Alcoholics Anonymous

GammyRose · GammyRose

Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love, Where there is injury, pardon Where there is doubt, faith, Where there is despair, hope, Where there is darkness, light, Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may...

Doll · Doll

WHAT? NO PRESIDENT? When told that our Society has no president having authority to govern it, no treasurer who can compel the payment of any dues. . . . our friends gasp and exclaim, "This simply can't be . . ." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 132 When I finally made my way to A.A., I could not belie...

benny33 · benny33

just wanted to say hi wish every one a great day.as faras me im in the 2 day of a 90/90 so far so good.the bad news still no job this weather is killing me .lets see what else is going on ,o ya last night after i got back from a f2f i thought id say good night to the wife so i im her and said it well i was tierd and though...

Rick · Rick

Nothing that is worth doing can be done alone, but has to be done with others. --Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr We who are blessed with a closely-knit family life, where thoughts and actions can be discussed and developed, are aware that what is given is not as important as what is shared. As we help one ano...

Rick · Rick

When they take your smile away they might just as well shoot you. --Violet Hensley Violet is one big smile. And it's not the result of having an easy life. On the contrary, she has worked doubly hard all her life to support her family. However, she has a joyful attitude, and it has made the di...

Phil · Phil

Just wish to say Doll....whatever happens tomorrow..IT WILL BE OK....count on it... If I had maybe.... had the hell scared out of me..when I was 14 or 15..I wouldnt have had to spend over 24 months of my life..on the inside looking out..wondering to myself....what happened and how did I get h...

Doll · Doll

That word "serenity" looked like an impossible goal when we first saw the prayer. In fact, if serenity meant apathy, bitter resignation, or stolid endurance, then we didn't even want to aim at it. But we found that serenity meant no such thing. When it comes to us now, it is more as plain recognition -- a...

Doll · Doll

How many meetings have you made now? Here's what was suggested to me: 90 meetings in 90 days, put a dollar in a jar at home for every meeting you attend (if you can) at the end of 90 days if AA is not for you, well, you get $90 and your misery refunded....... Scan the room for sponsor material........

Rob · Rob

Well im kind falling off the wagon today... Just one of those days.. when you feel that you just really want to drink.. I have decided to drink today.. I have had some and i will no doubt drink more today.. I havnt totaly given up.. I just had to drink today.. ya know.. stupid really..&...

Phil · Phil

The more you try to force something for your own benefit, the less you'll enjoy what you're seeking so desperately.

benny33 · benny33

with all this help ,talking ,and understanding,and wisdom why can i not compute it today evry thing in me say to scream i love you ,you stupid bitchbut icant do it alone inside i know she doesnt want it to end anymore than i did/do .butt i just cant seem to stop thinking about them what are they doing ?are th...

amycullum · amycullum

1935.1 hi all ive come here looking for some support! im 21 and have a 2 yaer old son and a full time job, i never drink during the day, work hard all day come home clean up bath my son put him to bed and then pour myself a drink......... last week i drank about 20 pints of...

Rick · Rick

I wish to live without hate, whim, jealousy, envy, and fear. I wish to be simple, honest, frank, natural, clean in mind and clean in body. . . to face any obstacle and meet every difficulty unabashed and unafraid. --Elbert Hubbard Growing up, we learned there were many places to make wish...

Rick · Rick

The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. --Walter Babehot Everyone knew Jacob was a bitter old hermit who hated people. He lived by himself in a cabin in the woods. He never came to town, never talked to anyone, and never put up a mailbox or put in a phone. But he had one thing...

Doll · Doll

12 STEP PROGRAMS There are many Twelve Step programs for codependents: Al-Anon, Adult Children of Alcoholics, CoDa, Families Anonymous, Nar-Anon, and more. We have many choices about which kind of group is right for us and which particular group in that category meets our needs. Twelve Step gro...

benny33 · benny33

how can you work on a marridge when one of the two parties isnt willing to talk,share,and coexsist,is it pay back from past hurts?cause you cant change any of the past and you cant set the future ,most of us know we have to love now and for this very minute ,butt is that extreme . cause at this moment m...

giggity giggity · giggity giggity

everyday for the past month I have walked out my front door intending on going to a meeting, but chickened out and walked right past it to the beer store. Today I got up the nerve and walked in the door. I have never been so scared in my life, but I cant wait to go back tomorrow. How does the sponsor th...

