Alcoholics Anonymous

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

this is off the "hope for today" boy i can see my attitude changing becuz this *take" came completely spontaneous/ from my heart!!!! Hope for Today - October 22 Making amends isn't about apologizing for every problem. It's about figuring out how a relatio...

warramra · warramra

I am new to this board, and would like to share a little bit of my story. I was first introduced to AA over 12 years ago when I was 18. After starts and fits, I finally achieved a lasting sobriety when I was 19. I worked the program hard, all my friends were AA members, when I wasn't in classes or working I was do...

wantneeda · wantneeda

so i did my first night at my DWI course...for those who don't know it stands for... Driving Without Intoxication this was our first assignment...this course is a requirement for getting my drivers liscence back true or false: 1. the amount of alcohol in an average serving (1 1/2 oz.) is complete...

Phil · Phil

My wife and I divorced over religious differences. She thought that she was God, and I didnt. I dont suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it. Some people are alive, only because, its illegal to kill them. I used to have a handle on life, but it broke. You're just jealous because the vo...

wantneeda · wantneeda

The Twelve Promises For Beginners (origin unknown) 1. You will know your full name and address. 2. You will be able to shave yourself 3. You will be able to dress and undress yourself. 4. You will know the town, state and country you are in. 5. You will be able to find socks that match. 6. You will be able to s...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Today is October 21, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! CONSCIENCE "In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place." -- Mohandas Gandhi How I used to hate myself. So many times I caught myself pleasing the crowd, agreeing with people I did not understand or respect, lau...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

faith in the "process" hi everyone, i usually do my shares on the "dailys" taken off the NA/ AA/ Hazeldon , however today i am going to do a share on MY daily....."faith in the process" this is my own journal on having "blind faith in the process"....... as i have traversed in my r...

Doll · Doll

 

Doll · Doll

Step 1: Honesty After many years of denial, recovery can begin when with one simple admission of being powerless over alcohol -- for alcoholics and their friends and family. Step 2: Faith It seems to be a spiritual truth, that before a higher power can begin to operate, you must...

Doll · Doll

Well, since the parents are gone and I'm leaving tomorrow for the mountains of NC for 3 days (ok, cheri, HILLS !), thought I better stock up on some meetings. And it's bugging me a little so thought I'd throw it out at you all. I don't need any new resentments. We had a first timer there so decided t...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

boy i need this daily.......last night was *nightmare on elm street* Detaching with Love Sometimes people we love do things we don't like or approve of. We react. They react. Before long, we're all reacting to each other, and the problem escalates.When do we detach? When we're hooke...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - October 20 In my first Al-Anon meeting, I listened intently to other people share. One woman spoke of feeling as if she were in a dark and lonely place, like the bottom of a well. The tools of the program helped her see the light at the top of the well, but it was still going to be a t...

Phil · Phil

When one gets tired of the dust, from travelling on gravel and dirt roads. When one gets banged up and bruised, from hitting dead ends, and running over big rocks. When one just wishes to park the car in a ditch and say "Screw It" Try a paved road...... There might be a few curves, but there ar...

Doll · Doll

Have been thinking of you. Where are you? It's been forever since I've seen you here. Hoping and praying all is well. Love and hugs, Doll

Doll · Doll

If you so choose, the challenges can make you stronger. If you so choose, the disappointments can make you more determined. If you so choose, every mistake can lead to greater understanding and effectiveness. If you so choose, every frustration can help you to be more patient and more persist...

Badger · Badger

made toast an tea for my beloved an me, coffee pot fell out of the cupboard an emptied all over the toaster,

went outside to fill my motorcycle from my petrol can, an trod straight in a load of dog poo

hey " it happens" rode up to nippers school as he forgot his lunch money, waited to be let in,...

