Alcoholics Anonymous

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Is there anyone here that is considered - more of a 'winner' than the others? The boss? The judge? The last word? The one who finally has it perfectly? The mommy or daddy of whom we are all children in comparison? The guru of MIP? or are we basically just a bunch of recovering...

Phil · Phil

From the blowing and snowing ...scenic...if one is inside looking out....picturesque ....but cold...sober..but not sane...somewhere above the USA border....dont really know where yet..cant see across the street...hafta look at drivers licence...for the address....and calender to see wh...

Michelle · Michelle

I had education #7 on Thursday, it was about anger management. Pretty much that it's okay to get angry, it's what you do with it that's important. I wish my husband had been there too, he could use some advice. But of course he would deny having a problem, it's everyone...

Doll · Doll

I'M NOT DIFFERENT In the beginning, it was four whole years before A.A. brought permanent sobriety to even one alcoholic woman. Like the "high bottoms, " the women said they were different; . . . The Skid-Rower said he was different . . . so did the artists and the professional people, the rich, the poor...

Phil · Phil

Don't be fooled by the face I wear, For I wear a mask, I wear a thousand masks. Masks that I am afraid to take off. But none of them are me. But don't be fooled. I give you the impression that I am secure, That all is sunny and unruffled with me, Within as well as without, That confidence is my name and coolnes...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

TO HELEN: Hi There, I have to say, it blew me away to see my name at the top of the list. Me??? I have spent my whole life "on the outside looking in" so I can understand where you are coming from. I have a question, and a request, would you send me a Private Message, so...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from the '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: Tradition 2 - "For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority - a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern." "...' Does AA have a real leadership?' Most emphat...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

I read some very wise word recently that I feel say alot about my feelings, quite possibly the feelings of most alcoholics: "In early sobriety I wanted desperately to be a part of the group. It was difficult for me, and all newcomers, to break in. I remember riding a bus for an hour...

benny33 · benny33

just wanted say hi to everyone .hope you are all well .things here are a bit chilli butt alls well ,till the next crisis lolgot to run talk to you all soon hp bless you all benny

Phil · Phil

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, place, thing or situation as being exactl...

Rob · Rob

I just thought i might share with you last saturday.. The last few weeks i have been so pissed on friday night that iv been able to do bugger all saturday.. Well last friday i did drink, i did get drunk but i didnt go ott.. I was able to get up saturday morning and go fishing with my dad.. We caught b...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi and Good Saturday Morning to Everyone! I was doing some thinking (I know, that's not always a good thing, Ha) But anyway, I was thinking of how, when we look at Disasters in Life, We give God the Benefit of the Doubt! Cannot Blame Him, and we Don't! And when this Alcoholic that lived in a Blackout...

sueb · sueb

guilt seems to be a reoccurring nightmare that never leaves till you put it to bed. Step up to the plate and hit hard and strong about the truth of any situation and your guilt will diminish, your self esteem will flourish and no matter what you have done, God will forgive you and you will have the be...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I know sometimes when particular people say hello, or are friendly with particular people it can make other people feel left out. My name was mentioned today cuz Rick noticed we were both online, and we tried to get into chat. It wasn't really a private thing between him and me. B...

Doll · Doll

If I desire to be a part of something, then it is up to ME to get in there and become a part of it! I can not sit back and wait for life to happen to me, it never will. It takes action on my part. And what someone else thinks of me is none of my business ~ that's their problem. I jump in the trenches, get my hand...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

We've come to another day. We are breathing, moving, able to read the message boards on the computers we have run by the electricity we have. All things to be grateful for. Thank you , God. There will be a mixture of good things and bad things in our day, and God will get us through if we let Him guide us. Than...

Rick · Rick

TURNIP TRUCKS WITH SNOWPLOWS geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Rick · Rick

United souls are not satisfied with embraces, but desire to be truly each other . --Sir Thomas Browne If hugs could melt, if kisses were made of nothing but pure air, if talkers always agreed, and if hearts all beat to the same drum, would we desire any longer to be truly each other? No two leaves on...

