Alcoholics Anonymous

Doll · Doll

WHEN FAITH IS MISSING Sometimes A.A. comes harder to those who have lost or rejected faith than to those who never had any faith at all, for they think they have faith and found it wanting. They have tried the way of faith and the way of no faith. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 28 I was so sure God had...

Revfrankel · Revfrankel

This is my first time in this forum. And I needed to get support to return to AA. I was sober for eight months, and they were the best eight months in a long time. I was doing okay until I took an 11 day trip to Disney World with my girlfriend and her two kids. The vacation was goin...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I think someone at an NA meeting said that the expression 'keep it green' comes from a certain program method of getting points or demerits and being within acceptable limits is colored green on a graph,,, and if a person goes out of the green it means s/he got too many demerits. Does anyone know a...

Doll · Doll

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is bliss, taste it. Life is a dream, realise it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfil it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, ac...

benny33 · benny33

24 hours ago i was inches from a bottle. it had seemed that it was all just not going to work,i was lost and realy didnt even know if i wanted to be found.through a lot of suport from you guys and from some help here(boston)i was able to stay sober THANK YOU ALL.things have been realy crazy (go figure ) my fami...

jeannie · jeannie

Working on my fourth step. Was wondering if there is anyone who would like to share their trials and tribulations about doing their fourth step. Hearing others might help me with mine. Thanks - Jeannie

jersey · jersey

Read Each One Carefully and Think About It a Second or Two 1. I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.. 2. No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make you cry. 3. Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't l...

Doll · Doll

CAN YOU IDENTIFY....... >>> WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHERE OUR PURSE IS. >>>WE BELIEVE THAT DANCING WITH OUR ARMS OVERHEAD AND WIGGLING OUR BUTT WHILE YELLING "WOO-HOO!" IS TRULY THE SEXIEST DANCE MOVE AROUND. >>> WE'VE SUDDENLY DECIDED THAT WE WANT TO KICK S...

jersey · jersey

Fighting Fair A Guide these skills are proven ways to resolve conflict and create successful human relationships where everyone wins. This Conflict Resolution technique is endorsed by many psychologists, counsellors, doctors, business managers, and teachers. who: Use it with:...

Doll · Doll

I've seen you lurking around "down there"! Fill us in on how you are - WE CARE! Love and hugs!

trudi · trudi

I have let myself down and had a drink yesterday after hearing that my funding for rehad was refused (no excuse) I plan to throw myself back into AA and knuckle down to working the steps. I feel awful, ashamed, guilty, remorseful and full of fear. Will keep posting on this site to let people know how I am do...

Doll · Doll

FILLING THE VOID We needed to ask ourselves but one short question. "Do I now believe, or am I even willing to believe, that there is a Power greater than myself?" As soon as a man can say that he does believe, or is willing to believe, we emphatically assure him that he is on his way. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS,...

Bonzo43 · Bonzo43

At my meeting yesterday, there was a 19 year old boy who was a coke addict. He was there because he needed his "paper" signed. During the meeting (to which he was late-but he did say he was sorry for that) he didn't say anything, and passed when his turn to share came, other than to...

StoneAgeDave · StoneAgeDave

hi all This is by far the hardest thing, facing the fact that I have a problem, and then having to do something about it. The first time I ever got drunk was at a New Years Eve party when I was 8 years old. Someone spiked some punch, no one liked it so for some reason, so everyon...

jersey · jersey

But Rogers is just as interested in describing the healthy person. His term is "fully-functioning," and involves the following qualities: 1. Openness to experience. This is the opposite of defensiveness. It is the accurate perception of one's experiences in the world, including one's feel...

Phil · Phil

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

Phil · Phil

Trust is: 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 confidenc...

Phil · Phil

What is a boundary?A boundary is the: Emotional and physical space between you and another person.Demarcation of where you end and another begins and where you begin and another ends.Limit or line over which you will not allow anyone to cross because of the negative impact of its being crossed in the...

