nowhere. We would do better to think about what we have to work with to...

Tina · Tina

Just thought check, Went on holidays for a week, and of course went to visit my son. He is doing so well and daughter graduation went well. Also was long week as well, with legal matters in regards to my mom's accident. hopefully someday soon things well, work out for the best and every one can move past...

Wren · Wren

ArticlesDiscussionsUser InterestsUser LocationUser NameUser Email I found this particularly beautiful this morning and wanted to share it---chris From "I Will Not Die an Unlived Life: Reclaiming Purpose and Passion" by Dawna Markova Posted by: DailyOM Living Wide Open: Landsc...

Quetzal · Quetzal

See who you are. Own who you are. Be who you are. Don't apologize. -- Jerry K. At some point in our recovery, we need to admit to ourselves and others who we really are. Looking inside and pondering our shortcomings is not the most comfortable thing the program has asked us to do. In the past it's been mor...

wagon · wagon

There is a solution. Almost none of us liked the self- searching, the leveling of our pride, the confession of shortcomings which the process requires for its successful consummation. But we saw that it really worked in others, and we had come to believe in the hopelessness and futility of life as we h...

Wren · Wren

Releasing Guilt We all know what it feels like to feel guilty about something and many of us struggle with feeling guilty all the time. Guilt makes us feel that we are somehow unforgivable. While this experience is common, it is detrimental to our overall wellbeing. Feeling guilty generally promote...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Hello my lovely on~liners. Missed you all & been very busy with work. I'm checking in for some much needed AA love&help since I know you're here & have always been there for me when I've needed so THANKS so much in advance. I'm going out to a meeting with my Sponsor & go to a meeting shortl...

ron70062 · ron70062

As some of you know, Im getting back on track being that I took a deture for a few Mos. after being sober 13+ years. In a earlier post, I told about my buddy next door coming over with 2 Ice cold long necks and offered me one. (at the time I had 3 days clean). Well, to make it short,He told me today He got into som...

Doll · Doll

I AM AN INSTRUMENT Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. 12 & 12, p.70 The subject of humility is a difficult one. Humility is not thinking less of myself than I ought to; it is acknowledging that I do certain things well, it is accepting a compliment graciously. God can only do for me what He c...

wantneeda · wantneeda

may your day and your life together be all you hope it to be and more wishing you a lifetime of heart smiles, happiness, health and prosperity God bless Wendy

LisaF · LisaF

Still no sign of Cammi, my missing chicken, I'm sure something got her :( managed to catch my little pheonix roo in the trap this morning lol set it again tonight... wondering which one gets the treat of bologna and bread and pays the price of sitting in a trap till we get up in the morning lol My guine...

Wren · Wren

When Doors Open When a door opens, walk through it. Trust that the door has opened for a reason and you have been guided to it. Sometimes we have a tendency to overanalyze or agonize over the decision, but it is quicker to simply go through the door and discover what's there as that's the only way to know. E...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Get it out. Go ahead. Get it all out. Once we begin recovery, we may feel like it's not okay to gripe and complain. We may tell ourselves that if we were really working a good program, we wouldn't need to complain. What does that mean? We won't have feelings? We won't feel overwhelmed? We won't need to blow...

timverton · timverton

This is from today's Bakersfield Californian courtesy of California wire services: Nearly one-third of Americans were alcoholic, study says. (I like the term WERE...TE) More than 30 percent of American adults have abused alcohol or suffered from alcoholism at some point in their lives, a...

