Alcoholics Anonymous

aqualung · aqualung

I'm back! My New Years resolution to get sober lasted about 14 days (I think) Been getting loaded regularly since. Was about to jump out of my skin this morning. Packed up all the various booze's out to the trash and got online and found a meeting in my area. I remember reading about folk's different expe...

Robert · Robert

CAnt talk to my sponcer, having difficulty geting hold of him, had a slip tonight, took drugs, the thing is I feel no remorse. I just feel lost. dont know what to do. When I took the pills in the past I took one, ive just taken 4. feeling a bit loose but the day will still go ahead tomoz. Seems im alone

Robert · Robert

Have been off for a while with an on going back complaint, the last time I had more than a week off sick was well over a year ago, work were extremly nasty and rude to me, when i returned and I ended up having to get the union involved. I am back tomorrow and nervous that they may be nasty again. the procedu...

carmie · carmie

I got a phone call from sponsee this morning , she confessed to me she got drunk. After working off some frustration (by exercisng), and calling sponsor and talking to her about it, I am feeling sort of numb. I was curious, what are some approaches that you all use with...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Eastern High was a new team and most of the players were freshman. They were playing Central that day, a team that had already won many prizes, and they had 3 players that were accomplished seniors. It was the first quarter. One of Eastern's best players was out with an injury. It was the first time tha...

wagon · wagon

a wonderful day here today.sitting out on my patio and having coffee this am, sun shinning on my face. what a wonderful day to be alive. i know what it was on a sunday morning before i gotten sober, trying to figure out where my booze was going to come from for yet another day. i love my NEW life, have a...

Rob · Rob

I am really tired today. I didnt go straight off fishing this morning cos the weather was abit iffy. Dad was going to the dump with an old cupboard so i went to help him.. This was cool cos normaly i would be too drunk or hungover or both at 8 something in the morning to be able to do bugger...

Rob · Rob

Iv just counted up most the change that has been accumilating in my car for quite some time and theres over £100 !! so.. err. thats over $185 (USA $). Quality! Most of that is going back into the bank to make up for some of the money spent on getting the bloody thing back on the road. ...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

I just wanted to talk about my relationship with my mother. I remember being a teenager when I discovered alcohol. At the time this was the greatest thing I could possibly imagine. I had finally found something to make me feel good and make bad situations endurable. My family life was horrible and I use...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

niall? How are you? you've been in my prayers. love in recovery, amanda

Rob · Rob

Had a good day today. Cleared some old stuff out of room, took stuff to dump.. Got new unit in my room - more storage space. Made a really nice salad for dinner:Cucumber, tomato, iceberg lettuce, radish, spring onion, grated raw carrot, grated cheese, sweetcorn, sliced mushroom, s...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Hi, Well...... My spouse was doing better the last 4 months, and I have given him the benefit of the doubt (and many times before!). This Tuesday, I thought he had been drinking, but we were at an auction of 50 people, so I didn't say anything and hoped I was wrong. ...

Phil · Phil

Registered with New York United States..52,050 groups......members 1,068,516 Canada...........6,214 groups.........members 110,449 Correctional....2,027 groups..........members 65,843 Internationalists and Lone members 316 members Outside US and Canad...

Phil · Phil

Each Day a New Beginning. I stand before you as a tower of strength, the weight of the world on my shoulders. As you pass through my life, look, but not too close, for I fear I will expose the vulnerable me. --Deidra Sarault Vulnerability is as much a part of being human as is strength. Our v...

Phil · Phil

The Language of Letting Go. Control Many of us have been trying to keep the whole world in orbit with sheer and forceful application of mental energy. What happens if we let go, if we stop trying to keep the world orbiting and just let it whirl? It'll keep right on whirling. It'll stay right on tr...

Rob · Rob

Went to a meeting, the one i went to before in marlow but this time i was sober. It was so hard making myself do that.. i almost didnt go so many times.. i drove past it.. then stopped outside in the street then i parked in the actual carpark and sat there.. then i went in.. Glad i went.. but so m...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Good morning / afternoon / evening all. Today is day 1 for me off the pills that my doctor gave me for the panic attacks (Librium). It's 19:09 here and I feel ok, really full of life after being drugged for the last week. Done loads of useful stuff in the garden......... Never try to cut down a 20 ft Holl...

