Alcoholics Anonymous

stephmac · stephmac

hi this is my first post, not sure how it all works , i live in scotland and regularly attend meetings i have been sober for 8 months 1daat. and truly believe AA to be the best thing ever to come into my life.i regularly give myself problems to learn from and have never been let down by the twelve step program...

Phil · Phil

To laugh, is to risk playing the fool. To weep, is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out to another, is to risk involvement. To expose feelings, is to risk exposing our true selves. To put your ideas, your dreams, before the crowd is to risk loss. To love, is to risk not being loved in return. To live...

iffer · iffer

Hi everyone........I haven't been posting lately but have been reading whenever I get a free moment. Life is a little nutty right now. Since my last drunk May 30th my husband was ready to pack up and leave..........I started going to meetings everyday, which causes stress at home as wel...

Phil · Phil

YESTERDAY.... TODAY and TOMORROW 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 pas...

Robert · Robert

Just checking in, to say hi my names Rob and Im an alcoholic. Have not posted for a while, life has kicked in and where has the weekend gone? running a salt bath, so gotta run, hope to catch up soon, I have been reading from page 85 to the end of the chapter and that is setting a groove now, try it! see what comes...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Good Morning, i have been feeling pretty stuck in this last week. I have this Strong desire to do the Steps in Order again. I have been going to weekly Step Meetings, and have had the need to re-do the Steps, have asked a few people, but with the amount of time in the Program, no one else is will to...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

"My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding. Amen."

mikey50 · mikey50

And.....Thank ...GOD

Rick · Rick

The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed. --Chamfort When we are adrift in our addiction, we take ourselves very seriously and often lose contact with reality. We become lost in fantasy and obsession. Life becomes joyless because we can't see beyond our addiction...

karina · karina

Im scared. I try every day to stop numbing myself with alcohol or drugs, but when im sober i hold so much pain i dont want to look at it anymore. People tell me to just stop, but they dont understand how hard it really is. I try everything, i even quit my jobs as a weitress in bars because at the end of the night i...

Phil · Phil

We need to stop. Just stop. Stop for a moment. Before anybody Says or does anything That may hurt anyone else. We need to be silent. Just silent. Silent for a moment. Before we forever lose The blessing of songs That grow in our hearts. We need to notice. Just notice. Notice for a moment. Before the fu...

Phil · Phil

The Blame Game In my journey of healing from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) without realizing it for a great number of years I was constantly blaming others for my problems and for my pain. It is very typical for someone with BPD to honestly believe, while in the throes of a...

Sherry · Sherry

Okay--rain is a good thing--especially for the garden we planted & some of the flowers but this is a bit much! I did notice that I dont dislike rainy days as much as I used to--when I was drinking. Funny but I dont dislike alot of things now that Im not drinking. I was looking at the...

wagon · wagon

We, in our turn, sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men. What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, "a design for living" that really works.

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Went to a meeting last night. It was this ladies first meeting ever. Okay, first step meeting, right? The guy chairing the meeting asked her to tell us a little bit about herself so we could help her out with the first step. She goes on to tell us that she is strictly an Marijuana addict. No problem with alc...

Wren · Wren

Acting Together Cooperation Cooperation seems simple: working together toward a common goal for the benefit of all involved. But amazingly it can be quite challenging, even when we have so many successful examples all around us. Human society is based upon the concept of cooperation,...

DanaBanana · DanaBanana

I'm sure this has been a topic many a time...but nevertheless, I was reminded just this evening how DRINKING is not my problem anymore but rather my THINKING! "Keep it simple" "Easy does it" both very important slogans for me right now....and both things I haven't been practicing. Soooo ton...

Rick · Rick

HI all just a quick check in and hello. First we work the program because we have to. Then we work the program because we are willing to. Finally we work the program because we want to. ***** When you do all the talking you only learn what you already know. ***** Fear is the darkroom where nega...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

From which book did you get the post and quote by Dan Millman? I really enjoyed that!

jeannie · jeannie

Hey Everyone I am back - hope you missed me (or not). I had what I thought to be a major computer problem - it turned out to be a power failure in the computer. All fixed up now. I have noticed that there are quite a few new comers - which is great to see - WELCOME - keep comin...

