Alcoholics Anonymous

Doll · Doll

THE GOD IDEA When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance upon the Spirit of the Universe, we had to stop doubting the power of God. Our ideas did not work. But the God idea did. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 52 Like a blind man gradually being restored to sight, I slowly groped my way to the Thir...

Robert · Robert

I have been having a tough time this week. when I get upset enough it always leads towards the offlicence, I need to stop this becasue I am going to get drunk, part of me earlier said sod it no one will mind if you just have the one bottle. I feel lonely in sobriety because all my peers at uni and work do what I ca...

Wren · Wren

Bitterness It is natural to feel resentment or anger when life does not unfold as expected. We consciously or unconsciously anticipated one experience, and we grieve for the loss of it when the universe puts something else in our path. Most of the time, we work through these feelings and they pass. Oc...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Here is a little musical interlude for those of you who enjoy the finer arts. PS. For those of you who are unfamaliar with the "Diggeridoo", it was created thousands of years ago by the indigenous people of Australia's outback, and is believed to be one of the oldest (if not the oldest) m...

Ironman · Ironman

Hello all: Working on month 4. I'm looking for a new sponsor. The one I have is young (29), has 18 months sober and is not in and has not been in the same place in life as I. He was an in-out of Jail-drug-alky and never had much. His biggest issues in life now tend to deal with his resenment toward his...

Phil · Phil

As human beings..we all want to be happy and free from misery We have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as.. Anger..Resentment...Attachment...Fear...and Suspicion... While Love and Compassion... And a sense of U...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ Can I get well? If I mean: "Can I ever drinbk normally again," the answer is no. But if I mean, "Can I stay sober?" the answer is definately yes. I can get well by turning my drink problem over to a Power greater than myself, that Divine Principle, in the universe...

Phil · Phil

by Phil Rich, Ed.D., MSW Communication involves almost every aspect of our interactions with others; for this reason, communication and relationships are inseparably connected. You can't have a relationship with someone without communicating with them. Communication involves how we ex...

Tina · Tina

Just an update on things Son is leaving tomorrow to go for this Job, he starts on Friday. Certains fears have set in and well he's realizing that he must come to terms with becoming a young adult, he still has some child like behaviour and well, I assured him that it is time to start making adult decisi...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ We've got rid of our false, drinking selves. And we turn to God, our Father, for help, just as the Prodigal Son arose and went to his father. At the end of the story, the father of the Prodigal Son says: "He was dead and is alive again, he was lost and is found." We alcohol...

Laura · Laura

Today, well this weekend, was long and drawn out in a cold gray fashion. The daemon came back and crawled up to my ear with perculating despondence. A hangover feels better then his whispering breathe; his impregnating empty space that spreads inside of me. 26 days sober. The daily little victory dan...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ The Prodigal Son "took his journey into a far country and wasted his substance with riotous living." That's what we alcoholics do. We waste our substance with riotous living. "When he came to himself, he said: 'I will arise and go to my father.'&quo...

destinydreamer · destinydreamer

Just writing to say that today was 31 days for me being dry... I have only gone to one meeting so far though and I hear it's a very very good idea to get to as many as possible, but I haven't gone back. I know we just had this topic and many of you posted on it, but I am not a religious person by any means....

Quetzal · Quetzal

Change of scene has no effect upon unconscious conflicts. -- Edmund Bergler, M.D. There's no running away from the internal strife. Whatever haunts us must finally be confronted and resolved if we're ever to grow and thus contribute to our world its due. When we keep secrets locked away, th...

Tina · Tina

Got some interesting news last nite, in regards to my son gettin a job. A friend of the family whom I've known since the young fellow was 2, contacted me last via msn. Knows of the situation with my son and well both of my children look upto this young man who is in his 20's as a brother. This young...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We cannot simultaneously set a boundary and take care of another person's feelings. It's impossible; the two acts contradict. What a tremendous asset to have compassion for others! How difficult that same quality can make it to set boundaries! It's good to care about other people and...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ By having quiet times each morning, we come to depend on God's help during the day, especially if we should be tempted to take a drink. And we can honestly thank Him each night for the strength He has given us. So our faith is strengthened by these quiet times of prayer. By listen...

