Alcoholics Anonymous

Doll · Doll

Hi guys! I came across this and am interested to know your "take" on it? Doll Ottawa program offers drinks to homeless alcoholics Last Updated Mon, 02 Jan 2006 21:37:10 EST CBC News Shelters across the country are taking a closer look at an Ottawa shelter that gives drinks to homeless alc...

lanchas · lanchas

As I have said before the A that is in my life is my mom. She was ok with the idea of me being on the MIP Alateen, Alanon, and ACoA message boards when she found out. She is would be ok if I started going to Alanon. This makes no sense to me....can any of you explain this to me? lanchas

gudheartedguy · gudheartedguy

a quick simple question............. as i described in an earlier post, my wife is what i call a 'binge drinker' in that she does not drink on a regular basis, but when she does [approx 3-4 times a year] , she drinks until she pukes and drops. does that make her an alcoholic by definition?? ...

Doll · Doll

POWERLESS We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21 It is no coincidence that the very first Step mentions powerlessness: An admission of personal powerlessness over alcohol is a cornerstone of the founda...

GregT · GregT

Well I think I found my answer re: emotional overload. The first speaker tonight was telling his story and a lot of it sounded like mine. Then when got to the part about finding AA, he said how at his first meeting he stood up, admitted he was an alcoholic and cried. Bam! That...

Doll · Doll

OK, most of you know me pretty good I guess I try to always work this program and I KNOW it's recommended NOT to START a relationship in the first year. and I understand why. Here's my question: should I? shouldn't I? I haven't talked to my sponsor about this..He's&nbs...

Doll · Doll

Today's Thought MONDAY , JANUARY 02, 2006 You are reading from the book Today's Gift. Happiness is like manna; it is to be gathered and enjoyed every day. --Tryon Edwards Life is like a winding path surrounded by flowers, butterflies, and delicious fruit, but many of us spend much of life loo...

Phil · Phil

Vulnerability is:Feeling of being exposed to emotional hurt, being taken advantage of, or abused.Feeling of being fragile, weak, or susceptible to emotional pain and suffering. Feeling of being trapped or imprisoned in a situation where your feelings and rights are ignored. Opening o...

Phil · Phil

Healthy Limits Boundaries are vital to recovery. Having and setting healthy limits' is connected to all phases of recovery: growing in self esteem, dealing with feelings, and learning to really love and value ourselves. Boundaries emerge from deep within. They are connected to letting go...

recovering jb · recovering jb

Thank You for your support and fellowship this past 2 months- I was able to ring in the New Year sober, as I hope you were too! Take Care, Joel

Doll · Doll

FIRST, THE FOUNDATION Is sobriety all that we can expect of a spiritual awakening? No, sobriety is only a bare beginning. As Bill Sees It, p. 8 Practicing the A.A. program is like building a house. First I had to pour a big, thick concrete slab on which to erect the house; that, to me, was the...

gudheartedguy · gudheartedguy

Happy and merry to you all!! I'm new to this and don't even know if i am on the appropriate forum for my problem, so please hear me out and/or refer me to another forum that can help. about me.....i'm an amercan ex-pat [50's]retired and living in Thailand. married for 5 yrs to a Thai woman [35]&...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Thought I'd share some lines from one of my favorite songs, with all of you on this New Year's Eve. "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me...... I once was lost, but now, I'm found.... I was blind, but now, I see." I used to lose all kinds of things dur...

DLM · DLM

Hello everyone. My name is Denise and I'm new to this group and I'm an alcoholic. As of yesterday I was on day 12 of sobriety. Today I'm starting over. I feel horrible that I slipped up, but I know I can do this. I hope to meet some new friends in here. Happy New Yea...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi to all, just want to wish everyone a wonderful and Sober year. There are so many goods Posts this morning, my computer is acting like a two year old, I have been spending hours on the Board with Replies, when i go to Send, the message is deleted. Congratulations Doll!!...

Doll · Doll

WOO HOO! Damn it! I feel GRRREEAAT! My very first New Year's day without a hangover, still drinking, still drunk or hugging the porcelain god!!

I spent last night at my home groups Alco-thon. We had a BLASSST! I laughed so hard thought I was gonna wet my pants a couple times. We cooked the trad...

GregT · GregT

www.anonymousone.com Go to the bottom of the home page and select "meetings." Enter your preferred group and geographical location for local meeting places and times.