Doll · Doll

A UNIQUE STABILITY Where does A.A. get its direction? . . . These practical folk then read Tradition Two, and learn that the sole authority in A.A. is a loving God as He may express Himself in the group conscience. . . The elder statesman is the one who sees the wisdom of the group's decision, who holds no r...

Doll · Doll

Well, nothing changes if nothing changes, and my mother has not changed. She tried desperatly to put a week visit into 24 hours ~ I'm exhausted! Same old same old, my poor sister, her poor children, blah, blah, blah. Didn't ask about ME or MY kid, when I tried to talk to her about what's going on, i.e. my...

Crumbs · Crumbs

I'm seeing my girlfriend in Canada in a few days, and I thought I'd stop drinking, she thinks I've stopped drinking. I haven't, I still sometimes buy a bottle of wine, and a couple of cans a day, I know it's not lots, compared to some people, but I want it to stop! I want to be good for her, and stable...

Doll · Doll

NO ORDINARY SUCCESS STORY A.A. is no success story in the ordinary sense of the word. It is a story of suffering transmuted, under grace, into spiritual progress. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 35 Upon entering A.A. I listened to others talk about the reality of their drinking: loneliness, terror and pain. As I li...

Rick · Rick

Disappointment and Frustration If we blindly accept someone else's beliefs or opinions -- taking them as our own -- then we set ourselves up for disappointment and heartache. If we do not examine another's viewpoint, in the light of our own experiences and abilitie...

Rick · Rick

From harmony, from heavenly harmony, This universal frame began . . . --John Dryden Our family is like a small orchestra. Each of us has an important part to play. To achieve harmony we tune in to how others are sounding. We recognize that every orchestra needs a conductor, a center for directio...

Phil · Phil

Your presence, is a present to the world. You're unique and one of a kind. Your life can be, what you want it to be. Take the days, just one at a time. Count your blessings, not your troubles. You'll make it through, whatever comes along. Within you, are so many answers. Understand, have courage, be str...

juliedene · juliedene

I'm posting this message to contact all whom new Vietnam Rick Miller. He resided in Bellflower, California, United States of America Rick was found to have graduated this program on February 22, 2006 in his home. To my knowledge, he had a heart attack. Funeral arraingments and/or memori...

gudheartedguy · gudheartedguy

Don't know if anyone remembers me and/or my last posts around new years. My wife was the binge drinker that drinks until she pukes 3 to 4 times a year. she is thai, i'm amerikan [just for the record]. maybe i'm generalizing, but having lived in asia for the last 13 yrs i feel that i can hones...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Rick · Rick

I was thinking this morning about forgiveness. It often seems like something we offer to each other after an insult, some horrible mis-communication, or some hurtful thing has been passed between two people. But this morning, as I considered it, it seemed like much more. First I thoug...

Rick · Rick

The most useless day of all is that in which we have not laughed. --Sebastian R. N. Champort We are told that laughter is sunshine filling a room. And where there is laughter, there also is life. They say that people who laugh a lot live longer than do the sour-faced. When we laugh together, gratitud...

juliedene · d

hi there not sure if this is where i post but came across this board whilst looking for somewhere for support in stopping drinking if this is the right place then hi i am d and if it isn't then if someone could point me in the right direction please thankyou xxx

ashleykathryn · ashleykathryn

has been a rough day. i had a good day, so it was suprising that i wanted to use. i was listening to music and the doors came on, and all i wanted to do was acid. its weird though because i usually only want to use when ive had a bad day, and today was good. i hung out with the guy i like, i was with my best friend all d...

