Alcoholics Anonymous

Michelle · Michelle

without there being a death in the family! I'm proud of myself, I chose not to participate in that one-sided brawl. Of course, I had the earplugs jammed so far in that I needed tweezers to get them out! In the past I would have got mad back and made it worse. Apparently, they p...

Rob · Rob

I think last night was the first night since i joined this site a couple of weeks ago that I didnt drink at all.. not a drop.. Bit of a rough nite sleep wise, sweats and feeling cold etc.. but i got through it.. Thanx guys.

Rick · Rick

Being on the tightrope is living; everything else is waiting. --Karl Wallenda In walking a tightrope, a person has to learn to relax while going forward in a situation filled with risk. If he is tense and keeps his body rigid, he will lose his balance and fall. But if he stays relaxed and ke...

Phil · Phil

What is forgiving and forgetting in a relationship? 1. Forgiving is allowing another person to be human for faults, mistakes, or misdeeds. Forgetting is putting these behind you; they are no longer brought up and no longer remain a barrier to your relationship. 2. Forgiving is letting anoth...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Question: What kind of woman does it take, to know with certainty, that her husband will not be going out at night? Answer: A Widow

Kat · Kat

First, Phil, I do appoligise, I didn't know you were quoting a rather pompous book. So I guess my email would or should go to the author, who I imagine isn't around anymore. Second I can't quit yet, the funny thing is I know I will at some point, and everyone of the posts I've read, have been from some very...

ZuZu · ZuZu

Wolf Parable A wise old Apache sat with his grandchildren one day, teaching them about life. He said to them,"A fight is going on inside me right now and everyday. It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed...

Kat · Kat

I am an alcoholic, I believe the term I've heard, is "functioning alcoholic", at least I used to be. How many of you out there have had to drink so you stop thinking enough so you can sit down and enjoy a tv show, a movie, or even a conversation with out your mind drifting onto bad sad stuff? What happens when...

Doll · Doll

I was shocked, confused, bewildered as I entered Heaven's door, Not by the beauty of it all, nor 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 T...

Doll · Doll

GUIDANCE ... this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however... haltingly, toward His own likeness and image. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51 As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I...

Phil · Phil

Rudin's Law: In a crisis that forces a choice to be made among alternative courses of action, most people will choose the worst possible one. Chisholm's Law: Anytime things appear to be going better, you have obviously overlooked something. --------------------- Anyone who uses the phras...

helen · helen

ALCOHOL "Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes and dreams If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is b...

Doll · Doll

A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully > dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed > and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a > nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making >...

Rick · Rick

I can only get to this message board by a direct link to the dis. board. Nothing works off the home page. Any help ??

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Well today is a new day, full of hope and promise. I have been feeling burdened by "am I doing the right thing" I see so much on this Board, and start feeling that I must catch up with........the problem is I don't know who I am suppose to be catching up with. There is a saying in the little 24 Hour B...

Doll · Doll

A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he l...

John · John

Hi Recovery Family!! Many of you do not know me so I will introduce myself briefly. My name is John F. I am a alcoholic. My sobriety date is 12-21-89. I am the founder and webmaster of Miracles In Progress 12 Step Recovery Forums and also the founder/Director of Miracles In Prog...

trudi · trudi

I love to talk to all you US guys please let me know all about how it is where you live - England is so boaring!!! I would love to visit the states sometime let me know what it is like - are the meetings good? (the most we ever have in a meeting is 20 and that is on an exceptional day!!) I love t...

Phil · Phil

Yesterday... Today... and Tomorrow 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 for...

Rick · Rick

We cannot do all things. --Virgil We are each limited in terms of time and energy. If we try to do too much, we do everything half-rate. How much better it is to clearly sort out what is really important to us, and then give ourselves to those things or people wholeheartedly. Famous writers have wr...

Rick · Rick

Ideally, both members of a couple in love free each other to new and different worlds. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh We cannot possess another's spirit, even though we may desire to do so while struggling to feel love. We must not block one another's invitations for adventure even though we f...

