Alcoholics Anonymous

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

What used to seem so difficult now seems so simple. Staying focused in the day and enjoying life is so important to this alchy. This staying sober stuff rocks!!! Developing new friendships with sober people is a wonderful thing. When I go to meetings now I really look forwards to seeing new friends. Ha...

Phil · Phil

Expectations By Robert Burney M.A. "I spent most of my life doing the Serenity prayer backwards, that is, trying to change the external things over which I had no control - other people and life events mostly - and taking no responsibility (except shaming and blaming myself) for my ow...

Phil · Phil

The Language of Letting Go. In recovery, we're learning to let ourselves go! We're learning to be spontaneous. Spontaneity may frighten some of us. We may be afraid of the loss of control involved with spontaneity. We may still be operating under the codependent rules that prohibit spontaneit...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

We are bound for Oklahoma tomorrow..... Looking forward to a week of R & R, and a BIG FAT steak in cowboy country!!! I will be passing by you, Ryan, and close to Thief... so I will holler out a big AA "YAAAAYYYY!!!!!" out the car window... Hope you two can hear me.. :o) Everyone take care and have...

Wren · Wren

"If you accept a limiting belief, then it will become a truth for you." -- Louise Hay Pick one aspect of your life, e.g. your health, your competence, your prosperity or relationships, and think back to when you were a child. What messages about this subject did you hear from adults at that time tha...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Life is not always what one wants it to be, but to make the best of it as it is, is the only way of being happy. -- Jennie Jerome Churchill We are generally so certain that we know what's best for ourselves. And we are just as often certain that what we think is best will guarantee happiness. Perhaps we sh...

artstudent · artstudent

Hope this isn't an inappropriate place for this. I am an art school student majoring in Metal Arts. My Mother is celebrating her 28th year (half her life) sober and still attends a weekly meeting. I have an assignment in class, basically to make a "bank" to hold a conceptual currency. I want to make some...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Good Morning, Last week I saw a Doctor about now being Allergic to the full spectrum of Antibiotics. I was under the impression that if you had allergy testing done, they would be able to tell you, which antibiotic you were the least allergic to. That turned out, not to be the case. ...

Robert · Robert

hey folks, man Im not used to this motivate yourself business, I am used to someone cracking the whip, any suggestions for motivation? getting my butt out of bed before 11 in the morning would be a great start!, im skint so cant afford a motivation book but if you have any tips etc please assist! I have sor...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

For the past few days I have been a little more reflective than usual. I was asked to lead a meeting this past Saturday, and then a different one tomorrow night. While I don't generally think too much about it, I did get taken back to some realizations about the old me, as I listened to a friend's story last...

Phil · Phil

The Language of Letting Go. Before recovery, my relationships were lousy. I didn't do very well on my job. I was enmeshed in my dysfunctional family. But at least I knew what to expect! --Anonymous I want the second half of my life to be as good as the first half was miserable. Sometimes, I'...

John · John

Hi everyone, I haven't meant to be neglectful of the site or message boards lately, but I have had to be due to two deaths in my family that took place last Sunday. Two of my aunts were murdered in Fort Myers, Fla. September 10th, 2006. It appears that one was killed at approxiately 3 pm,...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Where do I start.... My husband and I were talking on the phone while he was at work.. we were discussing our vacation coming this Wednesday and we were talking about the money I have saved for it. My husband FREAKED out and said he didn't understand why we didn't have more saved... I do all the finances...

Wren · Wren

"It is the mind that makes one wise or ignorant, bound or emancipated." -- Sri Ramakrishna Zen distinguishes big mind from small mind. Big mind identifies with its process, is impersonal and participates universally. Big mind is unlimited possibilities, deeper understanding, forgiveness...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Love involves a willingness to suffer and to be inconvenienced. -- Lewis F. Presnall The act of loving another broadens our understanding of the human condition and often pinches our egos. Indeed, one of the greatest gifts, though not necessarily cherished, which is granted through loving...

Robert · Robert

Boy thats a tricky one, I thought I was self centred, but boy! my partner is another story, anything I do, she questions how it will affect her, I am starting uni, but there is a condition that when I finish I must get a job and pay for her to have babies and not to have to work, I know that sounds really bad of me...