Doll · Doll

I read this on another site, thought it was great and wanted to share. A man walking on the beach saw a little boy tossing starfish back into the ocean. Seeing that there were thousands of starfish beached, the man went to the little boy and asked him what he was doing. The little boy sai...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Not Just Another Customer Service Call Customer: Okay, I'm done. LOVE has started installing itself automatically. Is that normal? Service Rep: Yes it is. You should receive a message that says it will reinstall for the life of your HEART. Do you see that message? Customer: Yes I do. Is it completely...

Doll · Doll

Well, it was quick and almost painless. The parents have GONE. They decided this afternoon they needed to get on up to NC to see my mother's sister. Said they'd "stop back by" on the way home next week.............Shouldn't I be happy? Then how come I'm not? Kinda hurt my feelings. Now I really do...

Phil · Phil

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2005, IF 1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave. 2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3. 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk n...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

One of the conclusions I have come to in my old age is the importance of living in the ever-present now. In the past, too often I indulged in the belief that somehow or other tomorrow would be brighter or happier or richer. --Ruth Casey How easily our minds jump from the present to the foibles of the pa...

wantneeda · wantneeda

i found this on another site and thought i'd share it with you's..... Just one... Just tonight... And just like that, the cycle has started again. I just signed off on not knowing where it's going to end by taking, what is infamously called, the first drink. It takes about an hour or so, there's still l...

Phil · Phil

Our Good Points What's a codependent? The answer's easy. They're some of the most loving, caring people I know. --Beyond Codependency We don't need to limit an inventory of ourselves to the negatives. Focusing only on what's wrong is a core issue in our codependency. Honestly, fearless...

Doll · Doll

Thanks for the share, DM. I needed this one! Gammy writes ".....you are the only one who could deal with it, the only one who could survive it." Awesome words, GR! That statement is what is getting me thru this parent visit. Things are going OK. Except we had to go to the gr...

Donnamaria · Donnamaria

Life is difficult. this is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because we truely see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult- once we truly understand and accept it- then life is no longer difficult. Because once it's accepted, the fact...

Phil · Phil

STEP THREE "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him" Practicing Step Three is like the opening of a door which to all appearances is still closed and locked. All we need is a key, and the decision to swing the door open. There is only one key, and it is c...

Phil · Phil

Anything I copy and post on our board, arent things that are paved in stone.:) They are views from help sites and other AA sites that I use for my own benefit and pass them on to the board. Its a keep an open mind thing. There can be a lot of contraversy with some of it, and some articles do contradict others re...

Donnamaria · Donnamaria

Hello once again, Just wondering what time meetings on here start? Cause on one page it says Tues & Sat at 9 and another page said 8 pm. so I was just wondering which one it was.

Doll · Doll

One last post before the parents get here. Think my house is in order, the actual one and the spiritual one. Gave a quick call to my sponsor. She's so great! So, ya'll wish me luck.......... It'll be next week before I'm back, unless I can sneak a peek. Everyone, &nb...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi All. Hope you are all well and sober. I've not been here much in the last couple of weeks because I've got a start date for my new job. I've had to do a lot of research. I resigned from the job in the PVC door factory because life was hell there. Same thing 80 times a day. Got a job as an undertaker s...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Throwing Out the Rule Book Many of us feel like we need a rulebook, a microscope, and a warranty to get through life. We feel uncertain, frightened. We want the security of knowing what's going to happen, and how we shall act.We don't trust life or ourselves.We don't trust the Plan.We want to be in c...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

When people bother you in any way, it is because their souls are trying to get your divine attention and your blessing. --Catherine Ponder We are in constant communication with one another and with God in the spiritual realm. No matter how singular our particular course may appear, our path is ru...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - October 18 The guidance embodied in the Serenity Prayer was a foreign concept when I walked into my first Al-Anon meeting. I soon realized it must be important because every meeting I attended since has used it as part of the opening. Applying it to my recovery seem...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Tuesday, October 18, 2005 It is good It is good that you are where you are. Because where you are is a place from which you can surely move forward. It is good that you have made it through the events that brought you to this place and time. Because the journey has provided you with valuable knowledge,...

