Alcoholics Anonymous

Quetzal · Quetzal

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. --Antoine de St. Exupery A tuning fork is a small tool that is used to tune musical instruments. It is tapped softly and then set down. As it vibrates, it gives off a musical tone. When its vibrations p...

Responsibility For Family Members · Phil

The Language of Letting Go. I can still remember my mother clutching her heart, threatening to have a heart attack and die, and blaming it on me. --Anonymous For some of us, the idea that we were responsible for other people's feelings had its roots in childhood and was established by members of...

Doll · Doll

Well, all, my ID badge got me in the door and it was downhill from there. Our system has been changed so our KY home office wasn't able to put me back into the computer. I was told at 4:15am it is now done "in house" our inhouse TSG team clocks in at 8:30! So, I twidled my thumbs until then. Turns out TSG w...

HDoggie · HDoggie

I have been depressed and angry for over a month now. At first, I hated feeling angry. I hated being a b****. I have always stuffed my feelings in and been so nicey-nice to everyone, even when I was feeling awful inside. Yesterday, my step-grandmother passed away, and I still wen...

LisaF · LisaF

My niece was born Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 9:15am. Her name is Ava Elizabeth, she's 7 pounds 7 ounces and 19 inches long

Me and Ava My niece Julia (big sister) and Ava My Mom and Ava

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Just really some humor here............ last night, I had just finished cooking Scapi, and a great Salad, for my Son, that was arriving at 7:00. Just before 7:00, this young guy Richard, came by to look at an area, where I need it to be fenced off. We were talking about the fence and 3 other i...

Wren · Wren

August 21, 2006 A Life Of Learning Earth School Life is the province of learning, and the wisdom we acquire throughout our lives is the reward of existence. As we traverse the winding roads that lead from birth to death, experience is our patient teacher. We exist, bound to human bodies as we are, to e...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Today I will let go of procrastination. I will take a look at why I put off responsibilities and how I can change this behavior. Do I feel that I won't do certain tasks well enough or that they're too overwhelming? Do I set specific standards for myself and then fail because I've set them to...

julielynn · julielynn

I have read several times that an alcoholic can't limit the amount he drinks for long periods of time because the disease is a progressive one. When I met my husband 4 yrs ago he drank 12 (16 oz) beers during the week and a case of beer on Friday and Saturday. Over the 4 year period he has...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Everybody in recovery needs a 'sanctuary'. A place of quiet and comfort, all our own, where we can go to touch base with our Higher Power, read a book, work on our steps. Mine is my little office in the back of the house, far away from the t.v., the phones and the busy little street out in front. It looks ou...

Quetzal · Quetzal

All my yesterdays run together. -- Clara Glenn Age doesn't demand that our memories become fuzzy, but they commonly are. We often fret over this. We could, instead, make light of it and simply appreciate that we worked our memories overtime for many years. There is no requirement that we have l...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

This pamphlet is an exact copy of the original, capitals, parentheses and all.... In order to determine whether or not a person has drifted from "social drinking" into pathological drinking, it is well to check over a list of test questions, which each one may ask himself or hersel...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Ok. this is a Trivia Post. have spent the week, looking into getting a little dog, had a lot of research to do, and did it, and then I came back to square one. So, here is my choice, he is only 3 weeks old in this picture, I will not get him until mid October. But want to show you all the new little Love of my Li...

timverton · timverton

We are a good lot. I've been thinking about the times I've been through rehab (voluntary) and watched people, including myself, walk through the doors in a state of selfish conceit/deceit and in the "poor me" state of being. After a few days of withdrawel there's a change that takes plac...

Phil · Phil

One Star Hangover (*) No pain. No real feeling of illness. You're able to function relatively well. However, you are still parched. You can drink 5 Cokes and still feel this way. For some reason, you are craving a steak & fries. Two Star Hangover (**) No pain, but something is definitely ami...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

awresome song that helps me realize that forgiveness is the only thing that works... and resentment hurts ME... "Bittersweet"-- by Plumb I been carryin' this old Luggage and it's really buggin' ME... So when you called to see me I couldn't believe it, Could it really be? You need to feel...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Good morning, Well the last week for me was like trying to tread water, and could not keep my head above the water. Went to a Meeting on the 5th Step yesterday, and it is truly amazing how, when a meeting stays on Topic, and thoroughly, it is a complete Attitude adjustment, that was the way I experienc...

