Alcoholics Anonymous

aaqld · aaqld

Imagine going to sick doctor to get help. I remember how sick I was before I came into recovery. I was riddled with denial and my decision making was way off center. My decisions did not serve me or those around me. God help us if I was a doctor with that kind of head! Now it seems that Alcoholism and Drug...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 28 A year and six months later these three had suceeded with seven more. Alcoholics Anonymous p. 159 If it had not been for the fierce determination of our founders, A.A. would have quickly faded like so many other so-called good causes. I look a...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 27 We obey A.A.'s Steps and Traditions because we really want them for ourselves. It is no longer a question of good or evil; we conform because we genuinely want to conform. Such is our process of growth in unity and function. Such is the evidence of God's grace and love...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Clean and sober....nothing compares...nothing!!!! I took my boyfreind to a meeting today.,...he was really nervous!! But he said as long as I stayed close to him he thought he'd be ok...He was asked to share ( and before going to the meeting he said he was going to give a fake name...) but he said he re...

cheri · cheri

Just got back from spending the weekend at my sponsor's wedding...got to visit with all the people I love and miss so much. But I really missed all the people I've met here...Wendy,Nic, and Gammy especially. Welcome to all the new people here...I'm so glad the board is picking up in activity again. K...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 26 For most normal folks , drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. It means release from care, boredom and worry. It is joyous release from care, boredom and worry. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that li...

alena · alena

hi to everyone, ive just found your site and read alot of the posts, im finding it hard at the moment and cant put it into words!i have only managed to do 3 days at the moment and feel like crying to be honest.its my 1st friday night without booze, (seem to drink everyday that i...

allison · allison

I haven't been here in awhile..mostly because I had gotten my drinking under control...mostly because I was having trouble accessing the board for some reason. I had a few slips but nothing was as bad as the other night. i found myself not in black out drunk mode..but stupid enough to sli...

wantneeda · wantneeda

The ways by which people try to dominate others or demonstrate selfishness are of two types: the active, obvious ways, and the less active, more indirect ways. Among the active, obvious techniques are the use of physical force, bullying, boasting, temper tantrums, and excessive noisiness. these...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 24 We are only operating a spititual kindergarten in which people are enabled to get over drinking and find the grace to go on living to better effect. As Bill Sees It p.95 When I came to A.A., I was run down by the bottle and wanted to lose the obsession to drink, b...

caldo · caldo

For many years I have wondered about the cause of my drinking. Lately I have been seeking counseling. A pastor I have been sharing with is in my mind trying to get me to accept the fact that I was molested as a child. I feel he is totally off base. A mental health specialist believes I have a combination of Ag...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 25 If we ask, God will certainly forgive our derelictions. But in no case does He render us white as snow and keep us that way without our cooperation. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions P.65 When I prayed , I used to omit a lot of things for which I needed t...

wagon · wagon

hi everyone today is friday i used to think oh no. i not suppose to drink because im in aa nowt i enjoy the weekends with my family and friends (not the peple from the bar i thought were friends) i feel great and doing fine just checking in god bless you all WAGON

robcinoh · robcinoh

A little help cheering up my girl Thanks you all for your support. I’m just trying to cheer up my girl with a joke / prank. She has really been struggling lately. I found an old photo of her when she was 12 (bad hair photo) and posted it on Jones Soda Pop label page. To my surprise it received 600 vo...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 23 But does trust require that we be blind to other people's motives or, indeed, to our own? Not at all; this would be folly. Most certainly, we should assess the capacity for harm as well as the capacity for good in every person that we would trust. Such a private invento...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Let go of the past "Your journey has molded you for your greater good, and it was exactly what it needed to be. Don't think that you've lost time. There is no short-cutting to life. It took each and every situation you have encountered to bring you to the now. And now is right on time." -- Asha Tyson N...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Wendy , Congratulations again on your first year birthday. Have a piece of cake

for me too. The promises are coming true my friend.