Tina · Tina

This was funny thought i'd share this one Hot and Cold sex after his exam the doctor said to the elderlyman: "you appear to be in good health. Do you have any concerns? In fact, I do, said the old man. "After I have sex I am usually cold and chilly, and then, after the second time, I am hot and...

Tina · Tina

Just for today I'm keeping thoughts simple and positive. One day at a time, been considering going for my drivers license for awhile and felt when the time is right. I'll be able to get it done, and when my higher power would set it in to play. I'm heading out on Monday to do the written par...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Sometimes, the way is not clear. Our minds get clouded, confused. We aren't certain what our next step should be, what it will look like, what direction we are headed. This is the time to stop, ask for guidance, and rest. That is the time to let go of fear. Wait. Feel the confusion and chaos, and then l...

6_10_1987 · 6_10_1987

Hello, I am Seth and I am an alcoholic. Even though I have been going to meetings fairly regularly since I was introduced to AA 3 years ago, I have always been hung up on quite a few of the steps. Mainly 3, 6, 7 and 11. And the god part of step 5. I have worked on the other steps, including my version of 5, for...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Motives are important in dealing with other people. If we're frank with someone and that person gets upset, we might think he or she just can't handle our directness, our honesty. But "honesty" without love is more like brutal frankness. If we want to be confrontational, we have...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ There are two important things we have to do if we want to get sober and stay sober. First, having admitted that we're helpless before alcohol, we have to turn our alcoholic problem over to God and trust Him to take care of it for us. This means asking Him every morning for the stre...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ If we had absolute faith in the power of God to keep us from drinking and if we turned our drink problem entirely over to God without reservations, we wouldn't have to do anything more about it. We'd be free from drink once and for all. But since our faith is apt to be weak, we ha...

Tina · Tina

Hang on to any of the new Newfoundland Quarters. If you have them, they may be worth much more than 25 cents. The Canadian Mint announced today that it is recalling all of the Newfoundland quarters that are part of its program featuring quarters from each province. This action is being taken after nu...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ We also strengthen our faith by working with other alcoholics and finding that we can do nothing ourselves to help them, except to tell them our own story of how we found the way out. If the other person is helped, it's by the grace of God and not what we do or say. Our own faith is str...

Phil · Phil

Anger and Resentment - What's the Difference?Anger is normal; resentment is a killer Often you'll hear 12 Steppers make a statement like 'don't get angry, you'll slip.' If there's someone around with some time they may point out that resentment, not anger is the rea...

Phil · Phil

About Alcoholics Anonymous The AA Preamble Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is...

Doll · Doll

TODAY, IT'S MY CHOICE . . . we invariably find that at some time in the past we have made decisions based on self which later placed us in a position to be hurt. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.62 With the realization and acceptance that I had played a part in the way my life had turned out came a dramatic chang...

Doll · Doll

What did you think? Would/could you incorporate it into your soberiety?

Wren · Wren

Accepting The Journeys Of Others Each of us, in life, walks on the special path that the soul is destined to undertake. Our journeys are very different and we progress at different rates. The pitfalls and blessings we encounter are unique, yet we are all learning and no one form of kno...

Doll · Doll

SURRENDERING SELF-WILL Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 34 No matter how much one wishes to try, exactly how can one turn his own will and his own life over to the care of whatever God he thinks there is? In my se...

jeannie · jeannie

A young woman desparately desired to be able to play piano. She went to an instructor and asked him for lessons. After a few lessons, the woman expressed frustration that she couldn't play anything. The instructor told her that fine playing took time and hard work. No one simply sat down and...

