Alcoholics Anonymous

Phil · Phil

A word about "slips" Most people who turn to A.A. for help achieve sobriety without too much difficulty, and continue to stay sober. Others have trouble understanding and accepting the A.A. program. All too soon, they forget what being an alcoholic means. After their physical health returns a...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

hey, Rob... where r ya? did ya go fishing? u ok? love in recovery, amanda

Phil · Phil

Some days are full...with living life on lifes terms...and one does not get to.. spend as much time on the board... as one wishes to... Just taking a minute to say hi to each of you...and hope all is well in your.. one day at a time...sobriety journey... Keep on...keepin on... For those of y...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

MONDAY , APRIL 10, 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 came into A.A., I came into a new world. A sober world. A world of sobriety, peace, serenity, and happiness....

flumpy · flumpy

.....AND GOODBYE, I HAVE CHOSEN TO LEAVE HERE FOR GOOD. I WANT TO THANKYOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT...BUT I HAVE TO MOVE ON. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN ALL REACH YOUR DREAMS IN WHATEVER FORM THEY MAY TAKE. WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST IN YOUR LIVES....... .....TAKE CARE. FLUMPY. P.S. AND...

Rick · Rick

--Sir Thomas Browne The most relaxing activities may be the ones in which we do absolutely nothing. And if we can do nothing amid the sounds of nature -- birds chirping, water bubbling in a brook, the wind rustling in the trees -- so much the better. During these moments, away from the noise and ch...

Robert · Robert

Good day. Well I won the grand national yesterday,.. out of the £1.25 I put on I won £20 so I paid to take my partner out for sunday lunch and had a roast with all the trimmings. I feel that things are going my way for once, Soon I will be able to quit my F/T job and get a P/T job, I am not going to give it too much po...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Last night at my meeting we did the 7th step out of the 12&12. So of course we talked about humility. I heard many different explanations of what humility means to different people. I know in the book it talked about becoming loving and tolerant of other people. For me there are two things that stand...

Phil · Phil

Thomas Alva Edison I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.:) Have a good day...Im outa here...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - April 9 My father, who was a violent drunk, died of alcoholism when I was 18 years old. For many years I thought of him as bad, evil, and weak. I judged him and felt confident I was correct in my harsh assessment of his behavior. I said in meetings that I understood alcoholism as a...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Went looking for a topic on anger and found this website. Other topics also on problems that go hand and hand with alcoholism. www.apa.org/topics/topicanger.html

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Hello everybody, I have been thinking about moving in with my ex. I talked to her two nights ago and told her that I couldn't do it. Not now. I'm not in any position to leave this area into a possibly stressful environment. The way I look at it I won't be able to care for anyone else like I want to unti...

Rob · Rob

Hey .. Hows your weekend going mate?

Rob · Rob

Hi all ***This post has ended up really long..

oh well you dont have to read all of it*** Well now i have 5 days.. Probably going fishing tomorrow.. Got some maggots and worms today.. mixed up some groundbait tonight.. not had much experience with that so hope that works out.....

Robert · Robert

I have just won on the grand national but I cant even be arsed to work out what I have won. I am feeling a bit down, I think it is my partner, I have suppressed my feelings for 5 years and done everything her way, now I am doing something for me and it threatens her want want wants and she is being really "off" wit...

Phil · Phil

To "Let Go" Takes Love To “let go” does not mean to stop caring, it means I can’t do it for someone else. To “ let go” is not to cut myself off, it is the realization I can’t control another. To “let go” is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To “l...

Rob · Rob

Bollox to it.. Iv got no alcohol here and i havent had any.. I now have 3 days sober.. So Alcohol, you tried to catch me? Not this time my old friend! No this time I stay with my new friend Sobriety. Alcohol how many times did you bring me down and let me down? Sobriety n...

Rob · Rob

Well the offli is closed.. Another sober night for me

I didnt go to a meeting.. Had been thinkign about it.. wasnt really sure if i would or wouldnt tonight.. but i kept dosing off in the bath and when i woke up i was starvin, no time to eat and go to meetin.. So went out for a burger....