JMAS · JMAS

I HAD SIXTEEN YEARS SOBER 2 MONTHS AGO I AM DRINKING EVERYDAY MY FATHER IS DYING AND MY 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER JUST GOT MARRIED I AM WORKING EVERYDAY AND FUCTIONING OK I OWN MY OWE BUSINESS IT IS DOING WELL I COUNT MY GLASSES OF WINE EACH DAY I STARTED AT 1 NOW IM AT 4 A NIGHT BEFORE BED I LOVE TO B...

jeannie · jeannie

Ever eyed James Bond's shaken-not-stirred martini-and wanted one yourself? Your kids probably have, say Dartmouth researchers who found that children's movie-watching habits affect their decision to drink. Of the more than 600 popular movies the scientists studied, 89% of PG an...

Phil · Phil

The Next Frontier: Emotional Sobriety by Bill Wilson AA Grapevine, Inc, January 1958 I think that many oldsters who have put our AA "booze cure" to severe but successful tests still find they often lack emotional sobriety. Perhaps they will be the sp...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

i have read posts in these past months and i woudl see a poster and instead of saying "i hear ya" or "hey i can relate" or "gee i am sorry for ur pain" i would jump right in and get on their case with "what step r u working on???" or "do u have...

Phil · Phil

Prayer of St. Francis This translation of St Francis' well-known prayer is found on Page 99 of Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions as a suggestion for meditation. It is reported to have been Bill W's favorite prayer. Lord, Make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me bring lov...

Phil · Phil

The process of living, for each of us, is pretty similar. For every gain there is a setback. For every success, a failure. For every moment of joy, a time of sadness. For every hope realized, one is dashed. --Sue Atchley Ebaugh The balance of events in our lives is much like the balance of nature. T...

Robert · Robert

I have been reading page 86 which gives a detail of when to do what, but I dont know if my prayers are working or not, it comforts me, but i dont know if big g hears me or not? am i being selfish and asking for the wrong things?

Wren · Wren

"When we feel stuck, going nowhere -- even starting to slip backward -- we may actually be backing up to get a running start." ( I love this quote~w) -- Dan Millman To change, we must go through a transition zone. It's not easy being in transition. Thoughts, beliefs and habits are all in flux. It can c...

Phil · Phil

" I'd rather do something GREAT and fail ... than attempt to do NOTHING and succeed ! " Dr. Robert H. Schuller

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi to Everyone, I have been doing a lot of reading here and we have some wonderful new people, enjoying the great undisputable Gifts of this Program. As well as all the great folks that are here, for themselves, but truthfully,I believe, more for the new Person. And what I have personally be...

WRbeachbum · WRbeachbum

Well, my silly little saga is over - I hope. I returned my client's call. I got his voice mail so I left a message saying that I was feeling not so great - some good days, some bad. I thanked him for calling to see how I was and told him I appreciate his thinking of me. So, that is it.&...

Sherry · Sherry

Its a little foggy out right now but they say its going to turn off beautiful! Sunny & 75! Early this morning when I was sleeping I felt the other side of the bed move--my husband works midnights so I knew it wasnt him. Both dogs were sleeping in their own beds so it wasnt them eithe...

Sycorax · Sycorax

well, that's it. had to be pretty cruel to my ex on the phone and tell him to go away as I really can't bear talking to him at the moment without glass in hand. Actually the one sober day is a bit of a godsend, rather than willpower, as I've had a bad cold that has gone to my lungs and have to be on a...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

June 7th, 2006 A.A. Thought For The Day Alchoholism is a progressive illness. We go through the three stages of social drinking, trouble drinking, and merry-go-round drinking. We land in hospitals and jails. We eventually lose our homes, our families, and our self-respect. Yes, alcoholism i...

