Alcoholics Anonymous

wagon · wagon

got my one year chip and what a trip, my home group very small 10 to 15 people. the comments at the meeting toward me i could not beleive,these are such great people in my life.the drive home i dont even remember,i was on such a great high,heart still races when i think about it all. this is such a great progr...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

hey, cheri,,, are you there? I miss you. love in recovery, amanda

jersey · jersey

Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunate...

jersey · jersey

If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. No matter how far down th...

jersey · jersey

Our actor is self-centered, ego-centric, as people like to call it nowadays. He is like the retired business man who lolls in the Florida sunshine in the winter complaining of the sad state of the nation; the minister who sighs over the sins of the twentieth century; politicians and reformers who are...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi every one, It feels like this Forum has gone dormant, or not very active in the last few days, ?? I have noticed that on the week- ends,- it does get quiet around here, but it is only Saturday morning. Any Comments would be appreciated, From, sort of a...

Phil · Phil

Dealing with Emotional Pain Robert Elias Najemy (Hurt - Bitterness - Injustice - Abused Pain) We feel emotional pain when we do not get what we want, need, or expect. We might feel hurt, rejection, bitterness, abuse, injustice or simply emotional pain. In such cases, we have not received t...

John · John

Hello Everyone, This is simply a notice that all Miracles In Progress 12 Step Recovery Forums chat rooms will be moved to a new dedicated server, that is solely for the use of Miracles In Progress. This change will be fully initiated on Sunday, January 22nd, 2006. It is our greatest hop...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi to all, on this Blessed Saturday MorningA. A.  

Rick · Rick

We are Only Human . . . paying attention to our growth Trusting our partner has a lot to do with trusting ourselves. When we feel confused, unsure, or in conflict about our own direction. We may shift our attention outside ourselves. Even when we feel unsure about our self-worth, our ne...

jeannie · jeannie

O. K. Here's some of my background: Born and raised in small town - dad was killed in car crash when I was ten - mom had to raise six of us alone - tried suicide at a young age - was married for seven years - separated for two then divorced - been divorced since 94 - tried to raise two kids on my own - h...

Doll · Doll

SERVING MY BROTHER The member talks to the newcomer not in a spirit of power but in a spirit of humility and weakness. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE p. 279 As the days pass in A.A., I ask God to guide my thoughts and the words that I speak. In this labor of continuous participation in the Fellowship, I h...

Chrisb · Chrisb

      &nbs...

Phil · Phil

Be Free Of Guilt And Resentment You can be free of guilt and resentment. Guilt and resentment are states of mind that destroy love and create suffering. They seem to be caused by what happened but they're not. They are caused by how you relate to what happened. Fortunately, since you created the...

Doll · Doll

"WE PAUSE . . . AND ASK" As we go through the day we pause, when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.87 Today I humbly ask my Higher Power for the grace to find the space between my impulse and my action; to let flow a cooling breeze when I would respond with...

Phil · Phil

Got this long distance thing for all of North America.. Shoot me your phone number..in private messaging..or email...and wele hook up from time to time... Would be great chatting with you.. Im still trying to understand the U.S language ehh? But Im sure wele get through it somehow..ya...

recovering jb · recovering jb

Well, I'm typing away, taking notes for a reasearch paper... I gaze down at the keyboard and notice a big white crystalline hunk under the Page Down Key... I took it out with some tweezers and threw it in the toilet and it indeed began to melt... Just had to share that- Here's to being clean and sobe...

Cafe6 · Cafe6

Hi, I'm just looking to see what a recovering A has to say about what my A is going through right now. He is going through outpatient treatment far away from myself and our kids, so we haven't seen him for awhile since he relapsed so bad that he had wanted to die. He is and was so scared fr...

jersey · jersey

People come into your life for a Reason, a Season or a Lifetime. When you know which one it is for a person, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through difficulty, to pro...

Phil · Phil

Unconditionally Me by Jim Messina I am who I am You cannot change me so please do not try So let up with the criticisms, put downs and attempts to make me fit your "box" for me Face it, it is easier for you just to accept me as I am than to work at making me who you want me to be Of course you do not...

Doll · Doll

I love this message board and all of you here. I've become comfortable with asking for help, with trying to share my ES&H and with sharing what goes on in my life. The key word is "comfortable". I look at this board as more than just an extension of my f2f AA. I view all of you here as my FRIE...

