Alcoholics Anonymous

Doll · Doll

Many of us seek the answers to life's questions by looking outside of ourselves and trying to glean advice from the people around us. But as each of us is unique, with our own personal histories, our own sense of right and wrong, and our own way of experiencing the world that defines our realities, looki...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Keep It Simple God gave us memory that we might have roses in December.--James M. Barrie. Do you remember what it was like to not have sobriety? Remember the shame? Remember the loneliness? Remember lying and wishing you could stop? Remember the powerlessness? Do you remember, also, how it felt wh...

Doll · Doll

Those Who Listen When you do all the talking you only learn what you already know. --Anonymous One of the secrets for finding answers to any emotional problem is to talk with fellow members we can confide in fully. We don't need to look any farther than our sponsor or the members who are part of our reco...

Doll · Doll

A tiny little improvement is infinitely better than doing nothing. For those tiny little improvements add up. A small word of encouragement is far better than no encouragement at all. Just imagine what it might mean to someone. Today you have the opportunity to make the world a better place. Much mor...

Phil · Phil

Patience is needed with everyone, but first of all with ourselves. --Saint Francis De Sales One night Sandra was having trouble putting a puzzle together. Angrily, she pushed all the pieces into a huge pile. "I can't do this," she said. She got up and walked over to the couch and plopped down....

Phil · Phil

On a plane bound for New York, the flight attendant approached a inebriated passenger sitting in the first class section and requested that he move to economy since he did not have a first class ticket. The man replied, "I'm going to G.S.O. in New York to learn how to stay sober and I'm no...

Phil · Phil

A.A. Thought for the Day Doctors think of the A.A. fellowship as group therapy. This is a very narrow conception of the depth of the A.A. fellowship. Looking at it purely as a means of acquiring and holding sobriety, it is right as far as it goes. But it doesn't go far enough. Group therapy is directe...

wagon · wagon

hi everyone,just a note things a good today,had the xmas party last night for work got allittle extra this year from the boss said my work had improved over the last year. not being hung over might have something to do with that. just saying hi from iowa,

have a safe and sober sunday!!!!!!...

User Name · User Name

Just wanted to check back in. Been 3 weeks now. No good news to report other than that. Doug -- Edited by User Name at 10:43, 2005-12-10

Phil · Phil

What is forgiving and forgetting in a relationship? 1. Forgiving is allowing another person to be human for faults, mistakes, or misdeeds. Forgetting is putting these behind you; they are no longer brought up and no longer remain a barrier to your relationship. 2. Forgiving is letting anoth...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

If you are interested, there are two recipes on the alanon board. One is for pork and the other is a party appetizer. May be great for that AA, open, whatever you may be attending!

recovering jb · recovering jb

By my count I have 43 days today- I'd like to give thanks to evreyone here for those first encouraging posts. Hope all is well, and have a fantastic weekend- Take Care, Joel -- Edited by recovering jb at 18:53, 2005-12-09

Phil · Phil

The forgiving state of mind is a magnetic power for attracting good. No good thing can be withheld from the forgiving state of mind. --Catherine Ponder Forgiveness fosters humility, which invites gratitude. And gratitude blesses us; it makes manifest greater happiness. The more grateful...

wagon · wagon

hi everyone, everything here is as good as it get for now, learning more about myself everyday! got to finish xmas shopping tomorrow. also have company xmas party tomorrow night, hit the meal and probably hit the road before it gets to stupid with the booze, lol im doing great and b...

GammyRose · GammyRose

It seems I don't hear the slogans as much I use to at meetings.The meetings I go to are in churches , so they aren't hanging on the wall like they do in clubs.Here are a few that saved my life....what are some of yours? Easy Does It....I didn't know how to do anything the soft way, the easy way, I was t...

Doll · Doll

 

Phil · Phil

Letting others know your feelings, emotions and reactions, and having the confidence in them to respect you and to not take advantage of you. Sharing your inner feelings and thoughts with others with the belief that they will not spread them indiscriminately. Placing confidence in others s...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

FRIDAY , DECEMBER 09, 2005 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go </OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=1271>. Asking for Help It's okay to ask for help.One of the most absurd things we do to ourselves is not asking for the help we need from a friend, a family member,...

wantneeda · wantneeda

just stoppin' in before i go to work to say hi. Let you's know i'm alive, well and still smilin' hope all is well here, i hope to have some time this weekend to catch up on the posts. have a great sober day

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

I've been busy this last week, but managed to get threw my first step four and went to a Native American Lakota and spilt my guts on things I thought only I could have done,,Lordy why in the world did I hold onto this part of my insane self for so long. So as you can guess I'm in the process of doin...