John C · John C

Hey Gang, New to this site. Also new to a city. I have to admit that I've not always availed myself of AA, and have spent many years spinning my wheels. Now I'm in a situation where I have a significant amount of time sober, but my program, and my life, are for shit. I wan...

flumpy · flumpy

Hi there people, Oh god where do I start? christ! i am so sorry to you all, cabbageheadchris for one for 'finding streanth in my situation' and all the reast of you for putting up with me going on about me me me. i am sorry that i am me i am sorry that i have a weakness, i am sorry that i am human, i am...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

i just wanted to thank U guys for taking time to "hug" me in my world of hurt here i am working the steps on having to accept that all i may get out of this program is to love/treat me and others better... there may NOT be any lights at the end of the tunnel...there may NOT be any be...

Sherry · Sherry

Hello. I just picked up my silver chip--I did the 90 meetings 90 days and now that I have hit 6 months I havent been able to get to more than two meetings a week. Its our companies busy time---actually crazy time! I thought this might be a nice place to come when I cant get to my meeting.&...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Perhaps there is a better way, we think so. For we are now on a different basis of trusting and relying upon God. We trust infinite God rather than our finite selves. We are in the world to play the role He assigns. Just to the extent that we do as we think He would have us, and humbly rely on Him, does He enable...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Well, I guess I want to talk about resentment. I understand it can be about anger, resentment, fear, etc. But can it just plain be anything that ticks you off....and then you wonder what's the real issue? [Anger for me is so cyclical. I think it's...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - June 7 I rarely cried while I was growing up in myalcoholic family. I was sure it was a sign ofweakness. However, my emotions came as apackage. When I turned off one feeling, I shut offall the others.. If it weren't for the program, mysponsor, and the support of fellow members , I wouldn...

Wren · Wren

On... Authenticity The greatest social and familial pressure everyone experiences is to conform. We learn early in our life that if we want to get others to help us or cooperate with us, we need to do what pleases them. We also find that we get approval for how we are when we conform to others’ expect...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Guess the last time I posted, well, had a very rough spot. Thought my husband was drinking again. (?) After much worry, and a session w/my counselor--we talked about energy drinks. She said "do you think that maybe he was that way from the energy drinks...

Phil · Phil

Stage One: DENIAL You tell yourself that it isn't happening. You tell yourself that your spouse will come back to you. With a divorce, you think that he / she is just going through a phase or mid-life crisis and will come to their senses. You think that you cannot accept that it is ending, and you refuse...

Daddys_Girl · Daddys_Girl

To anyone who is reading this and is currently going threw treatment or has gone threw treatment, i would like to congradulate you. I come from a home from a drinker who i loved deeply and was not a bad person. This person did not get treatment and unfortunatly passed away from the disease....

Phil · Phil

Today's Gift. A good anger acted upon is beautiful as lightning and swift with power. A good anger swallowed clots the blood like slime. --Marge Piercy How does it feel when someone tells us we should play basketball when we don't want to? Often, it angers us that someone else is telling us wha...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

First , let me say up front, this is a Trivia kind of Post. Woke up at 4:45, this am, with about 4 1/2 sleep, got on the Board, then make coffee, and breakfast, was headed back to beddy bye, and no I had to stop and read the Board again. Well I look at the right hand, and can see, I have been into my OCD. My...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

last night i cried AGAIN!!! i am lying in bed last night, getting ready for sleep, and it hit me!! here i am goin on 60 this month and i **feel** like i MISSED out on life.....the abuse-- the resultant addictions/ codependency disease, u know, the aftershocks of the trauma, and NOW, i get my...

Sherry · Sherry

I was reading a little homemade book my 7 yr old daughter wrote while spending last Saturday night at her friends & I still have a smile on my face since I read it Sunday morning. If anyone is having a tough day or evening maybe after reading it you will feel a little better--I'll type it j...

Phil · Phil

Rebuilding Trustby Lynette J. Hoy, NCC, LCPC What does trusting someone signify? Trust, in a practical sense, means that you place confidence in someone to be honest with you, faithful to you, keep promises, vows and confidences and not abandon you. Here are some factors to consider abo...