Wren · Wren

May 5, 2006 Fluid Like A River Living Like Water The journey of water as it flows upon the earth can be a mirror of our own paths through life. Water begins its residence on earth as it falls from the sky or melts from ice and streams down a mountain into a tributary or stream. In the same way, we come...

jeannie · jeannie

Laughter Heals Children laugh 400 times per day and adults laugh only 15 times per day. Research has found that laughing definitely provides health benefits: Lower blood pressure Relieves tension Boosts immune function by reducing the stress hormone, cortisol, which can weak...

carmie · carmie

Is anyone inhere aware of this??? http://www.aabacktobasics.org/ has anoyne used it in there group??? How did it work out??

Phil · Phil

Key that Unlocks the Door to Happiness By BuddyT It seems almost too simple to be true, but acceptance -- accepting things exactly as they are -- can be the key that unlocks the door to happiness. It's from Page 449 of Alcoholics Anonymous And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Whe...

Rob · Rob

Iv been on orange juice and flavoured water tonight.. After 25 days of drinking i have my first night sober (100%).

Phil · Phil

More About AlcoholismMost 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 surprising that our drinking careers have been characterized by countless vain attempts to prove we could drin...

kspear · kspear

Hello all, (This was posted to another board as well, just a head's up for those who don't want to read it twice) I love this program for so many reasons, today because I can come and share something difficult and know that somewhere in the rooms, someone has gone through something similar and can shar...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

THURSDAY , MAY 04, 2006 You are reading from the book Twenty-Four Hours a Day - Hardcover (24 Hours) </OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=1096>. A.A. Thought for the Day When I was drinking, I always tried to build myself up. I used to tell tall stories about myself. I told them so ofte...

december · december

In regards to: "Info; Message Boards and Service Work," I went to the chat room and it said the certificate is not trustworthy....what's up?

december · december

Thanks to all of you who responded to my post "Did I Have A Slip." I didn't feel like I did but being an alcoholic I feel guilty about just about everything! I did talk to my sponsor and she didn't think I did. What I learned from it is to not even go there. I will have to be satisfied with ibprofin (spelling). I...

Robert · Robert

Hiya, Its a lovely hot sunny day today, and I have been living it up, been sat on a deck chair eating good food, drinking good water! and generally having fun, my sponce came over today and we went through some stuff, I am not too worried but he has just come back from a 2 week holiday in spain and in june he i...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Good Afternoon or Evening In Dublin, You have been on my mind all night, and hope that we hear from you today. Praying that you have picked-up that 500 lb. phone and are reaching out to another human being. We are all Rooting for you, but this is cyerspace, and leaves a lot to be desired, with...

Doll · Doll

"ENTIRELY HONEST" We must be entirely honest with somebody if we expect to live long or happily in this world. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 73-74 Honesty, like all virtues, is to be shared. It began after I shared ". . . [my] whole life's story with someone . . . " in order to find my place in the Fellowship. La...

iffer · iffer

Hi everyone. Hope you are all having a good day today. I have managed to stay sober since last friday. Went to my home group last night, talked with my sponsor and some other women after the meeting. I have been praying ALOT. Please in the morning and Thank You at night sort o...

Phil · Phil

The Language of Letting Go. Freedom from Compulsive Disorders Thank you for keeping me straight yesterday. Please help me stay straight today. -- paraphrased from Alcoholics Anonymous When I first began my recovery from codependency, I was furious about having to begin another recov...

Phil · Phil

Recently, I was diagnosed with A. A. A. D. D. - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests: I decide to water my garden. &n...