Doll · Doll

TOWARD EMOTIONAL FREEDOM Since defective relations with other human beings have nearly always been the immediate cause of our woes, including our alcoholism, no field of investigation could yield more satisfying and valuable rewards than this one. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS , p. 80 Will...

HappyMe · HappyMe

Selfishness. My mom called last night to tell me she was diagnosed with breast cancer. All I can think of is how this is going to affect me. WTF is wrong with me?????? Gaaahhhhh!!!!!! Holy crap, get me out of my head! If I ever I questioned whether or not I've been...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

OK. it is past 10:00 a.m. there, so you are in the middle of the interview and quiz, just thinking of you and lots of Positive thoughts and Prayers. Patience, I hope you will write, as SOON as you return, waiting, tick tock, tick tock. Toni

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

23rd Psalm for Recovering Alcoholics The Lord is my sponsor, I shall not want. He makes me to go to many meetings. He leads me to sit back, relax, and listen with an open mind, He restores my soul, my sanity, and my health. He leads me in the path of sobriety, serenity, and fellowship for my own sake. He...

freeatlast44 · freeatlast44

Did ya'll gain weight when you quit drinking? I'm gaining right around the middle like a spare tire. When I drank, I went from a size 16 to a size 4 because I stayed sick all the time. Never could figure out the point to stop drinking before I would get sick. I was ki...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi All, She made a quote that made headlines, that made me really have a laugh, the quote was "The more you drink, the better I sound" What a head scratcher that was, I always thought it was, "The more I drink, the better I sound." HA HA HA! All these amazing revelations in Recov...

Doll · Doll

Bare with me.......My mind is racing this morning..... When I went to AA in July 2005, the "urge" for a drink left me immediately. In August (05) I left a meeting, stopped at the store, bought a 12 pack, came home and got drunk all without feeling that overwhelming craving. I just did it....

SheIsSober · SheIsSober

When I talk to my friends about why I don't drink, I have found that with a lot of them, I tell them it's because of my seizure medication, which I started around the time that I quit. I justify it by saying that I'm not lying...I mean, I'm not supposed to drink while taking them. But, still, I f...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Hmmmmmm........ It's 5 in the morning and something strange is happening. Think I'm feeling good and ............happy.........yeah, that's it! Back to the same ole' Justin? Have to wait and see on that one! Another 8 hour day at work. Why am I feeling good? Prayers, meeting? Maybe.............

Wren · Wren

Let go of the past "Your journey has molded you for your greater good, and it was exactly what it needed to be. Don't think that you've lost time. There is no short-cutting to life. It took each and every situation you have encountered to bring you to the now. And now is right on time." -- Asha Tyson N...

HappyMe · HappyMe

Went to my first meeting tonight. The group was nice and very welcoming. It was a good experience and I'll be going back. They even bought me a Big Book which I thought was pretty nice of them since it was my first time. Thanks for your support and encouragement.

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day "People of faith have a logical idea of what life is all about. There is a wide variation in the way each one of us approaches and conceives of the Power greater than ourselves. Whether we agree with a particular approach or conception seems to make little...

Quetzal · Quetzal

"The seed of God is in us. Pear seeds grow into pear trees, nut seeds into nut trees, and God seeds into God." --Meister Eckhart Often we may feel critical and judgemental about our maturity or personality. When we read we have God seeds within us, we may find that difficult to believe. How can we h...

Doll · Doll

Today is August 19, 2006 A Great Day for Recovery! DECISION "When you see a snake, never mind where he came from." -- W. G. Benham So many alcoholics have died looking for "the problem" that made them drink. The wife, family, neighborhood or unemployment was why they though they go...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

I am going in for my final interview and essay test at a nursing school tomorrow. I am very nervous. This will be the deciding factor as to what I am going to be doing for the next 10 months... either look for a new job or (hopefully) be in my last leg of schooling. I am a ball of nerves. I know it is God's Will tha...