Doll · Doll

I'M PART OF THE WHOLE At once, I became a part--if only a tiny part--of a cosmos.... AS BILL SEES IT, p. 225 When I first came to A.A., I decided that "they" were very nice people--perhaps a little naive, a little too friendly, but basically decent, earnest people (with whom I had nothing in common). I saw...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Oops, I hope that message was just for me, it is usually a message that shows up when the site is going down for a while, HOPE NOT. Good Morning to all, and Have a Great Day!!!!!! Toni

Rick · Rick

Words to Consider My father taught me that only through self-discipline can you achieve freedom. Pour water into a cup and you can drink. Without the cup, the water would splash over. The cup is discipline. --Ricardo Montalban Discipline It is no accident that the words discipline a...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

A.A. Thought for the Day Liquor used to be my friend. I used to have a lot of fun drinking. Practically all the fun I had was connected with drinking. But the time came when liquor became my enemy. I don't know just when liquor turned against me and became my enemy, but I know it happened, because I began t...

Doll · Doll

My f2f topic the other day was "all or nothing". There were several who shared things like, they "collected" stuff. One was golf clubs, one was fishing gear, one rescued animals, one grew so many plants she couldnt' get in her front door, it was one extreme to the other for them. These folk...

Rick · Rick

I can't get any of the links in yerllow to work. Any ideas? I e-mailed John but no reply

Rick · Rick

"Your job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness to others, so never hesitate to go anywhere if you can be helpful. You should not hesitate to visit the most sordid spot on earth on such an errand. Keep on the firing line of life with these motives and God will keep you unharmed." ~A...

Rick · Rick

Recognizing Choices We have choices, more choices than we let ourselves see. We may feel trapped in our relationships, our jobs, our life. We may feel locked into behaviors such as caretaking or controlling. Feeling trapped is a symptom of codependency. When we hear ourselves say,...

Phil · Phil

Letting go is: A decision to take an action that will result in a significant change in your life or in the lives of others.

Doll · Doll

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable. Chapter 3 More About Alcoholism Most of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. Therefore, it is not surpr...

Michelle · Michelle

Gotta start over. i guess my husband found a way to delete my account here. That's what I get for using a common password. Hmmm, can't get any happy thoughts out of that!

Doll · Doll

THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER At this juncture, his A.A. sponsor usually laughs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 26 Before my recovery from alcoholism began, laughter was one of the most painful sounds I knew. I never laughed and I felt that anyone else's laughter was directed at me! My self-pity and an...

Michelle · Michelle

a slow cooker full of beef stew on the kitchen counter! and it's not as cold outside today as it has been the last few days (39F now, was 22F yesterday). It's almost bearable, even the pets are lounging in the sunny spots.

Rob · Rob

Things not going so well this weekend.. Im not doing too well.. Not as well as i would have hoped.. ffs.. .. I hope you guys are doing well...I hope you guys are all having a great weekend.. and things are going well for ya.... Rob

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

'Conan the Barbarian' (film) 'Anger the Destroyer' (reality) I'm sure that many of us here have experienced anger during drinking, and probably more so since quitting. Reasons for anger are many, one that I feel now is that I believe that I am entitled to defend my opinion! (nothing serious, j...

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...

