Alcoholics Anonymous

mrbillfrog · mrbillfrog

http://http://www.livejournal.com/users/insomnia/599039.html "My friend Cheryl is a Jefferson Parish deputy. I spoke with her this am- she told me there are dead bodies on my street - they also found a 7 year old huddled under a stairwell, she had beeb raped and left for dead. Cheryl's hus...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Decided against posting this. -- Edited by Cabbageheadchris at 17:48, 2005-09-03

nancyjo59 · nancyjo59

I could use a little extra support tomorrow if ya"ll dont mind. We are having a Labor Day Party tomorrow here at my place. Some of the guys and their familes are coming over for a BBQ. I"m a little worried about the alchol being around. To say the least!! I'll be in my comfort zone, so that will he...

Bobby Dean · Bobby Dean

Sorry I have been away, but like a good little Alcoholic I have an excuse,

Seriously though I got swamped with work and needed to play catchup. Guess you folks on the other side of the world heard about our little hurricane here in Mississippi. I would like to ask for a special prayer for thos...

Rick · Rick

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. --Abraham Lincoln Our negative thoughts can be like pebbles rolling down the mountainside. One pebble bumps into another one. The second begins rolling and slams into a third. On and on it goes until thousands of pebbles, rocks, an...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Hello, my name is Dan, and I'm an alcoholic. I attended AA meetings briefly when I was required to by court order several years ago. Didn't truly get the message then, because I hadn't honestly taken the first step. My wife is a great little codependant who strongly encouraged m...

Doll · Doll

Have an awesome time....... I'll miss ya round here......... take care, be safe, and most of all ENJOY yourself. Much love to ya Doll

-- Edited by Doll at 20:48, 2005-09-02

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi all. Serious warning. I was diagnosed with depression and panic attacks a few months ago. My doctor prescribed a drug called Citalopram, which is in the same group of drugs as Prozac (Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors) Three months later I've stopped taking it after suffering from t...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Hey OP , We're wondering how you are doing? Did you get your PC up again. Are you still checking in when you can? Hope all is well, we miss you. (((Hugs))) GammyRose

Phil · Phil

Hey! To each and every one of you "I love you" Im outa here, and riding into the sunset--into new territory. Thats scary for an Alky but when Gods steering the sled, and you feel RIGHT about it all inside--its walk through the fear--and enjoy the ride. Back on the board next Friday. I wish each and e...

wantneeda · wantneeda

i have a link in my signature:) check it out

wantneeda · wantneeda

Today is September 3, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! SOLITUDE "One of the greatest necessities in America is to discover creative solitude." -- Carl Sandburg I need to be alone. Being alone is not the same as being lonely. I need to be alone with me in order to love me, understand me,...

Doll · Doll

Found this on another site, thought it was good enough to share. Keep us, oh God, from pettiness. Let us be large in thought, in word, in deed. Let us be done with fault finding & leave off self-seeking. May we put away all pettiness & meet each other face to face, without sel...

wantneeda · wantneeda

this was sent to me by a friend .HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF < Hurricane Katrina Relief By Janice Price The magnitude of the Hurricane Katrina devastation has overwhelmed rescue efforts. Men, women and children lack food, water and even the minor conveniences of life. The elderly lack shelter a...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Ellen is what I heard fro the grapevine true???? (((Hugs))) Gammy Rose

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...

Doll · Doll

noi Mauri Tau a Te AA E Te Arua tukuna mai ki au te maurie tau Ki te tango I nga mea e kore a taea e au te whakarereke Tukuna mai te ngakau maia Ki te whakarereke I nga mea Ka taea e au, a Tukuna mai hoki te matauranga Kia mohio au ko tehea tehea The Serenity Prayer in the Maori language Nsmol djdns mf d...

wagon · wagon

hi peanut and welcome ; good to have u here

Phil · Phil

FURBALL!! hahaha Foot in mouth? I try to change feet every day :) Have a good one

nancyjo59 · nancyjo59

Hello to all my alcholic friends, Just checking in to see how ya'll are doing? I havent been on the computer since... Katrina arrived in our Great Country. I have been literally absorbed in the plight of our fellow man. What a disaster for those poor people. Anyone who is by any-...

mrbillfrog · mrbillfrog

My husband will go to AA on occasion. He comes back angry ( Maaaaaad ) He thinks it is a lot of bull sh%t because AA does the God Thing. As a recovering drunk myself, I think he is just using that and every other thing in the world to keep on drinking. He asked me to find out if all groups of AA'S do the prayer and G...

