Alcoholics Anonymous

Doll · Doll

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

Rick · Rick

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

Rick · Rick

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

Rick · Rick

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

Phil · Phil

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

Doll · Doll

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

Michelle · Michelle

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

Doll · Doll

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

Michelle · Michelle

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

Rob · Rob

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

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

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

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Is there anyone here that is considered - more of a 'winner' than the others? The boss? The judge? The last word? The one who finally has it perfectly? The mommy or daddy of whom we are all children in comparison? The guru of MIP? or are we basically just a bunch of recovering...

Phil · Phil

From the blowing and snowing ...scenic...if one is inside looking out....picturesque ....but cold...sober..but not sane...somewhere above the USA border....dont really know where yet..cant see across the street...hafta look at drivers licence...for the address....and calender to see wh...

Michelle · Michelle

I had education #7 on Thursday, it was about anger management. Pretty much that it's okay to get angry, it's what you do with it that's important. I wish my husband had been there too, he could use some advice. But of course he would deny having a problem, it's everyone...

Doll · Doll

I'M NOT DIFFERENT In the beginning, it was four whole years before A.A. brought permanent sobriety to even one alcoholic woman. Like the "high bottoms, " the women said they were different; . . . The Skid-Rower said he was different . . . so did the artists and the professional people, the rich, the poor...

Phil · Phil

Don't be fooled by the face I wear, For I wear a mask, I wear a thousand masks. Masks that I am afraid to take off. But none of them are me. But don't be fooled. I give you the impression that I am secure, That all is sunny and unruffled with me, Within as well as without, That confidence is my name and coolnes...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

TO HELEN: Hi There, I have to say, it blew me away to see my name at the top of the list. Me??? I have spent my whole life "on the outside looking in" so I can understand where you are coming from. I have a question, and a request, would you send me a Private Message, so...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from the '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: Tradition 2 - "For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority - a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern." "...' Does AA have a real leadership?' Most emphat...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

I read some very wise word recently that I feel say alot about my feelings, quite possibly the feelings of most alcoholics: "In early sobriety I wanted desperately to be a part of the group. It was difficult for me, and all newcomers, to break in. I remember riding a bus for an hour...

benny33 · benny33

just wanted say hi to everyone .hope you are all well .things here are a bit chilli butt alls well ,till the next crisis lolgot to run talk to you all soon hp bless you all benny

Phil · Phil

And acceptance is the answer to *all* my problems. today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation---some fact of my life---unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing or situation as being exactl...

Rob · Rob

I just thought i might share with you last saturday.. The last few weeks i have been so pissed on friday night that iv been able to do bugger all saturday.. Well last friday i did drink, i did get drunk but i didnt go ott.. I was able to get up saturday morning and go fishing with my dad.. We caught b...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi and Good Saturday Morning to Everyone! I was doing some thinking (I know, that's not always a good thing, Ha) But anyway, I was thinking of how, when we look at Disasters in Life, We give God the Benefit of the Doubt! Cannot Blame Him, and we Don't! And when this Alcoholic that lived in a Blackout...

sueb · sueb

guilt seems to be a reoccurring nightmare that never leaves till you put it to bed. Step up to the plate and hit hard and strong about the truth of any situation and your guilt will diminish, your self esteem will flourish and no matter what you have done, God will forgive you and you will have the be...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I know sometimes when particular people say hello, or are friendly with particular people it can make other people feel left out. My name was mentioned today cuz Rick noticed we were both online, and we tried to get into chat. It wasn't really a private thing between him and me. B...

Doll · Doll

If I desire to be a part of something, then it is up to ME to get in there and become a part of it! I can not sit back and wait for life to happen to me, it never will. It takes action on my part. And what someone else thinks of me is none of my business ~ that's their problem. I jump in the trenches, get my hand...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

We've come to another day. We are breathing, moving, able to read the message boards on the computers we have run by the electricity we have. All things to be grateful for. Thank you , God. There will be a mixture of good things and bad things in our day, and God will get us through if we let Him guide us. Than...

