Alcoholics Anonymous

sueb · sueb

guilt seems to be a reoccurring nightmare that never leaves till you put it to bed. Step up to the plate and hit hard and strong about the truth of any situation and your guilt will diminish, your self esteem will flourish and no matter what you have done, God will forgive you and you will have the be...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I know sometimes when particular people say hello, or are friendly with particular people it can make other people feel left out. My name was mentioned today cuz Rick noticed we were both online, and we tried to get into chat. It wasn't really a private thing between him and me. B...

Doll · Doll

If I desire to be a part of something, then it is up to ME to get in there and become a part of it! I can not sit back and wait for life to happen to me, it never will. It takes action on my part. And what someone else thinks of me is none of my business ~ that's their problem. I jump in the trenches, get my hand...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

We've come to another day. We are breathing, moving, able to read the message boards on the computers we have run by the electricity we have. All things to be grateful for. Thank you , God. There will be a mixture of good things and bad things in our day, and God will get us through if we let Him guide us. Than...

Rick · Rick

TURNIP TRUCKS WITH SNOWPLOWS geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Rick · Rick

United souls are not satisfied with embraces, but desire to be truly each other . --Sir Thomas Browne If hugs could melt, if kisses were made of nothing but pure air, if talkers always agreed, and if hearts all beat to the same drum, would we desire any longer to be truly each other? No two leaves on...

Pauly · Pauly

3 weeks tomorrow since I had a drink, in some respects it`s fairly straightforward to have broken the habit, in other ways not. Here`s a thing that`s bothering me, I`d value you guys and your imput...I`m beginning to recognise that some of the dreadful decisions I`ve made have been infl...

Doll · Doll

OUR PATHS ARE OUR OWN ... there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 25 My first attempt at the Steps was one of obligation and necessity, which resulted in a deep feeling of discouragement in the face of all those adverbs: cour...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Sneaking on to my work computer at lunch time for a little bit, and saw that you were logged in. Here in North Dakota, about 170 miles southwest of Winnepeg, we are currently at 30 below (Farenheit). How are things over in the Ontario region? (I think that's where you said you were locate...

flumpy · flumpy

HI ALL, I DON'T WANNA SOUND DIMM EVENTHOUGH I KNOW I AM ABOUT TO!

I KNOW THAT THIS SITE SAYS YOU HAVE ON-LINE MEETINGS, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE IN THERE, IS IT JUST ME OR DO YOU ALL NOT TAKE PART IN THAT???? I WENT IN THERE LAST SEPTEMBER AND THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE IN THERE BUT NEV...

Gma · Gma

I am actually in need of al anon. Can someone please guide me.

trudi · trudi

Just right now I feel so very low like life is worth nothing I have two beautiful kids and every day I think I will live just for them and then they start hitting me or playing up by throwing things and I feel helpless again. At the moment I am truly finding it hard to live life on lifes terms and I desper...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi to all, Just want to make a Post about the Gratitude I feel today. The first thing that i feel Grateful for is that I am in Recovery, going to meetings, even when I don't like them, not liking a meeting is really not the point of going to a meeting. (Thank you, Rick) Well today the meeting I went...

Phil · Phil

Acceptance Our basic recovery concept that never loses its power to work miracles is the concept called acceptance. We do not achieve acceptance in a moment. We often have to work through a mirage of feelings - sometimes anger, outrage, shame, self-pity, or sadness. But if acceptance is our g...

Doll · Doll

Thank God MY craving has been lifted. You want to talk about a "reason" to drink. My 15 yr old is facing JAIL time in just a few short days. He made some bad choices, he put himself in the situation. I MUST accept the outcome. I MUST believe nothing happens in God's world by mistake. I MU...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I think Rick and I are trying to get into chat,,, want to join us? when you try to get in now.. u have to click on the little box that says to 'run' something. amanda

Rick · Rick

GOTTA RUN GOT SOME THINGS TO DO AND HAVE TO DRIVE TO MAKE COFFEE FOR A NOON MEETING.ITRIED TO GET ON CHAT**A NO GO** JUST A CLICK AND NO LINK. I WAS ON THE PHONE EARLIER, WHEN U ASKED TO GO TO CHAT. I ALSO RELPIED TO YOUR P MESSAGE THANKS

Rick · Rick

I SEE U ONLINE NOW HAVE A GOOD DAY

Rick · Rick

Thought For The Day: "I'd rather hunt with Cheney than ride with Kennedy."