SheIsSober · SheIsSober

I went to my meeting tonight and it was a wonderful one about overcoming fears, which really carries over into so many parts of life. After the meeting, we were all talking and a guy brought up sponsorship in regards to me. Before I knew it, he had a lady at my side, suggesting that I call her a...

Phil · Phil

by Kali Munro, M.Ed., Do you have trouble saying NO? Do you do things for other people but almost never ask anybody to do things for you? You may be a people pleaser. People pleasers think of other people’s needs before their own. They worry about what other people want, think, or need, and spend a lo...

Doll · Doll

I'm headed out this morning for the Grand Canyon! Be back next weekend........Ya'll keep on keeping on.........Love and peace to all. Jen

Sober Jack · Sober Jack

Hi everybody, I come from the sunny city of Dubai. We have a lovely fellowship which is evergrowing. The UAE has much to offer. Most of that I have enjoyed recently in the past year and a half of sobriety. Before that, I knew nothing of the beautiful city I lived in. Deja vu? LOL. I do that a l...

beachbaby · beachbaby

Tonight I went out with some AA folks after the mtg. We went downtown and listened to bands....bands in bars that is. Well, I must say I faked my good time as I was anxious as hell. Such a reminder that when I would go to these places, I would hurry to start drinking to relieve my social anxiousness. As lon...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Go easy. You may have to push forward, but you don't have to push so hard. Go in gentleness, go in peace. Do not be in so much of a hurry. At no day, no hour, no time are you required to do more than you can do in peace. Frantic behaviours and urgency are not the foundation for our new way of life. Do not b...

Phil · Phil

by Ananda Abhaya Karuna There are some things which we need to consider before we decide whether or not we want to forgive another. Forgiveness is a choice that must be freely made if the act is to have any value at all. It is not meant to be an act of kindness to the person who is forgiven, but to the...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

At our 12&12 meeting we did the 7th tradition last night. Verrrrry interesting. Needless to say I was a little irritated with this one. Statistics show that all our $$$ we put in baskets around the world go to AA as a whole. We support our own meetings and that's pretty much it. One of the ole' timer...

HappyMe · HappyMe

Just wanted to say hi. I've been going to a lot of meetings over the last few weeks and am doing okay. I found someone who I want to ask to be my sponsor. She sees me wanting to rush through recovery and will help me slow down. Baby steps. I read somewhere about a bridge be...

Doll · Doll

FREEDOM FROM FEAR When, with God's help, we calmly accepted our lot, then we found we could live at peace with ourselves and show others who still suffered the same fears that they could get over them, too. We found that freedom from fear was more important than freedom from want. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELV...

Quetzal · Quetzal

A big shot is just a little shot who kept on shooting. -- Zig Ziglar Consider these words of Calvin Coolidge: "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb....

jeannie · jeannie

I have to resign from my part time job today as to move on to a full time job. Will let you know more later. Just about enough to make a person want to drink - BUT I am not going to - even if my ass falls off. Later - Jeannie

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

I just wanted you to know how appreciated and loved you are on this board. I miss your posts, your wisdom and your fun when you are on hiatus. Just thought you'd like to know. Joni

HDoggie · HDoggie

Maybe it's the new antidepressant working well for me, but I swear I feel so much better. I hated being a martyr. Boo hoo! Poor me! I'm an alcoholic! Waaah! I got so sick of hearing myself whine. Maybe I'm getting closer to acceptance. I don't know...

My Role as an AA member · jonibaloni

Stay sober, One Day at a Time. Share my Experience, Strength and Hope with another Alcoholic. Help another find his/her way through the 12 Steps. Help keep the meetings going, in whatever way I am able to. Keep my side of the street clean. Keep it simple. Have Patience, Love and T...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Nothing further....

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

I heard someone say they were a grateful alcoholic tonight. A grateful alcoholic? I've heard people say they are grateful recovering alcoholics before. I can kind of accept that, but a grateful alcoholic? F**K THAT! I could never be grateful for the pain and hurt I've inflicted upon people...

