Alcoholics Anonymous

Rob · Rob

Wasnt sure wether to post this in the cookbook thread but dont think it would qualify. With all the talk on marmite and such.. just thouht id tell you what i just had for breakfast cos people at work go "Yuk!" when i tell them iv had this... 2 pieces of toast with tomato sauce and cold (not melted) slice...

Wren · Wren

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace." - Jimi Hendrix

Robert · Robert

Hey there, I am an unskilled alky, ! ! I want to learn a trade, I cant drive I am fat and I smell !!! can anyone think of something I could do or learn as a "trade" ? I suppose I dont smell that bad?

Rob · Rob

Hi Everyone. Iv made a few posts where i have stated im an athiest and mentioned religion etc especialy in Mistermooks thread. But i want everyone to know that i have the utmost respect for you and your religion whatever it might be.. When i have posted about this subject i alwa...

Robert · Robert

I hope your all ok, and having a nice day. Very cold in this house as the gas will not switch on- brrrr. Had my meeting with work, they prodded me but did not get a great deal out of me. I just feel a little flat now and I cant find my sponcers number or my phone for that matter!! Rob

d town drunk · d town drunk

Today i did my second fifth step with my sponsor. Ive been sober for a year and did my first fifth when i had 4 or 5 months but my sponsor figured it was time for another one. A few days ago when he first asked me to do this i was a little pissed - like as if i even needed to do one!...

iffer · iffer

Hi everyone...I'm Jen and I'm an alcoholic. I would like to share with all of you a bit of my story. I have just finished my 5th step with my sponsor and for some reason I feel the need to share today. I was raised in an alcoholic family but was never neglected, abused, etc. My Dad pa...

Rick · Rick

Jenny was a bright-eyed, pretty, five year old girl. One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace priced at $2.50. How she wanted that necklace! When she asked her mother if she would buy it for her, her mother said, Well,...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

Hi everyone I'm not use to asking for help but I do have a chance for a very good local job in the next month or so and have tried a few times before to get one there. I have a brother in AA who has 35 years at this job putting a good word in for me,,,I'n doing my best as a mear human to not let my hopes get to high,,,...

Rick · Rick

I AM RESPONSIBLE: The Hand of AA Selected stories from the AA Grapevine The Key to Belonging Growing up, I was an angry, lonely, frightened kid. I didn¹t know how to make friends, and I wasn¹t sure I wanted to. Recess was the most painful part of my day ? I¹d sit on the outskirts of the play-ground, sensing...

Robert · Robert

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/5544750/a/Alcoholic+Death+Noise.htm

Robert · Robert

My partner is in bed at the mo after having a anxiety attack. since coming to aa I have chilled out alot, but she is like chicken licken, if things dont get done NOW were all going to die!! I have tried to help her, and when I pointed out this was her objectives to live in a perfect house, for things to get d...

Robert · Robert

Goodness I could barly get out of berd this morning with my bad back, I got out at 12 ish. as you know I am on long term sick, (doctor signed me off) work have done a home visit with my boss and the bosses boss, poking for floors in my sickness, oops I meant "just making sure im ok" then this friday they call...

Phil · Phil

Sobriety will necessarily have its ups and downs, its good times and its bad times, if only because we live in a world which we are inseparably joined. One doesn't always sustain sobriety at the same level. There are fluctuations, shocks and setbacks which, when addressed within the context of the A....

Mistermook · Mistermook

I'm concerned about my drinking so I joined this board. Come Friday and more frequently Thursday nights, I head straight down the off licence after work and grab myself an 8 pack of Fosters Lager. These I drink by myself whilst watching films or chatting on the internet. Friday...

benny33 · benny33

just wanted to say hi see how you all are doing im on my way out to a f2f its my home group now i guess every sat night 7 pm i realy like it.butt ill never forget this place and will always be around to say hi and update you all on my progress.the wife and the kidds are all great we went to the buffalo zoo the otherda...

Doll · Doll

CHARACTER BUILDING Demands made upon other people for too much attention, protection, and love can only invite domination or revulsion.... TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 44 When I uncovered my need for approval in the Fourth Step, I didn't think it should rank as a character defect. I wante...

Rick · Rick

Just a hello Busy here. All is good and sober. Just a quick check in. It is wealth to be content. --Lao-tzu On the evening of the first day of spring, a woman gave her husband a bright red geranium in a clay pot. To celebrate, he placed it on the windowsill, and together they marvel...