Laura · Laura

I just read Jeanie's post and found in it useful reflection. It reminded me of a favorite Mohandas Gandhi quote, 'though now that I've reread it, I see that it is different, but that's OK. Maybe someone else will find inspiration and reflection in it as well. "Man often becomes...

Wren · Wren

"When you fight something, you’re tied to it forever. As long as you’re fighting it, you’re giving it power." -- Anthony de Mello What are you fighting? Resistance always brings pain. Examine your struggle. What does your personality want from the situation? What does your soul want? Wh...

New Member · 6_10_1987

Hello, I am Seth and I am an alcoholic. I found this website through google because I need someone to talk to and all meetings in my area are over for the night. I am currently living in a city right outside Tel Aviv, Israel. I am here as a volunteer paramedic for a year. I am from Washington D.C. and have...

fallenangel · fallenangel

I will never drink again. -- Edited by fallenangel at 11:25, 2007-03-08

Robert · Robert

I have that sickly feeling in my stomach. THere is a girl at uni who has the grumps with me, ever since I refused to be part of her putting other people down and excluding them purposefully, well now I am being excluded. we sit in a line and I dred the words from the lectura "right now everyone form a gro...

TLH · TLH

Contrary to a LOT of popular misconception the Serenity Prayer perhaps wasn't created by Anonymous. It was actually (possibly) written by a guy named Reinhold Niebuhr. He's the guy I find it...

Wren · Wren

Relying On Others Most of us pride ourselves on our self-sufficiency. We like to be responsible for taking care of ourselves and pulling our own weight in the world. This is why it can be so challenging when we find ourselves in a situation in which we have to rely on someone else. This ca...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ We must go to A.A. meetings regularly. We must learn to think differently. We must change from alcoholic thinking to sober thinking. We must reeducate our minds. We must try to help other alcoholics. We must cooperate with God by spending at least as much time and energy on the A.A....

Phil · Phil

Excerpt from the fifth chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being hones...

Doll · Doll

TURNING IT OVER Every man and woman who has joined A.A. and intends to stick has, without realizing it, made a beginning on Step Three. Isn't it true that in all matters touching upon alcohol, each of them has decided to turn his or her life over to the care, protection, and guidance of Alcoholics An...

Quetzal · Quetzal

No day is like any other day. Isn't that interesting? And you never know what the next day will bring, and that's exciting. -- Alpha English Alpha has not lost her zest for life. Although nearly ninety, she nurtures a young mind and a wise heart. Her attitude influences those around her too, ma...

Tina · Tina

Just a little update to share, last couple of days it seemed like the impossible. For the past week, it seemed that all my son and I did was disagree on everything. My last post I had mentioned that I gave 3 weeks to find a job or he wouldn't like the results if he didn't at least put an honest effo...

snowgirl · snowgirl

Hi! So I've just started out with everything...and I could really use some help. I don't know how to work the chat room and anyways does anyone log on for the tuesday and saturday meetings? any help would be great. thanks.

CAM · CAM

Quote for 12/29/2006 Self-Esteem is a Powerful Force - How we react to criticism depends on our self-image. An alumnus from our treatment center called hysterically one day because her husband had been verbally abusive, berating her as a failed wife and mother. After the woman calmed down a bit, I sa...

Doll · Doll

THE KEY IS WILLINGNESS Once we have placed the key of willingness in the lock and have the door ever so slightly open, we find that we can always open it some more. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 35 The willingness to give up my pride and self-will to a Power greater than myself has proved to be the o...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Overachieving may be symptomatic. Suffering from low self-esteem is common. Some of it may be blamed on growing up in families affected by alcohol or other drugs. Perhaps the criticism heaped on us at school or in a bad marriage triggered it. We may have thousands of reasons for lacking a sense of our w...

Phil · Phil

I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others aut...