Phil · Phil

To do nothing is failure. To try, and in the trying you make some mistakes and then you make some positive changes as a result of those mistakes, is to learn and to grow and to blossom. --Darlene Larson Jenks Life is a process, one that is continuously changing. And with each change, we are offered...

Doll · Doll

 

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

allowing the pain i had this VERY important lesson i would like to share.... i have a bad back..muscle spasms..turn the wrong way and i can feel it "tweak" and i am down for days....big knots, and pain its awful well last night i "tweaked" my back AGAIN... in times before, i would curse my karma, curs...

Phil · Phil

Gold Wrapping Paper The story goes that some time ago a mother punished her 5 year old daughter for wasting a roll of expensive gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and she became even more upset when the child used the gold paper to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Neverth...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Phil, Heard today is your birthday....Happy Birthday! How old are ya! Older than me ? Have a great sober day!Hey, the candles will keep ya warm. (((Hugs))) GammyRose

Phil · Phil

From "From hell to the mountaintop:" "Now [December 1934], he and Lois were waiting for the end. Now, there was nothing ahead but death and madness. This was the finish, the jumping-off place. 'The terrifying darkness had become complete,' Bill said. 'In agony of spir...

Mia · Mia

. -- Edited by Mia at 07:27, 2005-12-08

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi all. I saw a person today that was as good a motivation as anyone should need to stay sober. The deceased was in his mid thirties, cause of death was: Bleeding esophageal varices (varicose veins in the throat caused by liver problems and the 'acid' effect of the alcohol,) general organ failur...

Phil · Phil

Another Fear Thing..... 'Paranoid personality disorder' is characterized by a distrust of others and a constant suspicion that people around you have sinister motives. The person with a Paranoid Personality Disorder essentially has an ongoing, baseless suspiciousness and distrust of peop...

GammyRose · GammyRose

I was just scanning old posts and saw your update. How are things going now. Have you found a support group ? Please keep posting here.Glad you are back at work. (((Hugs))) GammyRose

Phil · Phil

When the Time is Right There are times when we simply do not know what to do, or where to go, next. Sometimes these periods are brief, sometimes lingering. We can get through these times. We can rely on our program and the disciplines of recovery. We can cope by using our faith, other people, and ou...

Phil · Phil

A.A. Thought for the Day People who have had a slip are ashamed of themselves - sometimes so ashamed that they fear to go back to A.A. They develop the old inferiority complex and tell themselves that they are no good that they have let down their friends in A.A., that they are hopeless, and that they...

Girlfriend of AA member ..... · User0326

Hey Guys, I am new here. Just to give you some background my boyfriend and I have been dating for 4 years and living together for 2. We are best friends and been through EVERYTHING together... I'm 20 my B/f is 27.... We both used to get high and drunk together but im glad to say that we are now both a year clean...

Phil · Phil

The Language of Letting Go. Difficult People Few things can make us feel crazier than expecting something from someone who has nothing to give. Few things can frustrate us more than trying to make a person someone he or she isn't; we feel crazy when we try to pretend that person is someone he or sh...

User Name · User Name

I have an adult daughter, 22yo, that is on her own in another town who we've been helping get through nursing school. She moved out to be on her own when she was 18yo. Yesterday afternoon she called and said she was on her way to see us and needed to talk. Long story short. She told me is on heroin. She tol...

Phil · Phil

Step Ten "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it." As we work the first nine Steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. But when we approach Step Ten we commence to put our A.A. way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weath...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Step 1: Admitted that we were powerless over alcohol; that our lives had become unmanageable. Hi, I'm Dan and I'm an alcoholic. I have found, at least for me, I need to verbally reaffirm that, out loud, once a day; not especially for anyone else, but for my own ears to hear my own vo...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Hi to all. Just got back from a shopping trip with wife. She wanted to hit the malls this weekend, and, for us, that means at least a 1 and 1/2 hour drive one way. Christmas shopping, ya know. Hey Phil, sorry I missed your reply earlier this morning, but was already on the road...

tex · tex

i can't quit i need a sponsor someone to show me the way i've tried this progam so many times. now i'm addicted to crack and speed.

wantneeda · wantneeda

Thursday, December 1, 2005 Anxiety As soon as anxiety gets your attention, its job is done. From that point on, there is no good reason to maintain that anxiety. Anxiety can be useful in making you aware of actions that need to be taken. As soon as you have that awareness, anxiety has served its purp...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Good evening, morning, afternoon, or night, to all here. Hope you are all well and sober. I apologise for my lack of attendance here, I'm finding that my new job makes demands on my time that limit the time I can spend online. I can occationally get a chance to read posts at work, but can't reply (all c...