Doll · Doll

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aqualung · aqualung

Hi all, Just wanted to let you all know how much this forum is helping me. Yup, thirty years of being controled, dominated and bitch slapped by a meer liquid. Spent most of the last 30 years planning my entire life around my addiction to alcohol. I am probably one of the most functional dr...

Doll · Doll

Phil · Phil

Just taking a few minutes to wish everyone here, another day of sobriety. For most of us..thats a miracle in itself. In sobriety? God (as we understand Him)..works through people... And He does it through everyone on this board..as we share our experience strength and hope..with ea...

Doll · Doll

Happy New Year! To my wonderful MIP family! My grandma used to say whatever you do on New Year's Day, you'll continue to do throughout the year - so I hope ya'll are doing something that means a great deal, but no matter what it is do it sober! Love you all. Doll

wagon · wagon

Your presence is a present to the world. You are unique and one of a kind. Your life can be what you want it to be. Take the days just one at a time. Count your blessings, not your troubles. You will make it through whatever comes along. Within you are so many answers. Understand, have courage, be strong....

Doll · Doll

 

GregT · GregT

I'm scrambled, dizzy and over emotional today. About 25 people. Nice folks, down to earth. Two speakers. I made it through the meeting fine, I shook hands an exchanged names with nearly all of them. At the end of the meeting, the moderator said if anyone wanted to joi...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

I can see I am the only member online and there 4 guests, is there anyone that needs to talk? Someone is usually on line and available if you need any help. Just make a Post, and someone will respond. So to all the guests! Welcome Toni -- Edited by Toni Baloney at 19:55, 2005-12-...

Doll · Doll

Chrisb · Chrisb

I'm Chris, alcoholic. My Mother and Father met in a bar in Biloxi, Ms. He was 26 and she was 14. My Mother looked and dressed much older. She wasn't drinking. She was looking for someone to rescue her. My Father was a sort of celebrity. Aside from being a cler...

Phil · Phil

No Regrets Please! Guest editorial by Dr. Laura B. Lyons Since life does not have a rewind button, one of the most significant challenges that we face in the process of living is putting regrets behind us. Life does not provide a dress rehearsal for the real thing. The life we are now living is the...

GregT · GregT

Well that didn't work. Online and over the phone I was told the meeting started at 7pm. I got there at 7:01pm. I expected about 10 or 15 people, but found the parking lot jammed. Had to park across the street. Right next to the hall was a firehouse and across the street wa...

me · me

just wondering if anyone is there to talk to.

Doll · Doll

Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. --Ralph Waldo Emerson After we get a new understanding about ourselves we think, "Now I will never have to make the same mistake again!" But our lessons are usually not that easily learned. We have to get the...

Chrisb · Chrisb

I am greatful for/to; That power greater than myself who, gave me a life. All of my past experiances. My Father who, abandoned me for alcohol. My Stepfather who, physically and emtionally tormented me. My Mother who, allowed it to happen. My Grandfather who, introduced me to alcohol at...

james_dean · james_dean

I had a few drinks.. I feel bad about it, but I live in an area were we have 10 or so friends in the area.. They are all planning a big New Years Eve Thing... It is gonna be very hard.. I don't want to drink.. Just in the short time I have not drank. I feel better and my thinking is more clear..I know I will co...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi all. Hope you all had a great Christmas. Looks like I've missed a lot on the message board in the last two weeks, I'll have to catch up when I get back home to England. At the Moment at I'm in Wellington, New Zealand having got married 2 days ago! Another 2 weeks to go and I'll be home. Best wishes to y...

Phil · Phil

When depressed, I experience: Couldnt get it on the board..sorry..OOOPS!! There is a God!! www.coping.org -- Edited by Phil at 13:33, 2005-12-29 -- Edited by Phil at 13:47, 2005-12-29 -- Edited by Phil at 13:50, 2005-12-29

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

It is 12:10 in California, and I have been the only one this board for about 45 minutes. I guess most of you live in the time zones where you are all snozzzzzing. And it's no more fun, so GOOD NITE Toni

Phil · Phil

Emotional and Verbal Abuse by Beth J. Lueders Denying someone access to other relationships. Taunting on the playground. Yelling degrading remarks. Downplaying accomplishments. Threatening to take the children away. From bullying and manipulative mind games to sexual harassment and elder c...