Michelle · Michelle

I got a happy thought now. Our black cat Pickles keeps digging the teabag out of my empty mug. i pick it up off the table and put it back in the mug and then he digs it out again and chews on it. maybe he thinks it has catnip in it (it doesn't, it's sleepytime extra by celestial seasonings,...

Doll · Doll

RESCUED BY SURRENDERING Characteristic of the so-called typical alcoholic is a narcissistic egocentric core, dominated by feelings of omnipotence, intent on maintaining at all costs its inner integrity.... Inwardly the alcoholic brooks no control from man or God. He, the alcoholic, is and mus...

Phil · Phil

Step Two "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." The moment they read Step Two, most A.A. newcomers are confronted with a dilemma, sometimes a serious one. How often have we heard them cry out, "Look what you people have done to us! You have convinced u...

Doll · Doll

Dear Lord*, So far I've done all right. I haven't gossipped, haven't lost my temper, haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or overindulgent. I'm really glad about that. But in a few minutes, God*, I'm going to get out of bed. And from then on, I'm going to need a lot more help. --Author Unk...

benny33 · benny33

ok so im new to this and up till latley i have been doing a good job of not drinking but it seems to get more and more difficult,i need a sponsor or at least some one to talk to ,i am serious about keeping myself sober and would like to kick it up a noch.so a friendly ear or a little chat would be helpfull at this ti...

Michelle · Michelle

I wish I would have found this website BEFORE I wrecked my car and got arrested. but I think in my case, that's what I needed to have happen to get the help I needed. I got lucky, I didn't hurt anyone else, just me and it was fairly minor, I did rear-end a truck though. ...

Michelle · Michelle

Imagine half a dozen grade-school kids running around in the pouring rain wih big water guns! that was hilarious, especially when the the old chinese guy grabbed a bucket and took them on! My job isnt't always boring...

benny33 · benny33

i have a a ton of help today who knew asking for help would be so easy.i was in a deep dark hole yesterday and some of today but i see light (thank HP).I have a few things to do tonight ,and the first thing is an i will list (a list of things i will do)ive already been thinking of it and im excited.i hope its not goi...

Doll · Doll

Staying on the Path ~ Your circumstances do not determine what your life will be; they reveal what kinds of images you have chosen up until now. To change yourself, look at what you fear and what you hate. Start There. We are all at once teachers and learners in every encounter of our lives. What's over is...

Doll · Doll

Feb 1908 - Bill made boomerang. Feb 1916 - hazing incident Norwich University, Bill & sophomore class suspended Feb 1938 - Rockefeller gives $5,000 to AA. - Saves AA from professionalization. Feb 1939 - Dr Harry Tiebout, 1st Psychiatrist to endorse AA and use in his practice. Feb 1939 - Dr Howard...

Rick · Rick

i SEE U LURKING HAVE A GREAT DAY TIME FOR THIS GUY TO SHUT DOWN THE PC

Doll · Doll

I don't think you're suddenly going to begin to look at the world with new eyes when you're eighty if you haven't been doing it when you're thirty. --Janice Clark We are creatures of habit as evidenced by our getting stuck in old viewpoints long after they have quit serving us. However, that fact do...

Doll · Doll

GOAL: SANITY "...Step Two gently and very gradually began to infiltrate my life. I can't say upon what occasion or on what day I came to believe in a power greater than myself, but I certainly have that belief now." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 27 "Came to believe!" I gave lip service to my beli...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Just wanted to say welcome to MIP Wanda. I read your post below, living life on lifes terms, one day at a time.Thanks for your share and keep posting, please. (((Hugs))) GammyRose

Doll · Doll

Bonzo mentioned Post Acute Withdrawal. Here's a website in case anyone's interested. http://www.tlctx.com/ar_pages/paw_part1.htm

Doll · Doll

Where you hidin' dude??? You gotta find time to at least check in every couple days or I get worried.

