Alcoholics Anonymous

LisaF · LisaF

I'm only in the first step, and fairly new to AA, but I'm already seeing some of the promises come true for me. I have that new freedom and happiness, maybe it's just that I'm on a pink cloud or someth...

SheIsSober · SheIsSober

Thank you all so much for your advice about the AA member crossing boundaries! I got the phone number for the guy who leads that group and I'm going to call. I'm going to explain to him that I'm not trying to hurt anyone or exaggerate the situation, but that I feel that they might want to know a...

Phil · Phil

YESTERDAY.... TODAY and TOMORROW There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. YESTERDAY has passe...

Quetzal · Quetzal

If there's a harder way of doing something, someone will find it. - Ralph E. Ross When we used alcohol or other drugs, we did most things the hard way. We could turn a simple task into a day-long project. We could turn a simple problem into an argument. We were creative giants in doing things the hard w...

jeannie · jeannie

Sad News About Beer You have to hope that this study is flawed, but the evidence seems irrefutable. Yesterday scientists for Health Canada suggested that, considering the results of a recent analysis that revealed the presence of female hormones in beer, men should take a long hard look at thei...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Well, in a week I will be leaving with my husband for Oklahoma City to see the boys (his children, 7 and 11, from first marriage). We had planned originally just to have them with us the whole time, but plans have changed. Some of you have read before how their mother, Shelly, acts like a lunatic when I am...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Serenity Your body is tense. Your face is sombre and serious, ready to deliver the news. You may be slightly breathless. There's a crisis. It may be real. Or it may be self-created. Like an audience in a sports arena, we watch the events of life or even The Weather Channel drumming up re...

Doll · Doll

Today is September 12, 2006 A Great Day for Recovery! SELF-LOVE "To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance." -- Oscar Wilde Today I am able to say that I love myself. To love myself is to love God and the world in which I live. I cannot befriend, hug, help or create withou...

Jana · Jana

It was almost 2 weeks ago when I finally admitted to myself that I have a very serious drinking problem that will evolve and ruin my life if I don't do something drastic about it. The first week was numbing and last weekend I stayed inside watching movies....afraid of ventur...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

Hi all Guess Phil busted me taking a peek on here yesterday,, I'm not much for jawing and usally try to get to the point. I do my best to keep this program simple in this ever increasingly changing world. Lordy::: there is sure a lot of people we meet and/or work with in our daily lives that needs hi...

SheIsSober · SheIsSober

Tonight, I went to my normal AA where I was actually going to become a home group member. I love that group and go there twice a week, even though it's about 25 minutes away. Until tonight, all experiences have been extra pleasant. But..... First, let me say that I understand ment...

Robert · Robert

That is how I feel, I thought maybe a drink would take this away? I actually thought of having just 4 cans of lager, just enough to change the way I feel. If I had Lager I would need wine too, I really dont fancy wine, come to think of it the thought of lager is not sitting comfortabally either, I really do...

wandajf · wandajf

Saint Theresa's prayer: > > > May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly > where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities > that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you...

Phil · Phil

In a relationship, there are those wonderful times when things go smoothly for both people, and neither person needs to focus too heavily on the concept of detachment. But there are those challenging times when one person is in crisis or changing - and we need to detach. Then there are stressful cyc...

Doll · Doll

Today is September 11, 2006 A Great Day for Recovery! THOUGHT "To be able to be caught up in a world of thought -- that is being educated." -- Edith Hamilton For years I didn't think I reacted. Things happened and I felt I had to respond -- but rarely was it a considered response. I had n...

Quetzal · Quetzal

You had better live your best and act your best and think your best today: for today is the sure preparation for tomorrow and all the other tomorrows that follow. -- Harriet Martineau Worry and Stress The word "sanity" is derived from the Latin word sanitas which means "health." In ou...