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	made it through the night (Preview) without there being a death in the family! I'm proud of myself, I chose not to participate in that one-sided brawl. Of course, I had the earplugs jammed so far in that I needed tweezers to get them out! In the past I would have got mad back and made it worse. Apparently, they p...	Michelle	3	689	Feb 22, 2006 by Doll
	I didnt drink last night (Preview) I think last night was the first night since i joined this site a couple of weeks ago that I didnt drink at all.. not a drop.. Bit of a rough nite sleep wise, sweats and feeling cold etc.. but i got through it.. Thanx guys.	Rob	20	1129	Feb 22, 2006 by Rob
	be calm (Preview) *Being on the tightrope is living; everything else is waiting. --Karl Wallenda* In walking a tightrope, a person has to learn to relax while going forward in a situation filled with risk. If he is tense and keeps his body rigid, he will lose his balance and fall. But if he stays relaxed and ke...	Rick	4	606	Feb 22, 2006 by GammyRose
	Forgiving And Forgetting (Preview) What is forgiving and forgetting in a relationship? 1. Forgiving is allowing another person to be human for faults, mistakes, or misdeeds. Forgetting is putting these behind you; they are no longer brought up and no longer remain a barrier to your relationship. 2. Forgiving is letting anoth...	Phil	0	644	Feb 22, 2006 by Phil
	What Kind of Woman Does It Take? (Preview) Question: What kind of woman does it take, to know with certainty, that her husband will not be going out at night? Answer: A Widow	Toni Baloney	17	730	Feb 22, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Sorry (Preview) First, Phil, I do appoligise, I didn't know you were quoting a rather pompous book. So I guess my email would or should go to the author, who I imagine isn't around anymore. Second I can't quit yet, the funny thing is I know I will at some point, and everyone of the posts I've read, have been from some very...	Kat	5	580	Feb 22, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	The wise old Apache... (Preview) Wolf Parable A wise old Apache sat with his grandchildren one day, teaching them about life. He said to them,"A fight is going on inside me right now and everyday. It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed...	ZuZu	3	644	Feb 22, 2006 by Kat
	So what do you do? (Preview) I am an alcoholic, I believe the term I've heard, is "functioning alcoholic", at least I used to be. How many of you out there have had to drink so you stop thinking enough so you can sit down and enjoy a tv show, a movie, or even a conversation with out your mind drifting onto bad sad stuff? What happens when...	Kat	8	657	Feb 22, 2006 by Rick
	Shocked ! (Preview) I was shocked, confused, bewildered as I entered Heaven's door, Not by the beauty of it all, nor 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 T...	Doll	3	573	Feb 22, 2006 by Bonzo43
	Daily Reflections Feb 22 (Preview) GUIDANCE ... this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however... haltingly, toward His own likeness and image. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51 As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I...	Doll	0	767	Feb 22, 2006 by Doll
	Tueday Night Thoughts (Preview) Rudin's Law: In a crisis that forces a choice to be made among alternative courses of action, most people will choose the worst possible one. Chisholm's Law: Anytime things appear to be going better, you have obviously overlooked something. --------------------- Anyone who uses the phras...	Phil	1	591	Feb 22, 2006 by Michelle
	SO TRUE? (Preview) ALCOHOL "Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes and dreams If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is b...	helen	3	596	Feb 21, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	The bank account (Preview) A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully > dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed > and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a > nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making >...	Doll	0	1987	Feb 21, 2006 by Doll
	Site help (Preview) I can only get to this message board by a direct link to the dis. board. Nothing works off the home page. Any help ??	Rick	3	710	Feb 21, 2006 by John
	Laying our Burdens Down (Preview) Well today is a new day, full of hope and promise. I have been feeling burdened by "am I doing the right thing" I see so much on this Board, and start feeling that I must catch up with........the problem is I don't know who I am suppose to be catching up with. There is a saying in the little 24 Hour B...	Toni Baloney	5	650	Feb 21, 2006 by amanda2u2
	The Duck and The Devil (Preview) A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he l...	Doll	5	642	Feb 21, 2006 by Cabbageheadchris
	A simple Hello to Everyone (Preview) Hi Recovery Family!! Many of you do not know me so I will introduce myself briefly. My name is John F. I am a alcoholic. My sobriety date is 12-21-89. I am the founder and webmaster of Miracles In Progress 12 Step Recovery Forums and also the founder/Director of Miracles In Prog...	John	10	736	Feb 21, 2006 by recovering jb
	From England (Preview) I love to talk to all you US guys please let me know all about how it is where you live - England is so boaring!!! I would love to visit the states sometime let me know what it is like - are the meetings good? (the most we ever have in a meeting is 20 and that is on an exceptional day!!) I love t...	trudi	10	692	Feb 21, 2006 by Phil
	Monday Night Thoughts (Preview) Yesterday... Today... and Tomorrow 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 for...	Phil	6	599	Feb 21, 2006 by Phil
	Today's thought (Preview) *We cannot do all things. --Virgil* We are each limited in terms of time and energy. If we try to do too much, we do everything half-rate. How much better it is to clearly sort out what is really important to us, and then give ourselves to those things or people wholeheartedly. Famous writers have wr...	Rick	3	552	Feb 21, 2006 by Phil
