Alcoholics Anonymous

Pauly · Pauly

Nearly 7 months now since the last drink, I'm coping well I reckon, hope everyone is as OK as can be expected. Not sure who is still here since I found this piece of internet sanctuary back in January, saw Phil still posting, he and others helped me more than they realised back in Jan/Feb......

Doll · Doll

Life ISN"T about keeping score. It's not about how many friends you have Or how accepted you are. Not about if you have plans this weekend or if you're alone. It isn't about who you're dating, who you used to date, how many people you've dated, or if you haven't been with anyone at all. It isn't about who yo...

Doll · Doll

". . .OF ALL PERSONS WE HAD HARMED" "...and became willing to make amends to them all." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 77 One of the key words in the Eighth Step is the word all. I am not free to select a few names for the list and to disregard others. It is a list of all persons I have harmed. I can see im...

HappyMe · HappyMe

I'm an alcoholic. First time I've said it out loud or typed it. Up until now I've preferred "drinking problem" but I've had a lot of time to think about it over the weekend especially with my slip on Friday. I've known deep down for a while that I am an alcoholic but I haven't b...

Wren · Wren

The ABC's of Achieving Your Dreams A. Avoid negative sources, people, things, and habits B. Believe in yourself. C. Consider things from every angle. D. Don't give up and don't give in. E. Enjoy life today: yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come. F. Family and friends are hidden treasures. See...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

"Exuberance is an abounding, ebullient, effervescent emotion. It is kinetic and unrestrained, joyful, irrepressible. It is not happiness, although they share a border. It is instead, at its core, a more restless, billowing state. Certainly it is no lulling sense of contentment: exuberance lea...

Phil · Phil

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition....

Doll · Doll

Hi All. Just needed to share some............Picked up my 30 day chip! Still sort of feel like a loser on shooting 10 months in the foot (or would that be the ass) but, nothing happens by mistake. And I actually am much happier now. That slip was meant to be. It openend my eyes wider than they have...

Hillbilly · Hillbilly

Hello everyone So how many active members on this site, Have been here for a couple of weeks and see the same10-15 people not a bad thing and have enjoyed reading their post and getting to know them. I am a social person and enjoy chatting and am working on my Drinking Problem. AA meeting last week and...

LisaF · LisaF

to get my white chip... I laid in bed all night thinking about how I was going to go get vodka and sprite today... and I got up and that's exactly what I did. I did try to call my sponsor, but it was one of those things where I was going to call her, tell her what I was thinking and then do it anyway. I'm already fee...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

A New Life I have been granted a new life thanks to the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. I have found a reason to have hope, a reason to go on living. I have true friends that aren't around me because of some material thing I might possess. I can now be grateful for what little I have, knowing that I am star...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day For awhile, we are going back to the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous, and pick out passages here and there, so that they may become fixed in our minds, a little at a time, day by day, as we go along. There is no substitute for reading the Big Book. It is our "bib...

Wren · Wren

I was reading Caitlin Matthews tonight, she writes alot on Celtic spirituality which I find very interesting. She was talking about Fear and Courage, which was mentioned in an earlier post. Quoting " I will rise, I will go back to the white and silver shore. I will have courage, as the sun does, rising a...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

First before you read further, have to say this is one of those rather useless trivia Posts of mine. Last night on the late night news, there was a warning of bacteria in all the water, and not to drink any, use any, unless you boil it for at least 1 minute, or use Bottled water. Well early this mo...

HappyMe · HappyMe

When I started this journey 6 months ago it was due to someone else's drinking. I read everything I could, joined Al Anon and focused on that side of it. One thing that stuck out was the selfishness that seems to be a common trait among alcoholics - including me I guess which is where I...

Doll · Doll

"MADE A LIST. . . . " Made a list of all persons we had harmed, . . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS , p. 77 When I approached the Eighth Step, I wondered how I could list all the things that I have done to other people since there were so many people, and some of them weren't alive anymore. Some of the hurts...