Doll · Doll

IDENTIFYING FEAR . . . . The chief activator of our defects has been self - centered fear. . . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 76 When I feel uncomfortable, irritated, or depressed, I look for fear. This "evil and corroding thread" is the root of my distress: Fear of failure; fear of...

kltjoy · kltjoy

Not to long ago my sponsor of almost 7 years came to me and asked me if I would work the steps with her. She has been really struggling with "life" stuff - a year ago she died on the operating table and was brought back to life, and dealing with this wonderful gift has been actually quite difficu...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Forgiveness is all-powerful. Forgiveness heals all ills. -- Catherine Ponder Getting mad at someone, a friend perhaps, is normal. Everybody gets mad sometimes. But when we stay mad for very long, it ruins all the fun we'd planned on having throughout the day. Staying mad multiplies. Sometimes it s...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Spirituality is the sacred center out of which all life comes, including Mondays and Tuesdays, rainy Saturday afternoons in all their mundane and glorious detail . . . The spiritual journey is the soul's life commingling with ordinary life. -- Christina Baldwin (Life's Companion [1990]) My heart...

LisaF · LisaF

Overall today was a good day... been keeping busy... doing good on my smoking... spent lots of time with bf, and time with the critters... But, this afternoon, I lost one of my hurt turkeys... It was getting time that I had decided we'd have to butcher her, and probably the other hurt one also... I...

Robert · Robert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVpAiR7IrFw&NR=1

Phil · Phil

Why Alcoholics Anonymous Is Spiritual One of the many terms for Spiritual Practice is "avodah", a word from hebrew. It is also a synonym for "work" or "discipline." Spirituality is a Discipline. When people say to me, "I'm a spiritual person," they oft...

Phil · Phil

Two Blondes With Hammers.... Norma and Donna, were doing some carpenter work on a Habitat for Humanity house. Norma who was nailing down house siding, would reach into her nail pouch, pull out a nail and either toss it over her shoulder or nail it in. Donna, figuring this was worth looking into, asked,...

Doll · Doll

NEW DIRECTION Our human resources, as marshalled by the will, were not sufficient; they failed utterly. . . Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all our activities. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.45,85 I hear talk of the "weak-willed" alcoholic, but I am one of the s...

Phil · Phil

Doll · Doll

A NATURAL FAITH . . . deep down in every man, woman and child, is the fundamental idea of God. It may be obscured by calamity, by pomp, by worship of other things, but in some form or other it is there. For faith in a Power greater than ourselves, and miraculous demonstrations of that power in human lives, a...

Wren · Wren

Be Happy Every Single Day Our lives are rich with potential sources of happiness, but sometimes we become victims of negative thinking because we believe that focusing on all that has gone wrong will provide us with the motivation we need to face the challenges of survival. When we choose to focus on w...

Wren · Wren

For many of us it takes something major, perhaps catastrophic, for us to stop from the hustle and bustle of daily life to look deep within. We stop, we think, we re-think, we examine. Quite often, in this reflection, we find that there are quite a few parts of our lives that are found to be lacking. This is...

hotrod · hotrod

I have an issue that I would like some feedback on please. I am 15 months sober and have recently met someone in the program who shares some of the same interests as me. I have dropped all of my using friends and have found it hard to find others in the program who like to do what I do. The problem is he makes poo...