Pauly · Pauly

3 weeks tomorrow since I had a drink, in some respects it`s fairly straightforward to have broken the habit, in other ways not. Here`s a thing that`s bothering me, I`d value you guys and your imput...I`m beginning to recognise that some of the dreadful decisions I`ve made have been infl...

Doll · Doll

OUR PATHS ARE OUR OWN ... there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 25 My first attempt at the Steps was one of obligation and necessity, which resulted in a deep feeling of discouragement in the face of all those adverbs: cour...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Sneaking on to my work computer at lunch time for a little bit, and saw that you were logged in. Here in North Dakota, about 170 miles southwest of Winnepeg, we are currently at 30 below (Farenheit). How are things over in the Ontario region? (I think that's where you said you were locate...

flumpy · flumpy

HI ALL, I DON'T WANNA SOUND DIMM EVENTHOUGH I KNOW I AM ABOUT TO!

I KNOW THAT THIS SITE SAYS YOU HAVE ON-LINE MEETINGS, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE IN THERE, IS IT JUST ME OR DO YOU ALL NOT TAKE PART IN THAT???? I WENT IN THERE LAST SEPTEMBER AND THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE IN THERE BUT NEV...

Gma · Gma

I am actually in need of al anon. Can someone please guide me.

trudi · trudi

Just right now I feel so very low like life is worth nothing I have two beautiful kids and every day I think I will live just for them and then they start hitting me or playing up by throwing things and I feel helpless again. At the moment I am truly finding it hard to live life on lifes terms and I desper...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi to all, Just want to make a Post about the Gratitude I feel today. The first thing that i feel Grateful for is that I am in Recovery, going to meetings, even when I don't like them, not liking a meeting is really not the point of going to a meeting. (Thank you, Rick) Well today the meeting I went...

Phil · Phil

Acceptance Our basic recovery concept that never loses its power to work miracles is the concept called acceptance. We do not achieve acceptance in a moment. We often have to work through a mirage of feelings - sometimes anger, outrage, shame, self-pity, or sadness. But if acceptance is our g...

Doll · Doll

Thank God MY craving has been lifted. You want to talk about a "reason" to drink. My 15 yr old is facing JAIL time in just a few short days. He made some bad choices, he put himself in the situation. I MUST accept the outcome. I MUST believe nothing happens in God's world by mistake. I MU...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I think Rick and I are trying to get into chat,,, want to join us? when you try to get in now.. u have to click on the little box that says to 'run' something. amanda

Rick · Rick

GOTTA RUN GOT SOME THINGS TO DO AND HAVE TO DRIVE TO MAKE COFFEE FOR A NOON MEETING.ITRIED TO GET ON CHAT**A NO GO** JUST A CLICK AND NO LINK. I WAS ON THE PHONE EARLIER, WHEN U ASKED TO GO TO CHAT. I ALSO RELPIED TO YOUR P MESSAGE THANKS

Rick · Rick

I SEE U ONLINE NOW HAVE A GOOD DAY

Rick · Rick

Thought For The Day: "I'd rather hunt with Cheney than ride with Kennedy."

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Three men sat down at a bar, each ordered a beer. One was a very light drinker, the second man was a heavy drinker, and the third man was a raging Alcoholic. It was an outdoor cafe, and within minutes, there was a fly sitting on top of each beer. In looking at their beers, the first man, looked,...

Doll · Doll

THE LOVE IN THEIR EYES Some of us won't believe in God, others can't, and still others who do not believe that God exists have no faith whatever He will perform this miracle. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 25 It was the changes I saw in the new people who came into the Fellowship that helped me lose...

Phil · Phil

Patience and Tolerance By Margaret Ann Lembo According to Random House Dictionary, tolerance is “1. a liberal spirit toward opinions and practices that differ from one’s own; 2. the power to endure or resist discomfort or hardship.” To tolerate is “1. to allow without hindrance.”...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

hi Rob, I have noticed that you have been checking us out here. And the Good news that you did not go out to get some more liquor, is A GREAT BIG DEAL. The only REQUIREMENT for becoming a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, is a DESIRE to quit drinking. I get the feeling you are coming to that c...