Rick · Rick

Many of us achieve only the semblance of communication with others; what we say is often not contingent on what the other has just said, and neither of us is aware that we are not communicating. --Desy Safan-Gerard When we don't listen fully to each other, when we don't revere the Spirit w...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi, Someone just called me and said there was an editorial on AA, in this mornings paper, that AA has become the top organization as far as the people being the most intelligent, even used the words Brillant, and gifted, and creative people ever to gather in one organization. Also went...

Rob · Rob

HI .. everyone.. Im nackerd.. so i will speak to everyone tomorrow.. Night .. Rob

jersey · jersey

how you doing today. I know you pull out alot of info from web sites and post them....got one on Gods will. outside of AA literature? post it if you do. Have a good day eh?

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

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Rob · Rob

Why do i do this to myself night after night Why do i want to do this to myself Why do i desire to do something that makes my life so shit Why do i want something that i DONT want!??!?? Why do i want something so easy yet so hard? Why do i do something so destructive yet so promising? Why do i do somet...

kspear · kspear

Hi all. Thanks for all the welcomes. One of the things I love about AA is no matter where I am, I'm at home! I just wanted to share a little bit about the fact that I love being sober today. There was a time when I thought getting sober would be the end of everything - the end of fun! ...

trudi · trudi

Just recently I have been getting emotions back I think I have drunk away before. I suppose this is a normal part of recovery. I suddenly have something I did when I was drinking come into my mind and I just can not believe I did some of the things I did. But I know if I learn from those mistakes and do everythi...

Robert · Robert

I am well confused at the Moment. I am practising the steps and inviting a HP into my life, I have a Christian friend who gives me scare tactics and says that this is all wrong and their is only one god and to make my own is a sin and I wil go to hell and all that Jazz., I went to his church once but I dont feel it is...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

You highlight over the word and smiley, and hit copy, once it is copied, you need to undue on the smiley page, before closing. then when you hit Paste, the smiley and word will appear where ever your curser is. Then highlight and remove the word, then with the curser to the left of the smiley, m...

Phil · Phil

Going Easy Go easy. You may have to push forward, but you don't have to push so hard. Go in gentleness - go in peace. Do not be in so much of a hurry. At no day, no hour, no time are you required to do more than you can do in peace. Frantic behaviors and urgency are not the foundation for our new way of lif...

Robert · Robert

Incase you didnt see it on my other post!! the one I like is the joke about the new comer telling another aa member that they are having problems with their sexual instincts and fancy all the other members of AA and want to 13 step them, they just can not resist the urge and chat the...

Phil · Phil

It is not easy to Live life sometimes, And face the world with a smile. When you're crying inside, It takes a lot of courage To reach down inside yourself Hold on to that strength That's still there, And know that tomorrow, Is a new day With new possibilit...

kspear · kspear

Hello, all. I'm an alcoholic named Karen. I'm new to this message board, but not new to recovery. I just wanted to introduce myself and say thanks for being here. Karen

Robert · Robert

I have been to Hospital again today. All is well. I do not need to go under the knife so to speak the oestiopath will be able to fix me, so he says. I am anxious about work, I think I might get the sack for being ill. I know this does happen but they have done it before. I feel no escape from that place. Also they ke...

wagon · wagon

better".. ; well

Rob · Rob

Ok so im kinda embarassed about last night... fuck sake.. stupid thing was.. cos i had finished work early i thought.. "well if i drink abit earlier than normal but dont go over the 4 cans ..then tomorrow i will feel better".. which would have been true.. but.. hmm not sure how much i...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Two meetings in three days people have cross-talked. God this drives me crazy. It's one thing to talk at a meeting but when people start arguing over stuff in the middle of one, what do you do? I know what my first reaction is but I'm learning to bite my tongue these days. It doesn't really say anything abo...

Phil · Phil

I know that the only thing I lose when I let go of something I am afraid to live without, is the fear itself. I am stronger than anything that frightens me! I let go of the past, and I am free to think clearly and positively in the present. I am not my past. Letting go is the natural release which alw...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi all. Cabbagehead has finally cracked. Been sober since 19 september 2004.(with a minor slip) Was drinking as medication for panic attacks. Today was OK at work, 1 funeral, no problems. Picked the wife up from her job, No problems. 15 mile drive to drop off some paperwork at a crematorium......

Phil · Phil

Friends are treasures. Horace Bruns Valuing our friends, we come to value ourselves. Accepting & enjoying the goodness of special people in our lives is an adventure in getting to know the depth of our own hearts. Friends teach us about our own capacity...

