Alcoholics Anonymous

Doll · Doll

A familiar story among 12-step program members and within the alcohol/drug abuse treatment community is of an AA newcomer who approached an old timer and said, "You know, I'm starting to connect with these ideas and with you people, but there's one thing that I'm just not getting. What's this 'spiri...

benny33 · benny33

ok so most of you know i have been sober close to six months now.needless to say im not up for any outstanding pearson awards,but i have tried very hard to right the wrongs (i know there is quit a bite to right)but i started whith me and straighting out some lic issues i have had hanging .i got my lic and i have...

wagon · wagon

mom died sunday of cancer, and we buried her today i am very sad, i been able to stay sober and thats the main thing. god bless u all wagon

Rick · Rick

"In some circumstances we have gone out deliberately to get drunk, feeling ourselves justified by nervousness, anger, worry, depression, jealousy or the like. But even in this type of beginning we are obliged to admit that our justification for a spree was insanely insufficient in the light of wha...

Doll · Doll

Ideally, both members of a couple in love free each other to new and different worlds. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh We cannot possess another's spirit, even though we may desire to do so while struggling to feel love. We must not block one another's invitations for adventure even though we fear being left...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Have the wife and kids left for their trip? How are things going, being alone? Just wanted to check on you. I replied to your other post and then remembered they were suppose to be gone. Hang in there... (((Hugs))) GammyRose

Phil · Phil

What is forgiving and forgetting in a relationship? 1. Forgiving is allowing another person to be human for faults, mistakes, or misdeeds. Forgetting is putting these behind you; they are no longer brought up and no longer remain a barrier to your relationship. 2. Forgiving is letting anoth...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Clearing Your Space For Change In life, we tend to have an easier time acquiring possessions than we do getting rid of them. Just as we harbor emotional baggage that is difficult to let go of, our lives can tend to be filled with material objects that we may feel compelled to hold on to. Most...

Rick · Rick

I just don't understand women. After the last child was born, she told me we had to cut back on expenses, and that I had to give up drinking beer. I was not a big drinker; maybe a 12 pack on weekends--- Anyway when I looked at the receipt and saw $45 in makeup. I said, "Wait a minute. I've given up...

Rick · Rick

In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. --Anne Frank In the face of being hunted for extermination, Anne Frank could write this from her hiding place in an attic. Was she naive? No. She deeply believed in the goodness of creation and the goodness of all creatu...

Rick · Rick

Being on the tightrope is living; everything else is waiting. --Karl Wallenda In walking a tightrope, a person has to learn to relax while going forward in a situation filled with risk. If he is tense and keeps his body rigid, he will lose his balance and fall. But if he stays relaxed and ke...

Michelle · Michelle

without there being a death in the family! I'm proud of myself, I chose not to participate in that one-sided brawl. Of course, I had the earplugs jammed so far in that I needed tweezers to get them out! In the past I would have got mad back and made it worse. Apparently, they p...

Phil · Phil

The Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) Essential Feature The essential feature of the paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is a pattern of pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others; the motives of others are interpreted as malevolent. The suspiciousness may be expressed by overt a...

Pauly · Pauly

Oh dear..Had a pm chat with one of our posters, brought to my attention a potential reason for my mild head cold type symptoms and the feeling as though I`m slightly punch drunk all the time. Did some research over the last 24 hours, here`s just a selection of the relevant info. So I r...

Doll · Doll

GUIDANCE ... this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however... haltingly, toward His own likeness and image. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51 As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I...

Michelle · Michelle

but, sorry I don't. My husband is a jerk. right now I just hate him completely. He hates me too. I'll just turn to my journal now, that usually helps some.

Kat · Kat

First, Phil, I do appoligise, I didn't know you were quoting a rather pompous book. So I guess my email would or should go to the author, who I imagine isn't around anymore. Second I can't quit yet, the funny thing is I know I will at some point, and everyone of the posts I've read, have been from some very...

Kat · Kat

I am an alcoholic, I believe the term I've heard, is "functioning alcoholic", at least I used to be. How many of you out there have had to drink so you stop thinking enough so you can sit down and enjoy a tv show, a movie, or even a conversation with out your mind drifting onto bad sad stuff? What happens when...