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	Happiness (Preview) Happiness is not a matter of events; it depends upon the tides of the mind. - Alice Meyvell It's thought that Abe Lincoln once said, "We're as happy as we make up our minds to be." In other words, we decide to be happy. Bad weather, lost toys, broken plans, even angry friends don't have to ruin o...	Quetzal	1	331	Jul 14, 2007 by Rosco
	Welcome (Preview) I just want to say "welcome to MIP" to the new people I've seen on the board this morning. Whether you're posting or no, it's good to see you here. I hope you keep coming back and keep sharing as the spirit moves you. with blessings, Chris	Wren	3	434	Jul 14, 2007 by Rosco
	Bursting Emotions (Preview) Just wanted to share with everyone, that I am bursting at the seams with happiness over the birth of my first grandchild. Thomas J. was born yesterday afternoon. What a miracle to witness! I feel very blessed that my daughter WANTED me there with her and her boyfriend to see this new life come in...	learning	4	383	Jul 14, 2007 by destinydreamer
	My name is Jennifer & I'm an alcoholic (Preview) Today has been a pretty good day, I suppose. Work was a bit less stressful than usual and I've actually been completely pain free for the last 4 hours. But cringing at every twinge, wondering when the pain will return, as it always does. MRI and X-Rays showed NO new herniated disks, that's the good news...	Doll	5	472	Jul 13, 2007 by Doll
	Daily Reflections July 13 (Preview) HUMILITY IS A GIFT, p.203 As long as we placed self-reliance first, a genuine reliance upon a Higher Power was out of the question. That basic ingredient of all humility, a desire to seek and do God's will, was missing. 12 & 12, p.72 When I first came to A.A., I wanted to find some of the elusive qualit...	Doll	0	974	Jul 13, 2007 by Doll
	God as We Understand God (Preview) God is subtle, but he is not malicious. -- Albert Einstein Recovery is an intensely spiritual process that asks us to grow in our understanding of God. Our understanding may have been shaped by early religious experiences or the beliefs of those around us. We may wonder if God is as shaming and frighte...	Quetzal	0	342	Jul 13, 2007 by Quetzal
	The Agnostic 12 steps (Preview) 1. We accept the fact that all of our efforts to stop drinking have failed. 2. We believe that we must turn elsewhere for help. 3. We turn to our fellow men and women, particularly those who have struggled with the same problem. 4. We have made a list of the situations in which we are most likely to drink. 5....	Phil	1	371	Jul 12, 2007 by Sick of being sick
	Living the Adventure (Preview) I do not accept any absolute formulas for living. No preconceived code can see ahead to everything that can happen in a mans life. As we live, we grow and our beliefs change. They must change. So I think we should live with this constant discovery. We should be open to this adventure in heightened awaren...	Wren	1	320	Jul 12, 2007 by timverton
	O.K. , so I wont make cover of NewsWeek.... (Preview) But thanks to God, you guy's and Ladies and AA, Today I am sober 1 Month !! Maybe to some , thats not much., But for this alki to stay sober 1 DAY is a mindblowing !! For those of you who read this and are new, Im living proof that it works. ! month ago , I made my first post. I was down to the point of ending it all for...	ron70062	8	412	Jul 12, 2007 by Quetzal
	Letting Go of Fear of Abandonment (Preview) "Where are you, God? Where did you go?" So many people have gone away. We may have felt so alone so much. In the midst of our struggles and lessons, we may wonder if God has gone away too. There are wondrous days when we feel God's protection and presence, leading and guiding each step and event...	Quetzal	0	568	Jul 12, 2007 by Quetzal
	aa tapes (Preview) http://www.aaprimarypurpose.org/rotation/speakers2.htm	wagon	1	411	Jul 12, 2007 by fletch
	experience with canabis>? (Preview) I have a friend in aa who has started smoking canabis apart from looking like he as put on 3 stone he dont seem too happy. my head is going crazy! every time i see him i want to smoke too i know i should not tho plz help	Robert	8	437	Jul 12, 2007 by alligot
	Going with the Flow (Preview) Let go of fear and your need to control. Relinquish anxiety. Let it slip away, as you dive into the river of the present moment, the river of your life, your place in the universe. Stop trying to force the direction. Try not to swim against the current, unless it is necessary for your survival. If you've b...	Quetzal	2	366	Jul 12, 2007 by moonbeams888