SheIsSober · SheIsSober

3 months ago to the day, I went to a hospital in the area and told them that I was an alcoholic. I told them about my seizure disorder and said that if they felt I needed to be admitted, I would go willingly, but I wanted to get sober. I remember that day so very well. I sat there in tears and...

Phil · Phil

It is clear that honesty is vital to the health of all relationships. Mutual trust, openness, and understanding are the key contributors to feelings of friendship and intimacy. Conversely it is very hard to be in a relationship with any person who distorts or withholds information critical to th...

Wren · Wren

What are your priorities today? "Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should do, they never get around to do what they want to do." -- Kathleen Winsor When we clearly set an intention, our conscious and subconscious minds mobilize to help us me...

Quetzal · Quetzal

One deceit needs many others, and so the whole house is built in the air and must soon come crashing down. -- Baltasar Gracian If we are honest about our addiction, we know how it can drive us into secrecy. At first came the little lie - about missing an appointment or coming home late. Then the lie t...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Have you ever had one of those days where everything that you say or think always sounds like excuses, rationalization, justification......... Where every sentence gets half-way through and that awful word but interjects itself. Life is good today, but......... I love my job, but............

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Hi all, I was thinking this morning about my work, my program, and balance. You see I work in the social service field (using my codie ways to help the world, lol) and alot of our participants have substance abuse issues or are the loved one of someone with a substance abuse issue. And my strug...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Having a hard time of it lately. Just had the day from hell! Haven't had one of these kinda days in a long time. Hopefully this is just one and not a chain of 'em coming at me.

Really bad day at work. Boss told me and this guy we had to do the impossible. Kinda said fu** it and did what we felt like doing...

Doll · Doll

Today is August 18, 2006 A Great Day for Recovery! ABILITY "Man's ability is derived from God and does not have to be acquired." -- James H. McReynolds I woke this morning and remembered that sobriety and serenity are gifts from God that are freely given. I need only discover them w...

Doll · Doll

RIGHTING THE HARM In many instances we shall find that though the harm done others has not been great, the emotional harm we have done ourselves has. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 79 Have you ever thought that the harm you did a business associate, or perhaps a family member, was so slight that...

Gary123 · Gary123

Hello All, Hope your day is going well! I am in need of some assistance and hope I could find it here. I am a member of AA and Al anon. I am a 43 year old male and I have 16 years of AA recovery and about 3 in Al anon. I have gotten away from working the steps in my daily life. I really feel like I am missing somethin...

Doll · Doll

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned to complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortmen...

Phil · Phil

Walking can add minutes to your life. This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $5000 per month. My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was 60. Now she's 97 years old and we don't know where the hell she is. The only reason I would take up exe...

julielynn · julielynn

Hi. My name is Julie and I am from Alanon. I have been married to an active alcoholic for 3 yrs now. My husband and I seem to get along well for a couple of months and then after that the crap seems to hit the fan. Not always his fault, I will take the blame also. It takes two.&...

HappyMe · HappyMe

I don't think so. My exabf called me a month ago and as we talked about our drinking he said that we were good drunks because nothing bad ever happened to us. I for one was not a good drunk. My bad behavior was of a more subtle and damaging kind. The kind that damaged myself and the...

Quetzal · Quetzal

ORDINARY MOMENTS ...setting aside our carefulness with each other... If we cannot tolerate our mistakes, we will never be able to move on from this place. If we do not step up to the plate with bat in hand, we will grow old without knowing what first base is like. Life is a risk. A committed r...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

~~sigh~~ No self-pity intended in this post, but I am AMAZED at the past few weeks; the sheer intensity of it all. Sobriety has been pretty uneventful (Thank God) up until lately. Now I get to practice the principles... and it is sink or swim. My non-A husband got stinking drunk and stayed out all ni...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Some folks have wondered how I looked when I went through my hippie phase in the late 60's/early 70's. That's me in my new avatar, hanging out of the passenger side of the "Greatful Dead" Heads' VW Bus. Love, peace and tranquility through sobriety, my AA brothers and sisters! Dan

HappyMe · HappyMe

I haven't been to a f2f meeting yet. Guess I've been scared. I printed off a list of all the meetings in my area and drove by one on my way home today. It was at an old church out in the country and all the folks were gathered at a picnic table under a big ol' tree. It looked nice. Th...

