Alcoholics Anonymous

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

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...

tanna · tanna

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.

Phil · Phil

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...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Recovery: Letting Go To "let go" does not meant to stop caring, it meansi can't do it for someone else. To "let go" is not to cut myself off, its therealization that i can not control another. To "let go" is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To "let go" is to admit p...

Nic · Nic

Life reallys seems to be in 5th gear lately, have been popping in and out - but haven't been hanging around long. So I'm sorry Gammy, for appearing absent, just a lot of things to keep me on my toes, and not a lot of time to just sit with you all. My thoughts have remained with you all, and I have continued to...

ellen · ellen

the SC state convention went well. heard some excellent speakers and really enjoyed being around all sober people. was a very relaxed atmosphere. it was real nice to have my guard down in a big crowd of people, i usually get uptight and clostraphobic. comes from iso...

Phil · Phil

A.A. Thought for the Day There are two important things we have to do if we want to get sober and stay sober. First, having admitted that we're helpless before alcohol, we have to turn our alcoholic problem over to God and trust Him to take care of it for us. This means asking Him every morning for the str...

Phil · Phil

Im a recovering alcoholic. My name is Phil, from Ontario Canada. Great to have you as a part of our AA family. 90 TOOLS FOR SOBRIETY 1 ) Stay away from that first drink, taking the 1st step daily. 2 ) Attend AA regularly and get involved. 3 ) Progress is made ONE DAY AT A TIME. 4 ) Us...

AJ · AJ

I'm also new and wanted to introduce myself. After stopping and starting and stopping and starting for years, I'm now just a week sober, but with a real commitment this time. I guess I am still in the throes of my last humiliating mortifying boozy night out, and I'm wondering if anyone has any t...

Mike M · Mike M

Hi Everyone, My name is Mike M and I have 2.5 years sober. I originally got sober just outside Boston MA and I moved to Northern Virginia 7 months ago. Thats about it. Nice to meet everyone

Mike M

Phil · Phil

Fear and focus by Chris Joosse Books to read: 'The Fear Book', by Cheri Huber Its a common ground that we all share and often joke about, but don't always discuss seriously. We kind of have a tradition of 'bucking up' and 'persisting through it' as a way to deal with fear in ord...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Goodmorning all.... Just finished reading your post on peace Phil. Did I need that one today?Yeah, I sure did. I have been having a problem with living life on life terms the last couple of days. The peace which I deeply cherish has been almost nonexsistent, I can't seem to get the time I need t...

Phil · Phil

Peace Anxiety is often our first reaction to conflict, problems, or even our own fears. In those moments, detaching and getting peaceful may seem disloyal or apathetic. We think: If I really care, Ill worry; if this is really important to me, I must stay upset. We convince ourselves that outcomes w...

Phil · Phil

www.drjan.com http://webhome.indirect.com/~avroar/P6x.htm

Dragon · Dragon

Hi how is everyone, better than me at the moment I hope. Okay here goes...again. I'm posting this thread for I'm hoping to purge myself for the better and I would like other like minded people to help me with my problem. For starters I'm not new to AA this is my second visit in three years. Originally I had t...

Phil · Phil

1. Adult children of alcoholics guess at what normal behavior is. 2. Adult children of alcoholics have difficulty following a project through from beginning to end. 3. Adult children of alcoholics lie when it would be just as easy to tell the truth. 4. Adult children of alcoholics judg...

ellen · ellen

hello all just wanted to say hi and hope you are all doing well. been reading mostly this week. we are having an aa state convention here in columbia sc. went to a wonderful speaker meeting last night. it is so amazing what the program has become... that it is really une...

Phil · Phil

A.A. Thought for the Day Sometimes we try too hard to get this pro gram. It is better to relax and accept it. It will be given to us, with no effort on our part, if we stop trying too hard to get it. Sobriety can be a free gift of God, which he gives us by His grace when He knows we are ready for it. But we have to be...

Phil · Phil

Two powerful techniques to stop worrying right now First, when you start to think of the future and are on the brink of anxiety, just say to yourself, "we'll see". Two small words, but they are powerful and can prevent a lot of worry. You do not know what is going to happen tomorrow or further down in lif...

girl_gone_sober · girl_gone_sober

How well do you know the Big Book? Test your knowledge at this new site I found : Omitted by MIP Admin as Advertisement/Site Promotion The site is not quite finished but I was surprised on how much I knew.... -- Edited by John at 23:47, 2005-03-05

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Found out, I do not necessarily think it is "isms" with my spouse....He eventually....tells me he knows what he's doing....(the weeds he has to pluck)......so when he said he had been jabber...jabber...jabber.... I said yeah I do not need the Enquirer tabloid, I got you....He just grinned e...