Phil · Phil

"AA 12 STEPS IN REVERSE! 1. I declare my complete control over alcohol and everything else; and further declare that my life is in perfect order 2. I recognize no power as great as I am; nor any person as smart as I am, and if you don't like it come outside 3. I made a decision to run my life and everyone else's...

Doll · Doll

Today is September 16, 2006 A Great Day for Recovery! DENIAL "The worst vice of the fanatic is his sincerity." -- Oscar Wilde The disease of alcoholism is "cunning, baffling and powerful", and it manipulates us to believe "the lie". There is a point that we reach in our disease whe...

RyanS · RyanS

Scott · Scott

I'm finding that my biggest pitfall in attempting to get my drinking problem under control is that I just really, really, really like drinking! I realize that's nothing profound, but I just am having a very hard time staying focused on sobriety. I'm very much a health nut...I don't smoke, I l...

Doll · Doll

A NEW LIFE Yes, there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. It is a fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous . . . . Life will mean something at last. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 152 Life is better without alcohol. A.A. and the presence of a Higher Power keeps me sober, but the grace of God does even bette...

Quetzal · Quetzal

All of my life I been like a doubled up fist... poundin', smashin', drivin' - now I'm going to loosen these doubled up hands and touch things easy with them. --Tennessee Williams Everyone has many sides. Some sides are highly developed and other sides aren't at all. We need not fear turning to a new...

SheIsSober · SheIsSober

Hey all! I went to my AA group and the guy who tried to kiss me was there again. My dad stayed right by my side the whole time and at the end, I went up to the leader of the group and asked if we could talk. I told him that I didn't want to make a fuss over it, but explained that he was out of line....

Robert · Robert

Hi there, still Sober today, but feeling lonely, I only have 3 days of full time work left wer hoo! but feeling a bit down, i see people enjoying a drink! and I feel like an alien to them. I dont want to drink , but i feel like I ought to as a student, ,,,,,,,,i know thats madness.

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

WOW. Great meeting today. Reminded me, through a friend who is struggling with the 'blah's' at 3 years sober, that no matter how long we stay sober, it is still going to be a carnival ride at times. Life will have its ups and downs, because it is just that... LIFE. We spoiled ourselves into ruination by...

Phil · Phil

The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called willpower becomes practically non-existent. We are unable, at certain times, to bring into our consciousness with sufficient force the memory of the suffering and humiliation of even a...

Phil · Phil

Our feelings of isolation and loneliness breed mistrust, misunderstandings, competition, antagonism and the whole series of health destroying emotions such as fear, anger, hatred, jealousy, bitterness, resentment etc. These negative emotions build up a personality complex of their own, an...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Just dropping in to say hello. Heard a funny thing at a meeting tonight. Someone said that we are the only people that need a manual on how to live! How true! Made me laugh! Life is going by so quickly these days. Busy, busy, busy, and ummmmmm busy? Just trying to stay focused on my sobriety and keep t...

Doll · Doll

Today is September 14, 2006 A Great Day for Recovery! MIDDLE-AGE "Middle-age is when you begin to smile at things that used to cause you to laugh." -- Anonymous Today I feel so young at heart. I love to laugh, I mean really laugh; I love to play and act silly in my life; I love discoveri...

genez · genez

just thought that i would post amessage to all that were there for me about 2 weeks ago big thanks to yall and am happy to say that i am still going to meetings and have remained sober 1 day at a time so thanks heaps and i might be back soon. &nb...

Phil · Phil

Healing We should learn not to grow impatient with the slow healing process of time. We should discipline ourselves to recognize that there are many steps to be taken along the highway leading from sorrow to renewed serenity... We should anticipate these stages in our emotional convalescence...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Just wanted everyone to see my new little darling, and how his is Growing. I have always felt that animals are one of the greatest assets we can have in Recovery, I know its not in the Big Book, just a Plus for the doggie Lovers...He will be here at 12 weeks, mid October, by then someone will...

jeannie · jeannie

Well I haven't been here for a while and it is because I have been on a roller coaster ride for the last four months (more give than take). Here's what has been going on - I have been down in the dumps because my financial situation has been in the crapper big time. I have discovered that I have a...