Hurricane · Hurricane

Is it true that someone seeking recovery is not supposed to make any major life changes in the first year? i.e. divorce, moving, etc? If this is true, then what would it mean if someone were to make those major life changes in the first couple months of recovery??

Michelle · Michelle

but I' rather share the positive feelings! c'mon everyone, be happy! I like sharing all the stuff that I used to miss. go to laugh.com, funnier than **** just don't get offended too easy.

Phil · Phil

SELF ESTEEM, SELF LOVE and SELF CENTEREDNESS by Nancy Poitou, M.A., M.F.T. I have been asked often about what is self-esteem, self-love and self-centeredness. These are very good questions and it is a fine line that separates these concepts. Self esteem means to hold oneself in high estee...

Phil · Phil

The decision to forgive yourself or somebody else is a vote to live in the present moment. "I'll never forgive my mother for that!" "I can't forgive myself!" Are these familiar expressions? If we refuse to forgive somebody then we are really saying, "Instead of taking some action to improve matters,...

Phil · Phil

Resentment is the: harboring of animosity against a person or group of people whom I feel has mistreated me.unresolved anger I have over a negative event which occurred in my past life. seething, aching emotional turmoil I feel whenever a certain person or event is discussed. lack of forgiving, t...

Pauly · Pauly

Where do I start. I Hope you guys do not object to me posting on here given the distance involved. Big day for me on Friday, had my customary cans of lager (8 on Thursday) the night before, started the day as usual: slow, groggy, no headache..and something changed. I started searching the web, googling a...

Rick · Rick

Pc**needed to be reformated and if been off line a couple days. I don't know if i'll ever be able to catch up on posts. Site has got pretty active. Hope all is well here. Amanda got that apt fixed ??

Doll · Doll

OUR COMMON WELFARE COMES FIRST The unity of Alcoholics Anonymous is the most cherished quality our Society has. . . . We stay whole, or A.A. dies. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 129 Our Traditions are key elements in the ego deflation process necessary to achieve and maintain sobriety in Alco...

Cafe6 · Cafe6

What are the statistics of permanent recovery resulting from divorce? Is it believed that for a full recovery you have to completely start your life over, and divorcing your spouse because maybe you feel as though your problems are a result of your marriage? I'm curious to know how ma...

Doll · Doll

The First Drink It is the first drink which triggers, immediately or some time later, the compulsion to drink more and more until we are in drinking trouble again. Many of us have come to believe that our alcoholism is an addiction to the drug alcohol; like addicts of any sort who want to maintain recove...

JJ fitz · JJ fitz

Hi I am jack I am having a troubled time-I have been going to meetings for 34 years-i relapsed in '99 I just celebraed my 6th year. tonight. I should be happy but the last 6 years have been a night mare. I watched my brother perish in the 9/11 =wtc bldg 1. I survived that with out drinking-last august I wa...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Good morning all, I just want to mention something - that came with me when I moved from the bay area. There was a Suggestion at the beginning of ALL AA Meetings that before the meeting began, it was stated, Please limit your shares to five minutes if you can, so that others will have their turn, a...

Doll · Doll

To "let go" does not mean to stop caring, it means I can't do it for someone else. To "let go" is not to cut myself off, it's the realization I can't control another. To "let go" is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To "let go" is to admit powerlessness, which means the outcome...

jersey · jersey

"Acceptance" "And acceptance is the answer to *all* my problems. today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation---some fact of my life---unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, p...

Doll · Doll

FREEDOM FROM . . . FREEDOM TO We are going to know a new freedom. . . . ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS , p. 83 Freedom for me is both freedom from and freedom to. The first freedom I enjoy is freedom from the slavery of alcohol. What a relief! Then I begin to experience freedom from fear - fear of people, of economic ins...

trudi · trudi

I am a mother of two children 3 and 2 I have had 13 months sober upto November 2005 and I was secretary for a meeting. But I picked up 8th November 2005 and got done for drink driving. Since then I have found it hard to put the drink down for good. I can go several weeks or even a few days and then it happens...