Doll · Doll

I was shocked, confused, bewildered as I entered Heaven's door, Not by the beauty of it all, nor the lights or its decor. But it was the folks in Heaven who made me sputter and gasp-- the thieves, the liars, the sinners, the alcoholics, the trash T...

Doll · Doll

A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully > dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed > and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a > nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making >...

helen · helen

ALCOHOL "Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes and dreams If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is b...

Phil · Phil

Rudin's Law: In a crisis that forces a choice to be made among alternative courses of action, most people will choose the worst possible one. Chisholm's Law: Anytime things appear to be going better, you have obviously overlooked something. --------------------- Anyone who uses the phras...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Well today is a new day, full of hope and promise. I have been feeling burdened by "am I doing the right thing" I see so much on this Board, and start feeling that I must catch up with........the problem is I don't know who I am suppose to be catching up with. There is a saying in the little 24 Hour B...

ZuZu · ZuZu

Wolf Parable A wise old Apache sat with his grandchildren one day, teaching them about life. He said to them,"A fight is going on inside me right now and everyday. It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed...

Rick · Rick

I can only get to this message board by a direct link to the dis. board. Nothing works off the home page. Any help ??

Rick · Rick

We cannot do all things. --Virgil We are each limited in terms of time and energy. If we try to do too much, we do everything half-rate. How much better it is to clearly sort out what is really important to us, and then give ourselves to those things or people wholeheartedly. Famous writers have wr...

Rick · Rick

Ideally, both members of a couple in love free each other to new and different worlds. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh We cannot possess another's spirit, even though we may desire to do so while struggling to feel love. We must not block one another's invitations for adventure even though we f...

Doll · Doll

I'M PART OF THE WHOLE At once, I became a part--if only a tiny part--of a cosmos.... AS BILL SEES IT, p. 225 When I first came to A.A., I decided that "they" were very nice people--perhaps a little naive, a little too friendly, but basically decent, earnest people (with whom I had nothing in common). I saw...

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 passed for...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Question: What kind of woman does it take, to know with certainty, that her husband will not be going out at night? Answer: A Widow

Doll · Doll

A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he l...

Rob · Rob

I think last night was the first night since i joined this site a couple of weeks ago that I didnt drink at all.. not a drop.. Bit of a rough nite sleep wise, sweats and feeling cold etc.. but i got through it.. Thanx guys.

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

A.A. Thought for the Day Liquor used to be my friend. I used to have a lot of fun drinking. Practically all the fun I had was connected with drinking. But the time came when liquor became my enemy. I don't know just when liquor turned against me and became my enemy, but I know it happened, because I began t...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Oops, I hope that message was just for me, it is usually a message that shows up when the site is going down for a while, HOPE NOT. Good Morning to all, and Have a Great Day!!!!!! Toni

Rick · Rick

I can't get any of the links in yerllow to work. Any ideas? I e-mailed John but no reply

Rick · Rick

"Your job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness to others, so never hesitate to go anywhere if you can be helpful. You should not hesitate to visit the most sordid spot on earth on such an errand. Keep on the firing line of life with these motives and God will keep you unharmed." ~A...

Rick · Rick

Recognizing Choices We have choices, more choices than we let ourselves see. We may feel trapped in our relationships, our jobs, our life. We may feel locked into behaviors such as caretaking or controlling. Feeling trapped is a symptom of codependency. When we hear ourselves say,...

trudi · trudi

I love to talk to all you US guys please let me know all about how it is where you live - England is so boaring!!! I would love to visit the states sometime let me know what it is like - are the meetings good? (the most we ever have in a meeting is 20 and that is on an exceptional day!!) I love t...

Michelle · Michelle

Gotta start over. i guess my husband found a way to delete my account here. That's what I get for using a common password. Hmmm, can't get any happy thoughts out of that!

Phil · Phil

Letting go is: A decision to take an action that will result in a significant change in your life or in the lives of others.

Doll · Doll

THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER At this juncture, his A.A. sponsor usually laughs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 26 Before my recovery from alcoholism began, laughter was one of the most painful sounds I knew. I never laughed and I felt that anyone else's laughter was directed at me! My self-pity and an...