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	Taking life as it comes (Preview) What used to seem so difficult now seems so simple. Staying focused in the day and enjoying life is so important to this alchy. This staying sober stuff rocks!!! Developing new friendships with sober people is a wonderful thing. When I go to meetings now I really look forwards to seeing new friends. Ha...	soberdrunk	3	574	Sep 20, 2006 by Quetzal
	Ohhhhh Yaaaaaa... (Preview) Expectations By Robert Burney M.A. "I spent most of my life doing the Serenity prayer backwards, that is, trying to change the external things over which I had no control - other people and life events mostly - and taking no responsibility (except shaming and blaming myself) for my ow...	Phil	0	533	Sep 20, 2006 by Phil
	Spontaneity (Preview) *The Language of Letting Go*. In recovery, we're learning to let ourselves go! We're learning to be spontaneous. Spontaneity may frighten some of us. We may be afraid of the loss of control involved with spontaneity. We may still be operating under the codependent rules that prohibit spontaneit...	Phil	0	508	Sep 20, 2006 by Phil
	~~~~~Bon Voyage~~~~~ (Preview) We are bound for Oklahoma tomorrow..... Looking forward to a week of R & R, and a BIG FAT steak in cowboy country!!! I will be passing by you, Ryan, and close to Thief... so I will holler out a big AA "YAAAAYYYY!!!!!" out the car window... Hope you two can hear me.. :o) Everyone take care and have...	jonibaloni	4	515	Sep 19, 2006 by RyanS
	The Past in the Present~Higher Awareness (Preview) "If you accept a limiting belief, then it will become a truth for you." -- Louise Hay Pick one aspect of your life, e.g. your health, your competence, your prosperity or relationships, and think back to when you were a child. What messages about this subject did you hear from adults at that time tha...	Wren	4	547	Sep 19, 2006 by Wren
	Life is not always what one wants it to be (Preview) Life is not always what one wants it to be, but to make the best of it as it is, is the only way of being happy. -- Jennie Jerome Churchill We are generally so certain that we know what's best for ourselves. And we are just as often certain that what we think is best will guarantee happiness. Perhaps we sh...	Quetzal	1	654	Sep 19, 2006 by Phil
	Need insight (Preview) Hope this isn't an inappropriate place for this. I am an art school student majoring in Metal Arts. My Mother is celebrating her 28th year (half her life) sober and still attends a weekly meeting. I have an assignment in class, basically to make a "bank" to hold a conceptual currency. I want to make some...	artstudent	4	493	Sep 19, 2006 by Wren
	Just a little FREAKED Out!!!! (Preview) Good Morning, Last week I saw a Doctor about now being Allergic to the full spectrum of Antibiotics. I was under the impression that if you had allergy testing done, they would be able to tell you, which antibiotic you were the least allergic to. That turned out, not to be the case. ...	Toni Baloney	7	554	Sep 19, 2006 by wandajf
	lazy (Preview) hey folks, man Im not used to this motivate yourself business, I am used to someone cracking the whip, any suggestions for motivation? getting my butt out of bed before 11 in the morning would be a great start!, im skint so cant afford a motivation book but if you have any tips etc please assist! I have sor...	Robert	3	492	Sep 19, 2006 by Wren
	Who WAS that girl?......... (Preview) For the past few days I have been a little more reflective than usual. I was asked to lead a meeting this past Saturday, and then a different one tomorrow night. While I don't generally think too much about it, I did get taken back to some realizations about the old me, as I listened to a friend's story last...	jonibaloni	2	555	Sep 19, 2006 by Quetzal
	Letting The Good Stuff Happen... (Preview) *The Language of Letting Go. Before recovery, my relationships were lousy. I didn't do very well on my job. I was enmeshed in my dysfunctional family. But at least I knew what to expect! --Anonymous* I want the second half of my life to be as good as the first half was miserable. Sometimes, I'...	Phil	0	562	Sep 18, 2006 by Phil
	Family Deaths (Preview) Hi everyone, I haven't meant to be neglectful of the site or message boards lately, but I have had to be due to two deaths in my family that took place last Sunday. Two of my aunts were murdered in Fort Myers, Fla. September 10th, 2006. It appears that one was killed at approxiately 3 pm,...	John	9	839	Sep 18, 2006 by zoomie