SheIsSober · SheIsSober

Does anyone here take (or has anyone taken) Campral? My doc has me on it. It makes me feel weak and listless for about 30 minutes, but other than that, I think that it works to help the cravings for alcohol.

wallsal55 · wallsal55

When people have pet peeves, you would be surprised how many times they pet them. (rofl, that has been me! in silence, holding it all in!)

Doll · Doll

SheIsSober wrote: I heard something in AA that made me think: people who don't have a problem don't wonder if they're alcoholics. Thanks for the reminder.......... Thoughts at 4am If I am an alocholic I shouldn't drink - If I am not an alcoholic I don't ne...

Phil · Phil

Today's Gift. Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other. --Rainer Maria Rilke For a relationship to be healthy and fulfilling, each of us must respect the other. "Two solitudes" is exactly what we are, and we will never be one, no matter how close we beco...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Hahahaha... and I'm the PROFESSIONAL SLEEPER nowadays....

Perhaps I am awakened cause I need to do a little extra praying. A girlfriend in the program, a sister in sobriety (we have the same sponsor), is a newly sober homecare nurse. She has just been diagnosed with MS, and like I said, is ne...

Robert · Robert

Boy im gonna have fun tomorrow when the boss trys all he can with me because It it now 2:15 I need to be up in 5 hours and I have not slept a wink, I am fed up, not only that but I get ratty with myself, I start kicking all over the place, ah whats the point. im gonna have a bad day tomorrow. and hey I welcome it, the pr...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day We in A.A. are offering an intangible thing, a psychological and spiritual program. It's a wonderful program. When we learn to turn to a Higher Power, with faith that that Power can give us the strength we need, we find peace of mind. When we reeducate our...

LisaF · LisaF

Ok so I screwed up. All I did was prove to myself that I am an alcoholic. I couldn't stop at 3 or 4 beers. I drank a 6 pack and got drunk. And then went out with an ex at 4am and got my husband pissed off at me. And today I feel like crap. not hungover, just depressed, feeling like a loser, feeling like a f**k up... i...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi Rob, I just spotted you on line and I wanted to say 'hi' to you and ask how you are doing. I do hope that all is well with you. I've been thinking of you. Please let us know how you are, won't you? Take care, Carol

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

We have not seen my husbands boys since Christmas... didn't think we'd see them til Oklahoma trip in Oct.... Their grandma flew them up TODAY, as a surprise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! goptta get this house cleaned up... so they can TRASH it.... Their grandmother is toxic for me.... Josh is g...

Doll · Doll

Girls from SC Three men were sitting together bragging about how they had given their new wives housekeeping duties. The first man had married a woman from Iowa, and bragged that he had told his wife she was going to do all the dishes and house cleaning that needed done at their house. He said that it took...

Robert · Robert

http://www.rosetterecipes.com/Fish/66-Lemon+Sole+Wrapped+In+Palma+Ham

Wren · Wren

Holistic Prayer Great Mother, I am your daughter and I call to you. Teach me courage and kindness and how to love myself Help my heart be pure and my vision clear Show me how to live without bitterness and blame Let me know nature which is always true Fill me with your silence as I learn the art of patience Te...

Jo · Jo

Hi All, Oh my God, I feel like I am back in the land of the living. I got to Edmonton from my old small town 4 days ago. I felt so afraid, lonely, fearful and physically sick. I just kept telling myself "tommorrow, tommorrow I'll get to a meeting." After weeks my long-distance...

HappyMe · HappyMe

Hi everyone - I've only posted once, about a month ago. Things were going very well (obviously, from the screen name I picked). Have been sober for over 2 months and blew it last night. No good reason just gave in to the craving I guess. I have no idea what m...

LisaF · LisaF

that I'm not an alcoholic... ok maybe I'm just really f**king up. But I keep having so much denial and thoughts like well, I never tried to control my drinking, maybe I can if I wanted to. I guess I just need to prove to myself whether or not I'm an alcoholic. Went out and bought beer on the way home... didn't...