Rick · Rick

Love must be learned, and learned again and again; there is no end to it. Hate needs no instruction, but only waits to be provoked. --Katherine Anne Porter We often enter into our relationships believing there is one perfect way to act, and if we can only find that way, we'll be successful...

benny33 · benny33

ok so most of you know i have been sober close to six months now.needless to say im not up for any outstanding pearson awards,but i have tried very hard to right the wrongs (i know there is quit a bite to right)but i started whith me and straighting out some lic issues i have had hanging .i got my lic and i have...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Clearing Your Space For Change In life, we tend to have an easier time acquiring possessions than we do getting rid of them. Just as we harbor emotional baggage that is difficult to let go of, our lives can tend to be filled with material objects that we may feel compelled to hold on to. Most...

Rick · Rick

The Evolving Relationship . . . a partner who provided a place to climb. Once when climbing rocks with friends, a woman reached a place she decided was impossible to move beyond. She wanted to retreat, but her belayer encouraged her to try again. She felt angry and scared, and she was st...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi, I just noticed that there are 11 Guests here, reading and checking out this Board, I just want to Extend a Welcome to all of you, and if there is anything you would like to say , please feel free to do so, we all start as Guests. That was how I started, and have enjoyed all of what I have fo...

Chrisb · Chrisb

That power greater than myself is very good to me. Aside from the modem going out, things are starting to get a lot busier. Being the type of drunk I was, I had many different types of jobs and got basic experiance in several different fields. Most of them were construction and manual labor. A week or...

Rick · Rick

Thoughts--just mere thoughts--are as powerful as electric batteries--as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison. --Frances Hodgson Burnett The truck was in mud to its axles. Three lumberjacks sat in stony silence in the cab. There they were, stuck in the woods on their way to th...

Doll · Doll

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

Doll · Doll

So no one wonders or worries. Heading out of town for a couple days, leaving early tomorrow morning. Ya'll keep us in your prayers we're headed "home" to see my parents ~ Could be an "Ouch"! But I'm praying it goes well. See ya in a few days............ Love and Hugs Jen

Pauly · Pauly

Oh dear..Had a pm chat with one of our posters, brought to my attention a potential reason for my mild head cold type symptoms and the feeling as though I`m slightly punch drunk all the time. Did some research over the last 24 hours, here`s just a selection of the relevant info. So I r...

Doll · Doll

A THANKFUL HEART I try to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, one's heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion that we can ever know. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 37 My sponsor told me that I should be a gratefu...

Phil · Phil

Living the Compassionate Life As human beings we all have the potential to be happy and compassionate people, and we also have the potential to be miserable and harmful to others. The potential for all these things is present within each of us. If we want to be happy, then the important thing is t...

Rick · Rick

In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. --Anne Frank In the face of being hunted for extermination, Anne Frank could write this from her hiding place in an attic. Was she naive? No. She deeply believed in the goodness of creation and the goodness of all creatu...

Michelle · Michelle

but, sorry I don't. My husband is a jerk. right now I just hate him completely. He hates me too. I'll just turn to my journal now, that usually helps some.

Rick · Rick

A person's best ally is someone who takes care of herself. --Susan Clarke Once there was a little girl who was learning to walk. The trouble was, her mother wouldn't let her fall down. Every time she was about to fall, her mother would rush over and catch her. It was hard to learn how to walk if she co...

Phil · Phil

Change is:A break in the normal routine. A threat to our security. An alteration in our current life-style. The unknown, the ambiguous, the uncertainty one must face after a loss. The challenging of old beliefs, attitudes, and values after a loss occurs. The modification of current patterns of s...

Rick · Rick

When all is said and done, willingness is everything. --Frank D. Most of us adult children know very well that recovery doesn't happen, nor is there any positive growth, unless we are first of all willing. Sometimes we get confused over the difference between willing and wanting. We...