Rob · Rob

Well believe it or not.. Tonight i bought half the amount of drink i had last night.. and drank that only.. I did this for two reason.. one OBVIOUSLY the URGE.. Secondly cos im worried about the withdrawls.. I gota go back to work tomorrow and sort stuff out with garage and im worri...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Been a while since I posted. I was just doing some thinking.(uh oh!) I was thinking about how tired I've been feeling these past few days and how it would be nice to stay home and miss a meeting. I then had another thought. When my sponsor asked me if I was willing to go to any lengths and follow suggestions I...

trudi · trudi

Hi everyone, just wanted to connect. Sober today ( been a few days now ) and life is so much better than those drinking days. I have just got to keep my eye on the ball and never forget how cunning, baffling and powerful this illness is! Thanks to everyone on this site whose posts have been so much hel...

Niall · Niall

Thank you Toni. Thank you for writing such a personal account of your struggle & recovery and thank you to all others who replied. I am at work at the moment (amazingly have managed to hold down a job although some days I am just wandering around like a zombie). Did drink last night but not as much as I e...

Doll · Doll

CLEANING HOUSE Somehow, being alone with God doesn't seem as embarrassing as facing up to another person. Until we actually sit down and talk aloud about what we have so long hidden, our willingness to clean house is still largely theoretical. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p 60 It wasn't unusu...

Phil · Phil

Love without condition "I love you as you are, as you seek to find your own special way to relate to the world, or the way you feel that is right for you. It is important that you are the person you want to be and not someone that I or others think you should be."

Robert · Robert

1. GET MORE EXERCISE Everybody knows that exercise is good for you, but did you know that it can actually help you feel good, too? So how does exercise get you high? Well, when you exercise your body produces more endorphins: these are the body's natural painkillers and 'feel-good' chemic...

Rick · Rick

The handwriting on the wall may be a forgery. --Ralph Hodgson Too often we are superstitious and interpret signs in negative or hostile ways. Because we don't believe in ourselves, we tend to think that fate is against us. But life isn't for us or against us. If we are attentive, we will see man...

Phil · Phil

The human soul needs to be honest in evaluation of the self and its divine calling. This honesty is an important factor in the movement from ego control to spirit dominance. Honestly evaluate personal growth in the material arena, and in the unification of personal presence. Consciously evaluat...

Rob · Rob

I thought i was gona make it tonight I held off buying drink till about 8:10 pm tonight or just after.. i cant bleve i made it that long.. but i did buy drink.. and iv drank it.. But, and this might not impress many people.. i bought a set amount and i have had that.. but i didnt go ba...

Robert · Robert

Life is so much better without having to get outta reality., so much talent is wasted with alcoholics, cause lets face it we are not dumb, its tragic really. For the grace of god I have not taken a drink today and I am grateful for that, had a little shock today that rocked me a bit! called my uni up and they...

Wren · Wren

Honesty: Today's word poses one of the biggest challenges; it calls upon us to be completely truthful. The biggest deceptions are usually the ones we place upon ourselves. Every time we convince ourselves we are not worthy, attractive, capable, etc. we become the great deceivers of ourUniverse. W...

Niall · Niall

I'm scared. I don’t think I am ready to stop drinking yet. I am 38 years old and have lost nearly all through drinking. My home, my marriage, credit, reputation, friends, family. Drinking has brought me bad health and endless fear and anxiety. I tried again recently in AA but walked out again a...

Doll · Doll

LIGHTING THE DARK PAST Cling to the thought that, in God's hands, the dark past is the greatest possession you have - the key to life and happiness for others. With it you can avert death and misery for them. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p 124 No longer is my past an autobiography; it is a reference book to be tak...

Robert · Robert

A young woman buys a mirror at an antique shop, and hangs it on her bathroom door. One evening, while getting undressed, she playfully says "Mirror, mirror, on my door, make my bustline forty four". Instantly, there is a brilliant flash of light, and her breasts grow to enormous proportions. Excited...

texas mike · texas mike

What is a good day ? To me a good day consists of drinking coffee and water, a good long meditation, praying for those that need a H/P and his assistance and a long hard day of work. With all this in tune I go forth and have a greatful day of guidance and not doing my will but his, this for me is a must to keep me i...