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	Dail Refelctions Feb 4 (Preview) WHEN FAITH IS MISSING Sometimes A.A. comes harder to those who have lost or rejected faith than to those who never had any faith at all, for they think they have faith and found it wanting. They have tried the way of faith and the way of no faith. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 28 I was so sure God had...	Doll	1	531	Feb 4, 2006 by GammyRose
	Why is it so hard to get back??? (Preview) This is my first time in this forum. And I needed to get support to return to AA. I was sober for eight months, and they were the best eight months in a long time. I was doing okay until I took an 11 day trip to Disney World with my girlfriend and her two kids. The vacation was goin...	Revfrankel	8	575	Feb 4, 2006 by trudi
	'keep it green' (Preview) I think someone at an NA meeting said that the expression 'keep it green' comes from a certain program method of getting points or demerits and being within acceptable limits is colored green on a graph,,, and if a person goes out of the green it means s/he got too many demerits. Does anyone know a...	amanda2u2	5	4474	Feb 4, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Life Is (Preview) Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is bliss, taste it. Life is a dream, realise it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfil it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, ac...	Doll	1	521	Feb 4, 2006 by jeannie
	A new day (Preview) 24 hours ago i was inches from a bottle. it had seemed that it was all just not going to work,i was lost and realy didnt even know if i wanted to be found.through a lot of suport from you guys and from some help here(boston)i was able to stay sober THANK YOU ALL.things have been realy crazy (go figure ) my fami...	benny33	5	480	Feb 4, 2006 by recovering jb
	Fourth step - help (Preview) *Working on my fourth step. Was wondering if there is anyone who would like to share their trials and tribulations about doing their fourth step. Hearing others might help me with mine.* *Thanks - Jeannie*	jeannie	7	555	Feb 3, 2006 by Hanuman
	some things to think about (Preview) Read Each One Carefully and Think About It a Second or Two 1. I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.. 2. No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make you cry. 3. Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't l...	jersey	3	590	Feb 3, 2006 by Michelle
	When Girls Drink - Truth in Humor (Preview) CAN YOU IDENTIFY....... >>> WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHERE OUR PURSE IS. >>>WE BELIEVE THAT DANCING WITH OUR ARMS OVERHEAD AND WIGGLING OUR BUTT WHILE YELLING "WOO-HOO!" IS TRULY THE SEXIEST DANCE MOVE AROUND. >>> WE'VE SUDDENLY DECIDED THAT WE WANT TO KICK S...	Doll	3	519	Feb 3, 2006 by Michelle
	conflict resolutions (Preview) Fighting Fair A Guide these skills are proven ways to resolve conflict and create successful human relationships where everyone wins. This Conflict Resolution technique is endorsed by many psychologists, counsellors, doctors, business managers, and teachers. who: Use it with:...	jersey	1	1023	Feb 3, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Hey! Pauly! (Preview) I've seen you lurking around "down there"! Fill us in on how you are - WE CARE! Love and hugs!	Doll	3	509	Feb 3, 2006 by franklin
	I had a drink.... (Preview) I have let myself down and had a drink yesterday after hearing that my funding for rehad was refused (no excuse) I plan to throw myself back into AA and knuckle down to working the steps. I feel awful, ashamed, guilty, remorseful and full of fear. Will keep posting on this site to let people know how I am do...	trudi	5	495	Feb 3, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Daily Reflections Feb 3 (Preview) FILLING THE VOID We needed to ask ourselves but one short question. "Do I now believe, or am I even willing to believe, that there is a Power greater than myself?" As soon as a man can say that he does believe, or is willing to believe, we emphatically assure him that he is on his way. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS,...	Doll	1	587	Feb 3, 2006 by rosie light shines