Rick · Rick

It is always a mistake not to close one's eyes, whether to forgive or to look better into oneself. --Maurice Maeterlinck It is easy to look outward and find faults with the world and people around us. We criticize family members or complain about our friends. We always notice disease in the tree...

Rick · Rick

"When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. Were we resentful, selfish, dishonest or afraid? Do we owe an apology? Have we kept something to ourselves which should be discussed with another person at once? Were we kind and loving toward all? What could we have done better? Were we thin...

Rick · Rick

Shame-filled people feel that something is wrong at their very core. It is a sense of being bad . . .. --Susan Kwiecien Nobody is rotten to the core. Whenever we start to believe we are bad all the way through, we can picture good things we have done, days when someone else was happy to be with us, and...

Doll · Doll

COMMITMENT Understanding is the key to right principles and attitudes, and right action is the key to good living. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 There came a time in my program of recovery when the third stanza of the Serenity Prayer -- "The wisdom to know the difference" -- became indeli...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Well I woke up, and my first thought was that I needed to do a 10th step here on MIP. Felt I should have kept all that misery to myself. But I don' really understand a lot the Program, and that's a good thing. I do know that "no matter what" I did not drink through those "Black out emotions" tha...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Well, here it is again,,, snuck up on me this time,, but now I recognize the triggers. I thought I was getting through the day alright,,, well,,, maybe I am, but not without the urge to drink. I don't know... reasons? Valentine's Day alone, worki...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi Trudi, Just want to say Hi, and hope that today is a better day for you. Seems like a Great Big Black Clowd went by yesterday, for a lot of us, and hope it has passed by, and stays away. Were you able to go to a meeting yesterday?, and get some time for yourself?? Love, Toni

Rick · Rick

A man and his wife are dining at a table in a plush restaurant, and the husband keeps staring at a drunken lady swigging her gin as she sits alone at a nearby table. The wife asks, "Do you know her?" "Yes," sighs the husband, "She's my ex-wife. She took to drinking right after we divorced seven y...

Rick · Rick

God is not a cosmic bellboy. --Harry Emerson Fosdick We have to laugh when we look back at the times we treated God like our servant. Who did we think we were, ordering God to do something for us? But we got away with it. God even did some of the things we asked. Now we know that our Higher Powe...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi There everyone. Today is a day where I can honestly say I feel like a Mack Truck ran into me, head on. I think because it is Valentine's day, I have been missing my little Annie Pie, my cat of over 15 years. I don't like Grief, as a matter of Fact, I friggen hate it. I do not understand wh...

vaughn · vaughn

I've just made the decision to start aa. I'm at the bottom and see little light ahead. Alcohol is running my life and I realize I'm no longer able to control my world. I have found a local chapter that I want to visit and frankly I'm scared to death. I know there are others here that have been where I am.

Doll · Doll

TAKING ACTION Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us--sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 One of the most important things A.A. has given me, in addition to freedom from booze,...

Doll · Doll

EXPECTATIONS vs. DEMANDS Burn the idea into the consciousness of every man that he can get well regardless of anyone. The only condition is that he trust in God and clean house. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 98 Dealing with expectations is a frequent topic at meetings. It isn't wrong to expect progress of...

Rick · Rick

Some helpful acronyms for today: F.I.N.E. [I'm] Frustrated, Insecure, Neurotic, Emotional F.E.A.R. Face Everything And Recover N.U.T.S. Not Using The Steps E.G.O. Edging God Out D.E.N.I.A.L. Don't Even Notice I Am Lying H.A.L.T. [Don't get too] Hungry, Angry, Lone...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

hi guys happy LOVE DAY to all!!! well the worst work in my house re-decor is over and i feel like rigormortis is setting in my tired body!!! i checked my pulse this am to see if i was still alive!!! the place (floors) looks great!!! i'll tell ya, i was...

