Alcoholics Anonymous

Phil · Phil

Emotional Availability is probably one of the key factors in establishing and maintaining healthy relationships. WE are emotionally unavailable in a relationship when we are afraid. We want true love but are terrified of how it may hurt us, how it may recreate some painful experience, how we may be...

Doll · Doll

TEACHING "The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery." -- Mark Van Doren I have a need of a "sponsor" in my life. Somebody I turn to when I have problems, when I am confused or in pain, when I simply need to talk, when I feel lonely or when I am about to make a major change in my life. Every addict need...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

Hi hope all is well I just wanted to share a web-site I found to download AA speaker tapes. I downloaded all 8 tapes of Joe and Charlie. http://www.elmoware.com/spktapes.htm Hope this is new news for someone. Thanks

Hanuman · Hanuman

Never used this myself but some may find it helpful. You'll need to download the latest version of Adobe Reader as it's a .pdf

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

Hi all I'm supposed to get a topic e-mail every day but haven't been getting any for over a week. Just woundering if something is wrong.

GammyRose · GammyRose

A FULL AND THANKFUL HEART I try hard to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, one's heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion that we can ever know. ...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

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flumpy · flumpy

HI ALL, I AM SORRY THAT I POSTED IN THE WAY THAT I DID AND THEN DIDN'T COME BACK TO REPLY TO YOU ALL, BUT I HAD TO HAVE MY PUTER RE-CONFIGERD OR SOMETHING! AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO WORK IT NOW!! EVERYTHING GOT DUMPED. ANTWAY I AM FEELING MUCH BETTER, I THINK IT IS MUCH TO DO WITH TH...

Phil · Phil

All human problems arise from not accepting whatever is. As the serenity Prayer says, "Lord, grant me the courage to change what I can change, accept what I cannot and the wisdom to tell the difference...." Even things which may be changed can be changed faster and easier when we first ac...

iffer · iffer

Hello everyone, I hope today is a good day for you all. I am working on my fourth step and I have come to the sex inventory part. I am struggling with this. I guess I'm not sure what exactly I am supposed to do...My sponsor gave me some suggestions and I will call her again later today but I was...

Phil · Phil

Comfort on difficult days, Smiles when sadness intrudes, Rainbows to follow the clouds, Laughter to kiss your lips, Sunsets to warm your heart, Gentle hugs when spirits sag, Friendships to brighten your being, Beauty for your eyes to see, Confidence for when you doubt, Faith so that you can believe...

Rob · Rob

Hi.. just a few questions really What does IC stand for?.. might be being dumb but i ent figured it yet.. What does a sponsor do? I really dont know anything about this i dont think at the mo i want anyone to sponsor me. but at mo i have no real idea of what a sponsor does.. etc.. the guy who arranged...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from 'as Bill sees it', p. 123 "When alcoholism strikes, very unnatural situations may develop which work against marriage partnership and compatiible union. If the man is affected, the wife must become the head of the house, often the breadwinner. As matters get worse, the husband becomes a sic...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to say that this morning, I woke up feeling a lot better. Even after I wrote about it yesterday, watching the three people I had mentioned, speaking of their individual Relapses, I could not shake the over all feeling of "Feeling Scared" yesterday. Maybe it had som...

GammyRose · GammyRose

ACTIVE, NOT PASSIVE Man is supposed to think, and act. He wasn't made in God's image to be an automaton.     &nb...

Rob · Rob

Well i did drink last night.. but i managed to put my last drink down halfway through it and crawl into bed and i do feel better for that.. Im off to wales straight from work today and coming back sunday.. Iv got my new tent to try out and make sure thats ok and get some sea fishing done... and possibl...

Hanuman · Hanuman

Maybe not totally appropriate but my warped sense of humor finds these funny. Booze related Deep Thoughts from Jack Handy: =============================== Is there anything more beautiful than a beautiful, beautiful flamingo, flying across in front of a beautiful sunset? And he's ca...