Hanuman · Hanuman

heard at meetings ... "Resentment is when You drink the poison and wait for the other guy to die." (and you might imagine what sort of poison that an alcoholic might drink) "Resentment was not getting my way in the past, anger is not getting my way today, and fear is not gettin...

Phil · Phil

Each Day a New Beginning. Life is patchwork--here and there, scraps of pleasure and despair. Joined together, hit or miss. --Anne Bronaugh As you look ahead, to this day, you can count on unexpected experiences. You can count on moments of laughter. And you can count on twinges of fea...

Doll · Doll

AN INSIDE LOOK We want to find exactly how, when, and where our natural desires have warped us. We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness this has caused others and ourselves. By discovering what our emotional deformities are, we can move toward their correction TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS...

Rob · Rob

I was just readin my very first post on this board... It was on the 6th feb.. Soo.. iv been on here for two months now.. I just wana thank everyone again.. For everything.. For welcoming me. For all your support. All the information.. For listening to m...

Robert · Robert

I GOT INTO UNIVERSITY ! ! !

Phil · Phil

Compassion – by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. What if there was one choice you could make that would change everything in your life for the better? Actually, there is. It’s the choice to move out of judgment and into compassion for yourself and others. Compassion is defined as a deep caring...

Phil · Phil

Those Old Time Feelings I still have bad days. But thats okay. I used to have bad years. --Anonymous Sometimes, the old feelings creep back in. We may feel fearful, ashamed, and hopeless. We may feel not good enough, unlovable, victimized, helpless, and resentful about it all. This is a cond...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

" 'Oh no! Not something else to work on!' How often we feel discouraged when we become aware of yet another self-defeating pattern in our lives. 'Who needs this much awareness?' we may wonder. Yet many of these frustrating patterns are rooted in a healthy love- centered search for what is beautiful. W...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi There, I saw that you were online, and just wanted to say Good Morning. Hope today brings you some good things your way, Love, Toni -- Edited by Toni Baloney at 11:12, 2006-04-07

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

The Paradoxical Commandments by Dr. Kent M. Keith People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed an...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

      &n...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

From: Why Dogs Don't Live As Long As People... Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very much attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle. I examine...

Michelle · Michelle

Just a few days ago, I was feeling so sorry for myself... My marriage sucks, my job sucks, I feel the only good thing in my life is my children. and then... Well , there's this woman who needs an apartment, and we work with this group, Cascade Aids Project, not too many people will re...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I just want to say hello to everyone. I see a lot of us happen to be online at the moment. love in recovery, amanda

Hanuman · Hanuman

Hello folks ... I'm not trying to stir up controversy but I've had an on-going concern (for about 15 years) of closing meetings with "The Lord's Prayer". I've become general chair of an 11th Step group in my area where it's becoming increasingly common for people to be a bit indiscreet in shar...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

I don't know what's going on with me. I'm sober and I feel like crap. I feel like someone injected freon in my veins. I had this horrible headache and now I feel like I've been poisoned or something. Talk about fear. I took excederin and then ibuprofen a few hours later. I don't think that can cause problem...

Hanuman · Hanuman

Bacchus hath drowned more men than Neptune. Dr. Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734), Gnomologia, 1732 One reason I don't drink is that I want to know when I am having a good time. Nancy Astor (1879 - 1964) Drinking makes such fools of people, and people are such fools to begin with,...

Hanuman · Hanuman

Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives. The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind. William James (1842 - 1910) I am still determined to be cheerful...

Robert · Robert

Hi there, sorry for my out burst, I have been a little down in the dumps of late. I am feeling not too bad today and intend to keep it that way. I understand that alcoholism is a disease not just a moral issue.

Hanuman · Hanuman

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through exper...

Rick · Rick

* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. * Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. * Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. * A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. * Words that soak into your ears ar...

Rob · Rob

Well its coming up to 22:30, offi closed half an hour ago.. didnt buy drink.. BUT i did find a can under my bed when i was looking for some crisps. I have not drank it.. i prob wont. But im not gona post till tomorrow.. just encase .. Not much else to say at the mo.. i pretty much posted ever...