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	first time (Preview) hi this is my first post, not sure how it all works , i live in scotland and regularly attend meetings i have been sober for 8 months 1daat. and truly believe AA to be the best thing ever to come into my life.i regularly give myself problems to learn from and have never been let down by the twelve step program...	stephmac	10	529	Jun 12, 2006 by stephmac
	Risk (Preview) To laugh, is to risk playing the fool. To weep, is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out to another, is to risk involvement. To expose feelings, is to risk exposing our true selves. To put your ideas, your dreams, before the crowd is to risk loss. To love, is to risk not being loved in return. To live...	Phil	3	523	Jun 12, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Good Sober Sunday Morning (Preview) Hi everyone........I haven't been posting lately but have been reading whenever I get a free moment. Life is a little nutty right now. Since my last drunk May 30th my husband was ready to pack up and leave..........I started going to meetings everyday, which causes stress at home as wel...	iffer	6	536	Jun 12, 2006 by iffer
	Not AA approved...but a lot of groups still use it.. (Preview) YESTERDAY.... TODAY and TOMORROW 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 pas...	Phil	6	595	Jun 11, 2006 by Wren
	Alls Well (Preview) Just checking in, to say hi my names Rob and Im an alcoholic. Have not posted for a while, life has kicked in and where has the weekend gone? running a salt bath, so gotta run, hope to catch up soon, I have been reading from page 85 to the end of the chapter and that is setting a groove now, try it! see what comes...	Robert	2	514	Jun 11, 2006 by Wren
	Stuck - Needing some Advice (Preview) Good Morning, i have been feeling pretty stuck in this last week. I have this Strong desire to do the Steps in Order again. I have been going to weekly Step Meetings, and have had the need to re-do the Steps, have asked a few people, but with the amount of time in the Program, no one else is will to...	Toni Baloney	9	525	Jun 11, 2006 by Phil
	7th Step Prayer (Preview) "My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding. Amen."	Toni Baloney	3	604	Jun 11, 2006 by Sick of being sick
	Happy Birthsay AA (Preview) And.....Thank ...GOD	mikey50	3	469	Jun 11, 2006 by Phil
	today's gift (Preview) *The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed. --Chamfort* When we are adrift in our addiction, we take ourselves very seriously and often lose contact with reality. We become lost in fantasy and obsession. Life becomes joyless because we can't see beyond our addiction...	Rick	3	516	Jun 11, 2006 by Sick of being sick
	This is my first time, im scared (Preview) Im scared. I try every day to stop numbing myself with alcohol or drugs, but when im sober i hold so much pain i dont want to look at it anymore. People tell me to just stop, but they dont understand how hard it really is. I try everything, i even quit my jobs as a weitress in bars because at the end of the night i...	karina	10	577	Jun 10, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Putting it on Stop (Preview) We need to stop. Just stop. Stop for a moment. Before anybody Says or does anything That may hurt anyone else. We need to be silent. Just silent. Silent for a moment. Before we forever lose The blessing of songs That grow in our hearts. We need to notice. Just notice. Notice for a moment. Before the fu...	Phil	1	552	Jun 10, 2006 by carmie
	Had a request for this...here it is... (Preview) The Blame Game In my journey of healing from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) without realizing it for a great number of years I was constantly blaming others for my problems and for my pain. It is very typical for someone with BPD to honestly believe, while in the throes of a...	Phil	1	516	Jun 10, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Rain, rain go away... (Preview) Okay--rain is a good thing--especially for the garden we planted & some of the flowers but this is a bit much! I did notice that I dont dislike rainy days as much as I used to--when I was drinking. Funny but I dont dislike alot of things now that Im not drinking. I was looking at the...	Sherry	3	494	Jun 10, 2006 by jeannie
