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is anyone there?
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just wondering if anyone is there to talk to.
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Touchstones - I love this!
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Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
After we get a new understanding about ourselves we think, "Now I will never have to make the same mistake again!" But our lessons are usually not that easily learned. We have to get the...
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Gratitude
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I am greatful for/to;
That power greater than myself who, gave me a life.
All of my past experiances.
My Father who, abandoned me for alcohol.
My Stepfather who, physically and emtionally tormented me.
My Mother who, allowed it to happen.
My Grandfather who, introduced me to alcohol at...
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Fell Short Of Victory
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I had a few drinks.. I feel bad about it, but I live in an area were we have 10 or so friends in the area.. They are all planning a big New Years Eve Thing... It is gonna be very hard.. I don't want to drink.. Just in the short time I have not drank. I feel better and my thinking is more clear..I know I will co...
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Hi all
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Hi all. Hope you all had a great Christmas. Looks like I've missed a lot on the message board in the last two weeks, I'll have to catch up when I get back home to England.
At the Moment at I'm in Wellington, New Zealand having got married 2 days ago!
Another 2 weeks to go and I'll be home.
Best wishes to y...
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Article re Depression
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When depressed, I experience:
Couldnt get it on the board..sorry..OOOPS!! There is a God!!
www.coping.org
-- Edited by Phil at 13:33, 2005-12-29 -- Edited by Phil at 13:47, 2005-12-29 -- Edited by Phil at 13:50, 2005-12-29
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This is NO fun!!!!
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It is 12:10 in California, and I have been the only one this board for about 45 minutes.
I guess most of you live in the time zones where you are all snozzzzzing.
And it's no more fun, so GOOD NITE
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Emotional and Verbal Abuse
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Emotional and Verbal Abuse by Beth J. Lueders Denying someone access to other relationships. Taunting on the playground. Yelling degrading remarks. Downplaying accomplishments. Threatening to take the children away. From bullying and manipulative mind games to sexual harassment and elder c...
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Yesterday..Today...And Tomorrow
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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...
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Daily Reflection Dec 30
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THE JOY OF LIVING  
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!!!!!Don"t Forget!!!!!
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Attitude Adjustiiiinnnnggg!
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Hi to all,
just want to tell you, some of these posts, and esspecially your Post this a.m. Doll. Was remembering your share all day, thinking about how my background was so similar. anyway it threw me back to when I first got sober, I was thinking of those first few months in Recovery, the ones th...
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Buenos Dias, Ya'll
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That Power Greater Than Myself has gone and done it again!
I woke up this morning figuring I'd be flying with the angels and he went and gave me one more day above ground.
Have a great day, or whatever kind of day you choose.
UR'E-BRO-N-AA, Chris B.
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Just sharing a bit of ES&H
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I thought since there are several NEW newcomers and I am a newcomer I'd share how and why I got my ass into AA.
I knew for many years I had a drinking problem, was I an alcoholic? I didn't know. I'm a single parent, have a home, a good job, everything I need, most of what I want, never been fired...
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More AA humor.....
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At lunch time, a recovering alcoholic decides to pay a visit to his new sponsee, who sells hot dogs from a push cart. "Make me one with everything," says the sponsor. The sponsee fixes up a hot dog with all the trimmings and hands it to the sponsor, who pays with a $20 bill. The vendor puts the bill...
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Father Leo's meditation
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Depression?
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Help!
I need any input that may help. I have been in recovery for almost 12 years. For the 12 years I have been actively going to meetings, and involved in almost every area of service that I can think of. The past 6 months or so, I have lost interest in attending meetings, my thinkin...
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big book
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As we go through the day we pause, when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. We constantly remind ourselves we are no longer running the show, humbly saying to ourselves many times each day "Thy will be done." We are then in much less danger of excitement, fear, anger, worry, se...
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Have The Best Day You Can Eh???
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The price of dishonesty is self-destruction. --Rita Mae Brown
There once was a woman who told her husband what she thought he wanted to hear. She told him she was happy when she wasn't. She told him she liked his friends when she didn't. She tried to figure out what he wanted so she could do it for hi...
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Gratitude
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Hello to all on this Forum,
Just want to check in. Thank's to all that contribute to this Forum, I stumbled onto (Well not literally, that's what I use to do). Only 8 day ago, and I feel like I've been here a longer time.
I find this Forum a "Comfort". I told everyone that whe...
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Hospital Room.....302
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Subject: Fw: Fw: THE LADY IN ROOM 302 >>>> >> >>>Room 302 - Anyone who has ever had a loved one in the hospital >>>will enjoy this: >> >> A woman called a local hospital. "Hello. Could you connect me >>to >>...
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Daily Reflection Dec 29
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just checking in
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Hi: I added a little more to my bio. Hope radtk is feeling better this morning. Been thinking again of all the $ I could save If quit drinking, and smoking. $250.00 a month!!! Thats what Im spending. Not including the junk I won on Ebay. And I wont have to run to the computer for damage control on the dumb ema...
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Not an "urge" but a "thought"
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I had dinner with a friend last night and he asked if it would bother me if he had a glass of wine. (He's not in the program, and doesn't need to be.) I honestly answered him "no, I don't mind." He poured 1/2 a glass, took one sip, put the glass on the counter and went outside to check the food on the grill...