Rick · Rick

TURNIP TRUCKS WITH SNOWPLOWS geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Rick · Rick

United souls are not satisfied with embraces, but desire to be truly each other . --Sir Thomas Browne If hugs could melt, if kisses were made of nothing but pure air, if talkers always agreed, and if hearts all beat to the same drum, would we desire any longer to be truly each other? No two leaves on...

Pauly · Pauly

3 weeks tomorrow since I had a drink, in some respects it`s fairly straightforward to have broken the habit, in other ways not. Here`s a thing that`s bothering me, I`d value you guys and your imput...I`m beginning to recognise that some of the dreadful decisions I`ve made have been infl...

Doll · Doll

OUR PATHS ARE OUR OWN ... there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 25 My first attempt at the Steps was one of obligation and necessity, which resulted in a deep feeling of discouragement in the face of all those adverbs: cour...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Sneaking on to my work computer at lunch time for a little bit, and saw that you were logged in. Here in North Dakota, about 170 miles southwest of Winnepeg, we are currently at 30 below (Farenheit). How are things over in the Ontario region? (I think that's where you said you were locate...

flumpy · flumpy

HI ALL, I DON'T WANNA SOUND DIMM EVENTHOUGH I KNOW I AM ABOUT TO!

I KNOW THAT THIS SITE SAYS YOU HAVE ON-LINE MEETINGS, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE IN THERE, IS IT JUST ME OR DO YOU ALL NOT TAKE PART IN THAT???? I WENT IN THERE LAST SEPTEMBER AND THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE IN THERE BUT NEV...

Gma · Gma

I am actually in need of al anon. Can someone please guide me.

trudi · trudi

Just right now I feel so very low like life is worth nothing I have two beautiful kids and every day I think I will live just for them and then they start hitting me or playing up by throwing things and I feel helpless again. At the moment I am truly finding it hard to live life on lifes terms and I desper...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi to all, Just want to make a Post about the Gratitude I feel today. The first thing that i feel Grateful for is that I am in Recovery, going to meetings, even when I don't like them, not liking a meeting is really not the point of going to a meeting. (Thank you, Rick) Well today the meeting I went...

Phil · Phil

Acceptance Our basic recovery concept that never loses its power to work miracles is the concept called acceptance. We do not achieve acceptance in a moment. We often have to work through a mirage of feelings - sometimes anger, outrage, shame, self-pity, or sadness. But if acceptance is our g...

Doll · Doll

Thank God MY craving has been lifted. You want to talk about a "reason" to drink. My 15 yr old is facing JAIL time in just a few short days. He made some bad choices, he put himself in the situation. I MUST accept the outcome. I MUST believe nothing happens in God's world by mistake. I MU...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I think Rick and I are trying to get into chat,,, want to join us? when you try to get in now.. u have to click on the little box that says to 'run' something. amanda

Rick · Rick

GOTTA RUN GOT SOME THINGS TO DO AND HAVE TO DRIVE TO MAKE COFFEE FOR A NOON MEETING.ITRIED TO GET ON CHAT**A NO GO** JUST A CLICK AND NO LINK. I WAS ON THE PHONE EARLIER, WHEN U ASKED TO GO TO CHAT. I ALSO RELPIED TO YOUR P MESSAGE THANKS

Rick · Rick

I SEE U ONLINE NOW HAVE A GOOD DAY

Rick · Rick

Thought For The Day: "I'd rather hunt with Cheney than ride with Kennedy."

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Three men sat down at a bar, each ordered a beer. One was a very light drinker, the second man was a heavy drinker, and the third man was a raging Alcoholic. It was an outdoor cafe, and within minutes, there was a fly sitting on top of each beer. In looking at their beers, the first man, looked,...

Doll · Doll

THE LOVE IN THEIR EYES Some of us won't believe in God, others can't, and still others who do not believe that God exists have no faith whatever He will perform this miracle. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 25 It was the changes I saw in the new people who came into the Fellowship that helped me lose...