Doll · Doll

DRIVEN Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS , p. 62 My selfishness was the driving force behind my drinking. I drank to celebrate success and I drank to drown my sorrows. Humility is th...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day Psychologists are turning to religion because just knowing about ourselves is not enough. We need the added dynamic of faith in a power outside of ourselves on which we can rely. Books on psychology and psychiatric treatments are not enough without th...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Just decided to make all of my Posts from a former MIP member that was asked to leave, for some reason, she has picked me (lucky me) to just keep emailing, I have asked in a nice way, and then I have asked her in a not so nice way, that she stop commenting on my Posts, she sends me a Grade like Approval, or not App...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

...my "non-A" husband of 2 years just made a confession. Last night, he called from work saying that they had a semi roll over on the turnpike whivh is not out of the ordinary... He just came home at 9am which is not out of the ordinary.... He started throwing up which is not out of the ordinary........

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

500 posts of continuous sobriety! I wanna chip or something already!

Honestly though, I do feel like this is an accomplishment. Without this board I don't think I would have half the serenity that I do at this moment. I am grateful for everyone on here that has had a kind word in times where I have...

CAM · CAM

It was a weak ago....been to meetings & got my 24-hour chip (again)....RESUME...they all said :) Making up my school work - just got 100% on a quiz! Thanked my HP right away....looked over at my collection of family photos & yelled at them...."YOU'RE ALL JUST A F** HEARTBREAK...

Robert · Robert

Hi there, I thought I would like to get to a online meeting, last time I went there was no one there, is it possible to arrange a time where there will be some people on?

HDoggie · HDoggie

Hey all. I'm having a really rough time right now. I've not really had any "pink cloud" times, this time around. It's been all one big, black ugly cloud. I am struggling with just functioning at all during the day. I'm dealing with anxiety attacks a lot, and when I'm no...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Was trying to open some pics. and pc went KABOOM, have been sitting here with my PC. Tried System Restore CD. and did get back on just to tell you all, I have had it with PC today, spent 2 hours to get it up to this speed, and it is not functioning. My LOVE-HATE relationship, has gone into the "...

Wren · Wren

Open to awareness "Mindfulness means moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness. It is cultivated by refining our capacity to pay attention, intentionally, in the present moment, and then sustaining that attention over time as best we can. In the process, we become more in touch with our lif...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

How It Works Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are suc...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi everyone, I came across these in an old copy of Share magazine and I thought I would pass them on. Have a great and sober weekend, Carol _________________________________ * When I became a member of AA I became a newcomer to life. * No publican ever said "keep coming back - it...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Did You get to a meeting tonight? I didn't.... just chillin' w/sore throat... yucky-poo... Jonibaloni

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

More About AlcoholismMost of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. Therefore, it is not surprising that our drinking careers have been characterized by countless vain attempts to prove we could drink l...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

I enjoyed 'tears of joy' again today. Feel so grateful for that. I used to not be able to cry, only if I were 'blacked out' with anger. Only in the past few months, have I been blessed with the gift, that just a few precious times, I have burst into beautiful happy smiling tears with gratitude. Today was o...

jeannie · jeannie

This was an e-mail that was sent to me - thought I might share. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Good advice HOW TO STAY YOUNG 1. Try everything twice. Once seen on a tombstone epitaph... "Tried everything twice...loved it both times!" 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The gr...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Glad to have you here!!! Can't wait to get to know you!!!! jonibaloni

Niall · Niall

.... The Oblivion Modulus. This is the nether region. This is the shadowy place under the kitchen table where the cobwebs drape and no-one ever peers. This is the hidden voice. This is the silent scream. This is the place where the angels encounter a strange blankness they can’t explain nor d...

