Alcoholics Anonymous

Quetzal · Quetzal

I didn't really have a plan for a career, but I learned how to run our business quite successfully one day at a time. -- Joann Reed Whether we have a specific plan for how we anticipate our lives unfolding or we react to opportunities spontaneously, we have to take whatever comes in small incremen...

Phil · Phil

Courtesy, kindness, justice, and love are the keynotes by which we may come into harmony with practically anybody. When a drunk has a terrific hangover because he drank heavily yesterday, he cannot live well today. But there is another kind of hangover which we all experience whether we are drink...

LisaF · LisaF

I don't have to drink over this! depression's not quite so bad as it was yesterday... well kinda up and down depression today, goes from bad to worse, bad to worse... but I will make it through this. I feel weird though... confused??... uncomfortable??... no real word to place on what I'm feel...

Doll · Doll

VIGILANCE We have seen the truth demonstrated again and again: "Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic." Commencing to drink after a period of sobriety, we are in a short time as bad as ever. If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that somed...

John · John

Hi Family, As many of you now know, two of my aunts were brutally murdered in Fort Myers, Fla. on the 10th of Sept, two weeks ago. Well, on Saturday, Sept 23rd, the person who murdered them was caught in Topeka, Kanas and is now in jail there. He was identified by finger prints and other forscen...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. --Satchel Paige When children are tired they make their feelings very clear. They just sit down and start to cry. As adults, we may sometimes feel like...

Robert · Robert

one of the most important things in my life is music, and my memory is gone! if anyone plays piano, i have some questions for you if you dont mind, it really aches not knowin what i once used to know, its like a part of me is missing.... Rob

timverton · timverton

Does anyone go to these online meetings that are listed above as being on Tuesdays and Saturdays?...Tim

Robert · Robert

does anyone know what drivers I can install or rather down load so I can watch/play dvd's on the pc? Rob

LisaF · LisaF

I'm hurting a lot right now... I'm depressed, angry, raging... I was having fleeting thoughts of drinking... just thoughts like "I could use a drink right now" or "I need something to numb all this". I talked to some other alcoholics and I think I'm past it for now. I DO just want something to numb all thi...

Quetzal · Quetzal

In me there is darkness. But with you there is light. -- Dietrich Bonhoeffer A speaker at a meeting said, "To continue something when I'm making mistakes takes emotional courage." She was talking about making a decision to turn her will and life over to her Higher Power, and how it works in her life...

Phil · Phil

"I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $20." "Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long before $2000 will only buy a used one." "If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. A quarter a p...

Phil · Phil

The sub-questions are designed to help shed light on the basic question. Read them only if necessary, but don't count them separately. What will eventually happen is that you will have a discussion with yourself; this is only an outline to give your conversation some constructive direction. Thi...

Pytbull · Pytbull

Hi everbody I am a 37 year old male that has been drinking for 25 years,with the very few and far between recreational pharmacutecal.I have never really admitted before that I have a problem only because I never drank everyday.I can go with out but if i have that first beer or drink it will lead to a lo...

Quetzal · Quetzal

. . .we may surprise ourselves by discovering a treasure. Not all secrets are bad. Some secrets are more like unspoken, unacknowledged mysteries than sinister destructive forces. We may quietly know what it is like to be a man or a woman in an intimate relationship, but we may never have told anyo...

ed v · ed v

in volume 3 of the big book page 449 has that wonderful paragraph on acceptance. what page is it on in volume 4? material success follows spiritual progress, it never precedes it. where is this quote found? i think it is in the steps.

Phil · Phil

What is Emotional Shoplifting?Emotional Shoplifting is when you steal truth from yourself and/or fail to disclose truth to another person with whom you have an intimate, personal relationship. Each time you stifle your feelings, you are literally shoplifting, stealing and sabotaging your sel...

Robert · Robert

Hiya. started uni today, felt less "alone" in a crowded room than I thought I would, have the chance to study into alcohol abuse, think I will get a distinction in that bearing in mind I have lots of experience!, do you think I should or would it be better to go for something that is not so close to home like c...