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	Daily Reflections Mar 15 (Preview) THE GOD IDEA When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance upon the Spirit of the Universe, we had to stop doubting the power of God. Our ideas did not work. But the God idea did. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 52 Like a blind man gradually being restored to sight, I slowly groped my way to the Thir...	Doll	0	291	Mar 15, 2007 by Doll
	logging in (Preview) I have been having a tough time this week. when I get upset enough it always leads towards the offlicence, I need to stop this becasue I am going to get drunk, part of me earlier said sod it no one will mind if you just have the one bottle. I feel lonely in sobriety because all my peers at uni and work do what I ca...	Robert	5	332	Mar 15, 2007 by Laura
	Bitterness and how it can paralyze growth. (Preview) Bitterness It is natural to feel resentment or anger when life does not unfold as expected. We consciously or unconsciously anticipated one experience, and we grieve for the loss of it when the universe puts something else in our path. Most of the time, we work through these feelings and they pass. Oc...	Wren	0	321	Mar 15, 2007 by Wren
	Dueling Diggeridoo (Preview) Here is a little musical interlude for those of you who enjoy the finer arts. PS. For those of you who are unfamaliar with the "Diggeridoo", it was created thousands of years ago by the indigenous people of Australia's outback, and is believed to be one of the oldest (if not the oldest) m...	Sick of being sick	5	370	Mar 14, 2007 by Robert
	Update (Preview) Hello all: Working on month 4. I'm looking for a new sponsor. The one I have is young (29), has 18 months sober and is not in and has not been in the same place in life as I. He was an in-out of Jail-drug-alky and never had much. His biggest issues in life now tend to deal with his resenment toward his...	Ironman	5	351	Mar 14, 2007 by Robert
	Another Key... (Preview) As human beings..we all want to be happy and free from misery We have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as.. Anger..Resentment...Attachment...Fear...and Suspicion... While Love and Compassion... And a sense of U...	Phil	4	348	Mar 14, 2007 by Wren
	24 Hours a Day ~ 14th March 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ Can I get well? If I mean: "Can I ever drinbk normally again," the answer is no. But if I mean, "Can I stay sober?" the answer is definately yes. I can get well by turning my drink problem over to a Power greater than myself, that Divine Principle, in the universe...	Sobrietyspell	0	307	Mar 14, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS (Preview) by Phil Rich, Ed.D., MSW Communication involves almost every aspect of our interactions with others; for this reason, communication and relationships are inseparably connected. You can't have a relationship with someone without communicating with them. Communication involves how we ex...	Phil	0	367	Mar 13, 2007 by Phil
	Well hope for the best (Preview) Just an update on things Son is leaving tomorrow to go for this Job, he starts on Friday. Certains fears have set in and well he's realizing that he must come to terms with becoming a young adult, he still has some child like behaviour and well, I assured him that it is time to start making adult decisi...	Tina	2	333	Mar 13, 2007 by Quetzal
	24 Hours a Day ~ 13th March 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ We've got rid of our false, drinking selves. And we turn to God, our Father, for help, just as the Prodigal Son arose and went to his father. At the end of the story, the father of the Prodigal Son says: "He was dead and is alive again, he was lost and is found." We alcohol...	Sobrietyspell	0	418	Mar 13, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Does this sound familiar to anyone? (Preview) Today, well this weekend, was long and drawn out in a cold gray fashion. The daemon came back and crawled up to my ear with perculating despondence. A hangover feels better then his whispering breathe; his impregnating empty space that spreads inside of me. 26 days sober. The daily little victory dan...	Laura	4	544	Mar 12, 2007 by Laura
