Alcoholics Anonymous

GammyRose · GammyRose

Well, two cups of coffee and 3 really great posts to read. What a way to start the day... the 12th tradition, just for today, the Promises, and Footprints in the Sand. I sure missed the board. I think I'm about caught up on what's been going on here while my PC was down. Welcome to all the new...

Phil · Phil

"One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life." Consider the hour-glass; there is nothing to be accomplished by rattling or shaking; you have to wait patiently until the sand, grain by grain, has run from one funnel into the other." All things...

Doll · Doll

ACTION IN PLACE OF EXCUSES It is easy to make up excuses to tell to yourself. For you can choose to believe anything you say to yourself. But what do those excuses accomplish? Where do they take you? It's easy to use your thinking to rationalize your way out of taking action. Without much ef...

Phil · Phil

We decided that it was no good asking what is the meaning of life, because life isn't an answer, life is the question, and you, yourself, are the answer. --Ursula K. LeGuin How many times have we felt like we were drifting aimlessly, constantly searching for meaning in a world that seems so mixed...

cheri · cheri

Haven't seen you ladies around lately...hope all is well with you both. I'm thinking of you daily... Love, cheri

Mikelally60 · Mikelally60

Hi, My name is Mike and I'm an alcoholic. i'd like to try and be a regular member of this forum. I've tried others, but keep returning here. I'm going to stick around awhile. And not drink. Mike

Phil · Phil

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints. Other times there were one set of footprints. This bothered...

cooncatbob · cooncatbob

I was a homebrewer and really loved the microbrews, it's the only thing that I miss sometimes. Now besides a cup or 2 a day of good coffee made with my expresso maker (try not to drink meeting coffee keeps me awake) I love Orange Cream Soda, Weinhard's and Kemper's are my favorites. Curious what others...

Doll · Doll

Thanks for the positive replies to my last couple posts. And for the support. The last few days have been rough around here. I just want to sleep! My mom is trying her damnedest to put me on a guilt trip about Thanksgiving, my 15 yr old is being an extra pain in the r...

Doll · Doll

 

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

It was a heavy drinking game,,,Close game all the way,,Loved it and drank Ice cold tea,,, I went to a good meeting lastnight,,,I was going to ask the guy nest to me if he knew a Craig who was in AA for 12 years and shot himself thursday night,,,Honest a voice came in my head don't ask someone in this group m...

Phil · Phil

Be prepared to forgive and forget in a heartbeat – holding onto resentment or engaging in any kind of punitive behavior will limit the building of trust. Be willing to change yourself – especially if you are asking for change in the other person. Change in love relationships is always mutual Be br...

Phil · Phil

Got an email from Chris to say Hi to everyone here. and something about eating all the cookies and couldnt get on MIP at present.:) Sooo-HI EVERYONE>>>FROM THE CHRIS MAN:)

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Accepting Our Feelings Why do we struggle so with our feelings? Why do we work so hard to deny our emotions, especially concerning other people? They are only feelings!In the course of a day, we may deny we feel frustrated in reaction to someone who is selling us a service.We may deny that we feel fr...

Phil · Phil

Step Eleven "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out." Prayer and meditation are our principal means of conscious contact with God. We A.A.'s are...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills. --Minna Antrim It is not by chance but by design that the sorrows we experience throughout our lives are countered by equal servings of joy. One offsets the other. And we are strengthened by their combination.Our longing for only lif...

Jase · Jase

K well I am new so I was wondering what type of board this is and what do you use it for , I am an active Alcholic and I can see and feel myself slowly killing myself with alcohol. I am first looking for a place where I can get some questions answered by previous users on some health sympt...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

I'm reading everything you all write. Getting to know you all...I've 8 days today,,,after a two year run..Had 6 DRY years in AA before that insane thinking took me for a joy ride..My main problem was I worked my program,,not Bill's God given program, and decided to skip step 4 and 5. I also...

Phil · Phil

NEVER SAY TO A COP 1. I can't reach my license unless you hold my beer. (OK in Texas) 2. Sorry, Officer, I didn't realize my radar detector wasn't plugged in. 3.Aren't you the guy from the Village People? 4. Hey, you must've been doin' about 125 mph to keep up...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

One comes in the end to realize that there is no permanent pure relationship and there should not be. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh Whether we are teenagers in love for the first time, or parents who have been married for twenty years, relationships can turn into obsessions if we're not careful. We can...

