Alcoholics Anonymous

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

Good morning all you sick folks. Well I made it sober while being around my sick family. I have 3 brothers and 1 sister and they are all heavy drug and drink users. My oldest brother is meaner than all get out. Mike is his name and Mad Dog 20/20 is his game. I had no problems with him this time,,hmmm wounder...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Today is November 26, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! RECOVERY "There is a destiny that makes us brothers, none goes his way alone. All that we send into the lives of others come back into our own." -- Edwin Markham I can remember when I felt so isolated and alone. I used to look at peopl...

wantneeda · wantneeda

i've been working my a$$ off, :) its been tough but i'm hanging in there, i reaaly have been missing my meetings!! working 10 am to 11 pm, i'm determined to get through christmas...for xtra cash...then i'll see how i feel. my computers monitor went on me a couple of weeks ago so i haven't been able t...

Phil · Phil

Saw your message from down below. Got the cookies thing on the computer all fixed hu? Hows it goin over there,,and the new job,still going well?.... How many days till you leave for the big day? Snow? You vant snow? 2 feet in 2 days.---then the temps going back up to 50 and...

STOPDRINKING · STOPDRINKING

is there anyway you can look up meetsing on the compter. I need to find one. im getting bad again about drinking and need to go to a meeting please help me

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Depression All of us go through times of depression. When we were overeating, we may have felt depressed almost continually. We find that abstinence and the OA program lift us out of depression. The outward circumstances of life may not change radically, but by means of our program we experienc...

gr8fl2dy · gr8fl2dy

One year ago, I became very ill. I had a wonderful career in social work. Because of my illness, I have had to step away from my job till who knows when. I have always been very active in recovery and maintained a balance in family, career, and recovery. I will have 10 years coming up in a wonderful ne...

Phil · Phil

Poor Self-Esteem vs. Healthy Self-Esteem People with poor self-esteem often rely on how they are doing in the present to determine how they feel about themselves. They need positive external experiences to counteract the negative feelings and thoughts that constantly plague them. Even t...

serendipity · serendipity

Hello, I am new. I am an alcoholic married to an alcoholic. I feel powerless and out of control and am searching for a support system.

I hope I can find that here.

recovering jb · recovering jb

I am headed up to a weekend convention in my state of Connecticut- Rock on! Hope everyone has a great weekend- jB

wallsal55 · wallsal55

cry----www.dodgenet.com/~tzingale/occaison/frame.htm

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CAM · CAM

Hi everyone, Happy Turkey Day! I’m seeing patterns that I’ve never seen before. I used to numb it out, but now, sober almost 90 days, it’s amazing how I’m handling it. Just being AWARE is truly a gift for which I’m grateful. My family is a mess…but it doesn’t hurt s...

Phil · Phil

I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there's gum in my hair and when I got out of bed this morning I tripped on the skateboard and by mistake I dropped my sweater in the sink while the water was running and I could tell it was going to be a terrible day. --Judith Viorst Some days, for all our good in...

Phil · Phil

I Read your post from Below Jeanie. Thought that others here might wish to respond to it also. My opinion? As long as my side of the street is clean...let em yap. And the best reaction..is no reaction.---also--if they are talking about me...they are not talking about someone else.:) Gossi...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Today is November 24, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! SHAME "If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it." -- Marcus Tullius Cicero I was afraid to tell you what I was thinking. I was afraid to speak or be noticed. I sat for hours silent and at times I wished I could...

Badger · Badger

BRASS MONKEYS AND DEAD WHALES I am not a morning person, dragging my ass out of bed to make coffee for my fiancé and me on a freezing cold Monday morning in November, that and the urgent need for a pee is the best I can do before I retreat to the welcoming warmth of our bed puffing away on a mu...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Hi all, well, my Thanksgiving is going alright. I promised I would spend some time in the chatroom for people who might need some AA company today,, so I'm going in their now to spend some time. If you see my name and say hello, but I don't answer immediatealy.. please wait a few minutes. Lon...

Doll · Doll

Happy Thanksgiving to all of MIP family. I hope everyone has a blessed, sober day. Love and hugs, Doll

Racing for Recovery · Racing for Recovery

  Racing for Recovery Addict to Ironman. The highly anticipated book Ra...