Bonnie · Bonnie

Thank you all for all the wonderful advise. Please keep it coming. I am doing all that you suggested. Thank you. If anyone is on "yahoo", or "aim", if you have screen names I would love to shat sometime. Yahoo..........shebrattie1 AIM..............shebrattie2 Bonnie

jeannie · jeannie

Obstacles do not have to stop you. If you run into a wall, do not turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb over it, go through it, or work around it. We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusi...

Phil · Phil

SOME REASONS WHY RELATIONSHIPS DETERIORATE 1. Lack of education in effective communication. We have not been educated in how to communicate openly and honestly. 2. Poor examples - Role models. We learn through imitation. We contain within us much more of our parents? programming than we ar...

Bonnie · Bonnie

Hello, I am Bonnie sober for almost 50 days. I am still in a rehab group 4 nights a week, which I love. I also attend A.A. group throughout the weekends. I live In Telford Pa. , I just went through my huband telling me he is moving out. I am shocked and devistated. But when I found out this 2 days ago, I di...

Chrisb · Chrisb

My name is Chris B.. I am 51yrs., and been clean & sober since Aug, 1988. My first home group was in Long Beach Ms. If anyone cares to hold closed meetings over the internet, Please, advise me. I enjoy smaller groups, however I also am prepared to commit to participating in a closed discussion 3 night...

User Name · User Name

Two weeks tonight that I've had a drink. You regualrs know that I drank pretty steady for a long time until now so that's a huge accomplishment for me. Why didn't I do it sooner? I probably wouldn't be facing the problems, challenges and heartaches that I am now if I had. There is really no answer to that qu...

Phil · Phil

What is insecurity? Insecurity is:Feeling of not being ``good enough'' to meet the challenge of a situation you face in life.Sense of helplessness in the face of problems, conflict, or concerns. Belief that one is inadequate or incompetent to handle life's challenges. Fear of being...

Phil · Phil

By Bill Ferguson The experience of love is an inner state. When this is present, you are happy, alive and free. You feel good about yourself and good about life. As you bring the experience of love into your life, life works effortlessly and great things happen. The opposite of love is fear a...