Phil · Phil

Why I Drank I drank to be witty - and I became a boor. I drank to relax - and I couldn't stop my hands from shaking. I drank to feel good - and I suffered through sickening hangovers. I drank to be happy - and it made me depressed. I drank to be a good dancer - and it made me a stranger. ...

Phil · Phil

Yes Gammy--You are so right. It doesnt matter how long weve been sober. Its the quality and not the quantity.:) We still get the daily tests, and somedays, living life on lifes terms just is no fun at all. But thank God we can deal with it sober hu? Sanity? um-not going there. hahaha Some d...

Phil · Phil

The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sin...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Nic, I just finished reading your post about your Gran, and I had tears as I read it. I have been struggling with so much of the same feelings and issues for a couple of years. My Mother who is 77 years old has lived alone for the last 12 years since my Dad died. She has been very miserable and even att...

Phil · Phil

1. Birds of a feather flock together, and then crap on your car. 2. There's always a lot to be thankful for if you take time to look for it. For example I am sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt. 3. When I'm feeling down, I like to whistle. It makes the neighbour's dog ru...

Phil · Phil

"Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." Creation gave us instincts for a purpose. Without them we wouldn't be complete human beings. If men and women didn't exert themselves to be secure in their persons, made no effort to harvest food or construct shelter, there would be no su...

John_R · John_R

As a child, I was miserable. When I was old enough, I was drunk and miserable. After I realized that wasn't working, I sobered up. But I was still miserable. After a few years I started drinking again. I'd made progress though: I was happy as long as I was drunk. (We won't talk a...

Phil · Phil

We love yu. :) Keep It Simple. Easy Does It. Slow God Mode. Enjoy your trip my freind. I remember going to Florida drunk. I remember another one sober. Sure was a better trip sober.:) I even enjoyed seeing a few places, that I never saw the first tim...

Phil · Phil

What a strange pattern the shuttle of life can weave. --Frances Marion Each experience we have plays its part in the total picture of our lives. The steps we have taken, the path we travel today, and our direction tomorrow are not by chance. There is a pattern. We each have a destiny. We may have veer...

Phil · Phil

What are the two types of anger?

Phil · Phil

Appearance to the world of the enabling personality Protect others from the consequences of their own actions Had a post to share on here, but couldnt get it on. I guess it just wasnt meant to be. Wishing all my AA Buddies a good night, and a good day tomorrow. -- Edited by Phil at 22:07, 2005-0...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

I have to admit my spouse jabbers. Yeah, I know....be grateful, he's sober. Except, where once he no longer spoke at all, he talks all the time. I keep hoping he'll get back to "Him" that he once was. And yet I know that may or may not ever happ...

Phil · Phil

Love without condition "I love you as you are, as you seek to find your own special way to relate to the world, or the way you feel that is right for you. It is important that you are the person you want to be and not someone that I or others think you should be." Unconditional love is enlarging the self, a...

Rick · Rick

We feel that elimination of our drinking is but a beginning. A much more important demonstration of our principles lies before us in our respective homes, occupations and affairs." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, There Is A Solution, pg. 19~

Phil · Phil

You have to have faith that there is a reason you go through certain things. I can't say I'm glad to go through pain, but in a way one must, in order to gain courage and really feel joy." "When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a...

Kim H · Kim H

Hi everyone!! Hope this finds everyone happy and healthy!! I am doing okay today. I am dealing with the repercussions for my actions 2 weeks ago. I had to go see a therapist for an "evaluation". It went pretty well, its what I needed. He made me realize that the depression I have (which is really bad)...

Phil · Phil

The Twelve Promises If we are painstaking about this phase of our development: 1) We will be amazed before we are halfway through. 2) We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. 3) We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. 4) We will...