Phil · Phil

We wake up each morning Cobwebs in head Man!! We’re still breathin When we shoulda been dead Four cups of coffee And three smokes on the go Lighting a fire And thinkin of snow It’s 5am What the hell’s goin on Should be in bed Am I sick in the head? Oh well..up and at it And onwa...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I never realized how often I used the words "just" and "only." - Mary Pat K. Adult children [of alcoholics] often live within a framework of shame. One symptom of this is we minimize our achievements, feelings, needs, or opinions. Behind that is our feeling that we aren't and can't do anything spe...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. -- Winston Churchill As we grow spiritually, we naturally become more generous. It's a quality of a well-developed person. Rather than being anxious over whether we will have enough -- and rather than hungrily seeking more and more...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

What used to seem so difficult now seems so simple. Staying focused in the day and enjoying life is so important to this alchy. This staying sober stuff rocks!!! Developing new friendships with sober people is a wonderful thing. When I go to meetings now I really look forwards to seeing new friends. Ha...

Phil · Phil

Expectations By Robert Burney M.A. "I spent most of my life doing the Serenity prayer backwards, that is, trying to change the external things over which I had no control - other people and life events mostly - and taking no responsibility (except shaming and blaming myself) for my ow...

Phil · Phil

The Language of Letting Go. In recovery, we're learning to let ourselves go! We're learning to be spontaneous. Spontaneity may frighten some of us. We may be afraid of the loss of control involved with spontaneity. We may still be operating under the codependent rules that prohibit spontaneit...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

We are bound for Oklahoma tomorrow..... Looking forward to a week of R & R, and a BIG FAT steak in cowboy country!!! I will be passing by you, Ryan, and close to Thief... so I will holler out a big AA "YAAAAYYYY!!!!!" out the car window... Hope you two can hear me.. :o) Everyone take care and have...

Wren · Wren

"If you accept a limiting belief, then it will become a truth for you." -- Louise Hay Pick one aspect of your life, e.g. your health, your competence, your prosperity or relationships, and think back to when you were a child. What messages about this subject did you hear from adults at that time tha...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Life is not always what one wants it to be, but to make the best of it as it is, is the only way of being happy. -- Jennie Jerome Churchill We are generally so certain that we know what's best for ourselves. And we are just as often certain that what we think is best will guarantee happiness. Perhaps we sh...

artstudent · artstudent

Hope this isn't an inappropriate place for this. I am an art school student majoring in Metal Arts. My Mother is celebrating her 28th year (half her life) sober and still attends a weekly meeting. I have an assignment in class, basically to make a "bank" to hold a conceptual currency. I want to make some...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Good Morning, Last week I saw a Doctor about now being Allergic to the full spectrum of Antibiotics. I was under the impression that if you had allergy testing done, they would be able to tell you, which antibiotic you were the least allergic to. That turned out, not to be the case. ...

Robert · Robert

hey folks, man Im not used to this motivate yourself business, I am used to someone cracking the whip, any suggestions for motivation? getting my butt out of bed before 11 in the morning would be a great start!, im skint so cant afford a motivation book but if you have any tips etc please assist! I have sor...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

For the past few days I have been a little more reflective than usual. I was asked to lead a meeting this past Saturday, and then a different one tomorrow night. While I don't generally think too much about it, I did get taken back to some realizations about the old me, as I listened to a friend's story last...

Phil · Phil

The Language of Letting Go. Before recovery, my relationships were lousy. I didn't do very well on my job. I was enmeshed in my dysfunctional family. But at least I knew what to expect! --Anonymous I want the second half of my life to be as good as the first half was miserable. Sometimes, I'...

John · John

Hi everyone, I haven't meant to be neglectful of the site or message boards lately, but I have had to be due to two deaths in my family that took place last Sunday. Two of my aunts were murdered in Fort Myers, Fla. September 10th, 2006. It appears that one was killed at approxiately 3 pm,...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Where do I start.... My husband and I were talking on the phone while he was at work.. we were discussing our vacation coming this Wednesday and we were talking about the money I have saved for it. My husband FREAKED out and said he didn't understand why we didn't have more saved... I do all the finances...