Phil · Phil

Relationships: Too Easy To Leave

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Ask yourself (Preview) Many of us seek the answers to life's questions by looking outside of ourselves and trying to glean advice from the people around us. But as each of us is unique, with our own personal histories, our own sense of right and wrong, and our own way of experiencing the world that defines our realities, looki...	Doll	0	479	Dec 12, 2005 by Doll
	God don't let me forget how i USED to be (Preview) Keep It Simple God gave us memory that we might have roses in December.--James M. Barrie. Do you remember what it was like to not have sobriety? Remember the shame? Remember the loneliness? Remember lying and wishing you could stop? Remember the powerlessness? Do you remember, also, how it felt wh...	rosie light shines	1	562	Dec 12, 2005 by Doll
	Easy Does It (Preview) Those Who Listen When you do all the talking you only learn what you already know. --Anonymous One of the secrets for finding answers to any emotional problem is to talk with fellow members we can confide in fully. We don't need to look any farther than our sponsor or the members who are part of our reco...	Doll	2	595	Dec 12, 2005 by rosie light shines
	EVEN THE SMALLEST STEP (Preview) A tiny little improvement is infinitely better than doing nothing. For those tiny little improvements add up. A small word of encouragement is far better than no encouragement at all. Just imagine what it might mean to someone. Today you have the opportunity to make the world a better place. Much mor...	Doll	1	547	Dec 12, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Monday (Preview) *Patience is needed with everyone, but first of all with ourselves. --Saint Francis De Sales* One night Sandra was having trouble putting a puzzle together. Angrily, she pushed all the pieces into a huge pile. "I can't do this," she said. She got up and walked over to the couch and plopped down....	Phil	1	435	Dec 12, 2005 by Phil
	Remember When (Preview) On a plane bound for New York, the flight attendant approached a inebriated passenger sitting in the first class section and requested that he move to economy since he did not have a first class ticket. The man replied, "I'm going to G.S.O. in New York to learn how to stay sober and I'm no...	Phil	0	401	Dec 11, 2005 by Phil
	Thought For The Day (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Doctors think of the A.A. fellowship as group therapy. This is a very narrow conception of the depth of the A.A. fellowship. Looking at it purely as a means of acquiring and holding sobriety, it is right as far as it goes. But it doesn't go far enough. Group therapy is directe...	Phil	4	1887	Dec 11, 2005 by GammyRose
	hello (Preview) hi everyone,just a note things a good today,had the xmas party last night for work got allittle extra this year from the boss said my work had improved over the last year. not being hung over might have something to do with that. just saying hi from iowa, have a safe and sober sunday!!!!!!...	wagon	2	552	Dec 11, 2005 by GammyRose
	Still off of it. (Preview) Just wanted to check back in. Been 3 weeks now. No good news to report other than that. Doug -- Edited by User Name at 10:43, 2005-12-10	User Name	6	933	Dec 11, 2005 by Phil
	Forgiving And Forgetting (Preview) What is forgiving and forgetting in a relationship? 1. Forgiving is allowing another person to be human for faults, mistakes, or misdeeds. Forgetting is putting these behind you; they are no longer brought up and no longer remain a barrier to your relationship. 2. Forgiving is letting anoth...	Phil	1	758	Dec 11, 2005 by lanchas
	Recipes for Holiday Cooking (Preview) If you are interested, there are two recipes on the alanon board. One is for pork and the other is a party appetizer. May be great for that AA, open, whatever you may be attending!	wallsal55	0	549	Dec 10, 2005 by wallsal55
	hey everyone (Preview) By my count I have 43 days today- I'd like to give thanks to evreyone here for those first encouraging posts. Hope all is well, and have a fantastic weekend- Take Care, Joel -- Edited by recovering jb at 18:53, 2005-12-09	recovering jb	4	556	Dec 10, 2005 by wagon
	The Forgiving State (Preview) *The forgiving state of mind is a magnetic power for attracting good. No good thing can be withheld from the forgiving state of mind. --Catherine Ponder* Forgiveness fosters humility, which invites gratitude. And gratitude blesses us; it makes manifest greater happiness. The more grateful...	Phil	2	610	Dec 10, 2005 by wagon
	hi (Preview) hi everyone, everything here is as good as it get for now, learning more about myself everyday! got to finish xmas shopping tomorrow. also have company xmas party tomorrow night, hit the meal and probably hit the road before it gets to stupid with the booze, lol im doing great and b...	wagon	2	533	Dec 10, 2005 by GammyRose
	Favorite Slogans... (Preview) It seems I don't hear the slogans as much I use to at meetings.The meetings I go to are in churches , so they aren't hanging on the wall like they do in clubs.Here are a few that saved my life....what are some of yours? Easy Does It....I didn't know how to do anything the soft way, the easy way, I was t...	GammyRose	8	676	Dec 9, 2005 by Doll
	Daily Reflections Dec 9 (Preview)	Doll	1	559	Dec 9, 2005 by Phil
	What Is Trust?? (Preview) Letting others know your feelings, emotions and reactions, and having the confidence in them to respect you and to not take advantage of you. Sharing your inner feelings and thoughts with others with the belief that they will not spread them indiscriminately. Placing confidence in others s...	Phil	1	659	Dec 9, 2005 by jeannie