	24 Hours a Day ~ 12th March 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ The Prodigal Son "took his journey into a far country and wasted his substance with riotous living." That's what we alcoholics do. We waste our substance with riotous living. "When he came to himself, he said: 'I will arise and go to my father.'&quo...	Sobrietyspell	0	339	Mar 12, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	been awhile (Preview) Just writing to say that today was 31 days for me being dry... I have only gone to one meeting so far though and I hear it's a very very good idea to get to as many as possible, but I haven't gone back. I know we just had this topic and many of you posted on it, but I am not a religious person by any means....	destinydreamer	4	361	Mar 12, 2007 by amanda2u2
	Our Troubles Are Tools (Preview) Change of scene has no effect upon unconscious conflicts. -- Edmund Bergler, M.D. There's no running away from the internal strife. Whatever haunts us must finally be confronted and resolved if we're ever to grow and thus contribute to our world its due. When we keep secrets locked away, th...	Quetzal	1	351	Mar 12, 2007 by cindy
	Things could be lookin up !!!! (Preview) Got some interesting news last nite, in regards to my son gettin a job. A friend of the family whom I've known since the young fellow was 2, contacted me last via msn. Knows of the situation with my son and well both of my children look upto this young man who is in his 20's as a brother. This young...	Tina	2	371	Mar 11, 2007 by Tina
	Taking Care Of Ourselves (Preview) We cannot simultaneously set a boundary and take care of another person's feelings. It's impossible; the two acts contradict. What a tremendous asset to have compassion for others! How difficult that same quality can make it to set boundaries! It's good to care about other people and...	Quetzal	2	390	Mar 11, 2007 by Laura
	24 Hours a Day ~ 11th March 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ By having quiet times each morning, we come to depend on God's help during the day, especially if we should be tempted to take a drink. And we can honestly thank Him each night for the strength He has given us. So our faith is strengthened by these quiet times of prayer. By listen...	Sobrietyspell	0	353	Mar 11, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Joke funny, cute. (Preview) This was funny thought i'd share this one Hot and Cold sex after his exam the doctor said to the elderlyman: "you appear to be in good health. Do you have any concerns? In fact, I do, said the old man. "After I have sex I am usually cold and chilly, and then, after the second time, I am hot and...	Tina	4	451	Mar 11, 2007 by Tina
	Keepin thoughts simple (Preview) Just for today I'm keeping thoughts simple and positive. One day at a time, been considering going for my drivers license for awhile and felt when the time is right. I'll be able to get it done, and when my higher power would set it in to play. I'm heading out on Monday to do the written par...	Tina	8	383	Mar 11, 2007 by Tina
	Letting Go Of Confusion (Preview) Sometimes, the way is not clear. Our minds get clouded, confused. We aren't certain what our next step should be, what it will look like, what direction we are headed. This is the time to stop, ask for guidance, and rest. That is the time to let go of fear. Wait. Feel the confusion and chaos, and then l...	Quetzal	0	579	Mar 11, 2007 by Quetzal
	Problems with the 'god' aspect of AA (Preview) Hello, I am Seth and I am an alcoholic. Even though I have been going to meetings fairly regularly since I was introduced to AA 3 years ago, I have always been hung up on quite a few of the steps. Mainly 3, 6, 7 and 11. And the god part of step 5. I have worked on the other steps, including my version of 5, for...	6_10_1987	22	618	Mar 10, 2007 by TLH
	Keeping Our Motives Honest (Preview) Motives are important in dealing with other people. If we're frank with someone and that person gets upset, we might think he or she just can't handle our directness, our honesty. But "honesty" without love is more like brutal frankness. If we want to be confrontational, we have...	Quetzal	2	427	Mar 10, 2007 by amanda2u2