	surrender (Preview) To some people, surrender may have negative connotations, implying defeat, giving up, failing to rise to the challenges of life, becoming lethargic, and so on. True surrender, however, is something entirely different. It does not mean to passively put up with whatever situation you find yoursel...	Robert	8	2106	Jul 12, 2007 by moonbeams888
	Many many moons ago... (Preview) We started a post on here Re: Where everyone was from.. I would like to start one again.... Its amazing how close, that we can be living to some that share on this board, without realizing it...and its also amazing, just how small the world becomes in the fellowship of AA. My name is Phil.....from Ontar...	Phil	15	496	Jul 11, 2007 by jeannie
	A better way than drinking when anxious or depressed (Preview) How to Fight Depression and AnxietyBy Hara Estroff Marano for MSN Health & Fitness Q: What is the best way to deal with depression and anxiety? A: Quickly and definitively. Whatever kicks them off, depression and anxiety both are maintained by styles of thinking that magnify the initial insult...	Sick of being sick	2	413	Jul 11, 2007 by Phil
	how did you do it?? (Preview) step 4 i seem to have no confidence in doing step 4 the big book way A fellow member at a meeting the other night said in order for him to do his steps he really had to simplify. He said if you do it simply, it can be done on a napkin... don't need to have a thousand written pages. if I tend to stretch the truth..L...	wantneeda	5	378	Jul 11, 2007 by wantneeda
	Bad Day (Preview) I managed to stay sober 5 days last week which is getting better so i am proud of that and today i have got up and got back on the wagon and working on just today. Health wise i feel rubbish and very emotional cant stop crying which does not happen hardly ever as i dont show my feelings i know it,s just the d...	fletch	5	380	Jul 11, 2007 by fletch
	Offerings of the Day (Preview) Finding Gifts In All When we have good days, we often find ourselves going over the details later, enjoying them a second and third time as we feel the joy of our good fortune. When we have bad days, we may find ourselves poring over the details of our misfortunes. However, we can reframe those bad days by...	Wren	1	286	Jul 11, 2007 by Doll
	Bring Any Request to God (Preview) Bring any request you have to God. No request is too large; none too small or insignificant. How often we limit God by not bringing to God everything we want and need. Do we need help getting our balance? Getting through the day? Do we need help in a particular relationship? With a particular character d...	Quetzal	1	419	Jul 11, 2007 by Wren
	Newbie Intro and share (Preview) Hi i am 34 years old my name is fletch. I wanted to introduce myself to the forum and say Hi to everyone and am so pleased to find this site. I have been using drinking as a boost for self esteem, confidence and courage it also makes me feel good baout myself, or it did. My first drink was around 14 and i wo...	fletch	7	369	Jul 10, 2007 by fletch
	Daily Reflections July 10 (Preview) TOWARD PEACE AND SERENITY . . . when we have taken a square look at some of these defects, have discussed them with another, and have become willing to have them removed, our thinking about humility commences to have a wider meaning. 12 & 12, p.74 When situations arise which destroy my serenity, pa...	Doll	0	597	Jul 10, 2007 by Doll
	Using Today's Tools (Preview) Are we becoming stuck in the "if onlys"? "If only I had more money." "If only I were more attractive." "If only my parents had listened to Dr. Spock." The "if onlys" will get us nowhere. We would do better to think about what we have to work with to...	Quetzal	0	356	Jul 10, 2007 by Quetzal
	Hi all (Preview) Just thought check, Went on holidays for a week, and of course went to visit my son. He is doing so well and daughter graduation went well. Also was long week as well, with legal matters in regards to my mom's accident. hopefully someday soon things well, work out for the best and every one can move past...	Tina	5	465	Jul 9, 2007 by Tina
	I will not die an unlived life (Preview) ArticlesDiscussionsUser InterestsUser LocationUser NameUser Email I found this particularly beautiful this morning and wanted to share it---chris From "I Will Not Die an Unlived Life: Reclaiming Purpose and Passion" by Dawna Markova Posted by: DailyOM Living Wide Open: Landsc...	Wren	0	344	Jul 9, 2007 by Wren