Wren · Wren

"It is the mind that makes one wise or ignorant, bound or emancipated." -- Sri Ramakrishna Zen distinguishes big mind from small mind. Big mind identifies with its process, is impersonal and participates universally. Big mind is unlimited possibilities, deeper understanding, forgiveness...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Love involves a willingness to suffer and to be inconvenienced. -- Lewis F. Presnall The act of loving another broadens our understanding of the human condition and often pinches our egos. Indeed, one of the greatest gifts, though not necessarily cherished, which is granted through loving...

Robert · Robert

Boy thats a tricky one, I thought I was self centred, but boy! my partner is another story, anything I do, she questions how it will affect her, I am starting uni, but there is a condition that when I finish I must get a job and pay for her to have babies and not to have to work, I know that sounds really bad of me...

SheIsSober · SheIsSober

I went to my meeting tonight and it was a wonderful one about overcoming fears, which really carries over into so many parts of life. After the meeting, we were all talking and a guy brought up sponsorship in regards to me. Before I knew it, he had a lady at my side, suggesting that I call her a...

Phil · Phil

by Kali Munro, M.Ed., Do you have trouble saying NO? Do you do things for other people but almost never ask anybody to do things for you? You may be a people pleaser. People pleasers think of other people’s needs before their own. They worry about what other people want, think, or need, and spend a lo...

Doll · Doll

I'm headed out this morning for the Grand Canyon! Be back next weekend........Ya'll keep on keeping on.........Love and peace to all. Jen

Sober Jack · Sober Jack

Hi everybody, I come from the sunny city of Dubai. We have a lovely fellowship which is evergrowing. The UAE has much to offer. Most of that I have enjoyed recently in the past year and a half of sobriety. Before that, I knew nothing of the beautiful city I lived in. Deja vu? LOL. I do that a l...

beachbaby · beachbaby

Tonight I went out with some AA folks after the mtg. We went downtown and listened to bands....bands in bars that is. Well, I must say I faked my good time as I was anxious as hell. Such a reminder that when I would go to these places, I would hurry to start drinking to relieve my social anxiousness. As lon...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Go easy. You may have to push forward, but you don't have to push so hard. Go in gentleness, go in peace. Do not be in so much of a hurry. At no day, no hour, no time are you required to do more than you can do in peace. Frantic behaviours and urgency are not the foundation for our new way of life. Do not b...

Phil · Phil

by Ananda Abhaya Karuna There are some things which we need to consider before we decide whether or not we want to forgive another. Forgiveness is a choice that must be freely made if the act is to have any value at all. It is not meant to be an act of kindness to the person who is forgiven, but to the...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

At our 12&12 meeting we did the 7th tradition last night. Verrrrry interesting. Needless to say I was a little irritated with this one. Statistics show that all our $$$ we put in baskets around the world go to AA as a whole. We support our own meetings and that's pretty much it. One of the ole' timer...

HappyMe · HappyMe

Just wanted to say hi. I've been going to a lot of meetings over the last few weeks and am doing okay. I found someone who I want to ask to be my sponsor. She sees me wanting to rush through recovery and will help me slow down. Baby steps. I read somewhere about a bridge be...

Doll · Doll

FREEDOM FROM FEAR When, with God's help, we calmly accepted our lot, then we found we could live at peace with ourselves and show others who still suffered the same fears that they could get over them, too. We found that freedom from fear was more important than freedom from want. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELV...