Phil · Phil

Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable." Who cares to admit complete defeat? Practically no one, of course. Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness. It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, w...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - November 18 When I was eleven years old, my father was hospitalized. In an effort to protect me, I was told the *other* person in my father's room was very sick, not my father. Eventually I discovered what really happened. My father had suffered a heart attack. I f...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

You are reading from God Grant Me . . . How I loved my shadow, this dark side of me that loved all the things no one else could see. AMY TAN Our inner Addict is seductive. It tempts us to feel special, mysterious, dark, unique, and alone. Alone, that is, except for our alcohol and drugs, with their promise...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Escape into Sleep After we stop eating compulsively, we may be tempted to use sleep as a form of escape. Though not as detrimental as excess food, too much sleep can also make us lethargic and dull. The danger lies in allowing ourselves to escape the realities of living, rather than coping with the...

Inspiteofme · Inspiteofme

I'm just here to greet al my sisters and brothers in the fellowship and any new comers...... If you ever need to talk my msn is mannyovideoc@hotmail.com

Badger · Badger

taken awhile ago of me walking up Glastonbury Tor

-- Edited by Badger at 10:07, 2005-11-16

Phil · Phil

We cannot learn real patience and tolerance from a guru or a friend. They can be practiced only when we come in contact with someone who creates unpleasant experiences. Enemies are really good for us as we can learn a lot from them and build our inner strength."" "Learn to get in touch with the silence...

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...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Wisdom for Today When I first came into the program, I was overwhelmed by the thought of never drinking or using drugs again. The thoughts of "forever" seemed like too much to handle. Fortunately, I learned quickly that all I needed to do was stay focused on today. There was nothing I could do about al...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

The Victim Trap The belief that life has to be hard and difficult in the belief that makes a martyr.We can change our negative beliefs about life, and whether we have the power to stop our pain and take care of ourselves.We aren't helpless. We can solve our problems. We do have power - not to change or...

Phil · Phil

Step Five "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." All of A.A.'s Twelve Steps ask us to go contrary to our natural desires . . . they all deflate our egos. When it comes to ego deflation, few Steps are harder to take than Five. But scarcely any S...

recovering jb · recovering jb

Hey- So it's been 20 days today without a drink or drug- Thank you God. Again, lots of meetings and sticking close to recovered/recovering alcoholics and addicts, who are an incredible bunch. I have received many gifts already the past 3 weeks. Just trying to help myself, receive help, and help o...

Doll · Doll

Living life on life's terms. Wow! Some days that's a tough one. Human nature of the female kind wants me to able to "fix" everything for everyone. Learning that I can't has been one of the biggest obstacles I'm having to overcome. Some days all I can do is ask God for help. Not "help me do this...

Phil · Phil

Rigidity is prevented most of the time as love and compassion mesh us into tolerant human beings. --Kaethe S. Crawford Looking outward with love, offering it freely to our friends and family, makes fluid, flowing, and fertile our existence. Each expression of love engenders more love, keep...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

"French mathmetician and philosopher Pascal once said: 'Let each man examine his thoughts, and he will find them all occupied with the past and the future. We scarcely ever thing of the present, and when we think of it, it is only to take light from it to arrange the future...So we never live, but...

Phil · Phil

Welcome to the board Buckeye.----great to have yu here. Im sure everyone else, feels the same way.

Doll · Doll

 

Phil · Phil

The Eighth Step is talking about a change of heart, a healing change. This attitude can begin a great chain of repair and healing in our relationships with others and ourselves. It means we become willing to let go of our hard heartedness -- one of the greatest blocks to our ability to give and recei...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - November 15 When I heard "Let Go and Let God" for the first time, it didn't make sense to me. Let go of what? And let God do what? The little I did understand was the futility of my efforts to try to control other people, places, and things. Al-Anon told me I could turn m...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

A.A. Thought for the Day I am less sensitive and my feelings are less easily hurt. I no longer take myself so seriously. It didn't used to take much to insult me, to feel that I had been slighted or left on the outside. What happens to me now is not so important. One cause of our drinking was that we could...