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	is there anyone here? (Preview) Is there anyone here that is considered - more of a 'winner' than the others? The boss? The judge? The last word? The one who finally has it perfectly? The mommy or daddy of whom we are all children in comparison? The guru of MIP? *or are we basically just a bunch of recovering...*	amanda2u2	9	661	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
	Morning y'all (Preview) From the blowing and snowing ...scenic...if one is inside looking out....picturesque ....but cold...sober..but not sane...somewhere above the USA border....dont really know where yet..cant see across the street...hafta look at drivers licence...for the address....and calender to see wh...	Phil	4	667	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
	Another interesting education session (Preview) I had education #7 on Thursday, it was about anger management. Pretty much that it's okay to get angry, it's what you do with it that's important. I wish my husband had been there too, he could use some advice. But of course he would deny having a problem, it's everyone...	Michelle	4	567	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
	Daily Reflection FEb 19 (Preview) I'M NOT DIFFERENT In the beginning, it was four whole years before A.A. brought permanent sobriety to even one alcoholic woman. Like the "high bottoms, " the women said they were different; . . . The Skid-Rower said he was different . . . so did the artists and the professional people, the rich, the poor...	Doll	0	685	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
	Who Am I? (Preview) Don't be fooled by the face I wear, For I wear a mask, I wear a thousand masks. Masks that I am afraid to take off. But none of them are me. But don't be fooled. I give you the impression that I am secure, That all is sunny and unruffled with me, Within as well as without, That confidence is my name and coolnes...	Phil	6	897	Feb 19, 2006 by Phil
	HI Helen - Welcome !!!! (Preview) TO HELEN: Hi There, I have to say, it blew me away to see my name at the top of the list. Me??? I have spent my whole life "on the outside looking in" so I can understand where you are coming from. I have a question, and a request, would you send me a Private Message, so...	Toni Baloney	4	632	Feb 19, 2006 by helen
	Tradition 2 (Preview) from the '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: Tradition 2 - "For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority - a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern." "...' Does AA have a real leadership?' Most emphat...	amanda2u2	1	4534	Feb 19, 2006 by Rick
	Feeling accepted (Preview) I read some very wise word recently that I feel say alot about my feelings, quite possibly the feelings of most alcoholics: "In early sobriety I wanted desperately to be a part of the group. It was difficult for me, and all newcomers, to break in. I remember riding a bus for an hour...	Sick of being sick	2	730	Feb 18, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	just saying hi (Preview) just wanted say hi to everyone .hope you are all well .things here are a bit chilli butt alls well ,till the next crisis lolgot to run talk to you all soon hp bless you all benny	benny33	5	680	Feb 18, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	The Answer (Preview) 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, place, thing or situation as being exactl...	Phil	0	579	Feb 18, 2006 by Phil
	Last Saturday, a good day.. Rob (Preview) I just thought i might share with you last saturday.. The last few weeks i have been so pissed on friday night that iv been able to do bugger all saturday.. Well last friday i did drink, i did get drunk but i didnt go ott.. I was able to get up saturday morning and go fishing with my dad.. We caught b...	Rob	6	586	Feb 18, 2006 by Rob
	The BENEFIT of the Doubt! (Preview) Hi and Good Saturday Morning to Everyone! I was doing some thinking (I know, that's not always a good thing, Ha) But anyway, I was thinking of how, when we look at Disasters in Life, We give God the Benefit of the Doubt! Cannot Blame Him, and we Don't! And when this Alcoholic that lived in a Blackout...	Toni Baloney	2	626	Feb 18, 2006 by Phil
