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Have a good day all!!
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Let go of resentments
Resentments are sneaky, tricky little things. They can convince us they're justified. They can dry up our hearts. They can sabotage our happiness. They can sabotage love.
Most of us have been at the receiving end of an injustice at some time in our lives. Most of us k...
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isolation
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Seeking help or staying isolated -- it's a decision we make every day.
All of us reading these thoughts and sharing these meetings have made a profound decision: We have become willing to ask other people for help. We have quit living in isolation with our problems. Most of us...
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Hey God
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Just in case your wondering whether I've noticed what's been going on under my nose, I thought I should tell you that I have.. and I do wish you didn't work in such subtle ways sometimes...
Do you think you could just be a bit more straightforward?
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The Doctor's Opinion
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"We believe, and so suggested a few years ago, that the action of alcohol on these chronic alcoholics is a manifestation of an allergy; that the phenomenon of craving is limited to this class and never occurs in the average temperate drinker. These allergic types can never safely use alcohol in any fo...
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Hey Phil...
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I read your post ??? Things are going ok in the back yard. I think what you were refering to was the fact that my husband is home from the half-way house and is living in the rent house out back...? I am taking things one day at a time , he has been back a little over a month. He is trying to adjust to being b...
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Hey Phil
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That farm thing sounds a litttle like me. 2 horses, sold my 3rd today. He was like an extra wheel or something. Ride 2 leave one home. Only 3 chickens now. Just enough for a few fresh eggs for the old girl and me. 2 dogs 2 cats, no pigs right now. 14 last year. Have to start looking in the spring. G...
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Hey Nic?
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We used to see pink elephants--now its little green men. We must be getting better hu? hahaha No? ohoh Back to the drawing board:) One Step--Two Step-Three Step--fall on butt-One Step --Two Step---
Return us to sanity? Still Hoping....
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Judge not
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I was shocked, confused, bewildered as I entered Heaven's door, Not by the beauty of it all, by the lights or its decor. But it was the folks in Heaven who made me sputter and gasp-- the thieves, the liars, the sinners, the alcoholics, the trash. There stood the kid from seventh grade who swiped my lunch m...
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Yo Stan!!
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Insane?? hahaha Yup. Its called "denial in progress" hahaha.
Have a good day Mate. Away from the grog, and TA TA
St. Patricks Day in Canada today. Little green people, running around drinking green beer.
Think Ile stick with the green tea. Its safer.
Be a good boy!! Ya Hear??&nb...
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Reply to Amanda
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Howdy Gal:) Im kinda in and out of the site on a few minutes here and there, thingy. I operate a taxi business in the far north. We do use cars, and not dog sleds as some southerners might beleive.:)
Got in from an Alanon meeting last night--was at the online meeting for a few minutes, and ha...
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Why my shrink needs a shrink after each vist
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Antisocial Personality Disorder: Lack of regard for the moral or legal standards in the local culture, marked inability to get along with others or abide by societal rules. Sometimes called psychopaths or sociopaths.
Avoidant Personality Disorder: Marked social...
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Keeping Calm
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Keep Calm
In moments of stress,
try to think about beautiful
things which are calm and peaceful.
I must keep calm and unmoved
In the vicissitudes of life.
I must go backinto the silence
of communion with God to recover
this calm when it is lost even
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thinking ?
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Woke up early thinking about some of yesterdays posts and AA in general.
Anybody is a member when they say they are. Why is it some guru's don't feel that way?
For our group purpose there is one ultimate authority-- a loving GOD as he may express Himself in our group conscience....
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One day at a time
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Hi Amanda and Nic
I have tried the list ideas and it really is something I would work on for a long time. I think it is important to write things down and get organised. I have been so disorganised and such a procrastinator for so long that I have to retrain myself to get busy and not just sit a...
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Stan My Man!!
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Hey Mate?? Hows it goin?? --thought you might have fell in love and got hitched or something in your travels.(Smile)
Been thinkin about yu bud. Good to hear that your still alive and kickin. Im not askin who. hahaha
Take care of yourself, my freind. Phil
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Higher Power
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My Higher Power - The Light Bulb By Clarence H. Snyder (Clarence got sober in 1938, was sponsored by Dr. Bob, & started AA group #3 in Cleveland. In the first few years of his recovery Clarence had a higher recovery rate than Bill W. & Dr. Bob COMBINED. His story, "Home Brewmeist...