Quetzal · Quetzal

A big shot is just a little shot who kept on shooting. -- Zig Ziglar Consider these words of Calvin Coolidge: "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb....

jeannie · jeannie

I have to resign from my part time job today as to move on to a full time job. Will let you know more later. Just about enough to make a person want to drink - BUT I am not going to - even if my ass falls off. Later - Jeannie

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

I just wanted you to know how appreciated and loved you are on this board. I miss your posts, your wisdom and your fun when you are on hiatus. Just thought you'd like to know. Joni

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	Today Offers Me .... (Preview) I didn't really have a plan for a career, but I learned how to run our business quite successfully one day at a time. -- Joann Reed Whether we have a specific plan for how we anticipate our lives unfolding or we react to opportunities spontaneously, we have to take whatever comes in small incremen...	Quetzal	0	344	Sep 25, 2006 by Quetzal
	Quotes from Step Ten (Preview) Courtesy, kindness, justice, and love are the keynotes by which we may come into harmony with practically anybody. When a drunk has a terrific hangover because he drank heavily yesterday, he cannot live well today. But there is another kind of hangover which we all experience whether we are drink...	Phil	0	327	Sep 24, 2006 by Phil
	still hurting... BUT (Preview) I don't have to drink over this! depression's not quite so bad as it was yesterday... well kinda up and down depression today, goes from bad to worse, bad to worse... but I will make it through this. I feel weird though... confused??... uncomfortable??... no real word to place on what I'm feel...	LisaF	5	415	Sep 24, 2006 by Phil
	Daily Reflections Sept 24 (Preview) VIGILANCE We have seen the truth demonstrated again and again: "Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic." Commencing to drink after a period of sobriety, we are in a short time as bad as ever. If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that somed...	Doll	2	355	Sep 24, 2006 by timverton
	Update; Family Death (Preview) Hi Family, As many of you now know, two of my aunts were brutally murdered in Fort Myers, Fla. on the 10th of Sept, two weeks ago. Well, on Saturday, Sept 23rd, the person who murdered them was caught in Topeka, Kanas and is now in jail there. He was identified by finger prints and other forscen...	John	4	415	Sep 24, 2006 by Phil
	Never let your head hang down (Preview) Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. --Satchel Paige When children are tired they make their feelings very clear. They just sit down and start to cry. As adults, we may sometimes feel like...	Quetzal	1	421	Sep 24, 2006 by Jo
	does anyone play piano? (Preview) one of the most important things in my life is music, and my memory is gone! if anyone plays piano, i have some questions for you if you dont mind, it really aches not knowin what i once used to know, its like a part of me is missing.... Rob	Robert	8	428	Sep 24, 2006 by Robert
	Online meetings (Preview) Does anyone go to these online meetings that are listed above as being on Tuesdays and Saturdays?...Tim	timverton	9	375	Sep 24, 2006 by Wren
	off topic (Preview) does anyone know what drivers I can install or rather down load so I can watch/play dvd's on the pc? Rob	Robert	8	421	Sep 23, 2006 by Robert
	Hurting... (Preview) I'm hurting a lot right now... I'm depressed, angry, raging... I was having fleeting thoughts of drinking... just thoughts like "I could use a drink right now" or "I need something to numb all this". I talked to some other alcoholics and I think I'm past it for now. I DO just want something to numb all thi...	LisaF	5	376	Sep 23, 2006 by Doll
	In me there is ..... (Preview) In me there is darkness. But with you there is light. -- Dietrich Bonhoeffer A speaker at a meeting said, "To continue something when I'm making mistakes takes emotional courage." She was talking about making a decision to turn her will and life over to her Higher Power, and how it works in her life...	Quetzal	1	412	Sep 23, 2006 by Phil
	Hey Younguns? Sayings I used to hear from my parents in 1955.. (Preview) "I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $20." "Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long before $2000 will only buy a used one." "If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. A quarter a p...	Phil	1	836	Sep 22, 2006 by Busbe