	big book there is a solution (Preview) We, in our turn, sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men. What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, "a design for living" that really works.	wagon	4	543	Jun 10, 2006 by carmie
	Most Bizzare A.A. Meeting I've Ever Attended (Preview) Went to a meeting last night. It was this ladies first meeting ever. Okay, first step meeting, right? The guy chairing the meeting asked her to tell us a little bit about herself so we could help her out with the first step. She goes on to tell us that she is strictly an Marijuana addict. No problem with alc...	soberdrunk	4	557	Jun 10, 2006 by carmie
	Cooperation---OM (Preview) Acting Together Cooperation Cooperation seems simple: working together toward a common goal for the benefit of all involved. But amazingly it can be quite challenging, even when we have so many successful examples all around us. Human society is based upon the concept of cooperation,...	Wren	1	496	Jun 10, 2006 by Phil
	Stinkin thinkin.... (Preview) I'm sure this has been a topic many a time...but nevertheless, I was reminded just this evening how DRINKING is not my problem anymore but rather my THINKING! "Keep it simple" "Easy does it" both very important slogans for me right now....and both things I haven't been practicing. Soooo ton...	DanaBanana	6	543	Jun 10, 2006 by DanaBanana
	Hellogoodmorning (Preview) HI all just a quick check in and hello. First we work the program because we have to. Then we work the program because we are willing to. Finally we work the program because we want to. * When you do all the talking you only learn what you already know. *** Fear is the darkroom where nega...	Rick	4	556	Jun 10, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Wren.... (Preview) From which book did you get the post and quote by Dan Millman? I really enjoyed that!	wallsal55	1	485	Jun 9, 2006 by Wren
	MISS ME? (Preview) *Hey Everyone* I am back - hope you missed me (or not). I had what I thought to be a major computer problem - it turned out to be a power failure in the computer. All fixed up now. I have noticed that there are quite a few new comers - which is great to see - WELCOME - keep comin...	jeannie	19	569	Jun 9, 2006 by Phil
	16 YEARS SOBER/NOMORE (Preview) I HAD SIXTEEN YEARS SOBER 2 MONTHS AGO I AM DRINKING EVERYDAY MY FATHER IS DYING AND MY 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER JUST GOT MARRIED I AM WORKING EVERYDAY AND FUCTIONING OK I OWN MY OWE BUSINESS IT IS DOING WELL I COUNT MY GLASSES OF WINE EACH DAY I STARTED AT 1 NOW IM AT 4 A NIGHT BEFORE BED I LOVE TO B...	JMAS	10	593	Jun 9, 2006 by stephmac
	Booze Cues (Preview) Ever eyed James Bond's shaken-not-stirred martini-and wanted one yourself? Your kids probably have, say Dartmouth researchers who found that children's movie-watching habits affect their decision to drink. Of the more than 600 popular movies the scientists studied, 89% of PG an...	jeannie	2	548	Jun 9, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Bill W. 1958 ...The Next Frontier (Preview) The Next Frontier: Emotional Sobriety by Bill Wilson AA Grapevine, Inc, January 1958 I think that many oldsters who have put our AA "booze cure" to severe but successful tests still find they often lack emotional sobriety. Perhaps they will be the sp...	Phil	1	553	Jun 9, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	sorry if i ever sounded judgemental/ insensitive (Preview) i have read posts in these past months and i woudl see a poster and instead of saying "i hear ya" or "hey i can relate" or "gee i am sorry for ur pain" i would jump right in and get on their case with "what step r u working on???" or "do u have...	rosie light shines	3	582	Jun 9, 2006 by jeannie
	Bill W's Favorite Prayer (Preview) Prayer of St. Francis This translation of St Francis' well-known prayer is found on Page 99 of Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions as a suggestion for meditation. It is reported to have been Bill W's favorite prayer. Lord, Make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me bring lov...	Phil	5	555	Jun 8, 2006 by Valken
