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no wonder i had such a hard time being ME
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If one is a greyhound, why try to look like a Pekingese?.......Edith Sitwell
Children accept more variety among their pets than among one another. A child, who is out of the ordinary---strinkingly tall or short, freckled, large-nosed, big-eared, eyeglassed--may be teased mercilessly duri...
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Where did everybody Go?
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Hi,
Checked in twice yesterday, only one Post, then Today, I have checked in twice, and only 2 Postings.
Feels like everyone has gone on vacation???
Oh, well, I guess I'll go mind my own business, and cook dinner, and check in tomorrow.
This is the quietest I have ever seen the Board.
G...
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Conflict....
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While conflict in marriage is inevitable, fighting is optional.
The secret is in how you approach and handle the conflict. It can make the difference between a really great relationship and a breakup looking for a place to happen.
With that notion in mind, let's take a look at five styles of han...
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my partners depression
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I feel that Helen is depressed as a result of me getting into uni, because it puts off her plans for the next 3 years, and I am not sure how to deal with it, I have put Helen and other people before me, for the vast majority of my life and now I am taking action to better myself and I do not feel it is selfish to want...
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Daily Reflections April 17
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LOVE AND FEAR AS OPPOSITES All these failings generate fear, a soul-sickness in its own right. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 49 "Fear knocked at the door; faith answered; no one was there." I don't know to whom this quote should be attributed, but it certainly indicates clearly that fear is a...
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Easy Does It....
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The great mind knows the power of gentleness.
— Robert Browning
We have learned to become gentle with ourselves & other people. The slogan “Easy Does It” works in all situations. We created confusion in our lives when we lost our light touch & our softspoken word. We were li...
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Luck?
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I've heard people describe events in their lives as being lucky. When I look back I don't see to much of any kinda luck. I really believe that God has been involved in my life even when I didn't believe in a god. I think that all the hell I've been through has happened in order to get me to believe in something...
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BIG TROUBLE!
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Hiya. I feel a bit deflated. I spoke to my sponcer about my anxiety of work. "do not worry, we will work the steps, and by the time you go back to work all will be well" were his words. (The fact is I am on antidepressants and the main reason for my continued depression is my job. I had a real rough ordeal and it h...
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Daily Reflections April 16
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ANGER: A "DUBIOUS LUXURY" If we were to live, we had to be free of anger. The grouch and the brainstorm were not for us. They may be the dubious luxury of the normal men, but for alcoholics these things are poison. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 66 "Dubious luxury." How often have I remembered those words. It'...
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3rd Step Prayer - My Version
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God, I offer myself to You -- to build with me and to do with me as You will . Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Your will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Your Power, Your Love,...
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6th day - almost 1 week
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Well, I managed to make it through last night. The funniest thing about it was that I was real emotional and crying (but a good cry it was). My partner walked in the door from fishing and was like "what's wrong" -- I'm was like "nothing, I'm great - I haven't been better" with a big smile on my f...
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Hey Mistermook how are you this weekend?
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Im not really in the mood to post tonight..
But i wanted to ask how you are doing this weekend Rob?
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Roadblocks
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Are you meeting roadblocks to recovery?
A disorder means out of order, not the way things should be. Are we convinced that addictive behavior is counter to the way we are intended to function? Or do we harbor, somewhere in the back of our minds, the idea that we'll never change our habits?
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Happy Easter
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I hope I shall follow firmness of virtue enough to maintain that I consider the most enviable of all titles --the character of an honest man. --George Washington
Happiness in recovery and in society depends on our honesty. We create pain for others, and ourselves, when we are dishonest...
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Happy!
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Happy day! This 12 step thing we do, is so incredible! I, for one am grateful for your messages full of inspiration, hope and Love. paul
"Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able and yet humble man is a jewel worth a kingdom."
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Have a good night...from Ontario Canada eh?
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The First Step on the Road to Recovery is Always the Most Important One
The first few steps you take on any journey won't get you where you want to go. But without those first steps and the many more that follow, you wouldn't where you are, looking towards the future and wondering what it would really...