Rick · Rick

A STEP 3 PARABLE A drunk is staggering along the street and he meets God. "God, I can't do this anymore," he says. "Please, please, will you give me sobriety?" God says, "Sobriety isn't free, how much money have you got?" The drunk reaches into his pocket. "Fifty bucks." "I'...

Phil · Phil

A.A. Thought for the Day On the foundation of sobriety, we can build a life of honesty, unselfishness, faith in God, and love of our fellow human beings. We'll never fully reach these goals, but the adventure of building that kind of a life is so much better than the merry-go-round of our o...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I've collected a few links relating to recovery 12 Step programs. Some of them are AA, and some are ACA.. I have them on my favorites so I can get back to them quickly when I need a reference... I'll share the AA ones here: Sober Transitions: http://members.aol.com...

franklin · franklin

This is the best quote I got from my private messages! (about following the 12 steps etc.) as it was a `private' message, I'll not disclose the sender, but I think you know who it was <grin> anyways, for everyone here just reading the forum just like before BEFORE quiting: It...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

January 18 The Simple Inventory " Continuing to take a personal inventory means that we form a habit of looking at ourselves, our actions, our attitudes, and our relationships on a regular basis." Basic Text, p. 41The daily inventory is a tool we can use to simplify our lives. The most complica...

jeannie · jeannie

The lonely little girl, That lives inside of me. Please listen carefully to her, she'll show you she's insecure.. Please try to be a friend to her, and maybe you will see That if you look deep enough, you'll find the real me.

jeannie · jeannie

> VERY IMPORTANT WARNING !!!!!! > Please Be Extremely Careful especially if using internet mail such as> Walla, Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL and so on. This information arrived this> morning from Microsoft and Norton. Please send it to everybody you know> who acc...

Doll · Doll

WOULD A DRINK HELP? By going back in our drinking histories, we could show that years before we realized it we were out of control, that our drinking even then was no mere habit, that was indeed the beginning of a fatal progression. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 23 When I was still drinking, I co...

jersey · jersey

Prayer of St. Francis Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O, Divine Master, g...

Phil · Phil

Upsets Are Not Caused By What Happens When you are full of fear and upset, you lose your effectiveness. To have your dreams come true and to create a life that works, you need to take action. The challenge is to discover what action you need to take. When you are in a state of fear and upset, you destr...

wagon · wagon

well guys 365 days sober today!!!!!! yep one year,wow what a ride thanks guys god bless wagon

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

ok, i am in the s*** house with my sister (we grew up as sisters but are BIO cousins) anway, her hubby 2 weeks ago, had heart attack....i was at the very same time doing this AWFUL workbook and going into crying /grief mode....i put off MY work, for a couple of days ti...

Doll · Doll

HAPPINESS COMES QUIETLY "The trouble with us alcoholics was this: We demanded that the world give us happiness and peace of mind in just the particular order we wanted to get it - by the alcohol route. And we weren't successful. But when we take time to find out some of the spiritual laws, and familiariz...

jersey · jersey

Today's Quote Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. -Martin Luther King, Jr.

Doll · Doll

Robert E. Lee was Born on: January 19, 1807 Robert E. Lee's Birthday was celebrated in the South during the Civil war. Even today in the South, the day that Robert E. Lee was born is celebrated as "Robert E. Lee" day. It is a Southern Holiday in some areas. It is interesting that i...

franklin · franklin

It is sunday morning, 8:36, the sun is shining and I just woke up from my first real good night sleep (slept 4 hours in a row and then some hours with waking up in between) and I looked out the window and said: The sun is shining I made it to day 30! Thanks to zoomie for telling me about the 'coin' I would h...

jeannie · jeannie

It is 8 a.m. on a freezing, ice cold, minus nine morning in Ontario Canada!!!! Where is everyone??? Later Jeannie Bells won't be jingling today!

Doll · Doll

The camel each day goes twice to his knees He picks up his load with the greatest of ease. He walks through the day with his head held high And stays for that day completely dry. In the morning, the camel kneels down, and the camel-driver puts on his burden. Then the camel kneels down in the evening and...

jersey · jersey

Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself. Whiskey - I like it, I always did, and that is the reason I never use it. My chief concern is to try to be an humble, earnest Christian. ...