Badger · Badger

I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black It's hard to dance with the devil on your back, I met Iain in the autumn after I left high school and we were inseperable, closer than brother`s, loved the same music had a passion for motorbikes spaggetti westerns and horror films he got me my first real job...

wagon · wagon

after seeing this post i have deciced to leave this forum. it too easy for people to access and get into personal issues. thats not why im here to have something else to worry about. i love u all and god bless, good bye wagon

Phil · Phil

The steps keep us from suicide; the traditions keep us from homicide. Let us love you until you learn to love yourself. Isolation is the dark room where we develop our 'negatives' If your spinning your wheels, try getting out of the driver's seat. If your ass falls off, pick it up, put it in a pap...

ellen marie · ellen marie

~*~*~*~*~*~Post deleted by John~*~*~*~*~* Any further post such as this could result in the posting party being banned from our board. John F. -- Edited by John at 08:19, 2005-11-17

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

November 15 Letting Go "Take my will and my life. Guide me in my recovery. Show me how to live."Basic Text p. 25 How do we begin the process of letting our Higher Power guide our lives? When we seek advice about situations that trouble us, we often find that our Higher Power works through others. Wh...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

You are reading from God Grant Me . . . We cannot think first and act afterward. From the moment of birth we are immersed in action, and can only fitfully guide it by taking thought.ALFRED NORTH WHITEHEAD There’s a good reason that one of the slogans we use most in recovery is this one: Think. We are alwa...

Phil · Phil

There are two benefits from recovery: we have short-term gains and long-term gains. The short-term gains are the things we can do today that help us feel better immediately. We can wake up in the morning, read for a few minutes in our meditation book, and feel lifted. We can work a Step a...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Daily Reflections INTUITION AND INSPIRATION . . . . we ask God for inspiration, an intuitive thought or a decision. We relax and take it easy. We don't struggle. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 86 I invest my time in what I truly love. Step Eleven is a discipline that allows me and my Higher Power to be together...

Doll · Doll

INTUITION AND INSPIRATION  

Badger · Badger

She's got a smile that it seems to me Reminds me of childhood memories Where everything Was as fresh as the bright blue sky Now and then when I see her face She takes me away to that special place And if I'd stare too long I'd probably break down and cry She's got eyes of the bluest skies As if they thought of ra...