Doll · Doll

A familiar story among 12-step program members and within the alcohol/drug abuse treatment community is of an AA newcomer who approached an old timer and said, "You know, I'm starting to connect with these ideas and with you people, but there's one thing that I'm just not getting. What's this 'spiri...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Have the wife and kids left for their trip? How are things going, being alone? Just wanted to check on you. I replied to your other post and then remembered they were suppose to be gone. Hang in there... (((Hugs))) GammyRose

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	I needed this today (Preview) Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love, Where there is injury, pardon Where there is doubt, faith, Where there is despair, hope, Where there is darkness, light, Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may...	GammyRose	4	631	Feb 28, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Daily Reflections Feb 28 (Preview) WHAT? NO PRESIDENT? When told that our Society has no president having authority to govern it, no treasurer who can compel the payment of any dues. . . . our friends gasp and exclaim, "This simply can't be . . ." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 132 When I finally made my way to A.A., I could not belie...	Doll	1	589	Feb 28, 2006 by rosie light shines
	just saying good morning (Preview) just wanted to say hi wish every one a great day.as faras me im in the 2 day of a 90/90 so far so good.the bad news still no job this weather is killing me .lets see what else is going on ,o ya last night after i got back from a f2f i thought id say good night to the wife so i im her and said it well i was tierd and though...	benny33	2	593	Feb 28, 2006 by Phil
	thought (Preview) *Nothing that is worth doing can be done alone, but has to be done with others. --Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr* We who are blessed with a closely-knit family life, where thoughts and actions can be discussed and developed, are aware that what is given is not as important as what is shared. As we help one ano...	Rick	0	678	Feb 28, 2006 by Rick
	We do have a choice to be happy (Preview) *When they take your smile away they might just as well shoot you. --Violet Hensley* Violet is one big smile. And it's not the result of having an easy life. On the contrary, she has worked doubly hard all her life to support her family. However, she has a joyful attitude, and it has made the di...	Rick	0	697	Feb 28, 2006 by Rick
	Sharing (Preview) Just wish to say Doll....whatever happens tomorrow..IT WILL BE OK....count on it... If I had maybe.... had the hell scared out of me..when I was 14 or 15..I wouldnt have had to spend over 24 months of my life..on the inside looking out..wondering to myself....what happened and how did I get h...	Phil	4	781	Feb 28, 2006 by Phil
	Serenity (Preview) That word "serenity" looked like an impossible goal when we first saw the prayer. In fact, if serenity meant apathy, bitter resignation, or stolid endurance, then we didn't even want to aim at it. But we found that serenity meant no such thing. When it comes to us now, it is more as plain recognition -- a...	Doll	5	608	Feb 27, 2006 by Doll
	giggity ditto ;) (Preview) How many meetings have you made now? Here's what was suggested to me: 90 meetings in 90 days, put a dollar in a jar at home for every meeting you attend (if you can) at the end of 90 days if AA is not for you, well, you get $90 and your misery refunded....... Scan the room for sponsor material........	Doll	2	705	Feb 27, 2006 by Doll
	Off the wagon (Preview) Well im kind falling off the wagon today... Just one of those days.. when you feel that you just really want to drink.. I have decided to drink today.. I have had some and i will no doubt drink more today.. I havnt totaly given up.. I just had to drink today.. ya know.. stupid really..&...	Rob	11	779	Feb 27, 2006 by rosie light shines
	A Simple Thought For Monday (Preview) The more you try to force something for your own benefit, the less you'll enjoy what you're seeking so desperately.	Phil	6	689	Feb 27, 2006 by rosie light shines
	whith all this help? (Preview) with all this help ,talking ,and understanding,and wisdom why can i not compute it today evry thing in me say to scream i love you ,you stupid bitchbut icant do it alone inside i know she doesnt want it to end anymore than i did/do .butt i just cant seem to stop thinking about them what are they doing ?are th...	benny33	5	720	Feb 27, 2006 by amanda2u2