(((Hugs))) GammyRose

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 22 This brought me to the good healthy realization that there were plenty of situations left in the world over which I had no personal power -- that if I was so ready to admit that to be the case with alcohol , so I must make the same admission with respect to much else. I woul...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 21 The achievement of freedom from fear is a lifetime undertaking, one that can never be wholly completed. When under heavy attack, acute illness,or in other conditions of serious insecurity, we shall all react to this emotion --well or badly, as the case may be. Only the self-dec...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Goodmorning....I don't know how many Dad's we have these days but if you are a Dad , I pray you have a blessed sober Father's Day. I miss my Dad, he's been gone 12 years now and as I drank my first cup of coffee this morning I thought of him. I have a lot of good memories of him and a few not so good ones. He was an...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 20 The problem of resolving fear has two aspects. We shall have to try for all the freedom from fear that is possible for us to attain . Then we shall need to find both the courage and grace to deal constructively with whatever fears remain. As Bill Sees It p. 61 Most of my...

newlife · newlife

I am on my 2nd day of not drinking today and I know to take it one day at a time. I will tell you that I have Social Anxiety which I use alcohol as a crutch whenever I am in a social situation,with friends,family,etc. Pretty much all my friends and family drink whenever we get together. I even ha...

mikey · mikey

Is anyone out there going to the Birmingham convention or the Cannock camp out in July?

back4good · back4good

1.Who I called last night. 2. What I said and did yesterday. 3. Hating myself 4. Hangovers 5. Lost events, happenings 6. Cops 7. Breaking the law 8. Job woes 9. Wondering who to blame this time 10. My future 11. My faith in God 12. Money 13. Who my true friends are...my so...

SDFrankie · SDFrankie

Hi Folks, I haven't posted much. I came to this site just about 60 days ago when I was in serious need of help. I haven't had a drink since then. I'm going to four or more meetings a week. I've gotten a sponsor and started the steps. I'm doing Step 4 right now. I've also started meditating and honestly aski...

wantneeda · wantneeda

hi friends!! i've missed you! Lots going on in my world...my daughters friends has moved in with us...she was having problems with her Aunt and Uncle, she is 19 years old, a good girl, she doesn't plan on being here too long, she wants her own place. I have too soft of a heart, can't see anyone out on th...

Nic · Nic

Looks good... Damaged Merchandise: Poems and stories of an alcoholic addict By Dave Harm "Damaged Merchandise," is a book about hope and dreams. Even those lost in an alcoholic or drug induce haze, have dreams. They were just lost or "damaged" due to the abuse. With sobriety, came the knowled...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 19 Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: Strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. Comes Of Age p.46 A thousand beatings by John Barleycorn did not encou...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Ran across this website: www.mirror-mirror.org/replan.htm

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 18 ...if only men were granted absolute liberty, and were compelled to obey no one, they would then voluntarily associate themselves in the common interest. As Bill Sees It p.50 When I no longer live under the dictates of another or of alcohol,...

Nic · Nic

"Sometimes our light goes out but is blown back into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light." ...Dunno who Albert is, but I think I would like him.

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 17 We found the Great Reality deep down within us. In the last analysis it is only there that He may be found...search diligently within yourself...With this attitude you cannot fail. The consciousness of your belief is sure to come to you. Alcoholics Anonymous p.55 It was out of the dep...

back4good · back4good

Last night I got yelled at by my best friend. I am sober 22 days. She said she's surprised I didnt lose my job for being taken into protective custody 3 weeks ago. She said I would lose everything if I drink. She spent an hour talking with my son and two minutes telling me how awful I am. If I'...

janet594 · janet594

Please, I need immediate advice. If I'm posting in the wrong place, someone tell me as I am new. I am 10 years sober and have been through a lot of stress without taking a drink. My mother is quite ill and a son has dropped out of school and even though we took him to a counselor today, he is ranting and ragin...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 16 We have found that God does not make too hard terms with those who seek Him. To us, the realm of spirit is broad, roomy,all inclusive, never exclusive or forbidding to those who earnestly seek .It is open we believe to all men. "As Bill Sees It", p.7 Open-mindenessed to concepts o...