Rick · Rick

Every conflict has many levels Some couples live as if they are fighting a cold war. Conflicts are handled by retreat into silence with each feeling like a self-righteous victim. When we retreat into this role we abandon ourselves and our commitments to our relationship. We tear a...

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	Went to my first AA meeting today (Preview) I'm back! My New Years resolution to get sober lasted about 14 days (I think) Been getting loaded regularly since. Was about to jump out of my skin this morning. Packed up all the various booze's out to the trash and got online and found a meeting in my area. I remember reading about folk's different expe...	aqualung	11	531	May 8, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Slip (Preview) CAnt talk to my sponcer, having difficulty geting hold of him, had a slip tonight, took drugs, the thing is I feel no remorse. I just feel lost. dont know what to do. When I took the pills in the past I took one, ive just taken 4. feeling a bit loose but the day will still go ahead tomoz. Seems im alone	Robert	13	409	May 8, 2006 by carmie
	Anxious but better than last time (Preview) Have been off for a while with an on going back complaint, the last time I had more than a week off sick was well over a year ago, work were extremly nasty and rude to me, when i returned and I ended up having to get the union involved. I am back tomorrow and nervous that they may be nasty again. the procedu...	Robert	1	461	May 7, 2006 by Rob
	my sponsee got drunk (Preview) I got a phone call from sponsee this morning , she confessed to me she got drunk. After working off some frustration (by exercisng), and calling sponsor and talking to her about it, I am feeling sort of numb. I was curious, what are some approaches that you all use with...	carmie	4	1158	May 10, 2006 by carmie
	winner, losers, and property taxes (Preview) Eastern High was a new team and most of the players were freshman. They were playing Central that day, a team that had already won many prizes, and they had 3 players that were accomplished seniors. It was the first quarter. *One of Eastern's best players was out with an injury. It was the first time tha...*	amanda2u2	1	2791	May 16, 2022 by CharlieMalone
	thinking back (Preview) a wonderful day here today.sitting out on my patio and having coffee this am, sun shinning on my face. what a wonderful day to be alive. i know what it was on a sunday morning before i gotten sober, trying to figure out where my booze was going to come from for yet another day. i love my NEW life, have a...	wagon	2	326	May 7, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Soo tired today. (Preview) I am really tired today. I didnt go straight off fishing this morning cos the weather was abit iffy. Dad was going to the dump with an old cupboard so i went to help him.. This was cool cos normaly i would be too drunk or hungover or both at 8 something in the morning to be able to do bugger...	Rob	11	401	May 7, 2006 by cooncatbob
	Who says theres no money in cars... (Preview) Iv just counted up most the change that has been accumilating in my car for quite some time and theres over £100 !! so.. err. thats over $185 (USA $). Quality! Most of that is going back into the bank to make up for some of the money spent on getting the bloody thing back on the road. ...	Rob	8	894	Oct 9, 2024 by KieranWallace
	A Miracle In My Life (Preview) I just wanted to talk about my relationship with my mother. I remember being a teenager when I discovered alcohol. At the time this was the greatest thing I could possibly imagine. I had finally found something to make me feel good and make bad situations endurable. My family life was horrible and I use...	soberdrunk	4	363	May 7, 2006 by iffer
	niall? how r u? (Preview) *niall? How are you? you've been in my prayers.* *love in recovery,* *amanda*	amanda2u2	0	434	May 7, 2006 by amanda2u2
	3 Days sober now (Preview) Had a good day today. Cleared some old stuff out of room, took stuff to dump.. Got new unit in my room - more storage space. Made a really nice salad for dinner:Cucumber, tomato, iceberg lettuce, radish, spring onion, grated raw carrot, grated cheese, sweetcorn, sliced mushroom, s...	Rob	11	402	May 7, 2006 by iffer
	Phil, anyone, Need Perspective or HELP! (Preview) Hi, Well...... My spouse was doing better the last 4 months, and I have given him the benefit of the doubt (and many times before!). This Tuesday, I thought he had been drinking, but we were at an auction of 50 people, so I didn't say anything and hoped I was wrong. ...	wallsal55	3	440	May 8, 2006 by wallsal55