Rick · Rick

I tried praying for a person and still feel the same. I've tried to help and give, with no results. I HOLD NO HATE OR RESENTMENT. I guess i just detached. I have no use for this person and don't care to see or have anything to do with him. Hatred is never anything but fear - if you feared no one, you wou...

Rick · Rick

I really can't imagine if my wife drank. I never needed any help. Youv'e done wonderful to stay sober under your circumstances. I guess u really did it fir u!!! I just wonder some days if the wife and i are on the same page, hell in the same book? One day at a time. what will be--will be. I have faith. Th...

Phil · Phil

Insecurity is:Feeling of not being ``good enough'' to meet the challenge of a situation you face in life.Sense of helplessness in the face of problems, conflict, or concerns. Belief that one is inadequate or incompetent to handle life's challenges. Fear of being discovered as inadequate, ill f...

Rick · Rick

"We alcoholics are men and women who have lost the ability to control our drinking. We know that no real alcoholic ever recovers control. All of us felt at times that we were regaining control, but such intervals-usually brief-were inevitably followed by still less control, which led in time to piti...

Phil · Phil

Recommended ways to treat your sponsor if you don't want to develop the level of trust necessary for working a through and cleansing Fifth Step with him or her. 1. Call your sponsor after all major decisions in your life and tell him or her how well you've managed by yourself. &nb...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Hey guys, I'm in a really big hurry today, busy, busy, busy.My son came yesterday and we moved a lot to storage, mostly books. I am putting a few in the garage sale, oh, I don't know ;maybe not. Anyway, last night at birthday night, a guy who got his 7 year chip was talking about sticking with the w...

Phil · Phil

Happy Birthday!!! Wagon!! pssst--dont say nuttin but I do beleive Ellen celebrates 3 years today Im going to get killed now--and told that I have a big mouth--lol but awww --what the "H" --lifes a risk:)

Phil · Phil

I keep getting these questions in my head while Im sleeping: Why did Noah put two mosquitoes on the ark? If I eat one pound of pasta, and then I eat one pound of anti-pasta--does that mean, I lose weight? How many seconds are there in a year? January Second. February Second?... If Im trapped in a r...

Phil · Phil

We often accumulate junk. Things which we will never use again, but we are loathe to discard. So we surround themselves with junk which serves no purpose, other than to clutter our lives. We do the same thing with emotional junk which clutters our soul. Regardless of whether our junk is emotional or ph...

wagon · wagon

moring everyone just wanted to tell you all that today is my birthday. i turn 45 today , and the best part of this is the last,240 days were sober. god bless u all wagon

Phil · Phil

Patience Sometimes we get what we want right away. At other times, we wonder if our desires will ever be fulfilled. We will be fulfilled in the best way possible and as quickly as possible. But some things take time. Sometimes, we have lessons to learn first, lessons that prepare us so we can accept...

Hanuman · Hanuman

Got this email from a friend (44 years sober in AA) the other day. He makes some interesting points. I attended a noon meeting in West Philadelphia today. It was a BB meeting, and we read the Chapter, "Working with Others." I must admit, I hadn't read this section for some time, but I was aghast a...

Phil · Phil

Ok-Ile speak the truth. :) there are a couple pages on that topic in the big book--but I have them glued together, so I dont hafta go there. They say "Progress, not perfection" so ile work on the rest of it first. My sponsor keeps saying "You hafta go there"!! and I keep saying "Your 87 man!! You Go Th...