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Daily Reflections April 15
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THE BONDAGE OF RESENTMENTS . . . harboring resentment is infinitely grave. For then we shut ourselves off from the sunlight of the spirit. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 5 It has been said, "Anger is a luxury I cannot afford." Does this suggest I ignore this human emotion? I believe not. Before I learned of the A.A. p...
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GLAD tobe back
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Hello All,
It's good to be back. THANK YOU for all the responses to Im back & in pain. Sites & suggestions were GREAT. TY TY TY .
As for MEDS, its not the " We aren't to do drugs " thing that bothers me. I used to take tons of prescriptions and really got hooked. Dont wa...
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Happy Passover
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Happy Passover to all those who celebrate Passover.
Happy celebration of the Day of Jesus' Resurrection to those who joyously celebrate that.
Happy spring to all.
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Happy Easter
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Patterns....
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Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. Amelia Earhart
When we feel angry, lonely, worried, or sad we can ask ourselves, “Is there a pattern here?” That simple question can help us take a giant step forward in recovery. When we feel these thing...
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A Canadian wabbit....
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A woman opened her refrigerator and found a large white rabbit asleep
inside. "Why are you in my refrigerator?" she asked. The rabbit
replied, "This is a Westinghouse, isn't it?"
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Movie---Drunks
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Anyone seen this? I think I saw a thread about this a while back and I decided to rent it and watched it today after my employer sent me home from work because I am still sick.
I thought it was pretty true to life of AA....
It made me think about the dangers and consequences of relapse for sure...b...
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Newbie
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Hi everyone,
I have been sober for 5 days now. The last time I was drunk, I went on a binge for 4 days with my common-law partner. I am taking it day by day... and thought this would be a good place to start for support, understanding and encouragement.
I thought today was saturday and was...
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Not yet sober?? read this helpful info.
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Hi all, hope you are all well.
Found this today, hope someone who reads it finds a help.
What else can I do right now?
It is dangerous to stop drinking instantly if you are physically dependent on alcohol. The brain is depressed by alcohol and...
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called someone
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Well, I called DART to find out our local AA hotline number -- guess there's not one here. But, they connected me to Women Sobriety. I spoke to a woman named Mary who has quit for 4 years. Made me feel a whole lot better. She suggested that I should go into rehab -- but rehab isn't...
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A Message For Young People
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A Message to Young People... How to tell when drinking is becoming a problem
ALCOHOLISMAlcoholism is a rough word to deal with. Yet nobody is too young (or too old) to have trouble with booze. That's because alcoholism is an illness. It can hit anyone. Young, old. Rich, poor. Black, white. An...
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Just keeping it all simple....
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Acceptance means that you
Can find the serenity within
To let go of the past
With it's mistakes and regrets
Move into the future
With a new perspective
And appreciate the opportunity
To take a second chance
Acceptance means you'll find
Security again
When difficult times come...
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Are you sensitive to words?
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So many gifted people,
now walk upon earth.
Some feel the words,
from all the hurts in their life.
Others go further and feel the intend
from the words being given.
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full Serenity Prayer
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The Serenity Prayer     By
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change Courage to change th...
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2nd attempt to be funny
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ouch
caught in the act
nice comb over
Always wear a helmet
Thats better!
Finding Nemo
Giz a kiss
Thats it.
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binge-drinking
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hi all,
new here and just wondering if any of u got some advice for a girlfriend of a binge-drinker..?
says he´ll go for a couple of pints and won´t be back late..7 hours later he´s still in the pub..
any comments will be appreciated..thanks
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Desiderata
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Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud...
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did any of you go through this???
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did any of you go through this????
Hi, since i got into recovery 26 months ago, deciding to , for the FIRST time, FACE my pain instead of running away via alcohol, drugs, other addictions but to FACE it, i never felt so bad in my LIFE
the emotions part i expected, but not the PHYSICAL part....
my bo...
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I drank today. But I went to a NEW meeting and I liked it!