	Be Who You Are (Preview) See who you are. Own who you are. Be who you are. Don't apologize. -- Jerry K. At some point in our recovery, we need to admit to ourselves and others who we really are. Looking inside and pondering our shortcomings is not the most comfortable thing the program has asked us to do. In the past it's been mor...	Quetzal	1	336	Jul 9, 2007 by Phil
	aa big book (Preview) There is a solution. Almost none of us liked the self- searching, the leveling of our pride, the confession of shortcomings which the process requires for its successful consummation. But we saw that it really worked in others, and we had come to believe in the hopelessness and futility of life as we h...	wagon	2	352	Jul 9, 2007 by Phil
	Forgiving Yourself (Preview) Releasing Guilt We all know what it feels like to feel guilty about something and many of us struggle with feeling guilty all the time. Guilt makes us feel that we are somehow unforgivable. While this experience is common, it is detrimental to our overall wellbeing. Feeling guilty generally promote...	Wren	2	378	Jul 9, 2007 by steve328
	Please God remove my self~centred fear x (Preview) Hello my lovely on~liners. Missed you all & been very busy with work. I'm checking in for some much needed AA love&help since I know you're here & have always been there for me when I've needed so THANKS so much in advance. I'm going out to a meeting with my Sponsor & go to a meeting shortl...	Sobrietyspell	11	809	Jul 9, 2007 by Simple
	Sometimes, life can be Cool !! (Preview) As some of you know, Im getting back on track being that I took a deture for a few Mos. after being sober 13+ years. In a earlier post, I told about my buddy next door coming over with 2 Ice cold long necks and offered me one. (at the time I had 3 days clean). Well, to make it short,He told me today He got into som...	ron70062	7	509	Jul 9, 2007 by Simple
	July 9 Daily Reflections (Preview) I AM AN INSTRUMENT Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. 12 & 12, p.70 The subject of humility is a difficult one. Humility is not thinking less of myself than I ought to; it is acknowledging that I do certain things well, it is accepting a compliment graciously. God can only do for me what He c...	Doll	0	414	Jul 9, 2007 by Doll
	John and Rose (Preview) may your day and your life together be all you hope it to be and more wishing you a lifetime of heart smiles, happiness, health and prosperity God bless Wendy	wantneeda	4	358	Jul 8, 2007 by alligot
	update on the critters..... and question on sponsorship? (Preview) Still no sign of Cammi, my missing chicken, I'm sure something got her :( managed to catch my little pheonix roo in the trap this morning lol set it again tonight... wondering which one gets the treat of bologna and bread and pays the price of sitting in a trap till we get up in the morning lol My guine...	LisaF	3	447	Jul 7, 2007 by LisaF
	Walking Through (Preview) When Doors Open When a door opens, walk through it. Trust that the door has opened for a reason and you have been guided to it. Sometimes we have a tendency to overanalyze or agonize over the decision, but it is quicker to simply go through the door and discover what's there as that's the only way to know. E...	Wren	2	319	Jul 7, 2007 by CAM
	Getting It All Out (Preview) Get it out. Go ahead. Get it all out. Once we begin recovery, we may feel like it's not okay to gripe and complain. We may tell ourselves that if we were really working a good program, we wouldn't need to complain. What does that mean? We won't have feelings? We won't feel overwhelmed? We won't need to blow...	Quetzal	0	353	Jul 7, 2007 by Quetzal
	1/3 Americans were alcoholic (Preview) This is from today's Bakersfield Californian courtesy of California wire services: Nearly one-third of Americans were alcoholic, study says. (I like the term WERE...TE) More than 30 percent of American adults have abused alcohol or suffered from alcoholism at some point in their lives, a...	timverton	2	342	Jul 6, 2007 by timverton
	Daily Reflections July 6 (Preview) IDENTIFYING FEAR . . . . The chief activator of our defects has been self - centered fear. . . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 76 When I feel uncomfortable, irritated, or depressed, I look for fear. This "evil and corroding thread" is the root of my distress: Fear of failure; fear of...	Doll	0	602	Jul 6, 2007 by Doll