	Wierd night gone good......... (Preview) Where do I start.... My husband and I were talking on the phone while he was at work.. we were discussing our vacation coming this Wednesday and we were talking about the money I have saved for it. My husband FREAKED out and said he didn't understand why we didn't have more saved... I do all the finances...	jonibaloni	3	629	Sep 18, 2006 by cooncatbob
	Big Minds, Small Minds (Preview) "It is the mind that makes one wise or ignorant, bound or emancipated." -- Sri Ramakrishna Zen distinguishes big mind from small mind. Big mind identifies with its process, is impersonal and participates universally. Big mind is unlimited possibilities, deeper understanding, forgiveness...	Wren	1	483	Sep 18, 2006 by Phil
	Love involves a willingness (Preview) Love involves a willingness to suffer and to be inconvenienced. -- Lewis F. Presnall The act of loving another broadens our understanding of the human condition and often pinches our egos. Indeed, one of the greatest gifts, though not necessarily cherished, which is granted through loving...	Quetzal	4	522	Sep 18, 2006 by thief
	working the program at home (Preview) Boy thats a tricky one, I thought I was self centred, but boy! my partner is another story, anything I do, she questions how it will affect her, I am starting uni, but there is a condition that when I finish I must get a job and pay for her to have babies and not to have to work, I know that sounds really bad of me...	Robert	7	546	Sep 18, 2006 by Robert
	I got a temp. sponsor!!! (Preview) I went to my meeting tonight and it was a wonderful one about overcoming fears, which really carries over into so many parts of life. After the meeting, we were all talking and a guy brought up sponsorship in regards to me. Before I knew it, he had a lady at my side, suggesting that I call her a...	SheIsSober	4	514	Sep 18, 2006 by RyanS
	People Pleasing...Having Trouble Saying No? (Preview) by Kali Munro, M.Ed., Do you have trouble saying NO? Do you do things for other people but almost never ask anybody to do things for you? You may be a people pleaser. People pleasers think of other people’s needs before their own. They worry about what other people want, think, or need, and spend a lo...	Phil	3	607	Sep 18, 2006 by Phil
	Vacation (Preview) I'm headed out this morning for the Grand Canyon! Be back next weekend........Ya'll keep on keeping on.........Love and peace to all. Jen	Doll	2	497	Sep 17, 2006 by cooncatbob
	Greetings (Preview) Hi everybody, I come from the sunny city of Dubai. We have a lovely fellowship which is evergrowing. The UAE has much to offer. Most of that I have enjoyed recently in the past year and a half of sobriety. Before that, I knew nothing of the beautiful city I lived in. Deja vu? LOL. I do that a l...	Sober Jack	4	609	Sep 17, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Social Anxiety tonight (Preview) Tonight I went out with some AA folks after the mtg. We went downtown and listened to bands....bands in bars that is. Well, I must say I faked my good time as I was anxious as hell. Such a reminder that when I would go to these places, I would hurry to start drinking to relieve my social anxiousness. As lon...	beachbaby	4	514	Sep 17, 2006 by beachbaby
	Going Easy (Preview) Go easy. You may have to push forward, but you don't have to push so hard. Go in gentleness, go in peace. Do not be in so much of a hurry. At no day, no hour, no time are you required to do more than you can do in peace. Frantic behaviours and urgency are not the foundation for our new way of life. Do not b...	Quetzal	1	532	Sep 17, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Forgiveness Among The Unforgiven (Preview) by Ananda Abhaya Karuna There are some things which we need to consider before we decide whether or not we want to forgive another. Forgiveness is a choice that must be freely made if the act is to have any value at all. It is not meant to be an act of kindness to the person who is forgiven, but to the...	Phil	1	639	Sep 17, 2006 by jonibaloni