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Ok... so i will start this post/thread off by saying i have been drinking today..
Well what im gona do is paste what i put in an email to someone here.. to say about my night..
I'm quite excited..
I have been drinking today.., quite abit.. but not drank for about .. well j...
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Sausages
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Oh yes!
having a big breakfast this eve! I cook the sausages in the oven for 30 mins GM 6 then slap the beans over the top and cook for a further 5 mins, in the mean time slice some fresh bread and thickly butter it, and dry fry some smoked bacon and button mushrooms, and oven bake the hash browns, a meal fit f...
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Do I pity myself ?
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There the penitents took off their shoes And walked barefoot the remaining mile. --Robert Lowell
Some people have to have pain. If dirt doesn't fall on their heads from the sky, they sulk in corners and hope their flesh turns to dust. They do everything the hard way, even when they know better, a...
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ASSMOSIS
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Hi Everyone,
Heard something today that is a real "keeper" for me.
When you attend any kind of meeting, repetitiously, you begin to absorb information. That process, as you probably know, is called osmosis.
But in the case of Alcoholics Anonymous the greatest abs...
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Tough Week
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I'm determined to make today a good day. I've been feeling really goofy lately and not in a good way. I'm going to go to a meeting in a couple of hours and go to my IOP late. I need to hear the message. I haven't been to a morning meeting in a year and a half. I remember how much I used to love starting the day off wi...
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Today's gift
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As a child, I walked through the world with wonder and awe. Each day started with a question and ended with a question. I had the mind of a beginner. --Anonymous
Did you ever notice that children ask the best questions? Why are things the way they are? How do they work? How did we get here? Who...
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Good Friday Morning!
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Good Morning everyone!
I hope this day brings all of you serenity and peace.
I have been ill the past few days and have not made a meeting since monday. I am feeling the isolation acutely this morning. I am going to work today though.
I want to thank you all for posting here. It h...
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morning
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Hi there, this 7 weeks to sobriety book works!
I have been taking the vitamins and minerals as suggested and for two days now I have been free from depression, today my back pain is mild and not as bad as it has been.
Its a great sunny day and have just taken the pooch for a bound in the par...
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Just an update..
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Hi everyone..
Well not alot to say at the moment.. Not much improvement with me at the mo..
I fell out with my dad last night, we had both been drinking, he started it by saying something, i over reacted and said stuff back.. kinda both down to misunderstanding.. and we both over reacted.. i to...
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just me
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 Hello to everyone on the board today. Hope all is well for ya'll and getting better.
I am just sitting back relaxin' for a while to see how it really feels, thing is I have nothing to compare it to anymore. Any how I am having a day that is herd to discribe, my heart and body feel great due to H/P being w...
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working the program
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Hi there I have had a great day today.
for the first time in a while I have had fun, and actually felt alive!
I need to start working the program though !
I am not going ver well with my daily investory and I need to be more diciplined , what did you guys do when in that situation?
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I know its childish but I think its funny
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Now thats just scary
that one made my ribs hurt!!
what the heck is that? a parrat a donkey and a cat?
Ok now im crying!!
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allergy not just to alcohol?
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do you know anything about allergys to things like raw suger wheat and all that sorta thing?
I have noticed I feel sluggish when I have eaten pizza followed with giant tesco's finest choc chip cookies and 2 litres of coke.
I think that may be my gripe now and wondered what you knew?
Rob
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I'm back & need HELP
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Thurs. Apr. 13
Hello Everyone - its been a long time since I have been on the board. U might remember me also as " Both sides of the fence ".
I am in aweful pain from Fibromyalgia. I have not drank and 99 o/o of the time, I don't want to - THANK YOU GOD for your grace...
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Questions and Answers on Sponsorship (pdf format)
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Questions and Answers on Sponsorship
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Today's gift
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Courage is fear that has said its prayers. -- Dorothy Bernard
No one of us is always courageous. With trepidation we embark on many journeys. Fear is dispelled each time we rely on our inner strength and trust that our lives are in good hands.
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