	guilt (Preview) guilt seems to be a reoccurring nightmare that never leaves till you put it to bed. Step up to the plate and hit hard and strong about the truth of any situation and your guilt will diminish, your self esteem will flourish and no matter what you have done, God will forgive you and you will have the be...	sueb	9	807	Feb 18, 2006 by amanda2u2
	hi, everybody! (Preview) I know sometimes when particular people say hello, or are friendly with particular people it can make other people feel left out. My name was mentioned today cuz Rick noticed we were both online, and we tried to get into chat. It wasn't really a private thing between him and me. *B...*	amanda2u2	12	686	Feb 18, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Just my thoughts..... (Preview) If I desire to be a part of something, then it is up to ME to get in there and become a part of it! I can not sit back and wait for life to happen to me, it never will. It takes action on my part. And what someone else thinks of me is none of my business ~ that's their problem. I jump in the trenches, get my hand...	Doll	5	668	Feb 18, 2006 by Doll
	another day (Preview) We've come to another day. We are breathing, moving, able to read the message boards on the computers we have run by the electricity we have. All things to be grateful for. Thank you , God. There will be a mixture of good things and bad things in our day, and God will get us through if we let Him guide us. Than...	amanda2u2	0	635	Feb 18, 2006 by amanda2u2
	hEY pHIL (Preview) TURNIP TRUCKS WITH SNOWPLOWS geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee	Rick	1	618	Feb 18, 2006 by Phil
	TODAY'S THOUGHT (Preview) *United souls are not satisfied with embraces, but desire to be truly each other . --Sir Thomas Browne* If hugs could melt, if kisses were made of nothing but pure air, if talkers always agreed, and if hearts all beat to the same drum, would we desire any longer to be truly each other? No two leaves on...	Rick	1	538	Feb 18, 2006 by Phil
	Stuff already in the pipeline (Preview) 3 weeks tomorrow since I had a drink, in some respects it`s fairly straightforward to have broken the habit, in other ways not. Here`s a thing that`s bothering me, I`d value you guys and your imput...I`m beginning to recognise that some of the dreadful decisions I`ve made have been infl...	Pauly	5	737	Feb 18, 2006 by sheilasdad
	Daily Reflection Feb 18 (Preview) OUR PATHS ARE OUR OWN ... there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 25 My first attempt at the Steps was one of obligation and necessity, which resulted in a deep feeling of discouragement in the face of all those adverbs: cour...	Doll	0	518	Feb 17, 2006 by Doll
	Hi Phil (Preview) Sneaking on to my work computer at lunch time for a little bit, and saw that you were logged in. Here in North Dakota, about 170 miles southwest of Winnepeg, we are currently at 30 below (Farenheit). How are things over in the Ontario region? (I think that's where you said you were locate...	Sick of being sick	2	631	Feb 17, 2006 by Sick of being sick
	meetings (Preview) HI ALL, I DON'T WANNA SOUND DIMM EVENTHOUGH I KNOW I AM ABOUT TO! I KNOW THAT THIS SITE SAYS YOU HAVE ON-LINE MEETINGS, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE IN THERE, IS IT JUST ME OR DO YOU ALL NOT TAKE PART IN THAT???? I WENT IN THERE LAST SEPTEMBER AND THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE IN THERE BUT NEV...	flumpy	2	564	Feb 17, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	I need someone to talk to (Preview) I am actually in need of al anon. Can someone please guide me.	Gma	2	880	Feb 17, 2006 by Gma
	I feel so low (Preview) Just right now I feel so very low like life is worth nothing I have two beautiful kids and every day I think I will live just for them and then they start hitting me or playing up by throwing things and I feel helpless again. At the moment I am truly finding it hard to live life on lifes terms and I desper...	trudi	6	687	Feb 17, 2006 by trudi