Phil · Phil

Random Thoughts and Reflections on Love Larry James How do you define love? Some say it's mysterious, magical, complex, difficult, imaginary, thought-provoking, inspirational, intuitional, joyous, immeasurable, ecstasy, and undefinable. Perhaps. In one of Dr. John Gray's audi...

Rob · Rob

Ok.. so its just gone 10pm.. the offlicense is now closed and im sober.. I tired as hell and going to bed soon.. Probably for the best.. probably dream about irish shellfish with italian names scuttling along a sandy beach.. and mabe something to do with pigs... lol.. Again Alcoho...

Phil · Phil

Patience How sick and tired we may become of people telling us to be patient or to learn patience. How frustrating it can be to want to finally have something, or to move forward, and then not have that happen. How irritating to have someone tell us to wait while our needs have not been met and were in t...

Rick · Rick

Self Pity "Poor little ol' me." The PLOMS. How often do we succumb to this temptation? Usually it's an excuse for not doing what we know we should do, but do not want to do. Or it's a way to manipulate someone else into doing something for us which we should be doing ourselves. If we spend our tim...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

The following is from "Hope for Today" An Al-Anon daily meditation reader approved by World Service Conference Al-Anon Family Groups (c) 2002 Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc --------------------------------------------- Hope for Today - April 6 I always used s...

Rick · Rick

"We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another, unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are m...

Doll · Doll

Daily Reflections A LIFETIME PROCESS We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn't control our emotional natures, we were a prey to misery and depression, we couldn't make a living, we had a feeling of uselessness, we were full of fear, we were unhappy, we couldn't seem to be of rea...

Phil · Phil

When I stand up for myself and my beliefs, they call me a BEACH. When I stand up for Those I love, They call me a BEACH. When I speak my mind, think my own thoughts or do things my own way, They call me a BEACH. Being a BEACH means I won't Compromise what's in my heart. ...

Rick · Rick

Property Lines A helpful tool in our recovery, especially in the behavior we call detachment, is learning to identify who owns what. Then we let each person own and possess his or her rightful property. If another person has an addiction, a problem, a feeling, or a sel...

francesco · francesco

I was amazed on my way back from a meeting, there was a injured wood pidgeon in the road and another wood pidgeon swooped down, picked this injured bird up with its feet and fluttered it to safty. Why would a bird do that? I always thought it was only humans who were given the gift of God and spirituality, bu...