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Meeting Tonight (Tuesday) at 9pm est
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Tonight at 9pm eastern time, we are holding an online AA meeting in the Miracles In Progress AA Chat room. Please come join us and help support this group's meetings.
John
AA Chat Room
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Submitted by Dick B.
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I like Alcoholics Anonymous. Anyone got a problem with that?
Dick B. © 2005
I’ve written about the history and spiritual roots of A.A. for over 15 years now. I think the early roots are growing clearer and clearer. There were two distinct sources of the A.A. program. The first was fed by Dr. Bob...
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Meditation
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Meditation
The first time I heard about meditation, it sounded like a foreign concept to me. I could understand prayer — that was talking to God. It made sense. But people said meditation was important too. Someone told me, "That's when you're being quiet, so God can talk to you."
Over the years, I...
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Tuesday
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A.A. Thought for the Day
We alcoholics were on a merry go round, going round and round, and we couldn't get off. That merry go round is a kind of hell on earth. In A.A. I got off that merry goround by learning to stay sober. I pray to my Higher Power every morning to help me to keep sober. And I get the strengt...
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The tea cup
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There was a couple who used to go England to shop in a beautiful antique store. This trip was to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They both liked antiques and pottery, and especially tea-cups. Spotting an exceptional cup, they asked "May we see that?&n...
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Just dropping in to say hi to everyone here
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Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is an attitude.
It is just as necessary to forgive ourselves, as it is to forgive others. The principle reason, why forgiveness is so difficult is because we neglect to forgive ourselves.
As long as you dont forgive, whoever and whatever it is, it will&nbs...
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Illinois Spring Fling
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Passing this along if anyone near the Midwest, or traveling. SPRING FLING April 22-24
Historic Galesburg, IL
For registration form:
Spring Fling, P.O. Box 1772, Galesburg, IL 61402-1772 AA, Alanon, Alateen speakers. raffles, dance, banq...
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I need AA
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Hi, my name is Cheri and I'm an alcoholic. I've been sober for about 4 yrs but I recently moved to a place that I can't go to meetings everyday. My husband suggested I check out online message boards and meetings. I'm sorta computer illiterate but thought I'd give it a try.Anyway,just reading other peop...
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self pity
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Good day to you all.
I am just on my second day of sobriety and I am feeling rotten. I have a cold but dont want a drink. I am starting to feel depressed because my husband has to go to a presentation tomorrow night and will possibly go for a drink afterwards. I am upset that he wi...
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There is a solution-from the BB
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The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. An illness of this sort and w...
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Hey Rick, I just wanted to say thank you for the previous post to Suzy. Thank you for the service work, the 12 th Step in action. You and Phil are so good about that. Do you copy and paste or do you have type all that out? I'm a little computer stupid......
Have a great, sober Sunday...
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suzy-how it works
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Suzy
I've read your posts. There are a lot of female acoholics. For this program to work you need to stop drinking. You said you have studied the steps before, you need to concentrate on step one powerless over alcohol and go from there. I hope this is not to blunt. Go to a meeting, meet som...
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Something for Cabbagehead
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A couple of lines from the Ned Kelly movie....
Joe Byrne: What are these? These skulls? [picks one up] Mrs. Scott: I collect them. Joe Byrne: [moving the jaw of the skull] Hello.
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Minute by minute
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Somebody once said "Just do it".....sounds so easy, doesn't it? Just do it....JUST DO IT. "Take the leap, the net will appear." That's another one. "Fake it, till you make it."
That's all you have to do....
I don't like the things i see within mysel...
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guilty
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I feel so very guilty for being able to try to cover up all my feelings with alcohol. So as i am reading these postings I feel so rotten. You guys have found serentiy and i am just a baby by comparison. I want all the peace and happiness that sobriety brings with it but i am so afraid to let...
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female alcoholics
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I was jsut wondering how unusual the occurence of a female alcoholic is in a relationship between a man and a woman.? My alcoholism affects my relationship in so many ways, i am here for my family physically but i am not here emotionally. I am self centred and very withdrawn, I make my husba...
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Goodmorning all.....