	24 Hours a Day ~ March 7th 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ There are two important things we have to do if we want to get sober and stay sober. First, having admitted that we're helpless before alcohol, we have to turn our alcoholic problem over to God and trust Him to take care of it for us. This means asking Him every morning for the stre...	Sobrietyspell	2	363	Mar 10, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hours a Day ~ 9th March 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ If we had absolute faith in the power of God to keep us from drinking and if we turned our drink problem entirely over to God without reservations, we wouldn't have to do anything more about it. We'd be free from drink once and for all. But since our faith is apt to be weak, we ha...	Sobrietyspell	2	393	Mar 10, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	CANADIAN ALERT!!! Valuable Quarters (Preview) Hang on to any of the new Newfoundland Quarters. If you have them, they may be worth much more than 25 cents. The Canadian Mint announced today that it is recalling all of the Newfoundland quarters that are part of its program featuring quarters from each province. This action is being taken after nu...	Tina	2	403	Mar 10, 2007 by Tina
	24 Hours a Day ~ 10th March 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ We also strengthen our faith by working with other alcoholics and finding that we can do nothing ourselves to help them, except to tell them our own story of how we found the way out. If the other person is helped, it's by the grace of God and not what we do or say. Our own faith is str...	Sobrietyspell	0	327	Mar 10, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	The Difference between Anger and Resentment (Preview) Anger and Resentment - What's the Difference?Anger is normal; resentment is a killer Often you'll hear 12 Steppers make a statement like 'don't get angry, you'll slip.' If there's someone around with some time they may point out that resentment, not anger is the rea...	Phil	0	366	Mar 10, 2007 by Phil
	AA (Preview) About Alcoholics Anonymous The AA Preamble Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is...	Phil	0	321	Mar 10, 2007 by Phil
	Daily Reflections Mar 10 (Preview) TODAY, IT'S MY CHOICE . . . we invariably find that at some time in the past we have made decisions based on self which later placed us in a position to be hurt. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.62 With the realization and acceptance that I had played a part in the way my life had turned out came a dramatic chang...	Doll	0	330	Mar 10, 2007 by Doll
	Have you seen "The Secret" ? Just curious (Preview) What did you think? Would/could you incorporate it into your soberiety?	Doll	6	736	Mar 10, 2007 by Doll
	Others' Freedom (Preview) Accepting The Journeys Of Others Each of us, in life, walks on the special path that the soul is destined to undertake. Our journeys are very different and we progress at different rates. The pitfalls and blessings we encounter are unique, yet we are all learning and no one form of kno...	Wren	1	320	Mar 9, 2007 by Laura
	Daily Reflections Mar 9 (Preview) SURRENDERING SELF-WILL Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 34 No matter how much one wishes to try, exactly how can one turn his own will and his own life over to the care of whatever God he thinks there is? In my se...	Doll	1	336	Mar 9, 2007 by Phil
	Just my thoughts for today (Preview) A young woman desparately desired to be able to play piano. She went to an instructor and asked him for lessons. After a few lessons, the woman expressed frustration that she couldn't play anything. The instructor told her that fine playing took time and hard work. No one simply sat down and...	jeannie	7	372	Mar 9, 2007 by Phil
	One of my favorite inspirations (Preview) I just read Jeanie's post and found in it useful reflection. It reminded me of a favorite Mohandas Gandhi quote, 'though now that I've reread it, I see that it is different, but that's OK. Maybe someone else will find inspiration and reflection in it as well. "Man often becomes...	Laura	2	350	Mar 9, 2007 by Phil
	Fighting Yourself (Preview) "When you fight something, you’re tied to it forever. As long as you’re fighting it, you’re giving it power." -- Anthony de Mello What are you fighting? Resistance always brings pain. Examine your struggle. What does your personality want from the situation? What does your soul want? Wh...	Wren	2	372	Mar 9, 2007 by Phil
	New Member (Preview) Hello, I am Seth and I am an alcoholic. I found this website through google because I need someone to talk to and all meetings in my area are over for the night. I am currently living in a city right outside Tel Aviv, Israel. I am here as a volunteer paramedic for a year. I am from Washington D.C. and have...	6_10_1987	7	331	Mar 9, 2007 by Phil