	Updated Numbers Toni.. (Preview) Registered with New York United States..52,050 groups......members 1,068,516 Canada...........6,214 groups.........members 110,449 Correctional....2,027 groups..........members 65,843 Internationalists and Lone members 316 members Outside US and Canad...	Phil	2	406	May 7, 2006 by Rob
	Saturday (Preview) *Each Day a New Beginning. I stand before you as a tower of strength, the weight of the world on my shoulders. As you pass through my life, look, but not too close, for I fear I will expose the vulnerable me. --Deidra Sarault* Vulnerability is as much a part of being human as is strength. Our v...	Phil	1	362	May 6, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Hope you all have a good night... (Preview) *The Language of Letting Go. Control* Many of us have been trying to keep the whole world in orbit with sheer and forceful application of mental energy. What happens if we let go, if we stop trying to keep the world orbiting and just let it whirl? It'll keep right on whirling. It'll stay right on tr...	Phil	0	402	May 5, 2006 by Phil
	2 Days (Preview) Went to a meeting, the one i went to before in marlow but this time i was sober. It was so hard making myself do that.. i almost didnt go so many times.. i drove past it.. then stopped outside in the street then i parked in the actual carpark and sat there.. then i went in.. Glad i went.. but so m...	Rob	12	426	May 6, 2006 by Robert
	Hi All (Preview) Good morning / afternoon / evening all. Today is day 1 for me off the pills that my doctor gave me for the panic attacks (Librium). It's 19:09 here and I feel ok, really full of life after being drugged for the last week. Done loads of useful stuff in the garden......... Never try to cut down a 20 ft Holl...	Cabbageheadchris	14	496	May 7, 2006 by Rob
	OM- Living like Water (Preview) May 5, 2006 Fluid Like A River Living Like Water The journey of water as it flows upon the earth can be a mirror of our own paths through life. Water begins its residence on earth as it falls from the sky or melts from ice and streams down a mountain into a tributary or stream. In the same way, we come...	Wren	2	449	May 6, 2006 by Phil
	DID YOU KNOW (Preview) *Laughter Heals* *Children laugh 400 times per day and adults laugh only 15 times per day. Research has found that laughing definitely provides health benefits:* *Lower blood pressure* *Relieves tension* *Boosts immune function by reducing the stress hormone, cortisol, which can weak...*	jeannie	2	379	May 6, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Back to Basics (Preview) Is anyone inhere aware of this??? http://www.aabacktobasics.org/ has anoyne used it in there group??? How did it work out??	carmie	2	465	May 6, 2006 by soberdrunk
	The Key To Happiness (Preview) Key that Unlocks the Door to Happiness By BuddyT It seems almost too simple to be true, but acceptance -- accepting things exactly as they are -- can be the key that unlocks the door to happiness. It's from Page 449 of *Alcoholics Anonymous* And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Whe...	Phil	1	475	May 4, 2006 by iffer
	One day after 25 (Preview) Iv been on orange juice and flavoured water tonight.. After 25 days of drinking i have my first night sober (100%).	Rob	12	478	May 5, 2006 by Rob
	Chapter 3...from the Big Book (Preview) More About AlcoholismMost 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 surprising that our drinking careers have been characterized by countless vain attempts to prove we could drin...	Phil	1	1514	May 4, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Sad News (Preview) Hello all, (This was posted to another board as well, just a head's up for those who don't want to read it twice) I love this program for so many reasons, today because I can come and share something difficult and know that somewhere in the rooms, someone has gone through something similar and can shar...	kspear	14	403	May 5, 2006 by jeannie
	what a diference the program can make (Preview) THURSDAY , MAY 04, 2006 You are reading from the book Twenty-Four Hours a Day - Hardcover (24 Hours) </OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=1096>. A.A. Thought for the Day When I was drinking, I always tried to build myself up. I used to tell tall stories about myself. I told them so ofte...	rosie light shines	0	351	May 4, 2006 by rosie light shines