Phil · Phil

Patience and Tolerance By Margaret Ann Lembo According to Random House Dictionary, tolerance is “1. a liberal spirit toward opinions and practices that differ from one’s own; 2. the power to endure or resist discomfort or hardship.” To tolerate is “1. to allow without hindrance.”...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

hi Rob, I have noticed that you have been checking us out here. And the Good news that you did not go out to get some more liquor, is A GREAT BIG DEAL. The only REQUIREMENT for becoming a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, is a DESIRE to quit drinking. I get the feeling you are coming to that c...

Rick · Rick

It is always a mistake not to close one's eyes, whether to forgive or to look better into oneself. --Maurice Maeterlinck It is easy to look outward and find faults with the world and people around us. We criticize family members or complain about our friends. We always notice disease in the tree...

Rick · Rick

"When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. Were we resentful, selfish, dishonest or afraid? Do we owe an apology? Have we kept something to ourselves which should be discussed with another person at once? Were we kind and loving toward all? What could we have done better? Were we thin...

Rick · Rick

Shame-filled people feel that something is wrong at their very core. It is a sense of being bad . . .. --Susan Kwiecien Nobody is rotten to the core. Whenever we start to believe we are bad all the way through, we can picture good things we have done, days when someone else was happy to be with us, and...

Doll · Doll

COMMITMENT Understanding is the key to right principles and attitudes, and right action is the key to good living. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 There came a time in my program of recovery when the third stanza of the Serenity Prayer -- "The wisdom to know the difference" -- became indeli...