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	Hi Folks, just checking in (Preview) Nearly 7 months now since the last drink, I'm coping well I reckon, hope everyone is as OK as can be expected. Not sure who is still here since I found this piece of internet sanctuary back in January, saw Phil still posting, he and others helped me more than they realised back in Jan/Feb......	Pauly	7	293	Aug 9, 2006 by Quetzal
	Words to live by..... (Preview) Life ISN"T about keeping score. It's not about how many friends you have Or how accepted you are. Not about if you have plans this weekend or if you're alone. It isn't about who you're dating, who you used to date, how many people you've dated, or if you haven't been with anyone at all. It isn't about who yo...	Doll	2	290	Aug 9, 2006 by HappyMe
	Daily Reflection Aug 9 (Preview) ". . .OF ALL PERSONS WE HAD HARMED" "...and became willing to make amends to them all." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 77 One of the key words in the Eighth Step is the word all. I am not free to select a few names for the list and to disregard others. It is a list of all persons I have harmed. I can see im...	Doll	0	244	Aug 9, 2006 by Doll
	Ready to admit it... (Preview) I'm an alcoholic. First time I've said it out loud or typed it. Up until now I've preferred "drinking problem" but I've had a lot of time to think about it over the weekend especially with my slip on Friday. I've known deep down for a while that I am an alcoholic but I haven't b...	HappyMe	10	341	Aug 9, 2006 by octaveisblue
	Achieving Dreams... (Preview) The ABC's of Achieving Your Dreams A. Avoid negative sources, people, things, and habits B. Believe in yourself. C. Consider things from every angle. D. Don't give up and don't give in. E. Enjoy life today: yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come. F. Family and friends are hidden treasures. See...	Wren	5	333	Aug 8, 2006 by jonibaloni
	NO ONE is happy 24/7..... (Preview) "Exuberance is an abounding, ebullient, effervescent emotion. It is kinetic and unrestrained, joyful, irrepressible. It is not happiness, although they share a border. It is instead, at its core, a more restless, billowing state. Certainly it is no lulling sense of contentment: exuberance lea...	jonibaloni	4	287	Aug 8, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Picked this up at a meeting tonight... (Preview) "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition....	Phil	5	325	Aug 8, 2006 by Robert
	Just sharing a bit...... (Preview) Hi All. Just needed to share some............Picked up my 30 day chip! Still sort of feel like a loser on shooting 10 months in the foot (or would that be the ass) but, nothing happens by mistake. And I actually am much happier now. That slip was meant to be. It openend my eyes wider than they have...	Doll	4	283	Aug 8, 2006 by soberdrunk
	just checking in (Preview) Hello everyone So how many active members on this site, Have been here for a couple of weeks and see the same10-15 people not a bad thing and have enjoyed reading their post and getting to know them. I am a social person and enjoy chatting and am working on my Drinking Problem. AA meeting last week and...	Hillbilly	8	294	Aug 8, 2006 by DanaBanana
	maybe I wasn't ready (Preview) to get my white chip... I laid in bed all night thinking about how I was going to go get vodka and sprite today... and I got up and that's exactly what I did. I did try to call my sponsor, but it was one of those things where I was going to call her, tell her what I was thinking and then do it anyway. I'm already fee...	LisaF	5	318	Aug 8, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	A New Life (Preview) *A New Life* I have been granted a new life thanks to the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. I have found a reason to have hope, a reason to go on living. I have true friends that aren't around me because of some material thing I might possess. I can now be grateful for what little I have, knowing that I am star...	soberdrunk	6	329	Aug 8, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Thought, Meditation & Prayer..August 8th (Preview) Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day For awhile, we are going back to the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous, and pick out passages here and there, so that they may become fixed in our minds, a little at a time, day by day, as we go along. There is no substitute for reading the Big Book. It is our "bib...	Toni Baloney	0	244	Aug 8, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Courage to keep on Truckin' (Preview) I was reading Caitlin Matthews tonight, she writes alot on Celtic spirituality which I find very interesting. She was talking about Fear and Courage, which was mentioned in an earlier post. Quoting " I will rise, I will go back to the white and silver shore. I will have courage, as the sun does, rising a...	Wren	4	292	Aug 8, 2006 by jeannie