Rick · Rick

Nic I sent you a private message

Rick · Rick

OLD TIME AA: 1. It's not old behavior if I'm still doing it. 2. If you're looking to have an image in AA, look around at the meetings you go to and take a look at whom you're trying to impress. 3. An alcoholic is a person who wants to be held while he's isolating. 4. Sobriety is the leading cause of relapse. 5...

mmmmmm · mmmmmm

I'm new to Sacramento. I've been to the Elk Grove and Land Park Meetings. I've looked on the internet and I cannot locate a meeting for today except in Elk Grove. Can anyone help me. Thanks

Phil · Phil

How It Works Utter confusion, misery and pain, Humiliation, remorseful, ashamed. Dreading to face the light of each day, Not wanting to hear what people would say. Like, "Where is your power? Where is your pride?" They don't understand that deep down inside I...

Mike · Mike

Hi to all, My name is Mike and I'm an alcoholic in Boston,MA. I've been looking for an online group and have found that the sharing here contains quite a bit of experience, strength, and hope. I wanted to post right away because opening up is important. I don't really have a...

Phil · Phil

Three sisters ages 72, 74, and 76 live in a house together. One night the 76 year old draws a bath. She puts her foot in and pauses. She yells down the stairs "was I getting in or out of the bath?". The 74 year old yells back "I don't know. I'll come up and see." She starts up the stairs and pauses. Then she yells...

Busbe · Busbe

My husband and I have been attending a bible study class with a group from our church. When we got invited to join I told hubs why dont we try it so we can get to know some of the people intimately so we did. This week we are studying the beatitudes and this is a tough one for me espec...

Nic · Nic

Allo folks, I have returned from my recent reality check in civilisation and am soooo glad to be back on the farm. It really is a crazy world out there. Shared a room with a couple of great girls who were only strangers for about 3 minutes and we giggled our way through a week of workshops an...

Phil · Phil

Do we have a choice whether to be angry? Can we opt not to feel upset, furious, or resentful? Yes! Here’s why. Simply put, we get angry when people, situations, and other stimuli don’t meet our expectations - our thoughts about the future, what we look forward to or wait for. “Expectation is...

rifkah · rifkah

Wow, I can relate to the info on people pleasing. Thanks to whoever put it on this site. I have suffered from this dilemma for years, although I think I maybe a little better. But I can still see evidence of it in my behavior now. I do believe as I continue to work the steps it will get better. I know that guilt...

Phil · Phil

The Problem of Fear Regardless of the type, size or location of their first AA meeting, newcomers face a predictable series of challenges that must be overcome in order to begin to benefit from AA. By far the greatest problem most individuals experience when beginning AA is how to deal with their fe...

Rick · Rick

Our book is meant to be suggestive only. We realize that we only know a little. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Ask Him in your morning mediation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. The answers will come if your own house is in order. But obviously you cannot transmit so...