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	AA And "Slips" (Preview) A word about "slips" Most people who turn to A.A. for help achieve sobriety without too much difficulty, and continue to stay sober. Others have trouble understanding and accepting the A.A. program. All too soon, they forget what being an alcoholic means. After their physical health returns a...	Phil	3	628	Apr 10, 2006 by recovering jb
	hey, rob (Preview) *hey, Rob... where r ya? did ya go fishing? u ok?* *love in recovery,* *amanda*	amanda2u2	1	411	Apr 10, 2006 by Rob
	Some Days... (Preview) Some days are full...with living life on lifes terms...and one does not get to.. spend as much time on the board... as one wishes to... Just taking a minute to say hi to each of you...and hope all is well in your.. one day at a time...sobriety journey... Keep on...keepin on... For those of y...	Phil	6	561	Apr 10, 2006 by rosie light shines
	dont' EVER want to go back (Preview) MONDAY , APRIL 10, 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 came into A.A., I came into a new world. A sober world. A world of sobriety, peace, serenity, and happiness....	rosie light shines	0	426	Apr 10, 2006 by rosie light shines
	HELLO AGAIN :) .................. (Preview) .....AND GOODBYE, I HAVE CHOSEN TO LEAVE HERE FOR GOOD. I WANT TO THANKYOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT...BUT I HAVE TO MOVE ON. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN ALL REACH YOUR DREAMS IN WHATEVER FORM THEY MAY TAKE. WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST IN YOUR LIVES....... .....TAKE CARE. FLUMPY. P.S. AND...	flumpy	1	405	Apr 10, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Nature is the Art of God. (Preview) *--Sir Thomas Browne* The most relaxing activities may be the ones in which we do absolutely nothing. And if we can do nothing amid the sounds of nature -- birds chirping, water bubbling in a brook, the wind rustling in the trees -- so much the better. During these moments, away from the noise and ch...	Rick	1	763	Apr 10, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Earache (Preview) Good day. Well I won the grand national yesterday,.. out of the £1.25 I put on I won £20 so I paid to take my partner out for sunday lunch and had a roast with all the trimmings. I feel that things are going my way for once, Soon I will be able to quit my F/T job and get a P/T job, I am not going to give it too much po...	Robert	7	519	Apr 10, 2006 by Robert
	Selfish Program ??? (Preview) Last night at my meeting we did the 7th step out of the 12&12. So of course we talked about humility. I heard many different explanations of what humility means to different people. I know in the book it talked about becoming loving and tolerant of other people. For me there are two things that stand...	soberdrunk	8	507	Apr 10, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Sunday (Preview) Thomas Alva Edison I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.:) Have a good day...Im outa here...	Phil	2	430	Apr 9, 2006 by Phil
	painful weekend (Preview) Hope for Today - April 9 My father, who was a violent drunk, died of alcoholism when I was 18 years old. For many years I thought of him as bad, evil, and weak. I judged him and felt confident I was correct in my harsh assessment of his behavior. I said in meetings that I understood alcoholism as a...	rosie light shines	2	413	Apr 9, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Interesting website (Preview) Went looking for a topic on anger and found this website. Other topics also on problems that go hand and hand with alcoholism. www.apa.org/topics/topicanger.html	wallsal55	2	486	Apr 9, 2006 by Hanuman
	ex-girlfriend.........continued.... (Preview) Hello everybody, I have been thinking about moving in with my ex. I talked to her two nights ago and told her that I couldn't do it. Not now. I'm not in any position to leave this area into a possibly stressful environment. The way I look at it I won't be able to care for anyone else like I want to unti...	soberdrunk	1	479	Apr 9, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Hey Mistermook (Preview) Hey .. Hows your weekend going mate?	Rob	9	496	Apr 9, 2006 by amanda2u2
	I have 5 days now :-) (Preview) Hi all *This post has ended up really long.. oh well you dont have to read all of it* Well now i have 5 days.. Probably going fishing tomorrow.. Got some maggots and worms today.. mixed up some groundbait tonight.. not had much experience with that so hope that works out.....	Rob	13	516	Apr 9, 2006 by amanda2u2
	its Saturday- I should be pleased (Preview) I have just won on the grand national but I cant even be arsed to work out what I have won. I am feeling a bit down, I think it is my partner, I have suppressed my feelings for 5 years and done everything her way, now I am doing something for me and it threatens her want want wants and she is being really "off" wit...	Robert	10	502	Apr 9, 2006 by Robert
	To "Let Go" Takes Love (Preview) To "Let Go" Takes Love *To “let go” does not mean to stop caring,* it means I can’t do it for someone else. To “ let go” is not to cut myself off, it is the realization I can’t control another. To “let go” is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To “l...	Phil	3	879	Apr 9, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Poured it down the toilet.. I dont need it! (Preview) Bollox to it.. Iv got no alcohol here and i havent had any.. I now have 3 days sober.. So Alcohol, you tried to catch me? Not this time my old friend! No this time I stay with my new friend Sobriety. Alcohol how many times did you bring me down and let me down? Sobriety n...	Rob	16	578	Apr 8, 2006 by Rob