Hanuman · Hanuman

"The Lord protects the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me." --Psalm 116:6

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

uh oh. It's the holidays. I'm having a hard time. Or is it everybody is having a hard time and it's affecting me? or is it that we're all having a hard time and affecting each other? I don't know, but it's hard. I want oblivion. I want to drink, sleep, something so I don't have to go through this. I gues...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

A.A. Thought for the Day I no longer refuse to do anything because I cannot do it to perfection. Many of us alcoholics use the excuse of not being able to do something perfectly to enable us to do nothing at all. We pretend to be perfectionists. We are good at telling people how a thing should be done, b...

John · John

Am I an alcoholic? If you repeatedly drink more than you intend or want to, if you get into trouble, or if you have memory lapses when you drink, you may be an alcoholic. Only you can decide. No one in A.A. will tell you whether you are or not. What can I do if I am worried about my drinking? Seek help. Alcoho...

Phil · Phil

A normal day, in the life of a recovering...from everything guy.:) I decide to water my lawn. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide my car needs washing. As I start toward the garage, I notice that there is mail on the porch table that I brought up fro...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

hi you all wait till you here THIS...... i rescued this ancient 13 yr. old doggie, do a good deed, rescue the poor little thing from being euthanized and i take her home last eve....they said she was outside dog, so i was going to just let her be outside when the weather is good and slowly intro her to be...

Phil · Phil

When you send out real love, real love will return to you. --Florence Scovel Shinn Real love is selfless love. It expects nothing in return. It is not conditional. It doesn't keep score. It is too seldom given. Many of us came into the program hurting, feeling unloved, looking desperately for l...

sweetchicksara · sweetchicksara

I work nights with this older lady! She is not a very nice person. She tells my boss things that I never said and then tells on me when I fall asleep at work. I am hanging on by a thin string and I love my job. I have had it almost a year and I can't believe that I have worked with her for that long. I am trying really...

Phil · Phil

Step Ten "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it." As we work the first nine Steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. But when we approach Step Ten we commence to put our A.A. way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weather...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

I just wanted to share as to what is going on right now in my life. Like I said I had quite a few year sober in AA. Probably 10 or 12 years over the last 20 years but kept falling off the wagon because I wouldn’t do step 4 and 5. I just a few weeks ago started writing my life down from before I took the first...

Phil · Phil

All of the fantasies in your life will never match those I once tried to attain. Now older, it's more important reaching the more realistic goals, and having them come true. --Deidra Sarault Simply knowing that we are important creatures of the universe offers too little security for most of u...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

The Magic of Gratitude and Acceptance Gratitude and acceptance are two magic tricks available to us in recovery. No matter who we are, where we are, or what we have, gratitude and acceptance work.We may eventually become so happy that we realize our present circumstances are good. Or we master o...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Foundation First "As we begin to function in society, our creative freedom helps us sort our priorities and do the basic things first."Basic Text pg. 83No sooner do we get clean than some of us begin putting other priorities ahead of our recovery. Careers, families, relationships - all these ar...

sweetchicksara · sweetchicksara

I am a newbie on this message board! I had been chating on another aa chat line and our computer will not allow me to do so any more:( I love chatting with others in AA so I thought that I would give this a try!!!! Thanks sara Jane

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Letting Our Defects Go "If [character defects] contributed to our health and happiness, we would not have come to such a state of desperation."Basic Text pg. 34Getting started on the Sixth and Seventh Steps isn't always easy. We may feel as though we have so much wrong with us that we are totally d...

cheri · cheri

I wanted to welcome the newcomers to the board...and to let you all know that I am glad you are here. I am having problems with my computer so I thought I'd kill 2 birds with 1 stone and wish every body a happy and sober Thanksgiving this week. If you're traveling don't forget to buckle up! Love to all, c...

jeannie · jeannie

We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life,when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

Welp the truth is out,,,here is my real pic,,,I hope I didn't insult anyone by trying to be human LOL.... Nawww really I'm just use to being in the public eye and never gave a hoot on who knows me or not,,,I do one thing well thank My god of choice,,,and that is my job,,,about all I have left,,and I wouldn'...

mommie · mommie

Hi, I am new. Joining online due to work related issues. Does the online thing work? I have non drinking family members, so that wont be a problem. friends are a different story, as they dont think there is anything wrong with drinking, but I have had some issues that have affected my life, and the live...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from the "Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions' book: Tradition 12 - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. "The spiritual substance of anonymity is sacrifice. Because A.A.'s Twelve Traditions repeatedly as...