	Today's gift (Preview) *Ideally, both members of a couple in love free each other to new and different worlds. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh* We cannot possess another's spirit, even though we may desire to do so while struggling to feel love. We must not block one another's invitations for adventure even though we f...	Rick	0	678	Feb 21, 2006 by Rick
	Daily Reflections Feb 21 (Preview) I'M PART OF THE WHOLE At once, I became a part--if only a tiny part--of a cosmos.... AS BILL SEES IT, p. 225 When I first came to A.A., I decided that "they" were very nice people--perhaps a little naive, a little too friendly, but basically decent, earnest people (with whom I had nothing in common). I saw...	Doll	0	545	Feb 20, 2006 by Doll
	Got one of those Sparklet - Message Failed (Preview) Oops, I hope that message was just for me, it is usually a message that shows up when the site is going down for a while, HOPE NOT. Good Morning to all, and Have a Great Day!!!!!! Toni	Toni Baloney	3	626	Feb 20, 2006 by Doll
	Discipline (Preview) Words to Consider My father taught me that only through self-discipline can you achieve freedom. Pour water into a cup and you can drink. Without the cup, the water would splash over. The cup is discipline. --Ricardo Montalban Discipline It is no accident that the words discipline a...	Rick	5	1113	Feb 20, 2006 by Doll
	is cooperation good enough??? (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Liquor used to be my friend. I used to have a lot of fun drinking. Practically all the fun I had was connected with drinking. But the time came when liquor became my enemy. I don't know just when liquor turned against me and became my enemy, but I know it happened, because I began t...	rosie light shines	3	614	Feb 20, 2006 by Doll
	TOPIC - All or Nothing (Preview) My f2f topic the other day was "all or nothing". There were several who shared things like, they "collected" stuff. One was golf clubs, one was fishing gear, one rescued animals, one grew so many plants she couldnt' get in her front door, it was one extreme to the other for them. These folk...	Doll	6	741	Feb 20, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Hey Amanda (Preview) I can't get any of the links in yerllow to work. Any ideas? I e-mailed John but no reply	Rick	2	603	Feb 20, 2006 by amanda2u2
	My job (Preview) "Your job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness to others, so never hesitate to go anywhere if you can be helpful. You should not hesitate to visit the most sordid spot on earth on such an errand. Keep on the firing line of life with these motives and God will keep you unharmed." ~A...	Rick	1	709	Feb 20, 2006 by amanda2u2
	choices (Preview) Recognizing Choices We have choices, more choices than we let ourselves see. We may feel trapped in our relationships, our jobs, our life. We may feel locked into behaviors such as caretaking or controlling. Feeling trapped is a symptom of codependency. When we hear ourselves say,...	Rick	5	629	Feb 20, 2006 by Rick
	What Is Letting Go????? (Preview) *Letting go is:* A decision to take an action that will result in a significant change in your life or in the lives of others.	Phil	4	802	Feb 20, 2006 by Rick
	BB Step One ~ I can identify (Preview) 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable. Chapter 3 More About Alcoholism Most of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. Therefore, it is not surpr...	Doll	1	618	Feb 20, 2006 by trudi
	well, this sucks... (Preview) Gotta start over. i guess my husband found a way to delete my account here. That's what I get for using a common password. Hmmm, can't get any happy thoughts out of that!	Michelle	1	600	Feb 20, 2006 by Doll
	Daily Reflections Feb 20 (Preview) THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER At this juncture, his A.A. sponsor usually laughs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 26 Before my recovery from alcoholism began, laughter was one of the most painful sounds I knew. I never laughed and I felt that anyone else's laughter was directed at me! My self-pity and an...	Doll	0	533	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
	happiness is... (Preview) a slow cooker full of beef stew on the kitchen counter! and it's not as cold outside today as it has been the last few days (39F now, was 22F yesterday). It's almost bearable, even the pets are lounging in the sunny spots.	Michelle	11	787	Feb 19, 2006 by Phil
	Not a great weekend! (Preview) Things not going so well this weekend.. Im not doing too well.. Not as well as i would have hoped.. ffs.. .. I hope you guys are doing well...I hope you guys are all having a great weekend.. and things are going well for ya.... Rob	Rob	7	639	Feb 19, 2006 by Michelle
	Anger (Preview) 'Conan the Barbarian' (film) 'Anger the Destroyer' (reality) I'm sure that many of us here have experienced anger during drinking, and probably more so since quitting. Reasons for anger are many, one that I feel now is that I believe that I am entitled to defend my opinion! (nothing serious, j...	Cabbageheadchris	5	811	Feb 19, 2006 by Michelle
	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	702	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	703	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	620	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	720	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	943	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	669	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	4640	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	772	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	725	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	609	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	627	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	676	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	847	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	738	Feb 18, 2006 by amanda2u2
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