RyanS · RyanS

I am quit a culinary conneisure, and I thought I would share my latest creation. 1 can trappys blackeye peas w/jalapeno 1 good squirt sriracha sauce 1 good squirt lime juice 1 good pinch parsely 1 good pinch garlic powder Dont ever do that. It sounded like a good idea, but it sucks. b...

Phil · Phil

Each Day a New Beginning. It isn't for the moment you are struck that you need courage, but for the long uphill climb back to sanity and faith and security. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh Most of us are on a long uphill climb at this moment. It is a climb we are making together, and yet a climb we can't do f...

Robert · Robert

Feeling better today, its no coincidence why, yesterday I spoke to a fellow A.A and he called from a differenct country! this is good stuff! you didnt get that in the pub! I went to a meeting last night and it was really spiritual and i enjoyed it, I am glad I went to that one as my friend in A.A took me there...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

Hi ALL I just have to share. I for the last few months have been saving about every penny I got my hands on and bought my Wife something nice for her birthday... First time I ever planned ahead,,,We are not poor but a little tight in our money. Well she got pissed and acted as if I was blowing money...I...

Phil · Phil

The Language of Letting Go. Perspective Too often, we try to gain a clear perspective before it is time. That will make us crazy. We do not always know why things are happening the way they are. We do not always know how a particular relationship will work out. We do not always understand the s...

ZENA · ZENA

I have a few questions and was wondering if someone could answer them for me. I attended Al-Anon for many years as I am an adult child of 2 alcoholics. I am now married to someone that I am not sure is an Alcoholic, but certainly has a lot of the symptoms and characteristics of what I am used to seeing and hear...

Busbe · Busbe

Hi all Just like my topic Im just hangin havent posted on either side need to get involved again. Im slipping and sliding so I know I need to hit some meetings too before I lose all my serenty been gettin into the stinkin thinkin and for me thats deadly....Just thinkin about all of yas Luv Bus...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. -- George Eliot Who are we, really? It seems like we are one person on the inside, and yet we often act like someone else. Can a good person do bad things? Can a bad person do good things? It's pretty confusing, isn't it? Our recovery progr...

Phil · Phil

Hey Bud!! Ive seen yu on here a couple of times today.... Put your hairy fingers on the keyboard eh...and let us know how youre doin.... And Robert? It was great talking to yu.....Wele talk again soon....keep your chin up mate...itll be ok...

beachbaby · beachbaby

Hi all, I picked up my white chip last night. Been in Alanon over a year and AA about 3 months, I have been stuggling over whether I was or wasnt an A.... I still have fleeting doubts as my drinking history never put me in a low bottom. But denial is fading as I recognize what alc...

SheIsSober · SheIsSober

Something that I've noticed, and it really isn't a huge deal... When I first got sober and changed my life for the better, everyone was so proud. They were bringing me flowers, telling me how courageous I was, and always so full of compliments. Now that I'm going on a 4 month "anniversar...

wasp · wasp

Has anyone ever heard of blood in the stool caused by alcoholism?

flumpy · flumpy

Haven't really been about a great deal of late but i do pop in and out and have a read each day or so, Just wanted to see your all alright and keeping well. take care katie.xx

Quetzal · Quetzal

One comes, finally, to believe whatever one repeats to one's self, whether the statement is true or false. -- Napoleon Hill Our inner dialogue can have awesome power. It often determines the behavior that defines who we are. We do, of course, have some choice as to the direction this inner dialog...

Phil · Phil

Today's Gift. One must lose one's life in order to find it. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh We are often so busy trying to control the outcome of the happenings in our daily lives, so intent on projecting our tomorrows that we let life slip by. Life is today. This is all we have for sure--the moments in o...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Duh........ I have been burning the candle at both ends... and the moments' potential peace I am getting, I am picking up mindless chores and other things that could easily WAIT... Am I HUNGRY?? (always!! lol) Am I angry?? (Nuh-uh) Am I LONELY? (Nah...) TIRED?? HAY-E...