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	Am I In Tune With My Heart Today? (Preview) It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. --Antoine de St. Exupery A tuning fork is a small tool that is used to tune musical instruments. It is tapped softly and then set down. As it vibrates, it gives off a musical tone. When its vibrations p...	Quetzal	3	422	Aug 22, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Responsibility For Family Members (Preview) *The Language of Letting Go. I can still remember my mother clutching her heart, threatening to have a heart attack and die, and blaming it on me. --Anonymous* For some of us, the idea that we were responsible for other people's feelings had its roots in childhood and was established by members of...	Phil	2	468	Aug 22, 2006 by jonibaloni
	It didn't kill me..... (Preview) Well, all, my ID badge got me in the door and it was downhill from there. Our system has been changed so our KY home office wasn't able to put me back into the computer. I was told at 4:15am it is now done "in house" our inhouse TSG team clocks in at 8:30! So, I twidled my thumbs until then. Turns out TSG w...	Doll	5	430	Aug 21, 2006 by HappyMe
	So ANGRY! (Preview) I have been depressed and angry for over a month now. At first, I hated feeling angry. I hated being a b****. I have always stuffed my feelings in and been so nicey-nice to everyone, even when I was feeling awful inside. Yesterday, my step-grandmother passed away, and I still wen...	HDoggie	4	432	Aug 21, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	New Baby! :) (Preview) My niece was born Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 9:15am. Her name is Ava Elizabeth, she's 7 pounds 7 ounces and 19 inches long Me and Ava My niece Julia (big sister) and Ava My Mom and Ava	LisaF	5	444	Aug 21, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Haste makes Waste (Preview) Just really some humor here............ last night, I had just finished cooking Scapi, and a great Salad, for my Son, that was arriving at 7:00. Just before 7:00, this young guy Richard, came by to look at an area, where I need it to be fenced off. We were talking about the fence and 3 other i...	Toni Baloney	2	461	Aug 21, 2006 by jonibaloni
	A Life of Learning-OM (Preview) August 21, 2006 A Life Of Learning Earth School Life is the province of learning, and the wisdom we acquire throughout our lives is the reward of existence. As we traverse the winding roads that lead from birth to death, experience is our patient teacher. We exist, bound to human bodies as we are, to e...	Wren	1	372	Aug 21, 2006 by Phil
	Today I will let go of procrastination (Preview) Today I will let go of procrastination. I will take a look at why I put off responsibilities and how I can change this behavior. Do I feel that I won't do certain tasks well enough or that they're too overwhelming? Do I set specific standards for myself and then fail because I've set them to...	Quetzal	5	462	Aug 21, 2006 by RyanS
	Is My Husband the Exception (Preview) I have read several times that an alcoholic can't limit the amount he drinks for long periods of time because the disease is a progressive one. When I met my husband 4 yrs ago he drank 12 (16 oz) beers during the week and a case of beer on Friday and Saturday. Over the 4 year period he has...	julielynn	4	489	Aug 21, 2006 by timverton
	~~Our Little Sanctuaries~~ (Preview) Everybody in recovery needs a 'sanctuary'. A place of quiet and comfort, all our own, where we can go to touch base with our Higher Power, read a book, work on our steps. Mine is my little office in the back of the house, far away from the t.v., the phones and the busy little street out in front. It looks ou...	jonibaloni	6	416	Aug 21, 2006 by jonibaloni
	All My Yesterdays (Preview) All my yesterdays run together. -- Clara Glenn Age doesn't demand that our memories become fuzzy, but they commonly are. We often fret over this. We could, instead, make light of it and simply appreciate that we worked our memories overtime for many years. There is no requirement that we have l...	Quetzal	3	409	Aug 21, 2006 by jonibaloni
	WHO...ME??? (AA Pamphlet, Johns Hopkins Hospital) (Preview) This pamphlet is an exact copy of the original, capitals, parentheses and all.... In order to determine whether or not a person has drifted from "social drinking" into pathological drinking, it is well to check over a list of test questions, which each one may ask himself or hersel...	jonibaloni	1	6192	Aug 20, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Just for Doggie lovers - trivia (Preview) Ok. this is a Trivia Post. have spent the week, looking into getting a little dog, had a lot of research to do, and did it, and then I came back to square one. So, here is my choice, he is only 3 weeks old in this picture, I will not get him until mid October. But want to show you all the new little Love of my Li...	Toni Baloney	5	392	Aug 20, 2006 by jonibaloni