Phil · Phil

And accepting what has happened, Because it will not change. Forgiveness is dismissing The blame. Choices were made that Caused the hurt; We each could have chosen Differently, But we didn't Forgiveness is looking At the pain, Learning the lessons It has produced, And understanding What we have le...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Iffer, I just read your post to Rob's post below and want to say welcome to MIP. I'm glad you are here. Congratulations on your 3 and a half months sober. Keep coming back . (((Hugs))) GammyRose

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness are the three essentials to an alcoholic in recovery. When I first came into the program I was told this. I remember thinking that doesn't sound so hard. I didn't really have a god to believe in and when it came to god of my understanding I was stumped. So muc...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi Every one, Went to a meeting yesterday, attendance was real small, only about 12 people showed for this meeting, which was very unusual. But what was also unusual, were that there were three people in this Meeting, that had Relapsed. When they introduced themselves, the Secretary asked ar...

Phil · Phil

The 12-Step Program for Internet Addicts 1) I will have a cup of coffee in the morning and read my newspaper like I use to. 2) I will eat breakfast with a knife and fork and not with one hand typing. 3) I will get dressed before noon. 4) I will make an attempt to clean the house, w...

HumbleOne · HumbleOne

Three ingredients that contributed to me getting sober and finding recover. The gift of desperation, to be alive and to live, sick and tired of being sick and tired, and wanting to live my life differently, having a new life to live. And at my first meeting I felt that flicker of hope. Hoping that this wa...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

I wish I could just turn my brain off for a little while. These last couple of days have been tough for me. I'm staying sober. Sometimes I feel like that should be enough. Last night we talked about dealing with the " wreckage of the past. " I guess that's part of what's getting to me. I lost my g...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

You are reading from the book Today's Gift </OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=2121>. It feels so good to cry. . . . --Susan Cygnet Some of us were taught that it's bad to express our feelings directly--crying, wailing, jumping up and down for joy--that it's good manners to talk s...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

God's Gift " Our relationship with our Higher Power is a two-way street. In prayer, we speak and God listens. When we meditate, we do our best to listen for the will of our Higher Power. We know that we are responsible for our part of the relationship. If we do not pray and listen, we shut our Higher P...

d town drunk · d town drunk

this is my first post on this board. I turned 21 a week ago and also got my one year two days ago. The past few days have been a freaking head trip. I have worked through all the steps (and try to do so on a continual basis), have a sponsor, make meetings and even visit a halfway house for 12 step work.&nb...

Phil · Phil

Grief is a tidal wave that over takes you, smashes down upon you with unimaginable force, sweeps you up into its darkness, where you tumble and crash against unidentifiable surfaces, only to be thrown out on an unknown beach, bruised, reshaped... Grief will make a new person out of you, if it doesn't k...

carmie · carmie

This was sent to me from another A/A community I belong to, hope it brings some peace to others as it did me. I feel like a child lost in a crowd, my mind is spining, I think about leaving, I think about runnning. This disease of mine is so very cunning. It's talking to me,&nb...

Rick · Rick

The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be either good or evil. --Hannah Arendt How often have we found ourselves in a predicament and innocently said, "How did I get into this?" When someone has been injured by our actions because we failed to think about t...

trudi · trudi

Hi there Rob, hope you have managed another meeting or will do. Hope things are looking up for you. Trudi.

Rick · Rick

It feels so good to cry. . . . --Susan Cygnet Some of us were taught that it's bad to express our feelings directly--crying, wailing, jumping up and down for joy--that it's good manners to talk softly, slowly, and politely and to sit still. But what happens to our feelings when we sit still? If t...

GammyRose · GammyRose

  We have seen the truth again and again: "Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic." . . . If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any...

Phil · Phil

Spelled out as such, the Four Absolutes are not a formal part of our AA philosophy of life. Since this is true, some may claim the Absolutes should be ignored. This premise is approximately as sound as it would be to suggest that the Holy Bible should be scuttled. The Absolutes were...