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	Question (Preview) 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...	Cabbageheadchris	9	993	Mar 10, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	unwanted sexual advances (Preview) 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.	tanna	11	974	Jan 6, 2013 by AdrianOBlivion
	Have Another good day!! (Preview) 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...	Phil	0	787	Mar 7, 2005 by Phil
	letting go (Preview) Recovery: Letting Go To "let go" does not meant to stop caring, it meansi can't do it for someone else. To "let go" is not to cut myself off, its therealization that i can not control another. To "let go" is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To "let go" is to admit p...	amanda2u2	1	776	Mar 17, 2005 by jen
	Thinkin in print (Preview) Life reallys seems to be in 5th gear lately, have been popping in and out - but haven't been hanging around long. So I'm sorry Gammy, for appearing absent, just a lot of things to keep me on my toes, and not a lot of time to just sit with you all. My thoughts have remained with you all, and I have continued to...	Nic	6	1136	Mar 10, 2005 by Hanuman
	good morning (Preview) the SC state convention went well. heard some excellent speakers and really enjoyed being around all sober people. was a very relaxed atmosphere. it was real nice to have my guard down in a big crowd of people, i usually get uptight and clostraphobic. comes from iso...	ellen	1	508	Mar 7, 2005 by Phil
	Monday (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day There are two important things we have to do if we want to get sober and stay sober. First, having admitted that we're helpless before alcohol, we have to turn our alcoholic problem over to God and trust Him to take care of it for us. This means asking Him every morning for the str...	Phil	0	695	Mar 7, 2005 by Phil
	Hey Guys!! Welcome to the board. (Preview) Im a recovering alcoholic. My name is Phil, from Ontario Canada. Great to have you as a part of our AA family. 90 TOOLS FOR SOBRIETY 1 ) Stay away from that first drink, taking the 1st step daily. 2 ) Attend AA regularly and get involved. 3 ) Progress is made ONE DAY AT A TIME. 4 ) Us...	Phil	3	982	Mar 7, 2005 by Phil
	Hello (Preview) I'm also new and wanted to introduce myself. After stopping and starting and stopping and starting for years, I'm now just a week sober, but with a real commitment this time. I guess I am still in the throes of my last humiliating mortifying boozy night out, and I'm wondering if anyone has any t...	AJ	5	881	Mar 6, 2005 by Hanuman
	Introduction (Preview) Hi Everyone, My name is Mike M and I have 2.5 years sober. I originally got sober just outside Boston MA and I moved to Northern Virginia 7 months ago. Thats about it. Nice to meet everyone Mike M	Mike M	7	910	Mar 6, 2005 by Mike M
	A lot of good reading in this-thought Ide share it (Preview) Fear and focus by Chris Joosse Books to read: 'The Fear Book', by Cheri Huber Its a common ground that we all share and often joke about, but don't always discuss seriously. We kind of have a tradition of 'bucking up' and 'persisting through it' as a way to deal with fear in ord...	Phil	1	832	Mar 6, 2005 by John_R
	Goodmorning Phil & all .... (Preview) Goodmorning all.... Just finished reading your post on peace Phil. Did I need that one today?Yeah, I sure did. I have been having a problem with living life on life terms the last couple of days. The peace which I deeply cherish has been almost nonexsistent, I can't seem to get the time I need t...	GammyRose	0	720	Mar 6, 2005 by GammyRose
	Sunday (Preview) Peace Anxiety is often our first reaction to conflict, problems, or even our own fears. In those moments, detaching and getting peaceful may seem disloyal or apathetic. We think: If I really care, Ill worry; if this is really important to me, I must stay upset. We convince ourselves that outcomes w...	Phil	2	890	Mar 6, 2005 by Phil
	Amanda (Preview) www.drjan.com http://webhome.indirect.com/~avroar/P6x.htm	Phil	1	741	Mar 6, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Just introducing myself. (Preview) Hi how is everyone, better than me at the moment I hope. Okay here goes...again. I'm posting this thread for I'm hoping to purge myself for the better and I would like other like minded people to help me with my problem. For starters I'm not new to AA this is my second visit in three years. Originally I had t...	Dragon	14	1297	Mar 6, 2005 by John_R
	ACOA characteristics (Preview) 1. Adult children of alcoholics guess at what normal behavior is. 2. Adult children of alcoholics have difficulty following a project through from beginning to end. 3. Adult children of alcoholics lie when it would be just as easy to tell the truth. 4. Adult children of alcoholics judg...	Phil	2	3421	Mar 5, 2005 by amanda2u2
	checking in (Preview) hello all just wanted to say hi and hope you are all doing well. been reading mostly this week. we are having an aa state convention here in columbia sc. went to a wonderful speaker meeting last night. it is so amazing what the program has become... that it is really une...	ellen	0	628	Mar 5, 2005 by ellen