Rob · Rob

I am trying to keep people updated with me Most people hav asked me to. Well today i had a half days holiday at work cos i was tired.. i went into town and got vitamins etc that i needed.. Well today i am drunk as hell.. I want to improve.. i want to stop drinking but at the moment i am dr...

Robert · Robert

I went to see a Chiropractor today , he ran some tests on me but refused to treat me as he thinks I have a damaged disk and will need surgery to correct it. At least he was honest. Rob

Phil · Phil

I've learned... that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them. I've learned... that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back. I've learned... that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. I'...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Step one tells me that only through my admission of powerlessness over alcohol can I start to recover. As I look around and try to figure out what I do have control over I realize there is very little. I have control over my actions. I can choose whether or not to pick up that first drink today. Sometimes I f...

Phil · Phil

Make 'Successful' Mistakes By Maud Purcell, LCSW, CEAP "Successful mistakes." Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn't it? Can there actually be a link between blunders and success? The answer to this question is a resounding yes! As human beings we err regularly -- mistakes are common. Unfortunate...

Pauly · Pauly

Hi folks, just checking in as per Amanda`s instructions

Not having the best of times to be honest. Sleep patterns still all over the place, still have that constant fuzzy head feeling

It`ll be 10 weeks on Thurs, I genuinely thought I`d feel..well...different I suppose, if...

Michelle · Michelle

I do believe I've lost my mind, can someone help me find it? I didn't mean to disappear for so long, things just got quite insane! I had such a nice weekend, had good weather, planted some seeds and flowers. Went to work that Monday morning (20th) to find that the manager at the apartments where I work pa...

Robert · Robert

I am nicking a quote from an old timer called Matt- bless his soul. "Come to A.A for three months, do 90 meetings in 90 days, and if you are not satisfied, we will refund all your Misery". That stuck with me. no refund thank you very much

Rob · Rob

Last week, my first meetin, there were alot of people there.. the more i think about it the more i am convinced there were alot more there last week than this week... And the majority of people attending last weeks meeting were "sober over a year!" This week there were plenty of people sober ove...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi I came back in today, and the site seems all mixed up, wrong dates on the right side, and cannot send private message, when I click on the name to send PM, my PC freezes. Did send one PM, then nothing else.?? I am thinking that this time, it could be my PC, not the site. Anyone else having prob...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi all, I got a call very late last nite, from my Son, telling me about one of his cousins in the Bay area. This young man,38, had a sudden seizure, and was in a Rehab. home. Was doing o.k. Then, one afternoon, he wanted to just get out of this Home, desperate, probably, and just figured...