Badger · Badger

It is 11.10 in the morning and I am drinking tennents super strength lager, I bought them last night and hid them, because I knew I would need them today. It is happening more and more offten...I stopped going to meetings, sometime ago, I stopped coming here. I thought I could control it, but it is gett...

Rob · Rob

Im scared shitless of my next meeting.. i really am. but i am looking forward to it. scared as i am.... i have to do this.. ...i really hope things start to make more sense.... im still drinking..ffs.. toniht was such a possitive thing!!.. i really cant convey how much it scared the shit out of me..but i ca...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

http://www.frontiernet.net/~jlbeam/specials/life/life.htm

Rob · Rob

I have been drinking tonight I phoned AA tonight.. spoke to lovely girl.. I have aggreed to go to a meeting tomorrow night.. I know., roughly, where it is.. i gota be there by 18:15 to meet a guy called Chris who girl is gona phone tonight to give him my mobile number and sort it out.... ... When i...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

On the Alanon board, I posted Just for Today....It is written on our alanon bookmarks we distribute. If you're interested in reading it there, or you are proficient and "click, copy and paste" to the AA side, go for it. It sure helps me thing about One Day Only! &n...

Rob · Rob

Hi to everyone who has posted to me.. Iv got possitive and negative things to say tonight.. I guess ill start with the negative first.. I am drinking now tonight;. i duno how much im gona drink.. at the moment im on my 2nd.. so im not drunk.. at the moment Maybe im not trying hard enuf.. hard to unders...

GammyRose · GammyRose

NO MORE STRUGGLE. . . And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone--even alcohol.     ...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Today's thought is: No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. --Eleanor Roosevelt In this moment, we are the best we can be. Today, we can work at loving the best in ourselves and not fearing the worst. We are truly wonderful and growing people with gifts and qualities that make u...

to be a member of AA · amanda2u2

to be a respected member of AA,, all that is required is the desire to stop drinking. Respect does not require, nor does membership require that one has stopped drinking. I guess for some people it is really easy to stop drinking and they don't have any urges to drink again at all. Lucky for...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi all. Many people when they are alcoholic also suffer from malnutrition. Remember the feelings of can't eat, don't want to eat (because it reduces the effects of the alcohol), living alone, can't be bothered cooking or just don't know how to. Money too short to waste on food, I'll get the required...

Rick · Rick

Real men don't vacuum. --Anna Genich Once, not so long ago, there was a family who tried to divide up housework equally. The father signed up for vacuuming, but he never got around to doing it. One morning he told everyone about his dream the night before. He was lined up in the dining room with a...

Rick · Rick

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. --Eleanor Roosevelt In this moment, we are the best we can be. Today, we can work at loving the best in ourselves and not fearing the worst. We are truly wonderful and growing people with gifts and qualities that make us who we are. No o...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

I have been down to about 1200 calories a day for the past few days, because if I eat too much, it creates terrible burning pain in my liver (I know it can't be gallbladder, cause I had that out years ago). I am only eating that much because I realise I have to try to stay nourished, not because I...

Phil · Phil

True pride has to do with acknowledging and respecting who you are and what you can do, without any outside confirmation or approval. False pride has to do with claiming that you are more than you believe you are, and that you know more than you believe you know. This kind of pride almost always...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

I wasn't going to post today. I'm feeling under the weather. Nothing like a little music to listen and relax to. I can't wait until my meeting tonight. I was at my outpatient classes today and my counselor told me that I could get in this halfway house once I have 30 days sober outside of an institution....

Rick · Rick

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. --Mother Goose Poor Humpty ended up such a scrambled egg. Maybe that's what comes from sitting too long in one place, choosing neither this way nor that, playing both sides against the middle. Maybe he played too much politics, got too...