Doll · Doll

Today is September 7, 2006 A Great Day for Recovery! WORK "Without work all life goes rotten." -- Albert Camus A spiritual discovery that I have made is that I work in order to be, not simply to exist. To work is human. Work opens the door to the meaning of life, and it stops life from be...

Phil · Phil

Step 1: Honesty After many years of denial, recovery can begin when with one simple admission of being powerless over alcohol -- for alcoholics and their friends and family. Step 2: Faith It seems to be a spiritual truth, that before a higher power can begin to operate, you must first believe that it...

wagon · wagon

today is day 600!!!!!! doing well here,

hope all is well with everyone. thanks for being here for me. you guys are the best!!!!!!!! wagon

Quetzal · Quetzal

Over and over, we begin again. -- Banana Yoshimoto Newcomer:- Yesterday was such a difficult day. But here it is, morning again somehow. I've gotten through another twenty-four hours, and without a drug. I wish I'd known yesterday that things wouldn't feel so bad this morning. Sponsor:...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Woke up at 4:30 this morning just like I always do. Go downstairs, grab some coffee, and head out for my morning smoke. I'm sitting down and I hear voices from across the street. My neighbor and her boyfriend are out there having a heated argument for God knows how long! My neighbor is the one who goes to th...

Phil · Phil

Poet Naomi Shihab Nye in her poem "Kindness" writes: Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand, what you counted and carefully saved, all this must go so you know how desolate the landscap...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Today I will do one thing more than I think I can do. If I'm too tired or depressed to get out of bed, I will not only get up but also take a shower. If I don't have the energy to go to work, I will get dressed and drive to the parking lot of my job. If I just can't face the world, I will walk to the end of t...

Phil · Phil

Sitting at a red light with foot on the brakes Full of regrets.. yesterdays mistakes Guilt and remorse over those I have lost Even in sobriety there has been a great cost. We have expectations and dreams for tomorrow But sometimes those wishes lead to nothing but sorrow Depression can...

Doll · Doll

Today is September 6, 2006 A Great Day for Recovery! FEAR "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Fear is a killer. It is a killer because it drains us of life, energy and creativity. Fear petrifies the human spirit. I spent a lot of yesterdays...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

When I was in my drinking, I was like a washing machine..... But this washing machine had no Normal or Gentle cycles, It was STUCK on AGITATE and SPIN!!!!!!! Joni

Quetzal · Quetzal

If I were given the opportunity to present a gift to the next generation it would be the ability of each individual to learn to laugh at himself. -- Charles Schultz In recovery, we learn to laugh at the kind of person we were when our addiction was out of control. We don't laugh at the fact of our addict...

Doll · Doll

EMOTIONAL BALANCE Made direct amends to such people wherever possible,. . . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS , p. 83 When I survey my drinking days, I recall many people whom my life touched casually, but whose days I troubled through my anger and sarcasm. These people are untraceable, an...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

PERKS OF BEING OVER ..... 1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you. 2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first. 3. No one expects you t...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi everyone, I recently hit computer problems and had to laugh when I came across this joke. Hope you like it. Take care, Carol ****************************** A Spanish teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masc...

Phil · Phil

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;...