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	TOPIC - All or Nothing (Preview) My f2f topic the other day was "all or nothing". There were several who shared things like, they "collected" stuff. One was golf clubs, one was fishing gear, one rescued animals, one grew so many plants she couldnt' get in her front door, it was one extreme to the other for them. These folk...	Doll	6	761	Feb 20, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Hey Amanda (Preview) I can't get any of the links in yerllow to work. Any ideas? I e-mailed John but no reply	Rick	2	625	Feb 20, 2006 by amanda2u2
	My job (Preview) "Your job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness to others, so never hesitate to go anywhere if you can be helpful. You should not hesitate to visit the most sordid spot on earth on such an errand. Keep on the firing line of life with these motives and God will keep you unharmed." ~A...	Rick	1	727	Feb 20, 2006 by amanda2u2
	choices (Preview) Recognizing Choices We have choices, more choices than we let ourselves see. We may feel trapped in our relationships, our jobs, our life. We may feel locked into behaviors such as caretaking or controlling. Feeling trapped is a symptom of codependency. When we hear ourselves say,...	Rick	5	651	Feb 20, 2006 by Rick
	What Is Letting Go????? (Preview) *Letting go is:* A decision to take an action that will result in a significant change in your life or in the lives of others.	Phil	4	821	Feb 20, 2006 by Rick
	BB Step One ~ I can identify (Preview) 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable. Chapter 3 More About Alcoholism Most of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. Therefore, it is not surpr...	Doll	1	643	Feb 20, 2006 by trudi
	well, this sucks... (Preview) Gotta start over. i guess my husband found a way to delete my account here. That's what I get for using a common password. Hmmm, can't get any happy thoughts out of that!	Michelle	1	624	Feb 20, 2006 by Doll
	Daily Reflections Feb 20 (Preview) THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER At this juncture, his A.A. sponsor usually laughs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 26 Before my recovery from alcoholism began, laughter was one of the most painful sounds I knew. I never laughed and I felt that anyone else's laughter was directed at me! My self-pity and an...	Doll	0	559	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
	happiness is... (Preview) a slow cooker full of beef stew on the kitchen counter! and it's not as cold outside today as it has been the last few days (39F now, was 22F yesterday). It's almost bearable, even the pets are lounging in the sunny spots.	Michelle	11	813	Feb 19, 2006 by Phil
	Not a great weekend! (Preview) Things not going so well this weekend.. Im not doing too well.. Not as well as i would have hoped.. ffs.. .. I hope you guys are doing well...I hope you guys are all having a great weekend.. and things are going well for ya.... Rob	Rob	7	668	Feb 19, 2006 by Michelle
	Anger (Preview) 'Conan the Barbarian' (film) 'Anger the Destroyer' (reality) I'm sure that many of us here have experienced anger during drinking, and probably more so since quitting. Reasons for anger are many, one that I feel now is that I believe that I am entitled to defend my opinion! (nothing serious, j...	Cabbageheadchris	5	846	Feb 19, 2006 by Michelle
	is there anyone here? (Preview) Is there anyone here that is considered - more of a 'winner' than the others? The boss? The judge? The last word? The one who finally has it perfectly? The mommy or daddy of whom we are all children in comparison? The guru of MIP? *or are we basically just a bunch of recovering...*	amanda2u2	9	732	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
	Morning y'all (Preview) From the blowing and snowing ...scenic...if one is inside looking out....picturesque ....but cold...sober..but not sane...somewhere above the USA border....dont really know where yet..cant see across the street...hafta look at drivers licence...for the address....and calender to see wh...	Phil	4	724	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
	Another interesting education session (Preview) I had education #7 on Thursday, it was about anger management. Pretty much that it's okay to get angry, it's what you do with it that's important. I wish my husband had been there too, he could use some advice. But of course he would deny having a problem, it's everyone...	Michelle	4	641	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
	Daily Reflection FEb 19 (Preview) I'M NOT DIFFERENT In the beginning, it was four whole years before A.A. brought permanent sobriety to even one alcoholic woman. Like the "high bottoms, " the women said they were different; . . . The Skid-Rower said he was different . . . so did the artists and the professional people, the rich, the poor...	Doll	0	746	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
	Who Am I? (Preview) Don't be fooled by the face I wear, For I wear a mask, I wear a thousand masks. Masks that I am afraid to take off. But none of them are me. But don't be fooled. I give you the impression that I am secure, That all is sunny and unruffled with me, Within as well as without, That confidence is my name and coolnes...	Phil	6	978	Feb 19, 2006 by Phil
	HI Helen - Welcome !!!! (Preview) TO HELEN: Hi There, I have to say, it blew me away to see my name at the top of the list. Me??? I have spent my whole life "on the outside looking in" so I can understand where you are coming from. I have a question, and a request, would you send me a Private Message, so...	Toni Baloney	4	692	Feb 19, 2006 by helen