Michelle · Michelle

a slow cooker full of beef stew on the kitchen counter! and it's not as cold outside today as it has been the last few days (39F now, was 22F yesterday). It's almost bearable, even the pets are lounging in the sunny spots.

Rick · Rick

Words to Consider My father taught me that only through self-discipline can you achieve freedom. Pour water into a cup and you can drink. Without the cup, the water would splash over. The cup is discipline. --Ricardo Montalban Discipline It is no accident that the words discipline a...

John · John

Hi Recovery Family!! Many of you do not know me so I will introduce myself briefly. My name is John F. I am a alcoholic. My sobriety date is 12-21-89. I am the founder and webmaster of Miracles In Progress 12 Step Recovery Forums and also the founder/Director of Miracles In Prog...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

'Conan the Barbarian' (film) 'Anger the Destroyer' (reality) I'm sure that many of us here have experienced anger during drinking, and probably more so since quitting. Reasons for anger are many, one that I feel now is that I believe that I am entitled to defend my opinion! (nothing serious, j...

Doll · Doll

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable. Chapter 3 More About Alcoholism Most of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. Therefore, it is not surpr...

Doll · Doll

I'M NOT DIFFERENT In the beginning, it was four whole years before A.A. brought permanent sobriety to even one alcoholic woman. Like the "high bottoms, " the women said they were different; . . . The Skid-Rower said he was different . . . so did the artists and the professional people, the rich, the poor...

Phil · Phil

From the blowing and snowing ...scenic...if one is inside looking out....picturesque ....but cold...sober..but not sane...somewhere above the USA border....dont really know where yet..cant see across the street...hafta look at drivers licence...for the address....and calender to see wh...

Phil · Phil

Don't be fooled by the face I wear, For I wear a mask, I wear a thousand masks. Masks that I am afraid to take off. But none of them are me. But don't be fooled. I give you the impression that I am secure, That all is sunny and unruffled with me, Within as well as without, That confidence is my name and coolnes...

Michelle · Michelle

I had education #7 on Thursday, it was about anger management. Pretty much that it's okay to get angry, it's what you do with it that's important. I wish my husband had been there too, he could use some advice. But of course he would deny having a problem, it's everyone...