Phil · Phil

Denial I've been recovering many years. I've used denial many times. It has been a defense, a survival device, a coping behavior, and, at times, almost my undoing. It has been both a friend and an enemy. When I was a child, I used denial to protect my family and myself. I protected myself from seei...

Rick · Rick

"It did not satisfy us to be told that we could not control our drinking just because we were maladjusted to life, that we were in full flight from reality, or were outright mental defectives. These things were true to some extent, in fact, to a considerable extent with some of us. But we are sure that our...

Rick · Rick

I'm a trader at heart. . . except that I don't like trades that come out equally--that's too much like borrowing. I'd rather trade a strong hand for a patient ear or a story for a meal: anything that keeps things turning over. --Gordon Bok There is an old saying that there are just two kinds of peopl...

Phil · Phil

Vulnerability is:Feeling of being exposed to emotional hurt, being taken advantage of, or abused. Feeling of being fragile, weak, or susceptible to emotional pain and suffering. Feeling of being trapped or imprisoned in a situation where your feelings and rights are ignored. Opening of onese...

Phil · Phil

1. Is there another word for synonym? 2. One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. 3. Atheism is a non-prophet organization. 4. If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes? 5. The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live. 6. I went...

Doll · Doll

http://www.tlctx.com/ar_pages/paw_part1.htm Post Acute Withdrawl (PAW) Exerpted From "Staying Sober" By: Terence T. Gorski with additions by: Lee Jamison When most people think about alcoholism or drug addiction they think only of the alcohol/drug-based sympt...

Rick · Rick

The man who treasures his friends is usually solid gold himself. --Marjorie Holmes We are the masters of our own fate! We carry all of the equipment necessary to meet each new challenge but there is also a long rope trailing behind us. We are the masters of our fate, but we aren't on a soli...

Phil · Phil

I sense some doubt??This is home. --------------------um-we eat whale blubber on toast, with strawberry jam. And youre right--the blubber is used for lamps. Thats why we eat it. To keep warm--all we hafta do is light a match to the end of our nose--it ignites a flame on the inside of body. Doh!!...

Phil · Phil

Accepting Our Best We don't have to do it any better than we can - ever. Do our best for the moment, and then let it go. If we have to redo it, we can do our best in another moment, later. We can never do more or better than we are able to do at the moment. We punish ourselves and make ourselves feel crazy...

Doll · Doll

Hey all! I keep getting a "Runtime Error" displayed when I try to do anything here? Is it just me? Hope everyone is having a grateful, sober day Doll

Phil · Phil

We must not say ‘I am going to try do this’, because we are telling ourselves that we are expecting to fail. We just have to do it, that is all. ------------- Facing reality can be the hardest thing in the world to do, but reality must be faced. ------------ When it is time to move on we must let go of...

wantneeda · wantneeda

This young lady was recently on Oprah and what a loving, forgiving young woman she is ! An amazing story of what she has suffered and will bear the rest of her life. Please share this with your friends and especially your teenagers who are driving. This is Jacqueline Saburido on September 19, 1999....

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi all, sorry I vanished, my hard drive died on my PC followed by my modem. £200 later, it works again. Flumpy, I'm in the UK too (Manchester) if you want a chat, call me on 01614326430. Phil let me know that another UK person was here. Stick with being sober, it will get easier. To everyone else: Feeli...

flumpy · flumpy

Hi my name is flumpy and I am realy new to this, not even 24 hours! but I need help to stop the demon,

can't do face to face, I haven't the gut's so I see this as my only hope. I was wondering if anyone here is from England , London/Greater London. Does anyone know of any rehab clinics or places li...

Rick · Rick

Healing can occur when I see my family of origin as just a vessel to bring me into new spiritual growth, rather than as the predictor of all my life's work. --Judi Hollis Traumatic experiences often teach us the most. This surprises us at first: How could the pain have had value? How could G...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Today is August 28, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! CHARACTER "A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes another's." -- Johann Paul Richter I was always so perceptive when it came to assessing the character faults of others. I could offer the best ther...