Doll · Doll

HITTING BOTTOM Why all this insistence that every A.A. must hit bottom first? The answer is that few people will sincerely try to practice the A.A. program unless they have hit bottom. For practicing A.A.'s remaining eleven Steps means the adoption of attitudes and actions that almost no alcoholic...

Phil · Phil

What is jumping to negative assumptions? When I jump to negative assumptions, I: reach the negative, pessimistic judgment that things are not going to go my way and act accordingly. am reacting to unresolved anger that gives power to people against whom I harbor anger. am acting out of an...

sheilasdad · sheilasdad

Hi everyone, My name is Mike and I'm an alcoholic in Boston. Thanks for the welcome back on the other thread Amanda. I visit here occsasionally and had saved the site on my favorites list, but i spilled water on my laptop and shorted it out. I've gotten back online regularly now an...

Phil · Phil

In a culture where approval/disapproval has become the predominant regulator of effort and position, and often the substitute for love, our personal freedoms are dissipated. --Viola Spolin Wanting others to approve our efforts, our appearance, our aspirations and behavior is perfectl...

franklin · franklin

Hello everybody, you don't know me, but I `know' a lot of you already :) I've been reading this forum for quiet a while now, and never registered... I finally did, to thank you all for your stories, suggestions, comments on eachother etc. Without know it, you all have helped me through some rotten t...

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 weather...

jersey · jersey

12 step prayers..... 12 step prayers 1-Dear Lord: I admit that I am powerless over alcohol. I admit that my life is unmanageable when I try to control it. Help me this day to understand the true meaning of powerlessness. Remove from me all denial of my addiction. 2-Heavenly Father: I...

Doll · Doll

AN UNSUSPECTED INNER RESOURCE With few exceptions our members find that they have tapped an unsuspected inner resource which they presently identify with their own conception of a Power greater than themselves. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, pp. 569-70 From my first days in A.A., as I struggled for sobri...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi all. Hello to all the newcomers, I will get to know you in time. Hello also to my friends that know me here, it's great to be back! It's been a wild ride for the last month, great times! We got married (myself and Julie), seen just about every Buddah in Bangkok and had a ride in a 'Tuk tuk' (suicidal 3 wh...

Rick · Rick

Attitudes and Limitations "My greatest limitations," a member said, "are in my mind." Until I came to this group, I wasn't even aware that many of the negative circumstances in my life were the direct result of my distorted attitudes. I brought myself a lot of unnecessary misery by thin...