Phil · Phil

Step one is a complete surrender and acceptance step-so we are willing to go on into action, from there. Step Two "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." The moment they read Step Two, most A.A. newcomers are confronted with a dilemma, sometimes a ser...

choempi · choempi

I am in need of some guidance on actions that can be done to work on the first step.

Phil · Phil

What is Raging? Rage is a shame based expression of anger. Rage is by definition abuse. Ragers react to strong emotions with rage. (i.e. feelings of fear, sadness, shame, inadequacy, guilt or loss convert to rage.) Ragers were typically shamed or punished by their caretakers for expr...

Donnamaria · Donnamaria

Hello there, I thought there was another way to find serenity, and a piece of mind if I tried to find it in other support groups, that deal with sobriety. I have always had a problem opening up, especially to other women,(have nothing against them, just can't talk to one) anywa...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Surrender "We didn't stumble into this fellowship brimming with love, honesty, open-mindedness, or willingness....When we were beaten, we became willing.""Basic Text, p. 20Surrender may be the necessary foundation for recovery, but sometimes we fight it. Most of us look back after some c...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Spiritual Death "For us, to use or drink or lose ourselves is to die, often in more ways than one."Basic Text, p.78As newcomers, many of us came to our first meeting with only a small spark of life remaining. That spark, our spirit, wants to survive. recovery nurtures that spirit. The love of the fe...

Mikel · Mikel

Hello again, everyone! Got home last night from detox, and had I known I could feel this good I would have given up drinking years ago. I am thankful I dried out without any serious side effects (had some blood presssure problems, but they were quickly remedied), but unfortunately, s...

wantneeda · wantneeda

If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don't; If you'd like to win, but think you can't It's almost a cinch you won't, If you think you'll lose, you're lost, For out in the world we find Success begins with a fellows WILL- It's all in the stat...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Language of Letting Go - October 17 Feelings and Surrender Surrendering is a highly personal and spiritual experience. Surrender is not something we can do in our heads. It is not something we can force or control by willpower. It is something we experience. Acceptance, or surrender, is not a...

Doll · Doll

INTERRUPTION When you find yourself beginning to feel overwhelmed by negativity, you can always choose to break the pattern. Stop whatever you are doing, and for three of four minutes focus your mind on thoughts of gratitude, acceptance and peacefulness. Breathe deeply, and relax the muscles thr...

Phil · Phil

Feelings and Surrender Surrendering is a highly personal and spiritual experience. Surrender is not something we can do in our heads. It is not something we can force or control by willpower. It is something we experience. Acceptance, or surrender, is not a tidy package. Often, it is a pack...

Doll · Doll

OMG! Can my life get any worse? Well, sure, of course it can, especially if I drink! Not gonna do that! The John thing has eased some, I have felt you're prayers and love, thank you all so much. And the awesome replies to my request, well, there are no words to express my gratitude. &nb...

FreeOfTheBottle · FreeOfTheBottle

I'm wondering what the qualities of a "good sponsor" are. I am needing guidance on how to begin working the steps, but the only answer received from the sponsor I have is "I don't give advice". I'm not asking for the steps to be done FOR me, I know it doesn't work that way. But what I a...

CAM · CAM

Thank you all for your support in my post below. No, Doll, I haven’t hit a meeting YET. I will do it soon. After my post last night, about my A family, I received a crazy phone call from my A. Just what I needed, huh? It’s been one hell of a weekend emoti...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Being Honest with Ourselves Our relationship with ourselves is the most important relationship we need to maintain. The quality of that relationship will determine the quality of our other relationships.When we can tell ourselves how we feel, and accept our feelings, we can tell others.Whe...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

History provides abundant examples of . . . women whose greatest gift was in redeeming, inspiring, liberating, and nurturing the gifts of others. --Sonya Rudikoff Part of our calling as members of the human community is to unconditionally love and support the people emotionally close to us. W...