	BIG diference between help and rescue (Preview) *FRIDAY , DECEMBER 09, 2005 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go </OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=1271>.* Asking for Help** It's okay to ask for help.One of the most absurd things we do to ourselves is not asking for the help we need from a friend, a family member,...	rosie light shines	0	746	Dec 9, 2005 by rosie light shines
	hey, hi, ho (Preview) just stoppin' in before i go to work to say hi. Let you's know i'm alive, well and still smilin' hope all is well here, i hope to have some time this weekend to catch up on the posts. have a great sober day	wantneeda	2	541	Dec 9, 2005 by Phil
	No bragging but had a good week (Preview) I've been busy this last week, but managed to get threw my first step four and went to a Native American Lakota and spilt my guts on things I thought only I could have done,,Lordy why in the world did I hold onto this part of my insane self for so long. So as you can guess I'm in the process of doin...	buckeyebear	5	429	Dec 9, 2005 by buckeyebear
	Hazelden (Preview) To do nothing is failure. To try, and in the trying you make some mistakes and then you make some positive changes as a result of those mistakes, is to learn and to grow and to blossom. --Darlene Larson Jenks Life is a process, one that is continuously changing. And with each change, we are offered...	Phil	0	626	Dec 9, 2005 by Phil
	Daily Reflections - Dec. 8 (Preview)	Doll	1	589	Dec 9, 2005 by amanda2u2
	its hard, but i am willing to allow the pain (Preview) allowing the pain i had this VERY important lesson i would like to share.... i have a bad back..muscle spasms..turn the wrong way and i can feel it "tweak" and i am down for days....big knots, and pain its awful well last night i "tweaked" my back AGAIN... in times before, i would curse my karma, curs...	rosie light shines	4	438	Dec 8, 2005 by Doll
	Wrapping Paper (Preview) Gold Wrapping Paper The story goes that some time ago a mother punished her 5 year old daughter for wasting a roll of expensive gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and she became even more upset when the child used the gold paper to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Neverth...	Phil	0	560	Dec 8, 2005 by Phil
	Hey Phil... (Preview) Phil, Heard today is your birthday....Happy Birthday! How old are ya! Older than me ? Have a great sober day!Hey, the candles will keep ya warm. (((Hugs))) GammyRose	GammyRose	5	532	Dec 8, 2005 by nancyjo59
	Thursday (Preview) From "From hell to the mountaintop:" "Now [December 1934], he and Lois were waiting for the end. Now, there was nothing ahead but death and madness. This was the finish, the jumping-off place. 'The terrifying darkness had become complete,' Bill said. 'In agony of spir...	Phil	1	454	Dec 8, 2005 by Phil
	Help (Preview) . -- Edited by Mia at 07:27, 2005-12-08	Mia	2	423	Dec 8, 2005 by Phil
	Good reasons not to drink. (Preview) Hi all. I saw a person today that was as good a motivation as anyone should need to stay sober. The deceased was in his mid thirties, cause of death was: Bleeding esophageal varices (varicose veins in the throat caused by liver problems and the 'acid' effect of the alcohol,) general organ failur...	Cabbageheadchris	4	827	Dec 7, 2005 by CAM
	Anyone else wanna post anything eh? (smile) (Preview) Another Fear Thing..... 'Paranoid personality disorder' is characterized by a distrust of others and a constant suspicion that people around you have sinister motives. The person with a Paranoid Personality Disorder essentially has an ongoing, baseless suspiciousness and distrust of peop...	Phil	1	499	Dec 7, 2005 by jeannie
	Christine1 (Preview) I was just scanning old posts and saw your update. How are things going now. Have you found a support group ? Please keep posting here.Glad you are back at work. (((Hugs))) GammyRose	GammyRose	0	508	Dec 7, 2005 by GammyRose
	Today (Preview) When the Time is Right There are times when we simply do not know what to do, or where to go, next. Sometimes these periods are brief, sometimes lingering. We can get through these times. We can rely on our program and the disciplines of recovery. We can cope by using our faith, other people, and ou...	Phil	0	616	Dec 7, 2005 by Phil
	Hazelden (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day People who have had a slip are ashamed of themselves - sometimes so ashamed that they fear to go back to A.A. They develop the old inferiority complex and tell themselves that they are no good that they have let down their friends in A.A., that they are hopeless, and that they...	Phil	10	739	Dec 6, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Girlfriend of AA member ..... (Preview) Hey Guys, I am new here. Just to give you some background my boyfriend and I have been dating for 4 years and living together for 2. We are best friends and been through EVERYTHING together... I'm 20 my B/f is 27.... We both used to get high and drunk together but im glad to say that we are now both a year clean...	User0326	14	1324	Dec 6, 2005 by GammyRose
	Monday (Preview) *The Language of Letting Go. Difficult People* Few things can make us feel crazier than expecting something from someone who has nothing to give. Few things can frustrate us more than trying to make a person someone he or she isn't; we feel crazy when we try to pretend that person is someone he or sh...	Phil	2	657	Dec 6, 2005 by cheri