	Am I An Alcoholic??? (Preview) The sub-questions are designed to help shed light on the basic question. Read them only if necessary, but don't count them separately. What will eventually happen is that you will have a discussion with yourself; this is only an outline to give your conversation some constructive direction. Thi...	Phil	2	427	Sep 22, 2006 by Phil
	Introducing my self (Preview) Hi everbody I am a 37 year old male that has been drinking for 25 years,with the very few and far between recreational pharmacutecal.I have never really admitted before that I have a problem only because I never drank everyday.I can go with out but if i have that first beer or drink it will lead to a lo...	Pytbull	9	414	Sep 22, 2006 by Quetzal
	Surprising Ourselves (Preview) . . .we may surprise ourselves by discovering a treasure. Not all secrets are bad. Some secrets are more like unspoken, unacknowledged mysteries than sinister destructive forces. We may quietly know what it is like to be a man or a woman in an intimate relationship, but we may never have told anyo...	Quetzal	1	387	Sep 22, 2006 by Phil
	pls answer 2 questions (Preview) in volume 3 of the big book page 449 has that wonderful paragraph on acceptance. what page is it on in volume 4? material success follows spiritual progress, it never precedes it. where is this quote found? i think it is in the steps.	ed v	7	489	Sep 22, 2006 by Quetzal
	Emotional Shoplifting (Preview) What is Emotional Shoplifting?Emotional Shoplifting is when you steal truth from yourself and/or fail to disclose truth to another person with whom you have an intimate, personal relationship. Each time you stifle your feelings, you are literally shoplifting, stealing and sabotaging your sel...	Phil	1	433	Sep 22, 2006 by Quetzal
	New start today (Preview) Hiya. started uni today, felt less "alone" in a crowded room than I thought I would, have the chance to study into alcohol abuse, think I will get a distinction in that bearing in mind I have lots of experience!, do you think I should or would it be better to go for something that is not so close to home like c...	Robert	10	412	Sep 21, 2006 by Phil
	The Suns a commin up... (Preview) We wake up each morning Cobwebs in head Man!! We’re still breathin When we shoulda been dead Four cups of coffee And three smokes on the go Lighting a fire And thinkin of snow It’s 5am What the hell’s goin on Should be in bed Am I sick in the head? Oh well..up and at it And onwa...	Phil	2	362	Sep 21, 2006 by Phil
	"just" and "only" (Preview) I never realized how often I used the words "just" and "only." - Mary Pat K. Adult children [of alcoholics] often live within a framework of shame. One symptom of this is we minimize our achievements, feelings, needs, or opinions. Behind that is our feeling that we aren't and can't do anything spe...	Quetzal	2	412	Sep 21, 2006 by Quetzal
	We make a living by what we get ... (Preview) We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. -- Winston Churchill As we grow spiritually, we naturally become more generous. It's a quality of a well-developed person. Rather than being anxious over whether we will have enough -- and rather than hungrily seeking more and more...	Quetzal	0	377	Sep 20, 2006 by Quetzal
	Taking life as it comes (Preview) What used to seem so difficult now seems so simple. Staying focused in the day and enjoying life is so important to this alchy. This staying sober stuff rocks!!! Developing new friendships with sober people is a wonderful thing. When I go to meetings now I really look forwards to seeing new friends. Ha...	soberdrunk	3	436	Sep 20, 2006 by Quetzal
	Ohhhhh Yaaaaaa... (Preview) Expectations By Robert Burney M.A. "I spent most of my life doing the Serenity prayer backwards, that is, trying to change the external things over which I had no control - other people and life events mostly - and taking no responsibility (except shaming and blaming myself) for my ow...	Phil	0	378	Sep 20, 2006 by Phil
	Spontaneity (Preview) *The Language of Letting Go*. In recovery, we're learning to let ourselves go! We're learning to be spontaneous. Spontaneity may frighten some of us. We may be afraid of the loss of control involved with spontaneity. We may still be operating under the codependent rules that prohibit spontaneit...	Phil	0	358	Sep 20, 2006 by Phil
	~~~~~Bon Voyage~~~~~ (Preview) We are bound for Oklahoma tomorrow..... Looking forward to a week of R & R, and a BIG FAT steak in cowboy country!!! I will be passing by you, Ryan, and close to Thief... so I will holler out a big AA "YAAAAYYYY!!!!!" out the car window... Hope you two can hear me.. :o) Everyone take care and have...	jonibaloni	4	366	Sep 19, 2006 by RyanS