cheri · cheri

Has anyone ever heard of this? My husband is going to school to be a counselor and he is working at a treatment center during break...he asked me if I had ever heard of it. I did an internet search but didn't find much...kind of looks like RET with alot of bible thrown in. If anyone else has anymore inform...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 15 Making A.A. Your Higher Power "... You can...make A.A. itself your 'higher power.' Here's a very large group of people who have solved their alcohol problem ...many members ... have crossed the theshold just this way ... their faith broadened and deepened ...t...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Well, it's been pretty quiet around here, I guess that means everyone is busy or just doing so well in recovery they don't have anything to discuss. I hope everyone is sober and doing great. Miss you all. I have an AA meeting tonight. I really need one , life on the homefront is tough every now and then. T...

Nic · Nic

"When a man is wrong and won't admit it, he always gets angry." How's that for a name? Quite prestigious sounding...don't you think?

Hope he wasn't born with a lisp. I like what he said...I have my ex really angry with me tonight. I have raised my girls for 12 years without support, and he reme...

Nic · Nic

This is the intro to some online Teen Alcoholism information/study notes... to locate the full chapters, go here. http://www.enotes.com/teen-alcoholism/ ALCOHOL IS A DRUG. As such, it has the power to alter both the mind and body, and it is also potentially addictive. While most adults know...

wagon · wagon

today is my 5 month sober birthday wow i didnt think i could make it 5 days WAGON

wantneeda · wantneeda

FEAR IS FAITH THAT FORGOT TO SAY IT'S PRAYERS in convo with a friend in the program...on this work thing i'm dealing with... Step 1 will be sharing with your boss about the past Step 2 will be trusting that God will get you through this Step 3 will be the willingness to trust in God and lea...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 14 When The Going Gets Rough It is a design for living that works in rough going. Alcoholics Anonymous, pg.15 When I cameto A.A. , I realized that A.A. worked wonderfully to help keep me sober. But could it work on real life problems, not concerned with drink...

Nic · Nic

This took a while to load for me, you may want to let it load in the background if you have trouble with it, but it really is a good way in which one guy shares his life and reaches out to others. Includes real $values in terms of personal and societal costs. http://www.nhpr.org/static/programs/speci...

Nic · Nic

Found this today online in the Register Gaurd (which is apparently an Oregon Paper...) Ya'll may have already seen it? June 10, 2005 'My name is Bill W.': Alcoholics Anonymous began 70 years ago A Register-Guard Editorial Forward story Printer- fri... >

Nic · Nic

Reporter asks , ‘Why are there so many poor people in the world?’ Engineer said, ' poverty is caused by industrialisation' Political scientist says, ' poverty is caused by political conflict' Sociologist discussed class stratification, and economis...

naturalasdessert · naturalasdessert

Hello, I am a newlywed of 5 months, and my wife is a recovering alcoholic - 2.5 years sober. I have always tried my best to support her. I used to drink alot, although I do not consider myself an alcoholic, but since we started dating, I have stopped drinking completely when I'm aro...

okietiger · okietiger

Hi all I am new here, just lookin for a place to help me get through this, I just stopped drinking yesterday and not to sure on what to do. so i found this site and signed up. so far i am doing pretty good, so if anyone has any suggestions i am open to them.

wantneeda · wantneeda

http://www.aa.org/bigbookonline/en_tableofcnt.cfm

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 13 Living Our Amends "Years of living with an alcoholic is almost sure to make any wife or child neurotic. The entire family is to some extent ill." Alcoholics Anonymous, p.122 It is important for me to realize that, as an alcoholic, I not only hurt myself but also those ar...