	A Bit Harsh, or What? (Preview) At my meeting yesterday, there was a 19 year old boy who was a coke addict. He was there because he needed his "paper" signed. During the meeting (to which he was late-but he did say he was sorry for that) he didn't say anything, and passed when his turn to share came, other than to...	Bonzo43	8	597	Feb 3, 2006 by rosie light shines
	first timer (Preview) hi all This is by far the hardest thing, facing the fact that I have a problem, and then having to do something about it. The first time I ever got drunk was at a New Years Eve party when I was 8 years old. Someone spiked some punch, no one liked it so for some reason, so everyon...	StoneAgeDave	9	574	Feb 3, 2006 by recovering jb
	something interresting (Preview) But Rogers is just as interested in describing the healthy person. His term is "fully-functioning," and involves the following qualities: 1. Openness to experience. This is the opposite of defensiveness. It is the accurate perception of one's experiences in the world, including one's feel...	jersey	2	521	Feb 2, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Yesterday..Today..Tomorrow (Preview) There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. YESTERDAY has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in t...	Phil	1	543	Feb 2, 2006 by Phil
	What Is Trust??? (Preview) Trust is: 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 confidenc...	Phil	10	514	Feb 2, 2006 by wandajf
	An Article On Boundaries (Preview) What is a boundary?A boundary is the: Emotional and physical space between you and another person.Demarcation of where you end and another begins and where you begin and another ends.Limit or line over which you will not allow anyone to cross because of the negative impact of its being crossed in the...	Phil	5	580	Feb 2, 2006 by jeannie
	found my happy thought! (Preview) I got a happy thought now. Our black cat Pickles keeps digging the teabag out of my empty mug. i pick it up off the table and put it back in the mug and then he digs it out again and chews on it. maybe he thinks it has catnip in it (it doesn't, it's sleepytime extra by celestial seasonings,...	Michelle	4	459	Feb 2, 2006 by nmike
	Daily Reflection Feb 2 (Preview) RESCUED BY SURRENDERING Characteristic of the so-called typical alcoholic is a narcissistic egocentric core, dominated by feelings of omnipotence, intent on maintaining at all costs its inner integrity.... Inwardly the alcoholic brooks no control from man or God. He, the alcoholic, is and mus...	Doll	3	497	Feb 2, 2006 by rosie light shines
	2nd step of the 12 steps from AA 12 and 12 (Preview) Step Two "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." The moment they read Step Two, most A.A. newcomers are confronted with a dilemma, sometimes a serious one. How often have we heard them cry out, "Look what you people have done to us! You have convinced u...	Phil	0	1382	Feb 2, 2006 by Phil
	My morning prayer (Preview) *Dear Lord, So far I've done all right. I haven't gossipped, haven't lost my temper, haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or overindulgent. I'm really glad about that. But in a few minutes, God, I'm going to get out of bed. And from then on, I'm going to need a lot more help.* --Author Unk...	Doll	0	551	Feb 2, 2006 by Doll
	just plain help!!!!!!!!! (Preview) ok so im new to this and up till latley i have been doing a good job of not drinking but it seems to get more and more difficult,i need a sponsor or at least some one to talk to ,i am serious about keeping myself sober and would like to kick it up a noch.so a friendly ear or a little chat would be helpfull at this ti...	benny33	12	614	Feb 2, 2006 by Michelle
	no happy thoughts today... (Preview) I wish I would have found this website BEFORE I wrecked my car and got arrested. but I think in my case, that's what I needed to have happen to get the help I needed. I got lucky, I didn't hurt anyone else, just me and it was fairly minor, I did rear-end a truck though. ...	Michelle	0	469	Feb 2, 2006 by Michelle
	happy thought of the day :) (Preview) Imagine half a dozen grade-school kids running around in the pouring rain wih big water guns! that was hilarious, especially when the the old chinese guy grabbed a bucket and took them on! My job isnt't always boring...	Michelle	3	454	Feb 2, 2006 by Michelle