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Three men sat down at a bar, each ordered a beer. One was a very light drinker, the second man was a heavy drinker, and the third man was a raging Alcoholic. It was an outdoor cafe, and within minutes, there was a fly sitting on top of each beer. In looking at their beers, the first man, looked,...

Doll · Doll

THE LOVE IN THEIR EYES Some of us won't believe in God, others can't, and still others who do not believe that God exists have no faith whatever He will perform this miracle. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 25 It was the changes I saw in the new people who came into the Fellowship that helped me lose...

Phil · Phil

Patience and Tolerance By Margaret Ann Lembo According to Random House Dictionary, tolerance is “1. a liberal spirit toward opinions and practices that differ from one’s own; 2. the power to endure or resist discomfort or hardship.” To tolerate is “1. to allow without hindrance.”...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

hi Rob, I have noticed that you have been checking us out here. And the Good news that you did not go out to get some more liquor, is A GREAT BIG DEAL. The only REQUIREMENT for becoming a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, is a DESIRE to quit drinking. I get the feeling you are coming to that c...

Rick · Rick

It is always a mistake not to close one's eyes, whether to forgive or to look better into oneself. --Maurice Maeterlinck It is easy to look outward and find faults with the world and people around us. We criticize family members or complain about our friends. We always notice disease in the tree...

Rick · Rick

"When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. Were we resentful, selfish, dishonest or afraid? Do we owe an apology? Have we kept something to ourselves which should be discussed with another person at once? Were we kind and loving toward all? What could we have done better? Were we thin...

Rick · Rick

Shame-filled people feel that something is wrong at their very core. It is a sense of being bad . . .. --Susan Kwiecien Nobody is rotten to the core. Whenever we start to believe we are bad all the way through, we can picture good things we have done, days when someone else was happy to be with us, and...

Doll · Doll

COMMITMENT Understanding is the key to right principles and attitudes, and right action is the key to good living. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 There came a time in my program of recovery when the third stanza of the Serenity Prayer -- "The wisdom to know the difference" -- became indeli...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Well I woke up, and my first thought was that I needed to do a 10th step here on MIP. Felt I should have kept all that misery to myself. But I don' really understand a lot the Program, and that's a good thing. I do know that "no matter what" I did not drink through those "Black out emotions" tha...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Well, here it is again,,, snuck up on me this time,, but now I recognize the triggers. I thought I was getting through the day alright,,, well,,, maybe I am, but not without the urge to drink. I don't know... reasons? Valentine's Day alone, worki...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi Trudi, Just want to say Hi, and hope that today is a better day for you. Seems like a Great Big Black Clowd went by yesterday, for a lot of us, and hope it has passed by, and stays away. Were you able to go to a meeting yesterday?, and get some time for yourself?? Love, Toni

Rick · Rick

A man and his wife are dining at a table in a plush restaurant, and the husband keeps staring at a drunken lady swigging her gin as she sits alone at a nearby table. The wife asks, "Do you know her?" "Yes," sighs the husband, "She's my ex-wife. She took to drinking right after we divorced seven y...

Rick · Rick

God is not a cosmic bellboy. --Harry Emerson Fosdick We have to laugh when we look back at the times we treated God like our servant. Who did we think we were, ordering God to do something for us? But we got away with it. God even did some of the things we asked. Now we know that our Higher Powe...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi There everyone. Today is a day where I can honestly say I feel like a Mack Truck ran into me, head on. I think because it is Valentine's day, I have been missing my little Annie Pie, my cat of over 15 years. I don't like Grief, as a matter of Fact, I friggen hate it. I do not understand wh...

vaughn · vaughn

I've just made the decision to start aa. I'm at the bottom and see little light ahead. Alcohol is running my life and I realize I'm no longer able to control my world. I have found a local chapter that I want to visit and frankly I'm scared to death. I know there are others here that have been where I am.