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	getting my chip (Preview) got my one year chip and what a trip, my home group very small 10 to 15 people. the comments at the meeting toward me i could not beleive,these are such great people in my life.the drive home i dont even remember,i was on such a great high,heart still races when i think about it all. this is such a great progr...	wagon	8	511	Jan 22, 2006 by Cabbageheadchris
	where's cheri? (Preview) *hey, cheri,,, are you there? I miss you.* *love in recovery,* *amanda*	amanda2u2	2	406	Jan 22, 2006 by Doll
	how it works-----(partial) & prayers (Preview) Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunate...	jersey	0	433	Jan 22, 2006 by jersey
	the promises (Preview) If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. No matter how far down th...	jersey	1	462	Jan 22, 2006 by jeannie
	how I got real..passage from the BB (Preview) Our actor is self-centered, ego-centric, as people like to call it nowadays. He is like the retired business man who lolls in the Florida sunshine in the winter complaining of the sad state of the nation; the minister who sighs over the sins of the twentieth century; politicians and reformers who are...	jersey	3	697	Jan 22, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Is it Just my Impression??? (Preview) Hi every one, It feels like this Forum has gone dormant, or not very active in the last few days, ?? I have noticed that on the week- ends,- it does get quiet around here, but it is only Saturday morning. Any Comments would be appreciated, From, sort of a...	Toni Baloney	5	496	Jan 21, 2006 by Cabbageheadchris
	Emotional Pain (Preview) Dealing with Emotional Pain Robert Elias Najemy (Hurt - Bitterness - Injustice - Abused Pain) We feel emotional pain when we do not get what we want, need, or expect. We might feel hurt, rejection, bitterness, abuse, injustice or simply emotional pain. In such cases, we have not received t...	Phil	1	459	Jan 21, 2006 by Phil
	Chat Rooms and Server Upgraded! (Please Read) (Preview) Hello Everyone, This is simply a notice that all Miracles In Progress 12 Step Recovery Forums chat rooms will be moved to a new dedicated server, that is solely for the use of Miracles In Progress. This change will be fully initiated on Sunday, January 22nd, 2006. It is our greatest hop...	John	1	519	Jan 21, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Good Saturday Morning! (Preview) Hi to all, on this Blessed Saturday MorningA. A.	Toni Baloney	1	638	Jan 21, 2006 by Chrisb
	We are Only Human (Preview) *We are Only Human* *. . . paying attention to our growth* Trusting our partner has a lot to do with trusting ourselves. When we feel confused, unsure, or in conflict about our own direction. We may shift our attention outside ourselves. Even when we feel unsure about our self-worth, our ne...	Rick	1	466	Jan 21, 2006 by Rick
	A BIT ABOUT ME (Preview) *O. K. Here's some of my background:* Born and raised in small town - dad was killed in car crash when I was ten - mom had to raise six of us alone - tried suicide at a young age - was married for seven years - separated for two then divorced - been divorced since 94 - tried to raise two kids on my own - h...	jeannie	11	564	Jan 21, 2006 by jeannie
	Daily Reflection Jan 21 (Preview) SERVING MY BROTHER The member talks to the newcomer not in a spirit of power but in a spirit of humility and weakness. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE p. 279 As the days pass in A.A., I ask God to guide my thoughts and the words that I speak. In this labor of continuous participation in the Fellowship, I h...	Doll	0	384	Jan 20, 2006 by Doll
	It's ALIVE!!!! (Preview)       &nbs...	Chrisb	9	613	Jan 20, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Guilt and Resentment (Preview) Be Free Of Guilt And Resentment You can be free of guilt and resentment. Guilt and resentment are states of mind that destroy love and create suffering. They seem to be caused by what happened but they're not. They are caused by how you relate to what happened. Fortunately, since you created the...	Phil	4	494	Jan 20, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Daily Reflection Jan 20 (Preview) "WE PAUSE . . . AND ASK" As we go through the day we pause, when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.87 Today I humbly ask my Higher Power for the grace to find the space between my impulse and my action; to let flow a cooling breeze when I would respond with...	Doll	2	452	Jan 20, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Hey Chris Bud? (Preview) Got this long distance thing for all of North America.. Shoot me your phone number..in private messaging..or email...and wele hook up from time to time... Would be great chatting with you.. Im still trying to understand the U.S language ehh? But Im sure wele get through it somehow..ya...	Phil	0	441	Jan 20, 2006 by Phil
	time to get a new keyboard... (Preview) Well, I'm typing away, taking notes for a reasearch paper... I gaze down at the keyboard and notice a big white crystalline hunk under the Page Down Key... I took it out with some tweezers and threw it in the toilet and it indeed began to melt... Just had to share that- Here's to being clean and sobe...	recovering jb	2	439	Jan 20, 2006 by Phil