	7th Tradition? (Preview) At our 12&12 meeting we did the 7th tradition last night. Verrrrry interesting. Needless to say I was a little irritated with this one. Statistics show that all our $$$ we put in baskets around the world go to AA as a whole. We support our own meetings and that's pretty much it. One of the ole' timer...	soberdrunk	4	565	Sep 17, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Hi everyone (Preview) Just wanted to say hi. I've been going to a lot of meetings over the last few weeks and am doing okay. I found someone who I want to ask to be my sponsor. She sees me wanting to rush through recovery and will help me slow down. Baby steps. I read somewhere about a bridge be...	HappyMe	4	528	Sep 17, 2006 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections Sept 17 (Preview) FREEDOM FROM FEAR When, with God's help, we calmly accepted our lot, then we found we could live at peace with ourselves and show others who still suffered the same fears that they could get over them, too. We found that freedom from fear was more important than freedom from want. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELV...	Doll	0	456	Sep 17, 2006 by Doll
	The ability to persevere ... (Preview) A big shot is just a little shot who kept on shooting. -- Zig Ziglar Consider these words of Calvin Coolidge: "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb....	Quetzal	2	537	Sep 16, 2006 by RyanS
	Resigning (Preview) I have to resign from my part time job today as to move on to a full time job. Will let you know more later. Just about enough to make a person want to drink - BUT I am not going to - even if my ass falls off. Later - Jeannie	jeannie	7	528	Sep 16, 2006 by Phil
	To Phil...... (Preview) I just wanted you to know how appreciated and loved you are on this board. I miss your posts, your wisdom and your fun when you are on hiatus. Just thought you'd like to know. Joni	jonibaloni	6	541	Sep 16, 2006 by buckeyebear
	Sick of being a martyr! (Preview) Maybe it's the new antidepressant working well for me, but I swear I feel so much better. I hated being a martyr. Boo hoo! Poor me! I'm an alcoholic! Waaah! I got so sick of hearing myself whine. Maybe I'm getting closer to acceptance. I don't know...	HDoggie	7	1813	Sep 16, 2006 by HDoggie
	My Role as an AA member (Preview) Stay sober, One Day at a Time. Share my Experience, Strength and Hope with another Alcoholic. Help another find his/her way through the 12 Steps. Help keep the meetings going, in whatever way I am able to. Keep my side of the street clean. Keep it simple. Have Patience, Love and T...	jonibaloni	0	542	Sep 16, 2006 by jonibaloni
	SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Preview) Nothing further....	jonibaloni	5	582	Sep 16, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Grateful Alcoholic? (Preview) I heard someone say they were a grateful alcoholic tonight. A grateful alcoholic? I've heard people say they are grateful recovering alcoholics before. I can kind of accept that, but a grateful alcoholic? F**K THAT! I could never be grateful for the pain and hurt I've inflicted upon people...	soberdrunk	4	558	Sep 16, 2006 by Doll
	Remember when..... (Preview) "AA 12 STEPS IN REVERSE! 1. I declare my complete control over alcohol and everything else; and further declare that my life is in perfect order 2. I recognize no power as great as I am; nor any person as smart as I am, and if you don't like it come outside 3. I made a decision to run my life and everyone else's...	Phil	3	564	Sep 16, 2006 by Quetzal
	Meditation & Reflection Sept 16 (Preview) Today is September 16, 2006 A Great Day for Recovery! DENIAL "The worst vice of the fanatic is his sincerity." -- Oscar Wilde The disease of alcoholism is "cunning, baffling and powerful", and it manipulates us to believe "the lie". There is a point that we reach in our disease whe...	Doll	2	617	Sep 16, 2006 by Phil
	AAAAAAAAAHHHHHGGG!!! (Preview)	RyanS	13	651	Sep 15, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	How do you stay focused on sobriety? (Preview) I'm finding that my biggest pitfall in attempting to get my drinking problem under control is that I just really, really, really like drinking! I realize that's nothing profound, but I just am having a very hard time staying focused on sobriety. I'm very much a health nut...I don't smoke, I l...	Scott	10	1519	Sep 15, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Reflections Sept 15 (Preview) A NEW LIFE Yes, there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. It is a fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous . . . . Life will mean something at last. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 152 Life is better without alcohol. A.A. and the presence of a Higher Power keeps me sober, but the grace of God does even bette...	Doll	0	455	Sep 15, 2006 by Doll