Doll · Doll

How you doing, girl? How much time you got now? Made it to a meeting yet? Let us hear from you.............Doll

mommie · mommie

a sponsor? can you get a sponsor online?

GammyRose · GammyRose

Well, two cups of coffee and 3 really great posts to read. What a way to start the day... the 12th tradition, just for today, the Promises, and Footprints in the Sand. I sure missed the board. I think I'm about caught up on what's been going on here while my PC was down. Welcome to all the new...

Phil · Phil

"One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life." Consider the hour-glass; there is nothing to be accomplished by rattling or shaking; you have to wait patiently until the sand, grain by grain, has run from one funnel into the other." All things...

Doll · Doll

ACTION IN PLACE OF EXCUSES It is easy to make up excuses to tell to yourself. For you can choose to believe anything you say to yourself. But what do those excuses accomplish? Where do they take you? It's easy to use your thinking to rationalize your way out of taking action. Without much ef...

Phil · Phil

We decided that it was no good asking what is the meaning of life, because life isn't an answer, life is the question, and you, yourself, are the answer. --Ursula K. LeGuin How many times have we felt like we were drifting aimlessly, constantly searching for meaning in a world that seems so mixed...

cheri · cheri

Haven't seen you ladies around lately...hope all is well with you both. I'm thinking of you daily... Love, cheri

Mikelally60 · Mikelally60

Hi, My name is Mike and I'm an alcoholic. i'd like to try and be a regular member of this forum. I've tried others, but keep returning here. I'm going to stick around awhile. And not drink. Mike

Phil · Phil

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints. Other times there were one set of footprints. This bothered...

cooncatbob · cooncatbob

I was a homebrewer and really loved the microbrews, it's the only thing that I miss sometimes. Now besides a cup or 2 a day of good coffee made with my expresso maker (try not to drink meeting coffee keeps me awake) I love Orange Cream Soda, Weinhard's and Kemper's are my favorites. Curious what others...

Doll · Doll

Thanks for the positive replies to my last couple posts. And for the support. The last few days have been rough around here. I just want to sleep! My mom is trying her damnedest to put me on a guilt trip about Thanksgiving, my 15 yr old is being an extra pain in the r...