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	Abstinence vs. Recovery (Preview) A familiar story among 12-step program members and within the alcohol/drug abuse treatment community is of an AA newcomer who approached an old timer and said, "You know, I'm starting to connect with these ideas and with you people, but there's one thing that I'm just not getting. What's this 'spiri...	Doll	1	1880	Feb 23, 2006 by amanda2u2
	my weely bitch (Preview) ok so most of you know i have been sober close to six months now.needless to say im not up for any outstanding pearson awards,but i have tried very hard to right the wrongs (i know there is quit a bite to right)but i started whith me and straighting out some lic issues i have had hanging .i got my lic and i have...	benny33	5	296	Feb 24, 2006 by GammyRose
	my mom (Preview) mom died sunday of cancer, and we buried her today i am very sad, i been able to stay sober and thats the main thing. god bless u all wagon	wagon	12	466	Mar 3, 2006 by Hanuman
	BB QUOTE (Preview) "In some circumstances we have gone out deliberately to get drunk, feeling ourselves justified by nervousness, anger, worry, depression, jealousy or the like. But even in this type of beginning we are obliged to admit that our justification for a spree was insanely insufficient in the light of wha...	Rick	0	211	Feb 22, 2006 by Rick
	Worthy of Love (Preview) Ideally, both members of a couple in love free each other to new and different worlds. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh We cannot possess another's spirit, even though we may desire to do so while struggling to feel love. We must not block one another's invitations for adventure even though we fear being left...	Doll	6	281	Feb 24, 2006 by Doll
	Pauly.... (Preview) Have the wife and kids left for their trip? How are things going, being alone? Just wanted to check on you. I replied to your other post and then remembered they were suppose to be gone. Hang in there... (((Hugs))) GammyRose	GammyRose	5	297	Feb 23, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Forgiving And Forgetting (Preview) What is forgiving and forgetting in a relationship? 1. Forgiving is allowing another person to be human for faults, mistakes, or misdeeds. Forgetting is putting these behind you; they are no longer brought up and no longer remain a barrier to your relationship. 2. Forgiving is letting anoth...	Phil	0	291	Feb 22, 2006 by Phil
	clean up my HEAD--clean up my SPACE (Preview) Clearing Your Space For Change In life, we tend to have an easier time acquiring possessions than we do getting rid of them. Just as we harbor emotional baggage that is difficult to let go of, our lives can tend to be filled with material objects that we may feel compelled to hold on to. Most...	rosie light shines	2	283	Feb 24, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	MY WIFE LEFT ME (Preview) I just don't understand women. After the last child was born, she told me we had to cut back on expenses, and that I had to give up drinking beer. I was not a big drinker; maybe a 12 pack on weekends--- Anyway when I looked at the receipt and saw $45 in makeup. I said, "Wait a minute. I've given up...	Rick	8	337	Feb 22, 2006 by Phil
	today's thought (Preview) *In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. --Anne Frank* In the face of being hunted for extermination, Anne Frank could write this from her hiding place in an attic. Was she naive? No. She deeply believed in the goodness of creation and the goodness of all creatu...	Rick	1	242	Feb 23, 2006 by sueb
	be calm (Preview) *Being on the tightrope is living; everything else is waiting. --Karl Wallenda* In walking a tightrope, a person has to learn to relax while going forward in a situation filled with risk. If he is tense and keeps his body rigid, he will lose his balance and fall. But if he stays relaxed and ke...	Rick	4	290	Feb 22, 2006 by GammyRose
	made it through the night (Preview) without there being a death in the family! I'm proud of myself, I chose not to participate in that one-sided brawl. Of course, I had the earplugs jammed so far in that I needed tweezers to get them out! In the past I would have got mad back and made it worse. Apparently, they p...	Michelle	3	355	Feb 22, 2006 by Doll
	PPD (Preview) The Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) Essential Feature The essential feature of the paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is a pattern of pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others; the motives of others are interpreted as malevolent. The suspiciousness may be expressed by overt a...	Phil	10	518	Feb 22, 2006 by Phil
	Say hello to our new member Wernicke Korsakoff (Preview) Oh dear..Had a pm chat with one of our posters, brought to my attention a potential reason for my mild head cold type symptoms and the feeling as though I`m slightly punch drunk all the time. Did some research over the last 24 hours, here`s just a selection of the relevant info. So I r...	Pauly	9	574	Feb 23, 2006 by sheilasdad
	Daily Reflections Feb 22 (Preview) GUIDANCE ... this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however... haltingly, toward His own likeness and image. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51 As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I...	Doll	0	430	Feb 22, 2006 by Doll