	All of my life ..... (Preview) All of my life I been like a doubled up fist... poundin', smashin', drivin' - now I'm going to loosen these doubled up hands and touch things easy with them. --Tennessee Williams Everyone has many sides. Some sides are highly developed and other sides aren't at all. We need not fear turning to a new...	Quetzal	0	538	Sep 15, 2006 by Quetzal
	All taken care of! (Preview) Hey all! I went to my AA group and the guy who tried to kiss me was there again. My dad stayed right by my side the whole time and at the end, I went up to the leader of the group and asked if we could talk. I told him that I didn't want to make a fuss over it, but explained that he was out of line....	SheIsSober	2	556	Sep 14, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Hi (Preview) Hi there, still Sober today, but feeling lonely, I only have 3 days of full time work left wer hoo! but feeling a bit down, i see people enjoying a drink! and I feel like an alien to them. I dont want to drink , but i feel like I ought to as a student, ,,,,,,,,i know thats madness.	Robert	5	532	Sep 14, 2006 by Robert
	Good Stuff from a Meeting (Preview) WOW. Great meeting today. Reminded me, through a friend who is struggling with the 'blah's' at 3 years sober, that no matter how long we stay sober, it is still going to be a carnival ride at times. Life will have its ups and downs, because it is just that... LIFE. We spoiled ourselves into ruination by...	jonibaloni	0	517	Sep 14, 2006 by jonibaloni
	To Scott (Preview) The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called willpower becomes practically non-existent. We are unable, at certain times, to bring into our consciousness with sufficient force the memory of the suffering and humiliation of even a...	Phil	0	509	Sep 14, 2006 by Phil
	Accepting Ourselves And Others... (Preview) Our feelings of isolation and loneliness breed mistrust, misunderstandings, competition, antagonism and the whole series of health destroying emotions such as fear, anger, hatred, jealousy, bitterness, resentment etc. These negative emotions build up a personality complex of their own, an...	Phil	0	559	Sep 14, 2006 by Phil
	Hey everyone (Preview) Just dropping in to say hello. Heard a funny thing at a meeting tonight. Someone said that we are the only people that need a manual on how to live! How true! Made me laugh! Life is going by so quickly these days. Busy, busy, busy, and ummmmmm busy? Just trying to stay focused on my sobriety and keep t...	soberdrunk	3	474	Sep 14, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Meditation & Reflection Sept 14 (Preview) Today is September 14, 2006 A Great Day for Recovery! MIDDLE-AGE "Middle-age is when you begin to smile at things that used to cause you to laugh." -- Anonymous Today I feel so young at heart. I love to laugh, I mean really laugh; I love to play and act silly in my life; I love discoveri...	Doll	0	467	Sep 14, 2006 by Doll
	still going (Preview) just thought that i would post amessage to all that were there for me about 2 weeks ago big thanks to yall and am happy to say that i am still going to meetings and have remained sober 1 day at a time so thanks heaps and i might be back soon. &nb...	genez	3	478	Sep 14, 2006 by genez
	Healing (Preview) Healing We should learn not to grow impatient with the slow healing process of time. We should discipline ourselves to recognize that there are many steps to be taken along the highway leading from sorrow to renewed serenity... We should anticipate these stages in our emotional convalescence...	Phil	1	551	Sep 13, 2006 by Jo
	My new and Wonderful Recovery Tool (Preview) Just wanted everyone to see my new little darling, and how his is Growing. I have always felt that animals are one of the greatest assets we can have in Recovery, I know its not in the Big Book, just a Plus for the doggie Lovers...He will be here at 12 weeks, mid October, by then someone will...	Toni Baloney	3	559	Sep 13, 2006 by wandajf
	HP is looking after me (Preview) Well I haven't been here for a while and it is because I have been on a roller coaster ride for the last four months (more give than take). Here's what has been going on - I have been down in the dumps because my financial situation has been in the crapper big time. I have discovered that I have a...	jeannie	3	541	Sep 13, 2006 by Phil
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