wagon · wagon

Here is a fellow who has been puzzling you, especially in his lack of control. He does absurd, incredible, tragic things while drinking. He is a real Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He is seldom mildly intoxicated. He is always more or less insanely drunk. His disposition while drinking resembles his normal...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day "We must be careful never to show intolerance or hatred of drinking as an institution. Experience shows that such an attitude is no help to anyone. We are not fanatics or intolerant of people who can drink normally. Every prospect is relieved w...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Reflection for the Day Change is the characteristic of all growth. From drinking to sobriety, from dishonesty to honesty, from conflict to serenity, from childish dependence to adult responsibility - all this and infinitely more represent change for the better. Only God is unchangi...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	The Promises (Preview) I'm only in the first step, and fairly new to AA, but I'm already seeing some of the promises come true for me. I have that new freedom and happiness, maybe it's just that I'm on a pink cloud or someth...	LisaF	1	422	Sep 12, 2006 by Quetzal
	Thanks for the advice! (Preview) Thank you all so much for your advice about the AA member crossing boundaries! I got the phone number for the guy who leads that group and I'm going to call. I'm going to explain to him that I'm not trying to hurt anyone or exaggerate the situation, but that I feel that they might want to know a...	SheIsSober	3	434	Sep 12, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Hope this print isnt too big...havent got a pair of glasses to find the 3 pair that are missing..:) (Preview) YESTERDAY.... TODAY and TOMORROW There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. YESTERDAY has passe...	Phil	3	440	Sep 12, 2006 by jonibaloni
	If there's a harder way of doing something ... (Preview) If there's a harder way of doing something, someone will find it. - Ralph E. Ross When we used alcohol or other drugs, we did most things the hard way. We could turn a simple task into a day-long project. We could turn a simple problem into an argument. We were creative giants in doing things the hard w...	Quetzal	2	447	Sep 12, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Sad News (Preview) Sad News About Beer You have to hope that this study is flawed, but the evidence seems irrefutable. Yesterday scientists for Health Canada suggested that, considering the results of a recent analysis that revealed the presence of female hormones in beer, men should take a long hard look at thei...	jeannie	4	452	Sep 12, 2006 by jonibaloni
	BIG CONCERNS... need perspective~ (Preview) Well, in a week I will be leaving with my husband for Oklahoma City to see the boys (his children, 7 and 11, from first marriage). We had planned originally just to have them with us the whole time, but plans have changed. Some of you have read before how their mother, Shelly, acts like a lunatic when I am...	jonibaloni	5	459	Sep 12, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Serenity (Preview) Serenity Your body is tense. Your face is sombre and serious, ready to deliver the news. You may be slightly breathless. There's a crisis. It may be real. Or it may be self-created. Like an audience in a sports arena, we watch the events of life or even The Weather Channel drumming up re...	Quetzal	0	400	Sep 12, 2006 by Quetzal
	Meditation & Reflection Sept 12 (Preview) Today is September 12, 2006 A Great Day for Recovery! SELF-LOVE "To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance." -- Oscar Wilde Today I am able to say that I love myself. To love myself is to love God and the world in which I live. I cannot befriend, hug, help or create withou...	Doll	0	378	Sep 12, 2006 by Doll
	Life without alcohol?? (Preview) It was almost 2 weeks ago when I finally admitted to myself that I have a very serious drinking problem that will evolve and ruin my life if I don't do something drastic about it. The first week was numbing and last weekend I stayed inside watching movies....afraid of ventur...	Jana	6	487	Sep 11, 2006 by SheIsSober
	Big Day here. (Preview) Hi all Guess Phil busted me taking a peek on here yesterday,, I'm not much for jawing and usally try to get to the point. I do my best to keep this program simple in this ever increasingly changing world. Lordy::: there is sure a lot of people we meet and/or work with in our daily lives that needs hi...	buckeyebear	1	434	Sep 11, 2006 by RyanS