	Insight from a Recovering A Plz? (Preview) Hi, I'm just looking to see what a recovering A has to say about what my A is going through right now. He is going through outpatient treatment far away from myself and our kids, so we haven't seen him for awhile since he relapsed so bad that he had wanted to die. He is and was so scared fr...	Cafe6	11	801	Jan 20, 2006 by amanda2u2
	a reason a season or a lifetime (Preview) People come into your life for a Reason, a Season or a Lifetime. When you know which one it is for a person, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through difficulty, to pro...	jersey	1	421	Jan 19, 2006 by Doll
	Kinda Makes It All Easier..Doesnt It? (Preview) *Unconditionally Me* by Jim Messina I am who I am You cannot change me so please do not try So let up with the criticisms, put downs and attempts to make me fit your "box" for me Face it, it is easier for you just to accept me as I am than to work at making me who you want me to be Of course you do not...	Phil	4	511	Jan 19, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Rule 62 & my 2 Brain Cells (Preview) I love this message board and all of you here. I've become comfortable with asking for help, with trying to share my ES&H and with sharing what goes on in my life. The key word is "comfortable". I look at this board as more than just an extension of my f2f AA. I view all of you here as my FRIE...	Doll	2	469	Jan 19, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Third step parable (Preview) A STEP 3 PARABLE A drunk is staggering along the street and he meets God. "God, I can't do this anymore," he says. "Please, please, will you give me sobriety?" God says, "Sobriety isn't free, how much money have you got?" The drunk reaches into his pocket. "Fifty bucks." "I'...	Rick	3	6864	Jan 19, 2006 by Rick
	Thursday (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day On the foundation of sobriety, we can build a life of honesty, unselfishness, faith in God, and love of our fellow human beings. We'll never fully reach these goals, but the adventure of building that kind of a life is so much better than the merry-go-round of our o...	Phil	0	456	Jan 19, 2006 by Phil
	links (Preview) I've collected a few links relating to recovery 12 Step programs. Some of them are AA, and some are ACA.. I have them on my favorites so I can get back to them quickly when I need a reference... I'll share the AA ones here: *Sober Transitions: http://members.aol.com...*	amanda2u2	2	467	Jan 19, 2006 by ZuZu
	It ain't easy, but it's simple. (Preview) This is the best quote I got from my private messages! (about following the 12 steps etc.) as it was a `private' message, I'll not disclose the sender, but I think you know who it was <grin> anyways, for everyone here just reading the forum just like before BEFORE quiting: It...	franklin	5	594	Jan 19, 2006 by Doll
	a "quicky" step 4..this is cool and it WORKS (Preview) January 18 The Simple Inventory " Continuing to take a personal inventory means that we form a habit of looking at ourselves, our actions, our attitudes, and our relationships on a regular basis." Basic Text, p. 41The daily inventory is a tool we can use to simplify our lives. The most complica...	rosie light shines	2	766	Jan 18, 2006 by Chrisb
	POEM (Preview) *The lonely little girl,* *That lives inside of me.* *Please listen carefully to her,* *she'll show you she's insecure..* *Please try to be a friend to her,* *and maybe you will see* *That if you look deep enough,* *you'll find the real me.*	jeannie	2	442	Jan 18, 2006 by rosie light shines
	VERY IMPORTANT WARNING (Preview) > *VERY IMPORTANT WARNING !!!!!!* > Please Be Extremely Careful especially if using internet mail such as> Walla, Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL and so on. This information arrived this> morning from Microsoft and Norton. Please send it to everybody you know> who acc...	jeannie	1	490	Jan 18, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Daily Reflection Jan 18 (Preview) WOULD A DRINK HELP? By going back in our drinking histories, we could show that years before we realized it we were out of control, that our drinking even then was no mere habit, that was indeed the beginning of a fatal progression. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 23 When I was still drinking, I co...	Doll	3	526	Jan 18, 2006 by rosie light shines
	St. Francis Prayer (Preview) Prayer of St. Francis Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O, Divine Master, g...	jersey	4	551	Jan 18, 2006 by jersey
	Upsets (Preview) Upsets Are Not Caused By What Happens When you are full of fear and upset, you lose your effectiveness. To have your dreams come true and to create a life that works, you need to take action. The challenge is to discover what action you need to take. When you are in a state of fear and upset, you destr...	Phil	4	582	Jan 18, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	i did it (Preview) well guys 365 days sober today!!!!!! yep one year,wow what a ride thanks guys god bless wagon	wagon	15	607	Jan 17, 2006 by rosie light shines
	is it a CRIME for me 2 get MY needs met??? (Preview) ok, i am in the s* house with my sister (we grew up as sisters but are BIO cousins) anway, her hubby 2 weeks ago, had heart attack....i was at the very same time doing this AWFUL workbook and going into crying /grief mode....i put off MY work, for a couple of days ti...**	rosie light shines	4	525	Jan 17, 2006 by ZuZu