	AA Thought For The Day (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Sometimes we try too hard to get this pro gram. It is better to relax and accept it. It will be given to us, with no effort on our part, if we stop trying too hard to get it. Sobriety can be a free gift of God, which he gives us by His grace when He knows we are ready for it. But we have to be...	Phil	1	572	Mar 5, 2005 by Phil
	Just a share for Worriers (Preview) Two powerful techniques to stop worrying right now First, when you start to think of the future and are on the brink of anxiety, just say to yourself, "we'll see". Two small words, but they are powerful and can prevent a lot of worry. You do not know what is going to happen tomorrow or further down in lif...	Phil	1	821	Mar 4, 2005 by Phil
	How well do you know the Big Book? (Preview) How well do you know the Big Book? Test your knowledge at this new site I found : Omitted by MIP Admin as Advertisement/Site Promotion The site is not quite finished but I was surprised on how much I knew.... -- Edited by John at 23:47, 2005-03-05	girl_gone_sober	6	1167	Mar 5, 2005 by amanda2u2
	About the jabber box (Preview) Found out, I do not necessarily think it is "isms" with my spouse....He eventually....tells me he knows what he's doing....(the weeds he has to pluck)......so when he said he had been jabber...jabber...jabber.... I said yeah I do not need the Enquirer tabloid, I got you....He just grinned e...	wallsal55	1	765	Mar 4, 2005 by Phil
	Have a good Friday!! (Preview) Why I Drank I drank to be witty - and I became a boor. I drank to relax - and I couldn't stop my hands from shaking. I drank to feel good - and I suffered through sickening hangovers. I drank to be happy - and it made me depressed. I drank to be a good dancer - and it made me a stranger. ...	Phil	1	797	Mar 4, 2005 by Rick
	Reply To Gammy (Preview) Yes Gammy--You are so right. It doesnt matter how long weve been sober. Its the quality and not the quantity.:) We still get the daily tests, and somedays, living life on lifes terms just is no fun at all. But thank God we can deal with it sober hu? Sanity? um-not going there. hahaha Some d...	Phil	1	693	Mar 3, 2005 by Phil
	A New Day (Preview) The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sin...	Phil	3	596	Mar 3, 2005 by JohnV
	Nic (Preview) Nic, I just finished reading your post about your Gran, and I had tears as I read it. I have been struggling with so much of the same feelings and issues for a couple of years. My Mother who is 77 years old has lived alone for the last 12 years since my Dad died. She has been very miserable and even att...	GammyRose	3	578	Mar 3, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Smile!! Youll drive everyone nuts!! (Preview) 1. Birds of a feather flock together, and then crap on your car. 2. There's always a lot to be thankful for if you take time to look for it. For example I am sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt. 3. When I'm feeling down, I like to whistle. It makes the neighbour's dog ru...	Phil	0	623	Mar 2, 2005 by Phil
	A Big Step To Freedom (Preview) "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." Creation gave us instincts for a purpose. Without them we wouldn't be complete human beings. If men and women didn't exert themselves to be secure in their persons, made no effort to harvest food or construct shelter, there would be no su...	Phil	1	623	Mar 2, 2005 by Nic
	Something I realized just now (Preview) As a child, I was miserable. When I was old enough, I was drunk and miserable. After I realized that wasn't working, I sobered up. But I was still miserable. After a few years I started drinking again. I'd made progress though: I was happy as long as I was drunk. (We won't talk a...	John_R	8	623	Mar 3, 2005 by John_R
	Hey Rick Buddy?? (Preview) We love yu. :) Keep It Simple. Easy Does It. Slow God Mode. Enjoy your trip my freind. I remember going to Florida drunk. I remember another one sober. Sure was a better trip sober.:) I even enjoyed seeing a few places, that I never saw the first tim...	Phil	4	839	Mar 2, 2005 by Nic
	Strange Pattern (Preview) *What a strange pattern the shuttle of life can weave. --Frances Marion* Each experience we have plays its part in the total picture of our lives. The steps we have taken, the path we travel today, and our direction tomorrow are not by chance. There is a pattern. We each have a destiny. We may have veer...	Phil	0	667	Mar 1, 2005 by Phil
	Anger And Resentment (Preview) What are the two types of anger?	Phil	5	710	Mar 2, 2005 by JohnV
	Enabling Personality (Preview) Appearance to the world of the enabling personality Protect others from the consequences of their own actions Had a post to share on here, but couldnt get it on. I guess it just wasnt meant to be. Wishing all my AA Buddies a good night, and a good day tomorrow. -- Edited by Phil at 22:07, 2005-0...	Phil	4	2670	Mar 1, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Phil: Question... (Preview) I have to admit my spouse jabbers. Yeah, I know....be grateful, he's sober. Except, where once he no longer spoke at all, he talks all the time. I keep hoping he'll get back to "Him" that he once was. And yet I know that may or may not ever happ...	wallsal55	3	534	Mar 1, 2005 by wallsal55
	Unconditional Love (Preview) Love without condition "I love you as you are, as you seek to find your own special way to relate to the world, or the way you feel that is right for you. It is important that you are the person you want to be and not someone that I or others think you should be." Unconditional love is enlarging the self, a...	Phil	2	597	Feb 28, 2005 by Phil