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	I'm Thankful (Preview) Good morning all you sick folks. Well I made it sober while being around my sick family. I have 3 brothers and 1 sister and they are all heavy drug and drink users. My oldest brother is meaner than all get out. Mike is his name and Mad Dog 20/20 is his game. I had no problems with him this time,,hmmm wounder...	buckeyebear	2	342	Nov 26, 2005 by GammyRose
	recovery...absolutely!!! (Preview) Today is November 26, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! RECOVERY "There is a destiny that makes us brothers, none goes his way alone. All that we send into the lives of others come back into our own." -- Edwin Markham I can remember when I felt so isolated and alone. I used to look at peopl...	wantneeda	2	440	Nov 26, 2005 by wantneeda
	wow, have i missed you's!!!!! (Preview) i've been working my a$$ off, :) its been tough but i'm hanging in there, i reaaly have been missing my meetings!! working 10 am to 11 pm, i'm determined to get through christmas...for xtra cash...then i'll see how i feel. my computers monitor went on me a couple of weeks ago so i haven't been able t...	wantneeda	4	510	Nov 26, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	Hey Cabbagehead (Preview) Saw your message from down below. Got the cookies thing on the computer all fixed hu? Hows it goin over there,,and the new job,still going well?.... How many days till you leave for the big day? Snow? You vant snow? 2 feet in 2 days.---then the temps going back up to 50 and...	Phil	3	361	Nov 26, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	need to find a meeting (Preview) is there anyway you can look up meetsing on the compter. I need to find one. im getting bad again about drinking and need to go to a meeting please help me	STOPDRINKING	4	359	Nov 26, 2005 by bostonmike
	depression or just plain grief???? (Preview) Depression All of us go through times of depression. When we were overeating, we may have felt depressed almost continually. We find that abstinence and the OA program lift us out of depression. The outward circumstances of life may not change radically, but by means of our program we experienc...	rosie light shines	1	547	Nov 26, 2005 by BarryH
	Self-centeredness (Preview) One year ago, I became very ill. I had a wonderful career in social work. Because of my illness, I have had to step away from my job till who knows when. I have always been very active in recovery and maintained a balance in family, career, and recovery. I will have 10 years coming up in a wonderful ne...	gr8fl2dy	3	373	Nov 26, 2005 by BarryH
	Self Esteem (Preview) Poor Self-Esteem vs. Healthy Self-Esteem People with poor self-esteem often rely on how they are doing in the present to determine how they feel about themselves. They need positive external experiences to counteract the negative feelings and thoughts that constantly plague them. Even t...	Phil	3	608	Nov 25, 2005 by Dave Harm
	New Looking for support (Preview) Hello, I am new. I am an alcoholic married to an alcoholic. I feel powerless and out of control and am searching for a support system. I hope I can find that here.	serendipity	7	701	Nov 25, 2005 by buckeyebear
	29 days sober- (Preview) I am headed up to a weekend convention in my state of Connecticut- Rock on! Hope everyone has a great weekend- jB	recovering jb	0	344	Nov 25, 2005 by recovering jb
	"Potato Chip Dance" story site (Preview) cry----www.dodgenet.com/~tzingale/occaison/frame.htm ...	wallsal55	3	610	Nov 25, 2005 by Mikelally60
	Some thoughts…. (Preview) Hi everyone, Happy Turkey Day! I’m seeing patterns that I’ve never seen before. I used to numb it out, but now, sober almost 90 days, it’s amazing how I’m handling it. Just being AWARE is truly a gift for which I’m grateful. My family is a mess…but it doesn’t hurt s...	CAM	3	469	Nov 25, 2005 by intoteach
	Snow For Sale!! Inventory Is Piling Up!! (Preview) I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there's gum in my hair and when I got out of bed this morning I tripped on the skateboard and by mistake I dropped my sweater in the sink while the water was running and I could tell it was going to be a terrible day. --Judith Viorst Some days, for all our good in...	Phil	2	390	Nov 25, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	re...Your post Jeanie (Preview) I Read your post from Below Jeanie. Thought that others here might wish to respond to it also. My opinion? As long as my side of the street is clean...let em yap. And the best reaction..is no reaction.---also--if they are talking about me...they are not talking about someone else.:) Gossi...	Phil	5	689	Nov 25, 2005 by jeannie
	thankfully...it's another great day for recovery:) (Preview) Today is November 24, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! SHAME "If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it." -- Marcus Tullius Cicero I was afraid to tell you what I was thinking. I was afraid to speak or be noticed. I sat for hours silent and at times I wished I could...	wantneeda	3	368	Nov 25, 2005 by Phil
	short story (Preview) BRASS MONKEYS AND DEAD WHALES I am not a morning person, dragging my ass out of bed to make coffee for my fiancé and me on a freezing cold Monday morning in November, that and the urgent need for a pee is the best I can do before I retreat to the welcoming warmth of our bed puffing away on a mu...	Badger	4	365	Nov 25, 2005 by Badger