	Think, Think, and then THINK (Preview) First before you read further, have to say this is one of those rather useless trivia Posts of mine. Last night on the late night news, there was a warning of bacteria in all the water, and not to drink any, use any, unless you boil it for at least 1 minute, or use Bottled water. Well early this mo...	Toni Baloney	10	376	Aug 8, 2006 by jeannie
	Stuck on something (Preview) When I started this journey 6 months ago it was due to someone else's drinking. I read everything I could, joined Al Anon and focused on that side of it. One thing that stuck out was the selfishness that seems to be a common trait among alcoholics - including me I guess which is where I...	HappyMe	4	309	Aug 8, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Daily Reflections Aug 8 (Preview) "MADE A LIST. . . . " Made a list of all persons we had harmed, . . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS , p. 77 When I approached the Eighth Step, I wondered how I could list all the things that I have done to other people since there were so many people, and some of them weren't alive anymore. Some of the hurts...	Doll	0	244	Aug 8, 2006 by Doll
	Campral? (Preview) Does anyone here take (or has anyone taken) Campral? My doc has me on it. It makes me feel weak and listless for about 30 minutes, but other than that, I think that it works to help the cravings for alcohol.	SheIsSober	4	313	Aug 7, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Quote fpr Today (Preview) When people have pet peeves, you would be surprised how many times they pet them. (rofl, that has been me! in silence, holding it all in!)	wallsal55	2	275	Aug 7, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Alcoholic Summed Up (Preview) SheIsSober wrote: I heard something in AA that made me think: people who don't have a problem don't wonder if they're alcoholics. Thanks for the reminder.......... Thoughts at 4am If I am an alocholic I shouldn't drink - If I am not an alcoholic I don't ne...	Doll	3	392	Aug 7, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Two Solitudes (Preview) *Today's Gift. Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other. --Rainer Maria Rilke* For a relationship to be healthy and fulfilling, each of us must respect the other. "Two solitudes" is exactly what we are, and we will never be one, no matter how close we beco...	Phil	3	297	Aug 7, 2006 by jonibaloni
	OK.. up late too...... (Preview) Hahahaha... and I'm the PROFESSIONAL SLEEPER nowadays.... Perhaps I am awakened cause I need to do a little extra praying. A girlfriend in the program, a sister in sobriety (we have the same sponsor), is a newly sober homecare nurse. She has just been diagnosed with MS, and like I said, is ne...	jonibaloni	3	277	Aug 7, 2006 by jonibaloni
	cant sleep (Preview) Boy im gonna have fun tomorrow when the boss trys all he can with me because It it now 2:15 I need to be up in 5 hours and I have not slept a wink, I am fed up, not only that but I get ratty with myself, I start kicking all over the place, ah whats the point. im gonna have a bad day tomorrow. and hey I welcome it, the pr...	Robert	5	368	Aug 7, 2006 by Robert
	Thought, Meditation & Prayer for Aug. 7th (Preview) Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day We in A.A. are offering an intangible thing, a psychological and spiritual program. It's a wonderful program. When we learn to turn to a Higher Power, with faith that that Power can give us the strength we need, we find peace of mind. When we reeducate our...	Toni Baloney	1	333	Aug 7, 2006 by Wren