Doll · Doll

TAKING ACTION Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us--sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 One of the most important things A.A. has given me, in addition to freedom from booze,...

Doll · Doll

EXPECTATIONS vs. DEMANDS Burn the idea into the consciousness of every man that he can get well regardless of anyone. The only condition is that he trust in God and clean house. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 98 Dealing with expectations is a frequent topic at meetings. It isn't wrong to expect progress of...

Rick · Rick

Some helpful acronyms for today: F.I.N.E. [I'm] Frustrated, Insecure, Neurotic, Emotional F.E.A.R. Face Everything And Recover N.U.T.S. Not Using The Steps E.G.O. Edging God Out D.E.N.I.A.L. Don't Even Notice I Am Lying H.A.L.T. [Don't get too] Hungry, Angry, Lone...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

hi guys happy LOVE DAY to all!!! well the worst work in my house re-decor is over and i feel like rigormortis is setting in my tired body!!! i checked my pulse this am to see if i was still alive!!! the place (floors) looks great!!! i'll tell ya, i was...

Rick · Rick

BEER TROUBLESHOOTING CHART SYMPTOM   ACTION Feet cold and wet. Glass being held at incorrect angle. Rotate glass so t...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Rick · Rick

AA on Toast February 1956 AA Grapevine This is what I told Joe: "There are no musts in AA. Take it cafeteria style -- take it your own way. Don't worry about the spiritual part of the program. Take the First Step, but never mind the rest of them right now. Just stay away from the first drink for twen...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Well, something strange happenend this morning. I went into Start a new Topic, made a Valentines Day little Post with little hearts all over the page, lost that one, and tried doing it again, lost that one too. So, the other day when I read the Post on "Does Anyone Else Hate Valentines Day?"&...

Bonzo43 · Bonzo43

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/46/story_4696_1.html

Doll · Doll

Loving others begins with respect So many books have been written on how to love that many of us assume we don't know how and maybe will never learn. We can simplify the process, however, by focusing on the Golden Rule. For starters, we can treat others as respectfully as we'd like to be treated. Peo...

Rick · Rick

When a person is concerned only with giving, there is no anxiety. --Gerald Jampolsky Whatever we give away returns to us, manifold. When we show love or understanding, when we are gentle or express genuine concern, usually the same will come right back to us. Perhaps not in kind, maybe n...

AM444 · AM444

Hello: I am here because I need some place to go for support and inspiration. I was sober 2 years, but began to drink again. I now live in a small town where I truly can't go to meetings because of my profession... won't go into that here. I really need an online meeting and perhaps some time soon a sponsor...

Doll · Doll

WE CAN'T THINK OUR WAY SOBER To the intellectually self-sufficient man or woman, many A.A.'s can say, "Yes, we were like you--far too smart for our own good.... Secretly, we felt we could float above the rest of the folks on our brain power alone." AS BILL SEES IT, p. 60 Even the most brilliant mind is no d...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi everyone, This has been something that has been bugging me for a couple of days and would love to get some feed-back. I personally don't care for the saying "Stick with the Winners" because I have never understood what, exactly, it means. Who represents the winners???? who are they, a...

Rick · Rick

When we seek to be "good" in a Christian way, we usually think of giving--after all, God has given so much to us. But in the Bible, that's not all there is to goodness. The Bible's examples of goodness come in two ways. We tend to focus on God's goodness as a sudden blessing, an undeserved gen...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

well, I'm still at it,,, and progress is being made,,, however slowly. I feel like this is kind of analagous to my recovery journey in general. I've done a little bit as often as I can in the bedroom. An hour one day, and then my shoulder hurts for a couple of days and goes numb, so I have...