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	Goodmorning.... (Preview) Well, two cups of coffee and 3 really great posts to read. What a way to start the day... the 12th tradition, just for today, the Promises, and Footprints in the Sand. I sure missed the board. I think I'm about caught up on what's been going on here while my PC was down. Welcome to all the new...	GammyRose	3	495	Nov 21, 2005 by Doll
	Patience (Preview) "One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life." Consider the hour-glass; there is nothing to be accomplished by rattling or shaking; you have to wait patiently until the sand, grain by grain, has run from one funnel into the other." All things...	Phil	1	474	Nov 21, 2005 by rosie light shines
	ACTION IN PLACE OF EXCUSES (Preview) ACTION IN PLACE OF EXCUSES It is easy to make up excuses to tell to yourself. For you can choose to believe anything you say to yourself. But what do those excuses accomplish? Where do they take you? It's easy to use your thinking to rationalize your way out of taking action. Without much ef...	Doll	1	538	Nov 21, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Monday (Preview) *We decided that it was no good asking what is the meaning of life, because life isn't an answer, life is the question, and you, yourself, are the answer. --Ursula K. LeGuin* How many times have we felt like we were drifting aimlessly, constantly searching for meaning in a world that seems so mixed...	Phil	0	564	Nov 21, 2005 by Phil
	Gammy? Wendy? (Preview) Haven't seen you ladies around lately...hope all is well with you both. I'm thinking of you daily... Love, cheri	cheri	3	686	Nov 20, 2005 by cheri
	hi (Preview) Hi, My name is Mike and I'm an alcoholic. i'd like to try and be a regular member of this forum. I've tried others, but keep returning here. I'm going to stick around awhile. And not drink. Mike	Mikelally60	8	653	Nov 20, 2005 by cheri
	Staying Humble, and Grateful (Preview) FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints. Other times there were one set of footprints. This bothered...	Phil	2	721	Nov 20, 2005 by Doll
	What's your New drink of choice? (Preview) I was a homebrewer and really loved the microbrews, it's the only thing that I miss sometimes. Now besides a cup or 2 a day of good coffee made with my expresso maker (try not to drink meeting coffee keeps me awake) I love Orange Cream Soda, Weinhard's and Kemper's are my favorites. Curious what others...	cooncatbob	12	900	Nov 20, 2005 by CAM
	Better today....... (Preview) Thanks for the positive replies to my last couple posts. And for the support. The last few days have been rough around here. I just want to sleep! My mom is trying her damnedest to put me on a guilt trip about Thanksgiving, my 15 yr old is being an extra pain in the r...	Doll	2	606	Nov 20, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Daily Reflection Nov 20 (Preview)	Doll	3	570	Nov 20, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Yes the bucks WON!!! (Preview) It was a heavy drinking game,,,Close game all the way,,Loved it and drank Ice cold tea,,, I went to a good meeting lastnight,,,I was going to ask the guy nest to me if he knew a Craig who was in AA for 12 years and shot himself thursday night,,,Honest a voice came in my head don't ask someone in this group m...	buckeyebear	2	673	Nov 20, 2005 by Sick of being sick
	Relationship Conflict (Preview) Be prepared to forgive and forget in a heartbeat – holding onto resentment or engaging in any kind of punitive behavior will limit the building of trust. Be willing to change yourself – especially if you are asking for change in the other person. Change in love relationships is always mutual Be br...	Phil	3	704	Nov 20, 2005 by buckeyebear
	Hello from Cabbagehead Chris (Preview) Got an email from Chris to say Hi to everyone here. and something about eating all the cookies and couldnt get on MIP at present.:) Sooo-HI EVERYONE>>>FROM THE CHRIS MAN:)	Phil	2	616	Nov 20, 2005 by Doll
	now i CAN accept my feelings (Preview) Accepting Our Feelings Why do we struggle so with our feelings? Why do we work so hard to deny our emotions, especially concerning other people? They are only feelings!In the course of a day, we may deny we feel frustrated in reaction to someone who is selling us a service.We may deny that we feel fr...	rosie light shines	2	489	Nov 19, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Step Eleven (Preview) Step Eleven "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out." Prayer and meditation are our principal means of conscious contact with God. We A.A.'s are...	Phil	1	781	Nov 19, 2005 by rosie light shines
	the invoice of experience CAN be a b** (Preview) Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills. --Minna Antrim** It is not by chance but by design that the sorrows we experience throughout our lives are countered by equal servings of joy. One offsets the other. And we are strengthened by their combination.Our longing for only lif...	rosie light shines	0	734	Nov 19, 2005 by rosie light shines
	The begining (Preview) K well I am new so I was wondering what type of board this is and what do you use it for , I am an active Alcholic and I can see and feel myself slowly killing myself with alcohol. I am first looking for a place where I can get some questions answered by previous users on some health sympt...	Jase	6	954	Nov 19, 2005 by Jase