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	My Breakfast.. (Preview) Wasnt sure wether to post this in the cookbook thread but dont think it would qualify. With all the talk on marmite and such.. just thouht id tell you what i just had for breakfast cos people at work go "Yuk!" when i tell them iv had this... 2 pieces of toast with tomato sauce and cold (not melted) slice...	Rob	15	487	Apr 3, 2006 by Mistermook
	Just a cool quote (Preview) "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace." - Jimi Hendrix	Wren	6	447	Apr 3, 2006 by recovering jb
	jobs for an alky (Preview) Hey there, I am an unskilled alky, ! ! I want to learn a trade, I cant drive I am fat and I smell !!! can anyone think of something I could do or learn as a "trade" ? I suppose I dont smell that bad?	Robert	6	425	Apr 3, 2006 by recovering jb
	I respect peoples religion (Preview) Hi Everyone. Iv made a few posts where i have stated im an athiest and mentioned religion etc especialy in Mistermooks thread. But i want everyone to know that i have the utmost respect for you and your religion whatever it might be.. When i have posted about this subject i alwa...	Rob	5	436	Apr 3, 2006 by Rob
	Morning everyone (Preview) I hope your all ok, and having a nice day. Very cold in this house as the gas will not switch on- brrrr. Had my meeting with work, they prodded me but did not get a great deal out of me. I just feel a little flat now and I cant find my sponcers number or my phone for that matter!! Rob	Robert	3	376	Apr 3, 2006 by Rob
	fifth step...again (Preview) Today i did my second fifth step with my sponsor. Ive been sober for a year and did my first fifth when i had 4 or 5 months but my sponsor figured it was time for another one. A few days ago when he first asked me to do this i was a little pissed - like as if i even needed to do one!...	d town drunk	3	411	Apr 3, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Need to share (Preview) Hi everyone...I'm Jen and I'm an alcoholic. I would like to share with all of you a bit of my story. I have just finished my 5th step with my sponsor and for some reason I feel the need to share today. I was raised in an alcoholic family but was never neglected, abused, etc. My Dad pa...	iffer	4	441	Apr 3, 2006 by iffer
	The perals (Preview) Jenny was a bright-eyed, pretty, five year old girl. One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace priced at $2.50. How she wanted that necklace! When she asked her mother if she would buy it for her, her mother said, Well,...	Rick	0	399	Apr 3, 2006 by Rick
	Please keep me in your prayers. (Preview) Hi everyone I'm not use to asking for help but I do have a chance for a very good local job in the next month or so and have tried a few times before to get one there. I have a brother in AA who has 35 years at this job putting a good word in for me,,,I'n doing my best as a mear human to not let my hopes get to high,,,...	buckeyebear	5	398	Apr 2, 2006 by amanda2u2
	I AM RESPONSIBLE: The Hand of AA (Preview) I AM RESPONSIBLE: The Hand of AA Selected stories from the AA Grapevine The Key to Belonging Growing up, I was an angry, lonely, frightened kid. I didn¹t know how to make friends, and I wasn¹t sure I wanted to. Recess was the most painful part of my day ? I¹d sit on the outskirts of the play-ground, sensing...	Rick	1	394	Apr 2, 2006 by Hanuman
	what on earth is this (Preview) http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/5544750/a/Alcoholic+Death+Noise.htm	Robert	9	534	Apr 2, 2006 by Hanuman
	worried about partner (Preview) My partner is in bed at the mo after having a anxiety attack. since coming to aa I have chilled out alot, but she is like chicken licken, if things dont get done NOW were all going to die!! I have tried to help her, and when I pointed out this was her objectives to live in a perfect house, for things to get d...	Robert	39	1532	Apr 2, 2006 by Wren
	Today (Preview) Goodness I could barly get out of berd this morning with my bad back, I got out at 12 ish. as you know I am on long term sick, (doctor signed me off) work have done a home visit with my boss and the bosses boss, poking for floors in my sickness, oops I meant "just making sure im ok" then this friday they call...	Robert	8	426	Apr 2, 2006 by Robert
	From an AA site..and borrowed from the Alanon Board... (Preview) Sobriety will necessarily have its ups and downs, its good times and its bad times, if only because we live in a world which we are inseparably joined. One doesn't always sustain sobriety at the same level. There are fluctuations, shocks and setbacks which, when addressed within the context of the A....	Phil	1	436	Apr 2, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	My name is Rob etc (Preview) I'm concerned about my drinking so I joined this board. Come Friday and more frequently Thursday nights, I head straight down the off licence after work and grab myself an 8 pack of Fosters Lager. These I drink by myself whilst watching films or chatting on the internet. Friday...	Mistermook	26	697	Apr 2, 2006 by Rob
	just a simple hello (Preview) just wanted to say hi see how you all are doing im on my way out to a f2f its my home group now i guess every sat night 7 pm i realy like it.butt ill never forget this place and will always be around to say hi and update you all on my progress.the wife and the kidds are all great we went to the buffalo zoo the otherda...	benny33	3	385	Apr 2, 2006 by Phil
	April 2 Daily Reflections (Preview) CHARACTER BUILDING Demands made upon other people for too much attention, protection, and love can only invite domination or revulsion.... TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 44 When I uncovered my need for approval in the Fourth Step, I didn't think it should rank as a character defect. I wante...	Doll	1	408	Apr 2, 2006 by Phil