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	guilt (Preview) guilt seems to be a reoccurring nightmare that never leaves till you put it to bed. Step up to the plate and hit hard and strong about the truth of any situation and your guilt will diminish, your self esteem will flourish and no matter what you have done, God will forgive you and you will have the be...	sueb	9	605	Feb 18, 2006 by amanda2u2
	hi, everybody! (Preview) I know sometimes when particular people say hello, or are friendly with particular people it can make other people feel left out. My name was mentioned today cuz Rick noticed we were both online, and we tried to get into chat. It wasn't really a private thing between him and me. *B...*	amanda2u2	12	479	Feb 18, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Just my thoughts..... (Preview) If I desire to be a part of something, then it is up to ME to get in there and become a part of it! I can not sit back and wait for life to happen to me, it never will. It takes action on my part. And what someone else thinks of me is none of my business ~ that's their problem. I jump in the trenches, get my hand...	Doll	5	411	Feb 18, 2006 by Doll
	another day (Preview) We've come to another day. We are breathing, moving, able to read the message boards on the computers we have run by the electricity we have. All things to be grateful for. Thank you , God. There will be a mixture of good things and bad things in our day, and God will get us through if we let Him guide us. Than...	amanda2u2	0	427	Feb 18, 2006 by amanda2u2
	hEY pHIL (Preview) TURNIP TRUCKS WITH SNOWPLOWS geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee	Rick	1	386	Feb 18, 2006 by Phil
	TODAY'S THOUGHT (Preview) *United souls are not satisfied with embraces, but desire to be truly each other . --Sir Thomas Browne* If hugs could melt, if kisses were made of nothing but pure air, if talkers always agreed, and if hearts all beat to the same drum, would we desire any longer to be truly each other? No two leaves on...	Rick	1	332	Feb 18, 2006 by Phil
	Stuff already in the pipeline (Preview) 3 weeks tomorrow since I had a drink, in some respects it`s fairly straightforward to have broken the habit, in other ways not. Here`s a thing that`s bothering me, I`d value you guys and your imput...I`m beginning to recognise that some of the dreadful decisions I`ve made have been infl...	Pauly	5	516	Feb 18, 2006 by sheilasdad
	Daily Reflection Feb 18 (Preview) OUR PATHS ARE OUR OWN ... there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 25 My first attempt at the Steps was one of obligation and necessity, which resulted in a deep feeling of discouragement in the face of all those adverbs: cour...	Doll	0	330	Feb 17, 2006 by Doll
	Hi Phil (Preview) Sneaking on to my work computer at lunch time for a little bit, and saw that you were logged in. Here in North Dakota, about 170 miles southwest of Winnepeg, we are currently at 30 below (Farenheit). How are things over in the Ontario region? (I think that's where you said you were locate...	Sick of being sick	2	395	Feb 17, 2006 by Sick of being sick
	meetings (Preview) HI ALL, I DON'T WANNA SOUND DIMM EVENTHOUGH I KNOW I AM ABOUT TO! I KNOW THAT THIS SITE SAYS YOU HAVE ON-LINE MEETINGS, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE IN THERE, IS IT JUST ME OR DO YOU ALL NOT TAKE PART IN THAT???? I WENT IN THERE LAST SEPTEMBER AND THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE IN THERE BUT NEV...	flumpy	2	390	Feb 17, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	I need someone to talk to (Preview) I am actually in need of al anon. Can someone please guide me.	Gma	2	665	Feb 17, 2006 by Gma
	I feel so low (Preview) Just right now I feel so very low like life is worth nothing I have two beautiful kids and every day I think I will live just for them and then they start hitting me or playing up by throwing things and I feel helpless again. At the moment I am truly finding it hard to live life on lifes terms and I desper...	trudi	6	475	Feb 17, 2006 by trudi