	It started like any other day (Preview) I will never drink again. -- Edited by fallenangel at 11:25, 2007-03-08	fallenangel	8	509	Mar 9, 2007 by Laura
	That time of the week again (Preview) I have that sickly feeling in my stomach. THere is a girl at uni who has the grumps with me, ever since I refused to be part of her putting other people down and excluding them purposefully, well now I am being excluded. we sit in a line and I dred the words from the lectura "right now everyone form a gro...	Robert	4	396	Mar 8, 2007 by cooncatbob
	The Serenity Prayer (Preview) Contrary to a LOT of popular misconception the Serenity Prayer perhaps wasn't created by Anonymous. It was actually (possibly) written by a guy named Reinhold Niebuhr. He's the guy I find it...	TLH	10	563	Mar 8, 2007 by TLH
	The Wisdom of Surrender (Preview) Relying On Others Most of us pride ourselves on our self-sufficiency. We like to be responsible for taking care of ourselves and pulling our own weight in the world. This is why it can be so challenging when we find ourselves in a situation in which we have to rely on someone else. This ca...	Wren	1	310	Mar 8, 2007 by jae
	24 Hours a day ~ 8th March 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ We must go to A.A. meetings regularly. We must learn to think differently. We must change from alcoholic thinking to sober thinking. We must reeducate our minds. We must try to help other alcoholics. We must cooperate with God by spending at least as much time and energy on the A.A....	Sobrietyspell	0	341	Mar 8, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Rarely... (Preview) Excerpt from the fifth chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being hones...	Phil	3	374	Mar 8, 2007 by Ness
	Daily Reflections Mar 8 (Preview) TURNING IT OVER Every man and woman who has joined A.A. and intends to stick has, without realizing it, made a beginning on Step Three. Isn't it true that in all matters touching upon alcohol, each of them has decided to turn his or her life over to the care, protection, and guidance of Alcoholics An...	Doll	0	265	Mar 8, 2007 by Doll
	Now Is Our Time (Preview) No day is like any other day. Isn't that interesting? And you never know what the next day will bring, and that's exciting. -- Alpha English Alpha has not lost her zest for life. Although nearly ninety, she nurtures a young mind and a wise heart. Her attitude influences those around her too, ma...	Quetzal	0	289	Mar 8, 2007 by Quetzal
	a turn of events (Preview) Just a little update to share, last couple of days it seemed like the impossible. For the past week, it seemed that all my son and I did was disagree on everything. My last post I had mentioned that I gave 3 weeks to find a job or he wouldn't like the results if he didn't at least put an honest effo...	Tina	1	317	Mar 7, 2007 by learning
	Hello..I'm New (Preview) Hi! So I've just started out with everything...and I could really use some help. I don't know how to work the chat room and anyways does anyone log on for the tuesday and saturday meetings? any help would be great. thanks.	snowgirl	5	409	Mar 7, 2007 by Laura
	Dr. Twerski's Sober Thought (Preview) Quote for 12/29/2006 Self-Esteem is a Powerful Force - How we react to criticism depends on our self-image. An alumnus from our treatment center called hysterically one day because her husband had been verbally abusive, berating her as a failed wife and mother. After the woman calmed down a bit, I sa...	CAM	2	366	Mar 7, 2007 by Laura
	Daily Reflections Mar 7 (Preview) THE KEY IS WILLINGNESS Once we have placed the key of willingness in the lock and have the door ever so slightly open, we find that we can always open it some more. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 35 The willingness to give up my pride and self-will to a Power greater than myself has proved to be the o...	Doll	1	287	Mar 7, 2007 by annmarie
	Overachieving may be symptomatic (Preview) Overachieving may be symptomatic. Suffering from low self-esteem is common. Some of it may be blamed on growing up in families affected by alcohol or other drugs. Perhaps the criticism heaped on us at school or in a bad marriage triggered it. We may have thousands of reasons for lacking a sense of our w...	Quetzal	0	332	Mar 7, 2007 by Quetzal
	Getting Out Of Self Centeredness.. (Preview) I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others aut...	Phil	1	1188	Mar 7, 2007 by timverton
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