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	FINALLY i can "erase his name" (Preview) this is off the "hope for today" boy i can see my attitude changing becuz this *take" came completely spontaneous/ from my heart!!!! Hope for Today - October 22 Making amends isn't about apologizing for every problem. It's about figuring out how a relatio...	rosie light shines	1	1166	Oct 22, 2005 by GammyRose
	I jus want to share (Preview) I am new to this board, and would like to share a little bit of my story. I was first introduced to AA over 12 years ago when I was 18. After starts and fits, I finally achieved a lasting sobriety when I was 19. I worked the program hard, all my friends were AA members, when I wasn't in classes or working I was do...	warramra	7	897	Oct 22, 2005 by cooncatbob
	test your knowlege (Preview) so i did my first night at my DWI course...for those who don't know it stands for... Driving Without Intoxication this was our first assignment...this course is a requirement for getting my drivers liscence back true or false: 1. the amount of alcohol in an average serving (1 1/2 oz.) is complete...	wantneeda	3	689	Oct 22, 2005 by cooncatbob
	Thoughts For Friday Night (Preview) My wife and I divorced over religious differences. She thought that she was God, and I didnt. I dont suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it. Some people are alive, only because, its illegal to kill them. I used to have a handle on life, but it broke. You're just jealous because the vo...	Phil	3	664	Oct 23, 2005 by rosie light shines
	12 promises for beginners (Preview) The Twelve Promises For Beginners (origin unknown) 1. You will know your full name and address. 2. You will be able to shave yourself 3. You will be able to dress and undress yourself. 4. You will know the town, state and country you are in. 5. You will be able to find socks that match. 6. You will be able to s...	wantneeda	3	825	Oct 21, 2005 by CAM
	'tis a great day for recovery (Preview) Today is October 21, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! CONSCIENCE "In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place." -- Mohandas Gandhi How I used to hate myself. So many times I caught myself pleasing the crowd, agreeing with people I did not understand or respect, lau...	wantneeda	4	761	Oct 23, 2005 by rosie light shines
	TODAY, i will have faith in my recovery (Preview) faith in the "process" hi everyone, i usually do my shares on the "dailys" taken off the NA/ AA/ Hazeldon , however today i am going to do a share on MY daily....."faith in the process" this is my own journal on having "blind faith in the process"....... as i have traversed in my r...	rosie light shines	2	932	Oct 21, 2005 by cheri
	Daily Reflections Oct 21 (Preview)	Doll	1	610	Oct 21, 2005 by rosie light shines
	The Steps made Simple for this newbie (Preview) Step 1: Honesty After many years of denial, recovery can begin when with one simple admission of being powerless over alcohol -- for alcoholics and their friends and family. Step 2: Faith It seems to be a spiritual truth, that before a higher power can begin to operate, you must...	Doll	2	1159	Oct 21, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Sharing my F2F (Preview) Well, since the parents are gone and I'm leaving tomorrow for the mountains of NC for 3 days (ok, cheri, HILLS !), thought I better stock up on some meetings. And it's bugging me a little so thought I'd throw it out at you all. I don't need any new resentments. We had a first timer there so decided t...	Doll	6	878	Oct 21, 2005 by Donnamaria
	BADDD night last night (Preview) boy i need this daily.......last night was nightmare on elm street Detaching with Love Sometimes people we love do things we don't like or approve of. We react. They react. Before long, we're all reacting to each other, and the problem escalates.When do we detach? When we're hooke...	rosie light shines	6	910	Oct 20, 2005 by Doll
	transferring the focus onto me (Preview) Hope for Today - October 20 In my first Al-Anon meeting, I listened intently to other people share. One woman spoke of feeling as if she were in a dark and lonely place, like the bottom of a well. The tools of the program helped her see the light at the top of the well, but it was still going to be a t...	rosie light shines	1	892	Oct 20, 2005 by Phil