	Just to let you know.. (Preview) I'm reading everything you all write. Getting to know you all...I've 8 days today,,,after a two year run..Had 6 DRY years in AA before that insane thinking took me for a joy ride..My main problem was I worked my program,,not Bill's God given program, and decided to skip step 4 and 5. I also...	buckeyebear	6	750	Nov 18, 2005 by Sick of being sick
	On The Lighter Side...some are old ones. (Preview) NEVER SAY TO A COP 1. I can't reach my license unless you hold my beer. (OK in Texas) 2. Sorry, Officer, I didn't realize my radar detector wasn't plugged in. 3.Aren't you the guy from the Village People? 4. Hey, you must've been doin' about 125 mph to keep up...	Phil	0	599	Nov 18, 2005 by Phil
	todays gift......writing my OWN song (Preview) *One comes in the end to realize that there is no permanent pure relationship and there should not be. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh* Whether we are teenagers in love for the first time, or parents who have been married for twenty years, relationships can turn into obsessions if we're not careful. We can...	rosie light shines	4	743	Nov 18, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Morning ya'll...eh? (Preview) Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable." Who cares to admit complete defeat? Practically no one, of course. Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness. It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, w...	Phil	1	789	Nov 18, 2005 by rosie light shines
	love me or leave me, but it will be the REAL me you love/leave (Preview) Hope for Today - November 18 When I was eleven years old, my father was hospitalized. In an effort to protect me, I was told the other person in my father's room was very sick, not my father. Eventually I discovered what really happened. My father had suffered a heart attack. I f...	rosie light shines	1	522	Nov 18, 2005 by Phil
	God grant me.....telling my addiction to get stuffed (Preview) You are reading from God Grant Me . . . How I loved my shadow, this dark side of me that loved all the things no one else could see. AMY TAN Our inner Addict is seductive. It tempts us to feel special, mysterious, dark, unique, and alone. Alone, that is, except for our alcohol and drugs, with their promise...	rosie light shines	0	506	Nov 18, 2005 by rosie light shines
	trading one compulsion for another???? (Preview) Escape into Sleep After we stop eating compulsively, we may be tempted to use sleep as a form of escape. Though not as detrimental as excess food, too much sleep can also make us lethargic and dull. The danger lies in allowing ourselves to escape the realities of living, rather than coping with the...	rosie light shines	5	813	Nov 18, 2005 by Phil
	Hello (Preview) I'm just here to greet al my sisters and brothers in the fellowship and any new comers...... If you ever need to talk my msn is mannyovideoc@hotmail.com	Inspiteofme	3	618	Nov 18, 2005 by Phil
	Boo! (Preview) taken awhile ago of me walking up Glastonbury Tor -- Edited by Badger at 10:07, 2005-11-16	Badger	2	622	Nov 17, 2005 by Sick of being sick
	Quote sharing. (Preview) We cannot learn real patience and tolerance from a guru or a friend. They can be practiced only when we come in contact with someone who creates unpleasant experiences. Enemies are really good for us as we can learn a lot from them and build our inner strength."" "Learn to get in touch with the silence...	Phil	2	626	Nov 17, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Today (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	6	827	Nov 17, 2005 by Phil
	AA wisdom.......preparing me for the promises (Preview) Wisdom for Today When I first came into the program, I was overwhelmed by the thought of never drinking or using drugs again. The thoughts of "forever" seemed like too much to handle. Fortunately, I learned quickly that all I needed to do was stay focused on today. There was nothing I could do about al...	rosie light shines	0	905	Nov 17, 2005 by rosie light shines
	language of letting go....victim trap (Preview) The Victim Trap The belief that life has to be hard and difficult in the belief that makes a martyr.We can change our negative beliefs about life, and whether we have the power to stop our pain and take care of ourselves.We aren't helpless. We can solve our problems. We do have power - not to change or...	rosie light shines	2	889	Nov 17, 2005 by Phil
	Another Big Step (Preview) Step Five "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." All of A.A.'s Twelve Steps ask us to go contrary to our natural desires . . . they all deflate our egos. When it comes to ego deflation, few Steps are harder to take than Five. But scarcely any S...	Phil	1	666	Nov 16, 2005 by rosie light shines
	20 Days today (Preview) Hey- So it's been 20 days today without a drink or drug- Thank you God. Again, lots of meetings and sticking close to recovered/recovering alcoholics and addicts, who are an incredible bunch. I have received many gifts already the past 3 weeks. Just trying to help myself, receive help, and help o...	recovering jb	2	645	Nov 16, 2005 by Sick of being sick
	It's all I've got...... (Preview) Living life on life's terms. Wow! Some days that's a tough one. Human nature of the female kind wants me to able to "fix" everything for everyone. Learning that I can't has been one of the biggest obstacles I'm having to overcome. Some days all I can do is ask God for help. Not "help me do this...	Doll	3	561	Nov 16, 2005 by cheri