Phil · Phil

There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. YESTERDAY has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in t...

Doll · Doll

THE JOY OF LIVING  

Chrisb · Chrisb

    &nb...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi to all, just want to tell you, some of these posts, and esspecially your Post this a.m. Doll. Was remembering your share all day, thinking about how my background was so similar. anyway it threw me back to when I first got sober, I was thinking of those first few months in Recovery, the ones th...

Chrisb · Chrisb

That Power Greater Than Myself has gone and done it again! I woke up this morning figuring I'd be flying with the angels and he went and gave me one more day above ground. Have a great day, or whatever kind of day you choose. UR'E-BRO-N-AA, Chris B.

Doll · Doll

I thought since there are several NEW newcomers and I am a newcomer I'd share how and why I got my ass into AA. I knew for many years I had a drinking problem, was I an alcoholic? I didn't know. I'm a single parent, have a home, a good job, everything I need, most of what I want, never been fired...

Doll · Doll

At lunch time, a recovering alcoholic decides to pay a visit to his new sponsee, who sells hot dogs from a push cart. "Make me one with everything," says the sponsor. The sponsee fixes up a hot dog with all the trimmings and hands it to the sponsor, who pays with a $20 bill. The vendor puts the bill...

Doll · Doll

      &nb...

gr8fl2dy · gr8fl2dy

Help! I need any input that may help. I have been in recovery for almost 12 years. For the 12 years I have been actively going to meetings, and involved in almost every area of service that I can think of. The past 6 months or so, I have lost interest in attending meetings, my thinkin...

wagon · wagon

As we go through the day we pause, when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. We constantly remind ourselves we are no longer running the show, humbly saying to ourselves many times each day "Thy will be done." We are then in much less danger of excitement, fear, anger, worry, se...

Phil · Phil

The price of dishonesty is self-destruction. --Rita Mae Brown There once was a woman who told her husband what she thought he wanted to hear. She told him she was happy when she wasn't. She told him she liked his friends when she didn't. She tried to figure out what he wanted so she could do it for hi...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hello to all on this Forum, Just want to check in. Thank's to all that contribute to this Forum, I stumbled onto (Well not literally, that's what I use to do). Only 8 day ago, and I feel like I've been here a longer time. I find this Forum a "Comfort". I told everyone that whe...