	Life Is A Process (Preview) The process of living, for each of us, is pretty similar. For every gain there is a setback. For every success, a failure. For every moment of joy, a time of sadness. For every hope realized, one is dashed. --Sue Atchley Ebaugh The balance of events in our lives is much like the balance of nature. T...	Phil	1	551	Jun 8, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	how should I prey (Preview) I have been reading page 86 which gives a detail of when to do what, but I dont know if my prayers are working or not, it comforts me, but i dont know if big g hears me or not? am i being selfish and asking for the wrong things?	Robert	6	568	Jun 8, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Higher Awareness-Void (Preview) "When we feel stuck, going nowhere -- even starting to slip backward -- we may actually be backing up to get a running start." ( I love this quote~w) -- Dan Millman To change, we must go through a transition zone. It's not easy being in transition. Thoughts, beliefs and habits are all in flux. It can c...	Wren	4	484	Jun 8, 2006 by rosie light shines
	A Thought For The Night (Preview) " I'd rather do something GREAT and fail ... than attempt to do NOTHING and succeed ! " Dr. Robert H. Schuller	Phil	2	714	Jun 8, 2006 by Phil
	HOPE (Preview) Hi to Everyone, I have been doing a lot of reading here and we have some wonderful new people, enjoying the great undisputable Gifts of this Program. As well as all the great folks that are here, for themselves, but truthfully,I believe, more for the new Person. And what I have personally be...	Toni Baloney	5	477	Jun 8, 2006 by DanaBanana
	I called (Preview) Well, my silly little saga is over - I hope. I returned my client's call. I got his voice mail so I left a message saying that I was feeling not so great - some good days, some bad. I thanked him for calling to see how I was and told him I appreciate his thinking of me. So, that is it.&...	WRbeachbum	3	514	Jun 8, 2006 by DanaBanana
	Good Morning Everyone! (Preview) Its a little foggy out right now but they say its going to turn off beautiful! Sunny & 75! Early this morning when I was sleeping I felt the other side of the bed move--my husband works midnights so I knew it wasnt him. Both dogs were sleeping in their own beds so it wasnt them eithe...	Sherry	2	520	Jun 7, 2006 by WRbeachbum
	have managed one sober day, at last. (Preview) well, that's it. had to be pretty cruel to my ex on the phone and tell him to go away as I really can't bear talking to him at the moment without glass in hand. Actually the one sober day is a bit of a godsend, rather than willpower, as I've had a bad cold that has gone to my lungs and have to be on a...	Sycorax	6	550	Jun 7, 2006 by Sherry
	Very Good! Read This! (Preview) June 7th, 2006 A.A. Thought For The Day Alchoholism is a progressive illness. We go through the three stages of social drinking, trouble drinking, and merry-go-round drinking. We land in hospitals and jails. We eventually lose our homes, our families, and our self-respect. Yes, alcoholism i...	soberdrunk	7	514	Jun 7, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Ashamed (Preview) Hey Gang, New to this site. Also new to a city. I have to admit that I've not always availed myself of AA, and have spent many years spinning my wheels. Now I'm in a situation where I have a significant amount of time sober, but my program, and my life, are for shit. I wan...	John C	8	609	Jun 7, 2006 by soberdrunk
	sorry (Preview) Hi there people, Oh god where do I start? christ! i am so sorry to you all, cabbageheadchris for one for 'finding streanth in my situation' and all the reast of you for putting up with me going on about me me me. i am sorry that i am me i am sorry that i have a weakness, i am sorry that i am human, i am...	flumpy	6	514	Jun 7, 2006 by DanaBanana
	thank U angels for comforting me (Preview) i just wanted to thank U guys for taking time to "hug" me in my world of hurt here i am working the steps on having to accept that all i may get out of this program is to love/treat me and others better... there may NOT be any lights at the end of the tunnel...there may NOT be any be...	rosie light shines	3	533	Jun 7, 2006 by DanaBanana
	Hello--new here with silver chip (Preview) Hello. I just picked up my silver chip--I did the 90 meetings 90 days and now that I have hit 6 months I havent been able to get to more than two meetings a week. Its our companies busy time---actually crazy time! I thought this might be a nice place to come when I cant get to my meeting.&...	Sherry	8	569	Jun 7, 2006 by DanaBanana