	on the lords prayer (Preview) i have a a ton of help today who knew asking for help would be so easy.i was in a deep dark hole yesterday and some of today but i see light (thank HP).I have a few things to do tonight ,and the first thing is an i will list (a list of things i will do)ive already been thinking of it and im excited.i hope its not goi...	benny33	3	474	Feb 1, 2006 by Phil
	Staying The Path (Preview) Staying on the Path ~ Your circumstances do not determine what your life will be; they reveal what kinds of images you have chosen up until now. To change yourself, look at what you fear and what you hate. Start There. We are all at once teachers and learners in every encounter of our lives. What's over is...	Doll	1	451	Feb 1, 2006 by Sick of being sick
	Significant AA Dates - February (Preview) Feb 1908 - Bill made boomerang. Feb 1916 - hazing incident Norwich University, Bill & sophomore class suspended Feb 1938 - Rockefeller gives $5,000 to AA. - Saves AA from professionalization. Feb 1939 - Dr Harry Tiebout, 1st Psychiatrist to endorse AA and use in his practice. Feb 1939 - Dr Howard...	Doll	0	397	Feb 1, 2006 by Doll
	hI GAMMY (Preview) i SEE U LURKING HAVE A GREAT DAY TIME FOR THIS GUY TO SHUT DOWN THE PC	Rick	1	428	Feb 1, 2006 by GammyRose
	Today's Thought (Preview) I don't think you're suddenly going to begin to look at the world with new eyes when you're eighty if you haven't been doing it when you're thirty. --Janice Clark We are creatures of habit as evidenced by our getting stuck in old viewpoints long after they have quit serving us. However, that fact do...	Doll	0	402	Feb 1, 2006 by Doll
	Daily Reflection Feb 1 (Preview) GOAL: SANITY "...Step Two gently and very gradually began to infiltrate my life. I can't say upon what occasion or on what day I came to believe in a power greater than myself, but I certainly have that belief now." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 27 "Came to believe!" I gave lip service to my beli...	Doll	1	427	Feb 1, 2006 by Phil
	Welcome Wandajf (Preview) Just wanted to say welcome to MIP Wanda. I read your post below, living life on lifes terms, one day at a time.Thanks for your share and keep posting, please. (((Hugs))) GammyRose	GammyRose	1	426	Jan 31, 2006 by Doll
	P.A.W. (Preview) Bonzo mentioned Post Acute Withdrawal. Here's a website in case anyone's interested. http://www.tlctx.com/ar_pages/paw_part1.htm	Doll	4	477	Jan 31, 2006 by Doll
	FRAAANNNKKKLIN (Preview) Where you hidin' dude??? You gotta find time to at least check in every couple days or I get worried.	Doll	2	404	Jan 31, 2006 by Doll
	No changes in the first year? (Preview) Is it true that someone seeking recovery is not supposed to make any major life changes in the first year? i.e. divorce, moving, etc? If this is true, then what would it mean if someone were to make those major life changes in the first couple months of recovery??	Hurricane	9	1821	Jan 31, 2006 by Hanuman
	hope nobody minds... (Preview) but I' rather share the positive feelings! c'mon everyone, be happy! I like sharing all the stuff that I used to miss. go to laugh.com, funnier than **** just don't get offended too easy.	Michelle	2	453	Jan 31, 2006 by Hanuman
	Sharing An Article about Self.. (Preview) SELF ESTEEM, SELF LOVE and SELF CENTEREDNESS by Nancy Poitou, M.A., M.F.T. I have been asked often about what is self-esteem, self-love and self-centeredness. These are very good questions and it is a fine line that separates these concepts. Self esteem means to hold oneself in high estee...	Phil	3	540	Jan 31, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Something on Forgiving.. (Preview) The decision to forgive yourself or somebody else is a vote to live in the present moment. "I'll never forgive my mother for that!" "I can't forgive myself!" Are these familiar expressions? If we refuse to forgive somebody then we are really saying, "Instead of taking some action to improve matters,...	Phil	6	493	Jan 31, 2006 by jeannie