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	Ottawa program offers drinks to homeless alcoholics (Preview) Hi guys! I came across this and am interested to know your "take" on it? Doll Ottawa program offers drinks to homeless alcoholics Last Updated Mon, 02 Jan 2006 21:37:10 EST CBC News Shelters across the country are taking a closer look at an Ottawa shelter that gives drinks to homeless alc...	Doll	4	1266	Jan 4, 2006 by zoomie
	Support not understood (Preview) As I have said before the A that is in my life is my mom. She was ok with the idea of me being on the MIP Alateen, Alanon, and ACoA message boards when she found out. She is would be ok if I started going to Alanon. This makes no sense to me....can any of you explain this to me? lanchas	lanchas	10	453	Jan 4, 2006 by lanchas
	binge drinker or alcoholic?? or same (Preview) a quick simple question............. as i described in an earlier post, my wife is what i call a 'binge drinker' in that she does not drink on a regular basis, but when she does [approx 3-4 times a year] , she drinks until she pukes and drops. does that make her an alcoholic by definition?? ...	gudheartedguy	6	555	Jan 3, 2006 by JohnV
	Daily Reflection Jan 3 (Preview) POWERLESS We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21 It is no coincidence that the very first Step mentions powerlessness: An admission of personal powerlessness over alcohol is a cornerstone of the founda...	Doll	0	364	Jan 3, 2006 by Doll
	Great meeting tonight (Preview) Well I think I found my answer re: emotional overload. The first speaker tonight was telling his story and a lot of it sounded like mine. Then when got to the part about finding AA, he said how at his first meeting he stood up, admitted he was an alcoholic and cried. Bam! That...	GregT	10	479	Jan 3, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Opinions wanted... (Preview) OK, most of you know me pretty good I guess I try to always work this program and I KNOW it's recommended NOT to START a relationship in the first year. and I understand why. Here's my question: should I? shouldn't I? I haven't talked to my sponsor about this..He's&nbs...	Doll	10	486	Jan 3, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Today's Gift 01/02 (Preview) Today's Thought MONDAY , JANUARY 02, 2006 You are reading from the book Today's Gift. Happiness is like manna; it is to be gathered and enjoyed every day. --Tryon Edwards Life is like a winding path surrounded by flowers, butterflies, and delicious fruit, but many of us spend much of life loo...	Doll	0	338	Jan 2, 2006 by Doll
	Being Vulnerable (Preview) *Vulnerability is:*Feeling of being exposed to emotional hurt, being taken advantage of, or abused.Feeling of being fragile, weak, or susceptible to emotional pain and suffering. Feeling of being trapped or imprisoned in a situation where your feelings and rights are ignored. Opening o...	Phil	4	469	Jan 2, 2006 by jeannie
	Hazelden (Preview) Healthy Limits Boundaries are vital to recovery. Having and setting healthy limits' is connected to all phases of recovery: growing in self esteem, dealing with feelings, and learning to really love and value ourselves. Boundaries emerge from deep within. They are connected to letting go...	Phil	2	446	Jan 2, 2006 by Phil
	Wishing everyone a wondrous 2006 (Preview) Thank You for your support and fellowship this past 2 months- I was able to ring in the New Year sober, as I hope you were too! Take Care, Joel	recovering jb	3	377	Jan 2, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Daily Reflections Jan 2 (Preview) FIRST, THE FOUNDATION Is sobriety all that we can expect of a spiritual awakening? No, sobriety is only a bare beginning. As Bill Sees It, p. 8 Practicing the A.A. program is like building a house. First I had to pour a big, thick concrete slab on which to erect the house; that, to me, was the...	Doll	0	403	Jan 2, 2006 by Doll
	drink til you puke?? (Preview) Happy and merry to you all!! I'm new to this and don't even know if i am on the appropriate forum for my problem, so please hear me out and/or refer me to another forum that can help. about me.....i'm an amercan ex-pat [50's]retired and living in Thailand. married for 5 yrs to a Thai woman [35]&...	gudheartedguy	8	1098	Jan 1, 2006 by Chrisb
	Lost and Found (Preview) Thought I'd share some lines from one of my favorite songs, with all of you on this New Year's Eve. "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me...... I once was lost, but now, I'm found.... I was blind, but now, I see." I used to lose all kinds of things dur...	Sick of being sick	5	464	Jan 1, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	New Here (Preview) Hello everyone. My name is Denise and I'm new to this group and I'm an alcoholic. As of yesterday I was on day 12 of sobriety. Today I'm starting over. I feel horrible that I slipped up, but I know I can do this. I hope to meet some new friends in here. Happy New Yea...	DLM	10	434	Jan 1, 2006 by Sick of being sick
	a New Year, A new Beginning (Preview) Hi to all, just want to wish everyone a wonderful and Sober year. There are so many goods Posts this morning, my computer is acting like a two year old, I have been spending hours on the Board with Replies, when i go to Send, the message is deleted. Congratulations Doll!!...	Toni Baloney	1	378	Jan 1, 2006 by Sick of being sick