	4th Night sober ! :-) (Preview) Well the offli is closed.. Another sober night for me I didnt go to a meeting.. Had been thinkign about it.. wasnt really sure if i would or wouldnt tonight.. but i kept dosing off in the bath and when i woke up i was starvin, no time to eat and go to meetin.. So went out for a burger....	Rob	9	460	Apr 8, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Resentments (Preview) heard at meetings ... "Resentment is when You drink the poison and wait for the other guy to die." (and you might imagine what sort of poison that an alcoholic might drink) "Resentment was not getting my way in the past, anger is not getting my way today, and fear is not gettin...	Hanuman	3	451	Apr 8, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Saturday (Preview) *Each Day a New Beginning. Life is patchwork--here and there, scraps of pleasure and despair. Joined together, hit or miss. --Anne Bronaugh* As you look ahead, to this day, you can count on unexpected experiences. You can count on moments of laughter. And you can count on twinges of fea...	Phil	0	420	Apr 8, 2006 by Phil
	Daily Reflections April 8 (Preview) AN INSIDE LOOK We want to find exactly how, when, and where our natural desires have warped us. We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness this has caused others and ourselves. By discovering what our emotional deformities are, we can move toward their correction TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS...	Doll	1	987	Apr 8, 2006 by Rick
	Two months on this forum!!.. Thankyou (Preview) I was just readin my very first post on this board... It was on the 6th feb.. Soo.. iv been on here for two months now.. I just wana thank everyone again.. For everything.. For welcoming me. For all your support. All the information.. For listening to m...	Rob	6	423	Apr 8, 2006 by Rob
	HEY (Preview) I GOT INTO UNIVERSITY ! ! !	Robert	6	414	Apr 7, 2006 by Wren
	A Powerful Doorway to Personal Growth (Preview) Compassion – by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. What if there was one choice you could make that would change everything in your life for the better? Actually, there is. It’s the choice to move out of judgment and into compassion for yourself and others. Compassion is defined as a deep caring...	Phil	0	468	Apr 7, 2006 by Phil
	Those Old Time Feelings (Preview) Those Old Time Feelings *I still have bad days. But thats okay. I used to have bad years. --Anonymous* Sometimes, the old feelings creep back in. We may feel fearful, ashamed, and hopeless. We may feel not good enough, unlovable, victimized, helpless, and resentful about it all. This is a cond...	Phil	2	473	Apr 7, 2006 by Robert
	does this snake have a tail??? (Preview) " 'Oh no! Not something else to work on!' How often we feel discouraged when we become aware of yet another self-defeating pattern in our lives. 'Who needs this much awareness?' we may wonder. Yet many of these frustrating patterns are rooted in a healthy love- centered search for what is beautiful. W...	rosie light shines	3	460	Apr 7, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Good morning Rob (Preview) Hi There, I saw that you were online, and just wanted to say Good Morning. Hope today brings you some good things your way, Love, Toni -- Edited by Toni Baloney at 11:12, 2006-04-07	Toni Baloney	6	479	Apr 7, 2006 by Rob
	paradoxical commandments (Preview) The Paradoxical Commandments by Dr. Kent M. Keith People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed an...	amanda2u2	5	432	Apr 7, 2006 by amanda2u2
	The Promises -My Experience Today (Preview)       &n...	Toni Baloney	5	476	Apr 7, 2006 by JohnV
	Why Dogs Don't Live as Long as People (Preview) From: Why Dogs Don't Live As Long As People... Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very much attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle. I examine...	Sick of being sick	5	460	Apr 7, 2006 by Cabbageheadchris
	a new perspective... (Preview) Just a few days ago, I was feeling so sorry for myself... My marriage sucks, my job sucks, I feel the only good thing in my life is my children. and then... Well , there's this woman who needs an apartment, and we work with this group, Cascade Aids Project, not too many people will re...	Michelle	3	471	Apr 7, 2006 by rosie light shines
	hey, everybody!! (Preview) *I just want to say hello to everyone. I see a lot of us happen to be online at the moment.* *love in recovery,* *amanda*	amanda2u2	1	526	Apr 7, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	a concern (Preview) Hello folks ... I'm not trying to stir up controversy but I've had an on-going concern (for about 15 years) of closing meetings with "The Lord's Prayer". I've become general chair of an 11th Step group in my area where it's becoming increasingly common for people to be a bit indiscreet in shar...	Hanuman	12	584	Apr 7, 2006 by kspear
	????????? (Preview) I don't know what's going on with me. I'm sober and I feel like crap. I feel like someone injected freon in my veins. I had this horrible headache and now I feel like I've been poisoned or something. Talk about fear. I took excederin and then ibuprofen a few hours later. I don't think that can cause problem...	soberdrunk	9	735	Apr 6, 2006 by jeannie