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	A few thoughts for Sunday..and have a good day eh? (Preview) Emotional Availability is probably one of the key factors in establishing and maintaining healthy relationships. WE are emotionally unavailable in a relationship when we are afraid. We want true love but are terrified of how it may hurt us, how it may recreate some painful experience, how we may be...	Phil	1	370	Mar 26, 2006 by Phil
	Father Leo's Daily Meditation -Mar 26 (Preview) TEACHING "The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery." -- Mark Van Doren I have a need of a "sponsor" in my life. Somebody I turn to when I have problems, when I am confused or in pain, when I simply need to talk, when I feel lonely or when I am about to make a major change in my life. Every addict need...	Doll	0	311	Mar 26, 2006 by Doll
	AA Speaker Tapes (Preview) Hi hope all is well I just wanted to share a web-site I found to download AA speaker tapes. I downloaded all 8 tapes of Joe and Charlie. http://www.elmoware.com/spktapes.htm Hope this is new news for someone. Thanks	buckeyebear	1	341	Mar 25, 2006 by amanda2u2
	4th Step helper (Preview) Never used this myself but some may find it helpful. You'll need to download the latest version of Adobe Reader as it's a .pdf	Hanuman	0	362	Mar 25, 2006 by Hanuman
	I'm supposed to get a topic e-mail (Preview) Hi all I'm supposed to get a topic e-mail every day but haven't been getting any for over a week. Just woundering if something is wrong.	buckeyebear	0	481	Mar 25, 2006 by buckeyebear
	March 25 AA Daily Reflection (Preview) A FULL AND THANKFUL HEART I try hard to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, one's heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion that we can ever know. ...	GammyRose	1	638	Mar 25, 2006 by Hanuman
	"Selfish"? (Preview)     ...	Toni Baloney	4	521	Mar 25, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	HELLO AGAIN ALL ;o) (Preview) HI ALL, I AM SORRY THAT I POSTED IN THE WAY THAT I DID AND THEN DIDN'T COME BACK TO REPLY TO YOU ALL, BUT I HAD TO HAVE MY PUTER RE-CONFIGERD OR SOMETHING! AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO WORK IT NOW!! EVERYTHING GOT DUMPED. ANTWAY I AM FEELING MUCH BETTER, I THINK IT IS MUCH TO DO WITH TH...	flumpy	4	350	Mar 25, 2006 by GammyRose
	Accepting what is... (Preview) All human problems arise from not accepting whatever is. As the serenity Prayer says, "Lord, grant me the courage to change what I can change, accept what I cannot and the wisdom to tell the difference...." Even things which may be changed can be changed faster and easier when we first ac...	Phil	1	372	Mar 25, 2006 by iffer
	Working on my fourth step (Preview) Hello everyone, I hope today is a good day for you all. I am working on my fourth step and I have come to the sex inventory part. I am struggling with this. I guess I'm not sure what exactly I am supposed to do...My sponsor gave me some suggestions and I will call her again later today but I was...	iffer	3	402	Mar 25, 2006 by iffer
	I Wish For You..... (Preview) Comfort on difficult days, Smiles when sadness intrudes, Rainbows to follow the clouds, Laughter to kiss your lips, Sunsets to warm your heart, Gentle hugs when spirits sag, Friendships to brighten your being, Beauty for your eyes to see, Confidence for when you doubt, Faith so that you can believe...	Phil	1	362	Mar 25, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	A couple of questions please.. (Preview) Hi.. just a few questions really What does IC stand for?.. might be being dumb but i ent figured it yet.. What does a sponsor do? I really dont know anything about this i dont think at the mo i want anyone to sponsor me. but at mo i have no real idea of what a sponsor does.. etc.. the guy who arranged...	Rob	5	392	Mar 25, 2006 by amanda2u2
	as Bill sees it (Preview) from 'as Bill sees it', p. 123 "When alcoholism strikes, very unnatural situations may develop which work against marriage partnership and compatiible union. If the man is affected, the wife must become the head of the house, often the breadwinner. As matters get worse, the husband becomes a sic...	amanda2u2	1	857	Mar 24, 2006 by rosie light shines