	AA Chat (Preview) In regards to: "Info; Message Boards and Service Work," I went to the chat room and it said the certificate is not trustworthy....what's up?	december	1	389	May 6, 2006 by Phil
	Thanks! (Preview) Thanks to all of you who responded to my post "Did I Have A Slip." I didn't feel like I did but being an alcoholic I feel guilty about just about everything! I did talk to my sponsor and she didn't think I did. What I learned from it is to not even go there. I will have to be satisfied with ibprofin (spelling). I...	december	1	359	May 4, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	gu'day (Preview) Hiya, Its a lovely hot sunny day today, and I have been living it up, been sat on a deck chair eating good food, drinking good water! and generally having fun, my sponce came over today and we went through some stuff, I am not too worried but he has just come back from a 2 week holiday in spain and in june he i...	Robert	1	367	May 4, 2006 by rosie light shines
	To: Niall (Preview) Good Afternoon or Evening In Dublin, You have been on my mind all night, and hope that we hear from you today. Praying that you have picked-up that 500 lb. phone and are reaching out to another human being. We are all Rooting for you, but this is cyerspace, and leaves a lot to be desired, with...	Toni Baloney	0	313	May 4, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	May 4 ~ "ENTIRELY HONEST" (Preview) "ENTIRELY HONEST" We must be entirely honest with somebody if we expect to live long or happily in this world. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 73-74 Honesty, like all virtues, is to be shared. It began after I shared ". . . [my] whole life's story with someone . . . " in order to find my place in the Fellowship. La...	Doll	1	473	May 4, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Question (Preview) Hi everyone. Hope you are all having a good day today. I have managed to stay sober since last friday. Went to my home group last night, talked with my sponsor and some other women after the meeting. I have been praying ALOT. Please in the morning and Thank You at night sort o...	iffer	9	458	May 4, 2006 by mikey50
	Thursday (Preview) *The Language of Letting Go. Freedom from Compulsive Disorders* Thank you for keeping me straight yesterday. Please help me stay straight today. -- paraphrased from Alcoholics Anonymous When I first began my recovery from codependency, I was furious about having to begin another recov...	Phil	1	365	May 4, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder (Preview) Recently, I was diagnosed with A. A. A. D. D. - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests: I decide to water my garden. &n...	Phil	7	417	May 4, 2006 by Cabbageheadchris
	A better day... (Preview) Well believe it or not.. Tonight i bought half the amount of drink i had last night.. and drank that only.. I did this for two reason.. one OBVIOUSLY the URGE.. Secondly cos im worried about the withdrawls.. I gota go back to work tomorrow and sort stuff out with garage and im worri...	Rob	15	415	May 5, 2006 by Rob
	Hi Everyone (Preview) Been a while since I posted. I was just doing some thinking.(uh oh!) I was thinking about how tired I've been feeling these past few days and how it would be nice to stay home and miss a meeting. I then had another thought. When my sponsor asked me if I was willing to go to any lengths and follow suggestions I...	soberdrunk	2	341	May 4, 2006 by paul
	touching base (Preview) Hi everyone, just wanted to connect. Sober today ( been a few days now ) and life is so much better than those drinking days. I have just got to keep my eye on the ball and never forget how cunning, baffling and powerful this illness is! Thanks to everyone on this site whose posts have been so much hel...	trudi	5	418	May 4, 2006 by trudi
	Another day closer to the bottom... (Preview) Thank you Toni. Thank you for writing such a personal account of your struggle & recovery and thank you to all others who replied. I am at work at the moment (amazingly have managed to hold down a job although some days I am just wandering around like a zombie). Did drink last night but not as much as I e...	Niall	6	409	May 4, 2006 by paul