	I don't know what to do. (Preview) Tonight, I went to my normal AA where I was actually going to become a home group member. I love that group and go there twice a week, even though it's about 25 minutes away. Until tonight, all experiences have been extra pleasant. But..... First, let me say that I understand ment...	SheIsSober	6	532	Sep 11, 2006 by Phil
	restless irritable and discontent (Preview) That is how I feel, I thought maybe a drink would take this away? I actually thought of having just 4 cans of lager, just enough to change the way I feel. If I had Lager I would need wine too, I really dont fancy wine, come to think of it the thought of lager is not sitting comfortabally either, I really do...	Robert	13	557	Sep 11, 2006 by flumpy
	A nice lttle prayer (Preview) Saint Theresa's prayer: > > > May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly > where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities > that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you...	wandajf	2	428	Sep 11, 2006 by Phil
	Conflict And Detachment (Preview) In a relationship, there are those wonderful times when things go smoothly for both people, and neither person needs to focus too heavily on the concept of detachment. But there are those challenging times when one person is in crisis or changing - and we need to detach. Then there are stressful cyc...	Phil	1	865	Sep 11, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Meditation & Reflection Sept 11 (Preview) Today is September 11, 2006 A Great Day for Recovery! THOUGHT "To be able to be caught up in a world of thought -- that is being educated." -- Edith Hamilton For years I didn't think I reacted. Things happened and I felt I had to respond -- but rarely was it a considered response. I had n...	Doll	1	471	Sep 11, 2006 by jonibaloni
	TODAY is all I have ... (Preview) You had better live your best and act your best and think your best today: for today is the sure preparation for tomorrow and all the other tomorrows that follow. -- Harriet Martineau Worry and Stress The word "sanity" is derived from the Latin word sanitas which means "health." In ou...	Quetzal	2	455	Sep 10, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Recipe (Preview) I am quit a culinary conneisure, and I thought I would share my latest creation. 1 can trappys blackeye peas w/jalapeno 1 good squirt sriracha sauce 1 good squirt lime juice 1 good pinch parsely 1 good pinch garlic powder Dont ever do that. It sounded like a good idea, but it sucks. b...	RyanS	21	597	Sep 10, 2006 by jonibaloni
	The Uphill Climb (Preview) *Each Day a New Beginning. It isn't for the moment you are struck that you need courage, but for the long uphill climb back to sanity and faith and security. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh* Most of us are on a long uphill climb at this moment. It is a climb we are making together, and yet a climb we can't do f...	Phil	1	429	Sep 10, 2006 by Jana
	todays another day (Preview) Feeling better today, its no coincidence why, yesterday I spoke to a fellow A.A and he called from a differenct country! this is good stuff! you didnt get that in the pub! I went to a meeting last night and it was really spiritual and i enjoyed it, I am glad I went to that one as my friend in A.A took me there...	Robert	4	449	Sep 10, 2006 by wandajf
	Thought I was being nice. (Preview) Hi ALL I just have to share. I for the last few months have been saving about every penny I got my hands on and bought my Wife something nice for her birthday... First time I ever planned ahead,,,We are not poor but a little tight in our money. Well she got pissed and acted as if I was blowing money...I...	buckeyebear	6	514	Sep 9, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Perspective (Preview) *The Language of Letting Go. Perspective* Too often, we try to gain a clear perspective before it is time. That will make us crazy. We do not always know why things are happening the way they are. We do not always know how a particular relationship will work out. We do not always understand the s...	Phil	1	462	Sep 9, 2006 by buckeyebear
	WHAT TO DO? (Preview) I have a few questions and was wondering if someone could answer them for me. I attended Al-Anon for many years as I am an adult child of 2 alcoholics. I am now married to someone that I am not sure is an Alcoholic, but certainly has a lot of the symptoms and characteristics of what I am used to seeing and hear...	ZENA	3	439	Sep 9, 2006 by Wren