	The Past in the Present~Higher Awareness (Preview) "If you accept a limiting belief, then it will become a truth for you." -- Louise Hay Pick one aspect of your life, e.g. your health, your competence, your prosperity or relationships, and think back to when you were a child. What messages about this subject did you hear from adults at that time tha...	Wren	4	374	Sep 19, 2006 by Wren
	Life is not always what one wants it to be (Preview) Life is not always what one wants it to be, but to make the best of it as it is, is the only way of being happy. -- Jennie Jerome Churchill We are generally so certain that we know what's best for ourselves. And we are just as often certain that what we think is best will guarantee happiness. Perhaps we sh...	Quetzal	1	481	Sep 19, 2006 by Phil
	Need insight (Preview) Hope this isn't an inappropriate place for this. I am an art school student majoring in Metal Arts. My Mother is celebrating her 28th year (half her life) sober and still attends a weekly meeting. I have an assignment in class, basically to make a "bank" to hold a conceptual currency. I want to make some...	artstudent	4	342	Sep 19, 2006 by Wren
	Just a little FREAKED Out!!!! (Preview) Good Morning, Last week I saw a Doctor about now being Allergic to the full spectrum of Antibiotics. I was under the impression that if you had allergy testing done, they would be able to tell you, which antibiotic you were the least allergic to. That turned out, not to be the case. ...	Toni Baloney	7	413	Sep 19, 2006 by wandajf
	lazy (Preview) hey folks, man Im not used to this motivate yourself business, I am used to someone cracking the whip, any suggestions for motivation? getting my butt out of bed before 11 in the morning would be a great start!, im skint so cant afford a motivation book but if you have any tips etc please assist! I have sor...	Robert	3	354	Sep 19, 2006 by Wren
	Who WAS that girl?......... (Preview) For the past few days I have been a little more reflective than usual. I was asked to lead a meeting this past Saturday, and then a different one tomorrow night. While I don't generally think too much about it, I did get taken back to some realizations about the old me, as I listened to a friend's story last...	jonibaloni	2	380	Sep 19, 2006 by Quetzal
	Letting The Good Stuff Happen... (Preview) *The Language of Letting Go. Before recovery, my relationships were lousy. I didn't do very well on my job. I was enmeshed in my dysfunctional family. But at least I knew what to expect! --Anonymous* I want the second half of my life to be as good as the first half was miserable. Sometimes, I'...	Phil	0	378	Sep 18, 2006 by Phil
	Family Deaths (Preview) Hi everyone, I haven't meant to be neglectful of the site or message boards lately, but I have had to be due to two deaths in my family that took place last Sunday. Two of my aunts were murdered in Fort Myers, Fla. September 10th, 2006. It appears that one was killed at approxiately 3 pm,...	John	9	639	Sep 18, 2006 by zoomie
	Wierd night gone good......... (Preview) Where do I start.... My husband and I were talking on the phone while he was at work.. we were discussing our vacation coming this Wednesday and we were talking about the money I have saved for it. My husband FREAKED out and said he didn't understand why we didn't have more saved... I do all the finances...	jonibaloni	3	442	Sep 18, 2006 by cooncatbob
	Big Minds, Small Minds (Preview) "It is the mind that makes one wise or ignorant, bound or emancipated." -- Sri Ramakrishna Zen distinguishes big mind from small mind. Big mind identifies with its process, is impersonal and participates universally. Big mind is unlimited possibilities, deeper understanding, forgiveness...	Wren	1	346	Sep 18, 2006 by Phil
	Love involves a willingness (Preview) Love involves a willingness to suffer and to be inconvenienced. -- Lewis F. Presnall The act of loving another broadens our understanding of the human condition and often pinches our egos. Indeed, one of the greatest gifts, though not necessarily cherished, which is granted through loving...	Quetzal	4	363	Sep 18, 2006 by thief
	working the program at home (Preview) Boy thats a tricky one, I thought I was self centred, but boy! my partner is another story, anything I do, she questions how it will affect her, I am starting uni, but there is a condition that when I finish I must get a job and pay for her to have babies and not to have to work, I know that sounds really bad of me...	Robert	7	385	Sep 18, 2006 by Robert