	NOT SO SCARED TODAY (Preview) Hi Everyone, Just wanted to say that this morning, I woke up feeling a lot better. Even after I wrote about it yesterday, watching the three people I had mentioned, speaking of their individual Relapses, I could not shake the over all feeling of "Feeling Scared" yesterday. Maybe it had som...	Toni Baloney	3	357	Mar 24, 2006 by Wren
	March 24 AA Daily Reflection (Preview) ACTIVE, NOT PASSIVE Man is supposed to think, and act. He wasn't made in God's image to be an automaton.     &nb...	GammyRose	1	513	Mar 24, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Hope everyone has a good weekend. (Preview) Well i did drink last night.. but i managed to put my last drink down halfway through it and crawl into bed and i do feel better for that.. Im off to wales straight from work today and coming back sunday.. Iv got my new tent to try out and make sure thats ok and get some sea fishing done... and possibl...	Rob	2	324	Mar 24, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Deep Drunk Thoughts (Preview) Maybe not totally appropriate but my warped sense of humor finds these funny. Booze related Deep Thoughts from Jack Handy: =============================== Is there anything more beautiful than a beautiful, beautiful flamingo, flying across in front of a beautiful sunset? And he's ca...	Hanuman	3	578	Mar 24, 2006 by jeannie
	Forgiveness Is Letting Go Of Pain (Preview) And accepting what has happened, Because it will not change. Forgiveness is dismissing The blame. Choices were made that Caused the hurt; We each could have chosen Differently, But we didn't Forgiveness is looking At the pain, Learning the lessons It has produced, And understanding What we have le...	Phil	0	363	Mar 24, 2006 by Phil
	Welcome Iffer (Preview) Iffer, I just read your post to Rob's post below and want to say welcome to MIP. I'm glad you are here. Congratulations on your 3 and a half months sober. Keep coming back . (((Hugs))) GammyRose	GammyRose	5	356	Mar 24, 2006 by Rob
	H.O.W. it was explained to me (Preview) Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness are the three essentials to an alcoholic in recovery. When I first came into the program I was told this. I remember thinking that doesn't sound so hard. I didn't really have a god to believe in and when it came to god of my understanding I was stumped. So muc...	soberdrunk	6	438	Mar 24, 2006 by GammyRose
	SCARY* RELAPSE* (Preview) Hi Every one, Went to a meeting yesterday, attendance was real small, only about 12 people showed for this meeting, which was very unusual. But what was also unusual, were that there were three people in this Meeting, that had Relapsed. When they introduced themselves, the Secretary asked ar...	Toni Baloney	12	518	Mar 24, 2006 by GammyRose
	Ohhhh--This is a difficult one... (Preview) The 12-Step Program for Internet Addicts 1) I will have a cup of coffee in the morning and read my newspaper like I use to. 2) I will eat breakfast with a knife and fork and not with one hand typing. 3) I will get dressed before noon. 4) I will make an attempt to clean the house, w...	Phil	9	483	Mar 23, 2006 by Phil
	Desperation, Hope and a Higher Power (Preview) Three ingredients that contributed to me getting sober and finding recover. The gift of desperation, to be alive and to live, sick and tired of being sick and tired, and wanting to live my life differently, having a new life to live. And at my first meeting I felt that flicker of hope. Hoping that this wa...	HumbleOne	2	384	Mar 23, 2006 by Phil
	defective thinker (Preview) I wish I could just turn my brain off for a little while. These last couple of days have been tough for me. I'm staying sober. Sometimes I feel like that should be enough. Last night we talked about dealing with the " wreckage of the past. " I guess that's part of what's getting to me. I lost my g...	soberdrunk	9	684	Mar 23, 2006 by soberdrunk
	yes it does feel good to CRY (Preview) You are reading from the book Today's Gift </OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=2121>. *It feels so good to cry. . . . --Susan Cygnet* Some of us were taught that it's bad to express our feelings directly--crying, wailing, jumping up and down for joy--that it's good manners to talk s...	rosie light shines	2	348	Mar 23, 2006 by amanda2u2