	From How It Works (Preview) Perhaps there is a better way, we think so. For we are now on a different basis of trusting and relying upon God. We trust infinite God rather than our finite selves. We are in the world to play the role He assigns. Just to the extent that we do as we think He would have us, and humbly rely on Him, does He enable...	soberdrunk	2	518	Jun 7, 2006 by DanaBanana
	Resentment (Preview) Well, I guess I want to talk about resentment. I understand it can be about anger, resentment, fear, etc. But can it just plain be anything that ticks you off....and then you wonder what's the real issue? [Anger for me is so cyclical. I think it's...	wallsal55	2	503	Jun 7, 2006 by rosie light shines
	WOW, me after 28 months (Preview) Hope for Today - June 7 I rarely cried while I was growing up in myalcoholic family. I was sure it was a sign ofweakness. However, my emotions came as apackage. When I turned off one feeling, I shut offall the others.. If it weren't for the program, mysponsor, and the support of fellow members , I wouldn...	rosie light shines	1	550	Jun 7, 2006 by DanaBanana
	Soul Perspectives (Preview) On... Authenticity The greatest social and familial pressure everyone experiences is to conform. We learn early in our life that if we want to get others to help us or cooperate with us, we need to do what pleases them. We also find that we get approval for how we are when we conform to others’ expect...	Wren	2	451	Jun 7, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Hi....all.... (Preview) Guess the last time I posted, well, had a very rough spot. Thought my husband was drinking again. (?) After much worry, and a session w/my counselor--we talked about energy drinks. She said "do you think that maybe he was that way from the energy drinks...	wallsal55	3	498	Jun 6, 2006 by Wren
	5 Stages of Grief (Preview) Stage One: DENIAL You tell yourself that it isn't happening. You tell yourself that your spouse will come back to you. With a divorce, you think that he / she is just going through a phase or mid-life crisis and will come to their senses. You think that you cannot accept that it is ending, and you refuse...	Phil	5	639	Jun 6, 2006 by rosie light shines
	A message of hope (Preview) To anyone who is reading this and is currently going threw treatment or has gone threw treatment, i would like to congradulate you. I come from a home from a drinker who i loved deeply and was not a bad person. This person did not get treatment and unfortunatly passed away from the disease....	Daddys_Girl	4	570	Jun 6, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Hazelden Today (Preview) *Today's Gift. A good anger acted upon is beautiful as lightning and swift with power. A good anger swallowed clots the blood like slime. --Marge Piercy* How does it feel when someone tells us we should play basketball when we don't want to? Often, it angers us that someone else is telling us wha...	Phil	0	488	Jun 6, 2006 by Phil
	Got to Laugh at Life- or my part in it! (Preview) First , let me say up front, this is a Trivia kind of Post. Woke up at 4:45, this am, with about 4 1/2 sleep, got on the Board, then make coffee, and breakfast, was headed back to beddy bye, and no I had to stop and read the Board again. Well I look at the right hand, and can see, I have been into my OCD. My...	Toni Baloney	3	650	Jun 5, 2006 by nmike
	geeeez i feel like doggie doo doo (Preview) last night i cried AGAIN!!! i am lying in bed last night, getting ready for sleep, and it hit me!! here i am goin on 60 this month and i feel like i MISSED out on life.....the abuse-- the resultant addictions/ codependency disease, u know, the aftershocks of the trauma, and NOW, i get my...	rosie light shines	7	629	Jun 5, 2006 by cooncatbob
	The innocence (Preview) I was reading a little homemade book my 7 yr old daughter wrote while spending last Saturday night at her friends & I still have a smile on my face since I read it Sunday morning. If anyone is having a tough day or evening maybe after reading it you will feel a little better--I'll type it j...	Sherry	1	499	Jun 5, 2006 by Phil
	Rebuilding Trust (Preview) Rebuilding Trustby Lynette J. Hoy, NCC, LCPC What does trusting someone signify? Trust, in a practical sense, means that you place confidence in someone to be honest with you, faithful to you, keep promises, vows and confidences and not abandon you. Here are some factors to consider abo...	Phil	2	607	Jun 5, 2006 by Phil
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