	just hangin (Preview) Hi all Just like my topic Im just hangin havent posted on either side need to get involved again. Im slipping and sliding so I know I need to hit some meetings too before I lose all my serenty been gettin into the stinkin thinkin and for me thats deadly....Just thinkin about all of yas Luv Bus...	Busbe	11	459	Sep 9, 2006 by buckeyebear
	Our deeds determine us (Preview) Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. -- George Eliot Who are we, really? It seems like we are one person on the inside, and yet we often act like someone else. Can a good person do bad things? Can a bad person do good things? It's pretty confusing, isn't it? Our recovery progr...	Quetzal	1	536	Sep 9, 2006 by Phil
	Buckeyebear (Preview) Hey Bud!! Ive seen yu on here a couple of times today.... Put your hairy fingers on the keyboard eh...and let us know how youre doin.... And Robert? It was great talking to yu.....Wele talk again soon....keep your chin up mate...itll be ok...	Phil	2	454	Sep 9, 2006 by Phil
	Picked up white chip (Preview) Hi all, I picked up my white chip last night. Been in Alanon over a year and AA about 3 months, I have been stuggling over whether I was or wasnt an A.... I still have fleeting doubts as my drinking history never put me in a low bottom. But denial is fading as I recognize what alc...	beachbaby	5	619	Sep 9, 2006 by Quetzal
	More and more.... (Preview) Something that I've noticed, and it really isn't a huge deal... When I first got sober and changed my life for the better, everyone was so proud. They were bringing me flowers, telling me how courageous I was, and always so full of compliments. Now that I'm going on a 4 month "anniversar...	SheIsSober	4	456	Sep 9, 2006 by Quetzal
	heath problem (Preview) Has anyone ever heard of blood in the stool caused by alcoholism?	wasp	7	508	Sep 8, 2006 by wasp
	Just saying 'HI' (Preview) Haven't really been about a great deal of late but i do pop in and out and have a read each day or so, Just wanted to see your all alright and keeping well. take care katie.xx	flumpy	5	479	Sep 8, 2006 by flumpy
	One comes, finally, to believe ... (Preview) One comes, finally, to believe whatever one repeats to one's self, whether the statement is true or false. -- Napoleon Hill Our inner dialogue can have awesome power. It often determines the behavior that defines who we are. We do, of course, have some choice as to the direction this inner dialog...	Quetzal	1	467	Sep 8, 2006 by Phil
	Have a good Friday... (Preview) *Today's Gift. One must lose one's life in order to find it. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh* We are often so busy trying to control the outcome of the happenings in our daily lives, so intent on projecting our tomorrows that we let life slip by. Life is today. This is all we have for sure--the moments in o...	Phil	0	448	Sep 8, 2006 by Phil
	H.A.L.T. ~~ DUMMY!!~~ (Preview) Duh........ I have been burning the candle at both ends... and the moments' potential peace I am getting, I am picking up mindless chores and other things that could easily WAIT... Am I HUNGRY?? (always!! lol) Am I angry?? (Nuh-uh) Am I LONELY? (Nah...) TIRED?? *HAY-E...*	jonibaloni	2	408	Sep 7, 2006 by Wren
	Meditation & Reflection Sept 7 (Preview) Today is September 7, 2006 A Great Day for Recovery! WORK "Without work all life goes rotten." -- Albert Camus A spiritual discovery that I have made is that I work in order to be, not simply to exist. To work is human. Work opens the door to the meaning of life, and it stops life from be...	Doll	2	643	Sep 7, 2006 by Phil
	Basics (Preview) Step 1: Honesty After many years of denial, recovery can begin when with one simple admission of being powerless over alcohol -- for alcoholics and their friends and family. Step 2: Faith It seems to be a spiritual truth, that before a higher power can begin to operate, you must first believe that it...	Phil	0	508	Sep 7, 2006 by Phil
	day 600 (Preview) today is day 600!!!!!! doing well here, hope all is well with everyone. thanks for being here for me. you guys are the best!!!!!!!! wagon	wagon	3	464	Sep 7, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Over and over, we begin again (Preview) Over and over, we begin again. -- Banana Yoshimoto Newcomer:- Yesterday was such a difficult day. But here it is, morning again somehow. I've gotten through another twenty-four hours, and without a drug. I wish I'd known yesterday that things wouldn't feel so bad this morning. Sponsor:...	Quetzal	2	472	Sep 7, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Another Reminder (Preview) Woke up at 4:30 this morning just like I always do. Go downstairs, grab some coffee, and head out for my morning smoke. I'm sitting down and I hear voices from across the street. My neighbor and her boyfriend are out there having a heated argument for God knows how long! My neighbor is the one who goes to th...	soberdrunk	8	462	Sep 7, 2006 by jeannie