	evening drinking (Preview) 1935.1 hi all ive come here looking for some support! im 21 and have a 2 yaer old son and a full time job, i never drink during the day, work hard all day come home clean up bath my son put him to bed and then pour myself a drink......... last week i drank about 20 pints of...	amycullum	7	668	Feb 27, 2006 by ZuZu
	today's gift (Preview) I wish to live without hate, whim, jealousy, envy, and fear. I wish to be simple, honest, frank, natural, clean in mind and clean in body. . . to face any obstacle and meet every difficulty unabashed and unafraid. --Elbert Hubbard Growing up, we learned there were many places to make wish...	Rick	1	558	Feb 27, 2006 by amanda2u2
	today's thought (Preview) *The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. --Walter Babehot* Everyone knew Jacob was a bitter old hermit who hated people. He lived by himself in a cabin in the woods. He never came to town, never talked to anyone, and never put up a mailbox or put in a phone. But he had one thing...	Rick	1	611	Feb 27, 2006 by Phil
	12 STEP PROGRAMS Available to ALL (Preview) 12 STEP PROGRAMS There are many Twelve Step programs for codependents: Al-Anon, Adult Children of Alcoholics, CoDa, Families Anonymous, Nar-Anon, and more. We have many choices about which kind of group is right for us and which particular group in that category meets our needs. Twelve Step gro...	Doll	3	1397	Feb 27, 2006 by Phil
	ridell me this (Preview) how can you work on a marridge when one of the two parties isnt willing to talk,share,and coexsist,is it pay back from past hurts?cause you cant change any of the past and you cant set the future ,most of us know we have to love now and for this very minute ,butt is that extreme . cause at this moment m...	benny33	8	1210	Feb 27, 2006 by Doll
	day one (Preview) everyday for the past month I have walked out my front door intending on going to a meeting, but chickened out and walked right past it to the beer store. Today I got up the nerve and walked in the door. I have never been so scared in my life, but I cant wait to go back tomorrow. How does the sponsor th...	giggity giggity	10	665	Feb 26, 2006 by giggity giggity
	Daily Reflections Feb 27 (Preview) A UNIQUE STABILITY Where does A.A. get its direction? . . . These practical folk then read Tradition Two, and learn that the sole authority in A.A. is a loving God as He may express Himself in the group conscience. . . The elder statesman is the one who sees the wisdom of the group's decision, who holds no r...	Doll	0	743	Feb 26, 2006 by Doll
	I survived ! (Preview) Well, nothing changes if nothing changes, and my mother has not changed. She tried desperatly to put a week visit into 24 hours ~ I'm exhausted! Same old same old, my poor sister, her poor children, blah, blah, blah. Didn't ask about ME or MY kid, when I tried to talk to her about what's going on, i.e. my...	Doll	3	588	Feb 26, 2006 by Pauly
	I really need some help (Preview) I'm seeing my girlfriend in Canada in a few days, and I thought I'd stop drinking, she thinks I've stopped drinking. I haven't, I still sometimes buy a bottle of wine, and a couple of cans a day, I know it's not lots, compared to some people, but I want it to stop! I want to be good for her, and stable...	Crumbs	10	798	Feb 26, 2006 by trudi
	Daily Reflections Feb 26 (Preview) NO ORDINARY SUCCESS STORY A.A. is no success story in the ordinary sense of the word. It is a story of suffering transmuted, under grace, into spiritual progress. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 35 Upon entering A.A. I listened to others talk about the reality of their drinking: loneliness, terror and pain. As I li...	Doll	0	738	Feb 26, 2006 by Doll
	today's gift (Preview) Disappointment and Frustration If we blindly accept someone else's beliefs or opinions -- taking them as our own -- then we set ourselves up for disappointment and heartache. If we do not examine another's viewpoint, in the light of our own experiences and abilitie...	Rick	0	712	Feb 26, 2006 by Rick
	today's thought (Preview) *From harmony, from heavenly harmony, This universal frame began . . . --John Dryden* Our family is like a small orchestra. Each of us has an important part to play. To achieve harmony we tune in to how others are sounding. We recognize that every orchestra needs a conductor, a center for directio...	Rick	0	755	Feb 26, 2006 by Rick
	Never Forget (Preview) Your presence, is a present to the world. You're unique and one of a kind. Your life can be, what you want it to be. Take the days, just one at a time. Count your blessings, not your troubles. You'll make it through, whatever comes along. Within you, are so many answers. Understand, have courage, be str...	Phil	2	729	Feb 26, 2006 by juliedene