	The Very Scary Statistics (Preview) Hi to all, Just want to make a Post about the Gratitude I feel today. The first thing that i feel Grateful for is that I am in Recovery, going to meetings, even when I don't like them, not liking a meeting is really not the point of going to a meeting. (Thank you, Rick) Well today the meeting I went...	Toni Baloney	8	653	Feb 17, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Acceptance (Preview) Acceptance Our basic recovery concept that never loses its power to work miracles is the concept called acceptance. We do not achieve acceptance in a moment. We often have to work through a mirage of feelings - sometimes anger, outrage, shame, self-pity, or sadness. But if acceptance is our g...	Phil	5	587	Feb 17, 2006 by Phil
	I DON'T want a drink & I should!!! (Preview) Thank God MY craving has been lifted. You want to talk about a "reason" to drink. My 15 yr old is facing JAIL time in just a few short days. He made some bad choices, he put himself in the situation. I MUST accept the outcome. I MUST believe nothing happens in God's world by mistake. I MU...	Doll	13	1422	Feb 17, 2006 by Doll
	hey toni (Preview) *I think Rick and I are trying to get into chat,,, want to join us?* *when you try to get in now.. u have to click on the little box that says to 'run' something.* *amanda*	amanda2u2	1	608	Feb 17, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	THANKS AMANDA (Preview) GOTTA RUN GOT SOME THINGS TO DO AND HAVE TO DRIVE TO MAKE COFFEE FOR A NOON MEETING.ITRIED TO GET ON CHATA NO GO JUST A CLICK AND NO LINK. I WAS ON THE PHONE EARLIER, WHEN U ASKED TO GO TO CHAT. I ALSO RELPIED TO YOUR P MESSAGE THANKS	Rick	2	594	Feb 17, 2006 by Phil
	GOOD MORNING AMANDA (Preview) I SEE U ONLINE NOW HAVE A GOOD DAY	Rick	1	578	Feb 17, 2006 by amanda2u2
	think (Preview) Thought For The Day: "I'd rather hunt with Cheney than ride with Kennedy."	Rick	4	607	Feb 17, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Three Men being served 3 Beers (Preview) Three men sat down at a bar, each ordered a beer. One was a very light drinker, the second man was a heavy drinker, and the third man was a raging Alcoholic. It was an outdoor cafe, and within minutes, there was a fly sitting on top of each beer. In looking at their beers, the first man, looked,...	Toni Baloney	1	610	Feb 17, 2006 by Rick
	Daily Reflections Feb 17 (Preview) THE LOVE IN THEIR EYES Some of us won't believe in God, others can't, and still others who do not believe that God exists have no faith whatever He will perform this miracle. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 25 It was the changes I saw in the new people who came into the Fellowship that helped me lose...	Doll	0	555	Feb 17, 2006 by Doll
	Patience And Tolerance (Preview) Patience and Tolerance By Margaret Ann Lembo According to Random House Dictionary, tolerance is “1. a liberal spirit toward opinions and practices that differ from one’s own; 2. the power to endure or resist discomfort or hardship.” To tolerate is “1. to allow without hindrance.”...	Phil	5	10879	Feb 16, 2006 by jersey
	Welcome ! Rob (Preview) hi Rob, I have noticed that you have been checking us out here. And the Good news that you did not go out to get some more liquor, is A GREAT BIG DEAL. The only REQUIREMENT for becoming a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, is a DESIRE to quit drinking. I get the feeling you are coming to that c...	Toni Baloney	4	957	Feb 16, 2006 by Rob
	Are u perfect ? (Preview) *It is always a mistake not to close one's eyes, whether to forgive or to look better into oneself. --Maurice Maeterlinck* It is easy to look outward and find faults with the world and people around us. We criticize family members or complain about our friends. We always notice disease in the tree...	Rick	2	649	Feb 16, 2006 by GammyRose
	BB quote (Preview) "When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. Were we resentful, selfish, dishonest or afraid? Do we owe an apology? Have we kept something to ourselves which should be discussed with another person at once? Were we kind and loving toward all? What could we have done better? Were we thin...	Rick	4	557	Feb 16, 2006 by amanda2u2
	today's thought (Preview) *Shame-filled people feel that something is wrong at their very core. It is a sense of being bad . . .. --Susan Kwiecien* Nobody is rotten to the core. Whenever we start to believe we are bad all the way through, we can picture good things we have done, days when someone else was happy to be with us, and...	Rick	0	532	Feb 16, 2006 by Rick