	In service/giving (Preview) We are a good lot. I've been thinking about the times I've been through rehab (voluntary) and watched people, including myself, walk through the doors in a state of selfish conceit/deceit and in the "poor me" state of being. After a few days of withdrawel there's a change that takes plac...	timverton	3	405	Aug 20, 2006 by Phil
	Levels of hangovers... (Preview) One Star Hangover () No pain. No real feeling of illness. You're able to function relatively well. However, you are still parched. You can drink 5 Cokes and still feel this way. For some reason, you are craving a steak & fries. Two Star Hangover () No pain, but something is definitely ami...*	Phil	9	445	Aug 20, 2006 by Phil
	Getting rid of RESENTMENT... (Preview) awresome song that helps me realize that forgiveness is the only thing that works... and resentment hurts ME... "Bittersweet"-- by Plumb I been carryin' this old Luggage and it's really buggin' ME... So when you called to see me I couldn't believe it, Could it really be? You need to feel...	jonibaloni	3	411	Aug 20, 2006 by Wren
	On Top of the Water (Preview) Good morning, Well the last week for me was like trying to tread water, and could not keep my head above the water. Went to a Meeting on the 5th Step yesterday, and it is truly amazing how, when a meeting stays on Topic, and thoroughly, it is a complete Attitude adjustment, that was the way I experienc...	Toni Baloney	5	413	Aug 20, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Daily Reflections Aug 20 (Preview) TOWARD EMOTIONAL FREEDOM Since defective relations with other human beings have nearly always been the immediate cause of our woes, including our alcoholism, no field of investigation could yield more satisfying and valuable rewards than this one. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS , p. 80 Will...	Doll	1	381	Aug 20, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Character defect... (Preview) Selfishness. My mom called last night to tell me she was diagnosed with breast cancer. All I can think of is how this is going to affect me. WTF is wrong with me?????? Gaaahhhhh!!!!!! Holy crap, get me out of my head! If I ever I questioned whether or not I've been...	HappyMe	5	441	Aug 20, 2006 by Doll
	Joni Oni, we are waiting..tick tock, tick tock (Preview) OK. it is past 10:00 a.m. there, so you are in the middle of the interview and quiz, just thinking of you and lots of Positive thoughts and Prayers. Patience, I hope you will write, as SOON as you return, waiting, tick tock, tick tock. Toni	Toni Baloney	4	477	Aug 20, 2006 by Doll
	AA's 23rd Psalm (Preview) 23rd Psalm for Recovering Alcoholics The Lord is my sponsor, I shall not want. He makes me to go to many meetings. He leads me to sit back, relax, and listen with an open mind, He restores my soul, my sanity, and my health. He leads me in the path of sobriety, serenity, and fellowship for my own sake. He...	Sick of being sick	1	437	Aug 20, 2006 by Phil
	Quit Drinking Gain Weight??? (Preview) Did ya'll gain weight when you quit drinking? I'm gaining right around the middle like a spare tire. When I drank, I went from a size 16 to a size 4 because I stayed sick all the time. Never could figure out the point to stop drinking before I would get sick. I was ki...	freeatlast44	6	13351	Aug 20, 2006 by RyanS
	Malissa Etheridge quote (Preview) Hi All, She made a quote that made headlines, that made me really have a laugh, the quote was "The more you drink, the better I sound" What a head scratcher that was, I always thought it was, "The more I drink, the better I sound." HA HA HA! All these amazing revelations in Recov...	Toni Baloney	2	418	Aug 19, 2006 by jonibaloni
	My relapse is a blessing (Preview) Bare with me.......My mind is racing this morning..... When I went to AA in July 2005, the "urge" for a drink left me immediately. In August (05) I left a meeting, stopped at the store, bought a 12 pack, came home and got drunk all without feeling that overwhelming craving. I just did it....	Doll	4	425	Aug 19, 2006 by Doll
	I find myself hiding... (Preview) When I talk to my friends about why I don't drink, I have found that with a lot of them, I tell them it's because of my seizure medication, which I started around the time that I quit. I justify it by saying that I'm not lying...I mean, I'm not supposed to drink while taking them. But, still, I f...	SheIsSober	4	406	Aug 19, 2006 by Phil