	Tradition 2 (Preview) from the '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: Tradition 2 - "For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority - a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern." "...' Does AA have a real leadership?' Most emphat...	amanda2u2	1	4681	Feb 19, 2006 by Rick
	Feeling accepted (Preview) I read some very wise word recently that I feel say alot about my feelings, quite possibly the feelings of most alcoholics: "In early sobriety I wanted desperately to be a part of the group. It was difficult for me, and all newcomers, to break in. I remember riding a bus for an hour...	Sick of being sick	2	794	Feb 18, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	just saying hi (Preview) just wanted say hi to everyone .hope you are all well .things here are a bit chilli butt alls well ,till the next crisis lolgot to run talk to you all soon hp bless you all benny	benny33	5	755	Feb 18, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	The Answer (Preview) And acceptance is the answer to all my problems. today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation---some fact of my life---unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing or situation as being exactl...	Phil	0	639	Feb 18, 2006 by Phil
	Last Saturday, a good day.. Rob (Preview) I just thought i might share with you last saturday.. The last few weeks i have been so pissed on friday night that iv been able to do bugger all saturday.. Well last friday i did drink, i did get drunk but i didnt go ott.. I was able to get up saturday morning and go fishing with my dad.. We caught b...	Rob	6	652	Feb 18, 2006 by Rob
	The BENEFIT of the Doubt! (Preview) Hi and Good Saturday Morning to Everyone! I was doing some thinking (I know, that's not always a good thing, Ha) But anyway, I was thinking of how, when we look at Disasters in Life, We give God the Benefit of the Doubt! Cannot Blame Him, and we Don't! And when this Alcoholic that lived in a Blackout...	Toni Baloney	2	704	Feb 18, 2006 by Phil
	guilt (Preview) guilt seems to be a reoccurring nightmare that never leaves till you put it to bed. Step up to the plate and hit hard and strong about the truth of any situation and your guilt will diminish, your self esteem will flourish and no matter what you have done, God will forgive you and you will have the be...	sueb	9	867	Feb 18, 2006 by amanda2u2
	hi, everybody! (Preview) I know sometimes when particular people say hello, or are friendly with particular people it can make other people feel left out. My name was mentioned today cuz Rick noticed we were both online, and we tried to get into chat. It wasn't really a private thing between him and me. *B...*	amanda2u2	12	768	Feb 18, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Just my thoughts..... (Preview) If I desire to be a part of something, then it is up to ME to get in there and become a part of it! I can not sit back and wait for life to happen to me, it never will. It takes action on my part. And what someone else thinks of me is none of my business ~ that's their problem. I jump in the trenches, get my hand...	Doll	5	745	Feb 18, 2006 by Doll
	another day (Preview) We've come to another day. We are breathing, moving, able to read the message boards on the computers we have run by the electricity we have. All things to be grateful for. Thank you , God. There will be a mixture of good things and bad things in our day, and God will get us through if we let Him guide us. Than...	amanda2u2	0	692	Feb 18, 2006 by amanda2u2
	hEY pHIL (Preview) TURNIP TRUCKS WITH SNOWPLOWS geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee	Rick	1	689	Feb 18, 2006 by Phil
	TODAY'S THOUGHT (Preview) *United souls are not satisfied with embraces, but desire to be truly each other . --Sir Thomas Browne* If hugs could melt, if kisses were made of nothing but pure air, if talkers always agreed, and if hearts all beat to the same drum, would we desire any longer to be truly each other? No two leaves on...	Rick	1	592	Feb 18, 2006 by Phil
	Stuff already in the pipeline (Preview) 3 weeks tomorrow since I had a drink, in some respects it`s fairly straightforward to have broken the habit, in other ways not. Here`s a thing that`s bothering me, I`d value you guys and your imput...I`m beginning to recognise that some of the dreadful decisions I`ve made have been infl...	Pauly	5	795	Feb 18, 2006 by sheilasdad
	Daily Reflection Feb 18 (Preview) OUR PATHS ARE OUR OWN ... there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 25 My first attempt at the Steps was one of obligation and necessity, which resulted in a deep feeling of discouragement in the face of all those adverbs: cour...	Doll	0	574	Feb 17, 2006 by Doll
	Hi Phil (Preview) Sneaking on to my work computer at lunch time for a little bit, and saw that you were logged in. Here in North Dakota, about 170 miles southwest of Winnepeg, we are currently at 30 below (Farenheit). How are things over in the Ontario region? (I think that's where you said you were locate...	Sick of being sick	2	697	Feb 17, 2006 by Sick of being sick
	meetings (Preview) HI ALL, I DON'T WANNA SOUND DIMM EVENTHOUGH I KNOW I AM ABOUT TO! I KNOW THAT THIS SITE SAYS YOU HAVE ON-LINE MEETINGS, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE IN THERE, IS IT JUST ME OR DO YOU ALL NOT TAKE PART IN THAT???? I WENT IN THERE LAST SEPTEMBER AND THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE IN THERE BUT NEV...	flumpy	2	622	Feb 17, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	I need someone to talk to (Preview) I am actually in need of al anon. Can someone please guide me.	Gma	2	948	Feb 17, 2006 by Gma