	Daily Reflections Feb 16 (Preview) COMMITMENT Understanding is the key to right principles and attitudes, and right action is the key to good living. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 There came a time in my program of recovery when the third stanza of the Serenity Prayer -- "The wisdom to know the difference" -- became indeli...	Doll	0	547	Feb 15, 2006 by Doll
	A Better Day! (Preview) Well I woke up, and my first thought was that I needed to do a 10th step here on MIP. Felt I should have kept all that misery to myself. But I don' really understand a lot the Program, and that's a good thing. I do know that "no matter what" I did not drink through those "Black out emotions" tha...	Toni Baloney	3	596	Feb 15, 2006 by amanda2u2
	I want a drink (Preview) Well, here it is again,,, snuck up on me this time,, but now I recognize the triggers. I thought I was getting through the day alright,,, well,,, maybe I am, but not without the urge to drink. I don't know... reasons? Valentine's Day alone, worki...	amanda2u2	10	762	Feb 15, 2006 by recovering jb
	To: TRUDI (Preview) Hi Trudi, Just want to say Hi, and hope that today is a better day for you. Seems like a Great Big Black Clowd went by yesterday, for a lot of us, and hope it has passed by, and stays away. Were you able to go to a meeting yesterday?, and get some time for yourself?? Love, Toni	Toni Baloney	1	596	Feb 15, 2006 by trudi
	Man and Wife (Preview) A man and his wife are dining at a table in a plush restaurant, and the husband keeps staring at a drunken lady swigging her gin as she sits alone at a nearby table. The wife asks, "Do you know her?" "Yes," sighs the husband, "She's my ex-wife. She took to drinking right after we divorced seven y...	Rick	1	574	Feb 15, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Today's gift (Preview) *God is not a cosmic bellboy. --Harry Emerson Fosdick* We have to laugh when we look back at the times we treated God like our servant. Who did we think we were, ordering God to do something for us? But we got away with it. God even did some of the things we asked. Now we know that our Higher Powe...	Rick	0	515	Feb 15, 2006 by Rick
	Coping with Grief (Preview) Hi There everyone. Today is a day where I can honestly say I feel like a Mack Truck ran into me, head on. I think because it is Valentine's day, I have been missing my little Annie Pie, my cat of over 15 years. I don't like Grief, as a matter of Fact, I friggen hate it. I do not understand wh...	Toni Baloney	1	666	Feb 15, 2006 by Rick
	Getting started (Preview) I've just made the decision to start aa. I'm at the bottom and see little light ahead. Alcohol is running my life and I realize I'm no longer able to control my world. I have found a local chapter that I want to visit and frankly I'm scared to death. I know there are others here that have been where I am.	vaughn	5	722	Feb 15, 2006 by Doll
	Daily Reflections Feb 15 (Preview) TAKING ACTION Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us--sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 One of the most important things A.A. has given me, in addition to freedom from booze,...	Doll	0	531	Feb 15, 2006 by Doll
	Daily Reflections Feb 14 (Preview) EXPECTATIONS vs. DEMANDS Burn the idea into the consciousness of every man that he can get well regardless of anyone. The only condition is that he trust in God and clean house. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 98 Dealing with expectations is a frequent topic at meetings. It isn't wrong to expect progress of...	Doll	1	1104	Feb 15, 2006 by GammyRose
	acronyms (Preview) Some helpful acronyms for today: F.I.N.E. [I'm] Frustrated, Insecure, Neurotic, Emotional F.E.A.R. Face Everything And Recover N.U.T.S. Not Using The Steps E.G.O. Edging God Out D.E.N.I.A.L. Don't Even Notice I Am Lying H.A.L.T. [Don't get too] Hungry, Angry, Lone...	Rick	1	606	Feb 14, 2006 by amanda2u2
	HAPPY LOVE DAY!!! (Preview) hi guys happy LOVE DAY to all!!! well the worst work in my house re-decor is over and i feel like rigormortis is setting in my tired body!!! i checked my pulse this am to see if i was still alive!!! the place (floors) looks great!!! i'll tell ya, i was...	rosie light shines	1	572	Feb 14, 2006 by Rick
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