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	My Fellow Man? Happening's IN THE STROM (Preview) http://http://www.livejournal.com/users/insomnia/599039.html "My friend Cheryl is a Jefferson Parish deputy. I spoke with her this am- she told me there are dead bodies on my street - they also found a 7 year old huddled under a stairwell, she had beeb raped and left for dead. Cheryl's hus...	mrbillfrog	7	965	Sep 4, 2005 by mrbillfrog
	scared (Preview) Decided against posting this. -- Edited by Cabbageheadchris at 17:48, 2005-09-03	Cabbageheadchris	7	783	Sep 4, 2005 by GammyRose
	Asking for support Please!! (Preview) *I could use a little extra support tomorrow if ya"ll dont mind.* *We are having a Labor Day Party tomorrow here at my place. Some of the guys and their familes are coming over for a BBQ. I"m a little worried about the alchol being around. To say the least!!* *I'll be in my comfort zone, so that will he...*	nancyjo59	7	631	Sep 4, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	Hi Folks (Preview) Sorry I have been away, but like a good little Alcoholic I have an excuse, Seriously though I got swamped with work and needed to play catchup. Guess you folks on the other side of the world heard about our little hurricane here in Mississippi. I would like to ask for a special prayer for thos...	Bobby Dean	4	550	Sep 4, 2005 by Sick of being sick
	positive thoughts (Preview) *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. --Abraham Lincoln* Our negative thoughts can be like pebbles rolling down the mountainside. One pebble bumps into another one. The second begins rolling and slams into a third. On and on it goes until thousands of pebbles, rocks, an...	Rick	3	885	Sep 4, 2005 by Doll
	Hello (Preview) Hello, my name is Dan, and I'm an alcoholic. I attended AA meetings briefly when I was required to by court order several years ago. Didn't truly get the message then, because I hadn't honestly taken the first step. My wife is a great little codependant who strongly encouraged m...	Sick of being sick	6	819	Sep 4, 2005 by wantneeda
	Hey! Phil! (Preview) Have an awesome time....... I'll miss ya round here......... take care, be safe, and most of all ENJOY yourself. Much love to ya Doll -- Edited by Doll at 20:48, 2005-09-02	Doll	2	785	Sep 4, 2005 by cheri
	Depression Drugs (Preview) Hi all. Serious warning. I was diagnosed with depression and panic attacks a few months ago. My doctor prescribed a drug called Citalopram, which is in the same group of drugs as Prozac (Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors) Three months later I've stopped taking it after suffering from t...	Cabbageheadchris	7	1080	Sep 3, 2005 by nancyjo59
	Hey OP (Preview) Hey OP , We're wondering how you are doing? Did you get your PC up again. Are you still checking in when you can? Hope all is well, we miss you. (((Hugs))) GammyRose	GammyRose	4	678	Sep 3, 2005 by nancyjo59
	Have a good week everybody!! (Preview) Hey! To each and every one of you "I love you" Im outa here, and riding into the sunset--into new territory. Thats scary for an Alky but when Gods steering the sled, and you feel RIGHT about it all inside--its walk through the fear--and enjoy the ride. Back on the board next Friday. I wish each and e...	Phil	4	783	Sep 3, 2005 by nancyjo59
	its national Recovery month!!!! (Preview) i have a link in my signature:) check it out	wantneeda	1	639	Sep 3, 2005 by GammyRose
	a great day for recovery-Sept 3 (Preview) Today is September 3, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! SOLITUDE "One of the greatest necessities in America is to discover creative solitude." -- Carl Sandburg I need to be alone. Being alone is not the same as being lonely. I need to be alone with me in order to love me, understand me,...	wantneeda	2	625	Sep 3, 2005 by Rick