	Canadian thought for the day-eh? (Preview) When one gets tired of the dust, from travelling on gravel and dirt roads. When one gets banged up and bruised, from hitting dead ends, and running over big rocks. When one just wishes to park the car in a ditch and say "Screw It" Try a paved road...... There might be a few curves, but there ar...	Phil	6	841	Oct 21, 2005 by rosie light shines
	NancyJo ????? (Preview) Have been thinking of you. Where are you? It's been forever since I've seen you here. Hoping and praying all is well. Love and hugs, Doll	Doll	1	593	Oct 20, 2005 by wantneeda
	IF YOU SO CHOOSE (Preview) If you so choose, the challenges can make you stronger. If you so choose, the disappointments can make you more determined. If you so choose, every mistake can lead to greater understanding and effectiveness. If you so choose, every frustration can help you to be more patient and more persist...	Doll	2	681	Oct 23, 2005 by rosie light shines
	woke up, got outa bed... (Preview) made toast an tea for my beloved an me, coffee pot fell out of the cupboard an emptied all over the toaster, went outside to fill my motorcycle from my petrol can, an trod straight in a load of dog poo hey " it happens" rode up to nippers school as he forgot his lunch money, waited to be let in,...	Badger	5	784	Oct 20, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	It matters to me, too (Preview) I read this on another site, thought it was great and wanted to share. A man walking on the beach saw a little boy tossing starfish back into the ocean. Seeing that there were thousands of starfish beached, the man went to the little boy and asked him what he was doing. The little boy sai...	Doll	3	697	Oct 23, 2005 by rosie light shines
	not just an ordinary service call (Preview) Not Just Another Customer Service Call Customer: Okay, I'm done. LOVE has started installing itself automatically. Is that normal? Service Rep: Yes it is. You should receive a message that says it will reinstall for the life of your HEART. Do you see that message? Customer: Yes I do. Is it completely...	rosie light shines	2	825	Oct 19, 2005 by Doll
	I'm baaaaccckkk ! (Preview) Well, it was quick and almost painless. The parents have GONE. They decided this afternoon they needed to get on up to NC to see my mother's sister. Said they'd "stop back by" on the way home next week.............Shouldn't I be happy? Then how come I'm not? Kinda hurt my feelings. Now I really do...	Doll	5	696	Oct 19, 2005 by Doll
	On The Lighter Side (Preview) YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2005, IF 1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave. 2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3. 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk n...	Phil	5	815	Oct 19, 2005 by Doll
	staying in the NOW (Preview) One of the conclusions I have come to in my old age is the importance of living in the ever-present now. In the past, too often I indulged in the belief that somehow or other tomorrow would be brighter or happier or richer. --Ruth Casey How easily our minds jump from the present to the foibles of the pa...	rosie light shines	1	1018	Oct 19, 2005 by GammyRose
	woah (Preview) i found this on another site and thought i'd share it with you's..... Just one... Just tonight... And just like that, the cycle has started again. I just signed off on not knowing where it's going to end by taking, what is infamously called, the first drink. It takes about an hour or so, there's still l...	wantneeda	3	768	Oct 19, 2005 by Mikel
	The Good Points (Preview) Our Good Points What's a codependent? The answer's easy. They're some of the most loving, caring people I know. --Beyond Codependency We don't need to limit an inventory of ourselves to the negatives. Focusing only on what's wrong is a core issue in our codependency. Honestly, fearless...	Phil	4	829	Oct 21, 2005 by rosie light shines
	re; Life is Difficult (Preview) Thanks for the share, DM. I needed this one! Gammy writes ".....you are the only one who could deal with it, the only one who could survive it." Awesome words, GR! That statement is what is getting me thru this parent visit. Things are going OK. Except we had to go to the gr...	Doll	2	726	Oct 19, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Life is difficult (Preview) Life is difficult. this is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because we truely see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult- once we truly understand and accept it- then life is no longer difficult. Because once it's accepted, the fact...	Donnamaria	4	667	Oct 19, 2005 by rosie light shines