	Good Day? (Preview) Hmmmmmm........ It's 5 in the morning and something strange is happening. Think I'm feeling good and ............happy.........yeah, that's it! Back to the same ole' Justin? Have to wait and see on that one! Another 8 hour day at work. Why am I feeling good? Prayers, meeting? Maybe.............	soberdrunk	5	424	Aug 19, 2006 by Phil
	Releasing the Past (Preview) Let go of the past "Your journey has molded you for your greater good, and it was exactly what it needed to be. Don't think that you've lost time. There is no short-cutting to life. It took each and every situation you have encountered to bring you to the now. And now is right on time." -- Asha Tyson N...	Wren	2	401	Aug 19, 2006 by Phil
	I did it! (Preview) Went to my first meeting tonight. The group was nice and very welcoming. It was a good experience and I'll be going back. They even bought me a Big Book which I thought was pretty nice of them since it was my first time. Thanks for your support and encouragement.	HappyMe	8	421	Aug 19, 2006 by timverton
	24 Hours a Day.....August 19th (Preview) Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day "People of faith have a logical idea of what life is all about. There is a wide variation in the way each one of us approaches and conceives of the Power greater than ourselves. Whether we agree with a particular approach or conception seems to make little...	Toni Baloney	0	394	Aug 19, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	The Seed Of God Is In Us (Preview) "The seed of God is in us. Pear seeds grow into pear trees, nut seeds into nut trees, and God seeds into God." --Meister Eckhart Often we may feel critical and judgemental about our maturity or personality. When we read we have God seeds within us, we may find that difficult to believe. How can we h...	Quetzal	2	429	Aug 19, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Meditation & Reflections Aug 19 (Preview) Today is August 19, 2006 A Great Day for Recovery! DECISION "When you see a snake, never mind where he came from." -- W. G. Benham So many alcoholics have died looking for "the problem" that made them drink. The wife, family, neighborhood or unemployment was why they though they go...	Doll	2	629	Aug 19, 2006 by Doll
	NERVOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Preview) I am going in for my final interview and essay test at a nursing school tomorrow. I am very nervous. This will be the deciding factor as to what I am going to be doing for the next 10 months... either look for a new job or (hopefully) be in my last leg of schooling. I am a ball of nerves. I know it is God's Will tha...	jonibaloni	7	415	Aug 19, 2006 by Quetzal
	Today made 3.... (Preview) 3 months ago to the day, I went to a hospital in the area and told them that I was an alcoholic. I told them about my seizure disorder and said that if they felt I needed to be admitted, I would go willingly, but I wanted to get sober. I remember that day so very well. I sat there in tears and...	SheIsSober	11	448	Aug 18, 2006 by freeatlast44
	From an article I've been reading about honesty.. (Preview) It is clear that honesty is vital to the health of all relationships. Mutual trust, openness, and understanding are the key contributors to feelings of friendship and intimacy. Conversely it is very hard to be in a relationship with any person who distorts or withholds information critical to th...	Phil	9	449	Aug 18, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Priorities (Preview) What are your priorities today? "Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should do, they never get around to do what they want to do." -- Kathleen Winsor When we clearly set an intention, our conscious and subconscious minds mobilize to help us me...	Wren	2	439	Aug 18, 2006 by jonibaloni
	One Deceit Needs Many Others ... (Preview) One deceit needs many others, and so the whole house is built in the air and must soon come crashing down. -- Baltasar Gracian If we are honest about our addiction, we know how it can drive us into secrecy. At first came the little lie - about missing an appointment or coming home late. Then the lie t...	Quetzal	1	459	Aug 18, 2006 by jonibaloni