	The Very Scary Statistics (Preview) Hi to all, Just want to make a Post about the Gratitude I feel today. The first thing that i feel Grateful for is that I am in Recovery, going to meetings, even when I don't like them, not liking a meeting is really not the point of going to a meeting. (Thank you, Rick) Well today the meeting I went...	Toni Baloney	8	447	Feb 17, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Acceptance (Preview) Acceptance Our basic recovery concept that never loses its power to work miracles is the concept called acceptance. We do not achieve acceptance in a moment. We often have to work through a mirage of feelings - sometimes anger, outrage, shame, self-pity, or sadness. But if acceptance is our g...	Phil	5	385	Feb 17, 2006 by Phil
	I DON'T want a drink & I should!!! (Preview) Thank God MY craving has been lifted. You want to talk about a "reason" to drink. My 15 yr old is facing JAIL time in just a few short days. He made some bad choices, he put himself in the situation. I MUST accept the outcome. I MUST believe nothing happens in God's world by mistake. I MU...	Doll	13	941	Feb 17, 2006 by Doll
	hey toni (Preview) *I think Rick and I are trying to get into chat,,, want to join us?* *when you try to get in now.. u have to click on the little box that says to 'run' something.* *amanda*	amanda2u2	1	370	Feb 17, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	THANKS AMANDA (Preview) GOTTA RUN GOT SOME THINGS TO DO AND HAVE TO DRIVE TO MAKE COFFEE FOR A NOON MEETING.ITRIED TO GET ON CHATA NO GO JUST A CLICK AND NO LINK. I WAS ON THE PHONE EARLIER, WHEN U ASKED TO GO TO CHAT. I ALSO RELPIED TO YOUR P MESSAGE THANKS	Rick	2	376	Feb 17, 2006 by Phil
	GOOD MORNING AMANDA (Preview) I SEE U ONLINE NOW HAVE A GOOD DAY	Rick	1	361	Feb 17, 2006 by amanda2u2
	think (Preview) Thought For The Day: "I'd rather hunt with Cheney than ride with Kennedy."	Rick	4	399	Feb 17, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Three Men being served 3 Beers (Preview) Three men sat down at a bar, each ordered a beer. One was a very light drinker, the second man was a heavy drinker, and the third man was a raging Alcoholic. It was an outdoor cafe, and within minutes, there was a fly sitting on top of each beer. In looking at their beers, the first man, looked,...	Toni Baloney	1	400	Feb 17, 2006 by Rick
	Daily Reflections Feb 17 (Preview) THE LOVE IN THEIR EYES Some of us won't believe in God, others can't, and still others who do not believe that God exists have no faith whatever He will perform this miracle. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 25 It was the changes I saw in the new people who came into the Fellowship that helped me lose...	Doll	0	358	Feb 17, 2006 by Doll
	Patience And Tolerance (Preview) Patience and Tolerance By Margaret Ann Lembo According to Random House Dictionary, tolerance is “1. a liberal spirit toward opinions and practices that differ from one’s own; 2. the power to endure or resist discomfort or hardship.” To tolerate is “1. to allow without hindrance.”...	Phil	5	10027	Feb 16, 2006 by jersey
	Welcome ! Rob (Preview) hi Rob, I have noticed that you have been checking us out here. And the Good news that you did not go out to get some more liquor, is A GREAT BIG DEAL. The only REQUIREMENT for becoming a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, is a DESIRE to quit drinking. I get the feeling you are coming to that c...	Toni Baloney	4	617	Feb 16, 2006 by Rob
	Are u perfect ? (Preview) *It is always a mistake not to close one's eyes, whether to forgive or to look better into oneself. --Maurice Maeterlinck* It is easy to look outward and find faults with the world and people around us. We criticize family members or complain about our friends. We always notice disease in the tree...	Rick	2	432	Feb 16, 2006 by GammyRose
	BB quote (Preview) "When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. Were we resentful, selfish, dishonest or afraid? Do we owe an apology? Have we kept something to ourselves which should be discussed with another person at once? Were we kind and loving toward all? What could we have done better? Were we thin...	Rick	4	358	Feb 16, 2006 by amanda2u2