	STRONG material---something i had to accept (Preview) God's Gift " Our relationship with our Higher Power is a two-way street. In prayer, we speak and God listens. When we meditate, we do our best to listen for the will of our Higher Power. We know that we are responsible for our part of the relationship. If we do not pray and listen, we shut our Higher P...	rosie light shines	2	358	Mar 23, 2006 by amanda2u2
	JUST TURNED 21! GOING CRAZY (Preview) this is my first post on this board. I turned 21 a week ago and also got my one year two days ago. The past few days have been a freaking head trip. I have worked through all the steps (and try to do so on a continual basis), have a sponsor, make meetings and even visit a halfway house for 12 step work.&nb...	d town drunk	9	462	Mar 23, 2006 by recovering jb
	Some Stuff re Anxiety... (Preview) Grief is a tidal wave that over takes you, smashes down upon you with unimaginable force, sweeps you up into its darkness, where you tumble and crash against unidentifiable surfaces, only to be thrown out on an unknown beach, bruised, reshaped... Grief will make a new person out of you, if it doesn't k...	Phil	0	410	Mar 23, 2006 by Phil
	Recovery Poem (Preview) This was sent to me from another A/A community I belong to, hope it brings some peace to others as it did me. I feel like a child lost in a crowd, my mind is spining, I think about leaving, I think about runnning. This disease of mine is so very cunning. It's talking to me,&nb...	carmie	1	357	Mar 23, 2006 by Phil
	today's gift (Preview) *The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be either good or evil. --Hannah Arendt* How often have we found ourselves in a predicament and innocently said, "How did I get into this?" When someone has been injured by our actions because we failed to think about t...	Rick	1	337	Mar 23, 2006 by d town drunk
	Hi Rob (Preview) Hi there Rob, hope you have managed another meeting or will do. Hope things are looking up for you. Trudi.	trudi	4	328	Mar 23, 2006 by iffer
	feelings (Preview) *It feels so good to cry. . . . --Susan Cygnet* Some of us were taught that it's bad to express our feelings directly--crying, wailing, jumping up and down for joy--that it's good manners to talk softly, slowly, and politely and to sit still. But what happens to our feelings when we sit still? If t...	Rick	0	360	Mar 23, 2006 by Rick
	March 23 AA Daily Reflection (Preview)   We have seen the truth again and again: "Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic." . . . If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any...	GammyRose	0	380	Mar 23, 2006 by GammyRose
	The 4 Absolutes (Preview) Spelled out as such, the Four Absolutes are not a formal part of our AA philosophy of life. Since this is true, some may claim the Absolutes should be ignored. This premise is approximately as sound as it would be to suggest that the Holy Bible should be scuttled. The Absolutes were...	Phil	1	3683	Mar 22, 2006 by Hanuman
	I have not been honest (Preview) It is 11.10 in the morning and I am drinking tennents super strength lager, I bought them last night and hid them, because I knew I would need them today. It is happening more and more offten...I stopped going to meetings, sometime ago, I stopped coming here. I thought I could control it, but it is gett...	Badger	12	482	Mar 22, 2006 by amanda2u2
	I gota go to another meeting (Preview) Im scared shitless of my next meeting.. i really am. but i am looking forward to it. scared as i am.... i have to do this.. ...i really hope things start to make more sense.... im still drinking..ffs.. toniht was such a possitive thing!!.. i really cant convey how much it scared the shit out of me..but i ca...	Rob	11	407	Mar 22, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Some funny, some serious, all true! (Preview) http://www.frontiernet.net/~jlbeam/specials/life/life.htm	Cabbageheadchris	2	442	Mar 22, 2006 by carmie
	I DONT WANT THIS ANYMORE!! (Preview) I have been drinking tonight I phoned AA tonight.. spoke to lovely girl.. I have aggreed to go to a meeting tomorrow night.. I know., roughly, where it is.. i gota be there by 18:15 to meet a guy called Chris who girl is gona phone tonight to give him my mobile number and sort it out.... ... When i...	Rob	18	535	Mar 22, 2006 by Rob