	You ever have one of those days..... (Preview) Have you ever had one of those days where everything that you say or think always sounds like excuses, rationalization, justification......... Where every sentence gets half-way through and that awful word but interjects itself. Life is good today, but......... I love my job, but............	soberdrunk	4	444	Aug 18, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Seeking Balance (Not sure if this will make sense) (Preview) Hi all, I was thinking this morning about my work, my program, and balance. You see I work in the social service field (using my codie ways to help the world, lol) and alot of our participants have substance abuse issues or are the loved one of someone with a substance abuse issue. And my strug...	Dolphin123	1	439	Aug 18, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Struggling (Preview) Having a hard time of it lately. Just had the day from hell! Haven't had one of these kinda days in a long time. Hopefully this is just one and not a chain of 'em coming at me. Really bad day at work. Boss told me and this guy we had to do the impossible. Kinda said fu** it and did what we felt like doing...	soberdrunk	8	439	Aug 18, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Meditation & Reflection Aug 18 (Preview) Today is August 18, 2006 A Great Day for Recovery! ABILITY "Man's ability is derived from God and does not have to be acquired." -- James H. McReynolds I woke this morning and remembered that sobriety and serenity are gifts from God that are freely given. I need only discover them w...	Doll	1	532	Aug 18, 2006 by Phil
	Daily Reflections Aug 17 (Preview) RIGHTING THE HARM In many instances we shall find that though the harm done others has not been great, the emotional harm we have done ourselves has. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 79 Have you ever thought that the harm you did a business associate, or perhaps a family member, was so slight that...	Doll	2	406	Aug 18, 2006 by Doll
	Seeking a online sponsor with some time. (Preview) Hello All, Hope your day is going well! I am in need of some assistance and hope I could find it here. I am a member of AA and Al anon. I am a 43 year old male and I have 16 years of AA recovery and about 3 in Al anon. I have gotten away from working the steps in my daily life. I really feel like I am missing somethin...	Gary123	1	407	Aug 18, 2006 by Doll
	The Coffe Parable :) (Preview) A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned to complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortmen...	Doll	4	570	Aug 18, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Exercise is really important eh... (Preview) Walking can add minutes to your life. This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $5000 per month. My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was 60. Now she's 97 years old and we don't know where the hell she is. The only reason I would take up exe...	Phil	11	456	Aug 17, 2006 by Sick of being sick
	Please Help Me To Understand (Preview) Hi. My name is Julie and I am from Alanon. I have been married to an active alcoholic for 3 yrs now. My husband and I seem to get along well for a couple of months and then after that the crap seems to hit the fan. Not always his fault, I will take the blame also. It takes two.&...	julielynn	10	483	Aug 17, 2006 by julielynn
	A good drunk? (Preview) I don't think so. My exabf called me a month ago and as we talked about our drinking he said that we were good drunks because nothing bad ever happened to us. I for one was not a good drunk. My bad behavior was of a more subtle and damaging kind. The kind that damaged myself and the...	HappyMe	4	461	Aug 17, 2006 by beachbaby
	Ordinary Moments (Preview) ORDINARY MOMENTS ...setting aside our carefulness with each other... If we cannot tolerate our mistakes, we will never be able to move on from this place. If we do not step up to the plate with bat in hand, we will grow old without knowing what first base is like. Life is a risk. A committed r...	Quetzal	3	460	Aug 17, 2006 by timverton
	One thing after Another.... (Preview) ~~sigh~~ No self-pity intended in this post, but I am AMAZED at the past few weeks; the sheer intensity of it all. Sobriety has been pretty uneventful (Thank God) up until lately. Now I get to practice the principles... and it is sink or swim. My non-A husband got stinking drunk and stayed out all ni...	jonibaloni	6	426	Aug 17, 2006 by jonibaloni
	The Love Bus (Preview) Some folks have wondered how I looked when I went through my hippie phase in the late 60's/early 70's. That's me in my new avatar, hanging out of the passenger side of the "Greatful Dead" Heads' VW Bus. Love, peace and tranquility through sobriety, my AA brothers and sisters! Dan	Sick of being sick	4	409	Aug 17, 2006 by Doll
	Gearing up... (Preview) I haven't been to a f2f meeting yet. Guess I've been scared. I printed off a list of all the meetings in my area and drove by one on my way home today. It was at an old church out in the country and all the folks were gathered at a picnic table under a big ol' tree. It looked nice. Th...	HappyMe	2	422	Aug 17, 2006 by Quetzal
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