	May 3 ~ CLEANING HOUSE (Preview) CLEANING HOUSE Somehow, being alone with God doesn't seem as embarrassing as facing up to another person. Until we actually sit down and talk aloud about what we have so long hidden, our willingness to clean house is still largely theoretical. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p 60 It wasn't unusu...	Doll	2	373	May 4, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Good morning...and have a nice day... (Preview) Love without condition "I love you as you are, as you seek to find your own special way to relate to the world, or the way you feel that is right for you. It is important that you are the person you want to be and not someone that I or others think you should be."	Phil	2	383	May 3, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Three ways to get high naturally (Preview) 1. GET MORE EXERCISE Everybody knows that exercise is good for you, but did you know that it can actually help you feel good, too? So how does exercise get you high? Well, when you exercise your body produces more endorphins: these are the body's natural painkillers and 'feel-good' chemic...	Robert	4	389	May 3, 2006 by recovering jb
	Handwriting on the wall (Preview) *The handwriting on the wall may be a forgery. --Ralph Hodgson* Too often we are superstitious and interpret signs in negative or hostile ways. Because we don't believe in ourselves, we tend to think that fate is against us. But life isn't for us or against us. If we are attentive, we will see man...	Rick	1	434	May 3, 2006 by Rick
	Honesty (Preview) The human soul needs to be honest in evaluation of the self and its divine calling. This honesty is an important factor in the movement from ego control to spirit dominance. Honestly evaluate personal growth in the material arena, and in the unification of personal presence. Consciously evaluat...	Phil	1	414	May 3, 2006 by Rick
	I thougth i was gona make it tonight, i didnt but Im nowhere near as bad as lately. (Preview) I thought i was gona make it tonight I held off buying drink till about 8:10 pm tonight or just after.. i cant bleve i made it that long.. but i did buy drink.. and iv drank it.. But, and this might not impress many people.. i bought a set amount and i have had that.. but i didnt go ba...	Rob	7	413	May 3, 2006 by Doll
	evening all (Preview) Life is so much better without having to get outta reality., so much talent is wasted with alcoholics, cause lets face it we are not dumb, its tragic really. For the grace of god I have not taken a drink today and I am grateful for that, had a little shock today that rocked me a bit! called my uni up and they...	Robert	3	365	May 3, 2006 by Robert
	Daily Power-Honesty (Preview) Honesty: Today's word poses one of the biggest challenges; it calls upon us to be completely truthful. The biggest deceptions are usually the ones we place upon ourselves. Every time we convince ourselves we are not worthy, attractive, capable, etc. we become the great deceivers of ourUniverse. W...	Wren	1	435	May 2, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	ROCK BOTTOM (Preview) I'm scared. I don’t think I am ready to stop drinking yet. I am 38 years old and have lost nearly all through drinking. My home, my marriage, credit, reputation, friends, family. Drinking has brought me bad health and endless fear and anxiety. I tried again recently in AA but walked out again a...	Niall	7	1071	May 3, 2006 by Cabbageheadchris
	May 2 ~ LIGHTING THE DARK PAST (Preview) LIGHTING THE DARK PAST Cling to the thought that, in God's hands, the dark past is the greatest possession you have - the key to life and happiness for others. With it you can avert death and misery for them. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p 124 No longer is my past an autobiography; it is a reference book to be tak...	Doll	0	363	May 2, 2006 by Doll
	Joke of the day (Preview) A young woman buys a mirror at an antique shop, and hangs it on her bathroom door. One evening, while getting undressed, she playfully says "Mirror, mirror, on my door, make my bustline forty four". Instantly, there is a brilliant flash of light, and her breasts grow to enormous proportions. Excited...	Robert	3	379	May 2, 2006 by Robert
	Good Day ? (Preview) What is a good day ? To me a good day consists of drinking coffee and water, a good long meditation, praying for those that need a H/P and his assistance and a long hard day of work. With all this in tune I go forth and have a greatful day of guidance and not doing my will but his, this for me is a must to keep me i...	texas mike	1	334	May 2, 2006 by Phil
	conflict (Preview) Every conflict has many levels Some couples live as if they are fighting a cold war. Conflicts are handled by retreat into silence with each feeling like a self-righteous victim. When we retreat into this role we abandon ourselves and our commitments to our relationship. We tear a...	Rick	2	353	May 2, 2006 by Phil
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