	Passing of Old Timer Vietnam Rick Miller (Preview) I'm posting this message to contact all whom new Vietnam Rick Miller. He resided in Bellflower, California, United States of America Rick was found to have graduated this program on February 22, 2006 in his home. To my knowledge, he had a heart attack. Funeral arraingments and/or memori...	juliedene	4	3861	Feb 26, 2006 by juliedene
	The MONSTER [asian wife]returns (Preview) Don't know if anyone remembers me and/or my last posts around new years. My wife was the binge drinker that drinks until she pukes 3 to 4 times a year. she is thai, i'm amerikan [just for the record]. maybe i'm generalizing, but having lived in asia for the last 13 yrs i feel that i can hones...	gudheartedguy	7	999	Feb 26, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Yoo Hoo Rob (Preview)	Toni Baloney	8	725	Feb 25, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	FORGIVENESS (Preview) I was thinking this morning about forgiveness. It often seems like something we offer to each other after an insult, some horrible mis-communication, or some hurtful thing has been passed between two people. But this morning, as I considered it, it seemed like much more. First I thoug...	Rick	3	611	Feb 25, 2006 by amanda2u2
	I WAS SO SERIOUSBEFORE AA (Preview) The most useless day of all is that in which we have not laughed. --Sebastian R. N. Champort* We are told that laughter is sunshine filling a room. And where there is laughter, there also is life. They say that people who laugh a lot live longer than do the sour-faced. When we laugh together, gratitud...	Rick	2	663	Feb 25, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	hi (Preview) hi there not sure if this is where i post but came across this board whilst looking for somewhere for support in stopping drinking if this is the right place then hi i am d and if it isn't then if someone could point me in the right direction please thankyou xxx	d	7	726	Feb 25, 2006 by juliedene
	today (Preview) has been a rough day. i had a good day, so it was suprising that i wanted to use. i was listening to music and the doors came on, and all i wanted to do was acid. its weird though because i usually only want to use when ive had a bad day, and today was good. i hung out with the guy i like, i was with my best friend all d...	ashleykathryn	8	663	Feb 25, 2006 by GammyRose
	LOVE (Preview) *Love must be learned, and learned again and again; there is no end to it. Hate needs no instruction, but only waits to be provoked. --Katherine Anne Porter* We often enter into our relationships believing there is one perfect way to act, and if we can only find that way, we'll be successful...	Rick	1	616	Feb 25, 2006 by amanda2u2
	my weely bitch (Preview) ok so most of you know i have been sober close to six months now.needless to say im not up for any outstanding pearson awards,but i have tried very hard to right the wrongs (i know there is quit a bite to right)but i started whith me and straighting out some lic issues i have had hanging .i got my lic and i have...	benny33	5	652	Feb 24, 2006 by GammyRose
	clean up my HEAD--clean up my SPACE (Preview) Clearing Your Space For Change In life, we tend to have an easier time acquiring possessions than we do getting rid of them. Just as we harbor emotional baggage that is difficult to let go of, our lives can tend to be filled with material objects that we may feel compelled to hold on to. Most...	rosie light shines	2	668	Feb 24, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	today's gift (Preview) The Evolving Relationship *. . . a partner who provided a place to climb.* Once when climbing rocks with friends, a woman reached a place she decided was impossible to move beyond. She wanted to retreat, but her belayer encouraged her to try again. She felt angry and scared, and she was st...	Rick	1	612	Feb 24, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Welcome to the Guests (Preview) Hi, I just noticed that there are 11 Guests here, reading and checking out this Board, I just want to Extend a Welcome to all of you, and if there is anything you would like to say , please feel free to do so, we all start as Guests. That was how I started, and have enjoyed all of what I have fo...	Toni Baloney	1	644	Feb 24, 2006 by amanda2u2
	It's been a while! (Preview) That power greater than myself is very good to me. Aside from the modem going out, things are starting to get a lot busier. Being the type of drunk I was, I had many different types of jobs and got basic experiance in several different fields. Most of them were construction and manual labor. A week or...	Chrisb	5	776	Feb 24, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	today's thought (Preview) *Thoughts--just mere thoughts--are as powerful as electric batteries--as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison. --Frances Hodgson Burnett* The truck was in mud to its axles. Three lumberjacks sat in stony silence in the cab. There they were, stuck in the woods on their way to th...	Rick	0	650	Feb 24, 2006 by Rick