	It comes after TWO (Preview) STEP THREE "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him" Practicing Step Three is like the opening of a door which to all appearances is still closed and locked. All we need is a key, and the decision to swing the door open. There is only one key, and it is c...	Phil	0	776	Oct 18, 2005 by Phil
	Hey my AA Buds (Preview) Anything I copy and post on our board, arent things that are paved in stone.:) They are views from help sites and other AA sites that I use for my own benefit and pass them on to the board. Its a keep an open mind thing. There can be a lot of contraversy with some of it, and some articles do contradict others re...	Phil	1	727	Oct 20, 2005 by leejosepho
	What time does the meeting start (Preview) Hello once again, Just wondering what time meetings on here start? Cause on one page it says Tues & Sat at 9 and another page said 8 pm. so I was just wondering which one it was.	Donnamaria	3	683	Oct 19, 2005 by Donnamaria
	I will miss you (Preview) One last post before the parents get here. Think my house is in order, the actual one and the spiritual one. Gave a quick call to my sponsor. She's so great! So, ya'll wish me luck.......... It'll be next week before I'm back, unless I can sneak a peek. Everyone, &nb...	Doll	9	831	Oct 19, 2005 by Mikel
	Check in (Preview) Hi All. Hope you are all well and sober. I've not been here much in the last couple of weeks because I've got a start date for my new job. I've had to do a lot of research. I resigned from the job in the PVC door factory because life was hell there. Same thing 80 times a day. Got a job as an undertaker s...	Cabbageheadchris	5	1027	Oct 19, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	i "trashed" the rule book (Preview) Throwing Out the Rule Book Many of us feel like we need a rulebook, a microscope, and a warranty to get through life. We feel uncertain, frightened. We want the security of knowing what's going to happen, and how we shall act.We don't trust life or ourselves.We don't trust the Plan.We want to be in c...	rosie light shines	0	762	Oct 18, 2005 by rosie light shines
	no i am NOT my brother's keeper (Preview) *When people bother you in any way, it is because their souls are trying to get your divine attention and your blessing. --Catherine Ponder* We are in constant communication with one another and with God in the spiritual realm. No matter how singular our particular course may appear, our path is ru...	rosie light shines	0	725	Oct 18, 2005 by rosie light shines
	serenity prayer....INDUSTRIAL strength (Preview) Hope for Today - October 18 The guidance embodied in the Serenity Prayer was a foreign concept when I walked into my first Al-Anon meeting. I soon realized it must be important because every meeting I attended since has used it as part of the opening. Applying it to my recovery seem...	rosie light shines	4	817	Oct 18, 2005 by Doll
	it is good (!?!?) (Preview) Tuesday, October 18, 2005 It is good It is good that you are where you are. Because where you are is a place from which you can surely move forward. It is good that you have made it through the events that brought you to this place and time. Because the journey has provided you with valuable knowledge,...	wantneeda	4	709	Oct 18, 2005 by Phil
	Step two (Preview) Step one is a complete surrender and acceptance step-so we are willing to go on into action, from there. Step Two "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." The moment they read Step Two, most A.A. newcomers are confronted with a dilemma, sometimes a ser...	Phil	4	1013	Oct 18, 2005 by Mikel
	actions for the first step (Preview) I am in need of some guidance on actions that can be done to work on the first step.	choempi	4	915	Oct 19, 2005 by leejosepho
	Another Yup-yup-yup-- Eh? (Preview) What is Raging? Rage is a shame based expression of anger. Rage is by definition abuse. Ragers react to strong emotions with rage. (i.e. feelings of fear, sadness, shame, inadequacy, guilt or loss convert to rage.) Ragers were typically shamed or punished by their caretakers for expr...	Phil	4	786	Oct 18, 2005 by Donnamaria
	confession (Preview) Hello there, I thought there was another way to find serenity, and a piece of mind if I tried to find it in other support groups, that deal with sobriety. I have always had a problem opening up, especially to other women,(have nothing against them, just can't talk to one) anywa...	Donnamaria	14	1074	Oct 18, 2005 by Donnamaria