	PRAYER - pettiness (Preview) Found this on another site, thought it was good enough to share. Keep us, oh God, from pettiness. Let us be large in thought, in word, in deed. Let us be done with fault finding & leave off self-seeking. May we put away all pettiness & meet each other face to face, without sel...	Doll	3	1163	Sep 3, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	relief (Preview) this was sent to me by a friend .HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF < Hurricane Katrina Relief By Janice Price The magnitude of the Hurricane Katrina devastation has overwhelmed rescue efforts. Men, women and children lack food, water and even the minor conveniences of life. The elderly lack shelter a...	wantneeda	0	778	Sep 3, 2005 by wantneeda
	Hey Ellen...I heard a rumour? (Preview) Ellen is what I heard fro the grapevine true???? (((Hugs))) Gammy Rose	GammyRose	16	921	Sep 3, 2005 by mrbillfrog
	thoughts (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	1	743	Sep 3, 2005 by Bobby Dean
	The Serenity Prayer (Preview) noi Mauri Tau a Te AA E Te Arua tukuna mai ki au te maurie tau Ki te tango I nga mea e kore a taea e au te whakarereke Tukuna mai te ngakau maia Ki te whakarereke I nga mea Ka taea e au, a Tukuna mai hoki te matauranga Kia mohio au ko tehea tehea The Serenity Prayer in the Maori language Nsmol djdns mf d...	Doll	0	5472	Sep 2, 2005 by Doll
	hi peanut (Preview) hi peanut and welcome ; good to have u here	wagon	5	681	Sep 2, 2005 by PEANUT
	Name for the cat? (Preview) FURBALL!! hahaha Foot in mouth? I try to change feet every day :) Have a good one	Phil	10	877	Sep 2, 2005 by wagon
	Hurricane Katrina (Preview) *Hello to all my alcholic friends,* Just checking in to see how ya'll are doing? I havent been on the computer since... Katrina arrived in our Great Country. I have been literally absorbed in the plight of our fellow man. What a disaster for those poor people. *Anyone who is by any-...*	nancyjo59	10	1288	Sep 2, 2005 by mrbillfrog
	A friend ask about God in the program of AA (Preview) My husband will go to AA on occasion. He comes back angry ( Maaaaaad ) He thinks it is a lot of bull sh%t because AA does the God Thing. As a recovering drunk myself, I think he is just using that and every other thing in the world to keep on drinking. He asked me to find out if all groups of AA'S do the prayer and G...	mrbillfrog	13	822	Sep 2, 2005 by mrbillfrog
	baffled--fear of what (Preview) I tried praying for a person and still feel the same. I've tried to help and give, with no results. I HOLD NO HATE OR RESENTMENT. I guess i just detached. I have no use for this person and don't care to see or have anything to do with him. *Hatred is never anything but fear - if you feared no one, you wou...*	Rick	6	718	Sep 2, 2005 by mrbillfrog
	Hey Gammy (Preview) I really can't imagine if my wife drank. I never needed any help. Youv'e done wonderful to stay sober under your circumstances. I guess u really did it fir u!!! I just wonder some days if the wife and i are on the same page, hell in the same book? One day at a time. what will be--will be. I have faith. Th...	Rick	2	657	Sep 2, 2005 by GammyRose
	Anyone Feeling Insecure? (Preview) *Insecurity is:*Feeling of not being ``good enough'' to meet the challenge of a situation you face in life.Sense of helplessness in the face of problems, conflict, or concerns. Belief that one is inadequate or incompetent to handle life's challenges. Fear of being discovered as inadequate, ill f...	Phil	7	711	Sep 2, 2005 by Rick
	JUST A LITTLE TRUTH (Preview) "We alcoholics are men and women who have lost the ability to control our drinking. We know that no real alcoholic ever recovers control. All of us felt at times that we were regaining control, but such intervals-usually brief-were inevitably followed by still less control, which led in time to piti...	Rick	4	786	Sep 2, 2005 by GammyRose
	A few not to do's :) (Preview) Recommended ways to treat your sponsor if you don't want to develop the level of trust necessary for working a through and cleansing Fifth Step with him or her. 1. Call your sponsor after all major decisions in your life and tell him or her how well you've managed by yourself. &nb...	Phil	6	817	Sep 2, 2005 by nancyjo59
	Throwing out a topic... (Preview) Hey guys, I'm in a really big hurry today, busy, busy, busy.My son came yesterday and we moved a lot to storage, mostly books. I am putting a few in the garage sale, oh, I don't know ;maybe not. Anyway, last night at birthday night, a guy who got his 7 year chip was talking about sticking with the w...	GammyRose	9	852	Sep 2, 2005 by nancyjo59