	Good Sunday (Preview) Just a hello Busy here. All is good and sober. Just a quick check in. *It is wealth to be content. --Lao-tzu* On the evening of the first day of spring, a woman gave her husband a bright red geranium in a clay pot. To celebrate, he placed it on the windowsill, and together they marvel...	Rick	1	476	Apr 2, 2006 by Rick
	LISTEN (Preview) Many of us achieve only the semblance of communication with others; what we say is often not contingent on what the other has just said, and neither of us is aware that we are not communicating. --Desy Safan-Gerard When we don't listen fully to each other, when we don't revere the Spirit w...	Rick	1	411	Apr 2, 2006 by Rick
	New York Times Article (Preview) Hi, Someone just called me and said there was an editorial on AA, in this mornings paper, that AA has become the top organization as far as the people being the most intelligent, even used the words Brillant, and gifted, and creative people ever to gather in one organization. Also went...	Toni Baloney	6	399	Apr 2, 2006 by Rob
	Night.. im so tired.. (Preview) HI .. everyone.. Im nackerd.. so i will speak to everyone tomorrow.. Night .. Rob	Rob	4	442	Apr 1, 2006 by Doll
	hey Phil (Preview) how you doing today. I know you pull out alot of info from web sites and post them....got one on Gods will. outside of AA literature? post it if you do. Have a good day eh?	jersey	5	434	Apr 1, 2006 by Phil
	Amanda, (Preview)       ...	Toni Baloney	12	454	Apr 1, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Why do I... (Preview) Why do i do this to myself night after night Why do i want to do this to myself Why do i desire to do something that makes my life so shit Why do i want something that i DONT want!??!?? Why do i want something so easy yet so hard? Why do i do something so destructive yet so promising? Why do i do somet...	Rob	15	582	Apr 1, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Love being sober (Preview) Hi all. Thanks for all the welcomes. One of the things I love about AA is no matter where I am, I'm at home! I just wanted to share a little bit about the fact that I love being sober today. There was a time when I thought getting sober would be the end of everything - the end of fun! ...	kspear	2	389	Apr 1, 2006 by trudi
	I have started to cry a lot! (Preview) Just recently I have been getting emotions back I think I have drunk away before. I suppose this is a normal part of recovery. I suddenly have something I did when I was drinking come into my mind and I just can not believe I did some of the things I did. But I know if I learn from those mistakes and do everythi...	trudi	6	1789	Apr 1, 2006 by trudi
	Confused HP (Preview) I am well confused at the Moment. I am practising the steps and inviting a HP into my life, I have a Christian friend who gives me scare tactics and says that this is all wrong and their is only one god and to make my own is a sin and I wil go to hell and all that Jazz., I went to his church once but I dont feel it is...	Robert	8	440	Apr 1, 2006 by Robert
	Trivia, Enlarging a Smiley (Preview) You highlight over the word and smiley, and hit copy, once it is copied, you need to undue on the smiley page, before closing. then when you hit Paste, the smiley and word will appear where ever your curser is. Then highlight and remove the word, then with the curser to the left of the smiley, m...	Toni Baloney	2	553	Apr 1, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Going Easy... (Preview) Going Easy Go easy. You may have to push forward, but you don't have to push so hard. Go in gentleness - go in peace. Do not be in so much of a hurry. At no day, no hour, no time are you required to do more than you can do in peace. Frantic behaviors and urgency are not the foundation for our new way of lif...	Phil	1	404	Apr 1, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Joke (Preview) Incase you didnt see it on my other post!! the one I like is the joke about the new comer telling another aa member that they are having problems with their sexual instincts and fancy all the other members of AA and want to 13 step them, they just can not resist the urge and chat the...	Robert	11	548	Apr 1, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Always have faith in yourself... (Preview) It is not easy to Live life sometimes, And face the world with a smile. When you're crying inside, It takes a lot of courage To reach down inside yourself Hold on to that strength That's still there, And know that tomorrow, Is a new day With new possibilit...	Phil	2	440	Apr 1, 2006 by jeannie
	New for this board (Preview) Hello, all. I'm an alcoholic named Karen. I'm new to this message board, but not new to recovery. I just wanted to introduce myself and say thanks for being here. Karen	kspear	11	466	Mar 31, 2006 by iffer
	Afternoon All (Preview) I have been to Hospital again today. All is well. I do not need to go under the knife so to speak the oestiopath will be able to fix me, so he says. I am anxious about work, I think I might get the sack for being ill. I know this does happen but they have done it before. I feel no escape from that place. Also they ke...	Robert	3	403	Mar 31, 2006 by Robert
	rob (Preview) better".. ; well	wagon	2	442	Mar 31, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Kinda Embarassed (Preview) Ok so im kinda embarassed about last night... fuck sake.. stupid thing was.. cos i had finished work early i thought.. "well if i drink abit earlier than normal but dont go over the 4 cans ..then tomorrow i will feel better".. which would have been true.. but.. hmm not sure how much i...	Rob	25	572	Mar 31, 2006 by Rob