	I got a temp. sponsor!!! (Preview) I went to my meeting tonight and it was a wonderful one about overcoming fears, which really carries over into so many parts of life. After the meeting, we were all talking and a guy brought up sponsorship in regards to me. Before I knew it, he had a lady at my side, suggesting that I call her a...	SheIsSober	4	363	Sep 18, 2006 by RyanS
	People Pleasing...Having Trouble Saying No? (Preview) by Kali Munro, M.Ed., Do you have trouble saying NO? Do you do things for other people but almost never ask anybody to do things for you? You may be a people pleaser. People pleasers think of other people’s needs before their own. They worry about what other people want, think, or need, and spend a lo...	Phil	3	477	Sep 18, 2006 by Phil
	Vacation (Preview) I'm headed out this morning for the Grand Canyon! Be back next weekend........Ya'll keep on keeping on.........Love and peace to all. Jen	Doll	2	362	Sep 17, 2006 by cooncatbob
	Greetings (Preview) Hi everybody, I come from the sunny city of Dubai. We have a lovely fellowship which is evergrowing. The UAE has much to offer. Most of that I have enjoyed recently in the past year and a half of sobriety. Before that, I knew nothing of the beautiful city I lived in. Deja vu? LOL. I do that a l...	Sober Jack	4	468	Sep 17, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Social Anxiety tonight (Preview) Tonight I went out with some AA folks after the mtg. We went downtown and listened to bands....bands in bars that is. Well, I must say I faked my good time as I was anxious as hell. Such a reminder that when I would go to these places, I would hurry to start drinking to relieve my social anxiousness. As lon...	beachbaby	4	361	Sep 17, 2006 by beachbaby
	Going Easy (Preview) Go easy. You may have to push forward, but you don't have to push so hard. Go in gentleness, go in peace. Do not be in so much of a hurry. At no day, no hour, no time are you required to do more than you can do in peace. Frantic behaviours and urgency are not the foundation for our new way of life. Do not b...	Quetzal	1	364	Sep 17, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Forgiveness Among The Unforgiven (Preview) by Ananda Abhaya Karuna There are some things which we need to consider before we decide whether or not we want to forgive another. Forgiveness is a choice that must be freely made if the act is to have any value at all. It is not meant to be an act of kindness to the person who is forgiven, but to the...	Phil	1	462	Sep 17, 2006 by jonibaloni
	7th Tradition? (Preview) At our 12&12 meeting we did the 7th tradition last night. Verrrrry interesting. Needless to say I was a little irritated with this one. Statistics show that all our $$$ we put in baskets around the world go to AA as a whole. We support our own meetings and that's pretty much it. One of the ole' timer...	soberdrunk	4	424	Sep 17, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Hi everyone (Preview) Just wanted to say hi. I've been going to a lot of meetings over the last few weeks and am doing okay. I found someone who I want to ask to be my sponsor. She sees me wanting to rush through recovery and will help me slow down. Baby steps. I read somewhere about a bridge be...	HappyMe	4	379	Sep 17, 2006 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections Sept 17 (Preview) FREEDOM FROM FEAR When, with God's help, we calmly accepted our lot, then we found we could live at peace with ourselves and show others who still suffered the same fears that they could get over them, too. We found that freedom from fear was more important than freedom from want. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELV...	Doll	0	327	Sep 17, 2006 by Doll
	The ability to persevere ... (Preview) A big shot is just a little shot who kept on shooting. -- Zig Ziglar Consider these words of Calvin Coolidge: "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb....	Quetzal	2	374	Sep 16, 2006 by RyanS
	Resigning (Preview) I have to resign from my part time job today as to move on to a full time job. Will let you know more later. Just about enough to make a person want to drink - BUT I am not going to - even if my ass falls off. Later - Jeannie	jeannie	7	369	Sep 16, 2006 by Phil
	To Phil...... (Preview) I just wanted you to know how appreciated and loved you are on this board. I miss your posts, your wisdom and your fun when you are on hiatus. Just thought you'd like to know. Joni	jonibaloni	6	393	Sep 16, 2006 by buckeyebear
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