	What else can go wrong !!! ... (Preview) I have an adult daughter, 22yo, that is on her own in another town who we've been helping get through nursing school. She moved out to be on her own when she was 18yo. Yesterday afternoon she called and said she was on her way to see us and needed to talk. Long story short. She told me is on heroin. She tol...	User Name	7	868	Dec 5, 2005 by recovering jb
	A Daily Thing (Preview) Step Ten "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it." As we work the first nine Steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. But when we approach Step Ten we commence to put our A.A. way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weath...	Phil	0	439	Dec 5, 2005 by Phil
	Step 1 (Preview) Step 1: Admitted that we were powerless over alcohol; that our lives had become unmanageable. Hi, I'm Dan and I'm an alcoholic. I have found, at least for me, I need to verbally reaffirm that, out loud, once a day; not especially for anyone else, but for my own ears to hear my own vo...	Sick of being sick	2	559	Dec 5, 2005 by wagon
	Those dangerous places (Preview) Hi to all. Just got back from a shopping trip with wife. She wanted to hit the malls this weekend, and, for us, that means at least a 1 and 1/2 hour drive one way. Christmas shopping, ya know. Hey Phil, sorry I missed your reply earlier this morning, but was already on the road...	Sick of being sick	3	529	Dec 5, 2005 by amanda2u2
	1st step (Preview) i can't quit i need a sponsor someone to show me the way i've tried this progam so many times. now i'm addicted to crack and speed.	tex	7	755	Dec 5, 2005 by amanda2u2
	did you say Anxiety???? (Preview) Thursday, December 1, 2005 Anxiety As soon as anxiety gets your attention, its job is done. From that point on, there is no good reason to maintain that anxiety. Anxiety can be useful in making you aware of actions that need to be taken. As soon as you have that awareness, anxiety has served its purp...	wantneeda	4	665	Dec 5, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Hello all (Preview) Good evening, morning, afternoon, or night, to all here. Hope you are all well and sober. I apologise for my lack of attendance here, I'm finding that my new job makes demands on my time that limit the time I can spend online. I can occationally get a chance to read posts at work, but can't reply (all c...	Cabbageheadchris	2	441	Dec 4, 2005 by recovering jb
	Thank you so much (Preview) Thank you all for all the wonderful advise. Please keep it coming. I am doing all that you suggested. Thank you. If anyone is on "yahoo", or "aim", if you have screen names I would love to shat sometime. Yahoo..........shebrattie1 AIM..............shebrattie2 Bonnie	Bonnie	2	590	Dec 4, 2005 by cheri
	IS THIS TRUE OR WHAT???????? (Preview) Obstacles do not have to stop you. If you run into a wall, do not turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb over it, go through it, or work around it. We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusi...	jeannie	14	693	Dec 4, 2005 by jeannie
	Deterioration Article (Preview) SOME REASONS WHY RELATIONSHIPS DETERIORATE 1. Lack of education in effective communication. We have not been educated in how to communicate openly and honestly. 2. Poor examples - Role models. We learn through imitation. We contain within us much more of our parents? programming than we ar...	Phil	2	532	Dec 4, 2005 by Phil
	New Start and scared as Hell (Preview) Hello, I am Bonnie sober for almost 50 days. I am still in a rehab group 4 nights a week, which I love. I also attend A.A. group throughout the weekends. I live In Telford Pa. , I just went through my huband telling me he is moving out. I am shocked and devistated. But when I found out this 2 days ago, I di...	Bonnie	6	837	Dec 3, 2005 by Chrisb
	New to the area (Preview) My name is Chris B.. I am 51yrs., and been clean & sober since Aug, 1988. My first home group was in Long Beach Ms. If anyone cares to hold closed meetings over the internet, Please, advise me. I enjoy smaller groups, however I also am prepared to commit to participating in a closed discussion 3 night...	Chrisb	6	685	Dec 3, 2005 by Chrisb
	I called tonight plus ramblings..... (Preview) Two weeks tonight that I've had a drink. You regualrs know that I drank pretty steady for a long time until now so that's a huge accomplishment for me. Why didn't I do it sooner? I probably wouldn't be facing the problems, challenges and heartaches that I am now if I had. There is really no answer to that qu...	User Name	5	709	Dec 3, 2005 by cheri
	Handling Insecurity (Preview) What is insecurity? Insecurity is:Feeling of not being ``good enough'' to meet the challenge of a situation you face in life.Sense of helplessness in the face of problems, conflict, or concerns. Belief that one is inadequate or incompetent to handle life's challenges. Fear of being...	Phil	2	2221	Dec 3, 2005 by Phil
	An Explanation of "Letting Go" (Preview) By Bill Ferguson The experience of love is an inner state. When this is present, you are happy, alive and free. You feel good about yourself and good about life. As you bring the experience of love into your life, life works effortlessly and great things happen. The opposite of love is fear a...	Phil	4	1353	Dec 3, 2005 by User Name
	Just a Page I had in a relationship file..thought Ide share it (Preview) Relationships: Too Easy To Leave	Phil	3	475	Dec 3, 2005 by User0326
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