	i quit fighting it (Preview) Surrender "We didn't stumble into this fellowship brimming with love, honesty, open-mindedness, or willingness....When we were beaten, we became willing.""Basic Text, p. 20Surrender may be the necessary foundation for recovery, but sometimes we fight it. Most of us look back after some c...	rosie light shines	1	616	Oct 17, 2005 by Phil
	if i slack off....i screw up (Preview) Spiritual Death "For us, to use or drink or lose ourselves is to die, often in more ways than one."Basic Text, p.78As newcomers, many of us came to our first meeting with only a small spark of life remaining. That spark, our spirit, wants to survive. recovery nurtures that spirit. The love of the fe...	rosie light shines	0	708	Oct 17, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Feeling Good (Preview) Hello again, everyone! Got home last night from detox, and had I known I could feel this good I would have given up drinking years ago. I am thankful I dried out without any serious side effects (had some blood presssure problems, but they were quickly remedied), but unfortunately, s...	Mikel	8	823	Oct 18, 2005 by wantneeda
	THINK (Preview) If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don't; If you'd like to win, but think you can't It's almost a cinch you won't, If you think you'll lose, you're lost, For out in the world we find Success begins with a fellows WILL- It's all in the stat...	wantneeda	0	532	Oct 17, 2005 by wantneeda
	feelings & surrender (Preview) Language of Letting Go - October 17 Feelings and Surrender Surrendering is a highly personal and spiritual experience. Surrender is not something we can do in our heads. It is not something we can force or control by willpower. It is something we experience. Acceptance, or surrender, is not a...	wantneeda	1	952	Oct 17, 2005 by Doll
	INTERRUPTION (Preview) INTERRUPTION When you find yourself beginning to feel overwhelmed by negativity, you can always choose to break the pattern. Stop whatever you are doing, and for three of four minutes focus your mind on thoughts of gratitude, acceptance and peacefulness. Breathe deeply, and relax the muscles thr...	Doll	1	817	Oct 17, 2005 by Phil
	YUP--EH? (Preview) Feelings and Surrender Surrendering is a highly personal and spiritual experience. Surrender is not something we can do in our heads. It is not something we can force or control by willpower. It is something we experience. Acceptance, or surrender, is not a tidy package. Often, it is a pack...	Phil	2	559	Oct 17, 2005 by Phil
	It just keeps gettin better - NOT! (Preview) OMG! Can my life get any worse? Well, sure, of course it can, especially if I drink! Not gonna do that! *The John thing has eased some, I have felt you're prayers and love, thank you all so much. And the awesome replies to my request, well, there are no words to express my gratitude.* &nb...	Doll	3	571	Oct 17, 2005 by cheri
	Wondering about Sponsors (Preview) I'm wondering what the qualities of a "good sponsor" are. I am needing guidance on how to begin working the steps, but the only answer received from the sponsor I have is "I don't give advice". I'm not asking for the steps to be done FOR me, I know it doesn't work that way. But what I a...	FreeOfTheBottle	4	832	Oct 17, 2005 by leejosepho
	Thank you all :) (Preview) Thank you all for your support in my post below. No, Doll, I haven’t hit a meeting YET. I will do it soon. After my post last night, about my A family, I received a crazy phone call from my A. Just what I needed, huh? It’s been one hell of a weekend emoti...	CAM	2	593	Oct 17, 2005 by Phil
	for the FIRST time, honesty with me (Preview) Being Honest with Ourselves Our relationship with ourselves is the most important relationship we need to maintain. The quality of that relationship will determine the quality of our other relationships.When we can tell ourselves how we feel, and accept our feelings, we can tell others.Whe...	rosie light shines	1	844	Oct 17, 2005 by Phil
	i gotta love ME before i can love others (Preview) *History provides abundant examples of . . . women whose greatest gift was in redeeming, inspiring, liberating, and nurturing the gifts of others. --Sonya Rudikoff* Part of our calling as members of the human community is to unconditionally love and support the people emotionally close to us. W...	rosie light shines	0	751	Oct 16, 2005 by rosie light shines
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