	Worthy of Love (Preview) Ideally, both members of a couple in love free each other to new and different worlds. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh We cannot possess another's spirit, even though we may desire to do so while struggling to feel love. We must not block one another's invitations for adventure even though we fear being left...	Doll	6	681	Feb 24, 2006 by Doll
	Toodles ! (Preview) So no one wonders or worries. Heading out of town for a couple days, leaving early tomorrow morning. Ya'll keep us in your prayers we're headed "home" to see my parents ~ Could be an "Ouch"! But I'm praying it goes well. See ya in a few days............ Love and Hugs Jen	Doll	1	615	Feb 23, 2006 by GammyRose
	Say hello to our new member Wernicke Korsakoff (Preview) Oh dear..Had a pm chat with one of our posters, brought to my attention a potential reason for my mild head cold type symptoms and the feeling as though I`m slightly punch drunk all the time. Did some research over the last 24 hours, here`s just a selection of the relevant info. So I r...	Pauly	9	963	Feb 23, 2006 by sheilasdad
	Daily Reflections Feb 24 (Preview) A THANKFUL HEART I try to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, one's heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion that we can ever know. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 37 My sponsor told me that I should be a gratefu...	Doll	2	773	Feb 23, 2006 by Phil
	Compassion... (Preview) Living the Compassionate Life As human beings we all have the potential to be happy and compassionate people, and we also have the potential to be miserable and harmful to others. The potential for all these things is present within each of us. If we want to be happy, then the important thing is t...	Phil	0	650	Feb 23, 2006 by Phil
	today's thought (Preview) *In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. --Anne Frank* In the face of being hunted for extermination, Anne Frank could write this from her hiding place in an attic. Was she naive? No. She deeply believed in the goodness of creation and the goodness of all creatu...	Rick	1	580	Feb 23, 2006 by sueb
	wish I had a happy thought tonight (Preview) but, sorry I don't. My husband is a jerk. right now I just hate him completely. He hates me too. I'll just turn to my journal now, that usually helps some.	Michelle	7	782	Feb 23, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	today's thought (Preview) *A person's best ally is someone who takes care of herself. --Susan Clarke* Once there was a little girl who was learning to walk. The trouble was, her mother wouldn't let her fall down. Every time she was about to fall, her mother would rush over and catch her. It was hard to learn how to walk if she co...	Rick	1	636	Feb 23, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Accepting Change (Preview) *Change is:*A break in the normal routine. A threat to our security. An alteration in our current life-style. The unknown, the ambiguous, the uncertainty one must face after a loss. The challenging of old beliefs, attitudes, and values after a loss occurs. The modification of current patterns of s...	Phil	1	684	Feb 23, 2006 by amanda2u2
	willingness (Preview) *When all is said and done, willingness is everything. --Frank D.* Most of us adult children know very well that recovery doesn't happen, nor is there any positive growth, unless we are first of all willing. Sometimes we get confused over the difference between willing and wanting. We...	Rick	0	662	Feb 23, 2006 by Rick
	Abstinence vs. Recovery (Preview) A familiar story among 12-step program members and within the alcohol/drug abuse treatment community is of an AA newcomer who approached an old timer and said, "You know, I'm starting to connect with these ideas and with you people, but there's one thing that I'm just not getting. What's this 'spiri...	Doll	1	2760	Feb 23, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Pauly.... (Preview) Have the wife and kids left for their trip? How are things going, being alone? Just wanted to check on you. I replied to your other post and then remembered they were suppose to be gone. Hang in there... (((Hugs))) GammyRose	GammyRose	5	672	Feb 23, 2006 by amanda2u2
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