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	Alcoholic and Drug Addicted Doctors in Denial (Preview) Imagine going to sick doctor to get help. I remember how sick I was before I came into recovery. I was riddled with denial and my decision making was way off center. My decisions did not serve me or those around me. God help us if I was a doctor with that kind of head! Now it seems that Alcoholism and Drug...	aaqld	2	860	Jun 29, 2005 by Pete131004
	"The Determination Of Our Founders" (Preview) June 28 A year and six months later these three had suceeded with seven more. Alcoholics Anonymous p. 159 If it had not been for the fierce determination of our founders, A.A. would have quickly faded like so many other so-called good causes. I look a...	GammyRose	0	518	Jun 28, 2005 by GammyRose
	"Conforming To The A.A. Way" (Preview) June 27 We obey A.A.'s Steps and Traditions because we really want them for ourselves. It is no longer a question of good or evil; we conform because we genuinely want to conform. Such is our process of growth in unity and function. Such is the evidence of God's grace and love...	GammyRose	0	770	Jun 28, 2005 by GammyRose
	Isn't life grand?!!! (Preview) Clean and sober....nothing compares...nothing!!!! I took my boyfreind to a meeting today.,...he was really nervous!! But he said as long as I stayed close to him he thought he'd be ok...He was asked to share ( and before going to the meeting he said he was going to give a fake name...) but he said he re...	wantneeda	1	588	Jun 28, 2005 by cheri
	Hi Everybody (Preview) Just got back from spending the weekend at my sponsor's wedding...got to visit with all the people I love and miss so much. But I really missed all the people I've met here...Wendy,Nic, and Gammy especially. Welcome to all the new people here...I'm so glad the board is picking up in activity again. K...	cheri	3	511	Jun 27, 2005 by Nic
	"A Gift That Grows With Time" (Preview) June 26 For most normal folks , drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. It means release from care, boredom and worry. It is joyous release from care, boredom and worry. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that li...	GammyRose	0	597	Jun 26, 2005 by GammyRose
	helpless feeling (Preview) hi to everyone, ive just found your site and read alot of the posts, im finding it hard at the moment and cant put it into words!i have only managed to do 3 days at the moment and feel like crying to be honest.its my 1st friday night without booze, (seem to drink everyday that i...	alena	8	613	Jun 26, 2005 by cheri
	sick of it (Preview) I haven't been here in awhile..mostly because I had gotten my drinking under control...mostly because I was having trouble accessing the board for some reason. I had a few slips but nothing was as bad as the other night. i found myself not in black out drunk mode..but stupid enough to sli...	allison	5	723	Jun 26, 2005 by fallbackandy
	Personal Inventory (Preview) The ways by which people try to dominate others or demonstrate selfishness are of two types: the active, obvious ways, and the less active, more indirect ways. Among the active, obvious techniques are the use of physical force, bullying, boasting, temper tantrums, and excessive noisiness. these...	wantneeda	2	633	Jun 26, 2005 by aaqld
	"A Spiritual Kindergarten" (Preview) June 24 We are only operating a spititual kindergarten in which people are enabled to get over drinking and find the grace to go on living to better effect. As Bill Sees It p.95 When I came to A.A., I was run down by the bottle and wanted to lose the obsession to drink, b...	GammyRose	1	1090	Jun 26, 2005 by aaqld
	Fear of quitting (Preview) For many years I have wondered about the cause of my drinking. Lately I have been seeking counseling. A pastor I have been sharing with is in my mind trying to get me to accept the fact that I was molested as a child. I feel he is totally off base. A mental health specialist believes I have a combination of Ag...	caldo	5	827	Jun 26, 2005 by aaqld
	"A Two- Way Street" (Preview) June 25 If we ask, God will certainly forgive our derelictions. But in no case does He render us white as snow and keep us that way without our cooperation. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions P.65 When I prayed , I used to omit a lot of things for which I needed t...	GammyRose	0	507	Jun 25, 2005 by GammyRose