	screwed up (Preview) Ok so I screwed up. All I did was prove to myself that I am an alcoholic. I couldn't stop at 3 or 4 beers. I drank a 6 pack and got drunk. And then went out with an ex at 4am and got my husband pissed off at me. And today I feel like crap. not hungover, just depressed, feeling like a loser, feeling like a f**k up... i...	LisaF	6	316	Aug 7, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Hi Rob!!!! (Preview) Hi Rob, I just spotted you on line and I wanted to say 'hi' to you and ask how you are doing. I do hope that all is well with you. I've been thinking of you. Please let us know how you are, won't you? Take care, Carol	Quetzal	1	269	Aug 6, 2006 by jonibaloni
	OMG!!!!!! Kiddo's are here!!!!!!! (Preview) We have not seen my husbands boys since Christmas... didn't think we'd see them til Oklahoma trip in Oct.... Their grandma flew them up TODAY, as a surprise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! goptta get this house cleaned up... so they can TRASH it.... Their grandmother is toxic for me.... Josh is g...	jonibaloni	7	375	Aug 6, 2006 by Hillbilly
	Joke of the day (Preview) Girls from SC Three men were sitting together bragging about how they had given their new wives housekeeping duties. The first man had married a woman from Iowa, and bragged that he had told his wife she was going to do all the dishes and house cleaning that needed done at their house. He said that it took...	Doll	9	294	Aug 6, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	for tea tonight (Preview) http://www.rosetterecipes.com/Fish/66-Lemon+Sole+Wrapped+In+Palma+Ham	Robert	15	351	Aug 6, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Holistic Prayer (Preview) Holistic Prayer Great Mother, I am your daughter and I call to you. Teach me courage and kindness and how to love myself Help my heart be pure and my vision clear Show me how to live without bitterness and blame Let me know nature which is always true Fill me with your silence as I learn the art of patience Te...	Wren	2	260	Aug 6, 2006 by Jo
	I took that step (Preview) Hi All, Oh my God, I feel like I am back in the land of the living. I got to Edmonton from my old small town 4 days ago. I felt so afraid, lonely, fearful and physically sick. I just kept telling myself "tommorrow, tommorrow I'll get to a meeting." After weeks my long-distance...	Jo	6	319	Aug 6, 2006 by Jo
	Life on life's terms? (Preview) Hi everyone - I've only posted once, about a month ago. Things were going very well (obviously, from the screen name I picked). Have been sober for over 2 months and blew it last night. No good reason just gave in to the craving I guess. I have no idea what m...	HappyMe	5	312	Aug 6, 2006 by Doll
	trying to prove... (Preview) that I'm not an alcoholic... ok maybe I'm just really f**king up. But I keep having so much denial and thoughts like well, I never tried to control my drinking, maybe I can if I wanted to. I guess I just need to prove to myself whether or not I'm an alcoholic. Went out and bought beer on the way home... didn't...	LisaF	6	363	Aug 6, 2006 by Doll
	Daily Reflection Aug 6 (Preview) DRIVEN Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS , p. 62 My selfishness was the driving force behind my drinking. I drank to celebrate success and I drank to drown my sorrows. Humility is th...	Doll	1	297	Aug 6, 2006 by Quetzal
	Thought, Meditation & Prayer for Aug.6th (Preview) Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day Psychologists are turning to religion because just knowing about ourselves is not enough. We need the added dynamic of faith in a power outside of ourselves on which we can rely. Books on psychology and psychiatric treatments are not enough without th...	Toni Baloney	4	362	Aug 6, 2006 by Quetzal
	Are you being Stalked??? (Preview) Just decided to make all of my Posts from a former MIP member that was asked to leave, for some reason, she has picked me (lucky me) to just keep emailing, I have asked in a nice way, and then I have asked her in a not so nice way, that she stop commenting on my Posts, she sends me a Grade like Approval, or not App...	Toni Baloney	13	390	Aug 6, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	UH OH.... should I WORRY?????? (Preview) ...my "non-A" husband of 2 years just made a confession. Last night, he called from work saying that they had a semi roll over on the turnpike whivh is not out of the ordinary... He just came home at 9am which is not out of the ordinary.... He started throwing up which is not out of the ordinary........	