	drinking quotes (Preview) Bacchus hath drowned more men than Neptune. Dr. Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734), Gnomologia, 1732 One reason I don't drink is that I want to know when I am having a good time. Nancy Astor (1879 - 1964) Drinking makes such fools of people, and people are such fools to begin with,...	Hanuman	0	444	Apr 6, 2006 by Hanuman
	Attitude (Preview) Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives. The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind. William James (1842 - 1910) I am still determined to be cheerful...	Hanuman	1	447	Apr 6, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Hiya (Preview) Hi there, sorry for my out burst, I have been a little down in the dumps of late. I am feeling not too bad today and intend to keep it that way. I understand that alcoholism is a disease not just a moral issue.	Robert	12	476	Apr 6, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Security (and more) (Preview) Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through exper...	Hanuman	1	444	Apr 6, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	FARMER (Preview) * Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. * Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. * Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. * A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. * Words that soak into your ears ar...	Rick	7	477	Apr 6, 2006 by Wren
	Tonight (Preview) Well its coming up to 22:30, offi closed half an hour ago.. didnt buy drink.. BUT i did find a can under my bed when i was looking for some crisps. I have not drank it.. i prob wont. But im not gona post till tomorrow.. just encase .. Not much else to say at the mo.. i pretty much posted ever...	Rob	8	427	Apr 6, 2006 by Rob
	An Article On The "Big One" (Preview) Random Thoughts and Reflections on Love Larry James How do you define love? Some say it's mysterious, magical, complex, difficult, imaginary, thought-provoking, inspirational, intuitional, joyous, immeasurable, ecstasy, and undefinable. Perhaps. In one of Dr. John Gray's audi...	Phil	1	569	Apr 6, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	2nd night sober (Preview) Ok.. so its just gone 10pm.. the offlicense is now closed and im sober.. I tired as hell and going to bed soon.. Probably for the best.. probably dream about irish shellfish with italian names scuttling along a sandy beach.. and mabe something to do with pigs... lol.. Again Alcoho...	Rob	21	573	Apr 6, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Good Morning (Preview) Patience How sick and tired we may become of people telling us to be patient or to learn patience. How frustrating it can be to want to finally have something, or to move forward, and then not have that happen. How irritating to have someone tell us to wait while our needs have not been met and were in t...	Phil	3	476	Apr 6, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Pour ME (Preview) *Self Pity* "Poor little ol' me." The PLOMS. How often do we succumb to this temptation? Usually it's an excuse for not doing what we know we should do, but do not want to do. Or it's a way to manipulate someone else into doing something for us which we should be doing ourselves. If we spend our tim...	Rick	4	533	Apr 6, 2006 by mikey50
	when i laugh now it is REAL (Preview) The following is from "Hope for Today" An Al-Anon daily meditation reader approved by World Service Conference Al-Anon Family Groups (c) 2002 Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc --------------------------------------------- Hope for Today - April 6 I always used s...	rosie light shines	1	471	Apr 6, 2006 by Rob
	Only Human (Preview) "We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another, unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are m...	Rick	2	427	Apr 6, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Daily Reflections April 6 (Preview) Daily Reflections A LIFETIME PROCESS We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn't control our emotional natures, we were a prey to misery and depression, we couldn't make a living, we had a feeling of uselessness, we were full of fear, we were unhappy, we couldn't seem to be of rea...	Doll	1	4718	Apr 6, 2006 by rosie light shines
	BEACHOLOGY (Preview) When I stand up for myself and my beliefs, they call me a BEACH. When I stand up for Those I love, They call me a BEACH. When I speak my mind, think my own thoughts or do things my own way, They call me a BEACH. Being a BEACH means I won't Compromise what's in my heart. ...	Phil	17	530	Apr 6, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Property Lines (Preview) Property Lines A helpful tool in our recovery, especially in the behavior we call detachment, is learning to identify who owns what. Then we let each person own and possess his or her rightful property. If another person has an addiction, a problem, a feeling, or a sel...	Rick	2	617	Apr 6, 2006 by jeannie
	Amazing (Preview) I was amazed on my way back from a meeting, there was a injured wood pidgeon in the road and another wood pidgeon swooped down, picked this injured bird up with its feet and fluttered it to safty. Why would a bird do that? I always thought it was only humans who were given the gift of God and spirituality, bu...	francesco	11	450	Apr 5, 2006 by Phil
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