	wish I had a happy thought tonight (Preview) but, sorry I don't. My husband is a jerk. right now I just hate him completely. He hates me too. I'll just turn to my journal now, that usually helps some.	Michelle	7	444	Feb 23, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Sorry (Preview) First, Phil, I do appoligise, I didn't know you were quoting a rather pompous book. So I guess my email would or should go to the author, who I imagine isn't around anymore. Second I can't quit yet, the funny thing is I know I will at some point, and everyone of the posts I've read, have been from some very...	Kat	5	265	Feb 22, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	So what do you do? (Preview) I am an alcoholic, I believe the term I've heard, is "functioning alcoholic", at least I used to be. How many of you out there have had to drink so you stop thinking enough so you can sit down and enjoy a tv show, a movie, or even a conversation with out your mind drifting onto bad sad stuff? What happens when...	Kat	8	290	Feb 22, 2006 by Rick
	Shocked ! (Preview) I was shocked, confused, bewildered as I entered Heaven's door, Not by the beauty of it all, nor the lights or its decor. But it was the folks in Heaven who made me sputter and gasp-- the thieves, the liars, the sinners, the alcoholics, the trash T...	Doll	3	244	Feb 22, 2006 by Bonzo43
	The bank account (Preview) A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully > dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed > and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a > nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making >...	Doll	0	1065	Feb 21, 2006 by Doll
	SO TRUE? (Preview) ALCOHOL "Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes and dreams If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is b...	helen	3	247	Feb 21, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Tueday Night Thoughts (Preview) Rudin's Law: In a crisis that forces a choice to be made among alternative courses of action, most people will choose the worst possible one. Chisholm's Law: Anytime things appear to be going better, you have obviously overlooked something. --------------------- Anyone who uses the phras...	Phil	1	266	Feb 22, 2006 by Michelle
	Laying our Burdens Down (Preview) Well today is a new day, full of hope and promise. I have been feeling burdened by "am I doing the right thing" I see so much on this Board, and start feeling that I must catch up with........the problem is I don't know who I am suppose to be catching up with. There is a saying in the little 24 Hour B...	Toni Baloney	5	299	Feb 21, 2006 by amanda2u2
	The wise old Apache... (Preview) Wolf Parable A wise old Apache sat with his grandchildren one day, teaching them about life. He said to them,"A fight is going on inside me right now and everyday. It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed...	ZuZu	3	309	Feb 22, 2006 by Kat
	Site help (Preview) I can only get to this message board by a direct link to the dis. board. Nothing works off the home page. Any help ??	Rick	3	324	Feb 21, 2006 by John
	Today's thought (Preview) *We cannot do all things. --Virgil* We are each limited in terms of time and energy. If we try to do too much, we do everything half-rate. How much better it is to clearly sort out what is really important to us, and then give ourselves to those things or people wholeheartedly. Famous writers have wr...	Rick	3	234	Feb 21, 2006 by Phil
	Today's gift (Preview) *Ideally, both members of a couple in love free each other to new and different worlds. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh* We cannot possess another's spirit, even though we may desire to do so while struggling to feel love. We must not block one another's invitations for adventure even though we f...	Rick	0	328	Feb 21, 2006 by Rick
	Daily Reflections Feb 21 (Preview) I'M PART OF THE WHOLE At once, I became a part--if only a tiny part--of a cosmos.... AS BILL SEES IT, p. 225 When I first came to A.A., I decided that "they" were very nice people--perhaps a little naive, a little too friendly, but basically decent, earnest people (with whom I had nothing in common). I saw...	Doll	0	229	Feb 20, 2006 by Doll
	Monday Night Thoughts (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 passed for...	Phil	6	275	Feb 21, 2006 by Phil
	What Kind of Woman Does It Take? (Preview) Question: What kind of woman does it take, to know with certainty, that her husband will not be going out at night? Answer: A Widow	Toni Baloney	17	388	Feb 22, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	The Duck and The Devil (Preview) A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he l...	Doll	5	293	Feb 21, 2006 by Cabbageheadchris
	I didnt drink last night (Preview) I think last night was the first night since i joined this site a couple of weeks ago that I didnt drink at all.. not a drop.. Bit of a rough nite sleep wise, sweats and feeling cold etc.. but i got through it.. Thanx guys.	Rob	20	755	Feb 22, 2006 by Rob
	is cooperation good enough??? (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Liquor used to be my friend. I used to have a lot of fun drinking. Practically all the fun I had was connected with drinking. But the time came when liquor became my enemy. I don't know just when liquor turned against me and became my enemy, but I know it happened, because I began t...	rosie light shines	3	261	Feb 20, 2006 by Doll