	today's thought (Preview) *Shame-filled people feel that something is wrong at their very core. It is a sense of being bad . . .. --Susan Kwiecien* Nobody is rotten to the core. Whenever we start to believe we are bad all the way through, we can picture good things we have done, days when someone else was happy to be with us, and...	Rick	0	346	Feb 16, 2006 by Rick
	Daily Reflections Feb 16 (Preview) COMMITMENT Understanding is the key to right principles and attitudes, and right action is the key to good living. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 There came a time in my program of recovery when the third stanza of the Serenity Prayer -- "The wisdom to know the difference" -- became indeli...	Doll	0	352	Feb 15, 2006 by Doll
	A Better Day! (Preview) Well I woke up, and my first thought was that I needed to do a 10th step here on MIP. Felt I should have kept all that misery to myself. But I don' really understand a lot the Program, and that's a good thing. I do know that "no matter what" I did not drink through those "Black out emotions" tha...	Toni Baloney	3	402	Feb 15, 2006 by amanda2u2
	I want a drink (Preview) Well, here it is again,,, snuck up on me this time,, but now I recognize the triggers. I thought I was getting through the day alright,,, well,,, maybe I am, but not without the urge to drink. I don't know... reasons? Valentine's Day alone, worki...	amanda2u2	10	561	Feb 15, 2006 by recovering jb
	To: TRUDI (Preview) Hi Trudi, Just want to say Hi, and hope that today is a better day for you. Seems like a Great Big Black Clowd went by yesterday, for a lot of us, and hope it has passed by, and stays away. Were you able to go to a meeting yesterday?, and get some time for yourself?? Love, Toni	Toni Baloney	1	379	Feb 15, 2006 by trudi
	Man and Wife (Preview) A man and his wife are dining at a table in a plush restaurant, and the husband keeps staring at a drunken lady swigging her gin as she sits alone at a nearby table. The wife asks, "Do you know her?" "Yes," sighs the husband, "She's my ex-wife. She took to drinking right after we divorced seven y...	Rick	1	394	Feb 15, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Today's gift (Preview) *God is not a cosmic bellboy. --Harry Emerson Fosdick* We have to laugh when we look back at the times we treated God like our servant. Who did we think we were, ordering God to do something for us? But we got away with it. God even did some of the things we asked. Now we know that our Higher Powe...	Rick	0	324	Feb 15, 2006 by Rick
	Coping with Grief (Preview) Hi There everyone. Today is a day where I can honestly say I feel like a Mack Truck ran into me, head on. I think because it is Valentine's day, I have been missing my little Annie Pie, my cat of over 15 years. I don't like Grief, as a matter of Fact, I friggen hate it. I do not understand wh...	Toni Baloney	1	451	Feb 15, 2006 by Rick
	Getting started (Preview) I've just made the decision to start aa. I'm at the bottom and see little light ahead. Alcohol is running my life and I realize I'm no longer able to control my world. I have found a local chapter that I want to visit and frankly I'm scared to death. I know there are others here that have been where I am.	vaughn	5	506	Feb 15, 2006 by Doll
	Daily Reflections Feb 15 (Preview) TAKING ACTION Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us--sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 One of the most important things A.A. has given me, in addition to freedom from booze,...	Doll	0	351	Feb 15, 2006 by Doll
	Daily Reflections Feb 14 (Preview) EXPECTATIONS vs. DEMANDS Burn the idea into the consciousness of every man that he can get well regardless of anyone. The only condition is that he trust in God and clean house. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 98 Dealing with expectations is a frequent topic at meetings. It isn't wrong to expect progress of...	Doll	1	865	Feb 15, 2006 by GammyRose
	acronyms (Preview) Some helpful acronyms for today: F.I.N.E. [I'm] Frustrated, Insecure, Neurotic, Emotional F.E.A.R. Face Everything And Recover N.U.T.S. Not Using The Steps E.G.O. Edging God Out D.E.N.I.A.L. Don't Even Notice I Am Lying H.A.L.T. [Don't get too] Hungry, Angry, Lone...	Rick	1	371	Feb 14, 2006 by amanda2u2