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Following Phil ;)
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A sponsor and his newcomer were at a meeting when the newcomer suddenly collapsed, went into cardiac arrest and fell to the floor. The paramedics arrived, performed CPR and brought the newcomer back to life. "My GOD!", said the sponsor. "I thought we had lost you". The newcomer looked up and told his s...
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Thanks to everyone
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I was looking at the calendar today and I can not believe I actually got this far without taking a drink! This program, the support from the people on the board, the face to face meetings and of coarse support from friends and family. I just can not believe it.&n...
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Daily Reflection Dec 28
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SUIT UP AND SHOW UP  
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How Long HaveYou Drank
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I was just wanting to see an average of, how long some might have drank and how much on average. I am trying to see were I fit in to this group... Thank you and sorry for the question.. I just am curious... Thanks all James
P.s I tried the AA Chat no luck tonight..No one on??? GOD Bless -- Edited by jam...
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My second post
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I just had a question? I left a post about a young man I had read about in the local newspaper.
He was 30 years old and lost his battle to Alcoholism.. I am 32 and scared .. I have been drinking regular for the last 5 years and a twelve pack a night for the last 2 years..
My mother also died of cirrosis at age 4...
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Just starting
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I am just starting my steps to recovery. I am 32 years old and have drank for the last 5 years. The last 2 plus years it has been a 12 pack a night. I read an obituary 3 days ago about a young man , 30 years of age , he lost his battle with alcoholism. I quit drinking 3 days ago.
I don't have any shake...
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i'm in chat
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I see you're still online, James,, so I went into chat.. if you see this and come in I'll be there,, if there is a long delay in posting... well.. we'll see if we connect.
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Medical intervention
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I heard that there is a new drug that could be prescribed soon. I think it is called Vivitrex - once monthly injection into the buttocks. I'm not sure how I feel about it. Does anyone know anything about this drug?
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Cheeerriieee --- Weennddyy
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Where are you? I miss you............Love and hugs, Doll
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Daily Reflection Dec 27
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Risk
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To laugh, is to risk playing the fool. To weep, is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out to another, is to risk involvement. To expose feelings, is to risk exposing our true selves. To put your ideas, your dreams, before the crowd is to risk loss. To love, is to risk not being loved in retur...
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Just want to say Hi
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-- Edited by Toni Baloney at 23:27, 2006-06-30
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I'm drunk
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My name is Amy and it's Christmas Day. Please, excuse my writing. Typically, I never mispell a word but I have a buzz right now. I want to quit. I've been to AA meetings twice during my lifetime. I'm a 41 year old female. I started drinking again after 7 years of so...
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Contact with people you used to drink or use with
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I thought I'd bring up this topic- Most of the end of my using and drinking was alone, and I have little desire to have any contact with many of the people I did hang aroudn during those last years of active addiction- But I have one friend of seven years who seems to be able to control his using/drinking, fu...
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to get into the chat room
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to get into the meeting room, or chat room,,, you must scroll down a bit from the screen that you first see.. and then wait.. when the meeting room comes up.. it will give you a guest number.. type in a nickname.. and then you're in business
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Dont Quit
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DON'T QUIT!
When things go wrong as they sometimes will When the road you're trudging seems all up hill When the funds are low and the debts are high And you want to smile, but you have to sigh When care is pressing you down a bit Rest, if you must, but don't you quit. Life is queer, with its twists and t...
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very depress
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I did it again!! I drank and I got drunk. I'm totally miserable today.I feel sick,I'm depressed and embarrassed. I just want to crawl in a big cave and stay there! Hopefully I can find lots of friends here that will keep me from being so bored and lonely than I might can stay sober.
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Hello, Guests. Don't be shy!
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This can be your place of refuge also. Here, there are no presidents or leaders. We are all equal. We are here to be of service to you. So, come on in and join our little family!
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Birthday
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300 days sober today; 1st Christmas that I can remenber being sober!!!!!!!!!!!
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the holidays are killing me!
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Hi, I'm new here.... im 22 and ive been sober for over a year but im having a really hard time with the holidays.. theres so much wine it just kills me.. i havnt had the urge to drink in a pretty long time but i really want to drink some of that wine.. im really having a hard time.. any advice??
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Greetings, Im new here
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So I was going to load up on beer today and listen to the Bears Packers game. I stocked up yesterday cause the liquor stores dont open till later on Sunday If at all on Christmas sround here. But I didnt feel lke drinking, being drunk on beer last three days my stomach just wanted to eat so I coo...
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Daily Reflection Dec 26
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9th Step Promises
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If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. No matter how far...
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Gratitude for many Firsts
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A.A. Thought For The Day Many alcoholics will be saying today: "This is a good Christmas for me." They will be looking back over the past Christmases w...
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Daily Reflections Dec 25
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AT PEACE WITH LIFE Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all of our activities. "How can I best serve Thee - Thy will (not mine) be done." ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 85 I read this passage each morning, to start off my day, because it is a continual reminder to "practice these prin...
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Here's to Monday
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Hello everyone,
i know it is Sunday, Christmas morning, and I know, we are taught to just stay in the Day we are in, (Just for Today). But my thinking is clearly around, not drinking today, going to a Meeting and REALLY looking forward to Monday morning.
For all of you enjoying Christm...
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