	Resentment (Preview) *Resentment is the:* harboring of animosity against a person or group of people whom I feel has mistreated me.unresolved anger I have over a negative event which occurred in my past life. seething, aching emotional turmoil I feel whenever a certain person or event is discussed. lack of forgiving, t...	Phil	8	484	Jan 31, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Greetings from the U.K. (Preview) Where do I start. I Hope you guys do not object to me posting on here given the distance involved. Big day for me on Friday, had my customary cans of lager (8 on Thursday) the night before, started the day as usual: slow, groggy, no headache..and something changed. I started searching the web, googling a...	Pauly	9	487	Jan 31, 2006 by Pauly
	Good Morning (Preview) Pc**needed to be reformated and if been off line a couple days. I don't know if i'll ever be able to catch up on posts. Site has got pretty active. Hope all is well here. Amanda got that apt fixed ??	Rick	1	430	Jan 31, 2006 by Rick
	Daily Reflection Jan 31 (Preview) OUR COMMON WELFARE COMES FIRST The unity of Alcoholics Anonymous is the most cherished quality our Society has. . . . We stay whole, or A.A. dies. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 129 Our Traditions are key elements in the ego deflation process necessary to achieve and maintain sobriety in Alco...	Doll	1	435	Jan 31, 2006 by GammyRose
	Is it more possible to stay sober if you get divorced? (Preview) What are the statistics of permanent recovery resulting from divorce? Is it believed that for a full recovery you have to completely start your life over, and divorcing your spouse because maybe you feel as though your problems are a result of your marriage? I'm curious to know how ma...	Cafe6	8	599	Jan 30, 2006 by wandajf
	The 1st Drink, Tolerance, Guilt (Preview) The First Drink It is the first drink which triggers, immediately or some time later, the compulsion to drink more and more until we are in drinking trouble again. Many of us have come to believe that our alcoholism is an addiction to the drug alcohol; like addicts of any sort who want to maintain recove...	Doll	2	496	Jan 30, 2006 by Phil
	need a sincere reply (Preview) Hi I am jack I am having a troubled time-I have been going to meetings for 34 years-i relapsed in '99 I just celebraed my 6th year. tonight. I should be happy but the last 6 years have been a night mare. I watched my brother perish in the 9/11 =wtc bldg 1. I survived that with out drinking-last august I wa...	JJ fitz	6	522	Jan 30, 2006 by Chrisb
	No Cross Talk - Please (Preview) Good morning all, I just want to mention something - that came with me when I moved from the bay area. There was a Suggestion at the beginning of ALL AA Meetings that before the meeting began, it was stated, Please limit your shares to five minutes if you can, so that others will have their turn, a...	Toni Baloney	5	585	Jan 30, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	To "LET GO" (Preview) To "let go" does not mean to stop caring, it means I can't do it for someone else. To "let go" is not to cut myself off, it's the realization I can't control another. To "let go" is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To "let go" is to admit powerlessness, which means the outcome...	Doll	4	740	Jan 30, 2006 by rosie light shines
	acceptance-449 BB (Preview) "Acceptance" "And acceptance is the answer to all my problems. today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation---some fact of my life---unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, p...	jersey	5	2589	Jan 30, 2006 by Doll
	Daily Reflection Jan 30 (Preview) FREEDOM FROM . . . FREEDOM TO We are going to know a new freedom. . . . ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS , p. 83 Freedom for me is both freedom from and freedom to. The first freedom I enjoy is freedom from the slavery of alcohol. What a relief! Then I begin to experience freedom from fear - fear of people, of economic ins...	Doll	4	506	Jan 30, 2006 by rosie light shines
	please help (Preview) I am a mother of two children 3 and 2 I have had 13 months sober upto November 2005 and I was secretary for a meeting. But I picked up 8th November 2005 and got done for drink driving. Since then I have found it hard to put the drink down for good. I can go several weeks or even a few days and then it happens...	trudi	16	952	Jan 30, 2006 by trudi
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