	I feel so low (Preview) Just right now I feel so very low like life is worth nothing I have two beautiful kids and every day I think I will live just for them and then they start hitting me or playing up by throwing things and I feel helpless again. At the moment I am truly finding it hard to live life on lifes terms and I desper...	trudi	6	764	Feb 17, 2006 by trudi
	The Very Scary Statistics (Preview) Hi to all, Just want to make a Post about the Gratitude I feel today. The first thing that i feel Grateful for is that I am in Recovery, going to meetings, even when I don't like them, not liking a meeting is really not the point of going to a meeting. (Thank you, Rick) Well today the meeting I went...	Toni Baloney	8	721	Feb 17, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Acceptance (Preview) Acceptance Our basic recovery concept that never loses its power to work miracles is the concept called acceptance. We do not achieve acceptance in a moment. We often have to work through a mirage of feelings - sometimes anger, outrage, shame, self-pity, or sadness. But if acceptance is our g...	Phil	5	658	Feb 17, 2006 by Phil
	I DON'T want a drink & I should!!! (Preview) Thank God MY craving has been lifted. You want to talk about a "reason" to drink. My 15 yr old is facing JAIL time in just a few short days. He made some bad choices, he put himself in the situation. I MUST accept the outcome. I MUST believe nothing happens in God's world by mistake. I MU...	Doll	13	1550	Feb 17, 2006 by Doll
	hey toni (Preview) *I think Rick and I are trying to get into chat,,, want to join us?* *when you try to get in now.. u have to click on the little box that says to 'run' something.* *amanda*	amanda2u2	1	677	Feb 17, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	THANKS AMANDA (Preview) GOTTA RUN GOT SOME THINGS TO DO AND HAVE TO DRIVE TO MAKE COFFEE FOR A NOON MEETING.ITRIED TO GET ON CHATA NO GO JUST A CLICK AND NO LINK. I WAS ON THE PHONE EARLIER, WHEN U ASKED TO GO TO CHAT. I ALSO RELPIED TO YOUR P MESSAGE THANKS	Rick	2	665	Feb 17, 2006 by Phil
	GOOD MORNING AMANDA (Preview) I SEE U ONLINE NOW HAVE A GOOD DAY	Rick	1	637	Feb 17, 2006 by amanda2u2
	think (Preview) Thought For The Day: "I'd rather hunt with Cheney than ride with Kennedy."	Rick	4	676	Feb 17, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Three Men being served 3 Beers (Preview) Three men sat down at a bar, each ordered a beer. One was a very light drinker, the second man was a heavy drinker, and the third man was a raging Alcoholic. It was an outdoor cafe, and within minutes, there was a fly sitting on top of each beer. In looking at their beers, the first man, looked,...	Toni Baloney	1	678	Feb 17, 2006 by Rick
	Daily Reflections Feb 17 (Preview) THE LOVE IN THEIR EYES Some of us won't believe in God, others can't, and still others who do not believe that God exists have no faith whatever He will perform this miracle. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 25 It was the changes I saw in the new people who came into the Fellowship that helped me lose...	Doll	0	620	Feb 17, 2006 by Doll
	Patience And Tolerance (Preview) Patience and Tolerance By Margaret Ann Lembo According to Random House Dictionary, tolerance is “1. a liberal spirit toward opinions and practices that differ from one’s own; 2. the power to endure or resist discomfort or hardship.” To tolerate is “1. to allow without hindrance.”...	Phil	5	11070	Feb 16, 2006 by jersey
	Welcome ! Rob (Preview) hi Rob, I have noticed that you have been checking us out here. And the Good news that you did not go out to get some more liquor, is A GREAT BIG DEAL. The only REQUIREMENT for becoming a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, is a DESIRE to quit drinking. I get the feeling you are coming to that c...	Toni Baloney	4	1049	Feb 16, 2006 by Rob
	Are u perfect ? (Preview) *It is always a mistake not to close one's eyes, whether to forgive or to look better into oneself. --Maurice Maeterlinck* It is easy to look outward and find faults with the world and people around us. We criticize family members or complain about our friends. We always notice disease in the tree...	Rick	2	719	Feb 16, 2006 by GammyRose
	BB quote (Preview) "When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. Were we resentful, selfish, dishonest or afraid? Do we owe an apology? Have we kept something to ourselves which should be discussed with another person at once? Were we kind and loving toward all? What could we have done better? Were we thin...	Rick	4	622	Feb 16, 2006 by amanda2u2
	today's thought (Preview) *Shame-filled people feel that something is wrong at their very core. It is a sense of being bad . . .. --Susan Kwiecien* Nobody is rotten to the core. Whenever we start to believe we are bad all the way through, we can picture good things we have done, days when someone else was happy to be with us, and...	Rick	0	591	Feb 16, 2006 by Rick
	Daily Reflections Feb 16 (Preview) COMMITMENT Understanding is the key to right principles and attitudes, and right action is the key to good living. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 There came a time in my program of recovery when the third stanza of the Serenity Prayer -- "The wisdom to know the difference" -- became indeli...	Doll	0	613	Feb 15, 2006 by Doll
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