	hello (Preview) hi everyone today is friday i used to think oh no. i not suppose to drink because im in aa nowt i enjoy the weekends with my family and friends (not the peple from the bar i thought were friends) i feel great and doing fine just checking in god bless you all WAGON	wagon	3	613	Jun 25, 2005 by GammyRose
	A little help cheering up my girl (Preview) A little help cheering up my girl Thanks you all for your support. I’m just trying to cheer up my girl with a joke / prank. She has really been struggling lately. I found an old photo of her when she was 12 (bad hair photo) and posted it on Jones Soda Pop label page. To my surprise it received 600 vo...	robcinoh	0	584	Jun 23, 2005 by robcinoh
	"Trusting Others" (Preview) June 23 But does trust require that we be blind to other people's motives or, indeed, to our own? Not at all; this would be folly. Most certainly, we should assess the capacity for harm as well as the capacity for good in every person that we would trust. Such a private invento...	GammyRose	1	769	Jun 23, 2005 by cheri
	Let go of the past (Preview) Let go of the past "Your journey has molded you for your greater good, and it was exactly what it needed to be. Don't think that you've lost time. There is no short-cutting to life. It took each and every situation you have encountered to bring you to the now. And now is right on time." -- Asha Tyson N...	wantneeda	3	615	Jun 23, 2005 by GammyRose
	Hey Wendy... (Preview) Wendy , Congratulations again on your first year birthday. Have a piece of cake for me too. The promises are coming true my friend. (((Hugs))) GammyRose	GammyRose	4	561	Jun 23, 2005 by cheri
	"Today I'm Free" (Preview) June 22 This brought me to the good healthy realization that there were plenty of situations left in the world over which I had no personal power -- that if I was so ready to admit that to be the case with alcohol , so I must make the same admission with respect to much else. I woul...	GammyRose	1	820	Jun 22, 2005 by GammyRose
	"Fear And Faith" (Preview) June 21 The achievement of freedom from fear is a lifetime undertaking, one that can never be wholly completed. When under heavy attack, acute illness,or in other conditions of serious insecurity, we shall all react to this emotion --well or badly, as the case may be. Only the self-dec...	GammyRose	0	661	Jun 22, 2005 by GammyRose
	Happy Father's Day (Preview) Goodmorning....I don't know how many Dad's we have these days but if you are a Dad , I pray you have a blessed sober Father's Day. I miss my Dad, he's been gone 12 years now and as I drank my first cup of coffee this morning I thought of him. I have a lot of good memories of him and a few not so good ones. He was an...	GammyRose	5	743	Jun 21, 2005 by Dave Harm
	"Release From Fear" (Preview) June 20 The problem of resolving fear has two aspects. We shall have to try for all the freedom from fear that is possible for us to attain . Then we shall need to find both the courage and grace to deal constructively with whatever fears remain. As Bill Sees It p. 61 Most of my...	GammyRose	3	1209	Jun 21, 2005 by Dave Harm
	My problem (Preview) I am on my 2nd day of not drinking today and I know to take it one day at a time. I will tell you that I have Social Anxiety which I use alcohol as a crutch whenever I am in a social situation,with friends,family,etc. Pretty much all my friends and family drink whenever we get together. I even ha...	newlife	13	703	Jun 21, 2005 by cheri
	U.K. Conventions (Preview) Is anyone out there going to the Birmingham convention or the Cannock camp out in July?	mikey	6	1354	Jun 21, 2005 by mikey
	Things I Don't Worry About ........anymore (Preview) 1.Who I called last night. 2. What I said and did yesterday. 3. Hating myself 4. Hangovers 5. Lost events, happenings 6. Cops 7. Breaking the law 8. Job woes 9. Wondering who to blame this time 10. My future 11. My faith in God 12. Money 13. Who my true friends are...my so...	back4good	4	628	Jun 20, 2005 by back4good