jonibaloni	6	325	Aug 6, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Made it to 500! (Preview) 500 posts of continuous sobriety! I wanna chip or something already! Honestly though, I do feel like this is an accomplishment. Without this board I don't think I would have half the serenity that I do at this moment. I am grateful for everyone on here that has had a kind word in times where I have...	soberdrunk	7	321	Aug 6, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Getting passed a slip.... (Preview) It was a weak ago....been to meetings & got my 24-hour chip (again)....RESUME...they all said :) Making up my school work - just got 100% on a quiz! Thanked my HP right away....looked over at my collection of family photos & yelled at them...."YOU'RE ALL JUST A F** HEARTBREAK...	CAM	7	335	Aug 6, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Online meetings (Preview) Hi there, I thought I would like to get to a online meeting, last time I went there was no one there, is it possible to arrange a time where there will be some people on?	Robert	2	280	Aug 6, 2006 by Phil
	Struggling With Severe Depression (Preview) Hey all. I'm having a really rough time right now. I've not really had any "pink cloud" times, this time around. It's been all one big, black ugly cloud. I am struggling with just functioning at all during the day. I'm dealing with anxiety attacks a lot, and when I'm no...	HDoggie	4	322	Aug 6, 2006 by soberdrunk
	PC just went KABOOM!! (Preview) Was trying to open some pics. and pc went KABOOM, have been sitting here with my PC. Tried System Restore CD. and did get back on just to tell you all, I have had it with PC today, spent 2 hours to get it up to this speed, and it is not functioning. My LOVE-HATE relationship, has gone into the "...	Toni Baloney	7	323	Aug 5, 2006 by Rjs
	Open to Awareness~ (Preview) Open to awareness "Mindfulness means moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness. It is cultivated by refining our capacity to pay attention, intentionally, in the present moment, and then sustaining that attention over time as best we can. In the process, we become more in touch with our lif...	Wren	3	287	Aug 5, 2006 by Jo
	How it Works (Preview) How It Works Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are suc...	Toni Baloney	10	343	Aug 5, 2006 by Rjs
	A Few Thoughts! (Preview) Hi everyone, I came across these in an old copy of Share magazine and I thought I would pass them on. Have a great and sober weekend, Carol _________________________________ * When I became a member of AA I became a newcomer to life. * No publican ever said "keep coming back - it...	Quetzal	2	274	Aug 5, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Hi Soberdrunk..... (Preview) Did You get to a meeting tonight? I didn't.... just chillin' w/sore throat... yucky-poo... Jonibaloni	jonibaloni	1	255	Aug 5, 2006 by soberdrunk
	More About Alcoholism (Preview) More About AlcoholismMost of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. Therefore, it is not surprising that our drinking careers have been characterized by countless vain attempts to prove we could drink l...	soberdrunk	3	292	Aug 5, 2006 by Quetzal
	Tears of JOY... OH BOY!! (Preview) I enjoyed 'tears of joy' again today. Feel so grateful for that. I used to not be able to cry, only if I were 'blacked out' with anger. Only in the past few months, have I been blessed with the gift, that just a few precious times, I have burst into beautiful happy smiling tears with gratitude. Today was o...	jonibaloni	4	291	Aug 5, 2006 by Quetzal
	Just some humour (Preview) This was an e-mail that was sent to me - thought I might share. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Good advice *HOW TO STAY YOUNG* *1. Try everything twice. Once seen on a tombstone epitaph... "Tried everything twice...loved it both times!"* *2. Keep only cheerful friends. The gr...*	jeannie	4	267	Aug 4, 2006 by Phil
	WELCOME DennisSarge !!!!!! (Preview) Glad to have you here!!! Can't wait to get to know you!!!! jonibaloni	jonibaloni	0	357	Aug 4, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Welcome to .... (Preview) .... The Oblivion Modulus. This is the nether region. This is the shadowy place under the kitchen table where the cobwebs drape and no-one ever peers. This is the hidden voice. This is the silent scream. This is the place where the angels encounter a strange blankness they can’t explain nor d...	Niall	4	282	Aug 4, 2006 by soberdrunk
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