	Just For Today...Phil, anyone (Preview) On the Alanon board, I posted Just for Today....It is written on our alanon bookmarks we distribute. If you're interested in reading it there, or you are proficient and "click, copy and paste" to the AA side, go for it. It sure helps me thing about One Day Only! &n...	wallsal55	1	330	Mar 22, 2006 by GammyRose
	I actualy made it to a meeting! (Preview) Hi to everyone who has posted to me.. Iv got possitive and negative things to say tonight.. I guess ill start with the negative first.. I am drinking now tonight;. i duno how much im gona drink.. at the moment im on my 2nd.. so im not drunk.. at the moment Maybe im not trying hard enuf.. hard to unders...	Rob	9	475	Mar 22, 2006 by Rob
	March 22 AA Daily Reflection (Preview) NO MORE STRUGGLE. . . And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone--even alcohol.     ...	GammyRose	2	3286	Mar 22, 2006 by GammyRose
	sticking with WINNERS (Preview) Today's thought is: *No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. --Eleanor Roosevelt* In this moment, we are the best we can be. Today, we can work at loving the best in ourselves and not fearing the worst. We are truly wonderful and growing people with gifts and qualities that make u...	rosie light shines	0	374	Mar 22, 2006 by rosie light shines
	to be a member of AA (Preview) to be a respected member of AA,, all that is required is the desire to stop drinking. Respect does not require, nor does membership require that one has stopped drinking. I guess for some people it is really easy to stop drinking and they don't have any urges to drink again at all. Lucky for...	amanda2u2	1	331	Mar 22, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Real food (Preview) Hi all. Many people when they are alcoholic also suffer from malnutrition. Remember the feelings of can't eat, don't want to eat (because it reduces the effects of the alcohol), living alone, can't be bothered cooking or just don't know how to. Money too short to waste on food, I'll get the required...	Cabbageheadchris	4	379	Mar 22, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	today's thought (Preview) *Real men don't vacuum. --Anna Genich* Once, not so long ago, there was a family who tried to divide up housework equally. The father signed up for vacuuming, but he never got around to doing it. One morning he told everyone about his dream the night before. He was lined up in the dining room with a...	Rick	1	345	Mar 22, 2006 by Phil
	today's gift (Preview) *No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. --Eleanor Roosevelt* In this moment, we are the best we can be. Today, we can work at loving the best in ourselves and not fearing the worst. We are truly wonderful and growing people with gifts and qualities that make us who we are. No o...	Rick	0	450	Mar 22, 2006 by Rick
	What alcohol has done to me. (Preview) I have been down to about 1200 calories a day for the past few days, because if I eat too much, it creates terrible burning pain in my liver (I know it can't be gallbladder, cause I had that out years ago). I am only eating that much because I realise I have to try to stay nourished, not because I...	Sick of being sick	7	550	Mar 22, 2006 by GammyRose
	Pride And Humility (Preview) True pride has to do with acknowledging and respecting who you are and what you can do, without any outside confirmation or approval. False pride has to do with claiming that you are more than you believe you are, and that you know more than you believe you know. This kind of pride almost always...	Phil	0	2910	Mar 21, 2006 by Phil
	Hello Friends (Preview) I wasn't going to post today. I'm feeling under the weather. Nothing like a little music to listen and relax to. I can't wait until my meeting tonight. I was at my outpatient classes today and my counselor told me that I could get in this halfway house once I have 30 days sober outside of an institution....	soberdrunk	6	422	Mar 21, 2006 by soberdrunk
	couple thoughts (Preview) *Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. --Mother Goose* Poor Humpty ended up such a scrambled egg. Maybe that's what comes from sitting too long in one place, choosing neither this way nor that, playing both sides against the middle. Maybe he played too much politics, got too...	Rick	1	340	Mar 21, 2006 by wandajf
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