	Got one of those Sparklet - Message Failed (Preview) Oops, I hope that message was just for me, it is usually a message that shows up when the site is going down for a while, HOPE NOT. Good Morning to all, and Have a Great Day!!!!!! Toni	Toni Baloney	3	285	Feb 20, 2006 by Doll
	Hey Amanda (Preview) I can't get any of the links in yerllow to work. Any ideas? I e-mailed John but no reply	Rick	2	271	Feb 20, 2006 by amanda2u2
	My job (Preview) "Your job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness to others, so never hesitate to go anywhere if you can be helpful. You should not hesitate to visit the most sordid spot on earth on such an errand. Keep on the firing line of life with these motives and God will keep you unharmed." ~A...	Rick	1	407	Feb 20, 2006 by amanda2u2
	choices (Preview) Recognizing Choices We have choices, more choices than we let ourselves see. We may feel trapped in our relationships, our jobs, our life. We may feel locked into behaviors such as caretaking or controlling. Feeling trapped is a symptom of codependency. When we hear ourselves say,...	Rick	5	299	Feb 20, 2006 by Rick
	From England (Preview) I love to talk to all you US guys please let me know all about how it is where you live - England is so boaring!!! I would love to visit the states sometime let me know what it is like - are the meetings good? (the most we ever have in a meeting is 20 and that is on an exceptional day!!) I love t...	trudi	10	329	Feb 21, 2006 by Phil
	well, this sucks... (Preview) Gotta start over. i guess my husband found a way to delete my account here. That's what I get for using a common password. Hmmm, can't get any happy thoughts out of that!	Michelle	1	288	Feb 20, 2006 by Doll
	What Is Letting Go????? (Preview) *Letting go is:* A decision to take an action that will result in a significant change in your life or in the lives of others.	Phil	4	434	Feb 20, 2006 by Rick
	Daily Reflections Feb 20 (Preview) THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER At this juncture, his A.A. sponsor usually laughs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 26 Before my recovery from alcoholism began, laughter was one of the most painful sounds I knew. I never laughed and I felt that anyone else's laughter was directed at me! My self-pity and an...	Doll	0	232	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
	happiness is... (Preview) a slow cooker full of beef stew on the kitchen counter! and it's not as cold outside today as it has been the last few days (39F now, was 22F yesterday). It's almost bearable, even the pets are lounging in the sunny spots.	Michelle	11	427	Feb 19, 2006 by Phil
	Discipline (Preview) Words to Consider My father taught me that only through self-discipline can you achieve freedom. Pour water into a cup and you can drink. Without the cup, the water would splash over. The cup is discipline. --Ricardo Montalban Discipline It is no accident that the words discipline a...	Rick	5	796	Feb 20, 2006 by Doll
	A simple Hello to Everyone (Preview) Hi Recovery Family!! Many of you do not know me so I will introduce myself briefly. My name is John F. I am a alcoholic. My sobriety date is 12-21-89. I am the founder and webmaster of Miracles In Progress 12 Step Recovery Forums and also the founder/Director of Miracles In Prog...	John	10	379	Feb 21, 2006 by recovering jb
	Anger (Preview) 'Conan the Barbarian' (film) 'Anger the Destroyer' (reality) I'm sure that many of us here have experienced anger during drinking, and probably more so since quitting. Reasons for anger are many, one that I feel now is that I believe that I am entitled to defend my opinion! (nothing serious, j...	Cabbageheadchris	5	470	Feb 19, 2006 by Michelle
	BB Step One ~ I can identify (Preview) 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable. Chapter 3 More About Alcoholism Most of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. Therefore, it is not surpr...	Doll	1	274	Feb 20, 2006 by trudi
	Daily Reflection FEb 19 (Preview) I'M NOT DIFFERENT In the beginning, it was four whole years before A.A. brought permanent sobriety to even one alcoholic woman. Like the "high bottoms, " the women said they were different; . . . The Skid-Rower said he was different . . . so did the artists and the professional people, the rich, the poor...	Doll	0	393	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
	Morning y'all (Preview) From the blowing and snowing ...scenic...if one is inside looking out....picturesque ....but cold...sober..but not sane...somewhere above the USA border....dont really know where yet..cant see across the street...hafta look at drivers licence...for the address....and calender to see wh...	Phil	4	388	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
	Who Am I? (Preview) Don't be fooled by the face I wear, For I wear a mask, I wear a thousand masks. Masks that I am afraid to take off. But none of them are me. But don't be fooled. I give you the impression that I am secure, That all is sunny and unruffled with me, Within as well as without, That confidence is my name and coolnes...	Phil	6	594	Feb 19, 2006 by Phil
	Another interesting education session (Preview) I had education #7 on Thursday, it was about anger management. Pretty much that it's okay to get angry, it's what you do with it that's important. I wish my husband had been there too, he could use some advice. But of course he would deny having a problem, it's everyone...	Michelle	4	264	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
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