	HAPPY LOVE DAY!!! (Preview) hi guys happy LOVE DAY to all!!! well the worst work in my house re-decor is over and i feel like rigormortis is setting in my tired body!!! i checked my pulse this am to see if i was still alive!!! the place (floors) looks great!!! i'll tell ya, i was...	rosie light shines	1	395	Feb 14, 2006 by Rick
	beer drinking chart (Preview) *BEER TROUBLESHOOTING CHART* SYMPTOM   ACTION Feet cold and wet. Glass being held at incorrect angle. Rotate glass so t...	Rick	0	582	Feb 14, 2006 by Rick
	So There! (Preview)	Toni Baloney	0	328	Feb 14, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	AA on Toast (Preview) AA on Toast February 1956 AA Grapevine This is what I told Joe: "There are no musts in AA. Take it cafeteria style -- take it your own way. Don't worry about the spiritual part of the program. Take the First Step, but never mind the rest of them right now. Just stay away from the first drink for twen...	Rick	1	569	Feb 14, 2006 by GammyRose
	It Just would not Post (Preview) Well, something strange happenend this morning. I went into Start a new Topic, made a Valentines Day little Post with little hearts all over the page, lost that one, and tried doing it again, lost that one too. So, the other day when I read the Post on "Does Anyone Else Hate Valentines Day?"&...	Toni Baloney	1	394	Feb 14, 2006 by GammyRose
	Cool article I just found-link (Preview) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/46/story_4696_1.html	Bonzo43	1	397	Feb 14, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Today's Thought 2/14 (Preview) Loving others begins with respect So many books have been written on how to love that many of us assume we don't know how and maybe will never learn. We can simplify the process, however, by focusing on the Golden Rule. For starters, we can treat others as respectfully as we'd like to be treated. Peo...	Doll	1	417	Feb 14, 2006 by Rick
	iT'S BETTER TO GIVE (Preview) *When a person is concerned only with giving, there is no anxiety. --Gerald Jampolsky* Whatever we give away returns to us, manifold. When we show love or understanding, when we are gentle or express genuine concern, usually the same will come right back to us. Perhaps not in kind, maybe n...	Rick	2	390	Feb 13, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Intro (Preview) Hello: I am here because I need some place to go for support and inspiration. I was sober 2 years, but began to drink again. I now live in a small town where I truly can't go to meetings because of my profession... won't go into that here. I really need an online meeting and perhaps some time soon a sponsor...	AM444	6	401	Feb 13, 2006 by AM444
	Daily Reflections Feb 13 (Preview) WE CAN'T THINK OUR WAY SOBER To the intellectually self-sufficient man or woman, many A.A.'s can say, "Yes, we were like you--far too smart for our own good.... Secretly, we felt we could float above the rest of the folks on our brain power alone." AS BILL SEES IT, p. 60 Even the most brilliant mind is no d...	Doll	1	494	Feb 13, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	What does the word "Winner" mean to you (Preview) Hi everyone, This has been something that has been bugging me for a couple of days and would love to get some feed-back. I personally don't care for the saying "Stick with the Winners" because I have never understood what, exactly, it means. Who represents the winners???? who are they, a...	Toni Baloney	7	1889	Feb 13, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	"good" in a Christian way (Preview) When we seek to be "good" in a Christian way, we usually think of giving--after all, God has given so much to us. But in the Bible, that's not all there is to goodness. The Bible's examples of goodness come in two ways. We tend to focus on God's goodness as a sudden blessing, an undeserved gen...	Rick	0	354	Feb 13, 2006 by Rick
	progress report (Preview) well, I'm still at it,,, and progress is being made,,, however slowly. I feel like this is kind of analagous to my recovery journey in general. I've done a little bit as often as I can in the bedroom. An hour one day, and then my shoulder hurts for a couple of days and goes numb, so I have...	amanda2u2	4	371	Feb 13, 2006 by amanda2u2
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