	in the chatroom 5:15pm (Preview) Hi all, well, my Thanksgiving is going alright. I promised I would spend some time in the chatroom for people who might need some AA company today,, so I'm going in their now to spend some time. If you see my name and say hello, but I don't answer immediatealy.. please wait a few minutes. Lon...	amanda2u2	0	418	Nov 24, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Happy Turkey Day! (Preview) Happy Thanksgiving to all of MIP family. I hope everyone has a blessed, sober day. Love and hugs, Doll	Doll	5	591	Nov 24, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Addict to Ironman Book and DVD available (Preview)   *Racing for Recovery Addict to Ironman.* The highly anticipated book Ra...	Racing for Recovery	2	765	Nov 24, 2005 by Racing for Recovery
	Keep It Simple (Preview) "The Lord protects the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me." --Psalm 116:6	Hanuman	1	422	Nov 24, 2005 by Sick of being sick
	uh oh (Preview) uh oh. It's the holidays. I'm having a hard time. Or is it everybody is having a hard time and it's affecting me? or is it that we're all having a hard time and affecting each other? I don't know, but it's hard. I want oblivion. I want to drink, sleep, something so I don't have to go through this. I gues...	amanda2u2	6	462	Nov 23, 2005 by rosie light shines
	AA thought and update on lost doggie (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day I no longer refuse to do anything because I cannot do it to perfection. Many of us alcoholics use the excuse of not being able to do something perfectly to enable us to do nothing at all. We pretend to be perfectionists. We are good at telling people how a thing should be done, b...	rosie light shines	0	322	Nov 23, 2005 by rosie light shines
	A NEW COMER ASKS (Preview) *Am I an alcoholic?* If you repeatedly drink more than you intend or want to, if you get into trouble, or if you have memory lapses when you drink, you may be an alcoholic. Only you can decide. No one in A.A. will tell you whether you are or not. *What can I do if I am worried about my drinking?* Seek help. Alcoho...	John	0	741	Nov 23, 2005 by John
	A normal day in Ontario, Canada (Preview) A normal day, in the life of a recovering...from everything guy.:) I decide to water my lawn. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide my car needs washing. As I start toward the garage, I notice that there is mail on the porch table that I brought up fro...	Phil	2	623	Nov 23, 2005 by jeannie
	i lost my doggie (Preview) hi you all wait till you here THIS...... i rescued this ancient 13 yr. old doggie, do a good deed, rescue the poor little thing from being euthanized and i take her home last eve....they said she was outside dog, so i was going to just let her be outside when the weather is good and slowly intro her to be...	rosie light shines	1	318	Nov 23, 2005 by cheri
	Thought For The Day (Preview) *When you send out real love, real love will return to you. --Florence Scovel Shinn* Real love is selfless love. It expects nothing in return. It is not conditional. It doesn't keep score. It is too seldom given. Many of us came into the program hurting, feeling unloved, looking desperately for l...	Phil	1	330	Nov 23, 2005 by Phil
	Having Porblems at work.... (Preview) I work nights with this older lady! She is not a very nice person. She tells my boss things that I never said and then tells on me when I fall asleep at work. I am hanging on by a thin string and I love my job. I have had it almost a year and I can't believe that I have worked with her for that long. I am trying really...	sweetchicksara	5	347	Nov 22, 2005 by recovering jb
	Maintenance (Preview) Step Ten "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it." As we work the first nine Steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. But when we approach Step Ten we commence to put our A.A. way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weather...	Phil	0	320	Nov 22, 2005 by Phil
	I'm a sick Puppy (Preview) I just wanted to share as to what is going on right now in my life. Like I said I had quite a few year sober in AA. Probably 10 or 12 years over the last 20 years but kept falling off the wagon because I wouldn’t do step 4 and 5. I just a few weeks ago started writing my life down from before I took the first...	buckeyebear	5	630	Nov 22, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Thoughts for today (Preview) *All of the fantasies in your life will never match those I once tried to attain. Now older, it's more important reaching the more realistic goals, and having them come true. --Deidra Sarault* Simply knowing that we are important creatures of the universe offers too little security for most of u...	Phil	2	432	Nov 22, 2005 by rosie light shines
	acceptance and gratitude (Preview) The Magic of Gratitude and Acceptance Gratitude and acceptance are two magic tricks available to us in recovery. No matter who we are, where we are, or what we have, gratitude and acceptance work.We may eventually become so happy that we realize our present circumstances are good. Or we master o...	rosie light shines	0	558	Nov 22, 2005 by rosie light shines
	foundations FIRST (Preview) Foundation First "As we begin to function in society, our creative freedom helps us sort our priorities and do the basic things first."Basic Text pg. 83No sooner do we get clean than some of us begin putting other priorities ahead of our recovery. Careers, families, relationships - all these ar...	rosie light shines	0	481	Nov 22, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Newbie :) (Preview) I am a newbie on this message board! I had been chating on another aa chat line and our computer will not allow me to do so any more:( I love chatting with others in AA so I thought that I would give this a try!!!! Thanks sara Jane	sweetchicksara	1	477	Nov 22, 2005 by Mikel