	Getting Current (Preview) Hi Folks, I haven't posted much. I came to this site just about 60 days ago when I was in serious need of help. I haven't had a drink since then. I'm going to four or more meetings a week. I've gotten a sponsor and started the steps. I'm doing Step 4 right now. I've also started meditating and honestly aski...	SDFrankie	6	941	Jun 20, 2005 by Dave Harm
	one thing at a time!! but all together:) (Preview) hi friends!! i've missed you! Lots going on in my world...my daughters friends has moved in with us...she was having problems with her Aunt and Uncle, she is 19 years old, a good girl, she doesn't plan on being here too long, she wants her own place. I have too soft of a heart, can't see anyone out on th...	wantneeda	2	573	Jun 20, 2005 by wantneeda
	Anyone read this? (Preview) Looks good... Damaged Merchandise: Poems and stories of an alcoholic addict By Dave Harm "Damaged Merchandise," is a book about hope and dreams. Even those lost in an alcoholic or drug induce haze, have dreams. They were just lost or "damaged" due to the abuse. With sobriety, came the knowled...	Nic	2	626	Jun 19, 2005 by Nic
	"A.A. Regeneration" (Preview) June 19 Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: Strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. Comes Of Age p.46 A thousand beatings by John Barleycorn did not encou...	GammyRose	0	680	Jun 19, 2005 by GammyRose
	Relapse Prevention Page (Preview) Ran across this website: www.mirror-mirror.org/replan.htm	wallsal55	1	566	Jun 18, 2005 by GammyRose
	A Fellowship of Freedom (Preview) June 18 ...if only men were granted absolute liberty, and were compelled to obey no one, they would then voluntarily associate themselves in the common interest. As Bill Sees It p.50 When I no longer live under the dictates of another or of alcohol,...	GammyRose	0	539	Jun 18, 2005 by GammyRose
	Albert Schweizer said... (Preview) "Sometimes our light goes out but is blown back into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light." ...Dunno who Albert is, but I think I would like him.	Nic	4	2190	Jun 18, 2005 by Nic
	"Deep Down Within Us" (Preview) June 17 We found the Great Reality deep down within us. In the last analysis it is only there that He may be found...search diligently within yourself...With this attitude you cannot fail. The consciousness of your belief is sure to come to you. Alcoholics Anonymous p.55 It was out of the dep...	GammyRose	0	481	Jun 17, 2005 by GammyRose
	Falling apart (Preview) Last night I got yelled at by my best friend. I am sober 22 days. She said she's surprised I didnt lose my job for being taken into protective custody 3 weeks ago. She said I would lose everything if I drink. She spent an hour talking with my son and two minutes telling me how awful I am. If I'...	back4good	6	757	Jun 17, 2005 by cheri
	Help with stress - about to backslide (Preview) Please, I need immediate advice. If I'm posting in the wrong place, someone tell me as I am new. I am 10 years sober and have been through a lot of stress without taking a drink. My mother is quite ill and a son has dropped out of school and even though we took him to a counselor today, he is ranting and ragin...	janet594	4	740	Jun 16, 2005 by Hanuman
	Open-Mindedness (Preview) June 16 We have found that God does not make too hard terms with those who seek Him. To us, the realm of spirit is broad, roomy,all inclusive, never exclusive or forbidding to those who earnestly seek .It is open we believe to all men. "As Bill Sees It", p.7 Open-mindenessed to concepts o...	GammyRose	3	594	Jun 16, 2005 by GammyRose
	Theophostics??? (Preview) Has anyone ever heard of this? My husband is going to school to be a counselor and he is working at a treatment center during break...he asked me if I had ever heard of it. I did an internet search but didn't find much...kind of looks like RET with alot of bible thrown in. If anyone else has anymore inform...	cheri	2	3202	Jun 16, 2005 by cheri
	Daily Reflections (Preview) June 15 Making A.A. Your Higher Power "... You can...make A.A. itself your 'higher power.' Here's a very large group of people who have solved their alcohol problem ...many members ... have crossed the theshold just this way ... their faith broadened and deepened ...t...	GammyRose	0	510	Jun 15, 2005 by GammyRose