	hmmm-2 birthdays in here today:) (Preview) Happy Birthday!!! Wagon!! pssst--dont say nuttin but I do beleive Ellen celebrates 3 years today Im going to get killed now--and told that I have a big mouth--lol but awww --what the "H" --lifes a risk:)	Phil	2	692	Sep 2, 2005 by nancyjo59
	Ever since my Shrink went into a padded cell (Preview) I keep getting these questions in my head while Im sleeping: Why did Noah put two mosquitoes on the ark? If I eat one pound of pasta, and then I eat one pound of anti-pasta--does that mean, I lose weight? How many seconds are there in a year? January Second. February Second?... If Im trapped in a r...	Phil	2	593	Sep 1, 2005 by cheri
	Thoughts For Tonight (Preview) We often accumulate junk. Things which we will never use again, but we are loathe to discard. So we surround themselves with junk which serves no purpose, other than to clutter our lives. We do the same thing with emotional junk which clutters our soul. Regardless of whether our junk is emotional or ph...	Phil	2	749	Sep 1, 2005 by Doll
	how old? (Preview) moring everyone just wanted to tell you all that today is my birthday. i turn 45 today , and the best part of this is the last,240 days were sober. god bless u all wagon	wagon	3	548	Sep 1, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	But-But-But (Preview) Patience Sometimes we get what we want right away. At other times, we wonder if our desires will ever be fulfilled. We will be fulfilled in the best way possible and as quickly as possible. But some things take time. Sometimes, we have lessons to learn first, lessons that prepare us so we can accept...	Phil	2	790	Sep 1, 2005 by Rick
	Is the BB calcified? (Preview) Got this email from a friend (44 years sober in AA) the other day. He makes some interesting points. I attended a noon meeting in West Philadelphia today. It was a BB meeting, and we read the Chapter, "Working with Others." I must admit, I hadn't read this section for some time, but I was aghast a...	Hanuman	10	1047	Sep 1, 2005 by Doll
	Angelia (Preview) Ok-Ile speak the truth. :) there are a couple pages on that topic in the big book--but I have them glued together, so I dont hafta go there. They say "Progress, not perfection" so ile work on the rest of it first. My sponsor keeps saying "You hafta go there"!! and I keep saying "Your 87 man!! You Go Th...	Phil	5	770	Sep 1, 2005 by cheri
	Denial (Preview) Denial I've been recovering many years. I've used denial many times. It has been a defense, a survival device, a coping behavior, and, at times, almost my undoing. It has been both a friend and an enemy. When I was a child, I used denial to protect my family and myself. I protected myself from seei...	Phil	2	853	Aug 31, 2005 by Phil
	Doctor's Opinion, (Preview) "It did not satisfy us to be told that we could not control our drinking just because we were maladjusted to life, that we were in full flight from reality, or were outright mental defectives. These things were true to some extent, in fact, to a considerable extent with some of us. But we are sure that our...	Rick	1	759	Aug 31, 2005 by wagon
	give and take (Preview) I'm a trader at heart. . . except that I don't like trades that come out equally--that's too much like borrowing. I'd rather trade a strong hand for a patient ear or a story for a meal: anything that keeps things turning over. --Gordon Bok There is an old saying that there are just two kinds of peopl...	Rick	2	639	Aug 31, 2005 by Rick
	Being Vulnerable (Preview) *Vulnerability is:*Feeling of being exposed to emotional hurt, being taken advantage of, or abused. Feeling of being fragile, weak, or susceptible to emotional pain and suffering. Feeling of being trapped or imprisoned in a situation where your feelings and rights are ignored. Opening of onese...	Phil	2	1032	Aug 31, 2005 by Rick
	Insanity Really Does Rule. (Preview) 1. Is there another word for synonym? 2. One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. 3. Atheism is a non-prophet organization. 4. If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes? 5. The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live. 6. I went...	Phil	13	737	Aug 30, 2005 by angelia2823