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This morning I'm sitting here reflecting on the last 50 years of my life and I read the post about Hanumans friend dying and I know how short our life can be. Today is my 50th birthday and last month I celebrated my 20th year of sobriety. I offically started drinking when I was 12 years old, but I had drank fr...
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death comes a knockin'
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I was riding high after coming home from a business meeting yesterday. Then I turned on the news and found out that a teacher friend had been killed by a school bus while crossing the street on the way to school. She was a really sweet woman and helped a lot of people (she was an ESL teacher).
Anyway, as...
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there is a substitute
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"Yes, there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. It is a fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous. There you will find release from care, boredom and worry. Your imagination will be fired. Life will mean something at last. The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead." ~Alcoholics A...
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First Things First
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What's your favorite AA "slogan"?
Here's a take on "First Things First" from over 50 years ago - December 1949 Grapevine (the days before  multi-tasking?)
FIRST THINGS FIRST!
They told me my first problem was alcohol itself and to forget everything else until I'd go...
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Grandpa's hands
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Grandpa, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench. He didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer...
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Should I be Concerned?
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I don't drink at all, so I'm looking for some objective opinions...
My wife drinks a bottle a wine a night (25 ounces). She starts at about 05:00pm and drinks until she goes to bed. She has been doing this for a couple of years now. I'v expressed my conerns to her, but she continues to drink anyway. She cl...
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Woo-hoot STAN'S BACK!
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Allo ol' mate!!!
I've sure missed you and your dry humour. Felt a tad lost after you headed off on your journey into the land of olives and hand signals. Funny, how easily we get used to laughing with certain folks. Phil's comp started having hissy fits, so he was out for a bit too. Then I headed ou...
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On The Lighter Side
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Wishing you all a great weekend-Im outa here and on a mini vacation for 4 days. Keep smiling!! Itll drive everbody nuts.:)
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GODLY HUMOR There was a very gracious lady who was mailing an old family Bible to her brother in anoth...
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Sharing some stuff RE Relationships
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There are times in all relationships when things don't run smoothly. Often, this is because people have conflicting expectations, are distracted with other issues, or have difficulty expressing what is on their minds in ways that other people can really hear and understand what is being...
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Thoughts for today
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Taking Care of Ourselves
We cannot simultaneously set a boundary and take care of another persons feelings. Its impossible; the two acts contradict.
What a tremendous asset to have compassion for others! How difficult that same quality can make it to set boundaries!
Its good to care about ot...
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Guidance....
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Quietly checking in...Gee...patiently waiting for guidance. God Orderly Directions or whatever. Almost feel abandoned by my HP the last 2 months, and wondered what happened. Confused about that lately. Don't leave me now that the dust is almost settled.
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Resentment
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Deal with Resentment Now!!!
Remember the HALT formula - when you are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired, you are more likely to act out. When you are hungry, you can eat. When you are lonely you can seek company or make a phone call. When you are tired you can give yourself some rest. But what can you do when...
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Tuesday
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To create is to boggle the mind and alter the mood. Once the urge has surged, it maintains its own momentum. We may go along for the ride, but when we attempt to steer the course, the momentum dies. --Sue Atchley Ebaugh
A sense of spiritual well-being warms us when we are selfless, when we step away fr...
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“Easy Does It”
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“Easy Does It”
One of A.A.’s Most Workable and Useful Sayings
A.A. Grapevine, July, 1948
One of the most useful of the sayings that have been adopted in A.A. is that which advises, “Easy Does It.” So universally workable is this good advice that it qualifies as the expression of one of the...
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Question
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Good morning all.
Quick question. When I stopped drinking it was because I thought that my body was trying to kill me, I felt terrible, shaking, lack of concentration and a very strange feeling of my head and eyes expanding and feeling that they were going to explode. Un-rational pani...
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unwanted sexual advances
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Need to know how to deal with this in A.A. meeting without creating more problems since I am a newcomer. This person has a lot to share and give since he has several years and I need to feel comfortable going. Any imput would be grateful. Thank You.
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Have Another good day!!
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Forgiveness Forgiving is a skill few of us come by naturally. We have to practice it. Used daily, forgiving ourselves and others can bring harmony to our lives and a newfound well of energy for us to return to again and again. “If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sor...
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