	Wednesday (Preview) *Rigidity is prevented most of the time as love and compassion mesh us into tolerant human beings. --Kaethe S. Crawford* Looking outward with love, offering it freely to our friends and family, makes fluid, flowing, and fertile our existence. Each expression of love engenders more love, keep...	Phil	1	673	Nov 16, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Past and future (Preview) "French mathmetician and philosopher Pascal once said: 'Let each man examine his thoughts, and he will find them all occupied with the past and the future. We scarcely ever thing of the present, and when we think of it, it is only to take light from it to arrange the future...So we never live, but...	Sick of being sick	2	1131	Nov 16, 2005 by Phil
	Buckeyebear (Preview) Welcome to the board Buckeye.----great to have yu here. Im sure everyone else, feels the same way.	Phil	4	635	Nov 16, 2005 by Badger
	Daily Reflection Nov 15 (Preview)	Doll	0	482	Nov 15, 2005 by Doll
	Healing (Preview) The Eighth Step is talking about a change of heart, a healing change. This attitude can begin a great chain of repair and healing in our relationships with others and ourselves. It means we become willing to let go of our hard heartedness -- one of the greatest blocks to our ability to give and recei...	Phil	1	536	Nov 15, 2005 by CAM
	life is kicking me in the butt...but its prayer over 20 proof (Preview) Hope for Today - November 15 When I heard "Let Go and Let God" for the first time, it didn't make sense to me. Let go of what? And let God do what? The little I did understand was the futility of my efforts to try to control other people, places, and things. Al-Anon told me I could turn m...	rosie light shines	3	934	Nov 15, 2005 by Doll
	AA thought....God DOES have me covered (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day I am less sensitive and my feelings are less easily hurt. I no longer take myself so seriously. It didn't used to take much to insult me, to feel that I had been slighted or left on the outside. What happens to me now is not so important. One cause of our drinking was that we could...	rosie light shines	1	783	Nov 15, 2005 by Doll
	Iain (Preview) I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black It's hard to dance with the devil on your back, I met Iain in the autumn after I left high school and we were inseperable, closer than brother`s, loved the same music had a passion for motorbikes spaggetti westerns and horror films he got me my first real job...	Badger	5	559	Nov 15, 2005 by rosie light shines
	good bye (Preview) after seeing this post i have deciced to leave this forum. it too easy for people to access and get into personal issues. thats not why im here to have something else to worry about. i love u all and god bless, good bye wagon	wagon	3	615	Nov 15, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Some AA Sayings (Preview) The steps keep us from suicide; the traditions keep us from homicide. Let us love you until you learn to love yourself. Isolation is the dark room where we develop our 'negatives' If your spinning your wheels, try getting out of the driver's seat. If your ass falls off, pick it up, put it in a pap...	Phil	1	665	Nov 15, 2005 by rosie light shines
	wondering the purpose of this..... (Preview) ~~~~~~Post deleted by John~~~~~ Any further post such as this could result in the posting party being banned from our board. John F. -- Edited by John at 08:19, 2005-11-17	ellen marie	7	761	Nov 15, 2005 by buckeyebear
	"God guide me in my recovery" (Preview) November 15 Letting Go "Take my will and my life. Guide me in my recovery. Show me how to live."Basic Text p. 25 How do we begin the process of letting our Higher Power guide our lives? When we seek advice about situations that trouble us, we often find that our Higher Power works through others. Wh...	rosie light shines	0	596	Nov 15, 2005 by rosie light shines
	God grant me............... (Preview) You are reading from God Grant Me . . . We cannot think first and act afterward. From the moment of birth we are immersed in action, and can only fitfully guide it by taking thought.ALFRED NORTH WHITEHEAD There’s a good reason that one of the slogans we use most in recovery is this one: Think. We are alwa...	rosie light shines	6	834	Nov 15, 2005 by Doll
	Hazelton (Preview) There are two benefits from recovery: we have short-term gains and long-term gains. The short-term gains are the things we can do today that help us feel better immediately. We can wake up in the morning, read for a few minutes in our meditation book, and feel lifted. We can work a Step a...	Phil	1	632	Nov 15, 2005 by Phil
	AA reflection....gee i have been forgetting step 11 (Preview) Daily Reflections INTUITION AND INSPIRATION . . . . we ask God for inspiration, an intuitive thought or a decision. We relax and take it easy. We don't struggle. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 86 I invest my time in what I truly love. Step Eleven is a discipline that allows me and my Higher Power to be together...	rosie light shines	6	1048	Nov 15, 2005 by Rick
	Daily Reflections Nov 14 (Preview) INTUITION AND INSPIRATION	Doll	3	587	Nov 15, 2005 by Rick
	sweet child o`mine (Preview) She's got a smile that it seems to me Reminds me of childhood memories Where everything Was as fresh as the bright blue sky Now and then when I see her face She takes me away to that special place And if I'd stare too long I'd probably break down and cry She's got eyes of the bluest skies As if they thought of ra...	Badger	4	851	Nov 14, 2005 by amanda2u2
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