	PAW - info I found (Preview) http://www.tlctx.com/ar_pages/paw_part1.htm Post Acute Withdrawl (PAW) Exerpted From "Staying Sober" By: Terence T. Gorski with additions by: Lee Jamison When most people think about alcoholism or drug addiction they think only of the alcohol/drug-based sympt...	Doll	3	910	Aug 30, 2005 by GammyRose
	You've got a friend (Preview) *The man who treasures his friends is usually solid gold himself. --Marjorie Holmes* We are the masters of our own fate! We carry all of the equipment necessary to meet each new challenge but there is also a long rope trailing behind us. We are the masters of our fate, but we aren't on a soli...	Rick	3	706	Aug 30, 2005 by Phil
	um-Angelia (Preview) I sense some doubt??This is home. --------------------um-we eat whale blubber on toast, with strawberry jam. And youre right--the blubber is used for lamps. Thats why we eat it. To keep warm--all we hafta do is light a match to the end of our nose--it ignites a flame on the inside of body. Doh!!...	Phil	4	856	Aug 30, 2005 by Rick
	Accepting Our Best (Preview) Accepting Our Best We don't have to do it any better than we can - ever. Do our best for the moment, and then let it go. If we have to redo it, we can do our best in another moment, later. We can never do more or better than we are able to do at the moment. We punish ourselves and make ourselves feel crazy...	Phil	1	877	Aug 30, 2005 by Phil
	Site Problem? (Preview) Hey all! I keep getting a "Runtime Error" displayed when I try to do anything here? Is it just me? Hope everyone is having a grateful, sober day Doll	Doll	1	577	Aug 29, 2005 by Phil
	Thoughts For Monday (Preview) We must not say ‘I am going to try do this’, because we are telling ourselves that we are expecting to fail. We just have to do it, that is all. ------------- Facing reality can be the hardest thing in the world to do, but reality must be faced. ------------ When it is time to move on we must let go of...	Phil	3	829	Aug 29, 2005 by Doll
	don't drink and drive! (Preview) This young lady was recently on Oprah and what a loving, forgiving young woman she is ! An amazing story of what she has suffered and will bear the rest of her life. Please share this with your friends and especially your teenagers who are driving. This is Jacqueline Saburido on September 19, 1999....	wantneeda	8	1072	Aug 29, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	Check in (Preview) Hi all, sorry I vanished, my hard drive died on my PC followed by my modem. £200 later, it works again. Flumpy, I'm in the UK too (Manchester) if you want a chat, call me on 01614326430. Phil let me know that another UK person was here. Stick with being sober, it will get easier. To everyone else: Feeli...	Cabbageheadchris	5	871	Aug 29, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	cry for help (Preview) Hi my name is flumpy and I am realy new to this, not even 24 hours! but I need help to stop the demon, can't do face to face, I haven't the gut's so I see this as my only hope. I was wondering if anyone here is from England , London/Greater London. Does anyone know of any rehab clinics or places li...	flumpy	5	609	Aug 29, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	healing (Preview) *Healing can occur when I see my family of origin as just a vessel to bring me into new spiritual growth, rather than as the predictor of all my life's work. --Judi Hollis* Traumatic experiences often teach us the most. This surprises us at first: How could the pain have had value? How could G...	Rick	2	677	Aug 29, 2005 by Phil
	a great day for recovery-Aug 28 (Preview) Today is August 28, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! CHARACTER "A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes another's." -- Johann Paul Richter I was always so perceptive when it came to assessing the character faults of others. I could offer the best ther...	wantneeda	2	601	Aug 29, 2005 by Rick
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