	Gotta, gotta, gotta share it ! (Preview) WOO HOO! Damn it! I feel GRRREEAAT! My very first New Year's day without a hangover, still drinking, still drunk or hugging the porcelain god!! I spent last night at my home groups Alco-thon. We had a BLASSST! I laughed so hard thought I was gonna wet my pants a couple times. We cooked the trad...	Doll	4	388	Jan 1, 2006 by Sick of being sick
	A link to find meetings in ur area (Preview) www.anonymousone.com Go to the bottom of the home page and select "meetings." Enter your preferred group and geographical location for local meeting places and times.	GregT	2	393	Jan 1, 2006 by amanda2u2
	AA Thought for today (Preview)   ...	Doll	1	343	Jan 1, 2006 by GregT
	30 years in the belly of the beast... (Preview) Hi all, Just wanted to let you all know how much this forum is helping me. Yup, thirty years of being controled, dominated and bitch slapped by a meer liquid. Spent most of the last 30 years planning my entire life around my addiction to alcohol. I am probably one of the most functional dr...	aqualung	11	461	Jan 1, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Daily Reflection Jan 1 (Preview)	Doll	0	365	Jan 1, 2006 by Doll
	Another day...a different date... (Preview) Just taking a few minutes to wish everyone here, another day of sobriety. For most of us..thats a miracle in itself. In sobriety? God (as we understand Him)..works through people... And He does it through everyone on this board..as we share our experience strength and hope..with ea...	Phil	2	392	Jan 1, 2006 by Sick of being sick
	1/1/06 - 12:26AM EST (Preview) Happy New Year! To my wonderful MIP family! My grandma used to say whatever you do on New Year's Day, you'll continue to do throughout the year - so I hope ya'll are doing something that means a great deal, but no matter what it is do it sober! Love you all. Doll	Doll	2	354	Jan 1, 2006 by GammyRose
	hey (Preview) Your presence is a present to the world. You are unique and one of a kind. Your life can be what you want it to be. Take the days just one at a time. Count your blessings, not your troubles. You will make it through whatever comes along. Within you are so many answers. Understand, have courage, be strong....	wagon	3	357	Dec 31, 2005 by Toni Baloney
	Dec 31 Meditation (Preview)	Doll	1	362	Dec 31, 2005 by Toni Baloney
	I found a good group (Preview) I'm scrambled, dizzy and over emotional today. About 25 people. Nice folks, down to earth. Two speakers. I made it through the meeting fine, I shook hands an exchanged names with nearly all of them. At the end of the meeting, the moderator said if anyone wanted to joi...	GregT	10	392	Dec 31, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Welcome to the Guests! come on it (Preview) I can see I am the only member online and there 4 guests, is there anyone that needs to talk? Someone is usually on line and available if you need any help. Just make a Post, and someone will respond. So to all the guests! Welcome Toni -- Edited by Toni Baloney at 19:55, 2005-12-...	Toni Baloney	0	362	Dec 31, 2005 by Toni Baloney
	Daily reflection Dec 31 (Preview)	Doll	1	352	Dec 31, 2005 by Toni Baloney
	How I made it into the arms of AA (Preview) I'm Chris, alcoholic. My Mother and Father met in a bar in Biloxi, Ms. He was 26 and she was 14. My Mother looked and dressed much older. She wasn't drinking. She was looking for someone to rescue her. My Father was a sort of celebrity. Aside from being a cler...	Chrisb	1	389	Dec 31, 2005 by Toni Baloney
	Some Days I still kick my own ass..all over the place.. (Preview) No Regrets Please! Guest editorial by Dr. Laura B. Lyons Since life does not have a rewind button, one of the most significant challenges that we face in the process of living is putting regrets behind us. Life does not provide a dress rehearsal for the real thing. The life we are now living is the...	Phil	3	499	Dec 31, 2005 by Toni Baloney
	First AA meeting (Preview) Well that didn't work. Online and over the phone I was told the meeting started at 7pm. I got there at 7:01pm. I expected about 10 or 15 people, but found the parking lot jammed. Had to park across the street. Right next to the hall was a firehouse and across the street wa...	GregT	9	400	Dec 31, 2005 by amanda2u2
	is anyone there? (Preview) just wondering if anyone is there to talk to.	me	15	509	Dec 30, 2005 by recovering jb
	Touchstones - I love this! (Preview) Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. --Ralph Waldo Emerson After we get a new understanding about ourselves we think, "Now I will never have to make the same mistake again!" But our lessons are usually not that easily learned. We have to get the...	Doll	2	366	Dec 30, 2005 by Sick of being sick
	Gratitude (Preview) I am greatful for/to; That power greater than myself who, gave me a life. All of my past experiances. My Father who, abandoned me for alcohol. My Stepfather who, physically and emtionally tormented me. My Mother who, allowed it to happen. My Grandfather who, introduced me to alcohol at...	Chrisb	11	425	Dec 30, 2005 by Chrisb