	Pet Peeve Post (Preview) Two meetings in three days people have *cross-talked*. God this drives me crazy. It's one thing to talk at a meeting but when people start arguing over stuff in the middle of one, what do you do? I know what my first reaction is but I'm learning to bite my tongue these days. It doesn't really say anything abo...	soberdrunk	8	692	Mar 31, 2006 by recovering jb
	Some more...Letting Go... (Preview) I know that the only thing I lose when I let go of something I am afraid to live without, is the fear itself. I am stronger than anything that frightens me! I let go of the past, and I am free to think clearly and positively in the present. I am not my past. Letting go is the natural release which alw...	Phil	2	484	Mar 31, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Sorry (Preview) Hi all. Cabbagehead has finally cracked. Been sober since 19 september 2004.(with a minor slip) Was drinking as medication for panic attacks. Today was OK at work, 1 funeral, no problems. Picked the wife up from her job, No problems. 15 mile drive to drop off some paperwork at a crematorium......	Cabbageheadchris	12	469	Mar 31, 2006 by recovering jb
	Freinds Are Treasures (Preview) Friends are treasures. Horace Bruns Valuing our friends, we come to value ourselves. Accepting & enjoying the goodness of special people in our lives is an adventure in getting to know the depth of our own hearts. Friends teach us about our own capacity...	Phil	5	642	Mar 31, 2006 by jeannie
	hey im fucked tonight!! (Preview) I am trying to keep people updated with me Most people hav asked me to. Well today i had a half days holiday at work cos i was tired.. i went into town and got vitamins etc that i needed.. Well today i am drunk as hell.. I want to improve.. i want to stop drinking but at the moment i am dr...	Rob	10	508	Mar 31, 2006 by Rob
	Honest (Preview) I went to see a Chiropractor today , he ran some tests on me but refused to treat me as he thinks I have a damaged disk and will need surgery to correct it. At least he was honest. Rob	Robert	12	656	Mar 31, 2006 by amanda2u2
	As I Walk In Sobriety...I have learned.. (Preview) I've learned... that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them. I've learned... that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back. I've learned... that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. I'...	Phil	3	463	Mar 30, 2006 by jeannie
	Powerlessness (Preview) Step one tells me that only through my admission of powerlessness over alcohol can I start to recover. As I look around and try to figure out what I do have control over I realize there is very little. I have control over my actions. I can choose whether or not to pick up that first drink today. Sometimes I f...	soberdrunk	4	497	Mar 30, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	We are human---We make mistakes (Preview) Make 'Successful' Mistakes By Maud Purcell, LCSW, CEAP "Successful mistakes." Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn't it? Can there actually be a link between blunders and success? The answer to this question is a resounding yes! As human beings we err regularly -- mistakes are common. Unfortunate...	Phil	4	451	Mar 30, 2006 by wandajf
	Struggling lately, in so many ways (Preview) Hi folks, just checking in as per Amanda`s instructions Not having the best of times to be honest. Sleep patterns still all over the place, still have that constant fuzzy head feeling It`ll be 10 weeks on Thurs, I genuinely thought I`d feel..well...different I suppose, if...	Pauly	3	457	Mar 30, 2006 by recovering jb
	Hi all! (Preview) I do believe I've lost my mind, can someone help me find it? I didn't mean to disappear for so long, things just got quite insane! I had such a nice weekend, had good weather, planted some seeds and flowers. Went to work that Monday morning (20th) to find that the manager at the apartments where I work pa...	Michelle	3	437	Mar 30, 2006 by recovering jb
	Money Back Guarantee (Preview) I am nicking a quote from an old timer called Matt- bless his soul. "Come to A.A for three months, do 90 meetings in 90 days, and if you are not satisfied, we will refund all your Misery". That stuck with me. no refund thank you very much	Robert	0	396	Mar 30, 2006 by Robert
	More bout meetings... sober over a year (Preview) Last week, my first meetin, there were alot of people there.. the more i think about it the more i am convinced there were alot more there last week than this week... And the majority of people attending last weeks meeting were "sober over a year!" This week there were plenty of people sober ove...	Rob	8	533	Mar 30, 2006 by Rob
	Is this site operational? (Preview) Hi I came back in today, and the site seems all mixed up, wrong dates on the right side, and cannot send private message, when I click on the name to send PM, my PC freezes. Did send one PM, then nothing else.?? I am thinking that this time, it could be my PC, not the site. Anyone else having prob...	Toni Baloney	3	408	Mar 30, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	A very Sad Story (Preview) Hi all, I got a call very late last nite, from my Son, telling me about one of his cousins in the Bay area. This young man,38, had a sudden seizure, and was in a Rehab. home. Was doing o.k. Then, one afternoon, he wanted to just get out of this Home, desperate, probably, and just figured...	Toni Baloney	7	509	Mar 30, 2006 by Toni Baloney
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