	BB Quote (Preview) We feel that elimination of our drinking is but a beginning. A much more important demonstration of our principles lies before us in our respective homes, occupations and affairs." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, There Is A Solution, pg. 19~	Rick	1	523	Feb 28, 2005 by ellen
	Monday--Monday (Preview) You have to have faith that there is a reason you go through certain things. I can't say I'm glad to go through pain, but in a way one must, in order to gain courage and really feel joy." "When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a...	Phil	1	500	Mar 1, 2005 by Nic
	Living in Today (Preview) Hi everyone!! Hope this finds everyone happy and healthy!! I am doing okay today. I am dealing with the repercussions for my actions 2 weeks ago. I had to go see a therapist for an "evaluation". It went pretty well, its what I needed. He made me realize that the depression I have (which is really bad)...	Kim H	5	525	Mar 1, 2005 by Kim H
	The 12 Promises (Preview) The Twelve Promises If we are painstaking about this phase of our development: 1) We will be amazed before we are halfway through. 2) We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. 3) We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. 4) We will...	Phil	2	1014	Feb 28, 2005 by Mike
	Nic (Preview) Nic I sent you a private message	Rick	1	704	Mar 1, 2005 by Nic
	OLD TIME AA: (Preview) OLD TIME AA: 1. It's not old behavior if I'm still doing it. 2. If you're looking to have an image in AA, look around at the meetings you go to and take a look at whom you're trying to impress. 3. An alcoholic is a person who wants to be held while he's isolating. 4. Sobriety is the leading cause of relapse. 5...	Rick	3	928	Feb 28, 2005 by wallsal55
	Meetings in Sacramento (Preview) I'm new to Sacramento. I've been to the Elk Grove and Land Park Meetings. I've looked on the internet and I cannot locate a meeting for today except in Elk Grove. Can anyone help me. Thanks	mmmmmm	1	583	Feb 27, 2005 by Rick
	Have a great Sunday!! (Preview) How It Works Utter confusion, misery and pain, Humiliation, remorseful, ashamed. Dreading to face the light of each day, Not wanting to hear what people would say. Like, "Where is your power? Where is your pride?" They don't understand that deep down inside I...	Phil	0	608	Feb 27, 2005 by Phil
	Hello (Preview) Hi to all, My name is Mike and I'm an alcoholic in Boston,MA. I've been looking for an online group and have found that the sharing here contains quite a bit of experience, strength, and hope. I wanted to post right away because opening up is important. I don't really have a...	Mike	5	488	Mar 1, 2005 by Nic
	Is This What Its Like?? Ohh Gosh!! (Preview) Three sisters ages 72, 74, and 76 live in a house together. One night the 76 year old draws a bath. She puts her foot in and pauses. She yells down the stairs "was I getting in or out of the bath?". The 74 year old yells back "I don't know. I'll come up and see." She starts up the stairs and pauses. Then she yells...	Phil	0	548	Feb 27, 2005 by Phil
	Bible Study (Preview) My husband and I have been attending a bible study class with a group from our church. When we got invited to join I told hubs why dont we try it so we can get to know some of the people intimately so we did. This week we are studying the beatitudes and this is a tough one for me espec...	Busbe	9	566	Mar 1, 2005 by Busbe
	Allo All (Preview) Allo folks, I have returned from my recent reality check in civilisation and am soooo glad to be back on the farm. It really is a crazy world out there. Shared a room with a couple of great girls who were only strangers for about 3 minutes and we giggled our way through a week of workshops an...	Nic	5	1128	Feb 26, 2005 by GammyRose
	An article on Anger and Expectations (Preview) Do we have a choice whether to be angry? Can we opt not to feel upset, furious, or resentful? Yes! Here’s why. Simply put, we get angry when people, situations, and other stimuli don’t meet our expectations - our thoughts about the future, what we look forward to or wait for. “Expectation is...	Phil	0	1030	Feb 25, 2005 by Phil
	People pleasing (Preview) Wow, I can relate to the info on people pleasing. Thanks to whoever put it on this site. I have suffered from this dilemma for years, although I think I maybe a little better. But I can still see evidence of it in my behavior now. I do believe as I continue to work the steps it will get better. I know that guilt...	rifkah	0	781	Feb 25, 2005 by rifkah
	The Fear Problem (Preview) The Problem of Fear Regardless of the type, size or location of their first AA meeting, newcomers face a predictable series of challenges that must be overcome in order to begin to benefit from AA. By far the greatest problem most individuals experience when beginning AA is how to deal with their fe...	Phil	0	5303	Feb 25, 2005 by Phil
	BB fact (Preview) Our book is meant to be suggestive only. We realize that we only know a little. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Ask Him in your morning mediation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. The answers will come if your own house is in order. But obviously you cannot transmit so...	Rick	1	581	Feb 26, 2005 by rifkah
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