	getting rid of defects HURTS???? (Preview) Letting Our Defects Go "If [character defects] contributed to our health and happiness, we would not have come to such a state of desperation."Basic Text pg. 34Getting started on the Sixth and Seventh Steps isn't always easy. We may feel as though we have so much wrong with us that we are totally d...	rosie light shines	4	842	Nov 22, 2005 by cheri
	Welcome and while I am here... (Preview) I wanted to welcome the newcomers to the board...and to let you all know that I am glad you are here. I am having problems with my computer so I thought I'd kill 2 birds with 1 stone and wish every body a happy and sober Thanksgiving this week. If you're traveling don't forget to buckle up! Love to all, c...	cheri	0	308	Nov 22, 2005 by cheri
	something to think about (Preview) We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life,when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.	jeannie	1	478	Nov 22, 2005 by GammyRose
	Heres my real pic (Preview) Welp the truth is out,,,here is my real pic,,,I hope I didn't insult anyone by trying to be human LOL.... Nawww really I'm just use to being in the public eye and never gave a hoot on who knows me or not,,,I do one thing well thank My god of choice,,,and that is my job,,,about all I have left,,and I wouldn'...	buckeyebear	5	652	Nov 22, 2005 by jeannie
	Im new (Preview) Hi, I am new. Joining online due to work related issues. Does the online thing work? I have non drinking family members, so that wont be a problem. friends are a different story, as they dont think there is anything wrong with drinking, but I have had some issues that have affected my life, and the live...	mommie	6	363	Nov 21, 2005 by jeannie
	the 12th Tradition - anonymity (Preview) *from the "Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions' book:* *Tradition 12 - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.* *"The spiritual substance of anonymity is sacrifice. Because A.A.'s Twelve Traditions repeatedly as...*	amanda2u2	3	1887	Nov 21, 2005 by Mikel
	CAM (Preview) How you doing, girl? How much time you got now? Made it to a meeting yet? Let us hear from you.............Doll	Doll	0	489	Nov 21, 2005 by Doll
	how would you go about getting (Preview) a sponsor? can you get a sponsor online?	mommie	1	413	Nov 21, 2005 by Doll
	Goodmorning.... (Preview) Well, two cups of coffee and 3 really great posts to read. What a way to start the day... the 12th tradition, just for today, the Promises, and Footprints in the Sand. I sure missed the board. I think I'm about caught up on what's been going on here while my PC was down. Welcome to all the new...	GammyRose	3	335	Nov 21, 2005 by Doll
	Patience (Preview) "One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life." Consider the hour-glass; there is nothing to be accomplished by rattling or shaking; you have to wait patiently until the sand, grain by grain, has run from one funnel into the other." All things...	Phil	1	340	Nov 21, 2005 by rosie light shines
	ACTION IN PLACE OF EXCUSES (Preview) ACTION IN PLACE OF EXCUSES It is easy to make up excuses to tell to yourself. For you can choose to believe anything you say to yourself. But what do those excuses accomplish? Where do they take you? It's easy to use your thinking to rationalize your way out of taking action. Without much ef...	Doll	1	353	Nov 21, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Monday (Preview) *We decided that it was no good asking what is the meaning of life, because life isn't an answer, life is the question, and you, yourself, are the answer. --Ursula K. LeGuin* How many times have we felt like we were drifting aimlessly, constantly searching for meaning in a world that seems so mixed...	Phil	0	416	Nov 21, 2005 by Phil
	Gammy? Wendy? (Preview) Haven't seen you ladies around lately...hope all is well with you both. I'm thinking of you daily... Love, cheri	cheri	3	516	Nov 20, 2005 by cheri
	hi (Preview) Hi, My name is Mike and I'm an alcoholic. i'd like to try and be a regular member of this forum. I've tried others, but keep returning here. I'm going to stick around awhile. And not drink. Mike	Mikelally60	8	519	Nov 20, 2005 by cheri
	Staying Humble, and Grateful (Preview) FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints. Other times there were one set of footprints. This bothered...	Phil	2	555	Nov 20, 2005 by Doll
	What's your New drink of choice? (Preview) I was a homebrewer and really loved the microbrews, it's the only thing that I miss sometimes. Now besides a cup or 2 a day of good coffee made with my expresso maker (try not to drink meeting coffee keeps me awake) I love Orange Cream Soda, Weinhard's and Kemper's are my favorites. Curious what others...	cooncatbob	12	767	Nov 20, 2005 by CAM
	Better today....... (Preview) Thanks for the positive replies to my last couple posts. And for the support. The last few days have been rough around here. I just want to sleep! My mom is trying her damnedest to put me on a guilt trip about Thanksgiving, my 15 yr old is being an extra pain in the r...	Doll	2	466	Nov 20, 2005 by rosie light shines
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