	Fell Short Of Victory (Preview) I had a few drinks.. I feel bad about it, but I live in an area were we have 10 or so friends in the area.. They are all planning a big New Years Eve Thing... It is gonna be very hard.. I don't want to drink.. Just in the short time I have not drank. I feel better and my thinking is more clear..I know I will co...	james_dean	6	437	Dec 30, 2005 by GregT
	Hi all (Preview) Hi all. Hope you all had a great Christmas. Looks like I've missed a lot on the message board in the last two weeks, I'll have to catch up when I get back home to England. At the Moment at I'm in Wellington, New Zealand having got married 2 days ago! Another 2 weeks to go and I'll be home. Best wishes to y...	Cabbageheadchris	4	425	Dec 30, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Article re Depression (Preview) When depressed, I experience: *Couldnt get it on the board..sorry..OOOPS!! There is a God!!* www.coping.org -- Edited by Phil at 13:33, 2005-12-29 -- Edited by Phil at 13:47, 2005-12-29 -- Edited by Phil at 13:50, 2005-12-29	Phil	4	492	Dec 30, 2005 by amanda2u2
	This is NO fun!!!! (Preview) It is 12:10 in California, and I have been the only one this board for about 45 minutes. I guess most of you live in the time zones where you are all snozzzzzing. And it's no more fun, so GOOD NITE Toni	Toni Baloney	3	394	Dec 30, 2005 by recovering jb
	Emotional and Verbal Abuse (Preview) Emotional and Verbal Abuse by Beth J. Lueders Denying someone access to other relationships. Taunting on the playground. Yelling degrading remarks. Downplaying accomplishments. Threatening to take the children away. From bullying and manipulative mind games to sexual harassment and elder c...	Phil	2	3124	Dec 30, 2005 by jeannie
	Yesterday..Today...And Tomorrow (Preview) There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. YESTERDAY has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in t...	Phil	2	384	Dec 30, 2005 by GregT
	Daily Reflection Dec 30 (Preview) THE JOY OF LIVING	Doll	1	382	Dec 30, 2005 by Chrisb
	!!!!!Don"t Forget!!!!! (Preview)     &nb...	Chrisb	5	549	Dec 30, 2005 by Doll
	Attitude Adjustiiiinnnnggg! (Preview) Hi to all, just want to tell you, some of these posts, and esspecially your Post this a.m. Doll. Was remembering your share all day, thinking about how my background was so similar. anyway it threw me back to when I first got sober, I was thinking of those first few months in Recovery, the ones th...	Toni Baloney	1	367	Dec 30, 2005 by Chrisb
	Buenos Dias, Ya'll (Preview) That Power Greater Than Myself has gone and done it again! I woke up this morning figuring I'd be flying with the angels and he went and gave me one more day above ground. Have a great day, or whatever kind of day you choose. UR'E-BRO-N-AA, Chris B.	Chrisb	6	474	Dec 29, 2005 by jeannie
	Just sharing a bit of ES&H (Preview) I thought since there are several NEW newcomers and I am a newcomer I'd share how and why I got my ass into AA. I knew for many years I had a drinking problem, was I an alcoholic? I didn't know. I'm a single parent, have a home, a good job, everything I need, most of what I want, never been fired...	Doll	5	1391	Dec 29, 2005 by james_dean
	More AA humor..... (Preview) At lunch time, a recovering alcoholic decides to pay a visit to his new sponsee, who sells hot dogs from a push cart. "Make me one with everything," says the sponsor. The sponsee fixes up a hot dog with all the trimmings and hands it to the sponsor, who pays with a $20 bill. The vendor puts the bill...	Doll	5	563	Dec 29, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Father Leo's meditation (Preview)       &nb...	Doll	1	463	Dec 29, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Depression? (Preview) Help! I need any input that may help. I have been in recovery for almost 12 years. For the 12 years I have been actively going to meetings, and involved in almost every area of service that I can think of. The past 6 months or so, I have lost interest in attending meetings, my thinkin...	gr8fl2dy	8	419	Dec 29, 2005 by amanda2u2
	big book (Preview) As we go through the day we pause, when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. We constantly remind ourselves we are no longer running the show, humbly saying to ourselves many times each day "Thy will be done." We are then in much less danger of excitement, fear, anger, worry, se...	wagon	4	445	Dec 29, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Have The Best Day You Can Eh??? (Preview) *The price of dishonesty is self-destruction. --Rita Mae Brown* There once was a woman who told her husband what she thought he wanted to hear. She told him she was happy when she wasn't. She told him she liked his friends when she didn't. She tried to figure out what he wanted so she could do it for hi...	Phil	3	437	Dec 29, 2005 by Toni Baloney
	Gratitude (Preview) Hello to all on this Forum, Just want to check in. Thank's to all that contribute to this Forum, I stumbled onto (Well not literally, that's what I use to do). Only 8 day ago, and I feel like I've been here a longer time. I find this Forum a "Comfort". I told everyone that whe...	Toni Baloney	3	424	Dec 29, 2005 by gr8fl2dy
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