	Kindness (Preview) Poet Naomi Shihab Nye in her poem "Kindness" writes: Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand, what you counted and carefully saved, all this must go so you know how desolate the landscap...	Phil	3	475	Sep 7, 2006 by Quetzal
	Today I will do ... (Preview) Today I will do one thing more than I think I can do. If I'm too tired or depressed to get out of bed, I will not only get up but also take a shower. If I don't have the energy to go to work, I will get dressed and drive to the parking lot of my job. If I just can't face the world, I will walk to the end of t...	Quetzal	4	512	Sep 6, 2006 by jonibaloni
	The Intersection (Preview) Sitting at a red light with foot on the brakes Full of regrets.. yesterdays mistakes Guilt and remorse over those I have lost Even in sobriety there has been a great cost. We have expectations and dreams for tomorrow But sometimes those wishes lead to nothing but sorrow Depression can...	Phil	3	466	Sep 6, 2006 by Phil
	Meditation & Reflections Sept 6 (Preview) Today is September 6, 2006 A Great Day for Recovery! FEAR "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Fear is a killer. It is a killer because it drains us of life, energy and creativity. Fear petrifies the human spirit. I spent a lot of yesterdays...	Doll	0	389	Sep 6, 2006 by Doll
	Like a WASHING MACHINE... LOL (Preview) When I was in my drinking, I was like a washing machine..... But this washing machine had no Normal or Gentle cycles, It was STUCK on AGITATE and SPIN!!!!!!! Joni	jonibaloni	3	436	Sep 5, 2006 by wandajf
	Sense Of Humour (Preview) If I were given the opportunity to present a gift to the next generation it would be the ability of each individual to learn to laugh at himself. -- Charles Schultz In recovery, we learn to laugh at the kind of person we were when our addiction was out of control. We don't laugh at the fact of our addict...	Quetzal	2	447	Sep 5, 2006 by timverton
	Daily Reflections Sept 5 (Preview) EMOTIONAL BALANCE Made direct amends to such people wherever possible,. . . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS , p. 83 When I survey my drinking days, I recall many people whom my life touched casually, but whose days I troubled through my anger and sarcasm. These people are untraceable, an...	Doll	1	421	Sep 5, 2006 by Sick of being sick
	Getting Older????????????? (Preview) PERKS OF BEING OVER ..... 1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you. 2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first. 3. No one expects you t...	Toni Baloney	13	449	Sep 5, 2006 by Phil
	Computers (Humour) (Preview) Hi everyone, I recently hit computer problems and had to laugh when I came across this joke. Hope you like it. Take care, Carol ****************************** A Spanish teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masc...	Quetzal	1	452	Sep 5, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Have the best day you can... (Preview) God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;...	Phil	0	447	Sep 5, 2006 by Phil
	aa big book (Preview) Here is a fellow who has been puzzling you, especially in his lack of control. He does absurd, incredible, tragic things while drinking. He is a real Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He is seldom mildly intoxicated. He is always more or less insanely drunk. His disposition while drinking resembles his normal...	wagon	3	465	Sep 4, 2006 by timverton
	24 Hours a Day, Sept. 4th, Joy and Sorrow (Preview) Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day "We must be careful never to show intolerance or hatred of drinking as an institution. Experience shows that such an attitude is no help to anyone. We are not fanatics or intolerant of people who can drink normally. Every prospect is relieved w...	Toni Baloney	2	474	Sep 4, 2006 by timverton
	Change is the characteristic of all growth (Preview) Reflection for the Day Change is the characteristic of all growth. From drinking to sobriety, from dishonesty to honesty, from conflict to serenity, from childish dependence to adult responsibility - all this and infinitely more represent change for the better. Only God is unchangi...	Quetzal	1	491	Sep 4, 2006 by timverton
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