	changing sponsors (Preview) Not to long ago my sponsor of almost 7 years came to me and asked me if I would work the steps with her. She has been really struggling with "life" stuff - a year ago she died on the operating table and was brought back to life, and dealing with this wonderful gift has been actually quite difficu...	kltjoy	4	986	Jul 6, 2007 by Pam P
	Forgiveness (Preview) Forgiveness is all-powerful. Forgiveness heals all ills. -- Catherine Ponder Getting mad at someone, a friend perhaps, is normal. Everybody gets mad sometimes. But when we stay mad for very long, it ruins all the fun we'd planned on having throughout the day. Staying mad multiplies. Sometimes it s...	Quetzal	0	705	Jul 6, 2007 by Quetzal
	Spirituality (Preview) Spirituality is the sacred center out of which all life comes, including Mondays and Tuesdays, rainy Saturday afternoons in all their mundane and glorious detail . . . The spiritual journey is the soul's life commingling with ordinary life. -- Christina Baldwin (Life's Companion [1990]) My heart...	Quetzal	2	332	Jul 6, 2007 by Pam P
	sigh lost a critter... just hurting right now... :( (Preview) Overall today was a good day... been keeping busy... doing good on my smoking... spent lots of time with bf, and time with the critters... But, this afternoon, I lost one of my hurt turkeys... It was getting time that I had decided we'd have to butcher her, and probably the other hurt one also... I...	LisaF	7	357	Jul 6, 2007 by Pam P
	warning may make you poop yourself (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVpAiR7IrFw&NR=1	Robert	0	407	Jul 5, 2007 by Robert
	Why AA Is Spiritual (Preview) Why Alcoholics Anonymous Is Spiritual One of the many terms for Spiritual Practice is "avodah", a word from hebrew. It is also a synonym for "work" or "discipline." Spirituality is a Discipline. When people say to me, "I'm a spiritual person," they oft...	Phil	0	349	Jul 5, 2007 by Phil
	Hope there are no blondes on this board...or I'm going to get killed..:) (Preview) Two Blondes With Hammers.... Norma and Donna, were doing some carpenter work on a Habitat for Humanity house. Norma who was nailing down house siding, would reach into her nail pouch, pull out a nail and either toss it over her shoulder or nail it in. Donna, figuring this was worth looking into, asked,...	Phil	11	567	Jul 5, 2007 by Phil
	Daily Reflections July 5 (Preview) NEW DIRECTION Our human resources, as marshalled by the will, were not sufficient; they failed utterly. . . Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all our activities. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.45,85 I hear talk of the "weak-willed" alcoholic, but I am one of the s...	Doll	0	303	Jul 5, 2007 by Doll
	Have a good sober 4rth of July U.S. of A. (Preview)	Phil	7	366	Jul 4, 2007 by Phil
	DAILY REFLECTIONS JULY 4 (Preview) A NATURAL FAITH . . . deep down in every man, woman and child, is the fundamental idea of God. It may be obscured by calamity, by pomp, by worship of other things, but in some form or other it is there. For faith in a Power greater than ourselves, and miraculous demonstrations of that power in human lives, a...	Doll	2	696	Jul 4, 2007 by learning
	Finding Your Joy (Preview) Be Happy Every Single Day Our lives are rich with potential sources of happiness, but sometimes we become victims of negative thinking because we believe that focusing on all that has gone wrong will provide us with the motivation we need to face the challenges of survival. When we choose to focus on w...	Wren	2	379	Jul 4, 2007 by Clefren
	I AM THAT (reprint) loooong (Preview) For many of us it takes something major, perhaps catastrophic, for us to stop from the hustle and bustle of daily life to look deep within. We stop, we think, we re-think, we examine. Quite often, in this reflection, we find that there are quite a few parts of our lives that are found to be lacking. This is...	Wren	2	550	Jul 4, 2007 by fletch
	need advice (Preview) I have an issue that I would like some feedback on please. I am 15 months sober and have recently met someone in the program who shares some of the same interests as me. I have dropped all of my using friends and have found it hard to find others in the program who like to do what I do. The problem is he makes poo...	hotrod	7	444	Jul 4, 2007 by Clefren
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