	How's everyone doing? (Preview) Well, it's been pretty quiet around here, I guess that means everyone is busy or just doing so well in recovery they don't have anything to discuss. I hope everyone is sober and doing great. Miss you all. I have an AA meeting tonight. I really need one , life on the homefront is tough every now and then. T...	GammyRose	3	574	Jun 15, 2005 by cheri
	Thomas Chandler Haliburton said... (Preview) "When a man is wrong and won't admit it, he always gets angry." How's that for a name? Quite prestigious sounding...don't you think? Hope he wasn't born with a lisp. I like what he said...I have my ex really angry with me tonight. I have raised my girls for 12 years without support, and he reme...	Nic	1	644	Jun 15, 2005 by cheri
	Teen Alcoholism (Preview) This is the intro to some online Teen Alcoholism information/study notes... to locate the full chapters, go here. http://www.enotes.com/teen-alcoholism/ ALCOHOL IS A DRUG. As such, it has the power to alter both the mind and body, and it is also potentially addictive. While most adults know...	Nic	0	649	Jun 15, 2005 by Nic
	look mom no hands (Preview) today is my 5 month sober birthday wow i didnt think i could make it 5 days WAGON	wagon	3	611	Jun 15, 2005 by Nic
	We always question ourselves. We are our own worst enemy. (Preview) FEAR IS FAITH THAT FORGOT TO SAY IT'S PRAYERS in convo with a friend in the program...on this work thing i'm dealing with... Step 1 will be sharing with your boss about the past Step 2 will be trusting that God will get you through this Step 3 will be the willingness to trust in God and lea...	wantneeda	6	651	Jun 14, 2005 by Nic
	Daily Reflections (Preview) June 14 When The Going Gets Rough It is a design for living that works in rough going. Alcoholics Anonymous, pg.15 When I cameto A.A. , I realized that A.A. worked wonderfully to help keep me sober. But could it work on real life problems, not concerned with drink...	GammyRose	0	511	Jun 14, 2005 by GammyRose
	One Mans Story - Excellent Online ID (Preview) This took a while to load for me, you may want to let it load in the background if you have trouble with it, but it really is a good way in which one guy shares his life and reaches out to others. Includes real $values in terms of personal and societal costs. http://www.nhpr.org/static/programs/speci...	Nic	1	646	Jun 14, 2005 by GammyRose
	In the News... (Preview) Found this today online in the Register Gaurd (which is apparently an Oregon Paper...) Ya'll may have already seen it? June 10, 2005 'My name is Bill W.': Alcoholics Anonymous began 70 years ago A Register-Guard Editorial Forward story Printer- fri... >	Nic	7	783	Jun 13, 2005 by Hanuman
	Causes of Poverty (Preview) Reporter asks , ‘Why are there so many poor people in the world?’ Engineer said, ' poverty is caused by industrialisation' Political scientist says, ' poverty is caused by political conflict' Sociologist discussed class stratification, and economis...	Nic	3	659	Jun 13, 2005 by wagon
	help for family (Preview) Hello, I am a newlywed of 5 months, and my wife is a recovering alcoholic - 2.5 years sober. I have always tried my best to support her. I used to drink alot, although I do not consider myself an alcoholic, but since we started dating, I have stopped drinking completely when I'm aro...	naturalasdessert	2	646	Jun 13, 2005 by Nic
	Hi all (Preview) Hi all I am new here, just lookin for a place to help me get through this, I just stopped drinking yesterday and not to sure on what to do. so i found this site and signed up. so far i am doing pretty good, so if anyone has any suggestions i am open to them.	okietiger	2	628	Jun 13, 2005 by wantneeda
	for those who don't yet have a BB (Preview) http://www.aa.org/bigbookonline/en_tableofcnt.cfm	wantneeda	0	791	Jun 13, 2005 by wantneeda
	Daily Reflections (Preview) June 13 Living Our Amends "Years of living with an alcoholic is almost sure to make any wife or child neurotic. The entire family is to some extent ill." Alcoholics Anonymous, p.122 It is important for me to realize that, as an alcoholic, I not only hurt myself but also those ar...	GammyRose	0	538	Jun 13, 2005 by GammyRose
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