	Daily Reflection Jan 17 (Preview) HAPPINESS COMES QUIETLY "The trouble with us alcoholics was this: We demanded that the world give us happiness and peace of mind in just the particular order we wanted to get it - by the alcohol route. And we weren't successful. But when we take time to find out some of the spiritual laws, and familiariz...	Doll	2	586	Jan 17, 2006 by rosie light shines
	MLK-quote (Preview) Today's Quote Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. -Martin Luther King, Jr.	jersey	3	719	Jan 17, 2006 by recovering jb
	Robert E Lee (Preview) Robert E. Lee was Born on: January 19, 1807 Robert E. Lee's Birthday was celebrated in the South during the Civil war. Even today in the South, the day that Robert E. Lee was born is celebrated as "Robert E. Lee" day. It is a Southern Holiday in some areas. It is interesting that i...	Doll	3	545	Jan 17, 2006 by amanda2u2
	30 days mark! 30 x 24 long hours! (Preview) It is sunday morning, 8:36, the sun is shining and I just woke up from my first real good night sleep (slept 4 hours in a row and then some hours with waking up in between) and I looked out the window and said: The sun is shining I made it to day 30! Thanks to zoomie for telling me about the 'coin' I would h...	franklin	15	623	Jan 16, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Where are you?? (Preview) It is 8 a.m. on a freezing, ice cold, minus nine morning in Ontario Canada!!!! Where is everyone??? *Later Jeannie* *Bells won't be jingling today!*	jeannie	17	1272	Jan 16, 2006 by ZuZu
	The Camel (Preview) The camel each day goes twice to his knees He picks up his load with the greatest of ease. He walks through the day with his head held high And stays for that day completely dry. In the morning, the camel kneels down, and the camel-driver puts on his burden. Then the camel kneels down in the evening and...	Doll	4	7496	Jan 16, 2006 by Phil
	REL-quotes (Preview) Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself. Whiskey - I like it, I always did, and that is the reason I never use it. My chief concern is to try to be an humble, earnest Christian. ...	jersey	0	545	Jan 16, 2006 by jersey
	Daily Reflection Jan 16 (Preview) HITTING BOTTOM Why all this insistence that every A.A. must hit bottom first? The answer is that few people will sincerely try to practice the A.A. program unless they have hit bottom. For practicing A.A.'s remaining eleven Steps means the adoption of attitudes and actions that almost no alcoholic...	Doll	2	529	Jan 16, 2006 by Doll
	Jumping To Negative Assumptions (Preview) What is jumping to negative assumptions? When I jump to negative assumptions, I: reach the negative, pessimistic judgment that things are not going to go my way and act accordingly. am reacting to unresolved anger that gives power to people against whom I harbor anger. am acting out of an...	Phil	1	1888	Jan 16, 2006 by sheilasdad
	Hi...again (Preview) Hi everyone, My name is Mike and I'm an alcoholic in Boston. Thanks for the welcome back on the other thread Amanda. I visit here occsasionally and had saved the site on my favorites list, but i spilled water on my laptop and shorted it out. I've gotten back online regularly now an...	sheilasdad	6	576	Jan 16, 2006 by sheilasdad
	Saturday (Preview) *In a culture where approval/disapproval has become the predominant regulator of effort and position, and often the substitute for love, our personal freedoms are dissipated. --Viola Spolin* Wanting others to approve our efforts, our appearance, our aspirations and behavior is perfectl...	Phil	2	600	Jan 16, 2006 by ZuZu
	Introduction (Preview) Hello everybody, you don't know me, but I `know' a lot of you already :) I've been reading this forum for quiet a while now, and never registered... I finally did, to thank you all for your stories, suggestions, comments on eachother etc. Without know it, you all have helped me through some rotten t...	franklin	15	653	Jan 16, 2006 by ZuZu
	Step 10..from 12 and 12 (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 weather...	Phil	0	566	Jan 16, 2006 by Phil
	twelve step prayers (Preview) 12 step prayers..... 12 step prayers 1-Dear Lord: I admit that I am powerless over alcohol. I admit that my life is unmanageable when I try to control it. Help me this day to understand the true meaning of powerlessness. Remove from me all denial of my addiction. 2-Heavenly Father: I...	jersey	3	623	Jan 16, 2006 by ZuZu
	Daily Reflection Jan 15 (Preview) AN UNSUSPECTED INNER RESOURCE With few exceptions our members find that they have tapped an unsuspected inner resource which they presently identify with their own conception of a Power greater than themselves. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, pp. 569-70 From my first days in A.A., as I struggled for sobri...	Doll	2	877	Jan 15, 2006 by franklin
	Hi all (Preview) Hi all. Hello to all the newcomers, I will get to know you in time. Hello also to my friends that know me here, it's great to be back! It's been a wild ride for the last month, great times! We got married (myself and Julie), seen just about every Buddah in Bangkok and had a ride in a 'Tuk tuk' (suicidal 3 wh...	Cabbageheadchris	8	623	Jan 15, 2006 by franklin
	Attitudes and Limitations (Preview) Attitudes and Limitations "My greatest limitations," a member said, "are in my mind." Until I came to this group, I wasn't even aware that many of the negative circumstances in my life were the direct result of my distorted attitudes. I brought myself a lot of unnecessary misery by thin...	Rick	1	847	Jan 15, 2006 by jersey
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